Advancing racial equity takes courage, patience, and an uncompromising spirit. This is a reality and burden minoritized communities face daily and have worked hard to bridge through advocacy, protest, education, and their own agency. Join Dr. Sylvia (published author and neuroscientist) on her show The more We know community show, conversations cultivating change, as she interviews change makers who are leveling the playing field for all minorities by breaking barriers in their careers, comm ...
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Episode fifty-one: New Horizons - Harris's Historic Nomination
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In this episode of "The More We Know Community Show: Conversations Cultivating Change," we delve into the historic nomination of Kamala Harris for President following President Biden's decision to step down. We discuss the potential impact and significance of Harris's candidacy, especially from the perspective of civil rights leader Alberder Gilles…
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Episode fifty: Entrepreneurship Unveiled: The Leonard Wright Story
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In this episode of 'The More We Know Community Show: Conversations Cultivating Change,' we embark on an extraordinary life journey characterized by resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. Our guest, Leonard Wright, Owner & CEO of INPAX Shipping Solutions Inc., guides us through the compelling chapters of his life – from enduring unimaginable poverty…
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Episode forty-nine: Leadership and Equity in Public Health: A Conversation with Dr. Ebbin Dotson
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In this episode of the "More We Know Community Show, Conversations Cultivating Change," Host Dr. Sylvia had the privilege of hosting Dr. Ebbin Dotson, an accomplished academic, researcher, and public health leader. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Dr. Dotson shares his transformative journey and profo…
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Episode forty-eight: From The Mayor's Desk: Shaping Saint Paul's Future
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In this episode, Mayor Melvin Carter III offers a unique behind-the-scenes perspective from his desk, providing an authentic and intimate glimpse into the trials and triumphs of leading a city. Prepare to gain insights into the mayor's reflections on pivotal topics such as community development, equity, and the progressive humanity policies that ar…
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Episode forty-seven: Redefining Care: Elevating Black Maternal Health Conversations
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In this episode, my guests are two remarkable individuals who are deeply committed to revolutionizing the landscape of maternal health: Dr. Linda Henderson – Smith, President, and Founder of ATC Consulting, a powerhouse of expertise in trauma, equity, and behavioral health, and Naomi Clemmons, Maternal Child Health Sr. Technical Advisor, whose insi…
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Episode forty-six: Breaking Barriers: Inspiring Changemakers Across Generations
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Join host Dr. Sylvia in a captivating conversation with Leslie Redmond, a Social Impact Coach and Leadership Development Consultant. Leslie's journey, molded by her family's struggles and rich history, has deeply shaped her passion for social impact and advocacy. As a younger millennial born in the 90s, she witnessed the impact of mass incarceratio…
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Episode forty-five: Beyond Adversity - Dr. Tonya Jackman Hampton Path to Purpose
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Listen to Dr. Sylvia’s conversation with Dr. Tonya Jackman Hampton, a remarkable leader, DEI expert, breast cancer survivor, and true trailblazer on an inspiring journey. Discover her invaluable insights, shaped by early experiences in gymnastics and running, fueling a commitment to fitness and mindfulness. As Chief Human Resource Officer, Dr. Hamp…
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Episode forty-four: The Unyielding Spirit of a Black Female Philanthropy Leader – with Chanda Smith Baker
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Welcome to "The More We Know Community Show: Conversations Cultivating Change." In this thought-provoking and candid episode, our host, Dr. Sylvia, embarks on a profound exploration with Chanda Smith Baker, an esteemed senior black female leader in the realm of philanthropy. Together, they delve into the realities faced by black female leaders behi…
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Episode forty-three: The Path to Justice: Conversations with Attorney General Keith Ellison
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Welcome to "The More We Know Community Show: Conversations Cultivating Change" with Dr. Sylvia, where we engage in meaningful dialogues with influential figures who are driving positive transformations in society. In today's episode, Dr. Sylvia hosts a captivating conversation with a special guest, Minnesota Attorney General (AG) Keith Ellison. AG …
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Episode forty-two: First and Only with Jennifer Farmer
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Dr. Sylvia engages in a profound and bold conversation with Jennifer Farmer, a highly regarded author and passionate advocate for social and racial justice. Their discussion revolves around Jennifer's transformative book, "The First and Only: A Black Woman's Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life." Delving into the book's inspiration and the strateg…
