Forgiveness. Quiet. Anxiety. What's Your Word?

Forgiveness. Quiet. Anxiety. What's Your Word?

Can I Have a Word?

Explore this language and culture podcast that dives into powerful words and their impact on identity, communication, and society.

Listen to thought-provoking episodes that connect storytelling, culture, and lived experience.

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If you are open to exploring the power that language can have in our lives, then this podcast is for you!

Through a nuanced exploration of the words we use, this podcast examines how words inform who we are and how we subsequently navigate through the world as a result. 

By understanding our individual relationship to language, we will gain more insight into the depths of the human experience and simultaneously create more opportunities to better understand one another.

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Guest Sophia Jean-Marie

This podcast provides the context and rationale for important questions like:

  • How do the words we use shape our personal and cultural identity?

  • How does language connect or disconnect us from our cultural roots or communities?

  • How do the words we use intersect with specific identity markers, including race, gender, and class?

  • How does language influence power dynamics in society?

  • What emotional and psychological impact does language have on identity?

  • How does a deeper exploration of language allow for a greater sense of freedom, control, and power?