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JUST SAY ITA talk with Fred Rutledge - 05/20/2020 *Minimal EditingI asked my friend, my mentor, my 'big brother' Fred to humor me in 2020, by allowing me to have him on my podcast. I affectionately called him "Boss", and per usual, he was willing and excited to encourage my creative, storytelling nonsense. He knew this would go live online. A few months before he died I mentioned that I still hadn't edited the episode. "What's to edit?"So. I share this with you.Fred, I am grateful we stayed in touch until the end, but I would have liked to come and see you ...2022-03-2951 min
JUST SAY ITEsther Pearl, PIXAR Studios, and reel-stories.comJUST SAY IT – S01 E23 - Esther Pearl, PIXAR Studios, and reel-stories.com*FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON ONE *Esther Pearl is the founder and Executive Director of Reel Stories. She received her Bachelor’s in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego and her M.B.A. in Sustainable Management from The Presidio Graduate School. She spent 15 years working in Production Management in the entertainment industry. The majority of Esther’s film career was spent at Pixar Animation Studios where...2020-11-1759 min
JUST SAY ITRene Howitt & COPE24, Changing Our Parenting ExperienceJUST SAY IT – S01 E22 - Rene Howitt & COPE24, Changing Our Parenting ExperienceRene Howitt is the founder of a non-profit child advocacy organization COPE24…Changing Our Parenting Experience. She is also an appointed member of Missouri’s Task Force on Children’s Justice and the Critical Event Review committees. She has authored two books:Whose Best InterestFosterhoodCo-Authored a Bible study:Family. It’s Complicated. A Bible Study of Adverse childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Genesis. She is...2020-11-1657 min
JUST SAY ITTroy Williams and the film "The Prison Within"JUST SAY IT – S01 E21 - Troy Williams and the film "The Prison Within"*Trigger Warning - difficult topics discussed**EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.Interview Recorded: August 24, 2020Troy Williams was released on October 29th, 2014 after serving 18 years of a life sentence in San Quentin State Prison. One of the most notable parts about his incarceration i...2020-11-1557 min
JUST SAY ITCharlie - She escaped a forced marriage - Survivor | Sister | ArtistJUST SAY IT – S01 E20 - Charlie - She escaped a forced marriage. Survivor, Sister & Artist *Trigger Warning - difficult topics discussed**EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.Interview Recorded: September 28, 2020Charlie Lewin is an artist and songwriter living in London, UK. She escaped the expectations she was born into just two days before she would be fo...2020-10-0741 min
JUST SAY ITMichelle Ashe, "And that is my desire"JUST SAY IT – S01 E19 - Michelle Ashe, 42 year old African American Woman*Trigger Warning - difficult topics discussed**EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.Interview Recorded: June 16, 2020Michelle Ashe "I am a 42 year-old African American Woman - Daughter of a beautiful, beautiful, amazing woman. From what she hears, a pretty awesome, cool father. I pride myse...2020-09-2654 min
JUST SAY ITGinny Berson, Activist, Olivia Records & Racial JusticeJUST SAY IT – S01 E18 - Ginny Berson, Activist, Olivia Records & Racial JusticeJUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.Interview Recorded: June 6, 2020Ginny Z Berson has been a social justice activist her whole life, and is thrilled to be alive at this time of social change. She is Director of Outreach for World Trust Educational Services; a co-founder of Neighbors for Rac...2020-09-1259 min
JUST SAY ITDiatra Simpson, Chains are Meant to be BrokenJUST SAY IT – S01 E17 - Diatra Simpson, Chains are Meant to be BrokenJUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.About Diatra: Diatra is the founder of DLS Inspirations, LLC and author of the all inspiring book Chains Are Meant To Be Broken: A Preparation For Mental and Emotional Healing. She is a Change Agent who inspires and empowers others in their transformation process through trai...2020-08-3053 min
JUST SAY ITKim Boardman, Educating our YouthJUST SAY IT – S01 E16 - Kim Boardman, Educating our YouthJUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.Kim says: After 32 years as a middle school science teacher, I have a few thoughts, opinions and ideas about the job and how teachers and students touch each other's lives.About Jen SluMac: Jen SluMac is a hope dealer, living a life that aims to make the world beautiful and just for all....2020-08-171h 08
JUST SAY ITCharles Ryan, Reentry Mentor & MoreJUST SAY IT - S01 E15 - Charles Ryan, Reentry Mentor & MoreJUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.This conversation took place around 2018. I met Charles through work we were both doing at a company called Five Keys Charter Schools. We went into the jails and prisons to serve as teachers and mentors. I loved this mans heart immediately, and his story is a story the world needs ...2020-08-0529 min
