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That Driving BeatThat Driving Beat - Episode 345Here's 2 more hours of music from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s with That Driving Beat. Turn up the volume! -Originally broadcast January 26, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJames Carr / Coming Back To Me BabyThe Precisions / If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)Ruby Johnson / Keep On Keeping OnFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons / The NightBobby Byrd / I'm LonelyBuster Brown / Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My BabyFreddie Carpenter / Money, Money, Money2025-01-281h 57
Momentum: A Race Forward PodcastEpisode 02: “Us” Standing Up For Honest Education: A Conversation From FloridaOn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Marsha Guthrie, Deputy Director of Race Forward’s Government Alliance on Race and Equity’s Network Strategies, and Dr. Maria Cole, co-founder of Common Purpose, come together to share their experiences organizing in Florida for free and honest public education. We begin with a powerful testimony from a student that has been directly impacted by the targeting of AP African American studies in the Florida school system, and then Marsha and Dr. Cole talk about the “summer of action” that launched a local effort to fight the weaponization of curric...2023-03-0242 min
My Sister's Keeper.blogThe End of A Season: Season 1 Wrap SessionWe are here, my sisters, the end of season 1 of My Sister's Keeper.blog The Podcast! I'm amazed that there are 22 episodes of the podcast available for you listeners to enjoy whenever you choose to from now until whenever. In this episode we talk a bit more about the meaning of this holiday season for me and I share some of my family traditions that I've adopted that have given new meaning and renewed joy in this time especially with my son and creating beautiful memories with and for him. Thank you so much for being a part o...2022-11-2827 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogGrief & the Holidays: My Day One Siblings, Healing & RememberingIn this last segment of my conversation with my siblings, Michael Cato & Mishael Cato Williams, we conclude our talk with some powerful memories and a few words of advise for anyone walking through their own grief journey. Again we are not mental health professionals and encourage you to seek out assistance if you have experienced the loss of a loved one. Having someone to talk to who can serve as a guide in the healing process can be so invaluable. Below I have listed several online resources: articles on making plans for the holidays as well as a couple...2022-11-2134 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogGrief & the Holidays: My Day One Siblings & Shared Stories ContinuedGrief is immensely difficult and the holidays can be uniquely triggering as times when family & close friends gather together and traditions including loved ones we've lost are no longer the same. How do we cope? How do we carry on? In this episode, I continue my conversation with my day one siblings, Mishael Cato Williams and Michael Cato, for a conversation about how we've coped and healed during the holidays especially after losing our mother so close to Christmas. We laugh, we cry and we remember together some beautiful memories. We are not, however, mental health professionals and encourage y...2022-11-1424 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogGrief & the Holidays: My Day One Siblings & The Power of Shared StoriesGrief is immensely difficult and the holidays can be uniquely triggering as times when family & close friends gather together and traditions including loved ones we've lost are no longer the same. How do we cope? How do we carry on? In this episode, I've gotten together with my day one siblings, Mishael Cato Williams and Michael Cato, for a conversation about how we've coped and healed during the holidaysespecially after losing our mother so close to Christmas. We laugh, we cry and we remember together some beautiful memories. We are not, however, mental health professionals and encourage...2022-11-0733 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogGrief and Healing, My TestimonyThis time of year is always hard for me. The changing colors of the leaves remind me of the fall my mother went back into the hospital. This time of year can be triggering for many in their grief as we approach the holidays without loved ones who've passed away. I hope that my testimony gives hope to someone in grief and inspires you to reach out to a loved one you know who's walking through grief. I've linked a resource page from the grief counseling service I used. If you or someone you know has experienced...2022-10-3118 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogBuilding Better Habits: What's Working...and What Isn'tIn this episode, Marsha catches us up on her healthy habit formation journey at about day 21. What's working? Where's there room for improvement? Check out the episode to hear what Marsha has learned in this process and where she hopes this goes. As