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C.A.P. Podcast2nd Life Of Leadership with Lawrence ThompsonThe C.A.P. Podcast | Featuring Lawrence Thompson | Business, Grit & the Game of LifeOn this episode of The C.A.P. Podcast, hosts J.D. and Erica sit down with special guest Lawrence Thompson—a business broker, military veteran, entrepreneur, author, and podcast host who brings a wealth of insight and experience to the table. With a no-nonsense approach and a heart for his community, Lawrence shares what it really takes to build wealth, lead with purpose, and transition into business ownership—especially for veterans seeking financial freedom and new opportunities.The crew also dive...2025-04-231h 05
Now I've Heard EverythingErica Jong on Writing, Fame, and FeminismHer 1973 novel Fear of Flying rocketed Erica Jong to International fame overnight. in this 2006 interview Jong recalls how that book launched a distinguished literary careerGet your copy of Seducing the Demon by Erica JongAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Germaine Greer and Gloria Steinem For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube#1960a #sexual revolution #feminism #FearOfFlying2025-04-1420 min
Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime PodcastFEELS LIKE SOMEONE(S) KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO ERICA THOMPSON AND BRIAN SANDERSONBeloved mother, sister, friend, co-worker doesn't show up for work on September 26, 2019. She is seen on an ATM camera on September 25th at 4:30PM making a deposit after work near her home. She was a contentious Controller at a large company in Chicago and would always notify her employer if she were not coming in to work. Brian Sanderson was a native of Vermont. He left home and did not keep in contact with family. Remains were found of a male between 40-60 on November 30, 2003. It look most of two decades to determine those remains of a...2025-01-3145 minJust The Tip-Sters: True Crime PodcastFEELS LIKE SOMEONE(S) KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO ERICA THOMPSON AND BRIAN SANDERSONBeloved mother, sister, friend, co-worker doesn't show up for work on September 26, 2019. She is seen on an ATM camera on September 25th at 4:30PM making a deposit after work near her home. She was a contentious Controller at a large company in Chicago and would always notify her employer if she were not coming in to work. Brian Sanderson was a native of Vermont. He left home and did not keep in contact with family. Remains were found of a male between 40-60 on November 30, 2003. It look most of two decades to determine those remains of a...2025-01-3145 min
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories372 - Pregnancy after Miscarriage with Sherita ThompsonPregnancy after a miscarriage can be filled with many fears, anxious thoughts, and nervousness that you may lose another baby. Today’s guest shares how her faith fueled her desire to continue to try again after her miscarriage. Sherita Thompson experienced a miscarriage while on a trip helping friends babysit and was devastated. She returned from her trip and realized she hadn’t prayed about it because she was angry and frustrated at herself. In this episode Sherita takes us on her grief journey towards healing, how her faith and prayer helped her conceive her rain...2024-11-2738 min
Connection to the Cosmos With Dr. Lisa ThompsonConnection to the Cosmos with Erica VanEatonErica VanEaton is a Quantum Alchemist Intuitive that helps others reimagine their internal knowingness. She teaches others how to reweave their foundational structure to curate new realities and expand their gifts. Her oldest son that was born with Down Syndrome and Autism, guided her through restructuring their own energy matrixes to become a new kind of human. Through reimaging the roles of the human vessel, she learned how to create an internal unified way of playing in the Quantum Field. By playing with science and metaphysics she not only helps others heal and expand, she empowers them to do...2024-08-1335 min
The Point Blank ShowDr Erica Thompson on how mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about itWe live in a world that is increasingly being dictated by data. But the models that govern different outcomes need a lot of work. Dr Erica Thompson's fascinating book, "Escape from Model Land: How mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about it" is all about it. For all their vaunted prowess, models can often mislead. In this podcast Dr Thompson offers her thoughts on the head scratcher of a subject.2024-07-1546 min
Indicast - All PodcastsDr Erica Thompson on how mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about itWe live in a world that is increasingly being dictated by data. But the models that govern different outcomes need a lot of work. Dr Erica Thompson's fascinating book, "Escape from Model Land: How mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about it" is all about it. For all their vaunted prowess, models can often mislead. In this podcast Dr Thompson offers her thoughts on the head scratcher of a subject.2024-07-1546 minIndicast - All PodcastsDr Erica Thompson on how mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about itWe live in a world that is increasingly being dictated by data. But the models that govern different outcomes need a lot of work. Dr Erica Thompson's fascinating book, "Escape from Model Land: How mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about it" is all about it. For all their vaunted prowess, models can often mislead. In this podcast Dr Thompson offers her thoughts on the head scratcher of a subject.2024-07-1546 min
