All Episodes
The Intersection presented by Intersectional Group — 142 episodes
Special Episode: Abundance - S1E3 - Rest Is Not Lazy
Special Episode: Abundance - S1 Ep2 - Time Is Not A Commodity
Special Episode: Abundance, S1E1, the story behind.
Announcing: summer break, and a new show called Abundance!
"Ask Yourself, Why Not You?" with Alice Tang, on Immigrant's Career, Women's Financial Success, and Legacy.
"Put Your Truth On The Page," with Susan Baracoo, on Helping Women Write Their First Books, Good Things Take Time, and Ghost Writing As Relational Work.
"Disability Is A Teaching Opportunity", with James Bonilla, on His Memoir An Eye For An I, Disability Advocacy, and Intersectionality.
" Hypnotherapy Is The Use Of Words To Orientate Us Towards What We Want. There's A Lot of Power In The Words", with Christy Cowgill, on Hypnotherapy, The Power of Words, and Responsibility.
"The More I Show My ALOHA, The More I Come From A Place Of Being Authentic," with Coleen Gose, on the ALOHA Framework, the Philosophy of Mahalo, and Intergenerational Communications.
" It's Good For The Soul To Create Things", with Laura Burkhauser, on Becoming the CEO of Descript, the Relationship Between AI and Humans, Multigenerational Relationships as Joy and Abundance.
"We Can Take Care of Each Other", with Deborah Steinkopf, on Nonprofit Financial Leadership, Community Care, Solidarity Economy, and Active Hope.
"Joy Isn't Fluffy!" with Lee Wilmoth, on Injury and Recovery, Embodied Leadership, Joy and Styling.
" Being A Sovereign Leader Also Means Being A Safe Space", with Miryam Valdivia-Romero, on Sovereign Leadership, Value-based Decision Making, Healing, and Transformation.
"The Abundance For All (Policy) Framework Was An Easy Bingo," with Libra Forde, on Being An Explorer, Pivoting in Life, and the Abundance For All Framework in Policy Making.
"Every Woman On The Planet Is Constantly Reclaiming Something", with Mel Archuleta, on Entrepreneurship, Community Building, Leadership and Accountability, and Reclaiming Stories.
"What Is That Throughline? What Is It That Really Connects Us To This Place And Time?" with Eunice Brownlee, on Travel and Storytelling, Using Senses to Explore, and Making Dreams Come True.
" For 2026, My Theme Is Sustainable Abundance," with Claire Malmstrom, on Self- Agency, Intentional and Creative Rest, Burnout Prevention, Travel, and Boundary.
"(Our Radio Covers) Rural Conversations With National Reach," with Jared Ewy, on Storytelling, Human Connections, Caring for Others, and Making Better Conversations.
" Our Body Gives Us Signals When Something's Not Right," with Wendy Kleinfeldt, on Being a Third Cultural Person, Women in Leadership, Radical Accountability, and Mind-Body Connection.
Life Is An Unfolding Journey", with Julie Gefroh, on The Golden Threads of Life, Inter-dependence, Acceptance and Compassion, and Dreaming.
"Laughter Makes Us Realize That We Have So Many Things in Common," with Stefano Iaboni, on the Power of Laughter and Joy, Team Bonding, Creativity, and Cultural Interconnectedness.
"I'm The People's Storyteller; My Mission Is Your Message," with Bridget Jackson, on Entrepreneurship Being Therapeutic, Practicing The Abundance Mindset, and Intersectionality Being Her Superpower.
"Happiness Comes From A Feeling of Purpose And Meaning," with Gil Gillenwater, on Service (aka Enlightened Self-Interest), Meditation, Spirituality, and Hope.
"It's Really Important for Founders to Socialize Those (Business) Concepts," with Rick Turoczy, on Portland's Startup Community, Blogging (Long-Live Silicon Florist!), Curiosity, and Abundance.
Alignment, Recalibration, Being A Villager, and Community As Infrastructure. A Special Conversation with Mark Grimes, Pallavi Pande, and Shashi Jain.
"I Took The Leap and I Took A Chance On Myself," with Tory Proppe, on Entrepreneurship, Imagination and Magic, Parenthood, and Abundance.
