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Renovating the SoulI Got Laid Off—And It Changed Everything | Ep. 19The ground can feel solid—until it isn’t. When mass layoffs hit the federal government, I lost the job I’d poured nearly five years into, right after earning my warrant and hitting a career stride that finally felt like mine. What followed wasn’t just a scramble for the next paycheck; it was a full-body pause to ask what kind of life I actually wanted to build. I walk through the shock, the one-week ultimatum, the grief over benefits and community, and the subtle ways “security” can keep you from the work your soul keeps whispering about.I s...
2025-10-0826 minRenovating the SoulWe’re Losing Ourselves for Likes: The Slow Death of Authenticity | Ep. 18Have you ever refreshed your social media feed obsessively after posting something meaningful—as if your soul was waiting for permission to believe in itself?You’re not alone.This deeply personal exploration pulls back the curtain on how we’re slowly losing ourselves in the pursuit of visibility, engagement, and validation.What began as simple research into why we crave viral moments turned into something far more vulnerable. Social media hasn’t just changed how we communicate—it’s fundamentally altered how we value ourselves. We’ve created a world where
2025-08-051h 15
Grace Through StormsFaith Over Fame: Alexandria Robinson’s Journey from Scoring Points to Living with PurposeIn this soul-stirring episode of Grace Through Storms, host Jessica Webb welcomes athlete, coach, teacher, and woman of faith Alexandria Robinson, whose journey from the basketball court to a Christ-centered life will inspire anyone navigating uncertainty, identity shifts, or spiritual surrender.Alexandria’s story begins with a childhood love for sports — from soccer to basketball — and the community that uplifted her. After her parents’ divorce and a tough move to a new town, she was cut from her school team. But a local church league welcomed her. That moment, she says, was a divine turning point: “By the grace...
2025-06-1845 min
Renovating the SoulClosure is a Lie: You Don't Need It To Heal | Ep. 17For a long time, I thought I needed closure to move on. I thought I needed that one final conversation, the apology, the explanation, the moment that would tie it all together and make it make sense.But what I’ve learned is that closure doesn’t always come. And even when it does… it doesn’t always heal.In this episode, I’m sharing the hard truths about closure—the ways we chase it, the reasons we cling to it, and the power we give away while waiting for it. Whether it’s...
2025-05-1458 min
Renovating the SoulThe Friendship Episode You Didn't Know You Needed | Ep. 16We all want real, deep, meaningful friendships—but do we actually know what that looks like?Friendship isn’t just about funny memes, shared interests, or convenient connections—it’s about loyalty, depth, and showing up when it matters. So why do so many of us struggle to find real, lasting friendships?In this episode, we’re challenging everything you thought you knew about friendship, including:Why modern culture has redefined friendship—and not for the better.The hard truth about why making friends as an adult feels impossible.What history, phi...
2025-04-3048 min
Renovating the SoulBlood Doesn’t Bind: Stop Letting Family Hold You Hostage | Ep. 15"Family is family." We’ve been told this our whole lives—that no matter what they’ve done, how they treat us, or how much pain they cause—we owe them: loyalty, forgiveness, and endless chances.But let’s be real—blood alone doesn’t make someone family.In this episode, we’re stripping away the lies we’ve been conditioned to believe. We’re confronting the guilt, the obligation, and the fear of walking away from relationships that do nothing but drain us. We’re exposing the romanticized version of family that keeps us holding on, w...
2025-04-1639 min
Faith Journey JournalTestimony: Overcoming Witchcraft/New Age/Rejection & Finding Love & Acceptance In GodIn today's Podcast, I interview Author -Kynissa Martin and we talk about her Transformation Testimony out of witchcraft, rejection, deception, ungodly relationships, suicide, and so much more. Now she is a woman of God who has been healed and set free and she shares her journey to help set others free.Other Topics We Will Cover:Dealing with rejectionLearning how not to be deceived by Satan.Breaking soul ties.Shedding light on witchcraft and exposing the truth.Learning about what not to do after salvation.Information About Author Kynissa MartinInstagram...
2025-04-051h 05
Renovating the SoulEnablers: The People Who Keep You Stuck (And How to Break Free) | Ep. 14Let’s face it—if you’re feeling stuck, there’s a good chance that someone in your life is either enabling your behavior or you’re enabling someone else. You might not see it at first, but enabling keeps both sides trapped in a cycle of dependency and avoidance.In this raw, unfiltered episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on how enabling works—whether you’re the one enabling someone’s bad habits or the one being held back from growth. This episode isn't just about the enablers around you—it's about the one you mi...
2025-04-0257 min
Renovating the SoulBroken Souls, Broken Bodies: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical | Ep. 13Your soul is breaking, and your body is paying the price. In this episode of Renovating the Soul, we’re diving into the truth we’ve all been avoiding: unresolved emotional pain is ruining our physical health. You’ve been carrying the weight of brokenness, stress, unhealed wounds, and trauma for far too long, and it’s showing up in your body—through chronic pain, exhaustion, digestive issues, and more. But here’s the thing: you don’t have to stay stuck in this cycle.This episode pulls no punches. We’re shaking up the lies you’ve believed about...
2025-03-261h 22
Renovating the SoulRoots: The Beliefs You've Never Questioned are Holding You Back | Ep. 12Your roots, what you believe, what you've been taught, what you've absorbed without ever questioning—are what make you who you are. The hard truth? If you don't dig deep and confront what's buried beneath the surface, you'll never be able to grow beyond your past. In this raw, unapologetic episode of Renovating the Soul, we pull back the layers and expose the uncomfortable truths hiding in your roots.What beliefs are you holding onto simply because they’ve always been there? What stories have you accepted that aren’t even yours? It’s time to stop pretendi...