JUST SAY ITJon Slusser, Creative and Resourceful DadS01 E14 - JUST SAY IT - Jon Slusser, A Creative and Resourceful DadMy brothers are amazing people. I have three, this is one of the two younger ones, Jonathan. He grew up in the same world that I did and I admire who Jon is as a man, a husband, a daddy. My brother has a creative spirit and a tender heart like I do, we were buddies when we were little and he's been one of my biggest cheerleaders through some of my darker days growing up. I too, am one of his biggest fans.In this episode...2020-07-1743 min
JUST SAY ITLeo Mercer, Mercer Brotherhood, Part IIIJUST SAY IT - S01 E13 - Leo Mercer, Mercer Brotherhood, Part IIIThis conversation is the final in this series. For the sake of context: It took place a year and a half AFTER the last episode, and about two months before the murder of George Floyd.JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.This is part two of a 5 part series talking with a man named Leo Mercer. He was...2020-07-0552 min
JUST SAY ITLeo Mercer, Mercer Brotherhood, Part IIJUST SAY IT - S01 E12 - Leo Mercer, Mercer Brotherhood, Part IIJUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.This is part two of a 5 part series talking with a man named Leo Mercer. He was born and raised in Oakland CA and we met each other in the midst of some restorative/social justice work we were both involved around 2010. He’s become a leader of his generation, an advocate for the va...2020-06-1837 min
JUST SAY ITLeo Mercer, Mercer Brotherhood, Part IJUST SAY ITS01 E11 - Leo Mercer, Mercer Brotherhood, Part Ifrom the website: http://www.mercerbrotherhood.org/about/Hello beautiful souls. my name is Leo Mercer and music is my passion. Understanding that music alone will not liberate us nor pay the bills, I incorporate it into most aspects of my life.This has been quite the decade (2010-2019). So many highlights, so many dark moments. We turned a white lady calling the police on two black guys for breaking an ordinance into an organized rall...2020-06-1232 min
JUST SAY ITExcerpt from Jen's Book: "soulnotskin"JUST SAY IT - S01 E10 - Excerpt from Jen's Book: "soulnotskin"How our lives collide - a reflection. I believe in the power of story to connect us. There are no hard or fast lines separating us. What affects one of us affects all of us, just in different ways. I want to share a story of a teacher who played a big role in my life, when I was a mere ten years old. Enjoy.https://www.soulnotskin.com/authorSupport the show2020-05-3109 min
JUST SAY ITHector James, Reentry Faith Initiative, part IIIJUST SAY IT - S01 E09 - Hector James, Reentry Faith Initiative, part IIIThis conversation took place in 2018 and is still relevant today. Hector is a family man, a servant of his faith and lives a life of ministry. I was fortunate to work with him for just over a year and we had amazing conversations about faith and people on the margins. Hector also identifies as formerly incarcerated. #iamformerlyincarceratedHe has created The Reentry Faith Initiative where he works to equip faith comm...2020-05-3117 min
JUST SAY ITHector James, Re-entry Faith Initiative, Part IIJUST SAY IT - S01 E08 - Hector James, Re-entry Faith Initiative, Part IIThis conversation took place in 2018 and is still relevant today. Hector is a family man, a servant of his faith and lives a life of ministry. I was fortunate to work with him for just over a year and we had amazing conversations about faith and people on the margins. Hector also identifies as formerly incarcerated. #iamformerlyincarceratedHe has created The Reentry Faith Initiative where he works to equip faith comm...2020-05-2520 min
JUST SAY ITHector James, Re-entry Faith Initiative, Part IJUST SAY IT - Hector James, Re-entry Faith Initiative, Part IS01 E07This conversation took place in 2018 and is still relevant today. Hector is a family man, a servant of his faith and lives a life of ministry. I was fortunate to work with him for just over a year and we had amazing conversations about faith and people on the margins. Hector also identifies as formerly incarcerated. #iamformerlyincarceratedHe has created The Reentry Faith Initiative where he works to equip faith communities t...2020-05-2024 min
The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITY7 Weeks of Purpose: with your hostsIntroducing our Zoom series "7 weeks of purpose". We will be going live every Sunday from May 10th to June 21st, 2020. We will bring together community, ask advice from old and new friends, and explore a wide variety of perspectives on purpose, faith & spirituality. These conversations will leave us with practical tools, skills, and resources to help us deal with uncertainty, be present, and give us “tools for how to stay connected to our communities.” -Dealing with uncertainty: Rev. Liz Edman. -Mindfulness: Marisa Viola and Neil D'Astolfo. -The importance of community: Latter Day L...2020-05-1605 min
