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Stationed with StoriesLife Update PLUS Celebrities on BaseS3E14. On this life update episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo, updates the listener about her life as a new mom and talks about celebrities on base, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "We're on Vacation". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 4:14 #topic: 10:02, #story 23:402024-11-1229 minStationed with StoriesThe Finale: Lessons and Blessings from Three Seasons of SWSS3E13. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh, reflects on three seasons of Stationed with Stories Podcast, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Tuesday Evenings". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:06 #topic: 13:14, #story 25:432024-05-2734 minStationed with StoriesGraduation Celebrations for Active Duty Mil?S3E12. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Guest List by Lucy Foley, talks about the graduation season and how there should be more graduation-type celebrations for active duty military, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Deal is a Deal". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 4:12 #topic: 12:07, #story 19:162024-05-2025 minStationed with StoriesWho Did it Better? Milspouse Appreciation Day Celebration ComparisonsS3E11. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, talks about the unequal celebrations of Military Spouse Appreciation Day across installations, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Taking it Back". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:20 #topic: 11:17, #story 17:392024-05-1325 minStationed with StoriesThe Male Milspouse Perspective w/ Special Guest Justin TurnerS3E10. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Finding Me by Viola Davis, talks about milspouse life from a male perspective with special guest Justin Turner, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Fugitive". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:40 #topic: 10:21, #story 32:102024-05-0638 minStationed with StoriesFun Military-Related IdiomsS3E9. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Did You Hear About Kitty Karr by Crystal Smith Paul, talks about fun military idioms, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Staying in the Moment". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:33 #topic: 10:06, #story 20:502024-04-2925 minStationed with StoriesWhen the Thrill is Gone!S3E8. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, talks about trudging through duty stations when the thrill of being in a new place is gone, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "An Obsession". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:00 #topic: 11:07, #story 19:422024-04-2225 minStationed with StoriesThe Challenge of Keeping in Touch with Old FriendsS3E7. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqʷšəblu Lapointe, talks about keeping up with friends from old duty stations, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Needed Therapy". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:43 #topic: 8:58, #story 21:002024-04-1530 minStationed with StoriesCounseling Support + More for Milspouses! S3E6. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, talks about the value of militaryonesoure.mil, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Working up an Appetite". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:24 #topic: 9:55, #story 22:122024-04-0826 minStationed with StoriesDual-Military Families with the Olivers!S3E5. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan, talks to dual-military couple Eric and Kaila Oliver about managing career and family as two active duty military members, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "News of the Day". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:42 #topic: 9:34, #story 39:382024-04-0145 minStationed with StoriesKindness To and From a StrangersS3E4. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson, talks about the value of, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Time to Move On". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:43 #topic: 8:58, #story 21:002024-03-2525 minStationed with StoriesPartners in Planning feat. the Hubs Darius Jessie!S3E3. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, talks with her husband about the challenges of getting on the same page as "partners in planning" while being a military family, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "House of Cards". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:12 #topic: 8:27, #story 38:322024-03-1845 minStationed with StoriesStart Your Own ClubS3E2. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews by First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, talks about starting your club and forming your own crew even when you're a newbie to the community, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Outside of Her Comfort Zone". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:47 #topic: 7:53, #story 16:002024-03-1120 minStationed with StoriesWhere is Everyone?? Underutilized Military ResourcesS3E1. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, talks about underutilized resources at her military installation, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "An Unwanted Visitor". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 9:40 #topic: 16:58, #story 25:532024-03-0430 minStationed with StoriesSeason Finale: Lessons and Blessings of 2023S2E43. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Candy Canes of Christmas Past by Leslie Meier, recaps season 2 with her lessons and blessings of 2023, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "You Don’t Have to Attend Every Party You’re Invited To." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:10 #topic: 9:25, #story 22:502023-11-2729 minStationed with StoriesTalking Milspouse Life with the Hubs! Special Guest Darius JessieS2E42. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, interviews a her husband Darius Jessie about military life and his perspective on milspouse life, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Sisterly Mornings." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:38 #topic: 10:12, #story 27:282023-11-2031 minStationed with Stories"Open Season" Should Apply to Just About Everything!S2E41. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, talks about Tricare "open season" and why it should be more broadly applicable, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Singing the Truth." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:14 #topic: 7:23, #story 16:302023-11-1321 minStationed with StoriesTo Attend or Not Attend Programs and Parades this Veteran's DayS2E40. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews One Blood by Denene Millner, talks the reasons military families may or may not be attending the plethora of Veteran's Day events happening this week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Prepared for Battle." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:06 #topic: 8:49, #story 17:252023-11-0623 minStationed with StoriesNew Command, New Spouses, Same LocationS2E39. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, talks about the conundrum of putting energy into meeting spouses at the new command while living in the same place with the old command's spouses whose company you enjoy, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Everything is Debatable." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:55 #topic: 9:46, #story 18:002023-10-3022 min
The Sound Lens Podcast32. Amika Cooper: Lens of BlackPowerBarbieAmika Cooper (a.k.a. BlackPowerBarbie) is an illustrator, animator and director from Toronto, currently based in New York City. From collaborations with brands like Apple, Nike and creating content for The Roots’ frontman Black Thought, to directing Hershey’s HerForShe campaign photoshoot, Amika’s distinct style of 2D animation centers black, femme and queer experiences.
Amika, known for her media and art under the moniker Black Power Barbie, is compelled by her own professional experiences to create supportive and warm spaces for her clients while keeping artistic integrity at its core. Our conversation includes a deep dive o...2023-10-2740 minStationed with StoriesForeign Military Discounts and Soft DiplomacyS2E38. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Intimations by Zadie Smith, an experience of soft diplomacy and foreign military discounts in Victoria, BC Canada, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Reunion." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:20 #topic: 7:45, #story 17:232023-10-2325 minStationed with StoriesOff Base and On Post: Cruising Around Fort Campbell Army PostS2E37. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Remarkably Bright Creatures , talks going onto an army post and learning about Fort Campbell, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Facts of Life." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:00 #topic: 7:05, #story 17:072023-10-1624 minStationed with StoriesFaith As the Anchor w/ Special Guest Kristi WoodsS2E36. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Wings of Poppy Pendleton, has a special interview about Christian faith and military life with author, speaker and Navy veteran spouse Kristi Woods, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Not The Way They Meant It." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:40 #topic: 9:19, #story 39:15Connect with special guest Kristi Woods!https://www.kristiwoods.net/Twitter: @Kristi_WoodsInstagram: Kristi_Woods_WriterPinterest: @KristiWoodsPinDon't forget to purchase the book 101 Pr...2023-10-0942 min