2025-03-261h 06
Renovating the SoulPredators in the Pulpit: When Spiritual Leaders Become Abusers | Ep. 11For too long, the church has sheltered predators and silenced survivors. Behind pulpits, under the banner of faith, spiritual abusers have twisted scripture into a weapon, demanded loyalty over truth, and convinced people that obedience to them is obedience to God. In this episode, we expose how predators hide in plain sight, why the church protects them, and what it costs to break free. If you've ever experienced spiritual abuse in the church, felt trapped by religious trauma, or been made to believe that leaving a toxic church meant leaving God, you're not crazy. And you're not...
2025-03-2650 min
preservation of 1 with Alexandria AugustDawn RobinsonThe manager stole the money all she can do is rebuild love you sisCatchphrase lemons and peaches with a shot possible theft Go buy a conversation with Alexandria August
2025-03-1715 min
Renovating the SoulSeason 2 Trailer | Breaking Cycles, Rebuilding SoulsBreaking Cycles, Rebuilding SoulsIf your soul is your home—why are you still living in a place built by other people's expectations, past wounds, and false beliefs?This season, Renovating the Soul is about breaking free from toxic cycles, confronting the beliefs that have shaped us, and figuring out how to move forward from where we are. Healing isn't about perfection—it's facing the mess head-on and doing the real work. We're tackling spiritual abuse, toxic relationships, identity struggles, suffering, and what it really takes to heal. ✔What h...
2025-02-2701 min
Renovating the SoulWhat are Your Soul Goals? Living with Daily Intentions | Ep. 10As we celebrate the season finale of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria invites you to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery by asking a profound question: What are your soul goals?In this empowering episode, we delve deep into the essence of setting intentions that resonate with your true self. Alexandria explores how identifying your soul goals can lead to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life. She offers insightful guidance on how to uncover these inner desires, align them with your daily actions, and overcome obstacles that may hinder your personal growth.This episode is...
2024-05-2225 min
Renovating the SoulWhat are Your Soul GoalsIt's the LAST episode of the season and we're wrapping it all up by asking the question, what are your soul goals?
Thank you all so much for a wonderful season! Be sure to follow on Instagram and stay tuned for Season 2.
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2024-05-2225 min
Renovating the SoulThe Truth About Revenge: Does Getting Even Ever Heal the Pain? | Ep. 9In this thought-provoking episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria explores the powerful and often misunderstood emotions surrounding revenge. While many of us feel the urge for retribution, how often does it truly bring us the satisfaction we seek?Alexandria dives into the lingering "shoulda, coulda, wouldas" that keep us stuck in a cycle of emotional unrest. From old wounds to fresh frustrations, she unpacks the psychological impact of clinging to thoughts of revenge and asks an important question: does getting even ever truly heal the pain?This episode provides practical insights into why revenge can...
2024-05-0849 minRenovating the SoulRevenge...How Many of Us Want It?Season 1, Episode 9| Revenge can be a tricky topic. Many of us want it, but how many of us actually get it? But just because we do not get revenge doesn't mean that it stops us from having the desire to want it. That's what we address in this episode, that feeling, that festering and pestering of the shoulda, coulda, wouldas. Those moments when old memories or experiences come up, whether they were last week or last year, and we can only focus on wanting to get revenge. Does revenge really help or are we keeping ourselves in a cycle...
2024-05-0849 min
Renovating the SoulTimeless Lessons on the Soul: What the Ancients Still Teach Us Today | Ep. 8In this episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria delves into ancient philosophical perspectives on the soul, exploring how these early theories have shaped our modern understanding of self-awareness and personal growth. By examining the insights of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle, she reveals timeless wisdom that remains relevant today.By connecting these philosophical theories to everyday experiences, Alexandria offers practical insights for integrating this knowledge into personal development.Resources Ancient Theories of the SoulAncient Wisdom for Modern ReadersText Me and Share Your ThoughtsSubscribe...
2024-04-2447 minRenovating the SoulSoul Talk: Theories of the Soul from Ancient PhilosophersSeason 1, Episode 8| Let's talk more about the soul! In this episode we do our second Soul Talk of the season and take a look at the theories of the soul from ancient philosophers. Philosophy has played an essential role in the way we understand ourselves, others, and the world at large. The views of the soul from ancient philosophers has aided us in our modern day understanding and beliefs on the soul. So it's important we start at the beginning and see how the early theories have evolved and developed overtime. Having a proper understanding of how our soul...
2024-04-2447 min
Renovating the SoulThe Beauty of Being Different: Why Comparison Holds You Back | Ep. 7In this episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria delves into the profound impact of societal concepts like equality and manifestation on our self-perception and comparisons with others. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and embracing our unique gifts, talents, skills, abilities, and passions. By focusing on our individual strengths and how we can leverage them to benefit ourselves and others, we can diminish the urge to conform or compare ourselves to everyone else. Alexandria encourages listeners to concentrate on their personal journeys and utilize their inherent qualities to achieve their aspirations, fostering a sense of fulfillment and authenticity.
2024-04-1049 minRenovating the SoulWe Are Not the Same and that's Okay!Season 1, Episode 7| How have the ideas of equality and manifestation influenced the way we see ourselves in comparison to others? It's important for us to recognize the gifts, talents, skills, abilities and passions we've each been given. When we start to focus on our portion in life and how we can leverage it to help ourselves and others, we start to eliminate the need to look and be like everyone else. We all want something out of this life, we all want to be something in someway, but how do you use what you have now and what you've...
