Becoming The Vision

Becoming The Vision

Freedom Dreams in Philanthropy

Episodes 36
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (13)
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
43%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A show about practicing the future we deserve. Hosts Dr. Chera Reid and Dr. Trinel Torian invite visionaries from the field of philanthropy and beyond who believe and practice the idea that we must change ourselves to change the world.

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Recent Episodes

S3E9 Is there a crisis of faith unfolding in the philanthropic sector?

Jun 02, 2026 20m

The work of Freedom Dreams in Philanthropy is, in many ways, a gesture of faith: faith in the capacity of aligned leaders and lovers of justice in the philanthropic sector, faith in ourselves and our…

S3E8 "The Future We Long For Is Possible" with Mia Birdsong

Apr 28, 2026 56m

The future we long for is possible. Not because it arrives, or even will in our lifetimes, but because we learn to live into it now.In this conversation with ⁠Mia Birdsong⁠, we explore what it means…

S3E7 Freedom Dreamin' Y2K

Feb 26, 2026 19m

In this special episode, Chera takes us back to the time she met Nikki Giovanni, as a twenty year-old undergraduate student at the University of Virginia. This is a story about putting yourself out…

S3E6 Fugitive Practice with Autumn Brown

Jan 27, 2026 50m

Autumn Brown is an artist, facilitator, mother, and theologian. The front woman of the eponymously named soul-pop band, AUTUMN, she is a queer, mixed-race Black woman, a gifted facilitator and…

S3E5 People Power with Angelique Power

Jan 13, 2026 28m

Happy New Year!   In this episode we’re joined by Angelique Power, President & CEO @ The Skillman Foundation for a conversation about seeding change and embracing the power of people.Power for a…

S3E4 In Solidarity with Chung-Wha Hong and Sara Mersha

Dec 24, 2025 35m

In this episode of Becoming the Vision, we sat down with Chung-Wha Hong and Sara Mersha, co-executive directors  of Grassroots International, for a timely conversation on what it means to be in…

S3E3 Rest in Resistance with Repa Mekha

Dec 10, 2025 59m

In the midst of injustice and a culture that glorifies hustle, what does it mean to slow down? And how might slowing down be necessary to make justice possible?In this episode, Chera and Trinel are…

S3E2 Dreaming Forward with Chera and Trinel

Nov 19, 2025 31m

Becoming the Vision is back!This season, we’re Dreaming Forward—reflecting on our lineages and transforming them into legacies of freedom and justice for all.In this episode, the show’s producer, Zak…

S3E1 On Purpose with Joanna Jackson

Nov 19, 2025 42m

Season Three of Becoming the Vision is here!This season, we’re Dreaming Forward—turning lineage to legacy and purpose into practice. In the first episode, we sit down with Joanna Jackson, President…

Unrig the Game with Vanessa Priya Daniels

Jul 08, 2025 32m Bonus

As we work on our new season of Becoming the Vision, we're thrilled to feature an episode from the new podcast, Nonprofits Now: Leading Today from the good folks at The Chronicle of Philanthropy.…

S2E17 Community with Dimple Abichandani⁠

Jun 17, 2025 38m

The Freedom Dreamers are thrilled to welcome Dimple Abichandani—philanthropic leader, lawyer, and author of A New Philanthropy: Ten Practices to Transform Wealth Into a More Just and Sustainable…

S2E16 Resiliency with Jim Canales

May 22, 2025 40m

In this episode, we discuss resiliency—both individual and organizational—during times of profound change with Jim Canales, President and Trustee at Barr Foundation.Jim reflects on resiliency in the…

S2E15 Tension with Gabriela Alcade

May 08, 2025 39m

The Freedom Dreamers welcome Gabriela Alcade, Executive Director of the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, and author of What Your Comfort Costs Us: How Women of Color Reimagine Leadership to Transform…

S2E14 Joy with Alesha Washington

Apr 24, 2025 36m

In this episode, we reflect on joy—not only as a feeling, but as a pathway to greater freedom and a deeper sense of possibility—and one that Alesha Washington, President and CEO of Seattle…

S2E13 Faith with June Wilson

Apr 10, 2025 36m

In episode thirteen of Becoming The Vision, we welcome June Wilson, executive director of the Compton Foundation! In this episode, we reflect on “faith”-- as a belief in something yet unseen, a force…

S2E12 Blackness + Ease with Temi F. Bennett and Hanh Le

Mar 27, 2025 27m

The Freedom Dreamers welcome Temi F. Bennett, Esq. and Hanh Le, Co-CEOs of iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility. They reflect on "blackness" and "ease," and how iF is staying true to its vision…

S2E11 Hope with Michelle Morales

Mar 13, 2025 44m

In the eleventh episode of season 2 of Becoming The Vision, we welcome Michelle Morales, President of the Woods Fund Chicago. In this episode, Michelle shares how hope—grounded in a belief in the…

S2E10 Duality with Nwamaka Agbo

Mar 04, 2025 40m

Chera and Efrain engage in a profound conversation with Nwamaka Agbo, CEO of the Kataly Foundation. They explore themes of freedom dreaming, self-determination, and the dualities of life,…

S2E9 Touch with Sade Dozan

Feb 18, 2025 33m

In the ninth episode of season 2 of Becoming The Vision, we welcome Sade Dozan, CFRE— Vice President of Advancement at Borealis Philanthropy and Founder and Lead Explorer at Melanate. In this…

S2E8 Delight with Dr. Shawn Gingwright

Feb 04, 2025 42m

In the eighth episode of our second season, we welcome Shawn Ginwright—Jerome T. Murphy  Professor of Practice at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, author of the The Four Pivots, and President…

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Becoming The Vision has published 36 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Business, Non-Profit.

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Becoming The Vision is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 34m.

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