Their conversation goes straight to the heart of what many are experiencing right now: the “spirit-eating” nature of colonial systems, the dysregulation caused by social media, and the exhaustion of carrying both awareness and responsibility online. 

They talk openly about burnout, boundaries, and the courage it takes to hold hope when the world keeps offering reasons to despair. Dr. Rocio offers wisdom from her own collapse—losing her tenured academic career during a health crisis—and how that breaking became the doorway to her calling.

Both women unravel the myths of New Age spirituality, the reality of decolonization, and the necessity of confronting our shadow without shame. This episode is a reminder that healing is spiritual work, the underworld is part of the journey, and our medicine often lives in the very places we were taught to fear. It’s an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and remember who we were before colonial conditioning told us otherwise.

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Relentless Action

1. For one week, track when you override your limits, numb out online, or perform “awareness” instead of feeling — then name the body sensation underneath it.

2. Write from the part of you that feels resentful, jealous, exhausted, or ashamed, then respond from your grounded adult self without exiling what you find.

Relentless Reflection

1. Where have I mistaken visibility or knowledge for actual integrity?

2. What part of me did I silence to survive systems that were never built for my wholeness?

Relentless Resources

1. All About Love by bell hooks. A rigorous examination of how domination distorts love, spirituality, and community, and what it takes to confront those distortions inside ourselves.

2. Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés A deep reclamation of the instinctual feminine and the underworld journey, unpacking how culture fractures women from their wild knowing — and how to return.

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Both women discuss the emotional labour of being Indigenous professionals in colonial systems: balancing advocacy with gentleness, resisting the pressure to be palatable, and unpacking the internal battles around perfectionism and imposter syndrome. They speak openly about therapy, burnout, and the crash that often follows major achievements, reminding listeners that success doesn’t erase vulnerability.

The episode ultimately offers a portrait of two Cree women who have navigated demanding systems while staying rooted in who they are and where they come from. It celebrates community, resilience, cousinhood, and the growing wave of Indigenous people transforming medicine, education, and futures in their homelands and beyond.

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Relentless Actions

1.  Write down what you carry in rooms that isn’t in your job description, then choose one thing to stop doing this month.

2.  Identify two people who understand your context without explanation and schedule a real check-in before burnout forces one.

Relentless Reflection 

1. Where did I learn that excellence is the price of belonging?

2. After I achieve something significant, do I let myself land or do I immediately chase the next proof of worth?

Relentless Resources

1. My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

2. Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self-Love

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They get into the reality of working in film, television, and theatre—far beyond the glamor audiences see. Crystle opens up about the grit behind the craft, such as the long rehearsals, endless travel, last-minute script changes, and the discipline it takes to thrive in an industry that often expects Indigenous creators to prove themselves twice over. She talks about imposter syndrome, leading her cast with auntie-level care, and building space for emerging artists to stand confidently in rooms not built for them. The two discuss the creation of Bear Grease, the smash-hit Indigenous musical she co-created, and the wild, funny, nerve-wracking backstage moments that became the heartbeat of the show’s success.

The episode ends on a powerful note: a call to action for Indigenous creatives to pursue their dreams with courage, curiosity, and community. Crystle reflects on the legacy she hopes to leave—opportunities, representation, and a path wider than the one she had to fight through. The conversation is full of laughter, truth-telling, motivation, and love for Indigenous art. It’s a celebration of what’s possible when Indigenous stories are centred, protected, and brought to life by Indigenous hands.

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Relentless Reflection 

1. Where in my own creative or professional life am I still shrinking, even though I know I’m meant to take up more space?
2. What barriers did my younger self face that I can now remove for someone coming up behind me?

Relentless Actions 

1. Write down three tangible opportunities you can offer to another Indigenous creative this month (a connection, a recommendation, a shared resource, a skills exchange).
2. Choose one creative risk you've been avoiding and commit to taking the first step within 72 hours—send the email, revise the script, shoot the video, publish the post.

Relentless Resources

1. Native Women in Film & Television (NWIFT) — advocacy, mentorship, and networking entirely focused on Indigenous women and gender-diverse creatives in film.
2. Illuminative’s Storytelling Guides — free toolkits that help creators frame, protect, and elevate Indigenous narratives across industries.

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Tanya shares her path from being the lone Indigenous journalist in mainstream newsrooms of the 1990s (where stories of Indigenous suffering were dismissed as repetitive or “not news”) to becoming one of the most vital Indigenous voices in Canada. She speaks about the spiritual rupture created by Christianity’s imposition on Treaty 9 families, the generational fear of ceremony, and what it means to finally question beliefs handed down in the name of survival. 

The conversation deepens as Tanya describes “the knowing”—the ancestral intuition that lives in Indigenous people, the sense that something is missing, the unspoken grief. She recounts sitting with survivors in Kamloops during the discovery of unmarked graves and how their words struck her like a freight train: “We always knew.” That knowing becomes the backbone of her work and the spiritual compass that guides her truth-telling. 

Candace and Tanya explore the cost of telling the truth, the courage it demands, and the liberation it creates for everyone who has been waiting to breathe. 

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Relentless Actions

1. Revisit one belief you inherited—not from your spirit, but from survival. Choose a belief handed down through family, school, or church about identity, ceremony, or “rightness.” Write down where it came from, and whether it still belongs to you. Release what no longer aligns.
2. Have one truth-centred conversation this week. This could be with a friend, a family member, or even your own journal. Name something you’ve been avoiding, such as a question, a discomfort, a story. Let truth, gentle or sharp, be medicine.

Relentless Reflections

1. What truths have I been carrying quietly because I was afraid of what they might disrupt, and what would it mean to finally speak them?
2. Where does “the knowing” live in my body, and how often do I silence it to fit into spaces that were never built for me?

Relentless Resources

1. The Knowing by Tanya Talaga, book

2. Debunking the “Mass Grave Hoax”: A Report on Media Coverage and Residential School Denialism in Canada, report 

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Dr. Candace Manitopyes speaks with Māori artist Theia, whose music is less performance and more ceremony. Candace describes experiencing Theia’s live show as a moment of kinship across oceans, a palpable spiritual recognition that transcends borders and mirrors the shared wounds of colonization. 

Theia speaks about her journey from major-label constraints to full creative sovereignty, describing how leaving the industry machine allowed her to create the music she was born to make—music that confronts misogyny, racism, religious trauma, and the violent legacies of colonialism. Through her songs, she carries her grandmother’s stories, the generational scars of language loss, and the relentless fight for Māori sovereignty. 

The conversation moves into the political crisis unfolding in Aotearoa, where treaty rights, language, protests, and Māori cultural practices are under attack. Theia names both the devastation and the uprising—the collective defiance, the resurgence of language learners, artists, healers, and community protectors refusing to disappear. 

Candace and Theia speak to the alchemy of art: how music becomes medicine, how beauty can hold the darkness without collapsing, and how Indigenous women carry fire in ways the world is only beginning to understand.

IG: @theiaofficialxo  

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Relentless Actions

1. Name one belief about your worth, your culture, your voice, or your ancestors that didn’t come from you but from colonial conditioning. Write it down. Then write the truth beneath it. Burn, shred, or bury the lie. Keep the truth visible.

2. Choose an action that requires courage (emailing a representative, donating to an Indigenous-led movement, showing up physically, correcting someone’s harmful language, or publicly naming the injustice happening in Aotearoa and on Turtle Island). Let the action stretch you.

Relentless Reflections

1. Where am I still choosing comfort over justice, and who pays the price when I stay quiet? Sit with this without defending yourself. Let it sting. Let it teach you something about the gap between the person you are and the person you’re becoming.

2. What part of me is still afraid of my own power, and who taught me to fear it in the first place? Trace that fear back (family, church, school, government, media). When you see its origin, ask yourself: What would my life look like if I stopped inheriting their limitations and started inheriting my courage instead?

Resources

Resistance in Indigenous Music: A Continuum of Sound, academic article 

A Radical Revival: Indigenous Music Strikes Chords that Cross Borders, an article 

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In this electric and tender conversation, Dr. Candace Manitopyes connects with with Dr. Tenille K. Campbell, a Dene, Métis, poet, photographer, PhD holder, auntie, and unapologetic storyteller whose work has cracked open space for Indigenous women, femmes, and queer folks to reclaim desire without shame. 

