Savory Passage - The Podcast

Welcome to Women's History Month! March highlights the contributions of women but some do extraordinary things day after day! Covid created a new kind of hero - career women, a new version of wonder women, who also played, mom, teacher, wife, employee - and a part of their new normal - juggling kicked up to an unbelievable level. This week we are hosting several women who are willing to share their ups, downs, challenges and frustrations on coping with life during the pandemic.

Queen Latifah sang this back in 1993. This episode spotlights Black History Month. The focus of the observance is to celebrate the African American diaspora – that is the dispersion of any people from their original homeland – and African American history. U-N-I-T-Y, Queen Latifah sang this back in 1993, while the lyrics may get explicit, it’s the word I’m emphasizing the word – Unity. This is the biggest need for 2021. The second is a return to normalcy. Why do I bring this up in a conversation about Black History Month, as a sub-topic? For a number of us, January 20th inserted the word HOPE back into our vocabularyCelebrating Black History Month places emphasis on those who might otherwise be ignored. Seek to understand that Black Lives Matter is more than three words.

In celebration of our dear Sweets!Welcome to a Fireside Chat: Sisterly Love. This week we share memories of our favorite sister and aunt, “Sweets” who passed away in September. In celebration of her birthday, which is February 14, the day we all celebrate “Love”, we’ve gathered together for a virtual celebration.On this episode, we’ve selected quotes that describe what sisterhood means to us and one last quote that gives us pause and reminds us of our sweet Terri. We’re going to liven it up a bit and have a sister-niece present and then a sister, from youngest to the eldest. 

During Black History Month we celebrate "Black", history, the Arts, Civil Rights. Some find themselves later in life, while others fall into their calling albeit deliberately, passionately in their youth. This week, we meet Matthew Crittenden, a young man from Upper Marlboro, MD.  In addition to his studies, he puts in at least 26 hours a week practicing his craft. Matthew  performed at the Warner Theater in DC, as well as an event produced by Debbie Allen. Hear Matthew share what young people can accomplish when you put your mind to it.·      Interest – what led him to dance·      Foundation & Training·      Performances ·      Goals – where he sees himself in the future

Brave New Women hosted by Cecilia Poullain To borrow her description, it’s a podcast that helps to change the way women are perceived, while inspiring all to do what we want to do. I added, empowering us all to go after our dreams.Cecilia describes her journey from just being, through discovery, to coaching other women to find their true path. Be sure to log on to the website to retrieve her contact information and Podcast resources.

This week Dr. Ahmed, a family physician and epidemiologist, talks about: COVID 19 and why it is scary;  who is likely to get it and how Including Age, race impact, crowding, etc.Why should people be vaccinated? What are vaccines in generalCOVID 19 Vaccines: What is mRNA vaccines and other vaccines under development.Some of the common myths about COVID 19 vaccine?Address the fears of general population and minorities to consider the vaccine – Past history of vaccines and clinical trials, distrust due to speed of developing and testing the vaccines Touch upon healthcare disparities including access, infection rates and death rates

Welcome back to Season 2! This is the first of a 2-part series that focuses on behind the scenes contact tracking and one on one with an epidemiologist about the vaccine - anxiety, fear and myths.

Not Yet. And Yet. Borrowing the title, “Not Yet” from the December 13 Daily Reflection for Advent & Christmas, it symbolizes a special waiting. Not anxious but hopeful. That place or quiet calm gently building. More like anticipation. To many of us, it feels like the past year has been on hold. And we’ve grown weary. So many unforeseen struggles and challenges. We were not prepared. But now is not the time to look back and beat ourselves up for what we should have done. We must look down the road and prepare for the unfolding – as best we can.This episode lays a foundation to build your 2021 resolutions by actually sharing my goals/objectives with you. We start with defining SMART goals and share the what; the where and the how with you. We end with helping you to define your why; track and review your progress. This is our last episode for season 1, but we’ll be back on January 12. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Tis the season for gratitude is the theme of this series of episodes.  This week, we will take time to dissect the process of building a gratitude practice before wrapping up next week. My initial thought was to provide an overview of the techniques available for you as you decide whether or not to begin the journey. What you will find in this episode:The limitless potential of gratitudeHow to see things in different lightHow to stay positiveUsing social media to increase your positivity and increase your positive influence#take control#MakeLemonade#awakenyoursenses#silverlining#focus&intention#Gratitude&SocialMedia What is automatic behaviorThe Misconception of MultitaskingThe Problem with Habitual Learning