Photography & Videography WorkflowsHow to Run a Prosperous Photography Studio Remotely with Erica Thompson BeckJoin the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes.In this episode of Workflows, Host Scott Wyden Kivowitz sits down with Erica Thompson Beck, a multi-faceted photographer specializing in weddings and boudoir photography.Erica is a wife, mom of two boys, nurse, and photographer. Her passion for photography began unexpectedly during a 4th-grade field trip to Gettysburg. Erica is dedicated to continuous learning and improvement and prioritizes creating stunning visuals for her clients. Her mission is to empower women and ensure they feel beautiful and special in front of her lens.2024-05-1506 min
Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors: Shatter Limiting Beliefs - Redefine Success - Chase Big DreamsClose Your Confidence Gap with Kelli ThompsonIn a world where the echo of women's ambitions often fades before reaching the rooms where decisions are made, Kelli Thompson stands as a lighthouse for aspiring female leaders. This empowering episode delves into the life of Kelli Thompson, from her early days dreaming of meteorology to becoming a revered leadership coach and advocate for women's advancement in leadership roles. Join me as Kelli shares her transformative journey and the pivotal moments that led her to champion the cause of guiding women to not just enter, but to excel and reshape the spaces of power an...2024-05-0133 min
Womb Women Podcast22 Full Episode: How to live More Life with Taylor ThompsonAbout Taylor:Taylor Thompson is a National Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Strategist, Serial Entrepreneur, and Podcast Host of the top 10% globally ranked High Performer Podcast. She loves educating and inspiring high-performers to make the most of their one life through Life Design, Human Optimization, High-Performance, Online Entrepreneurship, and Personal Branding. When she’s not handing out permission slips and mic drops in her online content, you can usually find her creating epic spreadsheets, sipping on multiple beverages, and using too many exclamation marks – probably simultaneously.Episode Highlights: How Taylor's experience of significant burnout led her to c...2024-03-0738 min
Womb Women Podcast21 How to live More Life with author and speaker Taylor ThompsonAbout Taylor:Taylor Thompson is a National Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Strategist, Serial Entrepreneur, and Podcast Host of the top 10% globally ranked High Performer Podcast. She loves educating and inspiring high-performers to make the most of their one life through Life Design, Human Optimization, High-Performance, Online Entrepreneurship, and Personal Branding. When she’s not handing out permission slips and mic drops in her online content, you can usually find her creating epic spreadsheets, sipping on multiple beverages, and using too many exclamation marks – probably simultaneously.Episode Highlights: How Taylor's experience of significant burnout led her to c...2024-03-0727 min
The Silent BattleGuest Interview with Joseph ThompsonToday, I will be interviewing Joseph Thompson. Joseph is from Elmwood, TN, however he resides in Carthage ,TN. He was diagnosed with Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia which is a form of Interstitial Lung Disease and was later re diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.. As Joseph’s disease progressed he ended up needing a double lung transplant. So ,on November 19,2023 , he received two new lungs from a selfless donor, and he is here today to share his story and give us an update on how he is doing.2023-12-2218 min
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories329 - Can marriage survive the loss of a child? Valencya and Jerrell Thompson’s Fertility Journey and Fertility Hope Ministry - REWIND Can marriage survive the loss of a child? Losing a child is the hardest thing a couple can go through. In fact 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child. For the month of December we are sharing the stories of 4 couples and how their marriages not only survived the loss of a child, but continued to thrive. In today’s episode we have the Thompsons. Valencya and Jerrell Thompson are the founders of the #fertilityhope ministry. Valencya Thompson holds Master and Specialist degrees in School Psychology, a Bachelor of Science in Psychol...2023-12-2022 min
Pondering AIMaking Model Decisions w/ Dr. Erica ThompsonDr. Erica Thompson reflects on Making Model Decisions about and with AI.In this capsule series, prior guests share their insights on current happenings in AI and intuitions about what to expect next.To learn more, check out Erica’s book Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It2023-12-1808 min
Imposter SistersS2 - Episode 3 - Erica Thompson - The Importance of CommunityOn this episode of Imposter Sisters, Alix brings another family member to the mic as we introduce you to her sister, Erica Thompson. Erica lives in the NWT and is an award winning educator and consultant working with Indigenous Youth. Erica has certainly felt Imposter Syndrome through the years. In the early days of teaching, she knew she didn’t know everything she needed to know as anyone new to a teaching career would feel. She found her place creating innovative and amazing land-based programs for her students and in 2017, was awarded The Prime Minister’s Award for T...2023-10-1054 min
Zukunft Denken – Podcast079 — Escape from Model Land, a Conversation with Dr. Erica ThompsonTodays guest is Dr. Erica Thompson who wrote the excellent book "Escape from Model Land", which I strongly recommend for reading.
