The Come Thru, Black Sheep podcast centers the voices and perspectives of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) folks. Here, we celebrate our intersectionality and make space for all of our identities. Tune in every Thursday as host Beco Lichtman and featured guests dive into soulful and spirited conversations about politics, wellness, culture, the arts, travel, and so much more. If you’re looking to be informed, entertained, and uplifted, this is the podcast for you.

New episodes drop every other Thursday starting April 20, 2023. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it.

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Season 1 • Come Thru, Black Sheep Trailer | Premieres April 20, 2023

Come Thru, Black Sheep

Welcome to Come Thru, Black Sheep! A podcast centering the voices and perspectives of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). A space we embrace our intersectionality and celebrate all of our identities. If you’re looking to be informed, entertained, and uplifted, this is the podcast for you.

New episodes begin Thursday,  April 20, 2023. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it.

Visit www.comethrublacksheep.com for more info. 

Season 1 Episode 1 • A Conversation Stephanie Sylvestre | April 20, 2023

A Conversation with Stephanie Sylvestre

This week, I’ll be chatting with Stephanie Sylvestre,  an exemplary tech executive who has dedicated the last three decades to using technology to solve some of business’ most difficult issues. We’ll discuss her recent Harvard Fellowship, Avatar Buddy (her latest startup), and her efforts to  increase economic opportunities for the Black community.

I invite you to visit ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-a-sylvestre to view her full bio. And check out https://www.avatarbuddy.ai/ to learn more about Avatar Buddy.

Season 1 Episode 2 • A Conversation with Rosie Gordon-Wallace | April 27, 2023

A Conversation with Rosie Gordon-Wallace

This week I’m joined by the fabulous Rosie Gordon-Wallace, a recognized curator, arts advocate, community leader and pioneer in advancing contemporary diaspora art. She founded the Diaspora Vibe Culture Arts Incubator (DVCAI) in 1996 to serve as a local and global laboratory dedicated to promoting, nurturing, and cultivating the vision and diverse talents of emerging artists from the Caribbean Diaspora, artists of color and immigrant artists.

To learn more about Rosie impressive bio and the important work of DVCAI, please visit  https://dvcai.org/. You may also view her Linkedin profile here.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-gordon-wallace-42a00115/.

Season 1 Episode 3 • A Conversation with Tracy L Stewart | MAY 04, 2023

A Conversation with Tracy L. Stewart

On this episode of Come Thru, Black Sheep, I had the pleasure of speaking to Tracy L. Stewart about racial justice, mental health care, and the healing of Black and Brown folks. Candid, experienced, and funny as hell, she provided so many nuggets of wisdom during our time together.

Tracy L. Stewart is mindfulness-based mental health therapist, wellness educator, end of life care provider, and healing justice activist in Seattle, WA. She currently serves on the board of A Sacred Passing, a BIPoC centered healing justice and end of life care organization. She also serves as co-facilitator of Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) – Seattle, and has served on several participatory budget granting projects.

I invite you to connect with Tracy via https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-l-stewart-ma-med-lmhc-776b5328/.

Season 1 Episode 4 • A Conversation with Devin Berry | MAY 18, 2023

A Conversation with Devin Berry

Devin Berry, a dharma teacher and co-founder of Deep Time Liberation, has been practicing meditation for more than two decades. His approach is primarily informed by the classical teachings of early Buddhism and the Insight Meditation tradition. Devin’s training includes Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher training, the East Bay Meditation Center Commit to Dharma Program, Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program, and Insight Meditation Society’s four-year Residential Retreat Teachers Program.

Devin also co-founded both the Teen Sangha and Men of Color Deep Refuge Group at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland.  He is passionate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a liberation tool. He is deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of marginalized communities, knowing that through the integration of reflection and insight, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action. I invite to visit www.devinberry.org or https://www.deeptimelib.org to learn more about Devin’s work.

In this episode, I refer to a 1989 film by Marlon Riggs titled Tongues Untied. You may find a short clip with the referenced text here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ulJASJ7Aw

Season 1 Episode 5 • A Conversation with Geoffrey Philp | JUN 22, 2023

A Conversation with Geoffrey Philp

This week I caught up with Geoffrey Philp, a poet, novelist, and playwright, to discuss his new book Archipelagos. We also discussed climate change, social justice, and sources of inspiration.

Geoffrey Philp, a recipient of a Silver Musgrave Medal in Literature from the Institute of Jamaica, is the author of two short story collections, two novels, three children’s books, and eight books of poetry, including his most recent collection from Peepal Tree Press, Archipelagos. His poems and short stories have been published in The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse, sx salon, Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories, World Literature Today, Punch, Visible, Rattle: Poets Respond, and New Voices: Contemporary Writers Confronting the Holocaust. Philp’s other awards include a Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Education (2022) and a Luminary Award from the Consulate of Jamaica (2015). One of Philp’s poems, “A Prayer for my Children,” is featured on The Poetry Rail at The Betsy–an homage to 12 writers who have shaped Miami culture. He lives in Miami and is working on a graphic novel about Marcus Garvey, “My Name is Marcus.”

Season 1 Episode 6 • A Conversation with Zee Clarke | JULY 07, 2023

A Conversation with Zee Clarke

This week I caught up with author Zee Clarke, who shared valuable insights from her new book Black People Breathe.   We also discussed her journey from being a Harvard MBA that went from leading teams at Fortune 500 companies and startups in Silicon Valley to teaching mindfulness and breath work to people of color.

To learn more about Zee’s book and courses,  please visit https://www.zeeclarke.com

Season 1 Episode 7 • A Conversation with Sabia Wade | SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A Conversation with Sabia Wade

This week I caught up with Sabia Wade (she/they), a Black, Queer, Full Spectrum doula to discuss her new book Birthing Liberation: How to Reproductive Justice Can Set Us Free. In addition to her work as a doula, she’s also the founder and CEO of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, and For the Village. She’s dedicated to building bridges for a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable world through Reproductive Justice, distribution of financial wealth to BIPOC communities, and investing in emergent and innovative businesses. To learn more about Sabia’s work, please visit www.sabiawade.com.

The Host

Beco Lichtman

Beco Lichtman (he/him) is a DEI consultant, facilitator, educator, speaker, and husband. Empowering BIPOC  folks are central to his work. Whether he’s consulting with an organization or producing his new podcast Come Thru, Black Sheep, Beco is committed to amplifying the voices and stories of those from marginalized groups

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