Wrapping up 2023, thanks for listening Kickbackers! 

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Our greatest recommendations will always be tied to getting to know Jesus Christ and being a light in this world.  It's no surprise then that our final recommendations are all resources to stay in God's word and grow in your knowledge of Him and yourself! Sabrina kicked things off with Devotional Classics edited by Foster and Smith. This book puts together some of the best thoughts from the family of Christ. Cherika's recommends, 52-weeks In the Word, comes with a book, podcast and workbook as it leads you on a journey to finish the Bible in a year. EB closes us out with two recommends from Jackie Hill Perry, the first being a 60 day devotional entitled, Upon Waking, to help break into the habit of being in the word and the second, Gay Girl, Good God, being a look at Jackie's path to settling in to who Christ called her to be. 

Devotional Classics  (Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/Devotional-Classics-Selected-Readings-Individuals/dp/0060777508

52-weeks in the Word

https://www.trillianewbell.com/52-weeks-in-the-word

Upon Waking and Gay Girl, Good God

https://jackiehillperry.com/

SHOW NOTES

This week we discuss a variety of hot topics, from Johnathan Majors to Halle Bailey.

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Spirited (Apple TV)

A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnAJntI3NNs

Candy Cane Lane (Prime)

A man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos to town.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9d2G3l3UO4

A Madea Christmas

Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on a rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas Official Trailer #1 (2013) HD (youtube.com)

Finacial Wellness!

SHOW NOTES

We talk Financial Planning, Stability, and Retirment with Entrepeneur and Financial Coach Maggie Charles.

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Get a Library Card

Enjoy Christmas stories on Hoopla during your Christmas travels.

Hoopla

Cloud-based service uses your library membership to give you books, music, and movies.

hoopladigital.com

Check on your friends and loved ones who may be struggling through the holiday season.

Do a random act of Kindness.

The Dave Ramsey Show

American radio personality who offers financial advice. He hosts the nationally syndicated radio program The Ramsey Show.

Listen to or Watch The Ramsey Show - Ramsey (ramseysolutions.com)

Special guest, C.J., shares how he continues to be his best self following his ten year stint in and out of prison. 

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Getting into the holiday spirit by watching on Dashing Through the Snow on Hulu or Family Switch on Netflix, enjoying some artificial intelligence vs mankind action via the movie The Creator on Amazon Prime (or fmovies cc if you can find it) and being inspired to fight the injustices in our legal system by checking out Netflix's Trial 4. 

Dashing Through the Snow (Hulu)

https://www.hulu.com/movie/dashing-through-the-snow-980811b4-a497-4bdb-8554-f3126117d8a6

Family Switch (Netflix)

https://www.netflix.com/title/81305096

The Creator (Amazon or f movie dot cc or something 👀)

https://www.amazon.com/Creator-John-David-Washington/dp/B0CM7T9C2Q

Trial 4

Creating Brave Spaces

SHOW NOTES

We talk Leadership, Career Development, Teamwork and Organizational Health with Leadership Coach and Special Guest Flo LaBrado

Olive & Grace Leadership Coaching | leadership coaching (oliveandgraceleadership.com)

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Pray and consider what your word of the year will be.

Squid Game Challenge (Netflix)

Make friends. Make enemies. Make millions. Squid Game: The Challenge, the competition series based on the biggest show ever.

Squid Game: The Challenge | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

Celebrity Squares (VH1)

On this tic-tac-toe game show and hosted by DC Young Fly, celebrities assist competitors in answering questions on Black pop culture.

Celebrity Squares | Inside Look: D.C. Young Fly Giving All The Vibes! - YouTube

Hidden Potential (Adam Grant)

Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid storytelling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space.

Hidden Potential – Adam Grant

SHOW NOTES

We talk about the updates in the Diddy and Cassie case and Keke Palmer.

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The Fall of the House of Usher

To secure their fortune (and future) two ruthless siblings build a family dynasty that begins to crumble when their heirs mysteriously die, one by one.

(58) The Fall of the House of Usher | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

I have some Questions for you (Rebecca Makka)

Bodie Kane, a film professor and podcaster, is forced to confront a series of violent events in her past when she is invited to teach a class at the New Hampshire boarding school she graduated from.

I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel - Kindle edition by Makkai, Rebecca. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Love on your loved ones. Put up your Christmas decorations & spread love.

SHOW NOTES

Today we talk Thanksgiving and the Diddy allegations. 

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Read your Bible.

YouVersion Bible App - YouVersion

Holiday Baking Championship (Food Network)

(56) Food Network HD US Christmas Advert 2023 🎄Holiday Baking Championship - YouTube

Keep working on your goals.

7 Best Goal Tracker Apps to Get You on Track - LifeHack

SHOW NOTES

This week we talk juicy hot topics. Are you going to therapy with your friends?

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KIND Protein Bars (Crunchy Peanut Butter)

KIND Protein Gluten Free Crunchy Peanut Butter Snack Bars, 1.76 oz, 5 Count - Walmart.com

Take time to Travel. 

Love at First Sight (Netflix)

Hadley and Oliver begin to fall for each other on their flight from New York to London. The probability of ever finding each other again seems impossible, but love - and London - may have a way of defying the odds.

(52) Love at First Sight | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

Now see...it ain't even have to be all that

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Enjoying more food reviews with The Try Guy's Keith (starting with his review of the entire Cheesecake Factory menu), checking out Jay Z's interview with Gayle King and taking a look at Fences on Netflix for some reflections on the father-son connection.

Keith Eats Everything At Cheesecake Factory (Youtube)

https://youtu.be/f-vhp5eK0KI?si=47N_DetdzuQzDEBE

Jay Z's interview with Gayle King

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq04a1ZNgRE

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp6sWSKd4aI

Fences (Netflix)

https://www.netflix.com/title/80125981

Chatting with special guest, Nina Borum of Bo Society & Books about her adoption journey!

We Recommend 

Supporting your local foster care community! Christmas for Fosters is a great way to connect from wherever you are and Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay is a nice start for those in the Tampa area. We also recommend checking in with the Holy Spirit on what your part in loving on fosters looks like and watching the movie "Instant Family" for a comedic and realistic look at the experience of foster parents. 

Christmas for Fosters 

https://www.christmasforfosters.com

Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay

https://heartgallerytampa.org

Instant Family 

https://www.paramountmovies.com/movies/instant-family