The Ben & Jamesa Podcast

By Ben and Jamesa

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Episodes: 129

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Welcome to The Ben & Jamesa Podcast, where we explore the shift from control to connection. In each episode, we share personal stories, dive into current events, and examine the oppressive systems that shape our lives and work. We challenge you to unlearn old patterns and build more compassionate, authentic connections in every area of life.If you're new here, start with episode #137, “Start Here,” for an overview of our work and podcast. After that, dive into any episode that resonates with you as we break down how to move from control to genuine connection.

Episode Date
Ep. 137: Start With This Episode (and Black Fatigue)
May 14, 2025
Ep. 136: Why Do White People Have No Empathy For Black Children?
May 07, 2025
Ep. 135: Disruption and A Real Pain
Apr 30, 2025
Ep. 134: Neurospicy Social Justice
Apr 23, 2025
Ep. 133: Travelling Outside Your Comfort Zone
Apr 16, 2025
Ep. 132: Netflix's Adolescence and the HVO Cycle
Apr 02, 2025
Ep. 131: Caring for Yourself, Caring for your Community
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 130: White People and Empathy Deficits
Mar 20, 2025
Ep. 129: Black Lives Still Matter
Mar 12, 2025
Ep. 128: Be More Curious
Mar 06, 2025
Ep. 127: Are All White People Racist
Feb 26, 2025
Ep. 126: Toxic Individualism and the Need for Community
Feb 19, 2025
Ep. 125: Valentines Day and the End of the World
Feb 12, 2025
Ep. 124: White People & Accountability vs Comfort
Feb 05, 2025
Ep. 123: White People Enter the Find Out Phase
Jan 29, 2025
Ep. 122: MLK and Compassion vs Politeness
Jan 22, 2025
Ep.121: 2024 In Memorium
Dec 31, 2024
Ep. 120: 5 Ways to Move from Controlling to Connecting in 2025
Dec 20, 2024
Ep. 119: 5 Ways to Decenter Whiteness this Holiday Season
Dec 11, 2024
Ep. 118: 5 Signs Your Workplace Centers Whiteness
Dec 05, 2024
Ep. 117: 5 Things this White Man Will Be Doing Post Election
Nov 27, 2024
Ep. 116: 5 Things This Black Woman is Doing in the Next Four Years
Nov 20, 2024
Ep. 115: 6 Things White People Need to Stop Doing After the Election
Nov 08, 2024
Ep. 114: This Election is a $hit Show(and how to remain sane)
Oct 29, 2024
Ep. 113: Is Resilience a Racist Myth?
Oct 22, 2024
Ep.112: Neurospicyness and Race
Oct 15, 2024
Ep. 111: The Art of Sharing Black History
Oct 08, 2024
Ep. 110: Countdown to the Election
Oct 01, 2024
Ep. 109: Marcellus Williams and White Accountability
Sep 25, 2024
Ep. 108: Unapologetically Angry
Sep 17, 2024
Ep. 107: More White on White Violence
Sep 10, 2024
Ep. 106: Don't Put That In Your Mouth
Aug 27, 2024
Ep. 105: That JD Vance Fella is Strange
Aug 20, 2024
Ep. 104: The Olympics
Aug 13, 2024
Ep. 103: Too Many White Supremacist Hires!
Aug 06, 2024
Ep. 102: How We Diminish Black Women Leaders
Jul 24, 2024
Ep. 101: Violence as a Political Tool
Jul 16, 2024
Ep. 100: Are We in 1930's Germany?
Jul 09, 2024
Ep. 99: Ben and Jamesa are Leaving the Country
Jul 02, 2024
Ep. 98: Why Are White People So Confident?
Jun 25, 2024
Ep.97: Are White People Compassionate?
Jun 18, 2024
Ep.96: How Racist Are You?
Jun 11, 2024
Ep. 95: You Are Not an Island:
Jun 04, 2024
Ep.94: Sh!t We Have a a Problem With ft ECKOES
May 29, 2024
Ep. 93: Thank You Jasmine Crockett
May 21, 2024
Ep. 92: Whitewashing, Segregation, and Mother's Day
May 14, 2024
Ep. 91: White Women Tears in the Workplace with Margot and Deb
May 07, 2024
Ep. 90: White People Are Losing Their Damn Minds
Apr 30, 2024
Ep. 89: What is Compassionate Curiosity?
Apr 23, 2024
Ep. 89: Racism at Work Featuring Andrea
