Amanda Hood lives in Orange, CA and works as a Case Manager and Benefits Specialist for a homeless outreach services agency. She grew up in a small town in Louisiana, and we talk about what that was like and how her worldview has changed as her exposure to diversity expanded. Amanda gives us some great insights … Continue reading Amanda Hood (Episode 18)
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Zach Scott (Episode 17)
CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal ideation Zach Scott recently moved from Arkansas to Las Vegas, NV with his husband. He is the Head of Sales and Customer Success for The Dental A Team, a dental consulting company whose main goal is to increase profits, improve systems, and better everyone's involved in dental practices. On this episode, we talk … Continue reading Zach Scott (Episode 17)
Not surprised…
I talked to so many friends today who all said the same thing: I’m not at all surprised. This is business as usual in this country. I had to contrast that with my own emotional response. I broke down in tears right in the vet’s office. It’s not that I was surprised. I wasn’t. In … Continue reading Not surprised…
The Pretense of Protection: Another Layer of Privilege
I drove by the mall yesterday for the first time since a man opened fire, killing two people, injuring four more, and sustaining gunfire injuries which ultimately ended his own life. I prayed as I drove by: for the people impacted by this tragedy, for their families, for our community. The day it happened, I … Continue reading The Pretense of Protection: Another Layer of Privilege
The Inefficiency of Love: Maintaining Humility and Curiosity as White Allies (Bonus Episode)
After episode 14, we received quite a bit of feedback, most of it positive, but some of it was critical. The main complaint we got was that we should not have addressed Critical Race Theory without a Black person on the panel. In this episode, Jamie Corbin and April discuss how they responded to the … Continue reading The Inefficiency of Love: Maintaining Humility and Curiosity as White Allies (Bonus Episode)
Yes, I’m Still a Christian
I had a dream last night that our fish died. There was an earthquake and apparently water had sloshed out of his tank and we didn’t notice until it was too late. In the dream, I was desperate to save Carl. That’s our fish. I was doing everything I could to get water to his … Continue reading Yes, I’m Still a Christian
Seven Things I Learned this Summer
June-August 2019 If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you’ll know that Emily P. Freeman is my soul guru. Her mission is to create a place for our souls to breath, and I didn’t even know that was something I needed until I started listening to her podcast and reading her books/blog. But … Continue reading Seven Things I Learned this Summer
April Kolman 