Dr. Thompson is Associate Professor of Modelling for Decision Making at UCL’s Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy. She is also a Fellow of the London Mathematical Laboratory, where she leads the research programme on Inference from Models, and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE Data Science Institute.
She is working on the appropriate application of mathematical modelling in supporting real-world decisions, including ethical and methodological questions. For instance, what is...2023-09-121h 04
The Human Risk PodcastDr Erica Thompson on Escape from ModellandWhy are we so reliant on models, how can they lead us astray, and what can we do about it?On this episode, I’m exploring models. Of the mathematical kind, not the fashion or toy kind. Models interest me because so much of our world is run by them. Many of the things we take for granted in the 21st century have models either running or helping to run them. When they work well, they enable things to happen that wouldn’t otherwise. But when they go wrong – as we’ve seen in...2023-09-0758 minGlass Ceilings and Sticky Floors: Shatter Limiting Beliefs - Redefine Success - Chase Big DreamsToxic Workplaces & The Equity Equation with Sacha ThompsonWhen have you felt excluded in your life? What did that feel like?Could you imagine feeling that way, every single day you had to go to work?Sacha Thompson, the Inclusive Culture Curator, and CEO of The Equity Equation, asks her clients to bring everyone to a place of empathy and understanding.Her work is about removing barriers and providing support to achieve equity and build inclusive workplaces - the calling she was always meant to do. But she had to go through some sticky floors to get th...2023-08-0932 min
The Empowered Performance for Curlers PodcastEpisode 56: Core training for everyone with Erica FriedmanIn today’s episode I am joined by in-person and virtual Personal Trainer and fellow Empowered Performance Academy member Erica Friedman. Erica shares her perspective on what core training is, how to get the most out of your core training, and how to upgrade your current core training program to help you move well, improve your pelvic floor and maximize your day-to-day and athletic performance. In case you missed them, these episodes would be a great follow up listen: Episode 17: Training for Curling & Golf is about the fun...2023-06-2754 min
Lead The Game with Edoardo GrandiThe Strategies to Expand Women's Soccer and Balancing Information Consumption as a Sport Management Professor & Business Development Specialist (with Erica Thompson) Pt.2Erica Thompson, Business Development Specialist of Louisville City FC (USL Championship) & Racing Louisville (NWSL) discusses the need for increased awareness and the role of critical stakeholders in attracting more fans and support for women's soccer, she also shares her personal experience of making a decision between pursuing a career in soccer and focusing on her education. The discussion also highlights advice to job opportunities in the sports industry and offers practical advice for finding employment, staying informed about the sports industry without becoming overwhelmed by excessive consumption of news and information and the importance of addressing social issues within...2023-06-1913 minLead The Game with Edoardo GrandiThe Teaching Methods and Career Networking Strategies of a Sports Management Professor & Business Development Specialist (with Erica Thompson) Pt.1Erica Thompson, Business Development Specialist of Louisville City FC (USL Championship) & Racing Louisville (NWSL) shares advice on how to effectively manage time as a Professional in the Sports Industry & Lecturing Sports Management at University. She gives further advice on networking for internships and employment opportunities in the sports industry.2023-06-1911 min
Overcoming Relationship AnxietyOvercoming Retroactive Jealousy, Erica's Success Story (Interview)In this episode Erica is kind enough to share her story on overcoming retroactive jealousy. We hope this interview gives you hope and inspires you if you are currently struggling with intrusive thoughts about your partners past.If you are suffering from retroactive jealousy or ROCD know you are not alone, should you wish to book a call with us to talk about your situation and getting better you can do so using this link: https://calendly.com/eva-thomson/45minBook your one on one breakthrough session here:https://calendly...2023-06-1330 min
The Silent BattleGuest Interview with Ashley ThompsonToday, I will be interviewing Ashley Thompson. Ashley is from Spring Hill, FL. She has autoimmune diseases triggered from mold toxicity.2023-06-0616 min