"Our Bodies Are Designed To Handle Truth," with Marie Cacao, on Honoring Intersectional Identities, Embodiment (somatic), and Caring without Carrying.
"I Never Want To Stop Learning," with Alisa Kajikawa, on Leadership, Learning, Intersectionality, and Abundance.
"Let's Heal Intersectionally. And 2026, We Are Ready." with Zhou Fang, Host and Producer of The Intersection
"To Grow A Business Is To Learn Out Loud," with Sarah Cargill, on Storytelling, Rest Is Lucrative, Inviting People In, and Van Life.
" If Anyone Had Asked Me, Why Are You Making A Movie? My Only Answer Was 'I'm Listening To It Because I Trust It'," with vee hua, on Making Reckless Spirits, Energy Work, and Cultural Connections.
" Compassion Doesn't Violate Boundaries, It Grounds Them," with Sandra Hunter, on Epigenetic Grief, Compassionate Leadership, Art, and Iceland.
" Hope is Grounded in Clarity, in Compassion, and in Acceptance," with Ningshu Fang, on Growing up in Shanghai and Kobe, Art as Self-Expression, Running a Business, Buddhism, Hope, and Abundance.
"We All Bring Our Own Human Histories," with Shae Noble, on Trauma-Informed HR, Being a Third Culture Kid Growing Up, Serving Others, and The Abundance Mindset.
" We Bring Curious Minds to Curious Problems," with Graham Hulbert, on Neurodiversity, Neuro-inclusive Leadership, Intersectionality, and Making Adjustments.
"Healing Should Not Be A Luxury." with Mindy Mortlock, on Somatic Dialogue and Release, Magic, and Healing for Everyone.
"10 Years Later, I Feel Like I Really Understand What It Takes to Run A Business", with Alexis Braly James, on Facilitating Hard Conversations, Alignment, Public Speaking, and Take Play Seriously.
"I Love Creating Processes that Could Be Duplicated So that We All Shine", with Blaire G. Hervey, on Career, Connection, Community, Care, and Parenting.
"What Can I Do, vs. What Can We Build, Together?" with Nae Hakala, on White Culture as a Structure, Calling In (vs. Calling Out), Stars vs. Constellations, and Collectivism.
"Alignment is the Ability to Match Our Words and Behaviors that are Consistent with What We Believe to be True and Important" with Cam Yenokida, on Peace, Value, Service, and Compassionate Curiosity.
"We As Humans Are Wired For Storytelling", with Jonah Geil-Neufeld on Podcast Production, Human Connections, Tech's Role, and Being a Parent with a Purpose.
"Obviously, Love." with Ed Halla, on Language and Culture, International Entrepreneurship, Relationship, and Culture.
Special Reading: Practicing Intersectionality And The Abundance Mindset In The Redwoods.
" (We need to) calm the nervous system, and establish safety in the body." with Patti Ibanez, on Inner Child work, Integrated Trauma Work, and Unconditional Self-love.
"It's Time for A New Way of Coaching!" with Cara Meyer, on the Motivation SPACE Assessment, Sports Performance, Expansions, and Dreams.
" There is the we, and the me. If you turn it upside down, the M turns into a W and the W turns into an M", with Nicole Shir, on Language, Connection, the We and the Me, and Processing Grief.
"Our Humanity is Our Greatest Strength", with Sarah Williams, on Expressing Humanity through Art and Design, TriCity Life (OAK-NYC-PDX), Word of Mouth, and Abundance.
"You tell me how you want me to help you shine and continue to shine. And I empower you, the mentee", with Cinthia Manuel, on Mentorship, Heritage and Privilege, Authenticity, and Hope.
" Taking something that's an idea in your brain and making it come to life is super rewarding", with Connie Mansfield, on Asian American Entrepreneurship, Accessibility, Community, and Hope.
And we are back! Welcome back to a new season of The Intersection.
"We Released 30 Episodes in the First Half of 2025." with Zhou Fang, host of The Intersection, on Reset and Restore, The Abundance Mindset, and Hope.
"The Best Marketing Isn't Sell-sy." with Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, on Mission-Driven Marketing, Reading, More Celebration in Life, and The Abundance Mindset.