2024-04-1049 minRenovating the SoulSoul Talk: What is Renovating?Season 1, Episode 6| I'm baaaaccckkk! After almost a month of sickness, I am finally releasing episode 6. In this episode, we start a new sporadic series called, Soul Talks. Soul Talks are intentional & direct conversations about the soul itself and what it means to renovate the soul. In this first Soul Talk, we take a closer look at the renovating part of Renovating the Soul and why it is essential for our lives. If you've been wondering what renovating the soul could look like, what it means, how can you start doing it, or why it matters, then this is the...
2024-03-261h 13
Renovating the SoulBefore & After: What Renovating Your Soul Really Takes | Ep. 6After a brief hiatus, Alexandria returns with a compelling installment of Renovating the Soul. In this episode, she introduces Soul Talks—a series of intentional and direct conversations delving into the essence of the soul and the transformative process of its renovation.Drawing inspiration from the HGTV show Unsellable Houses, Alexandria uses home renovation as a metaphor for personal transformation. She emphasizes that, much like houses require more than surface-level fixes, our souls need deep, foundational work to achieve true change. This process involves confronting and addressing internal issues rather than merely masking them.Alexandria ou...
2024-03-261h 13
Renovating the SoulGrieving Relationships: Letting Go of What Will Never Be | Ep. 5Grieving isn’t just about losing someone to death—it’s also about coming to terms with the loss of the relationships we wish we had. In this heartfelt episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria explores the process of grieving relationships with people who are still living. She opens up about the pain of accepting that the idealized connections we’ve imagined may never become reality and reflects on how to navigate this unique form of loss.Through personal insights and honest storytelling, Alexandria invites listeners to consider their own experiences with unfulfilled relationships and how to find pea...
2024-02-1437 minRenovating the SoulGrieving RelationshipsSeason 1, Episode 5 | It's one thing to grieve those who have passed away, but it's another thing to have to grieve the ones who are still living. What does it mean to grieve the relationships we wish we had? In this episode, Alexandria walks through this idea of grieving relationships, which is a new process for her, and the pain of having to accept that the ideal relationships we've created in our mind may never be. We really want to hear your thoughts on this episode, so please comment, DM on Instagram or email us at renovatingthesoul@gmail.com.
2024-02-1437 min
Renovating the SoulSkinny Girls Get Bullied Too: How We See Ourselves Changes Everything | Ep. 4In this impactful episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria tackles the complex issues of body image, bullying, and societal pressures to conform to unrealistic standards of appearance. Despite the intricate brilliance of the human body, we often reduce our worth to how we look on the outside. Alexandria shares her personal journey of struggling with weight, bullying, and societal expectations, revealing how it took years to separate her self-worth from her outward appearance.Through honest storytelling and deep introspection, this episode explores the true meaning of body image—a person’s thoughts, feelings, and perception of their body...
2024-01-3158 minRenovating the SoulSkinny Girls Get Bullied TooHumans have roughly 37.2 trillion cells in their body, one cells DNA contains about 4,000 books of 500 pages each of information and yet we simplify our bodies down to the way we look. In this episode we talk about body image, bodily awareness, bullying, and the societal pressures to look and be a certain way. We pass down the misunderstanding that the way we look informs how we see and feel about ourselves but it is actually the opposite. Bodily awareness starts from the inside, how we see ourselves starts from within. The definition of 'body image' is a person's thoughts...
2024-01-3158 min
Renovating the SoulAre You Projecting? How Neglecting Inner Work Impacts Your Life | Ep. 3In this episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria unpacks the concept of projecting—how it often stems from neglecting reflective and introspective work and why it’s so common in our interactions with others. Instead of pointing fingers at those around us, Alexandria challenges listeners to take a hard look inward and ask the tough question: Am I projecting?Through insightful discussions and relatable examples, this episode explores how unaddressed emotions, unresolved conflicts, and inner turmoil can unconsciously spill over into our relationships. By learning to identify and address our own projections, we can build healthier connections and...
2024-01-171h 03Renovating the SoulAre You Projecting?Season 1, Episode 3 | Like, Rate, Subscribe & Share!
In this episode, Alexandria discusses projecting and how it is a side effect of neglecting to do reflective and introspective work. It is one of her most common experiences with people who don't know how to address what is happening within them. But our goal isn't to simply focus on how other people project, that'd be too easy, but to instead look within ourselves and ask, am I projecting?
00:00 - 7:00: Intro & Housekeeping
7:00: "I use projecting as an example ALL the time."
10:55: Defining Projecting
23:17: What does projecting look like?
31:06: Why this matters?
44:26: How to...
2024-01-171h 03
Renovating the SoulAlexandria's Journey: Finding Strength Through Self-Reflection and Growth | Ep. 2In this episode of Renovating the Soul, Alexandria opens up about her personal journey—sharing the pivotal moments from her childhood, upbringing, and young adult life that have shaped who she is today. By facing life’s challenges head-on and embracing self-reflection, Alexandria discovered the power of introspection and growth.Through her story, she hopes to inspire listeners to confront their own hard moments with courage and resilience. Whether you’re looking for encouragement, inspiration, or simply a heartfelt story to relate to, this episode offers a real and honest perspective on what it means to look inward...
2024-01-0336 minRenovating the SoulAlexandria's JourneySeason 1, Episode 2 | I coin myself as a real, regular, well-rounded woman who has found power in sharing her journey. In this episode, I share more about my childhood, upbringing, young adult life and life currently. This is a reference point for what has pushed me to begin looking inward and facing hard moments head on instead of continuing to runaway from them. I hope you hear something that encourages you, inspires you or just makes you smile!
My blog, Purposefully Royal, I started this blog almost 10 years ago and it's still up. ;) https://purposefullyroyal...
