The Joy of Living and Learning – Conversations With Phyllis

This episode is directed to all of us who suffer from anxiety, whether we know we have anxiety or not, and how we can help others with their anxiety. In this episode, we share four things that anyone can do to help others release themselves from the bondage of fear. So tune in and listen: Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-star rating/review. Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-tucker-saunders-16867123. Phyllis’s 2015 book, “Our Life Together: The Tucker Family of Newark,” is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gwjT0B. Phyllis’s 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism”: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX. You can check her other content on her website https://phyllistuckersaunders.com/ May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day!

Do you struggle with forgetting the mistakes or sad things that have happened to you in the past? How do you ensure you remain sane despite all the sudden changes life throws at you? How do you lower your risk for anxiety and depression? Well, in this episode Phyllis has answers for you. She shared a mental technique she use to deal effectively with change. She also shared how a message on a church's billboard was all she needed to bounce back from heartbreak and aided her recovery to find her peace. We are in no mood to give you spoilers - so, tune in to listen to the rest of the episode. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-star rating/review. Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-tucker-saunders-16867123. Phyllis’s 2015 book, “Our Life Together: The Tucker Family of Newark,” is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gwjT0B. Phyllis’s 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism”: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX. You can check her other content on her website https://phyllistuckersaunders.com/ May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day!

Welcome to The Joy of Living and Learning - Conversations with Phyllis.  Today, we talk with three amazing girl dads, Larry Morris, Maurice Johnson, and Wayne Pennington as we talk about the amazing privilege of being a girl dad. 

This week on The Joy of Living and Learning, we talk with Larry Elders and identify several things white folks need to know to truly make America great.  Larry M. Morris is a long time community member of Wilmington, DE and has committed his life to seeing young people transformed through a variety of community work he is involved with. Please consider sharing this episode with someone you know who would benefit from hearing this conversation and asking themselves some of the questions we talk through.  Phyllis Tucker-Saunders would love to speak at your church or event or work with you as a life coach. To find out more about Phyllis Tucker-Saunders and the work she is doing, visit https://pmteventures.com/. We will see you next time on The Joy of Living and Learning - Conversations with Phyllis.

This week on The Joy of Living and Learning, Phyllis Tucker-Saunders interviews author Jonathan Vankin to talk about the current state of America and where its future is going. To find out more about Jonathan Vankin, visit his website below. http://www.jonathanvankin.net/ Buy his recent book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093XG6WF7

Every Black History Month, we often hear about the same African American heroes. Who are we missing out on? Who are we not celebrating enough? Discussed in this episode: * Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” and the history behind Black History Month. * Kanye West’s absurd quote about slavery being a choice. * Phyllis reads the preface from her 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism” (which is available via Amazon: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX). * How Black people have made many contributions to our society, yet often aren’t acknowledged for them. * Elijah McCoy invented the oil dripping pan for trains. * Lewis Latimer invented the carbon filament for the lightbulb. * George Washington Carver developed many products using peanuts and other plant products. * Garrett Morgan invented the gas mask and the first traffic signal. * How Noam Chomsky maintains that the Black Lives Matter movement is a response to the unresolved consequences of slavery and racism, dating back hundreds of years. * How Nat Turner is an African American hero who played a prominent part in bringing light to the horrors of American history. * How African Americans have been struggling with terrorism for over 400 years, and we're still being terrorized today. Please subscribe to “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders”! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. * Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/Phyllis-Google-Podcasts. * Spotify: https://bit.ly/Phyllis-Spotify. * Anchor: https://bit.ly/Phyllis-Anchor. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-tucker-saunders-16867123. Phyllis’s 2015 book, “Our Life Together: The Tucker Family of Newark”: https://amzn.to/3gwjT0B. Phyllis’s 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism”: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

What would Jesus do or say about Juneteenth and the history of America?  The one thing that I can say about that is the words that are stated in my text today.  We have to come to this story from the point of view of what Paul says in Ephesians 4:31-32 – “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” We cannot study America’s darkest sin unless we come to it with a forgiving heart and love for one another. Critical Race Theory is a distraction from what is really happening, and I think the faction of society promoting this criticism is winning.  What are they distracting us from?  The narrative has been taken over by the controversy of Critical Race Theory. Don’t buy into the okey-doke.  Critical Race Theory is a distraction from the fact that White Supremacist are fighting to keep the teaching of slavery out of schools so that children will not learn the true truth about the legacy of slavery and the part slavery played in making this country the richest and the greatest. Critical Race Theory has nothing, nothing to do with what is being proposed to be taught to our elementary, middle and senior high school students. Don’t get distracted by the distractors.

