In this powerful and timely episode, we welcome Fatima Finney, LMHC—therapist, educator, and thought leader—for a deep and courageous conversation about the rising tide of othering and systemic oppression in today’s world. Together, they explore the ways individuals and groups are reduced to stereotypes, stripped of nuance, and often dehumanized in the name of ideology, fear, or false superiority.

Fatima offers grounded, soul-filled insights into how systemic ”isms” like racism, Islamophobia, and sexism are crafted, internalized, and perpetuated. Drawing from her personal experience as a Black Muslim woman, she highlights the psychological, emotional, and spiritual toll of being persistently othered—and what it takes to resist that reduction with dignity and rootedness.

Listeners will find tools for rehumanizing conversations, disrupting unconscious bias, and creating space for stillness, curiosity, and courageous connection. With wisdom, empathy, and clarity, this episode invites all of us to step beyond the crisis and into deeper dialogue—toward liberation, for ourselves and each other.