2024-01-0336 min
Renovating the SoulWhy Looking Beyond the Surface Transforms Your Life | Ep. 1Season 1Welcome to the first episode of Renovating the Soul! In this introduction, host Alexandria dives into the heart of what this podcast is all about: exploring the deeper layers of who we are to create meaningful change in our lives.Feeling stuck in cycles of frustration or struggling to make lasting changes? Alexandria explains why surface-level solutions often fall short and how the true answers lie beneath the surface—in the depths of our soul. She emphasizes the importance of doing the hard, uncomfortable work of introspection, even when it’s not fun or doesn’t yield...
2023-12-1928 minRenovating the SoulWhy Your Soul MattersSeason 1, Episode 1 | In this very first episode, Alexandria introduces the premise of the podcast and why renovating the soul is important to our everyday lives. Many of us have been stuck, frustrated, wanting to change but finding ourselves in the same cycle. Perhaps we need a new way of doing things, but Alexandria does not think that is the answer. Instead, often times the answer lies beyond the surface of who we are and in the depths us. But when we spend time only cultivating the surface level of ourselves or the things we can plainly see, we miss...
2023-12-1928 min
Shhh, I’m Learning!S2 E9: Being Honest with Your Journey, an interview with Alexandria RobinsonMy guest today is Alexandria Robinson, the host and creator of the Insecurities about Language podcast. Alexandria’s podcast talks about her journey with the European Portuguese language and is a space for talking about language insecurities and people’s relationship to languages that form a part of their identity but they don’t speak them for one reason or another. Alexandria has a passion to learn more about her own family's dynamics with regards to language and ethnic background. She titles these family dynamics the Death of Language. She is currently (on and off) learning European Portuguese and discus...
2023-12-1534 min
Renovating the SoulRenovating the Soul TrailerRenovating the Soul, hosted by Alexandria Robinson, is dedicated to the journey of being intentional about who we are and who we want to be. Instead of letting life happen to us, we are making the choice to be an active participant in our own lives. This requires constant and at most times hard work! It is not easy looking at the innermost parts of ourselves and facing the things that we have buried, pushed to the side or ignored for years. But we're doing the work to improve upon what is broken, damaged, or outdated within ourselves.
2023-12-0402 minRenovating the SoulRenovating the Soul TrailerRenovating the Soul, hosted by Alexandria Robinson, is dedicated to the journey of being intentional about who we are and who we want to be. Instead of letting life happen to us, we are making the choice to be an active participant in our own lives. This requires constant and at most times hard work! It is not easy looking at the innermost parts of ourselves and facing the things that we have buried, pushed to the side or ignored for years. But we're doing the work to improve upon what is broken, damaged, or outdated within ourselves.
2023-12-0402 min
Christ Church Alexandria Sunday SermonJune 25, 2023 | The Rt. Rev. Gene RobinsonAs part of our 250th anniversary celebration, on June 25 we welcomed guest preacher the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson. Bishop Robinson is a former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. Robinson was elected bishop coadjutor in 2003 and succeeded as bishop diocesan in March 2004. Before becoming bishop, he served as Canon to the Ordinary for the Diocese of New Hampshire.www.historicchristchurch.org
2023-06-2627 min
ROBINSON FMVon Kultur, Land und Leute in Ägypten, tollen Ausflugstipps bis hin zum Erfinder der Sendung mit der Maus | Folge 16So vielseitig kann ROBINSON FM sein. Im heutigen Podcast gibt es ein Interview mit dem Erfinder der „Sendung mit der Maus“, Armin Maiwald, der gerade mal wieder Urlaub im ROBINSON Soma Bay macht. Außerdem viel Kultur und „Land&Leute“, weil immer mehr Gäste fragen, was man denn auch außerhalb des Clubs erleben kann: Ralf und Birke erzählen von ihrer Motorroller-Tour über 3.000 km von Alexandria bis Abu Simbel und von den Plänen, eine Pilgerwanderung durch die Red Sea Mountains zu machen. Robinsonaden-Mitarbeiter Mahmoud empfiehlt eine Wüstentour, die ganz neu im Programm ist und die Gäste Alexandra...
2023-05-221h 08
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language with Martha: Learning From an IntrovertHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I spoke with Martha Summerlin, a self-proclaimed language nerd, proud introvert and cat fan. When she isn’t buried in books or thinking about how language works, you can find her exploring one of North Carolina’s beautiful parks, trying out a new coffee shop or talking your ear off about the marvels of baseball and Formula 1. Having studied sociolinguistics (the study of people’s attitudes towards dialects and accents) she’s passionate about sharing the value of each dialect and language and what the...
2023-04-3043 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language with Karen: The Love of Language and Food!Hey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I spoke with Karen M. Ricks, a Christian wife, Worldschooling mom, and a nomadic chef. Teaching for over 25 years, she has been a Montessorian since her own preschool days. She holds Montessori teaching certifications for guiding children from infancy through elementary. She has cooked professionally, in restaurants, commercial kitchens, and private homes on four different continents over the last decade. After 10 years of teaching in central Japan, where Karen founded and operated her own international Montessori school, she sold it all to begin a...
2023-04-1755 minpreservation of 1 with Alexandria AugustThe Grounding also update on Miss Robinson caseDo I believe in heaven or Hell ? Let’s talk about it also authorities saying that they do not have enough evidence in Ms. Robinson‘s case to pursue any charges against anyone and don’t forget to go pick up a copy of a conversation with Alexandria August the Book and click my link below for my sponsors sign up and save on mehttps://trykeen.com/preservationof1https://betterhelp.com/preservationof1https://i385.my-boundless.app/admin/https://wisdom.app/preservationof1withalexandriaaugust/askhttps://startengine.referralrock.com/l/1PRESERVATI72/
2023-04-1312 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language: The Death of Language within Greta's Family
Welcome Language Learners to the Insecurities about Language podcast: The Death of Language and to an exciting topic I am tackling called the Death of Language...within families! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Greta Rodney Thompson, born and raised up on the island of St. Martin, the smallest mass of land to be divided into two countries. She considers herself a true St. Martiner with all the benefits of a multi-cultural upbringing, but also cultural confusion that comes along with being in an environment but not necessarily feeling a part of it. Her maternal s...
