On this episode, April is joined by Jamie Corbin, Ben Cremer, Kelly Holder, and Elicia Zahm as they discuss Critical Race Theory through the lens of education, community, and faith. They also talk about power: who has it, who doesn’t, and why. This is the first episode in a series of 3 with this group … Continue reading Honoring History and Addressing CRT (Episode 14)
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Addressing Overwhelm (Episode 10)
We're back after a two month break! On this short episode, April addresses the reason for the break and how the Lazy Genius (Kendra Adachi) has helped her to process the overwhelm. Click above to listen to the episode! Links to Lazy Genius goodness... The Lazy Genius on InstagramThe Lazy Genius Way by Kendra AdachiKendra's … Continue reading Addressing Overwhelm (Episode 10)
Honoring and Learning About Juneteenth (Episode 9)
This episode is a recording of a live interview panel discussion all things Juneteenth. We discuss what Juneteenth is, why it's important, and how we can celebrate, especially those of us who are white and may be wondering how we can engage in an honest and respectful way. We also discuss patriotism, what it is, … Continue reading Honoring and Learning About Juneteenth (Episode 9)
Bekah Bowman (Episode 6)
Bekah Bowman is a coach's wife, a special needs mom, speaker, and author of Can't Steal My Joy. She is passionate about bridging the gap between churches and families with disabilities. On this episode, she shares her story raising two sons with terminal illnesses, how joy and grief can coexist, and her vision for how … Continue reading Bekah Bowman (Episode 6)
Jamie Corbin (Episode 5)
Jamie Corbin is an educator and storyteller who has been navigating whiteness and non-whiteness her entire life thanks to her own interracial adoption at birth and her interracial marriage to her best friend, Kelvin, in 2011. She is raising her three Afro-Latina daughters to change the world with love, by first loving themselves deeply and … Continue reading Jamie Corbin (Episode 5)
April Kolman (Episode 4)
April Kolman is the host of the No Ordinary People podcast and while she prefers the conversations she has with other people on the show, in this episode, she gets to share about her own story. She shares how she went from staunch Republican with highly conservative values to writing in the name of social … Continue reading April Kolman (Episode 4)
Charity Lewis (Episode 3)
Charity Lewis is the host of the podcast Charity Speaks, a candid conversation at the intersection of Christianity, Blackness and Womanhood. Charity has the heart of a shepherd, is a student of Torah, and has a passion to "act justly, love mercy, and live humbly." She is a community advocate with degrees in law and public … Continue reading Charity Lewis (Episode 3)
Shawanda Bonner Morgan (Episode 1)
Shawanda Bonner Morgan is a dear friend and a high school teacher in Lakeland, Florida. In this episode, she shares with us about her pandemic wedding, the importance of story, how she connects with her students, and the impact we have on one another. She opens up in a vulnerable way about her own story … Continue reading Shawanda Bonner Morgan (Episode 1)
hope as a post-insurrection companion
January 6th messed me up, and I still haven’t really recovered. I knew things had been escalating, and while I was shocked by the insurrection and the actions against America by Americans, I wasn’t really all that surprised. Yet, for some reason, I’ve been off since that day. I’ve been sad and frustrated and broken-hearted. … Continue reading hope as a post-insurrection companion
How you vote is NOT the most important thing…
I've been reading and listening, trying to learn what the Bible says about Christians and how they should vote. Here's what I've learned--there is NO candidate or party that will EVER fulfill everything we should be striving for. Ever. So what do we do? We advocate for our neighbors and families and the unborn and … Continue reading How you vote is NOT the most important thing…
