Grounded in Greek

Brigette (Scobas) Morgan, the podcast’s host, answers questions submitted by guests for Season 3's last episode. 

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Konstantinos Vlachos is a linguist, Ph.D. candidate, and the CEO of Glossonauts, a company that offers customized online lessons for people of all ages interested in learning Greek. Glossonauts teaches a brain-friendly methodology to learn Greek, called Suggestopedia. Konstantinos discusses where we’ve gone wrong with teaching all languages, how we can learn more easily, and how his passion’s origin is incorporated in what he does today.

Website:
www.glossonauts.com

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Georgia and Nick Kandris have been married for almost 15 years, but have known one another for 50 years. They dated in the early 1970s, but went their separate ways. This episode is about rekindled love and goes through their journey: being young in the same hometown, branching off and individually wading through life’s ups and downs, marrying other people, and then reconnecting decades later. They share how they reconnected and then ended up marrying one another in 2008. They are the host’s aunt/noná (godmother) and uncle. Georgia was featured on Season 1 with her brother. 

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Georgette Boulegeris is the Grand President of the Daughters of Penelope organization, one that was started in 1929 by women who immigrated from Greece to the United States. It’s rooted in promoting Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, Family and Individual Excellence. Georgette shares why she wanted to lead the large organization at this time and what she brings to her presidency, from her Greek background and past in education.

Resources:

• daughtersofpenelope.org
• ahepahistory.org

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Platon is a photographer who has captured numerous portraits of famous individuals including Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, and Adele. He’s won countless awards and shot for many international publications including Rolling Stone, the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, Sunday Times Magazine, and Time magazine. He’s published four books, teamed up with Human Rights Watch, founded the non-profit foundation, The People's Portfolio, and is featured in the Netflix documentary, Abstract: The Art of Design. Brigette and Platon talk about Greek values and dive deep into empathy and democracy, including how those are interwoven in their work. 

Website: platonphoto.com

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Giovanni Prete is the All for Blue Greek NGO social media manager and founder and leader of the Corfu (Kerkyra) team of the organization. All for Blue’s mission is to protect the seas and oceans through educational programs and experiential cleanup actions. Giovanni and Brigette talk about what’s the most common and craziest waste found through cleanups, facts on global warming/climate change, and how consumers can help protect our seas. Giovanni also shares how and why he was motivated to do this work. 

Website: allforblue.org 

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Two friends from Canada, Athena Dimaras and Katerina Theodorelos, started a Greek-themed dog toy company in October 2022 to bring a little Opaw! home to pets. Their company, Opaw! is still growing and they share how and why the company started, including their toy creation process. The women also talk about why the older generations were against dogs in the home and how much that is shifting.

Website: https://opawpets.com

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Ellen Karis is a comedian who has been gifted the title of “Greek Goddess of Comedy.” She transitioned from a career on Wall Street to one on the stage in New York and has been hustling in the industry ever since, mixing performing mainstream comedy shows with Greek-specific shows. She talks about the struggles, especially for women, what’s involved in her preparation, and how she pulls from the Greek work ethic she learned growing up.

Find out more about her shows, book, and podcast below:

• Website: www.ellenkaris.com
• Podcast: http://kariscomedycorner.libsyn.com
• Book (“Special People: Godparents in the Orthodox Christian Faith”): https://a.co/d/9okyPVG
• Twitter and Instagram: @GreekChickComic
• Facebook: Ellen Karis "Greek Goddess of Comedy"
• YouTube: Ellen Karis

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Brianna Koucos Midgley is the author of Yiayia's Kitchen Children's Book Series. Her and Brigette talk about the process of writing a children’s book as well as the challenges of finishing projects that mean so much to us. They also discuss facing criticisms and Brianna shares how she’s grown through it all by remaining authentic to herself. 

Find her books, gift items, blog, and social media links at: yiayiaskitchenchildrensbooks.com

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Libby Nicholaou is a certified yoga and meditation teacher. She and Brigette talk about the benefits of yoga and meditation, especially during stressful times and in recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Libby shares how yoga and meditation have helped her connect with her Greek ancestors and the steps she’s taken to learn more about her heritage. 

Resources referenced in this episode:

Website: https://www.libbynicholaou.com

Free meditations: https://insighttimer.com/libbynicholaou

Journal: https://www.libbynicholaou.com/i-courageously-show-up-with-love

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