All Episodes
Amplify RJ (Restorative Justice) — 182 episodes
Ending Chancla Culture Is About More Than Not Hitting Your Kids w/ Leslie Priscilla
Joy as an Organizing Strategy, Planning for Care Over Chaos, and Ending Child Sexual Abuse w/ Tasmica Torok
Speaking Out Cost Me Everything: A Conversation on Shame, Burnout, and Worthiness w/ Michelle MiJung Kim
A Comedian’s Viral “Callout” Misses Real Accountability
Restorative Justice as Spiritual Practice: Ruth Ifakemi Jeannoel on Grief, Community & Circlekeeping
Coaching Youth Basketball for Justice, not Domination w/ Carolyn Sideco
Lola Wisdom: On Becoming an Elder, Building Filipino Community in the South, & Aspiring to More than Representation
How a White Woman Moves Towards Truth, Healing, & Reparations with Hillary Giovale
How to Find Your Place in Justice Work During Polycrisis
The Messy Birth of Rebellion: Andor, Movement Strategy & Restorative Resistance with Gabes Torres
I Spent 24 Hours Helping Teachers Run Classroom Circles—Here’s What I Learned
a not too late (restorative) conversation about the election [ft. swap your vote]
Honoring Ted Lewis - Listening to the Restorative Justice Movement
Honoring Eric Butler - Circles Outside of Circles
Stumbling into This Restorative Justice Life (Re-air)
It's been a while, I'm back :)
In Pursuit of Peace - Honoring Shedrick Sanders
127. Restorative Justice and Youth Voice w/ Saniah Brown Jones
126. Youth Organizing & Restorative Justice w/ Jose Dominguez
125. Building a Police-Free World Through Transformative Justice w/ Cindy Mahendar
124. Restorative Justice and Healing Circles w/ Ruth Jeannoel
123. Creating Restorative Spaces for Florida Youth w/ Quincie "Q" Doucet
122. Restorative Justice in "The South" w/ Jo Hanna Thompson
Abbott Elementary S1E13 "Zoo Balloon" w/ Felina Rodriguez (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E12 "Ava vs. Superintendent" w/ Deonna Smith (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E11 "Desking" w/ Ace Schwarz (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E10 "Open House" w/ Martin Urbach (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E9 "Step Class" w/ Alexia Pendleton (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E8 "Work Family" w/ Jose Vilson (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E7 "Art Teacher" w/ Alisha Mernick (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E6 "Gifted Program" w/ Asha Sudra (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E5 "Student Transfer" w/ Derrick Carlson (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E4 "New Tech" w/ Brittany Jefferson (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E3 "Wishlist" w/ Ashley Lipscomb (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E2 "Lightbulb" w/ Tamara Moore (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Abbott Elementary S1E1 "Pilot" w/ Claudine Miles (Restorative Justice Reflections)
Embracing Fear and Self-Doubt: Ashley Ellis's Transformative Journey through Restorative Justice (Restorative Re-Air)
Embracing Restorative Justice for a Just and Equitable Education Experience w/ Kathy Evans (Restorative Re-Air)
Navigating Intersectionality and Building Healing Communities: A Transformative Justice Journey w/ Mia Mingus (Restorative Re-Air)
Restorative Justice and Trauma-Informed Education w/ Joe Brummer (Restorative Re-Air)
Fostering Equity and Accountability: Restorative Justice in LGBTQ+ Contexts with Rami El-Hirib (Restorative Re-Air)
Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Context and Restorative Justice in the Dalai Lama Incident w/ Sujatha Baliga
121. Leaving Law For Restorative Justice w/ Sujatha Baliga
120. Reframing Our Relationship With Trauma w/ Angel McKissic
119. The Restorative Approach to Violence in Chicago w/ Julia Ramirez
118. Militant Self Care & Advice for New RJ Practitioners W/ Tashmica Torok
117. Climate Justice is Restorative Justice w/ Brittany Jefferson
"Someone" got indicted, what's a Restorative Justice response?
116. Restorative Values in Conflict? w/ Crystal Whiteaker
115. Is Restorative Work Possible Within Institutions? w/ DW McCraven
Was Ja Morant's Suspension Restorative? [Restorative Justice Reflections]
Is It Okay to Lie For "Protection"? (The Last of Us Episode 9) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
114. Does Restorative Justice "Let Killers Walk Free"? w/ Sarah Shourd
The Flawed "Savior" Mentality (The Last of Us Episode 8) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
113. Diasporic Hustle Mentality & Doing Liberatory Work In Oppressive School Systems w/ Asha Sudra
Confronting Our Mortality (The Last of Us Episode 7) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
Human Regards: Bad mascots, money comets, and reimagining nature.