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Episode forty-one: From Activism to Advocacy: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline with Chauntyll Allen
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Join host Dr. Sylvia as she engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Chauntyll Allen, a remarkable individual dedicated to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. As an activist, educator, and elected official, Chauntyll has made significant strides in advocating for racial equity and social justice within the education system. During her…
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Gary Cunningham, the President and CEO of Prosperity Now, a national organization dedicated to advancing racial and ethnic economic justice sits down with host Dr. Sylvia to share his perspective and experience with systemic structures designed to prevent people from building economic wealth and power. Gary explains how targeted universalism can in…
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Mario Ball is an innovative leader and dynamic engineering professional with domestic and global experience in designing, developing, and selling medical devices/technology. He is currently the US Sales Director for Cardiac Diagnostics & Commercial Execution. During this episode, Mario shares how he determined his path in the medical device industr…
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Episode thirty-eight: From the Classroom to the Streets
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Nekima Levy-Armstrong, a lawyer and social justice activist, has an upfront and personal discussion with host Dr. Sylvia about her drive to consistently drive system change to advance justice and represent communities in their fight for Social Justice. Nekima shares her rich history of community engagement as a lawyer, former Minneapolis NAACP Pres…
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Episode thirty-seven: Advocating for Social Justice
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Elizer Darris shares his empowering story of how he turned his life around, from serving a life sentence in MN prisons to becoming a recognized and celebrated leader in the Twin Cities, MN, community. Elizer is at the forefront of advocating for the Restore the Right to Vote bill and justice within the criminal and immigration systems. He is the Co…
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MN community leaders Rose McGee and Monique Linder join host Dr. Bartley to discuss their work to celebrate Black History at the Minnesota Humanities Center and OMG. Rose also shares how her mission to provide community comfort and healing through baking her famous Sweet Potato Comfort Pies has taken her around the country and drawn attention in th…
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Episode thirty-five: Caring in the Workplace
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Host Dr. Sylvia converses with Andrea Campbell, the Founder and Chief Caring Officer (CCO) at Vybrant Living LLC, who shares why she feels it's crucial to create a radically caring and engaging workplace culture. And how her experience as a two-time cancer survivor forced her to stop existing and be more deliberate about what she's creating in her …
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Episode thirty-four: Emotional Health Goals
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A new year, new beginnings, and new goals! During this show, host Dr. Sylvia explores how to set emotional health goals and plans for 2023 with my guest Joy D. Calloway, a transformational speaker and charismatic leader with over 25 years of experience successfully building people, teams, and organizations. Her strengths are proven to motivate peop…
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Episode thirty-three: Financial Management and Wealth with Gail Covington
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Dr. Sylvia Bartley sits down with Gail Covington, the Executive Director and wealth advisor at Covington Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley. They discuss the importance of financial planning and a multitude of topics including inflation, assets, mortgages, institutional wealth, trusts, long term care, investments, insurance, and much more.…
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Episode thirty-two: Holiday Special with Actor Jason Mimms
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Jason Mimns is well known for his roles in many shows, including T.V. One’s original film Montross: Blood Rules and Ava Duvernay’s romantic drama Cherish the Day. While visiting Atlanta, GA, Jason sat down with Dr. Sylvia for an upfront and personal conversation about his career, the joys, trials, and tribulations of the film industry, and why he i…
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Recorded from the heart of London, host Dr. Sylvia sits down with Michael Eboda, Founder and CEO of Powerful Media UK, whose mission is to connect great African, African, Caribbean, and African American minds through events, publications, introduction, and recruitment. This episode was recorded a few days after Britain elected its first Prime Minis…
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Since COVID-19 began, depression has increased dramatically globally (CDC). In this episode, host Dr. Sylvia discusses mental health and mental illness, including depression and anxiety, with double board certified psychiatrist Dr. Iman Hypolite, who explains the difference between the two and how depression and anxiety present differently in highe…
