Listen in as cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer reflect on their journey of recognizing where they have sustained white saviorism and white supremacy in their careers. Jessyca and Rachel talk about how, too often, white supremacy creates a problem so a white savior can solve it, and challenge us to go upstream to interruptContinue reading “Go upstream, white savior”
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Check your message
Cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer talk more about their process, open the door for a conversation about white saviorism, and remind us about how our words and actions impact healing. Jessyca and Rachel remind us that discomfort is a breeding ground for change, and offer an invitation to come back and join in “theContinue reading “Check your message”
We Got It Wrong
In this episode cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer talk about legislation and the criminal justice system. Join Jessyca and Rachel as they share about how not listening and believing lead to furthering harm, not having the answers, and an organization that is doing healing work. If you would like more information about Black andContinue reading “We Got It Wrong”
Words create images
Join cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer as they talk about words and phrases used to talk about human trafficking and exploitation, and the importance of noticing the connection between what images and words are used to talk about trafficking and how this impacts criminal justice intervention. Listening to The VanderPointe, learning, and lovin it?Continue reading “Words create images”
Sh*tty outcomes
Join cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer as they engage in an intense conversation about the words we use to talk about human trafficking, and why it’s so important change the words we use if we want to change the outcomes. Listening to The VanderPointe, learning, and lovin it? Don’t forget to share with yourContinue reading “Sh*tty outcomes”
Nothing changes
Listen in as Jessyca and Rachel get nitty gritty about how only focusing on people who have been victimized by trafficking and exploitation can cause us to miss the bigger picture, and how that protects those who are causing harm. Episode 3 drops July 15th at noon! Listening to The VanderPointe, learning, and lovin it?Continue reading “Nothing changes”
Lived Experience
Episode two is here! Join cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer as they build on their introduction, and talk about exploitive parallel processes and lived experience. Before you click listen, did you know that you can find The VanderPointe where you listen to most of your favorite podcasts?? That’s right! You can find this podcastContinue reading “Lived Experience”
Just to be on the field
Excited for episode two?!? So are we! Episode two drops Thursday July 8th at 12pm, here’s a little bonus to tide you over until then. Listen in as cohosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer have an earnest and reflective conversation about honesty and problematic parallel processes.
Unfolding Us
Are you ready for episode one??? Sound check! Join The VanderPointe hosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer as they engage in conversation about who they are in this space, formally introduce themselves to you, and talk about who they are hoping will listen to this podcast. Jessyca and Rachel will also share why they choseContinue reading “Unfolding Us”
The Very Beginning
Join hosts Jessyca Vandercoy and Rachel Pointer as they talk about their process of developing this podcast, and how it has all come together.
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