The Great Simplification with Nate HagensErica Thompson: "Models, The Hawkmoth Effect, and the Future"On this episode, Dr. Erica Thompson joins Nate to unpack her recent book Escape From Model Land. Erica explores the pitfalls of conventional science models and the opportunities by which models can augment our imagination and collective understanding. What is a model, and how do our worldviews shape the way they’re made - and conversely, how do they shape our worldviews? How can we rethink and bring creativity into something as scientific as modeling to create maps of the future that are both more accurate and - most importantly - more helpful to planning responses? About Er...2023-01-251h 12The Great Simplification with Nate HagensErica Thompson: "Models, The Hawkmoth Effect, and the Future"On this episode, Dr. Erica Thompson joins Nate to unpack her recent book Escape From Model Land. Erica explores the pitfalls of conventional science models and the opportunities by which models can augment our imagination and collective understanding. What is a model, and how do our worldviews shape the way they’re made - and conversely, how do they shape our worldviews? How can we rethink and bring creativity into something as scientific as modeling to create maps of the future that are both more accurate and - most importantly - more helpful to planning responses? About Er...2023-01-251h 12
Challenging Climate28. Erica Thompson on escaping Model LandDr Erica Thompson is a Senior Policy Fellow in Ethics of Modelling and Simulation at the LSE Data Science Institute. Erica's research involves the appropriate use of mathematical and computational modelling to inform real-world decision-making. In this episode, we discuss Erica’s recent book, Escape from Model Land and tackle issues such as bias, disillusioning science communication to help us get out of the ‘Model Land’ worldview and into the real world. Links: Erica Thompson’s profile Erica’s website Check out Erica’s book, Escape from Model Land Support the showSubscribe for email updates2023-01-2448 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaMathematical Models w/ Erica ThompsonIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Erica Thompson to talk about her new book, "Escape From Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It." They discuss the intersection of science, mathematics, and humanity, including how we make sense of data and use it to predict future outcomes.2023-01-231h 21
Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationEscape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It Audiobook by Erica ThompsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 583561
Title: Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It
Author: Erica Thompson
Narrator: Kirsty Dillon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:38:36
Language: English
Release date: 12-06-22
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Science & Technology, Mathematics
Summary:
Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limits
Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us...2022-12-069h 38
Absorb A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Sensational.Escape from Model Land by Erica ThompsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/57514to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Escape from Model Land
Author: Erica Thompson
Narrator: Kirsty Dillon
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
Release date: 11-24-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Mathematics
Publisher's Summary:
Models are at the centre of everything we do. They act as metaphors that help us better understand the increasingly complex problems facing us in the modern world. Yet in recent years, the validity of the models we use has been hotly debated and there has been renewed awareness of the disastrous consequences when the makers and interpreters of models...2022-11-249h 38
Hodder BooksESCAPE FROM MODEL LAND by Erica Thompson, read by Kirsty Dillon - audiobook extractHow do mathematical models shape our world—and how can we harness their power for good?
Models are at the centre of everything we do. Whether we use them or are simply affected by them, they act as metaphors that help us better understand the increasingly complex problems facing us in the modern world. Without models, we couldn't begin to tackle three of the major challenges facing modern society: regulation of the economy, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet in recent years, the validity of the models we use has been hotly debated and there has been renewed awareness of...2022-11-1105 min
The Reframed BrainTRB EPI 12: Manifesting Your Magic ft. Rebecca Thompson, Clarity Coach + Founder, Live In Your LightToday's Reframed Brain episode engages the connection of mindset, clarity and manifesting your ideal life with guest Rebecca Thompson, Clarity Coach + Founder, Live In Your Light.
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Rebecca Thompson is a Clarity Coach for high-achieving Black womxn and Founder of the Live In Your Light Bootcamp, a transformative 3-month personal and professional executive coaching experience for...2022-07-1825 min
Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionalsEP. 211: Erica Lee Garcia, whats WinSETT?Erica Lee Garcia, whats WinSETT?
Erica Lee Garcia founded Erica Lee Consulting to help companies improve their business processes. She founded Engineers of Tomorrow to get kids thinking differently about engineering. She’s also the National Leadership Program Director of WinSETT (Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology) Centre Canada, whose goal is to help women grow and stay in technical careers. We talked about her life as an consultant, a founder, and a director, and how public speaking figured into it all.