Fulfilling the "Guardian" Role (The Last of Us Episode 6) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
112. Addressing Racism In Education & Being a Restorative Politician w/ Gabriela López
What Is a Single Life Worth in the Apocalypse? (The Last of Us Episode 5) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
111. Voices of Asian Liberation w/ Carolyn Sideco, Christine Juang, & Kala Mendoza
Can You Still Live Restoratively in the Apocalypse? (The Last of Us Episodes 1-4) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
"Mutual Protection at the End of the World?" (The Last of Us Episode 3) [Restorative Justice Reflections]
110. A Restorative Framing of Sports w/ Carolyn Sideco
109. Do Mainstream Sports Uphold Restorative Values? w/ Shaun Anderson
108. Challenging Circles, Financial Literacy, and Restorative Parenthood w/ Fred Cooper
107. Three Restorative Lessons From 2022
106. The Inherent Spirituality of Restorative Justice w/ Jamie Williams
105. Restorative Reflection on Wakanda Forever w/ Felina Rodriguez
104. Restorative Reflection of "The Slap" w/ DeMointé Wesley
103. Commitment As a School Leader & Humanizing Children w/ Dwanna Nicole
102. De-Professionalizing Restorative Justice & White Wealth Distribution w/ Ethan Ucker
"Paying It Forward" (RJ Chronicles Chapter 3: Roscoe Wallace)
Unsettling Settlers: Decolonizing Restorative Justice w/ Dr. Edward Valandra (Restorative Re-Run)
101. Restorative Justice in Prison Systems & Checking Your Own Bias as a Practitioner w/ Crystal Catalan
100. Restorative Justice on College Campuses w/ David Karp
99. Restorative Re-Run: Circles, Capitalism, and Community w/ Becky McCammon
98. Practicing Restorative Justice as an Educator, and Reframing What “Discipline” Means w/ Robin McNair
97. How the Criminal Justice System Breeds Criminality & the Purpose of Guilt w/ Richard Cruz
96. Restorative Justice in Law Enforcement & Lighting the Torch of the Youth w/ Tonya Covington
95. Restorative Violence Prevention & Healing Toxic Masculinity with Angel Garcia
94. Restorative Justice in Schools, Mediation, Jazz, Improvisation, & Resolving Dissonance w/ David Yusem
93. "Let Us, Help Us" w/ Juaquin Mobley
Restorative Negotiation w/ Juaquin Mobley (Practical Application)
92. "This is a human process, not a legal process" w/ Deb Witzel
"8 Key Concepts Every Educator Must Know About Restorative Justice"
91. Can Restorative Justice Work in Systems? w/ Kathy Bankhead
90. Ancestors in Training w/ Veronica Agard
89. Finding "Rest" in Restorative Justice - TRJL Live @ Chicago NACRJ Conference
88. Building a Trauma Informed Restorative School w/ Joe Brummer
87. Shared Legacies: Narratives of Race and Reconciliation w/ Jill Strauss
86. Pedagody of Circles w/ Daniel Rhodes
85. A Restorative Movement in the Making w/ Carl Stauffer
84. Listening to the Movement w/ Ted Lewis
83. Pod Mapping & Transformative Justice w/ Mia Mingus
82. Right Relationships in Restorative Justice w/ Elena Quintana
81. Restorative Re-entry and Finding Full Freedom w/ Marlon Chamberlain
80. "I Believe in Peace" w/ Joel Friesz
79. Opening up the Circle w/ Vanessa McNorton
78. The Art of Restorative Justice w/ Jennifer Viets
77. No Throwaway Kids w/ Trisa Edmonson
76. Reparations and Repairing Harm w/ Dorothy Burge
75. Restorative Justice and the Earth w/ Valerie Luna Serrels
74. Naming & Dismantling White Supremacy Classroom Culture w/ Alisha Mernick
73. Restorative Re-Run: Boxing Out Negativity w/ Derek Brown
Two Birthdays (w/ David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris)
72. Consent & Collective Liberation w/ Stas Schmiedt and Lea Roth
71. "Don't Allow Anyone to Silence You" w/ Eloise Sepeda
70. Unsettling Settlers: Decolonizing Restorative Justice w/ Dr. Edward Valandra
69. Cultivating a Sense of Belonging in Schools w/ Kat McKim
68. Radical Restorative Reimagination w/ Fabrice Guerrier
67. Trailblazing: The Fire Within Restorative Justice w/ Janice Jerome
66. The Circle Outside the Circle w/ Eric Butler
65. Youth Perspectives on Restorative Justice w/ Chimdindu Okafor
Black History Month: History of Black Abolitionist Politics & Actions w/ Demointé Wesley (plus a special announcement)