More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens & Growing Into a Courageous Ally#15 | A Hope Dealer’s Journey: From Queer Survival to Courageous HealingIn this episode, Heather Hester interviews Jen Slumac, author of Soul Not Skin. She is a mentor, educator, performer, and producer, and is known as a hope dealer. "...care about ourselves, cherish ourselves, and learn how to honor other people's journey..."Jen is in long-term recovery from alcoholism, a coping mechanism she used to survive as a queer woman in a world that told her she didn't belong. Her captivating storytelling exudes, as well as inspires, courage.Jen's website is filled with incredible resources, and her new podcast, Just Say It, is raw, v...2020-05-121h 01
JUST SAY ITMike Van Vliet, My old buddy Mike, Part IIJUST SAY IT - S01 E06 - My old buddy Mike, Part IIThis interview took place in 2018.This is Mike Van Vliet. He hails from the Chicago area and he's an artist, procrastinator, recovering alcoholic and he's a pretty grateful guy. I did comedy with him fifteen years ago and we've both come a long way.Mike Van Vliet: https://www.instagram.com/Maui_artsSupport the show2020-05-1228 min
JUST SAY ITMike Van Vliet, My old buddy Mike, Part IJUST SAY IT - S01 E05 - Mike Van Vliet, My old buddy Mike, Part IThis interview took place in 2018.This is Mike Van Vliet. He hails from the Chicago area and he's an artist, procrastinator, recovering alcoholic and he's a pretty grateful guy. I did comedy with him fifteen years ago and we've both come a long way.Mike Van Vliet: https://www.instagram.com/Maui_artsEnjoy the talk.Support the show2020-05-0223 min
JUST SAY ITDD & Jen, Depression & Suicide - Part IIJUST SAY IT - S01 E04 - DD & Jen, Depression & Suicide - Part IIThis is part two of a two part episode dealing with depression and suicide.The conversation took place in July 2018, and DeeDee and I had both recently lost someone to suicide.Ms. Jen - https://www.soulnotskin.comDD - https://www.facebook.com/denese.colquittSupport the show2020-04-2518 min
JUST SAY ITDD & Jen, Depression & Suicide - Part IJUST SAY IT - S01 E03 - DD & Jen, Depression & Suicide - Part IThis is part one of a two part episode dealing with depression and suicide.The conversation took place in July 2018, and DeeDee and I had both recently lost someone to suicide.Ms. Jen - https://www.soulnotskin.comDD - https://www.facebook.com/denese.colquittSupport the show2020-04-2319 min
JUST SAY ITWifey and I talk skiingJUST SAY IT S01 E02 - Wifey and I talk skiingMy wife and I are trying out the new Yeti podcasting microphone she got me for Christmas in 2017. We're about to go on a ski trip and we're very excited. What we didn't know yet was that she would get sick and we would spend the weekend in the cabin while others did. Hero ME managed to get a refund though. ;) Enjoy. She's fun.Support the show2020-04-1810 min
JUST SAY ITFirst show!JUST SAY IT - S01 E01 - First show!Starting something fun. Storytelling, conversations and questions. I've wanted to establish a podcast for years but have not seen it through because I have a day job and can't decide what I want to do the podcast on. My buddy Vince told me that if I had 40% of an idea for the podcast, I should just begin and the rest will figure itself out. So. If this sucks, blame Vince Carone. Ha! Here we go...Support the show2020-04-1810 min
The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITYEpisode S1E18 BONUS "Soulnotskin"In this bonus episode our guest Jen Slumac reads an excerpt of her book "Soulnotskin" @soulnotskin www.theforbiddenapplepodcast.com2019-10-1805 min
The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITYSoul not skin, a journey to self: Jen Slumac Jen Slumac, daughter of a pastor, shares how she struggled with her sexuality and abused alcohol to numb the pain. Jen discusses her road to recovery, reconnecting with God, and learning to trust herself. Listen to find out how she makes use of the tools she learned in recovery and how she applies it to her work as a prison counselor. Jen discusses her journey to self in her book " Soul Not Skin". Check it out on: https://www.soulnotskin.com The prison within. @soulnotskin And remember to sink yo...2019-10-1344 min
Women Who SarcastPride MonthKathy Barron and Jen Slumac talk about their first gay pride parade experience, The Ellen Show (back when it was a sitcom), and how being gay has changed over the years. 2019-07-0333 min
Women Who SarcastSpirituality with Jen SluMacWWS welcomes back Jen SluMac to talk about spirituality and a guy that mows the lawn in shorts and black socks. What's it all mean?!2019-04-1641 min
Women Who SarcastAuthor Jen SluMacWWS welcomes Jen SluMac to discuss her new book SoulNotSkin. She talks about her journey of addiction and recovery, her experience at Second City, and her dream of hosting Saturday Night Live. You can find Jen online at: www.soulnotskin.com, Instagram @soulnotskin and on her Facebook page soulnotskinradio.2019-02-1941 min