Whatsjust presents Critical Conversations
Dr. Abbie Henson dives into critical conversations with those who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system- whether through lived experience, research, or both. These conversations get into the weeds on complex justice-related issues and encourage listeners to think critically, challenge existing narratives, and cultivate change through dialogue.
Guided by the belief that systemic change stems from individual change and individual change stems from exposure to new ideas and a heightened awareness of self and others, the purpose of this podcast is to ultimately inspire transformation in both the listeners and, ultimately, the criminal legal system.
Episodes
39 episodes
Step Ten: Being Open to Change with Dr. Steven Windisch
This episode is step ten in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations featuring Stev...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:05:36
Step Nine: Developing Empathy with Dr. Barret Michalec
This episode is step nine in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations featuring Barret Michalec, director...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:12:33
Step Eight: Releasing Defenses with Dr. Alison Wood Brooks
This episode is step eight in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations featuring Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, a Pr...
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55:46
Step Seven: Encouraging Vulnerability with Dr. Mariel Buqué
This episode is step seven in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations featuring Dr. Mariel Buqué, an A...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:08:52
Step Six: Learning to Listen with Julian Treasure
This episode is step six in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Julian Treasure, a top-rated i...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:00:49
Step Five: Mastering the Power of Inquiry with Dr. Natalie Nixon
This episode is step five in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Natalie Nixon, a c...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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53:55
Step Four: Creating Safety in Conflict with Dr. Peter T. Coleman
This episode is step four in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Peter T Coleman, a professor of psychology and education at Columbia Un...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:03:43
Step Three: Cultivating Curiosity with Dr. Todd Kashdan
This episode is step three in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, and a leading authority on ...
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59:30
Step Two: Recognizing Personal Biases with Dr. Mendoza-Denton
This episode is step two in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, a professor of psychology at the University o...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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51:13
Step One: Becoming Self-Aware with Dr. Rick Hanson
This episode is step one in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Rick Hanson, a psychologist, senior fellow at UC Berkeley's
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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59:03
What Happened to You? with Dr. Bruce Perry
Today's episode features New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, and developmental psychiatrist, Dr. Bruce Perry. In this episode we discuss:why we need to start asking "What happened to you?" rather than "Wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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56:13
Can Self-Care Prevent Police Shootings? with Iya Affo
Today's episode features Iya Affo, the founder of Heal Historical Trauma Culture Wellness Academy, and the International Historical Trauma Association. In this episode we discuss:how trauma creates neurologi...
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52:06
Are Credit Scores Racist? with Ashley Bell
Today's episode features Ashley Bell, CEO of Readylife, a new Black-owned bank that is making homeownership more achievable for those often left out of the global economy. In this episo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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39:32
Can Prisons be Humane? with Dr. Jordan Hyatt
Today's episode features Dr. Jordan Hyatt, an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies at Drexel University, where he also sits as director of the Center for Public Policy. In this episode we di...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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46:10
Should We Abolish Prisons? with Are Hoidal
Today's episode features Are Hoidal, Senior Advisor for the Norwegian Correctional Service and recent author of The Norweigan Prison System: Halden Prison an...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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38:42
Can We Cure Violence? with Dr. Fredrick Echols
Today's episode features Dr. Fredrick Echols, Chief Executive Officer of Cure Violence Global, a violence prevention organization. Prior to becoming CEO of CVG, Dr. Echols served as the Director of Health and Heal...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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48:31
Should We Legalize All Drugs? with Dr. Carl Hart
Dr. Carl Hart is a neuroscientist and professor of Psychology at Columbia University and is also the author of
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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48:49
Can We Actually Abolish the Police? with Dr. Alex Vitale
Dr. Alex Vitale is the author of End of Policing, a Sociology professor at Brooklyn College, and the coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project. He has spent th...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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59:32
Getting Healthy Through Healing with Dr. Wright
This episode features a critical conversation with Dr. H. Jean Wright, the Deputy Commissioner for Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and the Director of the Behavioral Health and Justice division. In this episode, we discuss social...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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53:25
Dying to Live in Prison with Stacey Torrance
In this episode, I’m joined by Stacey Torrance. Stacey was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole at the age of 14. Upon the supreme court ruling that sentencing children to life without parole was unconstitutional, Stacey was rele...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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43:05
How Prison Impacts the Mind, Body, and Soul with Abd'Allah Lateef
This critical conversation features Abd’allah Lateef, the Senior Strategic Advisor and Racial Equity Specialist at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a child, Abd’allah was rese...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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48:05
Locked In During Lockdown with Michael A.
This episode features Michael A., a teaching assistant at the University of Kent in England and motivational speaker. Michael was incarcerated at the age of 16 and spent 12 years in the UK prison system and was released in the summer of 2020. I...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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43:22
Tangible Solutions to America's Policing Crisis with Dr. Rashawn Ray
This critical conversation features Dr. Rashawn Ray, a fellow at The Brookings Institution, and a Sociology Professor and the Executive Director of the Lab for Applied Social Science ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:04:24
Women's Unique Paths to Prison with Kamilah Newton
This episode features Kamilah Newton, a writer, advocate, and previous participant of Justice Home, an alternative to incarceration program hosted by the Women’s Prison Association. This episode exposes the unique gendered experience of the cri...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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46:07