Tenille shares the raw, often hilarious journey that shaped her groundbreaking book #IndianLovePoems: on heartbreak, sex, vanilla surprises, 12-hour dates, threesome confessions, and the slow, sacred unlearning of colonial purity culture. 

Tenille and Candace trace how healing pleasure ripples outward into parenting, intergenerational cycles, and the ways daughters, nieces, and femme relatives now move through the world with softness, boundaries, and emotional fluency their Ancestors could only dream of. 

They speak about queerness as ancient, relational, and culturally rooted; something that has always existed in our stories, despite colonial attempts to suppress it. And through humour, honesty, and unmistakable auntie energy, they remind listeners that choosing self-respect is lineage work, reclamation, and love.

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Relentless Actions

1. Take out a journal and name one belief you were taught—by family, religion, school, or society about sex, pleasure, gender, or self-worth. Then rewrite it in your own words, from your own truth. Let it become a declaration of who you are now, not who you were told to be.

2. Practice one act of softness that you were once taught to fear. This could be resting without guilt, saying no without apology, taking a sensual photograph for your own eyes, or letting someone care for you without shrinking. Choose something small but real, and signals to your nervous system that safety and pleasure are allowed.

Relentless Refections

1. What parts of my intimacy—emotional, relational, or erotic—are still shaped by someone else’s fear, and what would it mean to return those fears to their origin? 
2. Who am I becoming as I choose myself more often? When I say yes to my truth, my boundaries, my pleasure, my softness, who do I turn into? And how does that person change the lineage behind me and the future ahead of me?

Relentless Resources

1. #IndianLovePoems by Dr Tenillie Campbell, book 

2. Stolen From Our Bodies: First Nations Two-Spirits/Queers and the Journey to a Sovereign Erotic by Qwo-Li Driskill, an academic article

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What unfolds is an intimate, honest, and generous exchange between two Cree women reflecting on responsibility, belonging, exhaustion, joy, and the heavy yoke carried by those who are “the first.” Minister Mandy shares how becoming a mother at a young age shaped her sense of duty, how stepping into federal politics required a profound shift in lens, and how being the first comes with loneliness, scrutiny, and an unspoken pressure to set the tone for everyone who will follow. 

She speaks with remarkable tenderness about grounding practices: beading, time on the land, a supportive husband who calls her back to rest, and children who remind her she is still just mom when she walks through the door. 

Their conversation moves into the emotional terrain most people never see: queer kin who are forced from home, the harm of exclusion, the spiritual sensitivity of young people, and the courage required to transform systems from within. It is a conversation about what it means to lead without losing yourself.

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Relentless Actions

1. Take 10 minutes this week to unplug completely. Step outside, breathe, and let your nervous system settle without your phone nearby.
2. Reach out to one Indigenous leader, creator, or community member you admire and send them a note of gratitude for the work they do.

Relentless Reflections

1. Where in my life am I being called to lead with more grace, even when I feel unseen or overwhelmed?
2. What parts of my identity have I outgrown, and what new parts am I finally ready to claim?

Relentless Resources

1. First Nations Leadership Philosophies: A Systematic Review of Recent Academic Literature Book  

2. Restorying Indigenous Leadership, article

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Kent speaks about the power and pain behind paintings like The Scream, describing how art becomes both meditation and medicine as he confronts the legacy of residential schools. He shares how his new Knowledge Keepers series honours the children who secretly whispered their languages to each other—moments of quiet rebellion that kept culture alive. Candace meets him in that depth, recalling how seeing The Scream during the uncovering of unmarked graves felt like a punch to the heart.

Then Miss Chief Eagle Testickle enters: Kent’s iconic, gender-fluid alter ego. Part trickster, part theorist, part seductress, she’s his weapon for reversing the colonial gaze, stepping into Western art and rewriting the story from the inside. Kent and Candace dismantle the myth that queerness is new or un-Indigenous, naming how binaries rooted in Christian colonialism buried truths communities once held with ease.

Their conversation becomes a meditation on love, liberation, kinship, and the courage it takes to be oneself in a world that benefits from your silence. By the end, listeners are reminded that art can heal, queerness is ancient, and Indigenous love will always outlast the systems built to erase it. 

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Relentless Actions

1. Visit a local gallery, museum, or online archive featuring Indigenous artists. Spend 10 minutes observing one piece without reading the caption first, just let your body respond, then learn its context.
2. Have a short conversation with someone in your life about a topic you usually avoid, such as identity, queerness, colonial history, or truth-telling. Keep it grounded, curious, and honest.

Relentless Reflections

1. Where in my life have I confused silence with safety? And what might become possible if I allow myself to speak or live more truthfully?
2. When have I witnessed love—mine or someone else’s—expand beyond what colonial binaries said was acceptable? What did that moment teach me about freedom?

Relentless Resources 

1. Kent Monkman's website

2. The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol. 1: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island, book 

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They talk about the realities of comedy behind the scenes: how humour travels across nations, how it sometimes absolutely doesn’t, and what happens when you try to make zoom-comedy work while staring at 48 blank squares. 

Both share how they moved from regular jobs into the comedy world, a transition that can best be described as: terrifying, necessary, and apparently involving a lot of self-talk, prayer, and occasionally wanting to vomit. They also speak candidly about sobriety while working in environments where alcohol is built into the job, and how having a friend who will literally knock a drink out of your hand is underrated support.

Underneath it all is the thread that Indigenous humour has always been survival, connection, and medicine. Not the romanticized kind, just the practical kind that gets people through another day.

The Aunties show how laughter and honesty keep communities close, and why sticking with your purpose (even when you’re unsure) is worth it.

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Relentless Actions

1. Think of one conversation this week where you can use humour to build connection—not to avoid discomfort, but to ease into honesty the way Indigenous communities have done forever. Pay attention to what kind of humour feels natural and what kind strengthens relationships.

2. Whether it’s writing a short story, sharing an idea publicly, posting a TikTok, or attending an open mic (even just to watch), choose one low-stakes action toward a creative dream you’ve stalled on. The point isn’t perfection, but it’s building the muscle to follow that “scared-but-curious” feeling the Aunties described.

Relentless Reflections 

1. What’s one moment in my life where humour carried me through something I wasn’t ready to say out loud? Consider how laughter has acted as medicine, grounding, or connection for you, and what that reveals about the role comedy plays in your relationships or healing.

2. Where am I currently choosing safety over purpose? The Aunties left the security of 9–5 jobs to pursue something uncertain but aligned. Reflect on a place in your life where you’re avoiding a leap, and why. What would support or community look like for you there?

Relentless Resources

1. The Deadly Aunties, website

2. In a good way: Reflecting on humour in Indigenous education, academic article

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She reflects on navigating backlash to her Medicine Collection, describing what it means to create from dreams, protocol, and deep cultural intention. The conversation moves through community accountability vs. cancel culture, the emotional toll of public criticism, and the courage required to stay rooted in one’s purpose.

Melrene and Candace also dive into entrepreneurship: the realities of financial literacy, learning in public, accepting feedback, and building supportive relationships that make creative risk possible.

They discuss the origins of Authentically Indigenous, the importance of accessible markets for makers, and the joy of seeing 285+ Indigenous entrepreneurs thrive in a space built by community for community.

Grounded, funny, honest, and generous, Melrene’s story reminds listeners that Indigenous entrepreneurship is legacy work woven with medicine, imagination, and the refusal to leave anyone behind. 

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Relentless Actions

1. Take one creative risk this week that you’ve been avoiding because of fear, backlash, or someone else's perception.

2. Spend 20 minutes mapping out the community you already have — mentors, peers, supporters — and choose one person to intentionally reconnect with or uplift.

Relentless Reflections

1. Where am I holding back my gifts because I’m worried about how others will react, and what would it look like to create from intention rather than fear?

2. What am I carrying that isn’t mine (someone else’s expectations, projections, or limitations) and how can I release even a small piece of it this week?