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 88: Black Joy and White Fragility
Apr 10, 2024
Ep. 87: Ben's Back!
Apr 03, 2024
Ep. 86: Tanzania part 2 ft. Bhoke
Mar 27, 2024
Ep. 85: Tanzania and Women's History Month ft. Bhoke
Mar 20, 2024
Ep. 84: Breaking News!
Mar 13, 2024
Ep. 83: Women's History Month!
Mar 06, 2024
Ep. 82: White People and Black History Month Pt. 5
Feb 28, 2024
Ep. 81: White People and Black History Month Pt. 4
Feb 21, 2024
Ep. 80: White People and Black History Month Pt. 3
Feb 14, 2024
Ep. 79: White People and Black History Month Pt. 2
Feb 09, 2024
Ep. 78: White People and Black History Month! Pt.1 (with Deb)
Feb 08, 2024
Ep. 77: Protecting the Crown
Jan 31, 2024
Ep. 76: Election Year Blues
Jan 24, 2024
Ep. 73: New Year, New Me?
Jan 03, 2024
Ep. 72: Year in Review
Dec 27, 2023
Ep. 71: Happy Holidays?
Dec 20, 2023
Ep. 70: What is America #1 in?
Dec 13, 2023
Ep. 69: Why Black Women are the Best CEOs
Dec 07, 2023
Ep. 68: Congo and Consumerism
Nov 22, 2023
Ep. 67: Vicarious Trauma
Nov 15, 2023
Ep. 66: Taking Sides
Nov 08, 2023
Ep. 65: Don't Take Yourself So Seriously!
Nov 02, 2023
Ep. 64: Israel and Palestine
Oct 25, 2023
Ep. 63: Are We Curious Enough?
Oct 18, 2023
Ep. 62: Cognitive Dissonance in the News
Oct 11, 2023
Ep. 61: How Logical Are We?
Oct 04, 2023
Ep. 60: Dissonance is in the Air
Sep 27, 2023
Ep. 59: Emotion Over Logic
Sep 20, 2023
Ep. 58: Race in the Workplace
Sep 13, 2023
Ep. 57: Race in Current Events
Aug 23, 2023
Ep. 56: Violence and Racism
Aug 02, 2023
Ep. 55: Microaggressions
Jul 26, 2023
Ep. 54: Talking with Children about Race
Jul 19, 2023
Ep. 53: How racist are you?
Jul 12, 2023
Ep.52: Being an Ally
Jul 05, 2023
Ep. 51: Race in America
Jun 21, 2023
Ep. 50: Neurospicyness in Families
May 31, 2023
Ep. 49: The Triune Brain in Families
May 24, 2023
Ep. 47: Listening in Families
May 03, 2023
Ep. 46: Accountability and Estrangement in Families
Apr 26, 2023
Ep. 45: Binary vs. Spectrum Thinking in Families
Apr 19, 2023
Ep. 44: Communication Styles in Families
Apr 05, 2023
Ep. 43: Gender Roles in Families
Mar 29, 2023
Ep. 42: Emotional Regulation in Families
Mar 22, 2023
Ep. 40: Building Resilient Families (Part Two)
Feb 22, 2023
Ep. 39: Building Resilient Families (Part One)
Feb 15, 2023
Ep. 38: Family Roles
Feb 08, 2023
Ep. 37: Boundaries within Families
Feb 01, 2023
Ep. 36: F3 R2 in the Family
Jan 25, 2023
Ep. 35: Family & The Drama Cycle
Jan 18, 2023
Ep. 34: Jamesa Spotlight!
Dec 14, 2022
Ep. 33: 3 Black Women and Ben
Nov 30, 2022
Ep. 32: Holiday Boundaries
Nov 29, 2022
Ep. 31: Consent Beyond the Bedroom
Nov 16, 2022
Ep. 29: 3 Black Women and Jennifer
Nov 02, 2022
Ep. 28: Supporting Friends with Substance Dependence
Oct 26, 2022
Ep. 27: Adult Friendships
Oct 19, 2022
Ep. 26: Giving Up Complaining
Oct 12, 2022
Ep. 23: The Car of Experience
Sep 28, 2022
Ep. 22 LGRTR: The Great Egg Debate
Sep 23, 2022
Ep. 21: Giving Up Meat
Sep 14, 2022
Ep. 20: Grief
Sep 07, 2022
Ep. 19: Thinking Outside the Gender Box
Aug 31, 2022
Ep. 18: Rock, Paper, Scissors
Aug 18, 2022
Ep. 17: Giving Up Phones
Aug 10, 2022
Ep. 16: Giving Up Alcohol
Jul 06, 2022
Ep. 13: ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experience Study)
Jun 15, 2022
Ep. 12: Are You a Psychopath?
Jun 07, 2022
Ep. 11 LGRTR: Liberals and Conservatives
Jun 01, 2022
Ep. 10: Foxes and Chickens
May 23, 2022
Ep. 9: Live! At the Mercantile
May 14, 2022
Ep. 8: Serving a Life Sentence
May 07, 2022
Ep. 7: Joan from Safe Passage
May 04, 2022
Ep. 6: Nazi Flags
Apr 24, 2022
Ep. 5: Shame
Apr 10, 2022
Ep. 4: Avoiding Discomfort
Mar 30, 2022
Ep. 3: F3 R2
Mar 23, 2022
Ep. 2: Binary Thinking
Mar 15, 2022
Ep. 1: The Drama Cycle
Mar 12, 2022