Get Uncomfortable

We all know that the tears of white women have been weaponized to do real harm to the BIPOC community. But what about the cisgender white men who do nothing to create a system of safety for the people whose marginalization they benefit from? In Part 1 of a two part conversation, Adam Smith and Anne Phibbs sit down to discuss how misogyny, intersectionality, and a culture of violence work together to keep a select few at the top. If you need help creating an equitable and inclusive workspace, reach out to Anne at Strategic Diversity Initiatives.Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson.If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson10@gmail.com).

As communities continue to grapple with the harmful and ineffective justice system, many are wondering if the system is doing exactly what it was intended, and if so, what role restorative justice could have in restoring the system and The People. Today we talk punishment, policing, and restorative justice with Angela Rose Myers.Angela Rose was elected President of the Minneapolis NAACP in November 2020 at 25, making her one of the youngest NAACP Adult Branch Presidents in the Nation. She currently serves as board chair for Minnesota Freedom Fund Action, an organization dedicated to ending Cash Bail and Pre-hearing Immigration Detention. She also does policy work with Restorative Justice Practitioners and families who have been impacted by Police violence. She has traveled around the world engaging scholars on social justice and public policy issues.Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson.If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson10@gmail.com).

Today we talk about policing, defunding, and reimagining a system where all members of the public feel and are safe with Dr. Timothy Berry.Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson.If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson10@gmail.com).

On this installment of Shop Talk, Adam is joined by show producer Rachel Hanson to talk about gun violence, parenting, substance use, religion, and more.Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson.If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson10@gmail.com).

On this installment of Shop Talk, Adam is joined by show producer Rachel Hanson to talk about everything from quiet quitting, making ends meet, and healing from trauma, to encouraging minoritized folks to run for public office.Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson.If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson10@gmail.com)

This is Get Uncomfortable, the podcast where we talk race, politics, religion and all the things with me…Adam Smith. The recent life threatening injury of Buffalo Bills player, Demar Hamin, where he went into cardiac arrest after what appeared to be a routine tackle has renewed conversations about safety in football. Thankfully, it appears that Hamlin is on the road to recovery, but his high profile injury has us questioning if it is even possible to make football a safer game and what if any role race plays in a sport where profits have become astronomical. Today we talk through the role of players, coaches, families and even the fans play in football safety with Craig Moore.Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson.If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam or Rachel.