Relentless Resources

1. Authentically Indigenous, website 

2. Indigenous Business Development Services, website

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Relentless Action

1. Choose one conversation this week where you intentionally listen the way Ma-Nee models: without interrupting,  fixing, or assuming you already know. Just be present, and let the other person’s truth unfold on its own timeline.
2. Ma-Nee reminds us that young people carry clarity, courage, and “future minds.”
 Do one small act that honours the younger you. Something they would’ve needed, loved, or felt safe with.

Relentless Reflection

1. Where in my life have I forgotten the wisdom and courage my younger self already carried? What did they know that I’ve unlearned over time?
2. How can I embody balance between the gentle and the fierce, the stillness and the action in my daily life?

Relentless Resources 

-A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by
Ma-nee Chacaby

-Academic Article: Envisioning the future of culturally safe healthcare systems for Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer and gender diverse peoples

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Natasha shares how songwriting has always been the place where she can say the things she can’t always speak out loud. Her music, often mistaken for romantic heartbreak, is rooted just as much in family struggles, addiction, and the emotional complexity of healing. She talks about how sobriety brought her back to her teenage self—reviving old musical influences, emo roots, and a rawness that she finally gave herself permission to embrace.

Candace and Natasha also unpack the pressure Indigenous artists face to “sound Native enough,” and Natasha speaks honestly about carving out her own lane—one that honours her identity without fitting into someone else’s expectations.

Throughout the episode, she opens up about navigating the industry as a fully independent artist, from doing her own marketing to earning a billboard spot, to mentoring younger Indigenous creatives who want into the music world.

This conversation is full of humour, vulnerability, cultural insight, and creative truth-telling. It’s a reminder that healing is nonlinear, identity is expansive, and art becomes its most powerful when it’s honest.

@natashafisher_

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Relentless Actions

1. Choose an age where you felt misunderstood, silenced, or creatively limited. Do one thing this week that honours who you were then (a playlist, an outfit, a journal entry, a walk in a place you loved) anything that reconnects you to that self.

2.  Pick one emotion you’ve been avoiding. Express it in a creative way (voice memo, drawing, movement, music, spoken word). No polishing. No editing. Just the raw feeling given form, and then released.

Relentless Reflections 

1. Where in my life am I still trying to fit into someone else’s expectations of who I should be?

2. What emotion or truth do I find hardest to say out loud, and what creative medium might help it finally move? 

Relentless Resources

1. Indigenous Artist Mentorship & Funding. Canada Council for the Arts – Creating, Knowing & Sharing Program. Supports Indigenous artists, storytellers, musicians, and cultural expression.

2. Healing Through Art & Sobriety Support. Native Wellness Institute – Wellness Resources & Programs. Offers Indigenous-centered healing, wellness teachings, and community programs.

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Vina shares how she integrates her academic and artistic worlds through a holistic understanding of Dharma (living one’s purpose) and how her ADHD diagnosis reshaped her relationship to balance and joy.

The two discuss entrepreneurship as a form of self-determination, the importance of Indigenous frameworks over colonial hierarchies, and the radical act of centring children, community, and kinship in our work. 

In the second half, the conversation turns deeply spiritual and decolonial as Candace and Vina reflect on religion, shame, and the need to confront darkness with compassion. They discuss how Christianity’s colonial legacy sought to erase Indigenous cosmologies, yet how returning to balance, between light and dark, creation and destruction, restores our humanity.

This episode is a masterclass in courage, creativity, and compassionate truth-telling, and a call to remember that our work, our art, and our healing are all forms of ceremony.

IG: @coppercanoewoman

Website: www.coppercanoewoman.com 

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Relentless Reflections

• Where in my life have I unconsciously centered myself or the institution over the relationships, children, or communities who actually belong at the centre?
• What parts of my “basement” (fears, shame, defensiveness, colonial reflexes) need to be acknowledged, so I can return to community with more humility?

Relentless Actions

• Write down one place in your daily life where you can replace hierarchy with relationality.
• Walk on the Land and identify one place where decay and new growth exist together. Let that be your teacher.

Relentless Resources

• Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies Book
• What is Land-Based Learning? A Digital Forum Video

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Chyana speaks vulnerably about her journey from silence to self-expression, describing how writing her memoir became an act of reclamation, giving voice to her younger self who had once been silenced by trauma and shame. She shares how traditional Cree-Métis healing practices, women’s circles, and language revitalization became lifelines throughout her process of writing and recovery.

The two reflect deeply on what it means to be a truth teller in a colonial world that rewards silence, the body’s wisdom when something feels wrong, and the ways love, in all its forms, sustains us. They unpack the intersections of colonial violence, relational trauma, and how survivors can reclaim their narrative without apology.

Chyana’s honesty about navigating toxic relationships, gaslighting, and her realization that “sometimes we’re not in love with them, we’re in love with our reflection in them” opens space for listeners to reflect on their own experiences of love, loss, and awakening.

This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t get rid of the pain, but alchemizing it into power, creativity, and truth.

@softasbones

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 Relentless Reflection 

1. Where in my life am I still staying silent to “keep the peace,” and what would it look like to honour my truth instead of protecting someone else’s comfort?
2. How do I relate to my own healing—do I see it as an isolated journey, or as something held within community, land, and lineage?

Relentless Actions

1.  Choose a body of water, a patch of forest, or even a quiet spot outside your home. Sit, breathe, listen. Notice what shifts in your body when you allow the land to be a relational teacher rather than a backdrop.
2.  Buy a book, attend a talk, share their work, subscribe to a newsletter, or donate to a project. Decolonial practice includes shifting resources and attention toward Indigenous-led narratives and knowledge.

Relentless Resources

1. Yellowhead Institute Land Back online course. This free, self-paced seven-module course explores the scale of land dispossession in Canada and Indigenous strategies for reclamation and consent-based relationships with land and governance.
2. Matriarch Movement Podcast - A powerful platform amplifying Indigenous women, Two Spirit, and gender-diverse voices. A grounding resource for relational accountability, cultural healing, and Indigenous storytelling.

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Dr. Kimmerer reflects on her newest movement, Plant Baby Plant, which calls people to resist extraction by restoring reciprocity through regeneration. She and Candace speak candidly about despair, joy as an act of resistance, and the necessity of holding “two buckets”(one for grief, one for goodness) at once.

Their exchange moves through moss, language, and the sacred act of remembering. They explore how moss teaches us gender fluidity, adaptability, and queerness, and how Indigenous languages reveal a world where everything (water, trees, even a bay) is alive and in motion. They consider what it means to unlearn colonial rigidity, to delight in being wrong, and to find flexibility through humility and curiosity.

This episode feels like an offering of hope in a time of dismemberment. It reminds us that the revolution begins with the choice to create, nurture, and remember our membership in the living world.

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Relentless Reflections

• What parts of yourself, your culture, or your relationship with the land have been “dismembered”? Reflect on what remembering might look like for you, not just recalling, but rejoining the living web that has always held you.
• When was the last time you allowed yourself to be wrong, and what did it reveal? Consider what humility makes possible. How could embracing the delight of being wrong expand your capacity for relationship, creativity, or solidarity?

Relentless Actions

• Begin your own “Plant Baby Plant” practice. Whether it’s tending herbs on a windowsill, planting seeds with children, or volunteering in a community garden, ground your resistance in regeneration.
• Practice language as ceremony. Choose one phrase or word from your language (or the local Indigenous language where you live) that reminds you the world is alive. Speak it aloud. Let it rewire how you see everything around you.

Relentless Resources

• PlantBabyPlant.com – A growing movement co-founded by Dr. Kimmerer that transforms resistance into regeneration through the act of planting and caring for the Earth.
• The Pedagogy of Moss - The award-nominated PhD dissertation of Dr. Candace 

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She shares the story of her wedding to her sweetheart, Alex Manitopyes, a ceremony rooted in intimacy, cedar medicine, and Cree traditions. She reflects on how love, rest, and joy have reshaped her relationship with activism, creativity, and resistance.

After stepping away from social media during their honeymoon, Candace speaks candidly about what it means to reclaim energy in an age of constant reaction. She unpacks how consumption often replaces creation, and how sustainable resistance begins with choosing to build, not just respond. Through reflections on fascism, education as rebellion, and the importance of channeling rage into regeneration, she invites listeners to pause, reflect, and discover their own gifts to offer the world.

