The Building Our Own Tables podcast offers a sonic journey of liberation that blends global majority voices, music, and wisdom to forge tables of justice, healing, and love. Supporting all leaders on their path while centering voices of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and multiracial creators, the podcast fosters solidarity and cultural wisdom in the pursuit of racial, social, and climate justice worldwide. Stemming from Yura Sapi's background as a theatre artist, it arose from a desire to create inclusive spaces rather than seek representation at existing tables. Learn more about Liberarte, Yura’s nonprofit that supports liberated spaces like this one.
All content for Building Our Own Tables is the property of HowlRound Theatre Commons, Yura Sapi and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
The Building Our Own Tables podcast offers a sonic journey of liberation that blends global majority voices, music, and wisdom to forge tables of justice, healing, and love. Supporting all leaders on their path while centering voices of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and multiracial creators, the podcast fosters solidarity and cultural wisdom in the pursuit of racial, social, and climate justice worldwide. Stemming from Yura Sapi's background as a theatre artist, it arose from a desire to create inclusive spaces rather than seek representation at existing tables. Learn more about Liberarte, Yura’s nonprofit that supports liberated spaces like this one.
In this episode, Carla Stillwell and Yura Sapi challenge the "starving artist" trope, offering tips to overcome scarcity mindsets in theatre. Carla, founder of the Stillwell Institute for Contemporary Black Art, shares personal experiences advocating for breaking traditional theatre boundaries and fostering holistic, inclusive environments emphasizing the importance of community and collaboration, and highlighting storytelling's power, especially for people of color.
Building Our Own Tables
The Building Our Own Tables podcast offers a sonic journey of liberation that blends global majority voices, music, and wisdom to forge tables of justice, healing, and love. Supporting all leaders on their path while centering voices of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and multiracial creators, the podcast fosters solidarity and cultural wisdom in the pursuit of racial, social, and climate justice worldwide. Stemming from Yura Sapi's background as a theatre artist, it arose from a desire to create inclusive spaces rather than seek representation at existing tables. Learn more about Liberarte, Yura’s nonprofit that supports liberated spaces like this one.