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Pondering AIAI’s World View with Dr. Erica ThompsonDr Erica Thompson is a Senior Policy Fellow in Ethics of Modelling and Simulation at the LSE Data Science Institute.Using the trusty-ish weather forecast as a starting point, Erica highlights the gaps to be minded when applying models in real-life. Kimberly and Erica discuss the role of expert judgement and intuition, the orthodoxy of data-driven cultures, models as engines not cameras, and why exposing uncertainty improves decision-making. Erica illustrates why it is so easy to become overconfident in models. She shows how value judgements are embedded in every step of model development (and hidden in math...2022-05-1140 min
Its My Time PodcastBe Eazy - with Erica Thompson | IMTP #92Erica Thompson is Georgia Tech graduate, Civil Engineer, and music enthusiast. We had a conversation to touch base 10 years after college to discuss some of Erica's journey since, music go-to, and lessons learned.
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Website: solo.to/imtp2022-02-1531 min
All Too Well(Archive) Burnout Without Borders with Dr. Michelle ThompsonWhile the last year of pandemic live has had far-reaching effects on everyone involved, it’s clear that doctors — who already deal with a ton of stress during “normal” times — are burning out fast. Dr. Michelle Thompson set out to work with her colleagues when she saw that people were reaching their limits, quitting their jobs, or worse. Approximately 400 physicians commit suicide a year which is a public health crisis in and of itself. So she started teaching doctors how to manage their stress, take care of themselves, and prevent burnout. Self-Care as Health Care is a movement physicians are impleme...2021-03-0359 min
HTW with Zoe and EricaBurnout Without Borders with Dr. Michelle ThompsonWhile the last year of pandemic live has had far-reaching effects on everyone involved, it’s clear that doctors — who already deal with a ton of stress during “normal” times — are burning out fast. Dr. Michelle Thompson set out to work with her colleagues when she saw that people were reaching their limits, quitting their jobs, or worse. Approximately 400 physicians commit suicide a year which is a public health crisis in and of itself. So she started teaching doctors how to manage their stress, take care of themselves, and prevent burnout. Self-Care as Health Care is a movement physicians are impleme...2021-03-0359 min
Talking SimulatorMajora's Mask with Shay ThompsonAs the 35th anniversary of the Zelda franchise prompts rankings and discussion of which game was best, Breath of the Wild seems to top everyone’s lists. But not Shay Thompson’s. In this final episode of series 2 of Talking Simulator, she tells Jordan what she loves about a very different kind of Zelda game: the creepy time-looping Majora’s Mask. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-0224 min
The Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyCoding Bootcamp 2021 Day 35I can’t believe I have been in the coding Bootcamp for 7 weeks now! It was been an amazing experience. There has been so many group projects and personal projects that have happened within these weeks. I look at my code all the time because I can’t believe I built it. This has been so much fun. I have been coding for 10-12 hours daily and balancing that with being a mom and a wife. It’s been an adventure for sure. I have kept a detailed journal since day one and I plan on publishing that very soon. I wish...2021-02-1806 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyCoding Bootcamp Day 7Here is the day recap and things I learned and things I broke. Lol it was awesome and the group project went great.2021-02-0402 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyCoding Bootcamp Day 6 - 2021Today I go over what exactly happened in the coding Bootcamp on Day 6. I attend a very well known coding Bootcamp with an amazing team. I decided to go for my dreams and push myself beyond my comfort level. I tell you the mistakes I made, what I learned and what’s to come. Thanks for listening!2021-01-2808 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyCoding Boot Camp 2021 - Day 1I joined a coding bootcamp. I’m pretty excited to have somewhere I can learn without hopping all around. I will be doing daily updates on my day in the bootcamp. 2021 is the year of no fear. A year of going for dreams I was afraid to do because I didn’t think I was good enough. So here’s to starting over from the very beginning. Thanks for listening. Also checkout my YouTube channel. The Smiling Minimalist2021-01-2005 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyCoding Bootcamp Day 5 - Self Love and Following my DreamI joined a coding Bootcamp that started January 10 2021. I’m pretty excited. Everyday we have been learning more and more and stacking on the previous day knowledge. Follow along with me as I do an end of the day recap of the coding Bootcamp. On a journey to doing what I love and continuing self love which is working towards doing what I enjoy. Thank you for listening!2021-01-1408 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyGratitude & AngerTake a moment to breath and fill your soul. Things are a bit hectic now around us but we can still be at peace. Join me for a moment of peace and clarity. I hope your day is bright and your soul continues to shine. You are loved. You are wonderful.2021-01-1204 min