Greetings and welcome everyone. For the next few weeks, I’m going to take you on a journey. As you have heard me say time and again, Savory Passage is a bridge, a journey constructed of stories from our past to our future. We’ve also heard that we should acknowledge the things we can control and let go of the things that we cannot; just let it unfold. Life itself is a journey, filled with joy, sadness, challenges and limitations. And life does not consider what is happening around us before it injects those emotional tasks that disrupts the norm. Birth, death, celebrations, causes, and let’s not forget – the holidays. Like life, the seasons do not consider our current state of mind.I leave you with one last takeaway, “by practicing mindfulness techniques, you can change the hardwiring of your brain, enabling you to spend more time truly living in the moment; to create new healthy habits to live by; to make better choices; and to grow into the best version of yourself.” You’ve got approximately 31 days to prepare to greet the new year; so let’s get started in an effort to build your resolutions. Ready. Set. Go.

Today I’m excited to introduce you to UpLift US, Inc. According to the website, “UpLift is a group of individuals and teams partnering with local organizations and businesses to transform communities.” Without further ado, the President and Co-founder, Shannon Kern. So, you started Uplift US – which empowers, nourishes, and uplifts communities across the country. You have no idea what people are doing outside of the environment that you are used to seeing them in It’s amazing what people are doing out here. Most are interested in making money more so than helping the underserved.Remember that our journeys to next, while parallel, may not be on the same time-table. Your next thing may be right around the corner or down the road. I would advise that you take your time to identify where your true interests lie, do your research, listen to your inner voices and Pray! One more thing, before you leap - check your footing. 

Welcome to Savory Passage! What is your next thing? Your next risk? When you think about ‘your future-you’ what do you see? This is Part One of a two-part segment. We’ll introduce you to a few women who found their next thing, identified the risks, and walked boldly into the unknown with passion and excitement.In Part Two, we bring you another  dreamscape with a charitable twist. The take-away in all of this is to have a clear vision of what your next thing looks like. Check your signals. Remember that our journey to next, while parallel, may not be on the same time-table. Your next thing may be right around the corner or down the road. I would advise that you take your time to identify where your true interests lie, do your research, listen to your inner voices and pray! One more thing, before you leap - check your footing. 

Mixing things up a bit with a commentary on our current situation; a bridge from our past that is still relevant for today and announcing our next two-part segment on Essential Risks: Finding Your Next Thing. Tune in next week for more of what you have come to expect from us. More paying it forward and giving back as we continue to make connections.

This episode features a discussion on Self-Care During the Pandemic. Let’s start with the takeaway. Dr. Christine Carter states that “self-care is not selfish.” She goes on to say, “Let’s be realistic in acknowledging that this is a time of incredible anxiety and stress. By focusing on what makes us feel nourished...on what gives us meaning, is part of easing those feelings and giving us a more solid foundation." So, what is self-care? Tune in to this episode to find out more.

“As women, we have a different type of strength. Not physical strength, but mental, emotional and spiritual. We are the backbone of the family. Handling, digesting and dealing with multiple components of life at the same time and still carry on with our emotions and everyday lives."~Karen P.This segment shares information to make and keep us all stronger, interspersed with stories from my journey to here and now. Perhaps it will evoke your stories and I hope that you will share some of them with us. Maybe, you’ll help me with my connections. This episode is full of quotes, definitions and descriptions on a woman’s strengths. Some touch the surface, and some will repeat but in the end, you will not walk away empty-handed. 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! "It is not a girl problem, or a woman problem, it is our problem." Join us as two young women share their stories to hopefully help a friend or perhaps yourself. 

Just one more week until the Savory Podcast launch. Tune in to get a glimpse of what to expect.