2023-04-0233 min
Insecurities about LanguageDeath of Language Compilation, Part 2Welcome Language Learners to Part 2 of the Death of Language Compilation!
What does the death of language within families mean to you? And you may think that this is an obvious question, or you’re like what does she mean or what does she want to hear, or maybe you have to think about it for a moment, and really there is no right or wrong answer to this question.
Really the question is to get you to think about yourself, your family, someone you know, the language and culture and the immersion of that or...
2023-03-1421 min
Insecurities about LanguageJanuary UpdateWelcome back! It is SEASON 2 YALL! I am your host Alexandria of the Insecurities about Language Podcast. And this season I will continue to talk about individual language journeys, especially mine since I failed to do that last year. I will be diving more into the Death of Language within families and getting my family involved, so ya’ll can hear more about their stories. I will be interviewing folks about Bilingualism and Linguistic and those topics will be little mini-series within this season! and of course anyone who wants to have a conversation about language and what it me...
2023-02-1914 min
Nobody Wants To Work Tho06 | Use Skills You Already Have To Move To A Cloud Security Career | Alexandria LearyAbout
Alexandria Leary moved from banking as a Financial Advisor then switched to becoming a Risk Manager, and finally landed in a role that she truly loves as a Cloud Security Consultant.
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2023-01-2533 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities About Minority Language (Basque) with MarcusHey Language Learners! Welcome back to the last episode of season 1, and another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I spoke with Marcus from Louisiana. He’s a polyglot and currently live in Pamplona, Spain, the place of the famous running of the bulls. He studied both Psychology (Bachelor’s) and Linguistics (Master’s). He has a unique interest in minority language because he is a minority language speaker. His hope is to preserve them and help them gain speakers before they are all gone.
You’ll hear Marcus speak about his background with language...
2022-12-1743 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language-Hermosas Chicas NegrasHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. This is a special interview with the Hermosas Chicas Negras! In this episode, I spoke with D’anne, Ayo, and Paula of the Hermosas Chicas Negras about their language learning journey with Spanish. Each are leaning Spanish from different Spanish speaking countries. You’ll hear thoughtful explanations about their language environments, how they meet one another, why they chose the specific Spanish language, and of course, their insecurities about the language! Also, they answered one of my most important questions, “What does the death of language within...
2022-12-031h 23
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language: The Death of Language within Jacqueline's FamilyWelcome Language Learners to the Insecurities about Language podcast: The Death of Language and to an exciting topic I am tackling called the Death of Language...within families! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqueline S. Sadberry, a small-town girl hailing from Texas. She is a poet, self-published author, and passionate language lover. Between studying Japanese, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, and writing her second novel, she also assists people with becoming conversational in Spanish, Japanese and English. You can find her on YouTube and Instagram under JSS Media: Langs.
***corrections from Jacqueline: My oldest...
2022-11-2723 min
preservation of 1 with Alexandria AugustShanquella Robinson & moreAnd today’s I’m talking about Ms. Robinson unfortunate situation and more listen in
2022-11-1907 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language: The Death of Language within Eliza's FamilyWelcome Language Learners to the Insecurities about Language podcast: The Death of Language and to an exciting topic I am tackling called the Death of Language...within families! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Eliza, who works in language education and is currently based in Vietnam. As a child, her father married her Serbian stepmother, a first gen Yugoslav immigrant. From the age of 5, Eliza grew up with summer and winter holidays around Serbian food, language, and traditions. However, neither she nor her brother nor her cousins carried the language further. After meeting her husband from t...
2022-11-1237 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast025 Christmas Stories with Nancy KellyOur Guest: Nancy Kelly of Sage Parnassus- we are so grateful that she was able to have the energy to visit with us while she recovered from a round of the Rona!Nancy has so generously compiled a list of her family’s favorite Christmas books- over 150 titles, in a free pdf that can be found here: Kelly Family Christmas Book List.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they...
2022-10-3157 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language: The Death of Language within Shana's FamilyWelcome Language Learners to the Insecurities about Language podcast: The Death of Language and to an exciting topic I am tackling called the Death of Language...within families! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Shana Inofuentes (Aymara and Ashkenazi), who revels in communication that inspires joy and justice. She is a native speaker of English and Spanish, and is an elementary heritage speaker of Aymara, Quechua, and Hebrew. She is a proud daughter of the Bolivian immigrant community of metro Washington, D.C.—the largest Quechua and the largest Bolivian community in the U.S. An ar...
2022-10-291h 26
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Spanish Language with KamilleHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I spoke with Kamille Lucas, a Social Worker located in the Dallas area who has made a career out of her passion for counseling and the empowerment of youth and adults. She is the proud owner of Radiating Expressions, LLC which is the manifestation of her many creative outlets. A few of her passions include working with marginalized groups, the Spanish language and culture, and traveling. In her time outside of the office, she enjoys time with her young daughters as they explore and app...
2022-10-1543 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language: The Death of Language within Pona's FamilyWelcome Language Learners to the Insecurities about Language podcast: The Death of Language and to an exciting topic I am tackling called the Death of Language...within families! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Pona who lives in Toronto, Canada, is the first child of an immigrant family who grew up exposed to several languages, but only spoke English for many years. She has been working to change that in adulthood and is thrilled to have been able to talk about her heritage language experience on this podcast!
