Unbreaking Media: Presented by The Conversationalist

Thank you to everyone who's listened to the Unbreaking Media podcast so far! We are beginning a fall break and will return with a new season of fascinating conversations soon! In the meantime, read m…

Anna talks with her friend Bridget Bailey, a teacher and student of Tibetan Buddhism, about how 'wellness' is conceptualized in modern society, about what is useful and problematic about how that ter…

Anna talks with Natalie Nudell, fashion historian and the co-principal investigator of the Ruth Finley Collection, about Natalie's recently-released documentary 'Calendar Girl.' In the documentary, a…

The Conversationalist, and Unbreaking Media, have relaunched with a brand-new logo + a renewed commitment to publishing globally-minded, feminist reporting that expands the horizons of what's possibl…

In today's episode, Ukraine-based journalist, managing editor of the New Voice of Ukraine, and co-host of the Ukraine Without Hype podcast, Romeo Kokriatski (@RomeoKokriatski), joins Anna to discuss …

In today's episode, Anna speaks with Deborah Alaña Davis, a Venezuelan-Argentinian activist with the Every Woman Treaty and a member of the treaty's 1000 Voices Fellowship Program, about the triumphs…

Anna talks with friend Daniel Syrkin, director of the International Emmy-winning espionage drama 'Tehran,' about his life from the former Soviet Union to Israel, and his career in film and television…

In today's episode, Anna talks with Cameroonian author, model, and activist Lilian Dibo (@DiboLilian), CEO and founder of the Lilian Dibo Foundation and first runner-up of Miss Wheelchair Cameroon, t…

Anna and Durham, NC-based educator Tal Matalon (@tetaime) chat about Tal's childhood in Haifa, Israel and her experience as a conscientious objector to Israeli military service, about the power and l…

In today's episode, Anna reconnects with her old friend, and current physician at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Dr. Mo Sarhan, to discuss addiction, recovery, and a holistic approach to heal…

In today's episode, Dr. Jonathan Michael Square (@stylesquared), fashion historian, Assistant Professor of Black Visual Culture at the Parsons School of Design, and Fellow at the Costume Institute at…

In today's episode, Anna sits down with the multitalented Nikki Muller (@nikkimuller) - actor, writer, playwright, YouTuber, Managing Editor of New Thinking (LINK) and Conversationalist contributor -…

Anna talks with her old friend Dr. Ana Sekulić (@dr_anasekulic) about history, ableism, and what able-bodied people should know about living with disability.

Read Dr. Sekulić's essay "Problems of Plac…

Anna talks with LA-based hospitality professional Sebastian Barry about the PBJ All Day project, a mutual aid organization distributing free food to members of the Lincoln Heights community in Los An…

Anna talks with psychiatric nurse practicioner Mikey Whited to talk about their experiences as both a provider and consumer of mental health services, as well as the present state of mental health ca…

Anna reunites with one of her former teachers, Jim Lawhon, to discuss his career in education, compare their shared experiences of teaching, and address the challenges facing teachers today.

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Anna talks with Judge Najla Ayoubi, Chief of Coalition & Global Programs for the Every Woman Coalition, about the ongoing  crisis of gender violence and the urgency of protecting womens' rights on a …

Anna talks with Lishaun Francis (@lfrancis0), the director of behavioral health at Children Now, about the importance of raising awareness of children's mental health and emotional well-being, and ho…

In response to last week's leak of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Anna and Conversationalist contributor Raina Lipsitz (@RainaLips) survey the future of abortion in America, d…