Francis and Catherine cover a range of topics with VCU Psychologist Suzanne Mazzeo, including ways to manage anxiety around the pandemic and racial violence, eating disorders in communities of color, developing culturally competent assessments, and shifting to personalized medicine
We are at a divisive time in our nation. Learning how to help bridge the gap, the hurt and frustration as a white American holds tremendous significance for me. Today’s episode is about listening, learning and doing better as a human race.
My guest today, Art Butler, is a black American with a passion for service, pouring out the love of Christ in both action and word as well as breaking down barriers in some spectacular ways.
Art has served both State-Side and abroad with mission-minded charitable organizations for over 30 years. He is a leader, minister and true ambassador of goodness. God is using him to do amazing things in the lives of others and his heart is evident through today’s episode.
Art’s book, Focused: Understanding the Genius of God in Our Weakness, will be released in 2021 and will be available in bookstores and amazon. Check it out!
Follow Art’s literary work on www.hearts4prayer.org
Interested in learning more about one of Art’s favorite outreach programs that’s connecting young people to meaningful employment? Check out CoPassion at www.copassion.org.
ST Podcast Ep. 55: We Stand With The Resistance. Black Lives Matter
“The opposite of a hero is not a villain. It’s a bystander”
-Matt Langdon (Founder of The Hero Construction Company)
On this episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss and condemn the systematic racism and police brutality ravaging our world. The senseless death of George Floyd along with so many other black individuals has got to stop. Enough is enough. This is our call to stand up for change and equality. This is our call to aid members of our community who are dying and need our help. We see you. We support. We stand with you. Black Lives Matter.
Johnny sits down with Tim Goergen (ex-vocalist of Within the Ruins) and Nikki Simpson (tattoo artist & host if Ink Master Angels) in New York City to explore some of the pressures that come along with avoiding codependent patterns in a healthy relationship, finding new sources of creativity and happiness when the unexpected happens, and starting their own tattoo shop (EverBlack Tattoo Studio) moments before it’s shut down by a global pandemic.
To learn more about Cope Notes and try it out for yourself, text COPE to 33222 or visit copenotes.com
Francis and Catherine talk to Emma Manis, Founder of Shop Evolve and Beauty Has No Limits, about the importance of educating and advocating for those with less privilege and of seeing beauty in all colors, shapes, sizes, and identities.
~We decided to re-release this episode because we couldn’t think of a better voice to head during this time. We have chosen to mute ourselves and support #amplifymelanatedvoices through June 7th.
“We have inherited a system and there’s nothing we can do about it except acknowledge that and dismantle it. But if we don’t acknowledge it, then we are actually maintaining [it].” ~Derrick Dawson
A conversation that eloquently connects the dots between capitalism and systemic racism? Straight talk about our American way of life and the foundation of white supremacy upon which it was built? Yes, please, to both!
Derrick Dawson, co-program coordinator of the Regional Organizing for Anti-Racism, aka Chicago Roar, sheds light on the myriad ways white supremacy continues to fester and flourish. Using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as metaphor and proving ground, Derrick hits our collective compliance with his high-powered truth rays. He exposes us to the vicious strategies employed by corporations and power-brokers hell-bent on destroying our relationship to our planet, our communities, and ourselves. Once you see the light, I guarantee you won’t be able to look away.
Derrick Dawson is a member of the AntiRacism Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, and served as its Co-Chair for three years. He is the Training Manager at the Chicago law firm of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg in Chicago, and is a graduate student and teaching assistant in English Composition at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Derrick was also a broadcaster and journalist in the United States Navy, where he served for eight years on ships in Asia and the Pacific.
For more information about antiracism resources, this is an excellent, though not exhaustive list: http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
7 Virtual Mental Health Resources Supporting Black People Right Now
If you’d like to support other black healers who’ve appeared on this show you can listen to the following episodes and support their work:
Monika Black – 110
Lauren McBride – 98
Jade T. Perry – 66
Lisa Lackey – 58
Mishara Winston – 53
VersAnnette Blackman – 34
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In this Digest episode, Francis and Catherine reflect on the conversation that unfolded during their first episode, consider strategies for fighting against potentially harmful Quarantine-15 references, and preview two upcoming episodes.
“I’m Angry. I’m Hurt. This Is Difficult.”