always, we love to hear from you! Let us know what healthy habits you're working on!You can connect with Marsha on Instagram @mysisterskeeper.blog and on Facebook @Marsha CatoReferences:https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/13743-habitshttps://www.life.church/media/habits/Craig Groeschel's 3 Steps for Finding Your Words to L...2022-10-2428 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogS1 E16 Building Better Habits:Where are we now?In this episode, Marsha catches us up on her healthy habit formation journey at about day 14. What's working? Where's there room for improvement? Check out the episode to hear the wins of the week and the challenges. As always, we love to hear from you! Let us know what healthy habits you're working on!You can connect with Marsha on Instagram @mysisterskeeper.blog and on Facebook @Marsha CatoReferences:https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/13743-habitshttps://www.life.church/media/habits/Craig Groeschel's 3 Steps for Finding Your Words to Live Byhttps://finds...2022-10-1715 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogBuilding Better Habits: One Step at a TimeIn this episode, Marsha checks in with us sisters about her progress in creating good habits and breaking bad habits. Creating a new habit takes 21 days, so we're just about 6 days into this process with Marsha and she shares some of what she's worked on this week and what tools she's utilized to support her in these goals. As always, we'd love to hear from you and any habits you're creating or breaking and what tools you've found useful to the process. You can connect with Marsha on Instagram @mysisterskeeper.blog and on Facebook @Marsha CatoReferences:C...2022-10-1019 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogBuilding Better Habits: Breaking Bad & Building NewIn this episode, Marsha shares the major habit she's struggling to break and replace and the process she's working through. We talked about the inspiration for this habit process last week being the YouVersion devotional and the Life.Church sermon series and we delve a bit into the teachings Pastor Craig Groeschel shares. This episode I talk more about healthy identity being the basis for healthy habits and begin to delve into what unhealthy thoughts are behind our bad habits. This is largely a heart share of what habit Marsha is working to break right now and I hope i...2022-10-0426 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogGetting In the HabitI'm back!! I know, I know, I'm so sorry I went MIA again last week! This last month has been a mess with me being down for 2 weeks due my son's and my covid illnesses and I've really been struggling getting back into the routine of life now that we're back in the outside world full time. (Can I just say the covid brain forgetfulness thing is real!! It's as bad as milk brain, to any of my nursing mamas!) In this episode I share some of what's been going on in my world and what I've learned and...2022-09-2626 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogParenting Bootcamp: Boy Mom Parenting RefreshersIn this episode Marsha shares some of her boy mom parenting struggles and some of the tools that have been helping her be the mom her son needs. Marsha shares the podcasts and books that have been refocusing her parenting since the start of this school year and growing her understanding of her son's mind and what he needs from her to grow in his emotional, social, and spiritual development. These resources are helpful not just for boy moms but cover milestones and struggles boys and girls face in development and can assist us as parents in guiding them...2022-09-1320 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogCovid? Who Me, Couldn't Be!Great day, my sisters! It's so great to be back with you! In Episode 11, I share where I've been for the last two weeks, caring for my son and recovering from covid. It was no fun, let me tell you. Here I share some of the lessons I learned in the experience, the ways I was able to maintain life balance and the ways where it was just gone! These experiences of quarantine during the pandemic have been so challenging for me mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I would love to hear from you about your experiences with quarantine and...2022-09-0533 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogRest & BalanceIn this episode, Marsha reflects on the import of rest and breaks in our regularly scheduled programing, from our weekly end of the work week routines, to weekend naps & intentional vacations, our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical balance requires we are intentional about planning for & guarding our rest times.2022-08-1528 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogFull Tank LivingIn this episode, Marsha highlights some of her favorite moments from her conversation with Keisha Shaw Barnes, balanced life strategist and licensed clinical mental health counselor. Marsha digs into Keisha's book, "Where's Your Tank A Strategy for Living a Full Life" which walks the reader through evaluating their own life, seeing