Welcome to Raw Conversations, an Award Nominated podcast that brings you the latest news and trends in music, entertainment, and politics. Hosted by Chromez & Fanatik, two seasoned Radio Personalities who are passionate about these topics. They’ll give you the facts, the analysis and the commentary you need to stay informed and entertained. New episodes are out every Saturday at 12pm (CAT).
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Soul + Practice: Raw Conversations & Real Practices with Kathy Escobar & Phyllis Mathis
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Soul + Practice: Raw Conversations, Real Practices, is hosted by Kathy Escobar and Phyllis Mathis. It’s centered on raw conversations about our crazy world, and real practices that keep us grounded deep in our souls. Kathy Escobar and Phyllis Mathis write, speak, pastor, and counsel, and are dedicated to creating spaces that foster healing and change. Keep listening to your soul. Keep practicing.
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Raw Conversations: with Tristian Hendrix is the place where you can tell your truth. Raw Conversations is for everyone.
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Welcome to Conversations in The RAW Grab a seat beautiful lady I am so happy you are here. This space was created for you, for me for every woman seeking to level up personally, professionally and spiritually to live her life as her highest and best self! My intentions are to create an open inspiring space of vibration and energy, of connection, gratitude and mastery of self power.To create a community that fosters growth and support as we each do the work we seek to manifest the life we are ...
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Episode 91 | "Shamelessly Back...Again"
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The boys are back again after a long Hiatus. On this episode they talk about what they've been up to this year, Zambian rapper Muzo needing an intervention, The Ebang scandal, Steve Harvey visiting Zambia, The Cold Box frenzy and the excruciating Loadshedding being experienced in Zambia. JOIN WHATSAPP GROUP…
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Well, folks, here are--a second Trump presidency is coming and so many of us are reeling. In this episode we try to honestly acknowledge what we're up against and how we need to be careful of not feeding the futile that will keep us spinning and weakened and instead consider tangible practices that will help us be as healthy and connected as we can…
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Ep 93: Pre-November 5th Grounding & Active Hope
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Well, it's been a terrible ride, and here we are--the day before one of the most crucial elections in our lifetimes so far. We are holding everyone close in our hearts and know that no matter the outcome, it's a bumpy ride today. In this episode we process some things to remember as we tend to our souls and embody our values in tangible ways.…
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Ep. 93: False Equivalencies and Breaking Up with Knowing
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The fallacy of false equivalencies and "whataboutisms" can really mess with us when it comes to not only the US election but so many other areas of our lives. In this episode we explore that a little more (or, um, ramble about it) along with the importance of "breaking up with knowing" and a false sense of control that comes with trying to predict …
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Ep. 92: Late Summer--The Transition Season We All Need
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In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are 5 seasons, not 4. This fifth season is "Late Summer", which starts in mid-August and goes through Fall Equinox and is a place to pause, ground, celebrate, and honor the energy and fruits of Summer intentionally before just barreling into Fall. In the wild season we're living in right now with US politics a…
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Ep. 90: Season 6 is Here and We are on a Wild Ride!
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Well, we weren't sure what would happen for the Fall but we did think we might come back for some episodes as we navigate this wild political ride we are all on in the USA right now. The election is coming November 5th and so much is on the line. In this episode we basically just catch up on the last few months and the turn of events that have happ…
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Special Episode 89: It's Been a Rough Week, Peeps!
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Well, we definitely had no plans to do any episodes this Summer, but in light of the reality of the mash-up of the presidential debate and terrifying Supreme Court decisions--all just a few days before July 4th--we decided to pop up an episode so we could process and hopefully put a few things out into the universe for ourselves and others as we tr…
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Ep 88: Season 5 Wrap - Wow, that was a lot of goodness!