"It is about the process over the product", with Sarah Patterson, on Expressive Art as A Limitless and Freeing Process for Discovery, Self Reconciliation, Cultural Humility, and Healing.
"Finance is A Language!" with Curtis Shirey, on Finance Literacy, How Growing Up Multicultural Shaped His Journey, Financial Health is Health, Making Finance Accessible, and System Change.
"We Can All Eat, Everyone Can Win", with Brian Aquart, on Leadership, Coming Together, People's Resignation Stories, and the Abundance Mindset.
"Networking Requires Practice", with Kaylee Brunette, on Exploring Our Strengths, Networking (linkedin and in person), Making Mistakes, and Taking Care of Ourselves.
"Our Skin is Intelligent", with Jasmine Tran, on Working with Nature, Being Present, and Feeling in Our Body.
"Transitions Happen All the Time", with Adriane Jones, on Career Breaking, Distance Running, Rest, and Letting Go.
"Have The Audacity to Dream!", with Melody, on Being an Undocumented American, Higher Education and Research, Using Privilege to Open Doors, and Dream Big.
"You just own the stage", with Tay & Val, on Owning It, Feeling and Healing, Wellness and Safety.
"Empathy is a Technical Skill" with Andrea Goulet, on Empathy in Tech, Empathetic Communications, and the SCALE framework.
"Focus on the WHY", with Dr. Shi Choong, on Event Planning, Bringing Joy to Community, Purpose, and The Abundance Mindset.
"Be Part of The Transformation." with Danielle Dinkelman, on Hustle Culture vs. Wellness Culture, Music, Boundaries, and The Abundance Mindset.
"I lead from behind", with Elizabeth Stock, on Restorative Justice, White Women in Leadership, and Art as A Way for Justice.
"Get your money straight!" with Dawne Hanks, on Financial Independence, Consumerism and Taxes, Self-love, and Healing.
"We are here to help." with Tam Hixson, Debra Neal, and Desiree Moore, aka the Devoted Real Estate Collective, on First time home buying, Working through oppressions, and the Abundance Mindset.
Combining local ingredients with cultural heritage foods from Tibet. With Jolma, on Bringing Tibetan food to the PNW, Sourcing locally and sustainably, and Education.
I Hope You Get Rich! With Tom Sollitt, on Asian American Entrepreneurship, Being resourceful, Community building, and the Abundance Mindset.
"Autoimmune conditions affect 1 out of every 10 people, they primarily affect women..." with Sophia Xiao-fan Austrins, on Sjogren's, Autoimmune conditions, Women's health, and Hope.
"Entrepreneurship has been by far the most spiritual experience of my life... " with Kathryn Latham, on Entrepreneurship, Using work as a tool, and Being a bridge for emerging leaders.
" I'm gonna do what I can to make work sites less traumatic...", with Vashti Boyce, on Trauma-informed Leadership, Intersectionality, and Prioritizing Health.
"Somatic leadership is really the practice of integrating body awareness into leadership..." with Tiffany Green, on Somatic Leadership, Mind-body Connection, and Self Regulation.
"We can't make labor our whole identity... Capitalism and Commerce are not the same thing", with Marina Martinez-Bateman, on Toxic Productivity, Anti-Capitalism, and Decolonizing Management.
"Build confidence... and achieve more with less", with Lestarya Tuadi Molloy on Camping for All, Intersectional Living, and Community Building in Nature.
" We often go into our spaces where everyone is unwell... reflection and alignment will lead to new actions and behaviors", with Yeruwelle de Rouen, on Intersectional Wellness and Indigenous Wisdom.
" Traditional DEI practices were more reactive... we look at DEIA to a Universal Design mindset, then it becomes proactive", with Dr. Jen Sarrett, on Universal Design, Equity, and Effectiveness.
"We're an organism... our systems all want to be in harmony... we get to show love to ourselves", with Muffie Delgado Connelly on Gyrotonic, Somatic Movements, Healing, and Love for Ourselves.
"We are the leaders we've been waiting for... Every time technology moves forward, it's also moving forward with something financial", with Rose Kaz, on Demystifying Technology, and Business4Good.
