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06/13/2024

In this episode of Beneath The Surface In This Episode I FINALLY share part two of my Graduation Journey. I talk about what I needed space and time to process to create part two.

How I am feeling about my journey now that I have had some space from both the town and the institution that I did my undergraduate degree in.
I also share some of the things that I experienced that were obstacles and barriers to me graduating and express gratitude to the folks who helped me cross the finish line.
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06/06/2024

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I discuss the literacy crisis in the United States.

I talk a little bit about some trends of literacy that came about when I was in High School, my thoughts on how we are seeing some of the consequences of those trends. I also talk about how the shift in institutions of Higher Education becoming places to create workers opposed to places of knowledge production may be exacerbating the problem of literacy in our country.

Lastly, I provide suggestions on what types of social and policy changes we can advocate for to address the gap in literacy.

05/13/2024

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with On today’s episode of Beneath The Surface I sat down and talked with my mommy.

Join us as I talk with my mother as she reflects on her journey as a mother, womanhood, being a feminist and a pop culture connoisseur.

In the episode, we discussed her journey through motherhood, empathizing and humanizing her own mother, as well as overcoming self out, learned through the history of trauma. We also discussed reproductive health and rights, pop culture, and the current state of affairs for people who can become pregnant in the United States.

This is such a treat, and I cannot wait for y’all to receive some gems from my mommy.

Episode can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/BTSwMyMom

03/30/2023

Have you registered yet for Southwest Love Fest?

Come and see me at in Tucson, AZ April 16th-18th where I will be Presenting No Fats, No Femmes, No Blacks: When Preferences May Actually Be Prejudice.

Register for the conference TODAY by using my affiliate link, which can be found by following: https://tinyurl.com/KDBSouthwest and my referral code: KARLYNBRADLEY to save 10% on your registration.

03/14/2023

Check out this episode of Embodied Astrology:

The Work That Supports and Sustains - Astrology & Activism. Featuring Me! In this episode Renee and I discuss a little bit about our journey into activism, we explore what activism means to us and how we sustain our work. This episode is a sneak peak to what we will be discussing in our upcoming workshop series: Astrology & Activism. You can find the episode to podcast by following this link: https://tinyurl.com/KarlynEAPodEpisode.
Register for our workshop series by following this link:
https://tinyurl.com/EA-AstrologyAndActivism

02/07/2023

Join Karlyn Bradley and Renee Sills for an exploration of Aries through a lens of embodied activism and transformative justice. In this 5-week series, we’ll work with our natal charts and the offerings, potentials, and cautions of current transits and the upcoming eclipses.

Through examining astrological archetypes and myths, we’ll cultivate deeper awareness of the ways we have been shaped by intergenerational trauma and ancestral patterns; formation of identity and the ways our identities can help or hinder personal and relational intimacy; and strategies for healing through disruption of the status quo and inclusion of who/how/what may have been exiled and unallowed within dominant oppressive ideologies.

This series offers a fresh framework for working with astrology and is open to all levels of astrological experience. Participants will access new pathways of activation in their natal charts and will develop personal action plans for working with the upcoming eclipses.
You can register at the link here:

https://tinyurl.com/EA-AstrologyAndActivism

11/24/2022

Hey y'all. I want to wish you all a Happy and Safe Friendsgiving! I hope that everyone is surrounded in love and community. Stay safe, eats lots of good food and have lots of laughs.

XoXo
-Karlyn

11/03/2022

Why Libraries and Black Librarians Matter w/ Brie Chillious S3 E3

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I am in conversation with Brieanna “Brie” Chillious one of two Black Librarians in Pima County as well as a candidate for Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) School Board. We discuss her journey of becoming a librarian. The important role that libraries play in communities, why we need more Black Librarians in library systems and what she hopes to accomplish if she is elected to the TUSD School Board.

https://tinyurl.com/LibraryWBrie

10/29/2022

Happy Halloween weekend. Are y'all doing anything fun to celebrate the weekend?

