JUST SAY IT

JUST 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...

09-12

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JUST 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...

08-30

53:55

JUST 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....

08-17

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S01 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, I've ...

07-17

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JUST 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...

06-18

37:03

JUST 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...

06-12

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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 show

05-31

09:45

JUST 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...

05-30

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JUST 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...

05-25

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JUST 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...

05-20

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JUST 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 show

05-12

28:28

JUST 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 show

05-02

23:08

JUST 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 show

04-25

18:19

JUST 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 show

04-23

19:23

JUST 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 show