In this podcast episode I am chatting with Dr. Sushma Jansari, a curator with The British Museum in London, England.

We talk about working during a pandemic, growing up in England, the brilliance of hairspray (the product not the movie), her dream podcast guest and just what exactly keeps her busy.

For all my listeners out there, Sushma and I met last fall here in Houston.  I was working with a local non-profit, Archaeology Now Houston, and we brought her over to Houston to give a talk about the Kama Sutra and challenging the stereo types of this ancient Indian Sanskrit text.

Website https://www.thewonderhouse.co.uk

Twitter https://www.twitter.com/sushmajansari

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Youtube > https://www.youtube.com/user/ssjan72697/featured

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Today on the show, I am chatting with another old college buddy of mine, Mr. Todd Evans.  He is the Director of Professional Development with ProLiteracy based out of Syracuse NY.

Todd and I talk about our college days at Memphis State and how they prepared us for who we are today, his desire to educate the voting population, and how we as a community, can help adults learn to read. And for me, Adult Literacy is a very personal topic.

There is an estimated 36 million adults in the U.S.—and almost 800 million worldwide—struggle with basic reading, writing and math skills. These individuals struggle daily to read a menu, fill out a job application, or even read a bedtime story to their children. ProLiteracy removes the hurdles that stand in the way of their goals.

ProLiteracy is the largest adult literacy and basic education membership organization in the nation, they believe that a safer, stronger, and more sustainable society starts with an educated adult population.

 For more than 60 years, ProLiteracy has been working across the globe to change lives and communities through the power of literacy.

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Today on the show, I am chatting with my old college buddy, retired navy pilot Lt Commander Steven Cooper, call sign “Booger”.  I…. on the other hand, have only known him simply as Coop. 

We talk about our college days at Memphis State, traveling the world, living in Italy during a pandemic, riding a camel even and his good ole flying days in the United States Navy that sometimes even resembled a blockbuster movie.

Friends I really hope you enjoyed today’s conversation with LCDR Steven Cooper, Retired. We both really appreciate you taking the time today to listen in to our conversation.

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Today on the show I am chatting with Boston real estate guru, Mr. Collin Bray.   We talk innovative ways to use social media to market your business, the beauty of Boston and the Back Bay, a little bit of sports and his phenomenal James Bond research skills.

You can follow Collin on Instagram at @collinbray or contact him direct through his website at www.collinbray.com

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On this episode, I am talking with Colonel Michael Vaughn, United States Air Force Retired. We talk 30 years in the military, ICBM missiles, Strategic Air Command and the cold war.  Colonel Vaughn retired from the United States Air Force in 2010 concluding a 30 year career in the military.  He started off as an ICBM launch officer in South Dakota and concluded his long career as Chief of Nuclear Operations at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska.

I have more interesting conversations coming up in the next few days and weeks.  As a reminder if you are not already subscribed to my podcast, I want to encourage you to do that today. I really don’t want you to miss a single episode.  You can subscribe at asoutherngirlsview.podbean.com or on Apple Podcasts or iTunes at A Southern Girl’s View with Sandy Adams.   You can also find me on iheart radio and Google Play Music.

And if you’re feeling extra warm and fuzzy, I would be so grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, as well. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read.  You can go to itunes here, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Until next time, stay safe and have a fantastic rest of the day.

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For your listening entertainment, my cousin, Sam, joined me on my podcast this weekend (episode 18) for a little conversation. We talked pandemic (of course), baseball, Farrah Fawcett, goats, Scotland and the Vikings (not NFL).

She’s a California girl, with a little bit of Southern Soul. Give it a listen, subscribe for future episodes and let me know what you liked the most.

Listen now >>HERE<<

I have more interesting conversations coming up in the next few days and weeks.  And as a reminder if you Are not already subscribed to my podcast, I want to encourage you to do that today. I really don’t want you to miss a single episode.  You can subscribe at asoutherngirlsview.podbean.com or on Apple Podcasts or iTunes at A Southern Girl’s View with Sandy Adams.   You can also find me on iheart radio and Google Play Music.

And if you’re feeling extra warm and fuzzy, I would be so grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, as well. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read.  You can find that link here on  iTunes, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Until next time, stay safe and have a fantastic rest of the day.

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In a recent life history class that I teach, I asked the students to write about a world event in their lifetime.   I recorded several of the students’ stories for my podcast and today’s feature is from retired Galveston County Texas judge, Mr. Ray Holbrook.   Ray brought several items to class to show us as he read his story and he even wore his naval hat.

To listen to the podcast go > Ray Holbrook WWII episode

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In this episode, Sandy chats with long-time Salem resident, Shelby Hypes, about the Salem witch trials, the legacy of the trials, the historic significance of Salem today and why YOU should plan a vacation to this really old seaside town. 

To find the list of books that Shelby recommends, go here > http://a.co/czOKlRo

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In this podcast episode, Sandy talks with University of Houston Professor, Dr. Marie T. Hernández about her life growing up in Texas, the secret past of the Conversos and the interesting path she has traveled to get to the historic researcher she is today.

To find all of Dr. Hernández’s books, go here ; to find out more about Archaeology Now www.archaeologynow.org

Tickets on sale now for Dr. Hernández’s lecture, Conversos: A Secret Past presented by Archaeology Now and sponsored by Family Tree DNA.  Co-sponsored by the Institute of Hispanic Culture Houston and the Holocaust Museum Houston.   The lecture is Thurs. Oct. 11, 2018 at 7pm at MATCH in Houston.

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Sandy kicks off season 2 of A Southern Girl’s View podcast interviewing Carol Firmin – a mom, wife, daughter and cardiac arrest survivor thanks to CPR.  For more information about cardiac arrest, heart disease in women and where you can learn CPR plus all the facts, etc go to www.heart.org or www.goredforwomen.org

Sandy is a 19 year volunteer with the American Heart Association and photographs the Bay Area Galveston’s yearly Heart Ambassadors and Female Heart Survivor Honorees.

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