Amplify RJ (Restorative Justice)
Restorative Justice is often framed as an alternative to punishment in criminal legal and education settings, and but that’s only part of the story. Join host David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris to learn how to apply Restorative Justice philosophy, practices, and values in your everyday life.
Podcasting since 2020 • 176 episodes
Amplify RJ (Restorative Justice)
Latest Episodes
Lola Wisdom: On Becoming an Elder, Building Filipino Community in the South, & Aspiring to More than Representation
This conversation with Carolyn Sideco will be released in two parts this week. In part 1, we catch up on life, identity, and community. Carolyn is a youth sports professional, grandmother, and founder of Coaching Kapwa, bringing a r...
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How a White Woman Moves Towards Truth, Healing, & Reparations with Hillary Giovale
This episode is specifically for the white folks who listen to this podcast, and especially white women, because Hillary has written a powerful invitation to her own community to step into deep, ongoing reparative work.We talk a...
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How to Find Your Place in Justice Work During Polycrisis
In this episode, I’m joined by the newest Amplify RJ intern, Kylie Chen to check in about how we're navigating the heaviness of ICE raids happening in my city, to the overwhelm of polycrisis, to the exhaustion of being a young parent trying to ...
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The Messy Birth of Rebellion: Andor, Movement Strategy & Restorative Resistance with Gabes Torres
What can a Star Wars show teach us about organizing, resistance, and healing? In this episode of the Amplify RJ Podcast, I sit down with strategist, therapist, and writer Gabes Torres to talk about Andor—yes, that Star Wars sh...
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I Spent 24 Hours Helping Teachers Run Classroom Circles—Here’s What I Learned
Last week, I spent 24 hours supporting teachers in running restorative justice classroom circles, and the impact was powerful. In this episode, I’m sharing what I witnessed—the challenges, the breakthroughs, and the small but meaningful shifts ...
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