Sunday Safe Spaces
This is a monthly program hosted by April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton every third Sunday of the month. Join them on their podcast for insightful discussions that dive into pressing issues, hot topics, and current events, featuring a diverse lineup of guests. April and Wesley draw from their lived experiences at the intersections of race and disability, creating an inclusive and thought-provoking dialogue. Through personal stories and expert insights, they explore healing and wellness tools for the mind and body, with the aim of inspiring and empowering listeners. With 43 episodes and over 50 guests sharing lived experiences, the podcast is dedicated to supporting the community by fostering connection and understanding, especially in a society where marginalization is all too common. Tune in for conversations that challenge, inform, and uplift.
Sunday Safe Spaces
Sunday Safe Spaces: Mindfulness and Fatherhood
This month, we welcomed Royce Andrews Porter - a father, designer, investor, therapist, and social wellness entrepreneur. He founded Sensory, a collaborative mindfulness studio and wellness platform supporting BIPOC communities in processing unresolved trauma. Sensory focuses on transforming emotional and relational wounds, into connection through collaborative healing & spiritual partnership using mindfulness, movement, music, and community — both on & offline.
Born in Los Angeles and having experienced foster care, Royce understands the needs of underserved communities. With nearly a decade of experience in meditation, yoga, and breathwork, he attributes his profound transformation to cultivating a spiritual practice, which he calls deep intimacy with God. Formerly a designer and small business owner, Royce pivoted into the wellness space after a traumatic season led him to reassess his repressed emotions, unconscious beliefs, & behavioural patterns. Since then, he’s partnered with organizations like Soho House, Reclamation Ventures, and Austin Community College to support others on their healing journey, who share similar experiences.
Royce’s journey has given him an extraordinarily impactful worldview. It’s the culmination of a person who’s overcome trials and risen out of darkness, navigating entrepreneurship steeped in spiritual alignment, from the lens of the Black American experience. His work is rooted in broad cultural research that embraces a multiplicity of perspectives, centering the lives of BIPOC communities, globally. Bridging an intersection of identities, to achieve healing & connection for generational change.
Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability.
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