"Be clear about the job you want... (employer) to include a salary range... money matters, so does culture." with Mac Prichard, on Job Seeking, Hiring, and Mentorship
Special Episode: A Case Study on Pay Transparency and Gender Pay Gap with Astrid Kurniawan
Joy is a Necessity! Rihana Mungin and Zhou Fang talk about Intentional Joy and Taking Living Seriously in this End-of-Year Special Conversation.
"I am human-centric and joy-oriented... the strength that I've found in my personal life is the same strength in my business", with Nick Mendez, on Joy, Being Relational, and Journalistic Values.
"Just come to my home, and be full... 2024 is when those seeds were blooming, and I sense in my spirit that next year is the harvest", with Mujidat Saaka, on Family, Community, and Being Home.
"Systems are perfectly designed for the outcomes they achieve... (to) put myself closer to the work of culture change", with Paul Brown on the myth of meritocracy, white supremacy, and doing the work.
"Almost 10 years later, working with first time homebuyers is still my focus... it is possible to go on a different path", with Tâm Hixson, on Being a PoC Realtor, Housing, and Meaningful Excellence.
"Explore what you want to be... we came very far from Myanmar to here... don't focus on just making money", with Chone Poe, on Being a Fashion Entrepreneur, Pursuing MBA, and Adjusting to Cultures.
"Think globally, act locally... when our systems aren't there to support our pathway to success, we must lean on each other", with Jeff Lynott, on Hyper-locality, Building Relationships, and Collabs.
"Be mindful about what you are chasing... I genuinely love what I do", with Prof Joanna Deshay, on Teaching and Leading with Intentionality, Fashion and DEI, Time Management, and Serving Community.
"A new way of working... to take action is to get involved and to understand... the idea of excellence", with Lana Zumbrunn, on remote work, being a woman founder in tech, and deep-diving in AI.
"I am an immigrant... there is growth after trauma... we all live on one planet and everything is connected", with Olena Hart, on being an immigrant from Ukraine and a cross cultural communicator.
"Burnout has a web of causative factors... behavior change is hard... burnout is an issue of relationship", with Cait Donovan, on Burnout, Resentment, Chinese medicine, and a Holistic View of Life.
"I want this (book) to be for white leaders... we make mistakes and we learn how to apologize", with Dr. Joel Pérez, on his book Dear White Leader, Cultural Humility, Growth Mindset, and Curiosity.
"I've been chasing rocks ever since... seeing my mom again (after my fall) really grounded me... I am so lucky", with Young Seo, on rock climbing, accidents and injury, luck and gratitude.
"Blended learning is the ideal recipe for creating that transformation... I am in my replenishing phase now", with Vivian Acquah, on Virtual Reality and DEI, Her Replenishing Phase, Food and Culture.
"This career path chose me... you can't achieve your way out of trauma..." with Priscilla María Gutiérrez, on becoming a trauma recovery coach, finding your own voice, and breaking cycles.
"We became so out of touch with nature, like you think we're separated from it... we don't have to operate at one level", with Suhasini Gavarshetty, on Global Citizenship, Climate Activism, and more.
"I can feed everyone and everyone can have good tasty food... different season, different soup... I love our food", with Mandy King, on localizing traditional dishes, seasonality, and soup as medicine
"Meditation has a profound impact on me... writing opened a world to me... I am home now", with Claire Parsons, on practicing and teaching meditation to lawyers, being a prolific author, play and joy.
"I feel so much more free to be me... I own my identity with pride", with Audrey Alverson, on Communications for Equity and Justice, Choosing to be Childless, Being Who We Are, and Making an Impact.
"Fear and pain are the same... they are both cry-for-help", with Isabel Benatar, on Chronic Pain Recovery, TMS (tension myositis syndrome), Fear and Pain, and Liberation.
"Showing up for yourself is really important... good things happen when you let go", with Tenny Pandika Gillis, on leadership and parenting, self-acceptance and compassion, giving and risk taking.
