• S2 E5: Stories of Resistance: Voices for a Free Palestine
    Nov 21 2025
    IG @navigatethenow, Linktree, email navigatethenow@gmail.com Join us as we sit down with Amal and A to discuss the history and lived realities of occupied Palestine. Amal is an award-winning Palestinian-American illustrator, writer, and activist who grew up in Baltimore, witnessing the parallel struggles of dispossessed communities. She’s the co-host of Unbound: The Arts & Culture of Palestine, a radio program dedicated to uplifting and un-silencing Palestinian voices. A is one of the founding members of SUNY BDS, a coalition uniting students across all 64 SUNY campuses to push for boycott, divestment, and sanctions. They’re also deeply active in city-based organizing with Queens Shut It Down for Palestine, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and autonomous campaigns such as @stopyourliesnyt and @demilitarizebklynnavyyard. Episode Links: BDS: Boycott, Divestment, SanctionsPalestinian Youth MovementUnsubscribe from the New York Times Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy YardWithin Our LifetimeQueens Families for Palestine-Gaza and West Bank Journalists/Independent Journalists: Bisan Owda (Emmy Award: IT’S BISAN FROM GAZA AND I’M STILL ALIVE)Lama Jamous (child journalist from Gaza forcibly displaced to Egypt)Leila WarahNida’ IbrahimRaya OrouqFPTV West Bank activists:Alaa Hathleen from Masafer Yatta (film: NO OTHER LAND) The Andrey Rehab Nazzal (film VIBRATIONS FROM GAZA)Radio: Unbound the arts & culture of Palestine Genocide for reluctant readersNews sources: The Electronic IntifadaMondoweiss
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • S2E4: Grounding Practices, Curanderismo, and more with Robyn Moreno
    Nov 8 2025

    Robyn Moreno is a proud Tejana, storyteller, and spiritual seeker whose work bridges culture, healing, and empowerment. Robyn is an Emmy-nominated TV host, 4-time author, meditation teacher, and practitioner of Curanderismo.

    Through her book Get Rooted, her years leading Latina magazine as Editor-In-Chief and Co-President, she’s uplifted the voices and stories of Latinas and women of color everywhere. She has been invited to the White House, Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Interactive; and has interviewed powerhouse women such as Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez , Eva Longoria, Hillary Clinton author Isabel Allende, Latina activist Dolores Huerta and more.

    Connect with Robyn:

    https://www.robynmoreno.com/

    IG: @robynnmoreno

    Get Rooted with Robyn

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    56 mins
  • S2 E3: Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice w/ Jennifer De Jesus
    Oct 24 2025

    Find us at:

    • Instagram: ⁠@navigatethenow⁠
    • Linktree: ⁠Navigate the Now⁠
    • Email: navigatethenow@gmail.com


    Welcome to episode 3 with Jennifer De Jesus! In this episode we discuss with Jennifer the importance of reproductive health, rights, and justice through her decade of experience in the field. Jennifer has held leadership roles at Planned Parenthood, HealthQ, and is a founding member of Pro-Choice Therapists, a platform connecting mental health professionals with pro-choice values.

    Links mentioned:

    • Emily's List
    • Pro-Choice Therapists

    Find Jennifer at:

    • @jendejesus90
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    58 mins
  • S2 E2: Paper Girl: A Memoir with Beth Macy
    Oct 11 2025

    Find us at:

    • Instagram: @navigatethenow
    • Linktree: Navigate the Now
    • Email: navigatethenow@gmail.com


    In this episode we sit down with journalist and NYT bestselling author, Beth Macy. In her new title Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America, Beth details her return to her hometown Urbana, Ohio. We discuss Beth's work in exploring and detailing the forces that have eroded the social fabric of America, including the loss of middle class jobs and the corrosive effect of social media.

    Beth's memoir couldn't have been more relevant to our mission at Navigate the Now!

    Find Beth at:

    • Instagram: @bethmacy
    • Facebook: Beth Macy, Author
    • Substack: Beth Macy
    • Website: Intrepid Paper Girl


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    52 mins
  • S2 E1: Intro- Welcome Back!
    Oct 10 2025

    Find us at:

    • Instagram: @NavigatetheNow
    • Linktree: Navigate the Now
    • Email: Navigatethenow@gmail.com

    Season 2! We’re back from our extended summer break and diving right in. From our time at the Bad Bunny Residency in Puerto Rico to recent current events such as ICE raids, political violence and double standards in media, to the recent response to Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl.

    This season we’re switching it up with a part 1 and part 2. Expect five new episodes dropping throughout October and November. We’ll be returning in January to with another 5 episodes in part 2.

    We’re so excited to be back with incredible guests, honest conversations, and plenty of moments to Root, Rise, and Reflect as we Navigate the Now.


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    42 mins
  • E10: Season Finale + Recap
    Jul 9 2025

    Join us as we discuss current events and recap some of our favorite moments of the season. We'll be back this fall with some exciting guests lined up, root, rise, reflect <3

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    Contact: navigatethenow@gmail.com

    Visit us at: IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@navigatethenow⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠

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    50 mins
  • E9: Mindfulness + Transformation with Oneika Mays
    Jun 20 2025

    In this episode we sit down with Oneika Mays, a writer, teacher, and multi-hyphenate facilitator. Oneika shares her journey from teaching mindfulness at Rikers Island to becoming a voice for healing, justice, and transformation. We discuss spiritual activism, METTA Meditation, embracing change, and how mindfulness can be a radical tool for liberation.


    Her upcoming memoir Sit With Me: A No BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation (HarperOne, releasing March 2026) is a reflection of the powerful work she’s doing, we’re honored to hold space with Oneika.


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    Contact: navigatethenow@gmail.com

    Visit us at: IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@navigatethenow⁠ ⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠

    Episode Notes/Referenced Materials

    • IG: @oneikamays
    • Linktree
    • Pre-order: Sit With Me Sit With Me: A No BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E8: Due Process with Katie Old Crow, w/ a special dedication to Maria Isidro
    Jun 13 2025

    **We would like to dedicate this episode to Maria Isidro of Live Oak, FL who was unjustly detained arriving for a scheduled court appearance. Maria held 2 court approved petitions/stays of removal. She was recently and unknowingly driven to the Mexican border and left after being withheld food for 4 days as a diabetic. Maria's son's words are shared in our intro. Donate to Maria's legal expenses -> (CashApp) $DaniellaIsidro (see QR code for Zelle and CashApp on our IG page) .**


    In this episode Katie Old Crow breaks down due process , habeas corpus, legal loopholes being exploited currently, and more.

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    Contact: navigatethenow@gmail.com

    Visit us at: IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@navigatethenow⁠ ⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠

    Episode Notes/Referenced Materials

    • Find Katie on Instagram -> @ktmmiller004
    • See our IG for further details on supporting Maria Isidro
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    1 hr and 15 mins