Navigate the Now: Root • Rise • Reflect

Welcome to Navigate the Now! Root · Rise · Reflect We’re Dalia and Allie, longtime friends who've spent a good portion of our friendship engaging in activism and building community. We’re doing our best to make sense of today’s political chaos, without totally spiraling.Each episode, we root in truth, reflect on what’s happening, and rise with ideas for action—even when it’s messy.Think of it as a toolkit for your brain and your heart! Instead of doom scrolling yourself into a black hole, you can root, rise, and reflect toward something that feels hopeful and meaningful!

Navigate the Now: Root • Rise • Reflect is a news podcast hosted by Dalia + Allie, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dalia + Allie hosts Navigate the Now: Root • Rise • Reflect, a news show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  S2 Part II- Episode 3: From Venezuela to the U.S. to the UK: A Life in Motion w/ Nancy Di Bella

  Mar 20, 20261h 3mS2

  <p>Find us at: IG ⁠⁠⁠@navigatethenow⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠, email navigatethenow@gmail.com </p><p>What does it mean to leave everything behind, not once, but twice? In this episode, we sit down with Nancy Di Bella, a woman whose life has been shaped by resilience, displacement, and the search for stability across continents. Born and raised in Venezuela, Nancy shares what it was like growing up in a country rich in culture but increasingly defined by political turmoil and uncertainty. As conditions worsened, she and her family made the difficult decision to flee their home, joining millions forced to leave in search of safety and opp...

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  Episode #6

  S2 Part II- Episode 2: Vicky Forrest on Local Journalism and Reporting in Springfield, OH During Moments of National Scrutiny

  Feb 26, 20261h 8mS2

  <p>Find us at: IG ⁠⁠@navigatethenow⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠, email navigatethenow@gmail.com </p><p>We sit down with Vicky Forrest, a long time journalist in Ohio as she shares her perspective on local journalism, its current decline, and what that means for our democracy. Vicky also shares her experience as a local reporter for the Springfield News and Sun during the rising local tensions and national scrutiny after Springfield experienced a significant population increase due to an estimated 25% population growth over the past 3-4  years, in part due to the arrival of Haitian immigrants (source, CNN).<br />Vicky worked in radio news for 15 years...

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  Episode #7

  S2 (Part II) E2: Vicky Forrest on Local Journalism are Reporting in Springfield, OH

  Feb 21, 20261h 8mS2

  <p>Find us at: IG ⁠⁠@navigatethenow⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠, email navigatethenow@gmail.com </p><p>Longtime journalist Vicky Forrest shares her experience and perspective on local journalism and what the loss of local reporting means for its community. She also shares her experience as a reporter for the Springfield News and Sun during the height of tension and national scrutiny. </p>

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  Episode #6

  S2 Part II- Episode 1: Liberation Station w/ Pranoo Kumar

  Feb 6, 20261h 11mS2

  <p>Find us at: IG ⁠@navigatethenow⁠, ⁠Linktree⁠, email navigatethenow@gmail.com </p><p>Welcome back to Season 2! Join us as we sit down with Pranoo Kumar (she/they/we). </p><p>Pranoo is a proud immigrant, educator, TEDx speaker, and founder of Rohi’s Readery—a social justice-driven children’s bookstore and learning center located in the Historic Northwest District of West Palm Beach. </p><p>With a background in biology, medicine, and education, Pranoo brings over a decade of experience designing inclusive, identity-affirming learning environments across the country. From founding early childhood programs in Harlem and the South Bronx to co-creating...

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  Navigate the Now: Root • Rise • Reflect

  S2 E5: Stories of Resistance: Voices for a Free Palestine

  Nov 21, 20251h 17mS0

  IG @navigatethenow, Linktree, email navigatethenow@gmail.com <p>Join us as we sit down with Amal and A to discuss the history and lived realities of occupied Palestine. Amal is an award-winning Palestinian-American illustrator, writer, and activist who grew up in Baltimore, witnessing the parallel struggles of dispossessed communities. She’s the co-host of Unbound: The Arts & Culture of Palestine, a radio program dedicated to uplifting and un-silencing Palestinian voices. </p><p>A is one of the founding members of SUNY BDS, a coalition uniting students across all 64 SUNY campuses to push for boycott, divestment, and sanctions. They’re also deep...

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