This is the John Fugel-Sang Podcast.

Welcome back to Series XM Progress.

I'm John Fugel-Seng.

So since we launched this indigenous voices segment, this First Nations segment, this

First Nations segment, this We're Steel Here segment, this amazing segment that doesn't

have a brandable, catchy name just yet.

It has become one of the most popular features we've ever done on this show

since we've been on the air here since the late 70s and I've been really honored

to be a part of this segment as it becomes I believe Julie we are the first this is the first

National Radio Show indigenous segment National Radio Show indigenous yeah mainstream so it's all the more special to do our first

edition with all of us together here in the Sirius XM New York City studios 200

stories high above Gotham in the Howard Stern Tower. I am so glad to be doing

this together in person for the first time. If you know the segment you know

Julie Francescole, an activist artist, writer, and veteran mental health

professional, over 28 years of experience working with complex

trauma in the clinical field Julie served as executive director of a domestic

violence center in 13 years as a clinical case worker at a residential treatment

center for indigenous youth and families.

She's an enrolled member of the Ojibwe of Bachewana First Nation Reserve

and currently works with First Nations University of Canada and is a professor at Durham College.

It is a great pleasure, Julie, to have you here in studio.

Thank you so much, so happy to be here in studio with you.

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