Brandon Johnson MHW from Baltimore City, U.S., joins the UNNI Podcast Guest list. Brandon shares his passion for prevention work in Faith-Based Communities, Black Communities, and the empowerment of young people. Host Bianca McCall doesn’t hold back, while asking the tough questions — How does the Black Community achieve health and wellness, when there is such a disparity in health equity? How does the Black Community maintain hope, when many are repeatedly traumatized, with almost daily view of racially-motivated murders; by police, and other bigoted groups of people? Brandon shares valuable resources for all who are done “watching” and ready to act in a way which promotes unity and incentivized wellness for survivors with lived experience.
Douglas Vermeeren has personally interviewed business leaders and companies like Nike, Reebok, Fruit of the Loom, FedEx, American Airlines, United Airlines, Microsoft and many others to share their success secrets with you. ABC television and FOX Business refer to him as the modern-day Napoleon Hill. He is also the producer and director of three out of the top ten personal development movies ever made as well as the new film How Thoughts Become Things. Douglas has authored three books in the Guerrilla Marketing series. He is a regularly featured expert on FOX, CNN, ABC, NBC, CTV, CBC, and others.
Highlights
Doug tells us why he decided to interview business leaders and how doing so affected him.
Networking skills are really important and most people are playing a small game.
Ask people to introduce you to others.
Successful people like to help up-and-comers.
When you get an intuitive idea, you have to take action.
Success is doing what you love even when it’s hard.
We talk about the whole idea of thinking big.
Your net worth is not about money. What does your network value?
Your net worth does not equal your self-worth.
What we need more than motivation is momentum.
All habits become habits because they give us a return.
What “The Universe” means.
If you are in an expanding mode, you are being authentic.
We talk about what abundance is.
Money is never the root of money problems and does not guarantee happiness.
During the COVID episode, fear is keeping people from seeing possibilities.
All of our characteristics are being magnified during COVID.
There are a lot of changes that are being made in business and personal lives.
The movie How Thoughts Become Things tries to answer the “how” question.
Some people find value in negative experiences.
Top achievers don’t run from problems, they solve them.
Links
Go to www.HowThoughtsBecomeThings.com to see the movie.
Leo Flanagan joins me for two very important conversations about how to successfully navigate the challenges of reentering the workforce alongside COVID-19. Leo introduces us to his 3 pandemic philosophy; the virus, anxiety and economic downturn and how to set up your business for a successful transition.
Leo F. Flanagan, Jr., PhD has more than 30 years of experience in the crafting and activation of business transformations by integrating human capital, innovation, and customer loyalty strategies. He has held senior level corporate positions at Merrill Lynch, Willis Holdings and The Forum Corporation. He consults across a wide range of industries including digital media, consumer goods, financial services, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology.
Consulting engagements have ranged from working with PE firms and portfolio companies on turnarounds and accelerations to partnering with global enterprises such as Bank of America, Citi, The Home Depot, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, McDonalds, MMC and UBS to craft and activate strategies to drive revenue growth, engage employees, upgrade talent and deliver the brand.
His brand of business transformation is fast, lean, practical and integrated with – not burdened on – the business. His work produces a true ROI. Double digit increases in revenue, customer loyalty and employee engagement and reductions in cost are trademarks of his leadership. One leading financial services company recently calculated the ROI from his work at 67:1. The CFO of a major bank cited his work more valuable than a $1bn acquisition with an 18% ROE.
Early in his career, Leo was a faculty member at Cornell University’s, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. A regular speaker at leading universities, Carnegie Mellon recently selected him as a faculty member and executive coach for its new Executive Leadership Academy. The Academy will prepare high-potential African Americans for advancement.
Always active in philanthropy and volunteer work, Leo currently is on the Board of Tuesday’s Children, an advisor to Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County and a member of Ministry to the Homeless. As Director of Community Resilience & Behavioral Health for H.E.A.R.T. 911 he volunteered in response to the Newtown School Shooting, Superstorm Sandy and the Moore Oklahoma EF-5 tornado.
Leo earned his PhD at City University of New York, his M.A. at Hunter College and his B.A. at Fordham University. Leo and his wife Maureen have four daughters. They also share a passion for travel as well as skiing, tennis, and sailing. Leo is also an avid fisherman.
The Courses discussed on this show can be accessed through his website.
Recommended Reading- The Five Things We Cannot Change and the Happiness We Find By Embracing Them by David Richo
