In Part I of the series “2020 Elections Impacts on the Administration of Justice,”  In Our Own Defense Podcast co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters are joined by Attorney Quintillis Lawrence, Judicial Candidate for the 19th Judicial District Court, who is discussing criteria that voters can consider when evaluating candidates for the judiciary as well as exploring sovereign immunity in government entities.

In Part I of this special edition podcast "Empowerment, Employment, Economics, and the 2020 Election," In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters have the absolute pleasure of being joined by the phenomenal Attorney Trey Baker, Director of African American Engagement for the Biden/Harris 2020 Campaign. We discuss the impact of the death of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women's equality, voter motivation, police violence, and LGBTQ rights.

In Part IV of this special edition podcast "Empowerment, Employment, Economics, and the 2020 Election," Attorney Trey Baker, Director of African Engagement for the Biden/Harris 2020 Campaign joins In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters to discuss understanding mail-in-ballot rules, support/assistance in completing forms, website resources for voting information, ways to get involved, and other aspects of a person's voting plan. iwillvote.com ** Text AFAM to 30330 to learn about Biden/Harris Coalitions ** Visit joebiden.com for more information.

Attorney Trey Baker, Director of African Engagement for the Biden/Harris 2020 Campaign returns In Part III of this special edition podcast "Empowerment, Employment, Economics, and the 2020 Election." In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters engage Attorney Baker in a dialogue about revamping opportunity zones, ensuring developers partner with community agencies for community growth and investment, economic equity in agriculture, protecting heirs' property, and student loan forgiveness.

In Part II of this special edition podcast "Empowerment, Employment, Economics, and the 2020 Election," Attorney Trey Baker, Director of African Engagement for the Biden/Harris 2020 Campaign joins In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters to discuss unemployment, re-employment, small businesses, minority employer contracts, green economy, diverse leadership, the jobs program, raising the living wage, and managing the pandemic.

What did your mom/dad say? When we live in separate homes, we often rely on children to communicate pertinent information to the co-parent which can not only put a child in the middle, but lead to patterns of manipulation. Want to know how you feel about your co-parent? Ask your child. They have overheard you talking. In Part II of Dodging Dangerous Co-Parenting Dynamics, Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters engage licensed psychologists Dr. Christina Grange and Dr. LeRoy Reese in a dialogue about setting healthy communication strategies and improving parent-child boundaries.

Our children have access to other adults, peers, siblings, social media, videos, and so many other potential areas of exposure to information that can pose as helpful to their development and as a hindrance. Parents often wonder how their children will be affected by separation or divorce. Am I too hard on them? Am I coddling them? Am I protecting them from seeing or hearing things that may not be age appropriate? In Part III of Dodging Dangerous Co-Parenting Dynamics, Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters facilitate dialogue between Dr. Christina Grange and Dr. LeRoy Reese regarding parent-child dynamics and exposure to sexualized images and conversations.

We’re not surprised when it happens and it still brings forth a variety of emotions and adjustments for parents and children. What do we tell the kids? How can we be effective co-parents? What causes us to be so mean and hateful toward each other when we both love our child? In Part I of Dodging Dangerous Co-Parenting Dynamics, In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters are joined by licensed psychologists Dr. Christina Grange and Dr. LeRoy Reese who help us unpack navigating separations while working together to raise healthy, well-adjusted children.

Have you asked yourself the question, “When do I know when to let go?” In Part III of “Am I Ready to Date?” In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters explore how dynamics such as grief and loss, abuse, and co-dependency affect relationships.

Do you wonder how your sexual experiences affect your dating choices? In Part II of “Am I Ready to Date?” In Our Own Defense co-hosts Dr. Dolores Tarver and Attorney A.D. Winters engage Janay Johnson, LMFT and Curtis Jasper, Ph.D. in a dialogue about sexual experiences, interracial dating, and utilizing dating coaches.