where greater balance can be achieved, and gives practical tools achieve that. Keisha believes that counseling is a great tool for intentionally maintaining better mental health in much the same way one would workout at the gym or follow a specific meal plan to achieve physical health. K...2022-08-0834 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogBalancing NeedsJoin us for more of our conversation with Keisha Shaw Barnes, balanced life strategist and licensed clinical mental health counselor. In this episode, Keisha & I talk about maintaining balance and the importance of saying no or changing plans based on your current needs and the needs of your family and we talk some more about her book, "Where's Your Tank A Strategy for Living a Full Life" which walks the reader through evaluating their own life and seeing where greater balance can be achieved. Keisha believes that counseling is a great tool for intentionally maintaining better mental health i...2022-07-2528 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogSurviving vs. Thriving: Living FullIn this episode, Marsha continues sharing with us a conversation with Keisha Shaw Barnes, balanced life strategist and licensed clinical mental health counselor. In this episode, Keisha shares her goal in writing her book "Where's Your Tank A Strategy for Living a Full Life" which walks the reader through evaluating their own life and seeing where greater balance can be achieved. Keisha believes that counseling is a great tool for maintaining better mental health intentionally in much the same way one would workout at the gym or follow a specific meal plan to achieve physical health. Keisha is the A...2022-07-1823 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogMy Counseling Sister: Vulnerability and other four letter wordsIn this episode, Marsha shares with us a conversation with Keisha Shaw Barnes, balanced life strategist, licensed clinical mental health counselor, and the Agency Director at Rising Hope Clinical Assistance Center in Winston Salem, NC. Keisha is Marsha's former counselor who was a big part in helping her find balance in her life and reframe the negative thought patterns that were so dominate in her thought life. She is the author of the book "Where's Your Tank A Strategy for Living a Full Life" which walks the reader through evaluating their own life and seeing where greater balance can...2022-07-1126 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogMore of My Day One SisterMarsha continues her introduction of her day one sister, her big sister Mishael Cato Williams. In this conversation we talk about who our sisters are, our communities, and when these relationships have been so pivotal in our lives. We delve a bit deeper into our shared family history and some ways it has shaped our friendships at different points in our lives. Mishael is a mom of two college aged children, a practicing physical therapist, and an educator in the Allied Health Department at Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL. Mishael loves gardening, HGTV, good music, good food, and goo...2022-07-0428 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogMy Day One SisterMarsha introduces us to her day one sister, her big sister Mishael Cato Williams. In this conversation we talk about our sisters, our communities, and when these relationships have been so pivotal in our lives. Mishael is a physical therapist and an allied health educator at Oakwood University In Huntsville, AL. Mishael shares some of her stories of her sisters and her community and living as her sister’s keeper.2022-06-2722 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogSwitch Off Survival ModeWhat is it that propels us to seek out help? Counseling was a major avenue on Marsha's path to healing and living a connected, thriving life. Listen in to hear more of her journey from the postpartum haze to exiting survival mode.2022-06-2011 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogNew Motherhood: Postpartum Haze CrazeMarsha digs a bit deeper into her postpartum story and shares some of her struggles with the aim of reminding new moms that they are not alone. There is beauty in the shared experience and here Marsha aims to walk out that truth.2022-06-1310 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogWhy My Sister's Keeper: The dream & my storyHear Marsha share the beginnings of the dream that is My Sister's Keeper.blog. As we begin this journey to connect with the sisters who have mentored, counseled, befriended Marsha, we're thrilled as she takes the lead in sharing some of her story and how her sisters have been so instrumental in her life.2022-06-0612 minMy Sister's Keeper.blogMy Sister's Keeper.blog The TrailerWelcome to My Sister’s Keeper.blog the podcast! Come join my sisters as we explore motherhood, with all its joys & challenges, co-parenting, mental and emotional health & wellness and this beautiful thing called community. My aim here is simple: to engage a community of sisters to share real life experiences and the lessons we’ve gleaned from them.Join us for the podcast launch on June 6th!2022-06-0301 min