Glimmers: A Let's Sprout Podcast

This week we meet Science Communicator, Ive. We dive deep into themes of belonging, values, and she recommends some amazing books that have helped shape her experiences. "I've often felt like I belong in communities. I'm very extroverted, I love people. I always love being around people. And that's where I felt like I belong, it's been a challenge to feel belonging with myself, which sounds very deep. And I suppose it is. It's been challenging to feel confident in who I am, outside of others, because I am so excited about other people and communities. One thing that's been on my mind a lot lately is like belonging within myself, and like being true to myself." Y'all, Ive takes out her note book and reads through her self reflection. We are HERE FOR IT. Artwork by: Jessica Brasil Podcast music: Jake Lenethen Podcast editing: Jake Lenethen

This week we meet a Nova Scotian artist who loves textiles! We dive into love languages, and honouring alone time but the challenges of requesting for it. They share, " And at first, it was just kind of spending a lot of time on my own. And I kind of had to make it fun. And now I find myself craving more alone time. But then it's hard. Even though I understand wanting alone time and craving it. It's hard sometimes when people ask for it, because I'm like, it's a little hard sometimes not to be offended, because it's like, but I want to hang out with you". Get cozy, and let's dive in! Artwork by: Jessica Brasil Podcast music: Jake Lenethen Podcast editing: Jake Lenethen

This week we meet, Nailah - A big and impressive part of the Rainbow Reads dream team! Nailah spoke so beautifully about how isolation feels authentic and healthy: "I'm still not out of that kind of time for isolation. I think that it's good and healthy to be away from people for extended amount of time. (...) It's time to kind of choose those energies, those people, those circumstances, those environments that you want to be around. But I think it takes a lot of introspection to find out where is your home, where is the place where you belong? So I think it's actually healthy." So, we invite you to welcome feelings of aloneness, isolations, and introspection into your weekend. Let us know what emerges... Artwork by: Jessica Brasil Podcast music: Jake Lenethen Podcast editing: Jake Lenethen

This week we will meet Erica. Erica is a local bi-ace who loves reading romance novels, afrofuturist fantasy and comic books! She sometimes runs ttrpgs such as Masks and MOTW and is hoping to write children's books one day. When we asked Erica about moments they often revisit for comfort and warmth they shared: "A moment that I'm sure will stay with me is the moment in which I sat on the edge of my bathtub with my mother bent over scrubbing away at the foot of my broken ankle rubbing away all the dirt and dead skin with a towel" Artwork by: Jessica Brasil Podcast music: Jake Lenethen Podcast editing: Jake Lenethen

Meet - Mo. We dive deep into flux and flow of transformation. They share "I think if I was to describe feeling transformed or witnessing my own transformation, I think that it 100% Is a visceral reaction for me, or that's where it starts. And I think for me, transformation often just kind of hangs out in that middle zone, and it bounces back and forth, and it doesn't, you know, have a hard start and a hard stop. I think it just feels very fluid to me." Shall we dive in? You can find more glimmers of Mo here: @re.emergingnow @mophung  www.re-emergingnow.ca Mo's Reading List:  Undrowned by Alexis Pauline Gumbs The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Supported by: Oxfam Canada Full Transcript (coming soon!) Artwork by: Jessica Brasil Podcast music: Jake Lenethen Podcast editing: Jake Lenethen

In today's episode we meet Ming. When we asked Ming what they'd like to dive into for the pod this was their brilliant response: I'm thinking something centred on imagination, youth, queerness, and tabletop role-playing games - Glimmers of Strange Worlds. I'll let that pique your curiosity... now, go ahead, hit play! Ming facilitates programs at the MacPhee Centre. You can check out their offerings here. Supported by: Oxfam Canada Full Transcript Artwork by: Jessica Brasil Podcast music: Jake Lenethen Podcast editing: Jake Lenethen

Meet your host, Kelsey, and learn more about this pod! Curious? Looking for more? This podcast is created by Let's Sprout This project is funded by Oxfam Canada  All editing and music done by Jacob Lenethen