A black square on Instagram doesn’t make you an anti-racist, but there is a path to follow. Welcome to From Woke to Work, the Anti-Racist Journey, a podcast created and hosted by Kamala Avila-Salmon, with the mission to make an impactful dent in people’s understand of how to actually combat racism. Whether you’re an ally ready to take action or a black person with a bunch of ally-related questions, this podcast will draw a clear path for you to follow towards true anti-racism.

We can all share a post and use a popular hashtag, but when it comes to taking action, what else are you doing? In the first episode of From Woke to Work, you’ll get to better know your host, Kamala, as she shares her experiences around racism and “woke” folks, what motivated her to start this podcast, and how she assembled her 6 step journey to true anti-racism with marketing principles. From awareness to action, you’ll learn about the steps you’ll be taking in order to become a true ally, and stop being your average performer. Listen now and reflect on the steps you may have missed to actually make an impact in a society where likes are overvalued, yet action is rarely taken.  

Jump straight into:

• (00:46) - Being “woke” is just as good as staring and doing nothing - “Did black death just run on a different news network that only black people got? I don't think so.”
• (04:23) - The 6 Step Anti-Racist Journey - “Knowledge is not action, only action is action, so let's get after it.”
• (09:51) - This journey is not about perfection, and it will never stop - “However exhausted you are by talking about racism, just think about how exhausted we are living with it.”

Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to follow Kamala on Instagram to learn more. Subscribe, rate and share this podcast so more people can find it, let’s spread the word!

From Woke to Work is a show produced and hosted by Kamala Avila-Salmon in partnership with Julian Lewis and TJ Bonaventura at StudioPod. Edited at Nodalab, art by Tommy Gómez, and music produced by davecantrap.