We, As Citizens: Because Conversation Matters
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe all have more in common than we think. And that is why this show is about conversations.
I'm talking with people that I agree with and some that I might not entirely agree with. Hopefully, you won't be able to tell who's who.
Conversations with people who are probably more like us than not. I'm not here to feed the 'cancel culture.' We all know what that is and I hope you'll come away with new found knowledge from some of my guests.
We are more than our bank accounts, education, the color of our skin, where we were born, who we pray to, and who we love.
We all have more in common than we think.
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Episodes
Taylor Daniele
May 20, 2021 16:10 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBTaylor Daniele likes to think of herself as a creative force trying to make her own space to exist. Our conversation covers the questions in life she ponders. Such as digging inward to understand our "why." From diabetes health and awareness, being your unapologetic self, and making significant life changes during the height of Covid.
Tara Eusibe
April 26, 2021 22:23 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBTara Eusibe has it all. She is blond, beautiful, lives in a beach town in southern California, and has created an app that will change the world. Quizzed by her mother about her dream in life, she gave up a six-figure corporate job to create her dream job as Chief Blesser at the Bless-App. With the Bless App anyone can 'Share a need. Meet a need.' with no strings attached(really!). Tara is 'Uniting humanity through the power of Bless'
Tara Eusebi
April 26, 2021 22:23 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBTara Eusebi has it all. She is blond, beautiful, lives in a beach town in southern California, and has created an app that will change the world. Quizzed by her mother about her dream in life, she gave up a six-figure corporate job to create her dream job as Chief Blesser at the Bless-App. With the Bless App anyone can 'Share a need. Meet a need.' with no strings attached(really!). Tara is 'Uniting humanity through the power of Bless'
Steve Silverman
April 13, 2021 13:22 - 34 minutes - 32 MBSteve Silverman looks for the good in life. While out for a run last year, he could not find the podcast he wanted to listen to. He was tired of hours-long dark genres that are popular, so he created his own to showcase finding the good. In our talk, we discuss that all outward appearances, he is a successful Hollywood writer, yet he admits that for every success he has had came one thousand failures. There have been costs for being fearless in his career.
Shane Smiddy
April 06, 2021 21:04 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBAn Irishman who lived in Canada for the previous three years. While there, he was working in the cannabis industry during the legalization. We talk about his experiences in the Cannabis industry while living in Canada. Now, he is back in Ireland and has given up smoking cannabis. It is interesting what he has to say about why he gave it up and his future plans.
Dominique Luchart
March 30, 2021 20:24 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBDr. Dominique Luchart, author of the NEWDAWN Saga, is a multi-faceted creative. As a writer and futurist, she draws on her legal background and challenges barriers and conventions through science fiction. Fans of Divergent, Hunger Games, Qualify, and Red Queen will enjoy Luchart’s intricate world-building and sense of adventure from 2018 to 2098 and beyond.
Archie Messersmith-Bunting
March 23, 2021 14:21 - 47 minutes - 44 MBWe must learn to talk with one another about mental illness. That is why I wanted my conversation with Archie Messersmith-Bunting to revolve around depression, suicide, alcohol, and drug addiction as it relates to this past year during Covid-19. He kindly obliged because he knows of what he speaks. His perspective is from his struggles with depression, addiction, and suicide attempts. Today he is known as The Feelings Guy™. Archie champions mental health awareness worldwide at corporati...
William Brown
March 16, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWilliam Brown is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and podcast host & guest. With his Facebook show Disconnect to Connect Conversations and the 'One Word Conversations,' he brings a unique perspective to the conversations. At the time of our conversation, he had recorded over 320 episodes. It's where he and his guest take one word and talk about that word. William tries not to lead the conversation but rather listen to his guests. They are entertaining, and they can also be...
Marissa F. Cohen
March 09, 2021 16:28 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBMarissa F. Cohen is a best selling author, speaker and advocate. The roots of this success came as a 19-year-old outgoing, bubbly college freshman with a caring boyfriend; until he wasn't. She tells me, "he started out so thoughtful and charming, I didn't really see the quick progression to abusive and manipulative and controlling. ...I didn't know that the things he was doing and saying were, were wrong because we never learned about it." Her recovery did not fully start until almost a ...
Joel Manby
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIn his book Love Works, Joel Manby introduces us to the power of agape love in the workplace. When he was a manager in the auto industry where Joel knew that there had to be a better way of building relationships between managers and workers. When he became CEO at Herschend Family Entertainment, he found that leading with love (the verb) is possible at work. To be both loving and accountable; to be profitable and caring; to be effective and be giving. After leading thousands of men and wo...
Frannie Foltz
February 22, 2021 19:03 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBAt first glance, Frannie Foltz is the picture of health and a perfect life with a big personality. It hasn't always been true for her. Years ago, as a 20-something, Frannie graduated college and moved to Florida for her first teaching position. There she joined a gym, and her trainer had what I call a "Come to Jesus" talk with her. Pointing out that she needed to change her ways because, " ...if you were to gain just one pound every month, every month for the next five years, You'll be close...
Nicole Tschetter
February 16, 2021 11:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBNicole Tschetter is the public relations manager for the Denver Rescue Mission. The Denver Rescue Mission works in the community to help restore the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach. Our conversation revolves around what the mission does, stereotypes about the homeless, and volunteering with them or a different organization.
Jennifer Cleveland Interview
February 09, 2021 11:30 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBJennifer Cleveland is a very accomplished, multi-faceted woman who also happens to be blind. It was 2009 where her life changed unexpectedly; She became legally blind due to celiac disease. She was forced to reevaluate everything in her life, but it has not stopped her from living a full life. Jennifer adjusted and is incredibly active; she teaches yoga, speaks, swims and takes tango dance lessons. We should all be a bit like her.
Wendy Matthews of Veganuary
February 02, 2021 11:20 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWendy Matthews is the US Director for Veganuary. Veganuary is a non-profit organization that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. I had a great talk with Wendy about her experiences in becoming a vegan and what it was like making the change. We also talked about Veganuary and how they are more helpful than 'hard core' with trying veganism for the first or latest time.
Dr. R'Kione Britton Interview
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBDr. Britton is a Functional Neurologist/Neuro-Kinesiologist at the West LA Neuropathy clinic in Los Angeles, CA. He is an expert in the human body who works to make sure your body and brain are communicating fully. He is committed to helping his patients achieve the latest advances in technology and rehabilitation to solve the “unsolvable” and the “unfixable.”
Douglas Laux
January 19, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBSo, why did I invite Douglas Laux for a conversation? Because talking to a CIA case officer is not something that we knowingly do unless it is someone like Douglas Laux, who has written a book about his career. Like most of us, I’ve seen emotional reactions regarding the subject of the CIA. For quite some time, a few books and movies were my only knowledge of the Central Intelligence Agency. I wanted to have a conversation with a person who was once part of the agency.
Simon Jordan
January 19, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBSimon Jordan has accomplished much in his life. I wanted to talk to him about his environmental works. Yet, to call him simply an environmentalist would be missing much of who he is. He exemplifies a deep-rooted understanding of following his purpose in life, illustrated through his gratitude practice and finding flow. We also talked about how he seemingly can achieve anything he sets his mind.
'We, As Citizens' Podcast Trailer
January 08, 2021 04:29 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MB'We, As Citizens' is an interview podcast featuring people we may not know much about, or maybe we have some preconceived notions about who they are. This trailer episode highlights my conversations with former CIA Case Officer & Author Douglas Laux, Environmentalist Simon Jordan, and Functional Neurologist Dr. R'Kione Britton.