Getting 2 Know U Pod

Melanie shares a short story about losing her job as a police officer and having to fight for 3 years to be reinstated all while dealing with her own PTSD

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To Get 2 Know more about Melanie... check out her instagram @mikeska56 or Twitter @melaniemikeska She can also be contacted through email deputyjo @ msn . com

WCPR West Coast Post Trauma Retreat is the retreat she credits for saving her life https://www.frsn.org/west-coast-post-trauma-retreat.html

Fire Fighter Deconstructed is another great resource for those who have and are serving that are dealing with mental health

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-firefighter-deconstructed/id1500483348

Melanie wanted to make sure listeners know she's always here to life you up and lend an ear, just reach out to her.

Xackery shares stories about television producing being his bread and butter, COVID’s effect on film workers, his 1st paying job with Trauma Life in ER, getting people to open up and share their stories, relationship between actors and directors (3:40), learning about shooting films at NYU, differences in USC and NYU for film students, measuring/defining the success of a film, showing at film festivals, why he put his movies on Amazon Prime,  (41:12), artists building a platform for their projects, watching others watch his films, writing and directing Nothing Without You and The Fugitives’ influence on his film, why most people don’t have a favorite film (1:35:19), the challenges of directing a movie and being the director of photography, how he became a vegetarian b/c of a girl on a plane, and his “Best 1st for Last” 1st time he called into a radio show  and made an absolute fool of himself thanks to his brother (2:11:25)

To Get 2 Know More about Xackery check out his films and IG/Twitter

Nothing Without You

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Xackery shares a short story about his time at NYU learning about shooting films and the ways to tell a story through directing.

Xackery’s full pod will be out tomorrow. Be sure to subscribe to the Getting 2 Know U Pod to get it.

To Get 2 Know More about Xackery check out his films and IG/Twitter

Nothing Without You

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American Chain Gang

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Olesya share stories about life in Dubai during her early 20’s, 70% of donated clothing in the UK being sold in 2nd hand markets as fast fashion and the sustainability issues that come along with that, environmental cost of cheap clothing (2:57), teaching sewing classes for UpCycling older clothing, leaving corporate companies b/c of a mini-mental breakdown, creating her Up-Cycling fashion business, expanding her sewing skills through self-teaching (31:42), COVID’s impact on mom life and schools, psychological impact of wearing a mask on people, and her “Best 1st for Last” 1st time feeling that she inspired a young girl to embrace sewing   (1:22:48)

To find out more about Olesya, check out her website https://slowfashionbus.co.uk/

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Olesya shares a short story about the impact of cheap clothing and over buying on the environment and 3rd world countries, as well as the mental wellness benefits fo sewing.

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To Get 2 Know more about Olesya go to her website https://slowfashionbus.co.uk/

Cassie shares stories about being deported from Bulgaria back to the USA b/c of COVID, why she has a emotional support dog, how she and her partner wound up in Bulgaria and what it’s like to live there  (4:02), owning an Olive Farm in Spain and fixing it up, tips on purchasing discount farms in other countries (42:54),  becoming an Ultra Marathon Runner, running 122 miles straight in the Himalayas, her training and diet for running, what she does while running so far and the importance of her mindset in training  (1:15:09), going on Naked and Afraid with a partner who hates blondes, going 6 days without fire in Canada, hunting for food, obsessing over food and losing 20 pounds during the experience  (2:06:25) “Best 1st for Last” 1st time spinning fire in Hawaii after a couple drinks (2:51:24)

You can follow Cassie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/run_like_hell/

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Cassie shares a short story about being deported from Bulgaria back to the USA b/c of the COVID outbreak where the experience included 2 days in an airport jail with her partner and dog, Spain rejecting them and spending 6 months in the states going from hotel to hotel.

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You can follow Cassie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/run_like_hell/

Geeg shares stories about speaking at former guest @dilldaddy ’s college which lead to a bucket list goal of hiking Everest, developing relationships b/c of Ahab, Geeg’s grandfather commandeering Ahab in 1943 before going on his Navy voyage (3:16), acquiring Ahab when he was 19 and taking him to college, meeting the Dean of Students at Yellow Stone and being invited to speak at a college which lead to motivational speaking  (37:05), COVID giving him an opportunity to recharge with Ahab, going to Peru at 16 and drinking Ayahuasca tea, other adventures with Ahab and experiences (1:05:55), going to Walking Glen for a hike and inspiring a grandmother, white water rafting with Ahab in Chile, sky diving with Ahab, hitch hiking in Patagonia with Ahab (1:49:01) “Best 1st for Last” 1st time going to see the worlds biggest ball of yarn in honor of his Uncles wish which his grandfather and the other card players never granted (2:32:18)

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Geeg shares a short story of how Captain Ahab came to be after a night of drinking back in 1943, when his grandfather and some navy buddies wanted to prank local port people.

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Stephanie shares stories about figuring out what education looks like for subjects during remote learning,  challenges of enforcing CDC guidelines with kids in schools, pre-COVID platforms of social justice and mental health (3:20), the union wanting delay in person learning 6 weeks to learn more about COVID, teachers with underlying health issues working in the building or remotely (26:35), the union not taking a position on public school sports, supporting best practices for on-line learning, teachers and districts working together to develop reopening plans (41:27)