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Living Vividly: The ADHD Experience Through Voices featuring Victoria Rashid and Jarrett Terrill

In this episode, Ayana discusses her personal journey and reflects on living with ADHD. She interviews friends Victoria Rashid and Jarrett Terrill, both neurodivergent souls, who discuss the diverse challenges faced by individuals with ADHD. They discuss coping mechanisms, societal expectations, therapy, medication, and self-discovery. The discussion emphasizes the need for personalized support, self-awareness, and continuous efforts in managing the disorder, highlighting the importance of und

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May 20, 2024

Living Vividly: The ADHD Experience Through Voices featuring Victoria Rashid and Jarrett Terrill

In this episode, Ayana discusses her personal journey and reflects on living with ADHD. She interviews friends Victoria Rashid and Jarrett Terrill, both neurodivergent souls, who discuss the diverse challenges faced by individuals with ADHD. They discuss coping mechanisms, societal expectations, therapy, medication, and self-discovery. The discussion emphasizes the need for personalized support, self-awareness, and continuous efforts in managing the disorder, highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing ADHD in various aspects of life.

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April 22, 2024

The Price of Silence: Navigating Free Speech in Academia

This script explores the struggle for free speech, political dissent, and campus activism on college campuses, emphasizing the current climate of protests regarding issues like Palestine and Gaza. Host Ayanna Fakhir reflects on the value of universities, challenges faced by students, historical protests against injustices like apartheid, and the impact of restrictive university policies on student activism. It also addresses the relationship between universities and government funding, challenges to diversity programs, effects on liberal arts education, and the significance of student voices amidst institutional changes.

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Student Protests and the First Amendment: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities

The Power of Voice: Navigating Free Speech and Political Dissent in Academia Modern academia is at a crossroads where the foundational principles of free speech and political dissent are being rigorously tested. In an age where social and political…

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Ayana R. Fakhir

Lawyer/Podcast Host

Ayana Fakhir is a practicing attorney in the state of Ohio, specializing in the administrative and disability law. She calls herself the "black Muslim lady lawyer," not because it's catchy, but because it's true. She hails from East Cleveland, Ohio and lives a life steeped in her career, faith, motherhood, and hobbies and interests. In her spare time she enjoys her podcast writing and editing, as well as building upon and admiring her miniature dollhouse collection.