Getting 2 Know U Pod

Sandahl shares stories about teaching cosmetology including tips on how to tell if and handle a customer that is dissatisfied with their service (4:52),  pageantry experiences leading to her wanting to start a non-profit (The Hair Cut Project) to serve those in need based on her being homeless and the victim of domestic violence  (40:16), being evicted at 17 and the life choices that came along with that including the events that led to being a victim of domestic violence (1:03:34),  her “Knight in Shining Camo”  coming into the club, getting bottle service, and supporting her interests including getting into pageantry in order to put a spotlight on causes she believes in (1:30:05), the 1st night, and subsequent Myrtle Beach Vacation, that led to her “Knight in Shining Camo” becoming her husband (2:13:37), “Best 1st for Last”  when she realized love conquers all (2:30:11)

Sandahl shares stories from her past where she was the victim of domestic abuse from her son's father while being a teen mother. 

Dan shares stories about Hawaiian living and being a marine biologist (4:20), growing up as a “weird” kid in upstate New York and how his homosexuality has become normalized (33:47), going to Mexico to be on Naked and Afraid where he and Holly survived the brutal cold and how he rose his PSR rating  (55:35), serving the Peace Corps in Nicaragua where he taught kids who played jokes with scorpions, saved a dog in heat from aggressive potential mates, went drunken cow riding, and had a pretend girlfriend (1:31:52),  “Best 1st For Last” being dropped of on Tern Island and dealing with 15 pound birds (2:02:55)

Dan shares stories about serving with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua where he taught kids who played jokes with scorpions, saved a dog in heat from aggressive potential mates, went drunken cow riding, and had a pretend girlfriend.

Cliff shares knowledge on how to turn protests into progress by talking about the roll the home plays in developing beliefs as well as the good ol’ boy system’s influence in government positions (5:10),  the two tentacles into system reform: a change in philosophy and legislative change to enforce the change in philosophy  including the examination of police unions escaping accountability, revoking certification from dismissed officers (23:30), amending the Officers’ Bill of Rights,  and how training officers are selected (42:02), the need for diversity in law enforcement to match the demographics of the population and a recap of action steps (1:06:32)

Juwan shares stories about his educational experiences from being referred for special educational services as an elementary student, to being a college basketball player and now obtaining his  doctorate degree  ( 5:10), being a college basketball player and the importance of grades (#cribuniversity), how not being eligible affects options, and what college coaches look for in a recruit (38:29), Choosing his daughter over a semi-pro career, enrolling in grad classes at Del State,  the influences of African-Americans and sports on his educational  and professional progression (1:12:55),  how he got into counseling from being a para-educator, to overcoming his auditory processing issue, and now staring his podcast “Full Court Press”   (1:49:03), “BEST 1st For Last” 1st time entering the Doctoral Program and doubting his worth, just to realize he belongs (2:13:27)

In this excerpt from Juwan's full Getting2knowUpod, Juwan shares the motivation and story behind his choice to move on from being a para-professional in the school system to a professional counselor. 

Dillian shares stories about how Run Ur Age allows him to reflect on the trials and successes of his life (3:00), balancing his D2 wrester/Muay Thai training with the power of feeling vulnerable and moving away from his physical body through language and thought (25:52), his travels around the globe including his peace core trip to Nepal and going to Thailand (1:00:20), being a 1st generation college student despite his father and brothers attempts to hold him back because of their insecurity, the physical abuse he suffered and over came (1:22:00), the 1st time he stood up to his father’s abuse, reconciling their relationship, then dealing with his father’s unexpected death  (1:46:07), mending the relationship with his twin brother  (2:03:58), “Best 1st For Last” Meeting someone on Hawaii for the 1st time and sharing a breath which is your ha or spirit (2:24:33)

Dillian shares a short story why at 20 he decided to run a mile for his his age on his birthday and the mental health benefits he gets from it. 

Lauren shares stories about how awesome American Walmarts and Chain restaurants  are compared to Canada’s (3:19), relationships between contestants on  Naked and Afraid and her scariest moments on the show (23:30), surviving a lion attack while volunteering at a wildlife rehab center in Africa (48:21), becoming comfortable with awkwardness real quick on the show like when she had ticks in her a$$ and then readjusting to civilization (1:08:45), combating suffering on the show (1:55:18),  wanting to connect to the universe but being frustrated with the results and random strangers  sending sexual messages  (2:16:51), “Best 1st For Last”  Getting naked in front of people for the 1st time with them acting like it was normal (2:46:06)