Candace also shares exciting news about the new season of the podcast, featuring conversations with brilliant Indigenous voices—including Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Kent Monkman, Tanya Talaga, Ma-Nee Chacaby, and many more. She introduces her re-imagined Relentless Indigenous Woman Patreon community as a space for collective learning, reciprocity, and transformation.

This episode feels like a breath of fresh air. A reminder that rest us part of resistance, and that the revolution begins in how we care for ourselves and each other.

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Relentless Reflections

• Where is your energy going, toward reaction or regeneration?
• What gift has Creator placed in you that the world needs right now?

Relentless Actions

• Set digital boundaries to reclaim your creative energy. Try a 1-hour timer on social media this week. Notice how it feels to consume less and create more, whether that’s journaling, finding a new hobby, making art, teaching, or resting intentionally.
• Take one feeling (anger, grief, or hope) and channel it into something tangible. Write a poem, support a mutual aid fund, plant seeds, teach a friend about decolonial solidarity, etc. Transmute what overwhelms you into what sustains you.

 Relentless Resources

• Book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer 
• Essay: Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly (or the audiobook) 

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Dr. Candace and Dr. Zoey’s conversation goes beyond her incredible accolades, focusing on the spirit and intention behind Dr. Zoey’s artistry. Dr. Candace reflects on witnessing her perform live, describing it as spirit-led and electrifying, while Dr. Zoey shares how fashion, stage presence, and reciprocity with the audience are all part of her craft. They discuss the inspirations fueling her work today—especially the grounding influence of motherhood—and how creativity, identity, and relationality shape her performances. This dialogue reveals Dr. Zoey’s brilliance as a poet and performer, along with her dedication to carrying culture, story, and truth forward through every medium she touches.

Bio: 

Dr. Zoey Roy (Nihithaw-Denesuline Halfbreed-Métis) is a celebrated spoken word poet, creative producer and arts-based educator from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is a proud member of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, a signatory of Treaty Six. 

In 2017, she toured Canada with the National Youth Orchestra, a 104-piece ensemble, while performing spoken word. In 2021, she showcased her talent at the World Expo held in Dubai. Discovering a passion for blending hip hop with orchestral music, she collaborated with her partner, Omar Ballantyne, to create two orchestral spoken word shows: "Enough is Enough" with Juliet Palmer and "Ever, Beautiful" with Cris Derksen, both of which she plans on touring globally.

Dr. Zoey holds a Bachelor of Education from SUNTEP at the University of Saskatchewan, a Master's in Public Policy from the Johnston Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and a PhD in Education from York University. 

Dr. Zoey received the Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), the Women of Distinction Award (2013), the Indspire Award (2015), the Saskatchewan Arts Board Award for Education (2022); the University of Saskatchewan's One to Watch (2023); and Ontario's Arts Educator of the Year (2024).

@zoeyroy.thepoet 

https://zoeyroy.com/ 

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Relentless Reflection Questions

• When have I experienced performance or art that felt spirit-led, and how did it move me?
• What intentional choices, whether in dress, words, or presence, do I make that reflect my full essence when I step into public spaces?

Relentless Actions

• The next time you’re in an audience, whether a classroom, performance, or community space, offer your full attention and presence as part of the exchange.
•  For one day, choose what you wear not for utility or trend, but as an expression of your spirit and story, just as Zoey curates her stage presence.

Relentless Resources

• Dr. Zoey Roy’s official Site & Work
• Show: Ever Beautiful – her orc

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​The conversation goes into Siibii’s inspirations, from family and community to the grounding power of being back home on the land. They reflect on the push and pull of urban Indigenous life, the disconnection it can create, and the healing that comes with returning to one’s roots. Dr. Candace and Siibii explore themes of queerness and feeling like an outsider–showing how music expresses personal truth and carries ancestral memory forward. This episode offers listeners the raw honesty of Siibii’s journey and invites them to see music as a force for reclamation and healing.

Bio: 

Siibii is a queer, trans, non-binary Cree artist originally from Mistissini, Quebec, now based in as Montreal. Their name—meaning “river” in Cree—is a current that runs through everything they create: ever-moving, cleansing, and alive with intention.

A self-taught singer-songwriter with roots steeped in family, memory, and land, Siibii blends atmospheric pop with emotional depth, crafting songs that speak directly to the spirit. Their breakout single “YOY” struck a deep chord with listeners, racking up over three million streams and earning them a SOCAN Young Canadian Songwriter Award. Their music has taken them to major stages like Festival d’été and TD Arena in Ottawa, and most recently, they opened for the iconic Elisapie.

Now signed to Ishkōdé Records, Siibii’s newest single, “User,” is another bold chapter in their story—one that calls out contradiction, self-doubt, and the ache of needing to be seen. Through every lyric and note, Siibii raises representation and opens doors for future generations of Indigenous, queer, and trans artists to walk through.

They are making music and making space. And today, they’re here with us to talk about identity, artistry, land, and the rivers that continue to carry them forward.

IG: @siibiimusic  

https://ishkoderecords.com/siibii/ 

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Relentless Reflection 

• Where do I feel most disconnected from myself, and what is the “home” I need to return to?
• In what ways can my art, work, or voice open doors for those coming after me, not just myself?

Relentless Actions

• Spend one hour this week in a place that holds memory for you (forest, river, family home). Listen, without distraction, to what it asks of you.
• Share a song, poem, or artwork from an Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ creator in your circle, and give them full credit. Visibility is medicine.

Relentless Resources

• Siibii's Website 
• Ishkode Records: An Indigenous-owned label amplifying Indigenous voices in music—proof that decolonizing the music industry is possible and urgent.

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Moving beyond tools and titles, Asha and Candace dive into the heart of medicine work—the shadows, spirals, and challenges that come alongside healing. Asha emphasizes that authentic medicine work is not about bypassing pain with “light and love,” but about meeting the depths of struggle and transformation with honesty and courage. They remind listeners that healing is relational, embodied, and alive: it speaks to human beings, animals, the Land, and the unseen forces around us. This conversation is an invitation to trust the spirit within and honour the medicine that moves through all of creation.

Bio

Asha Frost is the best-selling author of You Are the Medicine, an Indigenous healer, oracle deck creator, mentor, and mother. Her life’s work is dedicated to helping others connect with the medicine that has always been within them—the spark, the illumination, and the power—waiting to be seen, felt, and claimed.

She grew up on and currently resides on Anishinaabe, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee land. Her maternal and paternal lineage and relatives originate from many First Nations across Ontario, Canada (Turtle Island). Asha is from the Crane Clan (Aji-jaak Dodem) and is a member of Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) First Nation.

IG: @asha.frost 

https://ashafrost.com/

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Relentless Reflection 

• Where in my life am I avoiding the shadows and pretending healing is only about “light and love”?
• Who am I centring in my healing, my ego or my community?

Relentless Actions

• Name your shadow: Write down one pattern you’re ashamed of but keep repeating. Share it with a trusted person or mentor. No hiding.
• Cut the bypassing: Stop saying “love and light” when someone shares their pain. Instead, sit in the discomfort and ask, “How can I witness you fully right now?”

Relentless Resources

• Asha Frost's Website & Books
• The Sacred Medicine Oracle Deck 

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The conversation moves beyond Christi’s public legacy to reveal her personal vulnerability. She opens up about her introversion and the anxieties that come with public speaking, recounting a profound moment at the Matriarch Summit where an unexpected encounter with an Indigenous woman affirmed her calling: “You have a gift. People listen, so don’t be scared to say whatever it is you have to say.” This chance meeting reminded her of the spiritual guidance that emerges in ordinary moments and the medicine that comes from community. Listeners are invited to see art as a creative expression, and a living act of resistance, courage, and relational healing. It can be a space where even shyness and uncertainty can transform into powerful truth-telling.

Bio

Christi Belcourt is one of the most iconic Indigenous artists of our generation. A proud Métis woman, she brings land, memory, and resistance to life through her breathtaking paintings that echo the beadwork of her ancestors and the wisdom of the natural world.

