We don’t just do these things because we’re badass Indigenous Peoples (although, yeah, we’re pretty damn badass). We do these things...

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green presents the Four Conditions of Cultivating Safe Spaces from the CSS Podcast...

Working with Indigenous students poses an emotional burden that many people, if not most people, aren’t ready for — including...

I turned 31 this year, and I’m going to admit that I don’t have the body that I expected or planned to have. It’s a bit of an odd thing to..

I've been a collector of things and memories since I was a child. I had a collection of everything you could think of. I had rocks...

As a child, my body was constantly ill and I always cringe a little when I see photos of me as a toddler. Alongside the biggest grin...

The freedom convoy has been shutting down Ottawa and wreaking havoc on commutes across this Land for nearly three weeks, started and led...

The New Year is the time of year when everyone is most excited for a fresh start. So many of us save our big goals for the infectious...

It seems that everywhere we turn, the world is in chaos and, at least for me, it's causing a lot of Spiritual anguish. For those of us who..

Losing a grandparent, or any family member is painful in any culture. What adds even more pain to our loss coincides with an anxiety that...

Decolonizing your mind, heart and Spirit is a long journey when colonial institutions have fought hard to ingrain their values and beliefs..

I once heard someone say that racism isn't just a dark chapter in Canadian history, it's the entire plotline. As a writer, that really...

In many of our cultures, our peoples possess stories and prophecies that have been passed down, predating contact, warning us that we...

In Indigenous cultures, mental health was never something to be ashamed of but rather something that was actively taken care of as part of..

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses her struggles with ADHD, work output while grieving, and getting...

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses 6 fiction books to add to your decolonial bookshelf. She discusses...

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses decolonizing our approach to creativity and the differences in how...

**** Trigger warning for Lesson 3 (midway through the show: brief mention of suicide and self-harm) Canada’s Suicide Prevention Service:...

In this episode of Go Smudge Yourself, Jen Green discusses the difference between treating yourself and self-care, as well as lists 10...

In this episode of Go Smudge Yourself, Jen Green discusses the last 6 out of 10 tips to start your decolonization journey. This episode...