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Wow, 88 episodes for Soul Practice and this season, which started in November, had so much goodness. We are so grateful for our friends who come play with us, everyone who listens, and a place for us to letting our soul lead us and our practices help change us and the world we live in. Happy Summer. No telling what Fall will bring for Soul + Practi…
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As we begin to wind down Season 5, in this episode we share some simple things to remember for our soul, simple practices to consider, especially as we go into Summer. Now, to use them :)Erika Chambers による
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Ep. 86: Social Change & Trauma Healing with Holly Roach
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There is so much goodness in this episode! We loved our conversation with Holly Roach, who is a social justice educator, contemplative activist, and community organizer dedicated to creating healthier people, systems, movements. Individual, ancestral, and collective trauma work all is linked together and basic practices to heal matter! Based near A…
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Ep. 85: Compassionate Dementia Care with Peggy Budai
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For more information, Peggy recommends Healing Dementia, by Kyrie S. Carpenter: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Dementia-Kyri%C3%A9-S-Carpenter/dp/1986619923 As well as a couple of websites: https://contenteddementiatrust.org/ and https://teepasnow.com/ Also if people want more information, feel free to contact Peggy at peggybudai31@gmail.com.…
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We love the Enneagram and our friend Terra Lenihan, Enneagram coach and catalyzer for healthier systems and teams, had so much fun processing some simple hacks that we can draw from as tools, reminders, skills, and reminders for our souls that can help us practice healthier ways of moving in the world. You can connect with Terra at terralenihan.wor…
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All roads do lead to power and in this episode we process power and Kathy's newest book project called...."All Roads Lead to Power: A Redemptive Challenge for Lent" that is releasing January 2025 in an accessible weekly reflection with practices format. Oh, we need more honest reflection about power and practices that help develop a healthier kind.…
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In this episode, we process faith deconstruction in some different ways than before-- exploring how language limits, faith is not the same as "faith systems" and how to nurture what supersedes all of the containers to get to the simple truths and practices that help us become healthier humans.Erika Chambers による
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Ep 81: Systems are Everything with Pam Wilhelms Johnston
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Why is the world such a mess and what can we do about it? The answer--we need more healthy living systems and it starts with us. In this episode we learn from the wise and amazing Pam Wilhelms Johnston whose work as an organizational development consultant, executive coach, and healthier systems catalyzer is what we need more of in the world. Healt…
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Ep. 80: Holy Ghosted with Dr. Tiffany Yecke Brooks
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It was so fun to play with our friend Dr. Tiffany Yecke Brooks, author of multiple books including her newest, Holy Ghosted: Spiritual Anxiety, Religious Trauma, and the Language of Abuse. We laughed and swore and shared about finding peace, freedom, and healing after being in a culture that unfortunately doesn't promote any of those things very we…
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Ep 79: Nature Heals and "Everything is Better Outside"
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Hand in hand with last week on faith beyond beliefs, in this episode we process the power of healing in nature. It opens us in ways our souls need without a lot of effort. In the words of Jared Escobar, "everything is better outside."Erika Chambers による
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In this episode we chat about faith being far beyond belief, and that's why it's so scary and foreign. Practicing this is no small thing but our soul can hold unknowns a heck of a lot better than our heads.Erika Chambers による
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While all our efforts for self-improvement and healing can be helpful, we can also become stuck in endless loops of trying to do better, be better, figure things out. In this episode we process how sometimes the solution is the problem. What if nothing is "wrong" with us?Erika Chambers による
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Ep 76: Death is not a Failure with Eric Jepsen
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In this episode we chat with our friend Eric Jepsen, who is the founder of Beautifully MAID (beautifullyMAID.org) and a passionate advocate for end of life options for people with terminal illnesses. We need to integrate conversations about death into the regular rhythms of our lives and we're grateful for spaces like to learn, listen, and expand o…
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Ep. 75: Finding Transformation through Truth with Mary Rader
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We love having interesting conversations with our friends, finding hope and healing and resonance in hard places. Mary Rader catalyzed our 12 Steps for Anti-Racism group at The Refuge and we just all got back from our 2nd Civil Rights Learning Trip to Alabama a few weeks ago. In this episode Mary shares more about what happens when we are confronte…
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For President's Day this year in the US we decided just to ramble a bit about what we're learning about the truth of our history and what that's doing inside of us as we grow and change. It's all a hot mess. Happy $*!^$&!()% Presidents Day!Erika Chambers による