Her art lives in major collections around the world, including the National Gallery of Canada, and even Parliament Hill. She’s collaborated with and designed the Pan Am Games medals, and her work have travelled from New York to Milan to Indigenous communities where she shares her gifts through grassroots teachings.Christi carries deep commitments to Indigenous sovereignty, language revitalization, and environmental justice. Through the Onaman Collective and Nimkii Aazhibikong, she creates spaces where Indigenous youth connect to language, land, and art. Her voice extends globally as she speaks unapologetically in solidarity with Palestine, drawing powerful connections between Indigenous struggles worldwide.

Recently received an Honorary Doctorate from Ontario College of Art & Design University, and offered a powerful speech for the graduates this week. 

Every piece Christi creates feels like a love letter to Indigenous futurity, a bold, visual act of decolonial power and beauty that keeps ancestral knowledge alive while fiercely challenging colonial violence.

IG: @christi_belcourt

http://christibelcourt.com/ 

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Relentless Reflection 

• When have I silenced myself out of fear or shyness, and what “chance encounters” or affirmations might I carry forward to speak anyway?
• In what ways am I connected or disconnected from the land I live on, and how might I rebuild that relationship as part of decolonial practice?

Relentless Actions

• Visit a local Indigenous art exhibit, gallery, or online collection, and reflect on how the work speaks to land, memory, and community.
• Write a short piece (poem, journal entry, or artwork) as a “love letter” to a future generation, community, or cause you care about.

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Vanessa and Dr. Candace explore what it means to be vulnerable online while protecting one’s sacredness, especially as Indigenous women navigating both the beauty and brutality of digital spaces. They speak candidly about burnout, boundaries, social media limits, lateral violence within Indigenous communities, and the importance of staying grounded in purpose. The conversation is rich with laughter, shared grief, spiritual flow (often sparked in the shower or at the gym), and mutual encouragement to keep showing up authentically, even if imperfectly. It ends with a powerful message for settlers: understand how intergenerational trauma lives on in Indigenous families today, and be brave enough to interrupt colonization where you are.

Bio

Vanessa Brousseau is a multidisciplinary Inuk artist and powerful MMIWG2S advocate originally from Sanikiluaq, NU, now based in Ontario. She began creating art during the pandemic, inspired by her late mother’s beadwork and her own desire to share her sister Pamela’s story, who went missing in 2003. 

Vanessa’s work—ranging from seal skin jewellery and drum cases to bold video storytelling on TikTok (@resilientinuk)—honours stolen sisters through powerful symbolism, such as the red dress. Her advocacy is deeply personal and unwavering, rooted in both grief and resistance. She’s known for blending traditional materials with modern platforms to educate and spark change. A graduate of the NSI Accelerator for Indigenous Creators, she launched her first exhibit in 2022 and is now expanding into apparel and merchandise. Vanessa’s art is a blend of medicine, movement, and memory.

IG & TikTok: @resilientinuk

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Relentless Reflection

• How might I be contributing to silence or erasure, directly or indirectly, when it comes to Indigenous women and gender-diverse people? What stops me from speaking up or acting?
• How can I balance bearing witness to grief while supporting Indigenous joy, creativity, and futurism? Am I centring trauma, or am I also amplifying resilience?

Relentless Action

• Buy from, donate to, and follow Indigenous-run initiatives focused on MMIWG2S. Financial support and visibility matter. Art is activism.
• Pressure Local Governments and Institutions. Demand implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into MMIWG. Email your local representatives and ask what concrete actions they are taking.

Relentless Resources 

• Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG
• Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)

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But he doesn't stop at speaking on personal healing—he discusses accountability and dismantling toxic masculinity. Drezus unpacks how colonialism shaped distorted ideas of manhood, and how too many Native men are taught to extract instead of nurture. He owns his past, talks openly about the shame, the jail time, the addiction, and what it took to unlearn those harmful patterns. Through sweat lodges, community, and building emotional capacity, he’s redefining what it means to be a strong Indigenous man. He offers space for his brothers to do the same—by calling them in, not out. Drezus reminds us that healing is possible, masculinity can be redefined, and Land holds the key to both.

Bio

Drezus is a force in Indigenous hip-hop. An Anishinaabe/Nehiyaw artist based in Mohkinstis, he blends raw lyricism with cultural resilience, crafting music that moves, empowers, and inspires. 

His journey started with Team Rezofficial, earning a JUNO nomination and multiple Indigenous music awards. As a solo artist, his 2013 album Redwinter became a rallying cry for the Idle No More movement, followed by Indian Summer, cementing his influence in the scene. 

Drezus has won major accolades, including the 2022 SOCAN Vince Fontaine Indigenous Song Award, a 2017 MTV VMA with Taboo (Black Eyed Peas), and four Indigenous Music Awards in 2015. He’s shared stages with hip-hop giants like Drake, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, and The Black Eyed Peas, bridging Indigenous and mainstream music worlds. Beyond music, Drezus is making waves in film and TV, with appearances in Yellowstone and contributions to powerful soundtracks. 

His latest release, Ballad of Bobby Jones featuring Sebastian Gaskin, keeps his signature storytelling alive—unapologetic, thought-provoking, and deeply rooted in his culture. 

IG: @drezus

Website: www.drezus.com

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Relentless Reflection:

• What survival strategies have I inherited that now block my capacity to feel, connect, or love deeply?
• Who in my life might need to be invited into a healing space to be a witness?

Relentless Action:

• Create a space this week where you can safely feel your emotions without distraction—no phone, no alcohol, no numbing. Sit with discomfort, not as weakness, but as a doorway to healing.
• Reach out to a friend, especially if you’re a cis man, and have a real conversation. Share something uncomfortable, and ask them how they're really doing. Normalize that kind of intimacy.

Relentless Resources:

• From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle 
• The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks 

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The two women unpack the complex dynamics of lateral violence in Indigenous communities and how colonization has trained people to harm one another, even when they’re fighting for the same liberation. They talk about the weaponization of vulnerability, especially online, and the difference between true accountability and performative call-outs. Nikki reflects on how she’s had to grieve not only what was lost in a relationship but also the loss of trust in a community she once felt safe in. Candace names the bravery in choosing to love anyway, to keep speaking truth even when it costs something, and to reclaim joy as a radical act of resistance.

Bio

Nikki Apostolou (aka Recycled Stardust) is a proud Mohawk content creator and plus-size model, widely known for her viral presence in beauty, fashion, and New York City lifestyle storytelling. With over a decade of experience sharing her passion for makeup, style, and city life, she’s built a loyal following of over 400,000 across Instagram and TikTok. Nikki’s content is a celebration of body positivity, Indigenous pride, and unapologetic self-expression.

She has walked the runways of New York Fashion Week, representing Indigenous designers and bringing Native excellence to high fashion. Her bold storytelling and signature confidence have earned her features in major media outlets, including CNN, PopSugar, Insider, and Yahoo. Whether she’s breaking beauty standards or elevating Indigenous visibility, Nikki continues to inspire and influence with authenticity and heart.

IG and TikTok: @recycledstardust

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Relentless Reflection 

• What version of me am I protecting by staying silent? What am I afraid would happen if I showed up more vulnerably, or spoke truth when it’s uncomfortable?
• How do I discern between harm and discomfort? Am I open to growth that feels hard but is rooted in care, or am I avoiding it by labelling it as an attack?

Relentless Action 

• Before reposting, commenting, or aligning with a narrative, ask yourself: Do I know the whole story? Am I perpetuating harm by reacting without understanding?
• Take stock of your values and your actions. Where do they align, and where don’t they? Commit to one tangible shift that brings your actions closer to your values, especially in how you show up for others in community.

Relentless Resources

1. Spill by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
2. Decolonizing Trauma Work by Renee Linklater

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Throughout their conversation, Dr. Candace and Dr. Tasha speak to the power of presence—how simply showing up with integrity, softness, and cultural grounding can be an act of defiance in a world that asks Indigenous women to be everything and nothing at once. They reflect on the legacy of residential schools, the slow reclamation of language and ceremony, and the ways motherhood can become both a return and a reimagining. Whether discussing the exhaustion of advocacy or the joy found in small, sacred moments, their dialogue is a call to honour the full range of Indigenous womanhood—grief and grace, rage and rest, all held in one breath.

