Series 3 Episode 5: Janelle Da Silva on the right to be born into love

Synopsis: Decentring whiteness and decolonising birthwork are central to Janelle Da Silva’s life and work. By challenging spiritual bypassing and cultural appropriation using critical race theory and anti-racism praxis, Janelle is committed to having inclusive and robust conversations about social location, and power and privilege in white spaces. In this interview, Janelle talks about allyship, healing their own intergenerational trauma and becoming more aware of their intergenerational strength and wisdom. Notes Listen to Janelle Da Silva. on The RMA Podcast, Episode 43 where she/they talk about Running To Pay The Rent . Listen to Janelle's Pay the rent TED talk. Music in this episode includes ‘Tymphanum’ and ‘Webbed’ by REW<<, ‘Something in the Air’ by HoliznaCC0, ‘Portamento’ by Metre, ‘Algorithms’ by Chad Crouch and ‘unknown title’ by Atlas Sound, used under a Creative Commons license from Free Music Archive. Birthing and Justice is written and produced by Dr Ruth De Souza on the traditional and unceded lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations. Sound editing by Olivia Smith.

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Series 3 Episode 5: Janelle Da Silva on the right to be born into love is an episode from Birthing and Justice with Dr Ruth De Souza by Dr Ruth De Souza.

This episode is 40:27 long.

This episode was published on Jun 1, 2022.

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