In this episode, you will hear Pona speak about h...
2022-10-0138 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language: The Death of Language IntroductionWelcome to the Insecurities about language podcast: The Death of Language. In this episode I am going to talk about: what is this, where did it come from, what are my goals with this topic, and I will define what does the Death of Language within families mean to me!
And so the overall goal of this segment or topic is to talk about and answer the question: What does the death of language within families mean to you? And you may think that this is an obvious question, or you’re like what does she mean or...
2022-10-0108 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast015 Stories of Color & Common Goals in Our Love of BooksOur Guest: Nicole Cottrell* Stories of Color: a curated source for diverse, multicultural living books* Not Only, But Also: a very mature/adult ears only podcast * Stories of Color Instagram* Find a free literary database containing books we’ve discussed here:* Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. Thank you- we truly appreciate your support!Featured books in this episode:* Till We Have...
2022-08-2249 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Spanish Language with JoshuaHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I had the pleasure of finally speaking about languages from a males perspective. Joshua was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. He began learning Spanish in school but desired much more than what he received. He started his solo journey after graduating college to learn Spanish on his own. Trying out many different strategies and failing on the way, he has fallen in love with the process and with languages. His passion for language learning has taken him to Mexico, the Dominican Republic...
2022-08-2144 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Spanish (Mexican) Language with KimHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview with Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kim! She is currently lives in Mexico and has lived in 3 other countries abroad including Japan, Vietnam, and China. She’s studied Spanish and Japanese and dabbled in Mandarin during her time in China. She teaches English online as her daytime gig, but her passion is showing other Black women how accessible moving abroad can be no matter their current financial situation.
Make sure to support this podcast by following and leaving a review/ ra...
2022-07-2320 min
POA Talks with Andrew Cox & Garen StanleySummer Psalms - Thursday, July 21, 2022 Summer Psalms - July 21, 2022Abiding in the shadow and shelter of God anchors us and provides great security. In today’s final Summer Psalms episode, Refuge College student Maci Robinson shares the promises, hope, and abundance of Psalm 91 with Teryn. Share your Summer Psalm experience with us on socials by tagging POA or using #SummerPsalm We can’t wait to connect!
2022-07-2109 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast009 A Conversation with J.A. Sommer- Author of Zao's TalesFind a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:Books reviewed in this episode:Links on the website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the cost of running this site. Thank you!Featured books: * Zao’s Tales by J.A. Sommer illustrated by John D. Neiner * The Blue Book of Tales by J.A. Sommer illustrated by John D. Neiner**Both books release on July 19th and can be pre-ordered today...
2022-07-111h 08
Insecurities about LanguageDeath of Language Compilation, Part 1Welcome Language Learners to a super special topic that I will be tackling on this podcast!
Today I have complied answers to a question that I have been asking every guest that you have already heard and will hear soon about a topic that I am very interested in tackling. And so, the question that I’ve asked is…What does the death of language within families mean to you? And you may think that this is an obvious question, or you’re like what does she mean or what does she want to hear, or maybe you ha...
2022-07-0917 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Italian Language with OliviaHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview with Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Olivia, a native of Ohio who's always had an interest in languages. She is currently learning Italian with hopes of being at least 80% intelligible within the next three years.
Olivia tells us what her fluency goal is and why!
She talks about how we initially learn languages, and that is through LISTENING! Have you ever though about that?
She also talks about how practicing is the hardest part about learning a...
2022-06-1125 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast004 Ambre goes on a rant... and booksGIVEAWAY DETAILS: For every 5 reviews (ending 07/01/2022) we will give away a book recommended on one of our podcasts. To enter, leave a review on your podcast player of choice or in the comments here and email StoriesFromTheAshesPodcast@gmail.com (please put GIVEAWAY in the subject line)!-Find a free literary database containing all the books we’ve discussed here:Books reviewed in this episode: Links are affiliate links they don’t cost you any extra to use but they help support the cost of running this site-thank you!* Swan: The Life and...
2022-06-0649 min
Insecurities about LanguageINSECURITIES ABOUT THE RÉUNION ISLAND CREOLE LANGUAGEHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I spoke with Nelsy (Yseuln), currently living in Amsterdam. She was born and raised in Reunion Island, which is located between Madagascar and Mauritius. French and Reunionese creole are her native languages, and she has a strong interest in language learning. She gave a thorough background about when she began learning languages and her journey. Nelsy talks about the official and unofficial language of Reunion Island, French and Reunionese Creole. She mentions joining Twitter was a big turning point in her language journey w...
2022-05-281h 10
Insecurities about LanguageLanguage Partner(s)- The Beginning Of My Speaking JourneyHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another episode, where I will speak about the beginning of my speaking journey.
I have to mention that this episode was recorded in January of 2022 and I restarted my learning journey with European Portuguese. I made this decision because one of my major regrets with learning this language was that I did not start speaking once I joined the program I'm in. So I felt behind compared to others, even though this is a self paced program, so there is no competition buy yourself haha. So I have been speaking (mostly to myself but...
2022-05-1409 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Korean Language with TiaraHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another amazing interview about Insecurities about Language. In this episode, I had the please of speaking with Tiara Youngblood, an English teacher based in South Korea for about 3 years. She’s studied dead and modern languages, including Spanish, Italian, Latin, Ancient Greek, and now Korean, and she’s learned a lot about the language learning process. She is also the "Card Master" of Speak in Spades, which is a language learning platform she created so that others could feel more confident and have fun with the way they choose to study languages.
(Mo...
