Latchkey Urchins & Friends

Send us a textAnne and Alison tell their toxic positivity recovery stories. Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textWe interview Yin Ling Leung, activist and a founding sister of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), whose parents immigrated from China to Hawaii. We look at the trauma of leaving your family and home community behind to move somewhere else, and how that trauma defines American society.  "Economic violence is any act or behavior which causes economic harm to an individual. Economic violence can take the form of, for example, property damage, restricting access to financial resources, education or the labor market, or not complying with economic responsibilities." (Wikipedia)Interesting things to think about as we celebrate Thanksgiving or the new Day of Mourning this week in the US.00:00 Introduction by Anne and AlisonNative American rights issues and Thanksgiving plans7:42 Interview with YinEconomic violence, economic mobility, the magic of books and spending time in nature, protective factors of childhood, and spam sandwiches.About Yin Ling Leung:Yin Ling Leung is the Chief Strategy Officer and the co-founder of Applied Research Works, a Palo Alto-based health technology company, where she works on her passion creating actionable metrics for addressing Whole Person Care (WPC) a framework for addressing health disparities.  Her life’s work has spanned organizing for better working conditions for sweatshop workers, preventing toxic exposure for vulnerable communities, reproductive health and justice and advocating for more democratic philanthropy.  Leung held key leadership roles at Asian Immigrant Women Advocates, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Asians and Pacific Islanders for Reproductive Health and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF).  She was one of the original organizers and founding sisters of NAPAWF, the first national organization of its kind born out of the 1995 United Nations’ Women’s Conference in Beijing.  In the past, Leung has also served as a strategist to the New World Foundation, Ford Foundation, Social Justice Fund Northwest, Women’s Funding Alliance, Communities for a Better Environment, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy and the Ms. Foundation for Women.Leung spent her childhood in Hawai’i and is a graduate of Oberlin College and Stanford University.  She and her family lead a global nomadic existence spanning the SF Bay Area, Kolkata, India and Hawai’i.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textIn this episode, Alison and Tyler talk about their middle school trauma and how that may have contributed, albeit indirectly, to their party years and substance misuse in their teens and 20s. Tyler is a Registered Nurse with a BSN in San Diego, California. He is a father, husband, social change maker. In 2020 he was awarded a full scholarship for his nursing program as an Honors Fellow for Social Change. Tyler’s educational journey has spanned numerous areas of focus, including homelessness, poverty, and mental health disorders. He has provided care for several diverse populations, including those who find themselves homeless and those struggling with substance abuse disorders.00:00 Anne and Alison catch upIs smelling your own farts good for you? What we're reading right now. Goddess circles and trust. Anne gets religious on us.15:40 Alison shares a disclaimer about the false science of smelling farts18:35 Interview with Tyler TamaiHow to make the best ramen, growing up too fast, middle school trauma, Les Miserable and the themes therein, class struggles, methamphetamine, heroin, addiction, recovery, and social change.  Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textWe interview Asheville-based painter and artist Alicia Armstrong about her experience growing up Gen X with feelings of alienation. She describes the empty toolbox with which she found herself as she emerged into adulthood. She shares what she has learned along the way about tools for life, self-care, and sanity. Alicia paints primarily on wood panels using graphite, oil, and charcoal; her process produces highly textural works, whose layers convey the beauty and struggle of movement and transition, capturing moments.   00:00 Anne and Alison catch upWe talk about homelessness, childhood emotional neglect, feeling defective, and mental illness.25:43 Interview with Alicia ArmstrongSelf-care and life toolkit which includes regular strength training, meditation, and being sure to fight for others to have the same privileges we have.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textIn this episode, we interview Laura Hofmann, M. Ed. about parenting during COVID, trauma-informed career counseling, and The Great Resignation. Laura is an adjunct faculty Career Counselor and instructor at Miramar College in San Diego. She is a first-generation college student and holds a Masters of Education in Counseling & Guidance for Higher Education from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology was conferred by University of California, Berkeley. Her career in education and counseling spans nearly 15 years spent in adult and youth career services. 00:00 Anne and Alison catch upAnne and Alison read some podcast reviews! (Thank you!) We b*tch about the evils of Facebook, the patriarchy, MLMs, the US economy/political system, and more!21:13 Interview with Laura HofmannBeing a first-generation college student, parenting when you experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), parenting from the inside out, power, The Great Resignation, Latchkey free range childhoods, career planning, women's career issues, COVID child care issues, and more.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textWe talk with Tamara Hanna of Love and Loss Counseling who is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist through The Grief Recovery Institute. We talk about the alternative dolls kids get instead of Barbies when they grow up in a Christian household, toys and clothes on layaway at Kmart (are you feeling nostalgic?), all the things large and small we need to grieve in our lives, recovering from childhood emotional neglect and childhood trauma, and like...where the f*ck were the adults?00:00 Introduction: Alison & Anne catch upCults (again!), watching Lord of the Rings Extended Edition while high, who should and should not do drugs, avoidant attachment, which Enneagram type is most susceptible to joining a cult? and more.20:00 Interview with Tamara Hanna, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textAt the start of the pandemic, Alison started a little social project with her friends Emelia and Ian. They referred to it as their "cult" and it was a way to stay socially engaged and active during the stressful early pandemic. Ian is an active member and facilitator of Illuman men's groups and Emelia was a co-founder of the Merchants of Reality artist collective in San Francisco. They talk about the what, why, and how of intentional community building. 00:00 Intro - Alison and Anne catch upThis includes discussion about the meltdowns in Target, patriarchy, holding space for feelings, jam bands,  running for mental health, suicidal ideation, social health, MMIW and historical trauma, and wealth hoarding. 29:21 Interview with Emelia and IanIntentional communities, drum circles (and how weird we feel about them), getting a late start in life, finding your true vocation in your 30s, childlike play, getting stoned and watching ancient aliens.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textThis episode features Anne's husband, Tom Sherry, licensed social worker and therapist. He shares his "chill the f*ck out" parenting philosophy, ie how to back off and let your kid become who they were meant to be. Learn why as a kid he was not an urchin, latchkey, nor a ragamuffin, but a panda, rather. Deep dive on the different types of childhood neglect contrasted with overbearing anxious parents.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textWe interview Heather Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified IFS Therapist, & Psychedelic Integration Consultant. We discuss “Big T” vs “little t” trauma, a**hole parents, how much time we wasted in our 20s because of childhood trauma, and MDMA and other psychedelic-assisted therapy. These therapies are being researched more and more in recent years and have proven to be beneficial to treating and curing PTSD.Work with Heather Smith.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Send us a textWe welcome guest Connie Burns, therapist and Eco-Grief Circle facilitator.  Eco-Grief Circles explore grief and sorrow, anxiety and fear, guilt and shame, anger, and despair. This experience is designed to offer mutual support, healing, insight, and love. Participants express profound gratitude for being among people who could talk honestly about grief, suffering, and the ecological and social challenges of our time. Hosts Alison Cebulla and Anne Sherry catch up on what it's been like to launch this podcast and share current event perspectives for the first 20 minutes before the interview.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.