10/20/2022

In part two of this episode of Beneath The Surface I am in conversation with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly the current Pima County Recorder. We discuss with one another what it means for her to have made history as the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and the third Native American to hold a county-level office in the State of Arizona. We talk about the complicated history of Native Americans getting access to voting rights as well as her experiences thus far as a Native American Woman in leadership. Lastly we discuss ways that we as a collective can revolutionize how people are able to engage in civics. You can listen to the episode by clicking in the following link: https://tinyurl.com/BTSWCazares-Kelly2

10/13/2022

In part one of this episode of Beneath The Surface I am in conversation with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly the current Pima County Recorder. We discuss with one another what inspired her to run for the Office of Pima County Recorder, what it means for her to have made history as the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and the third Native American to hold a county-level office in the State of Arizona. We also discuss ways that we as a collective can revolutionize how people are able to engage in civics. You can listen to Beneath The Surface now by clicking on this link https://tinyurl.com/BTSWCazares-Kelly

10/03/2022

BTS returns with Season 3 on Thursday October 13, 2022.

08/13/2022

This time next week I will be presenting at The Netroots Nation conference. It will be the first time that I will be doing so with The High Priestess Consulting Company LLC, which is the consulting company I founded.

The High Priestess Consulting company aims to help individuals, communities and organizations develop their understandings of systemic, political and social challenges through the use of workshops and trainings. My goal is to leave participants armed with tools, feeling re-connected to their power and ready to combat and dismantle injustice within their communities and organizations. I create fun, interactive and thought-provoking workshops that help people think critically about social issues and provide them with the tools to create or strengthen their critical feminist analysis.

For the last year I have been doing work behind the scenes to build my business. It being Leo season it feels like it is the right time to share myself and my business. I am very excited about what the future holds for this part of my journey. If you are interested in learning more about offerings feel free to send me a DM or an email at [email protected]

07/02/2022

Beneath The Surface had it's one year anniversary last Friday. I recorded a minisode last week and was planning to release it but decided not to because of the Roe decision being released. So I am releasing it this week. The minisode dives into some of my takeaways from hosting the show for a year, why I started the show, what I have learned and what I hope to do in the future with the show. The episode is available to stream now wherever you get your podcast.

06/20/2022

Last Saturday I began my 5 day bestie extravaganza with . It started in Las Vegas and ended in Tucson. It was so much fun we did all kinds of fun things. Stay tuned for allllllllll the pictures and videos.

06/09/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I share the first half of my Undergrad Journey. I talk a little bit about my Community College days and what led me to transferring to the University of Arizona and why I dropped out after my Fall Semester in 2015.
https://tinyurl.com/GradDayPt1

05/13/2022

Today is the day! It’s officially Graduation Day! I am happy to announce that I did! I made it! I have completed, have crossed the finish line, made it and now have my Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Bachelors of Arts in Gender and Women’s Studies.

Thank you to everyone who has made this moment possible. All the words of encouragement, financial gifts, pep talks, homework sessions, rides, proof readings of papers, late night chats and everything in-between. I truly could not have done this without my community and I am so grateful to all of you for your support.

We did it y’all! We made it. Now let’s celebrate 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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05/05/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Hannah Hyun White, Korean adoptee from Phoenix, Arizona and currently a third-year PhD student studying higher education at the University of California, San Diego. Hannah and I discuss her journey as a student activist and how being a Trans Racial Adoptee has shaped her life and research as a PhD Student. We also discuss our histories as student activists, how you heal and grieve and offer a critique of the academy. Listen to
https://tinyurl.com/KoreanAdopteePhD

05/03/2022

I am happy to share with you all my Graduation Photos. I wanted this to be a creative, artistic expression of myself and my journey. I wanted to think about how I could honor all of the different parts of myself. And while yes I am am a badass scholar I am also an artist. I actually started my college undergraduate journey out as a Fashion Design Major. So what an honor to end my Undergraduate Career with these fashion inspired photos in an outfit I helped design.

It has taken me a LONG time to get to this point and I have accomplished so much while on my journey to obtaining my Bachelors Degrees in Political Science and Gender And Women’s Studies.

So these photos are a representation of my accomplishment of obtaining my degrees AND the transformation I have made as a person.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me along in this journey. I hope that I have made all of you proud.

We Did It.