2022-04-301h 02
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Many Languages with NiyahHey Language Learners, I'm super excited to be having this amazing conversation with Niyah about the many languages she has learned and continues to learn. Niyah discusses when she began her language journey, what keeps her motivated to continue her journey and the best method for her to continue learning! She also mentions the HSK levels and its meanings. You will hear her get personal and share her story about her little brother. And of course she gets into her insecurities about language.
Niyah, from Philadelphia, PA, USA. Currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania studying Linguistics with a...
2022-04-1642 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Dominican Republic Spanish Language with Erin RossHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another exciting episode. In this episode I spoke with Erin Ross about the Death of Language, one of the topics I am beginning to tackle within this podcast. This episode is a sort of introduction to what I want to talk about with respects to the Death of Language. This episode is a very emotional, transparent and all laughs! We had such an amazing conversation about her family and their background languages and the issues of why she wasn't taught those languages and its all so relatable. She discusses her reason for wanting to...
2022-04-021h 00
Insecurities about LanguageAll about European PortugueseHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another Insecurities about Language episode where I talk about where I'm at with the European Portuguese language. I decided to interview myself with some of the same questions I've asked my guest, so you all can get to know me a bit more. I even spoke my current favorite words in EU Portuguese. I talked about the program I'm in and my current status at the time of this recording, which was January 2022. I will link below all I spoke about if anyone is interested in joining or learning more.
Make s...
2022-03-1913 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the Spanish Language with ChristineHey Language Learners! Welcome back to another Insecurities about Language, where I interviewed Christine as she discusses the beginnings and her growth with the Spanish language and the culture. And of course she talks about her insecurities about the Spanish language. She also talks about her goals with continuing to learn Spanish, the root of her insecurity and thoughts about learning a second language. I enjoyed her point of view in this interview and I hope you all enjoy this episode.
Originally from Atlanta, Christine Job is an award-winning podcaster and Business Strategist. She is currently based...
2022-03-0557 min
Insecurities about LanguageRomance Languages Part 2Welcome Language Learners to Part 2 of the Romance Languages episode where you will be given a history lesson of the Romance Language, specially with French! Nova, whose mother tongue is French, will speak all thing French and of France. She will talk about how French was not their 1st language. She will state some fun facts, thoughts on which language is easiest of the Romance Languages, and which is most sexiest of the spoken languages. Nova will also speak about Valentine's Day in France. I hope you all enjoy this special episode!
Make sure...
2022-02-1421 min
Insecurities about LanguageRomance Languages Part 1Welcome Language Learners! This is Part 1 of the Romance Language Special. We have Larissa, 23 years old is from Brazil. She speaks Brazilian Portuguese which is her native language, Spanish and Italian in a intermediate level and she is currently learning French and Japanese. She will speak about the Romance Languages, which ones she knows/ learning and her thoughts to some of the questions I ask her! She will also speak on her language insecurities as well. I hope you all enjoy and make sure to follow and say Hi to Larissa @Languageswithlarissa
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2022-02-1415 minInsecurities about LanguageRomance LanguagesHey Language Learners! Welcome to a special episode where I will talk a bit about the Romance Languages and how I understand the Romance Languages and how I break it down through a family tree. I will also mention the language I find most sexy and which country I find interesting in how it celebrates Valentine's day.
How to say Valentines Day:
Valentine’s day in France: Joyeuse Saint-Valentin
Valentine’s day in Romania: Ziua Indragostitilor Fericita
Valentine’s day in Spain: Feliz Día de San Valentín
Valentin...
2022-02-1408 minInsecurities about LanguageAll about MeHey Language Learners, In this episode I talk all about Me. I talk about my family's background and the related languages. I discuss what I feel has shaped my language environment. The many languages I attempted to learn and failed due to a lack of interest. I say in this episode that the German language was the opening to a follow through with language! I also talk about my time in the Army as it relates to languages and my insecurities with the program I'm in for EU Portuguese.
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2022-02-0514 minInsecurities about LanguageInsecurities about LanguageHey Language Learners! In this very first episode I will introduce myself Alexandria Robinson, as the host of this podcast Insecurities about Language. I will talk about the beginning of my language learning journey and the language I am learning, which is European Portuguese. I will talk about the idea behind this podcast and why I am doing this podcast. I will discuss the use of the word insecurities and what my insecurities are with the European Portuguese language.
Make sure to support this podcast by following and leaving a review/ rating wherever you listen to your p...
2022-02-0517 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about the German Language with ShahidahHey Language Learners, I'm super excited to be having this great conversation with Shahidah about the German language, Spanish and French, plus many more languages. She discusses her evolution and love for learning languages! You will hear her speak about living in Germany and how she had no intentions on learning the German language, not until a challenge came along. She learned the German language on her own without a classroom or teacher. She talks about many things to include her insecurities about language learning and she states some nice anecdotes throughout the conversation. You will hear her say h...
2022-02-0546 min
Insecurities about LanguageInsecurities about Language Podcast TrailerWelcome Language Learners, I am Alexandria, the host and creator for the Insecurities about Language Podcast. I will be chatting about my language journey with the European Portuguese language and having conversations with those alike in their language journey. I will be tackling the death of languages within families as well.
Be on the lookout for the launch date, but for now say Hi on Instagram @insecuritiesaboutlanguage
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2021-12-2401 min
Robinson High School - Fairfax, VAPlayoffs Round 1: Robinson Rams vs Alexandria City Titans November 13, 2021In the first round of the playoffs, Robinson's run game remains dominate as they destroy the Alexandria City Titans 52-13. Alexandria City virtually couldn't get anything going on the ground and through the air, playing behind the sticks they would have to rely on the pass, resulting in punts. The dominate run offense of robinson racked up 314 yards on the ground as they were able to soar to another win. In the 2nd round, the Rams have a home playoff game against a familiar opponent from last season, the South County Stallions.NATIONAL SPONSOR LINK: https://jassby...