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Episode twenty-nine: Emotional Emancipation
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What is emotional emancipation and/or liberation? Why is this important to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)? And how do we release ourselves from self-limiting beliefs that prevent us from being our true selves? Host Dr. Sylvia dives into these questions during an intimate conversation with Erika Totten, a Spiritual Life Coach, Pleasu…
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Episode twenty-eight: Black Tech with Keisha Hines
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Black tech entrepreneurs are changing how we think about tech, racial justice, and equity. They positively impact communities through their technology, yet black tech practitioners are unrepresented in the tech industry. In this episode, host Dr. Sylvia sits down with Keisha N. Hines to explore the importance of Black tech and why diversity in tech…
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Episode twenty-seven: Community Impact with Chanda Smith Baker
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Chanda Smith Baker is the Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President at the Minneapolis Foundation. During this conversation Chanda shares her insightful perspectives on community impact, the importance of trusting and listening to community, her experience being a community leader in her own community, as well as her leadership style and commu…
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Racial Equity. What do you think when you hear this term? As you can imagine, racial equity may mean different things to different people based on who they are, their values, and their beliefs. The murder of George Floyd sparked national and international outrage and caused many organizations to step up their DEI efforts and even embrace race equit…
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Episode twenty-five: A POV: Colourism and modern art
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Caroline Chinakwe is a Nigerian-born, London – based mixed media artist, designer, and fashion stylist known for her powerful, colorful, and unapologetic visuals that capture the beauty of black culture and style while addressing social issues affecting people of color. Caroline’s latest art series, “Colourism,” created during the 2020 pandemic loc…
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Episode twenty-four: Health Equity and the LGBTQ+ Community
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Bias toward to LGBTQ+ community has negatively impacted LGBTQ+ health and their access to healthcare. During this episode, podcast host Dr. Sylvia is joined by Raquelle Paulsen, Lead Case Manager at the University of Minnesota's Youth and AIDS Project, and Jeremy Hansen Willis, CEO of Rainbow Health in Minnesota. They have a candid conversation on …
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Episode twenty-three: Public Health with Dr. Nicole Kelm
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Public health and public health emergencies are phrases we frequently hear due to the opioid crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and now the Monkey Pox epidemic. What exactly are public health and a federal public health emergency? Why are public health emergencies put in place, and what does it mean for the everyday person? Public health expert Dr. Nicole …
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Episode twenty-two: One–on-One with Reba Dominski
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Reba Dominski is a prominent, impactful, beloved leader in the Twin Cities. Reba is Executive Vice President, Chief Social Responsibility Officer, and President of the U.S. Bank Foundation. During this one-on-one conversation with podcast host Dr. Sylvia, they discuss many topics including why service is one of Reba's core values, and why DEI matte…
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Episode twenty-one: Chef Ju’von: From Kidney dialysis to celebrity Chef
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A Chef’s journey to success requires stamina, resilience, faith, hard work, creativity, dedication, and passion. This is undoubtedly the case for Chef Ju’von, an award-Winning African American celebrity Chef who is fast becoming a household brand as a personal Chef who specializes in fine dining. At an early age, Chef Ju’von was diagnosed with end-…
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An encouraging conversation with Keith Powell and Rickey Robinson that will help change the narrative about Black men. We discussed the black family, fatherhood, the critical role black men have in the black community, black men’s health, infertility, and other hot topics that impact the Black community. In addition, they share their experience wit…
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Episode nineteen: Tapping into your emotional health
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Can you be on purpose while neglecting your own needs and emotional health? Is measuring your success against others a healthy practice? How can you maintain peak performance, and regulate your mood, especially during stressful times? Why is it important to lead with emotional intelligence and mental health literacy? In this episode of the More you…
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Episode eighteen: A courageous conversation with SharRon Jamison: How do we process and heal amidst rage and grief?