Bio

Dr. Tasha Spillett is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and scholar of Cree and Trinidadian descent. Her work lives at the intersection of education, storytelling, and community healing. Through her teaching and public speaking, she uplifts Indigenous students and students of color by creating culturally responsive spaces grounded in relationality, equity, and joy. Tasha brings her deep cultural knowledge into every classroom and conversation, honoring her responsibility as an Afro-Indigenous woman to foster belonging and liberation.

Tasha is the author of the multi-award-winning graphic novel series Surviving the City and the bestselling picture books I Sang You Down from the Stars and Beautiful You, Beautiful Me. Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to Indigenous resistance, the well-being of children, and justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. Whether on the page or in community, she moves with love, purpose, and a vision for a world that’s truly worthy of our children.

IG: @tasha.spillett

Website: tashaspillett.com

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Relentless Reflection 

• What lessons have I inherited from the matriarchs in my life, and which ones am I ready to rewrite?
• How do I show up for myself with the same tenderness I give to others?

Relentless Actions

• Choose one intergenerational pattern, like silence around grief, perfectionism, or harsh self-talk, and disrupt it with compassion, curiosity, and kindness.
• Reach out to a fellow caregiver, auntie, or friend and have an honest conversation about what support actually looks like. Start weaving a support system rooted in reciprocity rather than performance.

Relentless Resources

• I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
• Beautiful You, Beautiful Me by Tasha Spillett-Sumner

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@waneek 

www.waneekhornmiller.com

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Relentless Reflection 

• Where in your life have you been taught to silence your rage, and what would it look like to honour it instead?
• What does kindness mean to you when it’s rooted in justice, not politeness, and how do you extend that same kindness inward?

Relentless Actions

• Name and honour one moment of anger or grief in your life that was misunderstood, dismissed, or internalized. Write it down. Speak it aloud. Witness it.
• Choose a daily ritual like running, art, prayer, journaling that connects you to your spirit and reframes it as ceremony. Let it be yours, without needing permission.

Relentless Resources

• Documentary – Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993) by Alanis Obomsawin
• Film – Beans (2020), directed by Tracey Deer

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Their conversation moves through themes that cut deep: the erasure of Two-Spirit roles, the harm of conditional allyship, and the ongoing impact of colonialism on cultural and spiritual life. But it’s also full of hope. Chance speaks to the sacredness of Two-Spirit existence and the strength that comes from reconnecting to land, kin, and self. For any Two-Spirit youth searching for belonging, or anyone wanting to listen more deeply, this conversation is a reminder: you are sacred, you are loved, and you are never alone.

Bio

Chance comes from the Kinosew Sipi Cree Nation in Treaty 5 Territory and currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a proud Swampy Cree and 2Spirit person who embraces his Cree language and queer identity. 

Chance has western education in Political Studies and Indigenous Studies from the University of Manitoba. Chance focuses his advocacy around Indigenous language revitalization, youth empowerment, land & water protection, Indigenous student rights and 2SLGBTQQIA+ resurgence. 

He began his healing journey five years ago and has been learning from many knowledgeable mentors from his home community and beyond. Chance currently works as a Consultant and Independent Contractor for numerous organizations throughout Manitoba. 

IG: @copperandfloral

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Relentless Reflection

• Where in my life do I prioritize comfort over truth?
• Whose humanity do I still require to prove themself before I stand with them?

Relentless Actions

• Gender binaries are colonial fictions. If you’re defending them in your policy, parenting, or pedagogy, you’re defending a system built to disappear us. Dismantle it.
• Unlearn the language of domination. Your allyship means nothing if your language still centres whiteness, cisness, and straightness. Do the work. Learn the words. And say them when it’s uncomfortable, not just when it’s trendy.

Relentless Resources

• A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby 
• Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America by Gregory D. Smithers 

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Their conversation explores how Lindsay’s work is inspired by her grandchildren, the strength of Indigenous entrepreneurship, and her commitment to sustainable, ethical fashion. Lindsay shares how creativity became part of her healing journey, leading to powerful work like her Red Collection showcased at Toronto Fashion Week, which raises awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and relatives. She opens up about her philosophy of visualization, her dedication to protecting children, and the importance of creating space for Indigenous representation in the fashion world.

From designing a Cher-inspired leather pant and vest for Tia Wood at the Junos to being named an Indigenous designer to watch by OWL Magazine, Lindsay’s story is one of courage, transformation, and staying rooted in love and purpose.

Bio

Meet Lindsay King is a Saulteaux, Ojibway, and Mohawk fashion designer and registered member of Little Grand Rapids First Nation in Treaty 5 territory. 

Born in Winnipeg and raised between her parents’ communities in Manitoba and Ontario—with time spent in Texas and Nevada—Lindsay is a proud Mother, Grandmother, Social Worker, and creative force in Indigenous fashion. For over 20 years, she dedicated her life to serving Indigenous children and families as a Social Worker and foster parent, all while quietly holding on to a childhood dream: to one day own a store and design clothes.

In 2014, she took a courageous leap, enrolling in fashion programs in Toronto and Florence with no prior sewing experience. Since launching her brand in 2022, Lindsay has grown a line of timeless, luxury garments and curated accessories that reflect care, community, and cultural pride. 

Her recent Red Collection, shown at Toronto Fashion Week, honours and brings awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people—centering the power of visibility and truth on the runway. Working with artisans and suppliers across North America, her designs are stories of resilience, representation, and reclaiming space in an industry that once felt out of reach.

IG: @lindsayking.co

Website: lindsayking.co

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Relentless Reflection 

• Where have I benefited from fashion systems that exclude or appropriate Indigenous cultures—and what can I do to change that?
• How can I shift my relationship with clothing from consumption to intentional care and cultural respect?

Relentless Actions

• Buy from Indigenous designers like Lindsay King whose work centres healing, visibility, and resistance. Don’t just admire—invest in the movement.
• Share, fund, and uplift campaigns, art, and clothing collections that address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. Use your platform, no matter how big or small, to break the silence.

Relentless Resources

• Linsday King’s site 

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Andre shares the story behind carrying a Cubone Pokémon toy into important meetings as a way to honour his inner child, a small yet profound act of remembrance and strength. The conversation also goes into the complexities of navigating Two-Spirit identity in Indigenous spaces, the ongoing process of spiritual growth, and the kind of healing that can only come through unconditional love.

Dr. Candace creates space for a conversation that’s raw, moving, and full of heart. Andre’s voice is a testament to what it means to break cycles, reclaim story, and lead with love. His work reminds us that advocacy is care, courage, and connection in action.

Bio 

André Bear is a Nêhîyaw (Plains Cree) educator, advocate, and legal scholar committed to advancing Inherent and Treaty rights. He holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan and was awarded a full-ride scholarship in 2023 to pursue his Master of Laws. 

At just 21, André was appointed as a special advisor to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations for the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 66. He has served on the board of the Indigenous Bar Association and currently sits on the board of the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society.

In 2021, André founded Indigenous Nation Rebuilding, a consulting firm focused on revitalizing Indigenous law-making and supporting Nation-led governance. Beyond boardrooms and classrooms, André uses TikTok as a powerful educational tool, breaking down complex legal and political issues in accessible, engaging ways for a new generation of learners. His work bridges tradition and innovation, law and community, all in service of Indigenous sovereignty and truth.

IG and TikTok: @abearlaw 

Webiste: www.ination.ca

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Relentless Reflection

• What parts of myself have I avoided loving because they remind me of someone who hurt me or remind me of my own capacity to hurt?
• What am I carrying forward that was never mine to hold,  and what am I here to heal that my ancestors couldn’t?

Relentless Action 

• Keep a symbol of your younger self at work, in meetings, or during community organizing. Let it hold you accountable to the child who once needed safety, truth, and protection, especially when you're the only one in the room thinking about children’s well-being.
• If you're in spiritual or ceremonial spaces, ask yourself: Are these teachings transforming the way I treat people behind closed doors? If not, you’re performing. Make sure your spiritual practice demands integrity in your relationships.

