4 Steps to dealing with problems and working through to solutions. 

VOTE...leave no doubt that your voice ought to be heard.  It is our most sacred responsibility as citizens.  

Voting stats courtesy of...  VPap.org

Join me for my much-anticipated conversation with Richmond Food guru Robey Martin!  

Follow Robey on Instagram @callmerobey  and @eatitvirginia for more of her experiences with food!  We discussed so much, but please remember to check out her non-profit The Holli Fund for ways you can help support restaurant industry workers experiencing hardship. 

In this episode, Robey and I both recommended some podcasts you might want to check out, here's that list:

Nice White Parents

iWeigh

Smartless

Sinisterhood

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Integrity Nachos salutes the Class of 2020 with a collection of inspirational speakers who can lift all of us during difficult times.  Whether you're fighting darkness, plotting a new course, or transitioning through a life milestone, this episode will hopefully inspire and encourage you on your journey.  A rising tide lifts all ships.  Be well friends.  

Congrats to the Class of 2020!!

A look at the history of the monuments and racism in Richmond, VA and beyond.  Please don't miss this important conversation with someone who understands broadly the role of our individual perspectives in the history we choose to elevate, but also in the context in which that story is told.  Further, how that shapes how we move forward.  

These conversations are an important part of the change that is always happening as Vince so appropriately reminds us, "in order to form a more perfect union" clearly communicates that change is necessary to get the kind of country we were all promised and our framers aspired to in the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence. 

Show Resources:

https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2017/07/27/complicated-history-the-memorial-to-robert-e-lee-in-richmond/?fbclid=IwAR0x9RKGgNsWhV5hI8odwucoZ6LqA6ioRxZPgpT8eIThDUFaFXqSD5Zt-44

https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2018/01/09/the-1907-monuments-in-the-press/?fbclid=IwAR3euG-D43HFtPTpAv9ntf4gK2XNvvFNc0QfqyVQKYPp-OEUH5dUPmof3G4

https://www.nbc12.com/2020/07/02/new-historical-markers-popping-up-place-confederate-monuments/

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/history-is-illuminating-historical-markers-taken-down-monument-avenue

http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/aan/

https://dsl.richmond.edu/holc/pages/home

https://www.richmond.com/news/local/a-blank-canvas-and-an-opportunity-for-reinvention-what-should-the-new-monument-avenue-look/article_5d8fb149-0a68-5a9e-aba8-9c4c268ed14b.html

In this second episode in our Justice for All Series, we discuss the experiences of refugees in the United States and around the world.  We learn about Carrie's business Snail Mail and the various charitable organizations it supports with the current focus being International Neighbors.  

In our discussion, we reference Myths about Refugees and a resource for that can be found HERE, although we both encourage listeners to do the work of finding the answer to all of their questions through their own searches.  Keep being good neighbors to one another.  It matters. 

To follow Carrie and support the causes that she supports, connect with her today!

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @cheathamsnail_mail

Facebook: Facebook.com/cheathamsnailmail

Join me in this first in the Justice for All; The View From Here episodes as Asst. Public Defender Abigail Thibeault shares her experiences as a public defender and explains how she came to decide this work was for her.  We discuss racism, and racial inequalities in a justice system that as Abbey puts it, "feeds itself".  At this moment when so many are screaming for long-overdue justice, it is powerful to sit with someone who is doing that work and feeling that frustration every day.  Disclaimer: We don't solve the problem of racial inequality.  We don't even come close, but these are the types of important and sometimes awkward and uncomfortable conversations that must be had in order to effect real systemic change in the minds and hearts in not only all of us but of those in power.  We share our opinions and they are just that.  Our intentions are purely for good and aimed at keeping the light shone on this topic that needs, demands, and deserves all of our attention.  

In today’s episode I’m joined once again by my good friend Robyn Michelle as she walks us through emotional resilience. We discuss our capacity for facing adversity, the science behind our reactions, tips for navigating the hard stuff, and how to give ourselves and others the grace we all truly deserve at this and other difficult times.

Show Notes:

Traits of a Resilient Person:

1.  Know your boundaries

2.  Mindful of the company they keep

3.  Cultivate self-awareness

(tune in for the rest of the list)...

Resources Mentioned:

Resilience and the Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges

Goli Gummies

Mama Chia

Seaweed Salad