Loren LoRosa is the outstanding reporter and producer from TMZ. She went to Hollywood as an adult. In this episode, Phyllis and Loren discuss: * How Entertainment is an exciting business, but can be dangerous and definitely isn’t for everyone. * How Loren’s mom, an entrepreneur, had a strategy behind why she for years took Loren to dance classes, piano classes, drum classes, etc. * Loren’s journey from Wilmington, Delaware to NYC and Los Angeles. Thank you so much to our guest! Find Loren LoRosa on: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenlorosa. * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lorenlorosatv. * Instagram: http://instagram.com/lorenlorosa. * Twitter: https://twitter.com/LorenLorosa. Please subscribe to “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders”! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. * Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/Phyllis-Google-Podcasts. * Spotify: https://bit.ly/Phyllis-Spotify. * Anchor: https://bit.ly/Phyllis-Anchor. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. * Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-tucker-saunders-16867123. * Phyllis’s 2015 book, “Our Life Together: The Tucker Family of Newark,” is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gwjT0B. * Phyllis’s 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism”: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

Grief is something everyone will face in their life. How do we move forward? On this episode of “The Joy of Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis,” host Phyllis Tucker-Saunders talks with Minister Sheila Winfrey-Brown. In this episode, Phyllis and Min. Sheila talk about: * How to grieve the loss of a loved one * How to move on to acceptance of the losses that happen around us Thanks to our guest, Min. Sheila Winfrey-Brown!  To connect with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders, visit PMT Entrepreneurial Ventures (pmteventures.com). Phyllis’s 2015 book, “Our Life Together: The Tucker Family of Newark”: https://amzn.to/3gwjT0B. Phyllis’s 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism”: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX. Please subscribe to “The Joy of Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis”! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

Is white Jesus a function of white supremacy? If background checks were performed on police officers for white supremacy connections, would the majority of police shootings of unarmed black men stop? Do we want to knowingly or inadvertently support the platform of white supremacy? Do we want to unknowingly instill in our children a sense of inferiority to anyone? How did Jesus get so white and why? What are the negative effects on children who are constantly seeing the image of Jesus as white? What can Black people do to lessen the effects of white supremacy? In this episode, Phyllis Tucker-Saunders and her guests discuss these questions and more. Today, Phyllis is joined by four esteemed guests: * Dr. Doris Griffin, Delaware Adolescent Program Inc. and Harvest Christian Fellowship. * Dr. Alice Ogden Bellis, Howard University School of Divinity. * Reverend LeAnn Hodges, Oaklands Presbyterian Church. * J. Jioni Palmer, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church. Discussed in this episode: * How Phyllis and some of her guests—and undoubtedly many Christians around the world—grew up seeing pictures of Jesus as a white man. * The following quote by Steven O. Roberts: “Basically, if you believe that a white man rules the heavens, you are more likely to believe that white men should rule on Earth,” Roberts is an assistant professor of psychology in the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. For more info, read the following article by Melissa De Witte for the Stanford News Service: https://news.stanford.edu/2020/01/31/consequences-perceiving-god-white-man. * Thinking of Jesus as Black and thinking of the people in the Bible as people of African descent.  Seeing God in yourself. Looking in the mirror and seeing the divine. * Pastor Hodges talks about an idea first expressed by Rev. René August, a South African woman who fought apartheid. Pastor Hodges paraphrases Rev. August as saying that Jesus came to decolonize Rome, and the Western church inturn colonized the message of Jesus. * Any time that we “other” anyone and say that they are not a reflection of God's good and beautiful image that is embedded in all creation—that’s when we contribute to that which holds us captive. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-tucker-saunders-16867123. Phyllis’s 2015 book, “Our Life Together: The Tucker Family of Newark,” is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gwjT0B. Phyllis’s 2020 book, “African American Heroes In the Face of Domestic Terrorism”: https://amzn.to/3eQfLWX. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

Music is undoubtedly a powerful medication for the spirit, soul, and body. On our second episode of “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis,” host Phyllis Tucker-Saunders talks with musician Sam Perryman. An alum of Howard University School of Divinity, Sam started playing music when he was around four years old. In this episode, Sam and Phyllis talk about: * Making music that touches people’s hearts and lifts their spirits. * How music can both help you express yourself and lift you out of yourself. * The different approaches a musician can take when performing in front of people he/she knows compared to audience members who are strangers. * How in some of Sam’s performances, he didn’t connect with churchgoers, but he learned from those experiences and persevered. * How Sam likes to talk with people about how he is Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME). In his own words: “I sometimes explain to people who don't know what CME means. I say it's ‘AME  but with a C,’ because people often know African Methodist Episcopal. Well, we are [also] black Methodist.” * The changing nature of church services today, including how some services feature dancing, flag waving, etc. * How one test of seeing if music is “good” is to ask: Does the music have any redemption value? Near the end of this episode, we’re blessed with Sam Perryman performing two songs, “Amazing Grace” and “You Can Make It.” Thanks to our guest, Sam Perryman! You can contact Sam via samperryman730@gmail.com or 240 595 4207. To connect with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders, visit <<insert a URL here>>. Please subscribe to “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis”! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

