EP 1: How To Become an Organizer (my story)

Overview: I take you through the last ten years of my journey in grassroots organizing. From navigating police tactics and planning marches to holding meetings and developing strategies for change, I share key lessons that have shaped my path. Whether new to activism or a seasoned organizer, this episode offers insights into direct action, anarchism, and the powerful movements that have shaped our world.

Key Themes:

• Personal radicalization

• Grief as a political awakening

• Learning through action

• Why storytelling matters in organizing

Discussion Questions:

• What experiences have shaped your political journey?

• When did you first realize something had to change?

• How does your identity inform the way you show up to movement work?

Activities:

• Write or record your own "Why I organize" story.

• Create a personal timeline of political awakenings or radical encounters.

• Pair up and practice storytelling in a small group—each person gets 5 minutes to tell a moment that shaped them.

• Make a collage or visual representation of your organizing values using magazine cutouts, drawings, or photos.

• Watch the episode with a group and pause to reflect on each chapter of the story.

Further Learning & Resources:

• "The Revolution Will Not Be Funded" by INCITE!

• "Freedom Is a Constant Struggle" by Angela Y. Davis

• Audre Lorde’s "The Transformation of Silence Into Language and Action"

• Listen to episodes of "The Dugout" that dive into personal-political transformation