2021-11-1406 min
Sustain What?‘Ministry for the Future’ Author Kim Stanley Robinson Meets Inheritors of Our Climate FutureAir Date: December 23, 2020Earlier this year, the famed climate-focused novelist Kim Stanley Robinson told Columbia students: “I’ve been pushing myself to write utopian narratives; that gets weirder as we continue on the course that we’re on."In this special intergenerational Sustain What conversation, Robinson returns to Columbia (virtually this time) to explore the themes in his sweltering, jarring new novel “Ministry for the Future” with the Earth Institute’s Andy Revkin and several advocates for the future – including the 15-year-old climate change campaigner Alexandria Villaseñor and Carolyn Raffensperger...
2021-07-261h 06
Sustain What?‘Ministry for the Future’ Author Kim Stanley Robinson Meets Inheritors of Our Climate FutureAir Date: December 23, 2020
Earlier this year, the famed climate-focused novelist Kim Stanley Robinson told Columbia students: “I’ve been pushing myself to write utopian narratives; that gets weirder as we continue on the course that we’re on."
In this special intergenerational Sustain What conversation, Robinson returns to Columbia (virtually this time) to explore the themes in his sweltering, jarring new novel “Ministry for the Future” with the Earth Institute’s Andy Revkin and several advocates for the future – including the 15-year-old climate change campaigner Alexandria Villaseñor and Carolyn Raffensperger, a lawyer who was an early le...
2021-07-261h 06
Brennan 2022/2023Carmela, Renee, Lizzie and Jillian's podcastMalala Yousafzai, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are all heroes!
2021-04-2605 min
Macroaggressions#115: The New LBRY of Alexandria | Jeremy KauffmanIf there is one thing that we can always count on it’s that the American government will overreach and try to destroy anyone that challenges their perceived authority.
Jeremy Kauffman, the founder, and CEO of LBRY explains why the Securities and Exchange Commission has set their sights on his company in an attempt to destroy the decentralized video platform and cryptocurrency company. The fight has just begun, and Jeremy explains why this is important, not just for his company, but for the cryptocurrency industry in general.
As YouTube alienates millions of their users each month with ridiculous an...
2021-04-1146 min
Friends in Beauty PodcastEp. 34: Montie Green- How Montie Green Is Creating A Velvet Wax and Beauty EmpireToday on the Friends in Beauty Podcast we welcome Montie Green to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Montrelle "Montie" Green founded Velvet Wax and Beauty, Hampton, VA's first unisex waxing and sugaring salon in 2014. Velvet now has two locations, one in Hampton, VA and the second in Alexandria, VA opens December 1, 2020. Montie loves to share insights on entrepreneurship, beauty and social media with aspiring professionals. Montie holds a B.A. in Public Relations from Howard University and a MBA from the University of Maryland. Montie is a licensed cosmetologist and sugaring educator. As a marketer and co...
2020-11-181h 05
The 10 Degree ShiftGrowing Microforests with Edwina RobinsonCould you grow a microforest in your back yard or local community or park?
In this episode of the 10 Degree Shift I walk to Landscape Architect and fellow tree lover Edwina Robinson about biodiversity, climate change and how we can all do our bit to green our land.
Tune in to hear how the town of Downer in Canberra is transforming small spaces with microforests and find out how you can spark a green movement in your community.
Follow Edwina at www.climatefactory.com.au
Listen to other episodes of the 10 Degree Shift here https://www.alexandriajoy.com.au/10-degree-shift
2020-10-1821 min
House of NoireSZN1: EPISODE 12- Rated R- Revamped & ReloadedErotic Tale
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2020-05-0902 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 11- New Decade: 2020The latest celebrity couples with a twist of men are easier to style than women. Educating listeners with a fashion dictionary (f word).
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2020-01-2812 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 10- FALL is HereAttire, Know who you are, Nail Colour
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2019-10-0220 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 9- BET Awards 2019Travel, BET Awards Overview, Life Challenges
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2019-09-1013 min
Not GuideEscapism - a feature with Xandra Robinson-BurnsThis week I am joined by an amazing woman: Xandra Robinson-Burns! Please listen to her Podcast: What's Your Favorite Part? and go on her website here!
2019-09-0125 min
The Imaginaries PodcastEpisode 87 : Kim Stanley Robinson ("There is no pocket utopia.")Kim Stanley Robinson is widely known for "Red Mars" (and its sequels), "2312," "Antarctica," "Galileo's Dream," "The Years of Rice and Salt," "Aurora," "New York 2140," and most recently, "Red Moon." His name has also become tied to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal thanks to an article by Naomi Klein about AOC's "Message from the Future" video. (You can read and watch that here: https://theintercept.com/2019/04/17/green-new-deal-short-film-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/) He also contributed an article to Sierra Magazine's Jan/Feb 2019 issue: "There is No Planet B." Amazing. (Read that one here: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2019-1-january-february/feature/there-no-planet-b-kim-stanley-robinson)
We talk with...
2019-06-1400 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 8- You Are What You WEARGucci, Drake, Love, Boomerang
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2019-02-1610 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 7- BLACKEXCELLENCESupporting the African American Culture.
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2019-02-0405 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 6 -Travel in STYLEFashion Tips
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2019-01-2810 minHouse of NoireSZN 1: EPISODE 5- STYLE is KnowingRandom Thoughts: Chanel Ban Fur and Exotic Animal Print, Corporate Thug with Class Act, Know Your Worth!
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2019-01-1509 min