64. Healed People Heal People w/ William Evans
63. Racial and Restorative Healing w/ Jodie Geddes
62. "Sippin'" on White Fragility w/ Gilbert Salazar and Rosa Navarrete
61. Free Speech, Inclusion, and Restorative Justice with Amber Hikes (DIROR crossover)
We're Taking a Break + NACRJ Conference EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT REGISTRATION
60. Undoing the First Harm: Settlers in Restorative Justice w/ Edward Valandra (The Restorative Lens Podcast)
59. Retethering and Reflecting in Restorative Justice w/ Kathy Evans
58. Restorative Justice in the Criminal Legal System w/ Erika Sasson
57. Restorative Rule Breaks w/ Christopher Mendez
56. Circles, Capitalism, and Community w/ Becky McCammon
55. Policy and Education in Restorative Justice w/ Nancy Riestenberg
54. Celebrating Our 1st Anniversary of TRJL
53. Generating Safety with Kalaya'an Mendoza
52. "The Wake Up" w/ Michelle MiJung Kim
51. LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Restorative Justice w/ Rami El Gharib
50. Community Peace Building w/ Daniel Malec
49. Restorative Human Resources w/ Angola Dixon
48. Restorative School Social Work w/ Chauna Perry Finch
47. Intentionality, Community, and Restorative Justice w/ Darsheel Kaur
46. Let's Talk Restorative Justice Bruh Pt. 2 (Accountability for Black Men)
45. Circles in Alternative Schools w/ Tlaloc Rodriguez
44. Workplace Diversity w/ Dr. Gaye Lang
43. Sharing the Restorative Journey w/ Dr. Shaniqua Jones
42. Exploring Restorative Libraries and Teen Services w/ Stephen Jackson
41. "Crimmigration" amplifying 'The Common Justice Podcast'
40. Restorative Power through Vulnerability w/ Carlos J. Malave
39. Learning Restorative, Decolonized, & Abolitionist Ways of Being w/ the Amplify RJ Community
38. Relationships First in Restorative Justice Education w/ Dorothy Vaandering
37. Restorative Schools without Curriculum w/ Stephanie Sarantos
36. A Culture of Care in Education Spaces w/ Tom Cavanagh
35. Restorative Justice and School Leadership w/ Ashley Lipscomb
34. Creating Connections in Restorative Justice w/ Jammy Millet
33. Restorative Justice in Education w/ Tomay Douglass
32. Restorative Justice in Black Panther (Crossover with Pop Violence Podcast)
31. Restorative Re-Entry w/ Orlando "Chilly" Mayorga
30. Faith and Spirituality in Restorative Justice w/ Michelle Day
29. Inspiring Hope in Restorative Justice w/ Shadeequa Smith
28. Testing the Soil of Restorative Justice w/ Jasmyn "Jazz" Story
27. Calling Out Whiteness (Restoratively) w/ Sheryl Wilson
26. Restorative Practices in Family and Schools w/ Patricia "Paz" Zamora
25. Restorative Justice in Schools, the Arts, & Beyond w/ Gilbert Salazar
24. Connection and Challenge in Restorative Justice w/ Malik Muhammad
23. Bringing Community into Restorative Practices w/ Belinda Dulin
22. Your Silence Will Not Protect You w/ Barbara Sherrod
21. Restorative Practices and Refining the System w/ Michelle Armster
20. Restorative Justice in Higher Education w/ Desirée Anderson
19. Practicing Abolition w/ Demointé Wesley
18. Restorative Justice & White Supremacy Culture w/ Tema Okun
17. Restoring Racial Justice w/ Jorge Santos
16. Restorative Connections to Ancestral Practices w/ Sandra Sosa
15. Peacemaking Circles as a Paradigm Shift w/ Kay Pranis
14. The Journey to Restoring Law School & More w/ Annie Buth
13. Restorative Practices in Education & Beyond w/ Dr. Gaye Lang
12. Restorative Farming w/ Richard Garcia of Alma Backyard Farms
[BONUS EPISODE] I Am Because You Are (Crossover with 365 Brothers)
11. Peacemaking in "Classrooms" Around the World w/ Shedrick Sanders
10. Restorative Strategies w/ Robert Spicer
9. Restoring the Village w/ Reuben Roberts
8. Healing in Circle w/ Omi Castro
7. Creating Safe Space w/ Pamela Purdie
6. Rethinking Justice for Sexual Assault (Crossover episode with "Do We Know Things")
5. Boxing Out Negativity w/ Derek Brown
4. Living in the Circle Way w/ Helen Thomas
3. Following Spirit Into Restorative Community w/ Ashley Ellis
2. Finding Your Restorative Superpower w/ Griffen Castillo
1. Stumbling into Restorative Justice w/ Cheryl Graves
This Restorative Justice Life [Trailer]