If you were in a job for decades where you weren’t allowed to talk, what would your next career move be? On the first ever episode of “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis,” we explore how to find joy in the eye of the storm, and host Phyllis Tucker-Saunders has a riveting conversation with comedian Dottie J. A retired court reporter, Dottie J sat in a court 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, for 31 years. Her job was to write down everything being said. About once a month, she got to speak when the judge asked her to read something back. After retiring, Dottie J tried signing up for a cooking class. But it was full. As fate would have it, just down the hall, there was a comedy workshop going on. She joined it, dived into a new, joyous career, and hasn’t looked back since. In this episode, Dottie J explores: * Being bitten by the comedy bug * The benefits of laughter * How our lives are like sitcoms * Her intense practice regime that she goes through to be ready for performing stand-up comedy * Strategies to handle hecklers * How everyone has an off night sometimes, even talented people like Steve Harvey and Jamie Foxx, but you can’t take it personally * Using your skills and your talents to bless other people * How there’s a lot of joy in our lives—but only if we look for it In the last part of this episode, we’re blessed with a comedy set by Dottie J where she regales us with her unique brand of Christian comedy. Prince Harry, Eddie Murphy, Tiffany Haddish—she cracks jokes about everyone. Thanks to our guest! To learn more about Dottie J, visit <<insert a URL here>>. To connect with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders, visit <<insert a URL here>>. Please subscribe to “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis”! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

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 Music is undoubtedly a powerful medication for the spirit, soul, and body. On our second episode of “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis,” host Phyllis Tucker-Saunders talks with musician Sam Perryman. An alum of Howard University School of Divinity, Sam started playing music when he was around four years old. In this episode, Sam and Phyllis talk about: * Making music that touches people’s hearts and lifts their spirits. * How music can both help you express yourself and lift you out of yourself. * The different approaches a musician can take when performing in front of people he/she knows compared to audience members who are strangers. * How in some of Sam’s performances, he didn’t connect with churchgoers, but he learned from those experiences and persevered. * How Sam likes to talk with people about how he is Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME). In his own words: “I sometimes explain to people who don't know what CME means. I say it's ‘AME  but with a C,’ because people often know African Methodist Episcopal. Well, we are [also] black Methodist.” * The changing nature of church services today, including how some services feature dancing, flag waving, etc. * How one test of seeing if music is “good” is to ask: Does the music have any redemption value? Near the end of this episode, we’re blessed with Sam Perryman performing two songs, “Amazing Grace” and “You Can Make It.” Thanks to our guest, Sam Perryman! You can contact Sam via samperryman730@gmail.com or 240 595 4207. Please subscribe to “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis”! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day! This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

If you were in a job for decades where you weren’t allowed to talk, what would your next career move be? On the first ever episode of “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis,” we explore how to find joy in the eye of the storm, and host Phyllis Tucker-Saunders has a riveting conversation with comedian Dottie J. A retired court reporter, Dottie J sat in a court 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, for 31 years. Her job was to write down everything being said. About once a month, she got to speak when the judge asked her to read something back. After retiring, Dottie J tried signing up for a cooking class. But it was full. As fate would have it, just down the hall, there was a comedy workshop going on. She joined it, dived into a new, joyous career, and hasn’t looked back since. In this episode, Dottie J explores: * Being bitten by the comedy bug * The benefits of laughter * How our lives are like sitcoms * Her intense practice regime that she goes through to be ready for performing stand-up comedy * Strategies to handle hecklers * How everyone has an off night sometimes, even talented people like Steve Harvey and Jamie Foxx, but you can’t take it personally * Using your skills and your talents to bless other people * How there’s a lot of joy in our lives—but only if we look for it In the last part of this episode, we’re blessed with a comedy set by Dottie J where she regales us with her unique brand of Christian comedy. Prince Harry, Eddie Murphy, Tiffany Haddish—she cracks jokes about everyone. Thanks to our guest! To learn more about Dottie J, visit <<insert a URL here>>. To connect with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders, visit <<insert a URL here>>. Please subscribe! Whatever podcast platform you’re listening from, remember to click “Subscribe” so you won’t miss out on future joy. Help other listeners find this show! Please consider leaving a five-starred rating/review. May peace and joy reign supreme in your life today and every day!