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The racially-motivated domestic terrorist attack, which led to the murders of ten Black Americans in Buffalo, NY, has caused so much pain and grief. In the famous words of Fannie Lou Hamer, 1964, 'I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.' So how do we work through this tragedy and get on with our daily lives without fear? How do we heal individu…
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Episode seventeen: The Power of Purpose with Eva Medilek
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Eva Medilek is a certified high-performance coach passionate about helping Executives, Entrepreneurs, Influencers, and Business Leaders achieve and sustain heightened levels of success without strained relationships, burnout, stress, and sacrifice. During this episode, Eva opening shares a painful moment in her life, when her marriage was on the ve…
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Episode sixteen: The Power of Purpose with Charlene Ketchum
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My guest Charlene Ketchum is driven to align her work with her path and purpose. A licensed lawyer and professional medical writer, Charlene shares her journey, from being a highly paid professional to creating a digital platform for black women to build a supportive community, provide resources, connections, and structure that enable them to relea…
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April is National Financial Literacy Month in the USA. It was first recognized in April 2004. to highlight the importance of being financially literate and to help people understand how they can be financially smart, Jamesa Evans and Antwanette Crutcher- two corporate finance leaders – and co-founders of Level Up Investors Club, talk with Dr. Sylvi…
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Episode fourteen: The Power of Purpose with Faith Clarke
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Faith Clarke is a mother, Organizational Health and Team Effectiveness Specialist, Co-founder, and CEO of an educational organization that supports families with children living with autism, an author, and podcast host for Peak Performance Team talks about her passion for helping organizations committed to healthy workplace culture, create a space …
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Episode thirteen: The Power of Purpose with Dr. Vikki Johnson
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Dr. Vikki Johnson is a dynamic speaker, passionate author, Minister, spiritual healer, empath, intuitive and the Chief Executive Officer of Soul Wealth LLC, an organization Dr. Vikki created to empower and equip women to invest in their emotional, mental, and spiritual health. In this conversation Dr. Vikki talks about her purpose, what she needs t…
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Episode twelve: The Power of Purpose with Reche’ Tariq Abdul-Haqq
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Dr. Sylvia continues the conversation about the power of purpose with guest Reche’ Tariq Abdul-Haqq, a leader, advocate, and counselor dedicated to the healing and liberation of people from trauma and oppression. Reche’ shares his journey of unveiling his purpose growing up in the segregated south, to being a corporate leader for 34 years in the ph…
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Episode eleven: The State of Minnesota
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Minnesota’s 41st Governor Tim Walz, 50th Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration, Alice Roberts-Davis discuss their leadership journeys, styles, and hot topics impacting Minnesotans today: public safety, Covid -19, the state’s budget, and the state’s commitment to making Minnesota a more eq…
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Over the past two decades, global maternal mortality declined while maternal mortality is on the rise in the United States, and it disproportionately affects black women. In 2020, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 2.9 times the rate for White women (CDC). Dr. Kristin Oates a Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Partner at Atl…
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Episode nine: Health Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease
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March is National Kidney Month and March 10th is World Kidney Day. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid published these details in an April 2021 report entitled Chronic Kidney Disease Disparities: “Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in the quality of primary care for patients with chronic kidney disease and CKD risk factors. Low-in…
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Episode eight: Entertainment Entrepreneurship
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Nicole Martin is the founder of Power Trip Entertainment LLC. This full-service entertainment company provides a range of services from concert consulting, event management, makeup artistry, and talent procurement. Nickey shares how she grew her business to be nationally known and respected in the entertainment industry through capitalizing on her …
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After 32 years of service, Chief Medaria Arradondo, the first Black police chief of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) announced his retirement from the force in January 2022. Chief Rhondo as he is affectionately known, has a leadership style deeply rooted in his love for the community, the city of Minneapolis, and his service to the police fo…
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Episode six: The New Post-pandemic Work Paradigm
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Nineteen million workers quit their jobs in July 2021, and more than 1.7 million new business applications filed in Q3 2022 in the USA. During this podcast, Dr. Sylvia discusses the great resignation, what it looks like for the black community and how to reimagine how we do business while maintaining good emotional health. Her guests are Shawntera …
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In honor of Black History Month in America, Deborah Archer, the first person of color to be elected as the President of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Executive Committee shares the history, mission, and work of the ACLU. The ACLU has been at the forefront of civil liberty, civil rights, and racial justice in…
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Dr. Kenneth Samuel, Pastor of Victory of the World Church, shares his perspectives on the historical role of the Black Church in the Black community and how it compares today. During his conversation with Dr. Sylvia, he touches on some controversial issues common in the Black Church like patriarchy and heterosexism, his price for being an inclusive…
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From brokenness to wholeness, Zawadi Eaton shares her powerful story of hope as she transitioned from homelessness to living in transitional housing to being a housing, social justice, and human rights activist, a motivational speaker, spoken word artist, author, and coach. Zawadi takes our conversation to the depth of our soul as she explains how …
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Episode two: The Omicron Variant and testing, what do we need to know?
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On Nov. 26th, 2021, The World Health Organization named Omicron a “variant of concern”. As the number of COVID hospitalization surges an expert panel joins host Dr. Sylvia to share information on the Omicron variant and the safety measures we can consider reducing our risk of infection and testing. Panelists are: Dr. Ellie Campbell: D.O Board Certi…
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