Relentless Resources

• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society 
• Indigenous Nation Rebuilding – André Bear’s Consulting Firm

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Anna opens up about the realities of navigating the entertainment industry as a young Inuk woman, speaking honestly about everything from the highs of success to the quiet, unseen struggles—like dealing with adult acne in the public eye, reclaiming self-love, and managing the pressures of fame. Together, they explore the nuanced dynamics of relationships, the unspoken griefs carried in Indigenous womanhood, and the electric, transformative force of feminine rage.

What unfolds is a soul-level conversation between two women who understand what it means to carry their communities, face the weight of representation, and still show up with humour, softness, and strength. From laughter to raw vulnerability, this episode feels like sitting in on a sacred kitchen table talk—one that reminds us of the power of Indigenous connection, storytelling, and truth.

Bio

Anna Lambe is the lead in CBC’s hit series North of North, which premiered with a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and named Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Shows of 2025. An Inuk actress from Iqaluit, Nunavut, Anna first broke out in the 2018 film The Grizzlies, earning a Canadian Screen Award nomination at just 18. Since then, she’s starred in Trickster, appeared in HBO’s True Detective, and become a rising force in Indigenous storytelling.

Off screen, Anna is a fierce advocate for her people. In 2020, she made headlines with an open letter challenging anti-Two-Spirit rhetoric in Nunavut’s legislature—showing the country that young Inuit voices are powerful and uncompromising.

Whether on screen or in real life, Anna Lambe is reclaiming narrative, defending truth, and shifting the landscape of representation.

IG: @anna.r.b.lambe

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Relentless Reflection 

• What version of myself am I clinging to just to be accepted or "liked"?
• Where in my life am I abandoning myself to maintain peace that isn’t real?

Relentless Action 

• If you invite Indigenous voices into a space, actually let them speak. Don’t interrupt, reframe, or over-validate. Let Indigenous people share their story without trying to prove you’ve done the reading.
• Choose Yourself Unapologetically. Whether you're walking away from a relationship, an identity that was never yours, or a path you outgrew—make a bold, memorable choice. Just like Siaya: you deserve better, and it’s okay to rage your way into it.

Relentless Resources

• “North of North” (CBC/Netflix) – A must-watch series that brings Indigenous feminine rage, healing, and choice to the forefront through the unforgettable character Siaya.
• The Two-Spirit Archives at UBC & Native Youth Sexual Health Network – Deepen your understanding of gender diversity and Two-Spirit resurgence across Indigenous Nations.

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Our dialogue transforms into a fierce declaration of reclamation. Through art, music, feminine rage, and radical self-love, we're actively dismantling these oppressive internalized narratives. Jayli's music becomes a powerful outlet for healing, transforming pain into sound that challenges colonial and religious systems. We celebrate questioning everything, trusting our intuition, and creating space for our full, messy, beautiful selves - a defiant love letter to our younger, silenced versions.

Jayli’s Bio

Jayli Wolf is a Saulteau First Nation musician, sound weaver, poet, actress, and filmmaker whose art is a portal to healing, reclamation, and truth. Her solo breakout single Child of the Government—a visceral anthem about the Sixties Scoop—garnered national acclaim, including a spot on CBC Music’s Top 10 Canadian Songs of 2021 and a Best Music Video award at the Venice Short Film Awards.Raised in a trailer park and told she was half-Mexican, Jayli didn’t learn about her First Nations roots until age eight, when her father—an unwitting survivor of the Sixties Scoop—reached out. Her journey of reconnection with her culture, identity, and Spirit now pulses through everything she creates.

A former Jehovah’s Witness, Jayli left what she calls a Doomsday cult to pursue music and self-liberation. Today, her critically acclaimed EP Wild Whisper and her roles in films like Run Woman Run continue to showcase her depth and unapologetic voice. Nominated for multiple JUNO and film awards, Jayli alchemizes revelation into sound, crafting work that elevates the soul and invites collective healing.

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IG & TikTok: @jayliwolf

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Relentless Reflection:

• How have colonial systems and religious institutions shaped your understanding of self, spirituality, and cultural identity?
• In what ways can you transform your personal healing journey into collective liberation for your community?

Relentless Action: 

• Actively challenge colonial narratives in educational, professional, and personal spaces by centring indigenous perspectives and dismantling white supremacist frameworks.
• Support indigenous-led initiatives, businesses, and art forms through financial contributions, amplification, and meaningful solidarity.

Relentless Resources 

• Two Spirit and IndigiQueer Resource Toolkits 

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The conversation cuts deep into the complexities of settler colonialism, queer Indigenous experiences, and the revolutionary act of simply existing and thriving. Dutcher dismantles oppressive narratives with humor, vulnerability, and a relentless belief in Indigenous power. From discussing his mother's groundbreaking language immersion school to challenging binary thinking about gender and time, he presents a vision of indigenous futures that are simultaneously healing, provocative, and absolutely unstoppable. To put it simply, this episode is a manifesto of Indigenous badassery and our ability to alchemize pain into beauty–like music. 

Jeremy’s Bio

Jeremy Dutcher is a Two-Spirit Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) tenor, composer, musicologist, and activist from Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick. Classically trained in Western opera, Jeremy merges that discipline with the traditional songs and language of his ancestors—breathing life into archival recordings and bringing them into the present.

His debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa won both the Polaris Music Prize and a JUNO Award, and his follow-up project Motewolonuwok made history when he became the first artist to win the Polaris Prize twice. A fierce advocate for Indigenous language revitalization, cultural resurgence, and queer Indigenous joy, Jeremy’s work is medicine, reclamation, and revolution.

Jeremy was recently honoured with the 2025 National Arts Centre Award from the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, joining his growing list of accolades, including a JUNO and two Polaris Prize wins.

IG: @jdutchermusic 

www.jeremydutcher.com

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Relentless Reflection:

• Where are you still performing colonial compliance in your life, and what radical act of refusal can you implement today?
• How does your understanding of time, identity, and connection differ from Western linear narratives, and how can you weaponize that difference?

Relentless Action:

• Actively create or join a community that celebrates your full, intersectional indigenous identity - no apologies, no compromises.
• Research and expose how museums, archives, and academic institutions have historically stolen and silenced Indigenous narratives, then develop a personal strategy for reclamation.

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Their Bios

Scott Wabano is an award-winning Fashion Stylist and designer, Creative Director and Content Creator, and co-host of the iconic Real Rank Podcast with his bestie, Kairyn Potts.  

A 2Spirit Cree from the Mushkegowuk & Eeyou Istchee territories on the James Bay coast, Scott grew up with a strong admiration for traditional and mainstream fashion and a passion for bringing authentic Indigenous representation to the industry. Scott often incorporates traditional storytelling with modern and digital concepts within fashion to advocate for the lives of Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ peoples. 

With features in Vogue, Forbes 30 Under 30 for Toronto,, ELLE, FASHION, The National Post & more, Scott has become an advocate for sustainable and Indigenous fashion while also advocating for the rights of Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth on Turtle Island.

Virginia Wabano is from the Moose Cree First Nation, and a passionate advocate for Indigenous rights within government, bringing both fierce determination and an open heart to every space she enters. 

She holds diplomas in Business Administration and Child and Families, along with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education degree. Known for speaking her truth with clarity and compassion and mixing in some Native humor, Virginia combines deep wisdom with an unshakable commitment to her People in various capacities from government to school.. She recently appeared on Family Feud Canada alongside her children—including Scott—where her hilarious sense of humor and radiant warmth shone through, capturing the hearts of viewers across the country.

IG & TikTok: @scottwabano 

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Relentless Reflection:

• How have colonial systems of gender and sexuality silenced your own authentic self, and what ancestral wisdom can you reclaim to heal those wounds?
• Where in your life are you choosing comfort over transformation, and what radical vulnerability would it take to dismantle those oppressive structures?

Relentless Action:

• Actively deplatform and withdraw support from institutions, media, and individuals who continue to marginalize indigenous voices, replacing them with indigenous-led narratives and spaces.
• Commit to a year of deep, personal unlearning. This means engaging in Indigenous-authored media, paying for Indigenous knowledge without extractive expectations, and consistently challenging your internalized colonial conditioning in tangible, uncomfortable ways.