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Ep. 73: Awkward Spirituality and more with Ryan Taylor
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We love playing with friends and in this episode Ryan Taylor joins us for a fun conversation about the power of simple, unplugged, wild, and free spirituality that looks nothing like what a lot of the shiny we have been sold. Ryan's a mystic, person of presence, spirituality director, author of Awkward Spirituality: The Divinity of Ordinary Life an…
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Ep 72: A Shallow Conversation about the Oscars
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Yeah, we decided to mix it up this week and just have a light and easy convo about the Oscars. Even though at the time of recording Phyllis had only watched 3 of the movies (ha!) we had a lot to talk about. If you're an avid movie fan, don't be too annoyed with us!Erika Chambers による
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We always love talking about the 4 Gateways (we did 5 episodes on it several seasons ago)--Lover, Magician, Warrior, Sovereign or Feeling, Thinking, Doing, Being. As we enter into a new year, it's a great time to consider how we can nourish our Sovereign and this episode is focused on its 4 Food Groups--Validation, Support, Inspiration, Blessing. E…
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We've talked a lot about the lies of white supremacy, Christian supremacy, male supremacy, and a lot of other supremacies over the last few years, but this episode is about one of them that doesn't get much play--"a certain kind of family supremacy." What's baked into our cultures and systems about what's better than others that's seeped into how w…
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We love playing with kindreds and in this episode we interview Amber Cantorna-Wylde, author of several books including her most recent--Out of Focus: my story of shame, sexuality, and toxic evangelicalism. An LGBTQ+ advocate and community cultivator, Amber brings so much wisdom, honesty, and challenge to the table and we feel so grateful to have he…
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Sometimes, thinking about the human condition and the reality of suffering in the world is just too overwhelming, especially when the stories we rely on to keep our balance no longer hold up. How do we create lives worth living in the face of suffering, horror, and the very real threats to humanity and our earth right now? And why should we bother?…
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Oh, the holidays stir up so much for so many. In this last episode of 2023 we process some ways we can all find our way in as healthy of ways as possible as we keep practicing, together.Erika Chambers による
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Ep 66: Nonviolent Communication with Joanna Douglas
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We loved hanging out and learning from our friend Joanna Douglas, who nurtures soul care and spiritual formation at The Refuge and facilitates workshops, groups, and teams using non-violent communication/mindful communication/compassionate communication tools (along with a lot of others, too!). This episode is filled with so many gems and we are gr…
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Ep. 65: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Realities with Jamison Escobar
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It's always fun to play with Jamison Escobar, Kathy's son. This year he is now working as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator for the LA Lakers and so this episode is about learning, listening, considering the challenges DEI is facing in our country at the moment and what we can keep doing personally and organizationally to cultivate g…
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This episode was recorded on 6th August, 2023, unfortunately it got lost due to some technical issues so couldn't be uploaded at that time but after some tireless work by a genius nerd, it is now available for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED AT IDEAHOLIC MEDIA. Follow the hosts; @TheeChromez…
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Ep. 64: Politics & Election Ugh and Staying Healthy
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It's November 2023 and we're less than a year away from a big ugly election. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves but we also want to make sure we recognize what's ahead and what's at stake and what we're feeling and others are wrestling with, too. Really, it's just a raw conversation because that's what we do here.…
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Phyllis's book--The Subversive Soul: the gentle revolution everyone needs--is now available on her website for download and we're so grateful it's in the world. In this episode she shares more about it and some of the major moments. It's got so much goodness in it. Her website is phyllismathis.com if you want to download your free copy.…
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This episode is our real transition into the new season. Last week's conversation was so important to not wait on and so in this one we do what we normally do after a break--ramble about real life, what's alive for us, what we're learning, what we're practicing in this season as we regroup.Erika Chambers による
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Episode 61: Season 5 Kick Off--War, Palestinian Refugees, and Reality with Suzann Mollner of Beirut and Beyond
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Content Warning: Gaza War through the lens of Palestinian refugees. It's been a while and a lot of horrifying things are happening in the world. We decided to skip over the intro episode and just start this new season off with what's heavy on so many souls right now--what's happening in Gaza and the reality of over 10,000 Palestinian civilians kill…
