The "Be The Love" Podcast
Be The Love is a brand-new, 100% youth-led podcast hosted by VOCO singer Sanya Bhartiya. In this podcast, VOCO singers discuss the issues that matter to them, how they experience those issues in the world, and how to create change around those issues by choosing to "Be The Love" across the universe. VOCO, short for Vocal Coalition, unites 5th-12th grade Colorado singers in performances with Colorado artists of all styles and genres so they can inspire people everywhere to overcome hate together. To learn more, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Episodes
22 episodes
How VOCO Helps More Voices Be Loved, Heard, and Accepted
*Please Note: This episode was recorded in September 2021.In her last episode as host, Sanya Bhartiya reflects on her experience in VOCO Youth Choirs.The Be the Love podcast will be back with new voices soon -- subscribe to the ...
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Episode 18
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19:03
Sanya's Stance: Sexual Assault is a Youth Issue
*Please Note: This episode was recorded in September 2021.The incredible report I mentioned: Transforming the Culture of Po...
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Episode 17
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23:00
Sanya's Stance: Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Rights
GLAAD's beautiful page of resources: How to support the trans community this Pride | GLAADJoin the conversation here:
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Episode 16
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51:51
Self Love with Josh Hawkins
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Josh Hawkins discuss why and how to extend Being the Love to ourselves.We release a...
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Episode 15
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47:59
Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7Host Sanya Bhartiya reflects on finishing high school and explores how celebration can be a form of Love.We release...
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Episode 14
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15:04
Climate Change with Vocal Coalition
Watch our new virtual choir with Covenhoven here Donate to Youth Sustainability Board here
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Episode 13
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44:12
Sanya's Stance: Gun Violence
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7Host Sanya Bhartiya explains how the horrific gun violence crisis in the United States needs immediate solutions and offers...
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Episode 12
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39:33
Sanya's Stance: Anti-Asian Hate
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7Resource Card: Anti-Asian Violence Resources (anti-asianviole...
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Episode 11
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44:48
Why We Create with Billy Spaur
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya an...
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Episode 10
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54:00
Arts Education with Sophia Haynes
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya an...
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Episode 9
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50:10
Special Edition Conversation with Larea Edwards
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7In “Special Edition” episodes, VOCO singer and podcast host Sanya Bhartiya will highlight individuals who are alread...
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56:35
Learning Preferences with Audra Snyder
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Audra Snyder explore the different strategies we can use to improve how we learn and lead ourselves and others to Be the Love. Watch our new video "Unstoppable" at
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Episode 8
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46:50
Sanya's Stance: Unity
Host Sanya Bhartiya reflects on what Unity looks like in a time where hate is spurring division.Sign the pledge to Be the Love by visiting vocalcoalition.org/pledge.We release ...
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Episode 7
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17:35
Special Edition Conversation with Emma Bechler
In “Special Edition” episodes, VOCO singer and podcast host Sanya Bhartiya will highlight individuals who are already choosing to Be The Love across Colorado communities in amazing ways.This week, Sanya speaks wit...
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Season 1
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43:26
Love Languages with Katy Hollis
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Katy Hollis discuss the various ways in which using Love Languages as a lens can help us be more successful at Being the Love.We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edit...
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Episode 6
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46:37
Colonization and Culture with Elliott Cull
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Elliott Cull explore how our understanding of history impacts our cultural identity in America and how to expand that to be more inclusive.We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few ...
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Episode 5
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57:53
Mental Strength and Success with Katie Spaur
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Katie Spaur discuss how to redefine success and set personal goals that will allow us to focus on overcoming adversity and maintaining self-esteem rather than measuring our worth via concrete achievements that ar...
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Episode 4
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46:33
Mental Health with Josh Hawkins
In this episode, VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Josh Hawkins share their own experiences with mental health and explore how to Be the Love in perhaps its most challenging form, Being the Love to ourselves.Colorado Crisis Services:<...
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Episode 3
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50:13
Special Edition Conversation with Aubrey Valencia
In “Special Edition” episodes, VOCO singer and podcast host Sanya Bhartiya will highlight individuals who are already choosing to Be The Love across Colorado communities in amazing ways. This week, Sanya speaks wi...
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Season 1
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56:06
The U.S. Prison System with Melia Cargill
In this episode, VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Melia Cargill grapple with how to find the Love and subsequently Be the Love in the universe when confronting dark and difficult topics like the U.S. prison system. We release a new ...
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Episode 2
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38:35
Trailer
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything! Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir. If you or some...
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1:03
What it Means to "Be The Love"
In this episode, VOCO singer and host Sanya Bhartiya speaks about her perspective as a person of color in choir/music spaces and interviews VOCO Founder and Executive Director Travis Branam about starting VOCO and making a difference through mu...
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Episode 1
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