Relentless Resources:

• Two Spirit &

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He gets real about growing up queer in a religious, conservative space, and the healing that came with unlearning internalized beliefs. We talk about the joy of finally loving every version of yourself, even the messy ones.

This episode dives into the beauty of Indigenous resistance, the sacredness of storytelling, and what it means to live authentically. Owen offers words of love to other Two Spirit and queer Indigenous youth, reminding them that they are already enough. We also unpack what real allyship looks like—and how just existing, joyfully and unapologetically, is an act of rebellion.

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Owen’s Bio

Owen Unruh (he/they) is a Two-Spirit Nêhiyaw (Cree) individual with familial ties to Driftpile First Nation. Adopted and raised in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Owen faced challenges reconciling his queer and Indigenous identities within a community that often lacked acceptance. This internal conflict led to a decade-long struggle with addiction. ​

In his pursuit of healing, Owen turned to social media, particularly TikTok, to share his journey toward sobriety and self-acceptance. His candid storytelling and advocacy have resonated with a broad audience, amassing over 300,000 followers. Through his content, Owen addresses themes of addiction recovery, Indigenous identity, and Two-Spirit representation, aiming to inspire and support others facing similar challenges. ​

Beyond digital platforms, Owen is a model, dancer, speaker, and performer. He utilizes dance to express joy and embody his divine sexual energy, viewing the reclamation of sexuality and identity as sacred and traditional acts for Indigiqueer individuals. ​

Owen's dedication to authenticity and vulnerability has positioned him as a significant voice within both Indigenous and beyond, advocating for self-love, cultural pride, and holistic well-being.

Owen’s IG & TikTok: @owen.unruh

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Relentless Reflection:

• How have colonial systems and religious institutions shaped your understanding of identity, spirituality, and self-worth?
• In what ways do you silence or suppress your authentic self to conform to external expectations?

Relentless Action:

• Create a personal Land acknowledgment that goes beyond performative statements and includes a commitment to Indigenous sovereignty and accountability. Have a budget for it, too. 
• Financially support Indigenous-led organizations, artists, and creators doing healing and advocacy work.

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• Two Spirit & indigiQueer Resource Toolkits 

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Her Beauty with a Purpose project, "Ribbons," focuses on empowering Indigenous youth, particularly young girls, through education, cultural pride, and mentorship. She'll be representing not just Canada, but First Nations women on a global stage, carrying the hopes and spirits of her Ancestors.

Throughout our conversation, we explored the depth of Indigenous resilience, the importance of celebrating personal achievements, and the need for settlers to engage with Indigenous culture authentically. 

Emma's journey from a shy girl in a small town to an international pageant representative demonstrates that Indigenous women can excel in spaces not traditionally designed for them, all while maintaining their cultural integrity and commitment to community upliftment.

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Emma’s Bio: 

Emma Morrison, a proud Indigenous woman from Chapleau, Ontario, is the first Indigenous woman to win Miss World Canada. She is passionate about Indigenous empowerment, mentorship, and cultural reconnection.

Her Beauty with a Purpose project, Ribbons, uplifts Indigenous youth, particularly young girls, through education and cultural pride. In June of 2024, she created the “Ribbons Bursary,” which supports Indigenous girls at Chapleau Elementary Public School in their academic and personal journeys. 

Emma has worked with Indigenous communities across Canada, and spoken to over 10,000 students about self-empowerment. Now representing Canada on the Miss World stage in India this May, she continues to use her platform to inspire and uplift Indigenous voices.

Emma’s IG: @emmamorrison

Emma’s TikTok: @emma.morrrison

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Relentless Reflection:

• Where in my life am I silencing my truth to make others comfortable?
• How am I actively dismantling the colonial narratives that limit my potential?

Relentless Action:

• Donate directly to an Indigenous youth education fund or bursary program in your region.
• Audit your personal and professional spaces: Where can you amplify Indigenous voices and create tangible opportunities?

Relentless Resources:

• "Indigenous Writes" by Chelsea Vowel - a critical, accessible guide to understanding Indigenous-settler relations
• Indspire.org - national Indigenous charity investing in the education of Indigenous People, offering scholarships and resources

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Her award-nominated dissertation, inspired by the quiet strength of moss, explores creating safe spaces for Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ youth, reflecting her commitment to education as an act of rebellion and compassion. 

With an announcement of the stellar lineup of Indigenous guests, including artists, activists, and leaders, the podcast challenges intolerance, expands empathy, and celebrates the sacred diversity of human experience. 

Dr. Candace's raw, emotional storytelling invites listeners to grow, question rigid beliefs, and embrace love in all its expansive forms. This podcast is a courageous invitation to learn, unlearn, and honour the full spectrum of human dignity.

www.relentlessindigenouswoman.ca

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Relentless Reflection:

• Where are you choosing performative allyship over genuine radical transformation and accountability?
• What comfortable lies are you protecting that actively harm marginalized communities?

Relentless Action:

• Read one book by an Indigenous Two-Spirit author this month, focusing on listening and learning without centring your own perspective.
• Publicly challenge one family member or institutional leader who perpetuates homophobic or transphobic rhetoric, with zero compromise.

Relentless Resources: 

• Pedagogy of Moss Model in School Leadership Approaches for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ K–12 Students by Dr. Candace Linklater https://www.proquest.com/docview/3156239758
• "Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature" edited by Qwo-Li Driskill - A groundbreaking anthology centring Indigenous queer and Two-Spirit voices, narratives, and experiences.

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Since 2023, SACRD THNDR has gained notable recognition, including a feature in Vogue for their stunning star blanket bolo tie. In this intimate episode, Alex shares their transformative journey of turning pain into power. They discuss grieving during their transition and the crucial role of self-love and self-worth in their healing and transcendence. This conversation is both personal and vulnerable, offering deep insights into their shared journey.

Don't miss this profoundly insightful episode that promises to bring inspiration and hope. Tune in and be inspired by Alex's incredible story of resilience and creativity.

SACRD THNDR website: www.sacrdthndr.com

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Hear their personal stories about the pain of familial rejection and the reasons why many Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ individuals might turn to drugs or alcohol in their search for the love and acceptance they deserve. This episode offers profound insights that could bring healing to you and others.

Come with an open heart and mind, and let's navigate these important [and life-saving] conversations together. 

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In this episode, we dive deep into the history and colonialism, exploring the erasure of Two Spirit and IndigiQueer identities. Kai generously shares their personal journey and their gifts  as a Two Spirit individual, and how these gifts ripple out to inspire and support others, especially youth. We also discuss ways family, friends, and allies can best show up for us. 

If you're looking for meaningful discussions and genuine transparency from a Two Spirit and IndigiQueer people, you've come to the right podcast. So grab your tea and bannock, settle in, and tune in for deep convos. 

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As we approach Mother's Day, Jenny delves into the traditional roles of mothers within Indigenous cultures. As a mother of three, Jenny brings a wealth of knowledge on nurturing resilience and community through maternal wisdom and Land based practices. The two women also discuss the pivotal role of matriarchy in creating compassionate communities that warmly embrace Two Spirit, trans, and gender expansive relatives. 

Don't miss this enlightening discussion that explores the powerful influence of matriarchal values in promoting healing, understanding, and connection across Nations. Tune in to gain a deeper appreciation of the roles that mothers and matriarchs play in strengthening Indigenous sovereignty and advancing Indigenous self-determination.

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Candace particularly highlights the impact of these institutions on Two-Spirit and IndigiQueer individuals, shedding light on the unique struggles they faced within the residential school system. Drawing from her personal experiences as a former Christian, she shares her own journey of decolonization and deconstruction, offering valuable insights into the process of reconciling pieces of her growth. 

Throughout the podcast, Candace emphasizes the importance of taking a pause for healing, encouraging listeners to approach the process of unlearning and relearning from a place of love and understanding. Her message underscores the potential for healing and reconciliation for Indigenous Peoples, making this podcast a source of inspiration and encouragement for those seeking to address this painful chapter in history. The podcast serves as a call to action for collective healing and growth.

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