A Resilience Project08: Dr. Erica Harris - Rise TodaySend us a textDr. Erica Harris shares how Leukemia took her on a significant detour from the highway in life she had been on, and how a terminal illness propelled her on to the path she was supposed to be on. Prior to 2012 Dr. Harris was happily married with two little boys, with a successful career as a Chiropractor and Kinesiologist. Receiving the results of routine lab work Dr. Harris was blindsided when she learned she had a very aggressive version of acute myeloid leukaemia. Within two months of her diagnoses, Dr. Harris was to...2021-01-1142 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyEscape failure with unwavering determinationA journal reading that captures determination but also a bit of fear of failure.2021-01-0701 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyWhy do I read and share my personal journal writings?I believe that in a world where bloggers and Youtuber’s show perfection there are some of us who crave the reality of things. No one is perfect. My cookies do not come out perfect every time nor do all my succulents thrive and grow gorgeous. Sometimes I yell, sometimes I cry but that’s what makes me human. So I strive for honesty and to be the best version of myself that I can be and embrace the good and bad in life one day at a time.2021-01-0502 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf love Journey- changing old habits to purposeful habitsGoal setting at the beginning of the year changed our lives. It took the wants in our hearts and made them unwavering needs.2020-12-3102 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey : Growing as a parentThis entry captures the breaking point in our parenting style where I knew there had to be a better way. This lead to tons of library trips but it was all worth it.2020-12-2903 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey: struggles in marriage that burnedSome times there are struggles in a marriage. We feel let down and defeated because we’re burnt out from carrying it all on our shoulders. This journal reading captures a moment of frustration within my marriage. We went to marriage counseling and discovered that I had never told him what I needed. He thought what he was doing was fine. I suggest to you to open your mouth and speak up. But do it kindly. Thanks for tuning in as this was a hard read for me but I read it how it was written with honesty. Whew2020-12-2202 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey: Self SabotageJournal reading about facing anxiety and putting an end to self sabotage2020-12-1701 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey: What is purpose?Thank you for joining me on today for a journal reading. Still diving deeper into my being and learning to love self2020-12-1501 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySometimes I feel unworthyWhat is ones worthiness measured by? Are we truly honest with ourselves? Today I talk about my emotions after a guided meditation. I feel behind most days, angry and sometimes sad. Welcome to the whirlwind of my mind as I continue to pursue happiness and smiling.2020-12-1104 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyThe Young Me Wouldn’t Want To Be Friends with the Current MeSelf reflection today and a moment of gratitude opened my eyes to how I truly feel and why. We feel anger and anxiety when things are out of balance with our very being. We have to be kind to ourselves and remember each day is a day to start fresh.2020-12-0701 min
Balance Matters: A neuro physical therapist’s journey to make “Sense” of BalanceRhythm and Movement: Beyond the Metronome with Sarah Thompson, MM, MT-BC, CBISMusic can lift moods, help with studying, and make workouts more productive and enjoyable. I know I enjoy working out to music, I run further and push myself more when I listen to music.While all of those ways of listening to music are important, there is a difference between recreational music, therapeutic music, and clinical music therapy. Today we are going to learn from Sarah, a board-certified music therapist about the benefits of music therapy. Sarah's 2 tips to non- music therapists1. Create a rhythm using words and then get your metronome to mat...2020-12-0138 min
Unwell with EricaOnline Therapy and Coping with 2020 with Jason ThompsonErica connects with Jason Thompson, a high school classmate of hers who now works in Corporate Retail in San Francisco. Jason shares his experience (both positive and negative!) with online therapy. They also dive into the emotional weight of 2020's political arguments with friends and family, and their failures and lessons learned as they try new things in their late 20s.