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"Successful on Purpose" ft. Adaijia Ginn
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Wow what a beautiful and inspiring story, in this episode I sat down with the beautiful Adajia Ginn, owner of Selah Beauty in Mansfield. Adaija shared her inspiring story of how she followed her heart stepped into her power as her authentic self to becoming "Successful on Purpose" Guest Social Media Links Adaijia Ginn: Facebook: https://www.faceboo…
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The guys start by explaining why they haven't dropped a new episode the last few weeks (0:06) They then get to talking about former Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba being accused of being part of the Gold Mafia that was uncovered by Al Jazeera (1:25) The BRICS summit took place and Zambia was present, will we see a new world order soon? (19…
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"Letting go--My journey back to Me" ft. Lori Musick
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In this episode I sat down with Lori Musick a breast cancer survivor as she shared her incredible journey as she learned that in the " letting go" she found her way back to herself. She is truly an inspiration, her resilience and strength of self, and determination to show up as she chooses on her terms. Guest Social Media Links Lori Musick: Facebo…
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Welcome back to Conversations in The RAW, in this episode I sat down with Cheryl Cates to discuss "Dark Nights of the Soul", those necessary detours of life and doing the work to unveil and step into our Authentic and true selves. Those moments and or seasons of contemplation, reflection growth and shifting of energy that clarifies our journey. Gue…
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In todays episode I sat down with Reneta Music, we had a very powerful and inspiring conversation of what "Living RAW--Embracing your feminine power " means to her and how creating a space for others to discover their own sense of strength and power has in turn strengthened her own sense of self and her purpose. Guest Social Media Links Reneta Musi…
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Todays episode I sat down with Candace Watson--Founder & Director of Rubies Healing House. Rubies is a non-profit sanctuary for victims of human trafficking and similar types of abuse that includes, sexual violence, domestic abuse and addiction. Candace, a former victim herself shares her incredible story of abuse and addiction and how she overcame…
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This Podcast got nominated at the African Podcasters & Voice Artists (APVA) Awards in the News & Current Affairs category. CLICK HERE TO VOTE This Episode kicks off with Chromez & Fanatik discussing the importance of health after Fanatik had a scare (0:45). The Zambia Women's National Football team got knocked out of the FIFA Women's World Cup su…
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This Podcast got nominated at the African Podcasters & Voice Artists (APVA) Awards in the News & Current Affairs category. CLICK HERE TO VOTE The episode kicks off with Fanatik asking Chromez how he is, this makes Chromez laugh because he feels he only did that because he complained about it on Episode 86. This gets them into a conversation about…
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"Living Positively Powerful" ft. Valerie Roemer
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I sat down with my beautiful friend Valerie Roemer to discuss "Living Positively Powerful". It starts with your mindset, taking agency of your life and the view from which you see yourself and the power you have to overcome the events and conditions that life brings you. Valerie shares her views and habits she practices in cultivating a grateful he…
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This Podcast got nominated at the African Podcasters & Voice Artists (APVA) Awards in the News & Current Affairs category. CLICK HERE TO VOTE Chromez asks Fanatik why he never asks him how he is doing. This leads them into a conversation about Men's mental health (0:13). The guys talk about getting nominated for an award and what it means to them (…
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The Episode kicks off with the boys talking about how their weeks have been. Its was a short week because the 3rd & 4th of July were public holidays when Heroe's & Unity Day were observed respectively (0:50). On Unity Day, the children of former President Edgar Lungu held a press briefing where through Tasila Lungu, they complained about investigat…
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Episode 84 | "Its Too Late To Apologize"
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Chromez & Fanatik tease Robert, one of the members of the Podcast Whatsapp group, for going crazy in the group (0:10). First topic is Kings Malembe apologizing for being a Patriotic Front cadre (8:50) Another apology made headlines, this time from Bowman Lusambo, who is apologizing to President Hakainde Hichilema for saying bad things about him (23…
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The episode kicks off with Chromez saying his leave hasn’t been very restful (0:09). The guys discuss the Oceangate Submersible that imploded, how bad do you want to see the Titanic in person? (3:24). The debt restructuring deal finally went through, what does this mean for the country and is Democracy the best political vehicle? (24:41). Fanatik o…
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Chromez & Fanatik kick off the episode by talking about how their weeks have been. In the middle of this they get into whether its a good idea to let your kids be on social media early in their lives (0:14). The guys dissect the story of the married woman that got caught getting married to another man at Civic Center in Lusaka, are women just as tr…
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