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04/28/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Richard Gallon (He/Him), the Organizing and Training Manager for Defend Our Future. In this episode we have a conversation about Superheroes, Comics and the ways that Blackness is treated in the genre. We also discuss his experience as a Blerd, the ways he has seen the representation of BIPOC Characters shift over time and what he would still like to see for the superhero genre moving into the future.

04/21/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Sam Ridell (They/Them, She/Her), an international award winning podcast producer, Co-Founder and Principal Host of The Podcast Inner Hoe Uprising (IHU), a podcast about S*x, Love and Dating from, the perspective of four Black, Q***r, Feminist Folks living in New York and Lead Producer for In Those Genes Podcast. Sam and I discuss the Origins of IHU, parasocial relationships, what it means to be an Independent Podcaster, being a bad bitch and where they hope for their content creator future. You can check out the episode here https://tinyurl.com/BTSWithIHU

04/14/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Ranier Maningding the Founder and Chief Brand Officer of LLAG Media, a branding and strategic communication agency for BIPOC creatives and progressives. Ranier and I talk about how and why he started LLAG, some of his experiences being an APIDA Creator with a large platform, AntiBlackness in The APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Community and his experiences being in an AMBW (Asian Man and Black Woman) in*******al relationship. You can listen here https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/episodes/Making-Our-Own-Media-Feat-LLAG-e1h2npm

04/07/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Kyle Kilgore, Founder, CEO and Creative Director of Kilgore, an Independent, Q***r and Black Owned decentralized fashion brand. In this episode we talk about how and why Kyle started their fashion brand. We also talk about leather, fe**sh and AntiFatness in the fashion industry and ways that we both hope that it will continue to push to be more inclusive of all body types. Check Out the episode by following the link https://anchor.fm/beneathtspodcast/episodes/Leather-and-Lingerie-e1gq1ed

03/29/2022

I want to take a moment to celebrate Beneath The Surface reaching 1,000 listens. Thank you to everyone who has supported the show and has gotten me here. I am so grateful to everyone who has helped the show reach this milestone and am excited to continue to see how the show grows. Thank you again for your continued support.

Xoxo
-Karlyn

03/24/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I talk with Tiera Rainey, a born and raised Tucsonan, who serves as The Executive Director of The Tucson Second Chance Bail Fund. We have an in depth conversation about The Prison Industrial Complex and the various ways that carceral systems make money off of folks, the difference between prisons and jails, we also discuss militarism and abolition. Catch the episode by following the https://tinyurl.com/BTSCarceralState

03/17/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I speak with Kevin Sabo, a Q***r, Grandchild of Portuguese Immigrants ,advocate for democratic reforms, like proportional representation, and an old friend of mine. Kevin discusses some historical context on Direct Proportional Voting and also provides a roadmap to how Direct Proportional Voting can become a reality in the United States. Lastly he shares a bold and progressive plan to introduce The Representation of the People Act, which would transform California into a multiparty democracy.

03/11/2022

In this episode of Beneath The Surface I am talking with Tia Oso, a transformational strategist, organizer and speaker based in Mesa, AZ,. Tia and I have a conversation about how she got started doing Migrant Justice work as well as take a critical look at Immigration Policy. We also discuss the ways that AntiBlackness shapes the policies and procedures of immigration in the US as well as how it impacts the kinds of people and strategies that Immigrant Rights Organizers champion.

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Beyond Anti-Blackness: A Reconvening

Beyond Anti-Blackness: A Reconvening is the continuation of a moderated conversation previously hosted in 2020 by Karlyn Bradley featuring Tia Oso and Tiera Rainey. Held in the midst of national Uprising, the impending 2020 presidential election, and a global pandemic, these Black femme organizers spoke on abolition, why dismantling anti-Blackness is key to creating successful liberatory movements, and uplifted practices people could take to begin cultivating liberation in their own communities today. Coming back together a year later via Beneath the Surface Podcast, Karlyn, Tia, and Tiera have much to reflect on in the aftermath of 2020. Join us for a lively discussion about what (if anything) has changed for Black folks in Arizona and globally post-uprising, on the so-called cooling of “progress,” how anti-Blackness continues to prosper, and how we can keep living our best lives anyways. You don’t want to miss what these brilliant folks have to say! Register to join the event on Saturday October 9th from 10 AM to 12 PM PST.