2020-11-251h 22The Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyThe Crumbling Bricks of my RealityThanks for joining me again for another journal reading. Today’s reading captures the pieces of a disorganized life and shows things are crumbling. It seemed like a stressful spot that I was in but also it was the push I needed to go on a journey for financial independence.2020-10-2801 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyPurposeful ThinkingToday’s journal entry captures my thoughts on finding my purpose and waiting for it to show it self. I believe it was there all along but the past me chose to look past it as I felt I was not enough.2020-10-2601 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyGrowing up in the south where beatings were normalToday I expand on my last podcast about growing up fearful for my life and that of loved ones but also the trickling affect of angry children and how that leads to angry adults who then have angry children. A loop of anxiety and despair that must be broken.2020-10-2205 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySpankings in the South made fear filled angry adultsI grew up in Mississippi where whooping and school paddling is normal. Kids routinely got beat in front the class with grown men hitting the young black girls and boys with all their strength. Sometimes the students couldn’t even walk afterwards. This was a daily normal for us. The beatings continued and creating damaged young adults. It taught nothing fear.2020-10-2001 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyIt’s just hard sometimesSometimes we push against life trying to shape the days and nights into what we believe to be what we need. But I’m learning to sit back, write it out and do a bit at a time. It’s not a race but a Journey.2020-10-1501 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyEnlighten Me - journal ReadingHere is a short poem oI wrote that expressed my joy of parenting but the push towards being the bet person I can be. Join me in the journey of motherhood in today’s Spoken word.m, Enlighten Me.2020-10-1301 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyEmbracing and Loving Ones Self - Journal readingToday’s journal reading captures the moment where I affirm the changes I want and remind myself to love.2020-10-0801 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyWill I alway clench my jaw from stressI was clenching my jaw so hard from the stress that I was having constant migraines and lock jaw. Surprising how our mental anguish shows in our physical bodies. Do you find yourself clenching your jaw?2020-10-0601 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySchedule Me time to Fill your cup - journal readingThis journal entry captures my attempt at the time to schedule a routine for myself and my family that would push me through the rough days. This schedule allowed me to keep moving even if it felt robotic at times. When I lacked the willpower this allowed me to push forward. I knew exactly what would happen next according to the daily alarms on my phone for throughout the day.2020-10-0102 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyBenefits versus Cons - Journal readingThis journal entry captures my struggle to be okay with not pursuing my dreams and giving up my career in order to be a mother and wife.2020-09-2902 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyFear of Failure as a DevOps Engineer - Journal readingThis episode captures a moment when I was facing imposter syndrome. The universe opened doors when I thought everything had shut. I gave up my dream of being a game developer and the opportunity of what I thought was a lifetime. Yet the Universe knows2020-09-2202 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyGiving Up One Dream for Another - Journal readingThis journal reading captures the anguish I felt on having to give up a career stepping block and choose my family over that goal. I had to put aside my personal goal and choose what was best for my family.2020-09-1702 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyFreedom to want to Live - Journal readingToday’s journal reading captures a day where I was setting my intentions for the rest of my life. I was striving for a better me but also for a happiness that was genuine and that would carry my family for years to come. The dream of a balanced family with a very deep rooted love.2020-09-1501 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyLosing a loved one to Covid - I lost my dadOn today my heart is heavy. I lost my daddy on the other day. It’s been a whirlwind of decisions, and emotions. I am pushing forward because as a veteran he instilled in his kids the discipline to push forward. I miss my dad. He dedicated most of his life to Nursing and ran a local nursing home where he was the only male nurse and his residents adored him. He is truly missed.2020-09-1005 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyWeight Gain and Business Failure - Journal readingI spiraled down a world of negativity but also the feeling of being overwhelmed. Stress eating and failure piled on to me until I was overweight with hair falling out.2020-09-1001 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyThe cycle of Drowning in Worry - journal readingToday’s podcasts Captures my thoughts while going through a cycle of worry but also the feeling of being inadequate and not enough. I felt that my worth had disappeared the day I stopped working and decided to become a stay at home mom.2020-09-0801 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey - Meditation under the moonJoin me on today for meditation at night as I count the stars. I wanted to bring you along to my sacred time in which I have learned to balance my mind but also life. This practice has brought me much peace and allowed me to learn to be present.2020-09-0604 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyFacing the music and Accepting my flaws - journal readingIn today’s episode, I will read a journal entry that captures the pivots moment in my life. The day I decided to face the music, face my anxiety and kick depression out of my life. I Faced the music and Accepted my flaws.2020-09-0301 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyFighting Depression One