10. "My Ancestors Are Me" - Bry

  A Black storyteller, a student of abolition, a weaver of beautiful words, and a key community organizer here in North Carolina, in this interview with Bry we cover  a myriad of topics, from the various projects that Bry is involved in to their love of literature, holding space for LGBTQ youth, a co-fouder of The Moonlight Bookclub, their practice of somatic movement in the face of grief, and the importance of "decolonizing our mind, decolonizing our bodies, decolonizing our food..."  as Bryan says.  An important part of Bry's work is to remember to love and support our bodies in the face of a world that teaches us to lose touch with embodiment, to constantly critique and pick at our body's perceived imperfections;  “An act of revolution and resistance for me is unapologetically loving this body.  Because we know that these systems and structures do not want us to love ourselves fully.” You can support Bry and their work by following them on Instagram, Checking out The Moonlight Bookclub, following Youth Outright, supporting their podcast The Softness Project, and sending them love offerings on Venmo @brypie Check out my Patreon,  where you can support the podcast for as little as $2 a month and have early access to podcast episodes, bibliographies, and video interviews. 20% of the earnings  on Patreon go to Mutual Aid funds. Join my mailing list where you'll receive occasional love letters and offerings from me.Follow me on InstagramIntro Music: Nostomo Halvar by Per OG Runberg