"It's never too late to learn about the opportunity in our community", with Nancy Chapin, the "OG" of Portland Business Districts, on a long career in nonprofit and community building in Portland
"My lived experience, connection to community, and passion matter", with Ahlam Osman, on entrepreneurship, youth leadership, and being the youngest candidate for Portland City Council.
"Things are interconnected", with Joni Roylance, on Workplace Anxiety, Holistic Approaches, and Accessible Tools for Employees and Managers.
"It starts with food/hair, but it goes beyond that", with Dr. Joyce Senior, on food, heritage, hair & care, language, and love.
"I don't suck at life", with Cristina Lumague, on ADHD, serving in the army, being a professional podcaster, and parenting.
Rachel Gibbs, on Pay Transparency in the EU, Gender Pay Gaps, Remedy and Enforcement of the Law
Ep 3 of the 2024 Pay Transparency Report Special: Challenges and Legislation
Ep 2 of the 2024 Pay Transparency Report Special: Employer Perspectives
Ep 1 of the 2024 Pay Transparency Report Special: Employee Perspectives
Special Episode: What Did Zhou Learn from 3 Surgeries in 17 Hours?
"Letting go is just as important as building... Do what you enjoy", with Suzanne Hanifin, on Hiring for Good, Women in Business, Women in their 50s, and Motherhood.
"I am constantly looking for a purpose, having a purpose... I am 71 and I am proud of it", with Lillian Tsai, on Re-engineering Career, Finding Purposes, Aging, and Legacy.
"My Love be with You Always", Rinah Rachel Galper on Love, Joy, History, Spirituality, and Liberation.
We are solopreneurs and we are not alone, Women Founders Club members on community, women in business, supporting each other, welcoming the unknown, boundaries, and wellbeing.
Tell Her Story, Vi Tamargo on navigating career as a person of color, love and passion for education, and uplifting women.
Lori Eberly and Daelynn Moyer on Beginner's Mind, Inquisitiveness, Playfulness, and Divine Femininity
"Explore Your Pathways, Don't Always Feel Stuck", Amber Davis on Business Immigration, Challenges, Hopes, and the Outlook of Immigration.
Go outside! Lestarya Molloy on Camping for All, Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, and Culture Shift
Mompreneurship, Intersectional Household, Paid and Unpaid Leave Oregon, with Rosa Park Neves
Demystify DEI, Employee Retention, Advice for Practitioners Seasoned and New, with Juan Taveras
Relationships, Unconventional Career Path, and Interpersonal Communications, with Imran Haider
What A Year, Monologue, Zhou Fang
Two Tales on Unemployment and Immigration, Two Entirely Different Experiences, with Kjell van Zoen and Zhou Fang
Intersectional Feminism & Leadership, Building Muscles, Decolonize Parenting, and Resting, with Jessica Heilman
Intersectionality, Liberatory Design, Restorative Process, and Wellness, with Yeruwelle de Rouen
Community Building, Brunch, Vulnerability, Laughter, and Love, with Mujidat Saaka
Civic Engagement, Children's Books, Responsible AI, and Voting, with Lindsey Washburn
Food, Heritage, Business, and Community, with Bonnie Morales, Co Owner of Kachka
A gentle and insightful conversation with Kim Levan, Self-Compassion Coach
A deep and hilarious conversation with Day Bibb, Founder and CEO of Helen Rose Skincare
Introducing: The Intersection
Billionaires have an astrologer! | Maryanna Aster and Liz Vargas on Astrology and Spirituality
We travel in order to go home | Zhou and Dee on (reentry) culture experience
I had to create my own dream job | Sarah Williams and Kathryn Latham on solo female entrepreneurship
I see myself as nonbinary. I'm not asking for permission | Kjell van Zoen on who they are, what they do, and how they got there.
I'm here to give, not to take | Jorge Gallegos and Stefanie Loebach on immigration, lgbtq+ identity, and allyship
A quick (belated) update from Dee & Zhou
Thank gawd for our therapists. Also, where we think you should go in Portland | Dee and Zhou's 2022 in review
Don't make comments about my body | Alysha and Ahlam on plus-size body positivity and representation
We don't all fit into one archetype | Tong Zhang on leadership, motherhood, and Chinese American/Asian American identity
Introducing From the Roundabout!