step at a time - Journal EntryThis is a very short reading to day from my journal but it captures a very authentic moment of joy.2020-09-0100 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyJournal Entry - A mind full of panicA journal entry that is read without editing but in it’s entirety and with the full rawness of exactly how it was written that day.2020-08-2701 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyPostpartum Depression and my WhyThis is a tale of how I lived with Postpartum Depression but also how I overcame it.2020-08-2506 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneyJournal Reading from Self Love Journey - Fear of beingStarting today I will be reading from my journal. Unedited. It will be my thoughts starting in June of 2018 when I first started feeling unrest and the need to change. I didn’t know how but I still arrived. I began minimalism and many other healthy practices to strengthen my mind and body.2020-06-2210 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey UpdateAn update on my mental and physical health. I set out over a year ago to evolve beyond what I felt was a broken woman who was crawling out of the darkness of postpartum depression. This is my tale, my life, my Victory. Come join me along the Journey as I pursue Minimalism, Dream Career and Strive to Truly love myself.2020-06-1603 min
TEA of Life Podcast90: OQL Part 6 with Erica GreeneErica Greene is juggling her experience with being a new mom while being quarantined from COVID-19. She shares how not being able to depend on others to step in and help her has been really tough. Erica's husband is a pharmacist, and his work demands have been drastically increased, making her time at home even more difficult. Both with taking care of her 9-month-old son and not being able to have grown-up conversations on a regular basis has been the toughest part of this for her. During this conversation, you can watch Erica as she i...2020-05-2044 min
Southern Fried True Crime83: The Rape of Jennifer Thompson, Wrongful Conviction of Ron Cotton & Their Enduring LegacyTo start off Black History Month, I wanted to highlight an extremely moving and important case of the wrongful conviction of a black man. The rape of Jennifer Thompson was horrific. But police procedures at the time, in 1984, caused her to accuse the wrong man. When he was finally exonerated by DNA, Jennifer didn’t just apologize. She and Ronald Cotton became close friends and Jennifer became an activist about the fallibility of eyewitness identification and the power of forgiveness. Written, hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GraySu...2020-02-091h 24The Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey: Mental Check-inSelf Love Journey and mental health recap from last week about anxiety and postpartum depression2019-12-1603 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey- It’s going to be okayA day of reflection and inspiration to keep pushing even when it’s hard.2019-12-0604 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journeyself Love Journey update and recap of 20192019-12-0308 min
Between Two FlagsEpisode 4: Dan Kraus and Erica Thompson, Nature Conservancy CanadaThis week, we chat with Erica Thompson and Dan Kraus of Nature Conservancy of Canada.2019-12-0240 min
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility StoriesEP120 - Pregnancy after Miscarriage with Sherita ThompsonOctober is here and it is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Join us all month long as we honor and celebrate our babies who have gone to heaven far too soon. Pregnancy after a miscarriage can be filled with many fears, anxious thoughts, and nervousness that you may lose another baby. Today’s guest shares how her faith fueled her desire to continue to try again after her miscarriage. Sherita Thompson experienced a miscarriage while on a trip helping friends babysit and was devastated. She returned from her trip and realized she hadn’t prayed about it b...2019-10-2337 min
VictimologyErica Thompson & Veronica BlumhorstBoth of these women are missing and from Illinois. Erica Thompson has been missing since September 25, 2019. Veronica Blumhorst has been missing since September 20, 1990. Both have mysterious circumstances around their disappearances, and yet they both seemed to of just vanished. To learn more about Erica's disappearance and to donate to the fundraiser, please visit:https://www.facebook.com/donate/2519134791707059/10215164136641624/To learn more about Veronica's case, please visit the facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/254098139036/ Thank you to Delia Bryson for suggesting Veronica's case.2019-10-2222 minSouthern Fried True Crime52: The Socialite & The Gardening Shears: The Murder of Idella ThompsonIn 1948, a Delta Mississippi socialite named Ruth Thompson Dickins, hacked her mother to death with gardening shears. She blamed the murder on a “negro” man she claimed attacked her as well. But a jury of 12 white men didn’t believe her, in Mississippi, in 1949. That fact alone is incredible. But with her prominent family, wealthy and aggressive “cotton man” husband and the backing of the elite white people of her town and county, the governor of Mississippi was finally badgered into suspending her sentence after she served only six years. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/52-the-murder-of-idella-thompsonWritten, h...2019-05-1053 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey with AnxietyThis self Love Journey has been like a roller coaster ride. I build confidence and push through yet still have to battle really bad anxiety. Follow along as I discover how to love myself while dealing with anxiety.2018-09-0904 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey #4Join me on my self Love Journey as I go after all my dreams and capture my fears all while being a mom and wife. There’s no secrets.2018-08-2905 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf Love Journey - Body ImageMy struggles in life and I work my way to loving myself and accepting all my imperfections.2018-08-2704 minThe Smiling Minimalist - Self Love JourneySelf love Journey #2Diving deep into how my self love journey is going and the habits I’m developing as I transformed into the best me2018-08-0305 min