{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651b36053793ee0011c303e5/68a3c9053b6c865497435191?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 6: The Pond Squad: Mimi Dejene, Aden Abebe, Amber Clarke & Darion Trotman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651b36053793ee0011c303e5/1755564281981-4f592432-059f-4ccb-b64a-bae23858969c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In the season finale of Narrative Shift, Natasha sits down with the “Pond Squad” — Mimi Dejene, Aden Abebe, Amber Clarke, and Darion Trotman — four Black creatives who first connected at the Black Futures Retreat. They reflect on retreat as rest, regeneration, and creative fuel, and share what it means to find belonging, freedom, and community in their work. Gathering with intention proves that rest isn’t a luxury, it’s a force for change.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Notes </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.elevate-inclusion.com/s2-e6-the-pond-squad\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.elevate-inclusion.com/s2-e6-the-pond-squad</a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast page <a href=\"https://elevate-inclusion.com/podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://elevate-inclusion.com/podcast/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsored by<a href=\"https://elevate-inclusion.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Elevate Inclusion Strategies</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Connect with Natasha on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elevateinclusion/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/651b36053793ee0011c303e5/linkedin.com/in/natasha-tony\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elevateinclusion/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p>","author_name":"Natasha Tony"}