Episode Blog

January 16, 2025 From Chaos to Connection: Navigating Life’s Challenges with Shanti Gilbert and Jackalyn Rainosek In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode, Jackalyn Rainosek, PhD, and Shanti Gilbert, MSW, have one of their conversation about how they can use their knowledge to… Read post →

January 13, 2025 When Challenges Strike: How to Remember Who You Are and What You Know Introduction: Remembering Your Strengths in the Face of Challenges It’s surprisingly easy to forget my experience and knowledge when faced with serious challenges in my role… Read post →

January 9, 2025 Jimmy Carter: A Legacy of Service, Morality, and Humanity  Introduction This was the announcement by CNN, Monday, December 30, 2024, 5:21 AM about Former President Jimmy Carter dead at 100: “Jimmy Carter, the 39th president… Read post →

January 2, 2025 Federal Employees Threatened to Be Removed From their Jobs: A Season of Fear Introduction Imagine dedicating your career to serving your country, only to wake up one day and find your job, reputation, and livelihood under threat—not because of… Read post →

December 24, 2024 From Holiday Chaos to Calm: Building Resilience for 2025 and Beyond  Lessen Holiday Stress with Simple Practices  I have spent many years developing everything I can think of to lessen the stress in my life. I spend… Read post →

December 19, 2024 Healing the Divide: Moving Beyond Election Obsessions and Holiday Negativity Processing Election Emotions: A Path to Meaningful Conversations  If you have people in your family that do not like holidays, then they may be even more… Read post →

December 12, 2024 Pardons, Politics, and Peace: Navigating the Season Amidst Tensions  Reflecting on Past Concerns and Planning Ahead  If you go to podcast 61, you will find what I said about Trump last year and the concerns… Read post →

December 5, 2024 Rebuilding the Democratic Vision: Lessons from the 2024 Election  Reinforcing Ideas and New Ideas for Consideration  I believe the mandate being used by Trump will backfire on him like it has done with past Presidents.… Read post →

November 28, 2024 Trump’s False Mandate: Learning the Lessons to Protect Democracy Does Trump Have a Mandate? The Evidence Says Otherwise  As I mentioned in my last two podcasts, I am going to take time to research varies… Read post →