It's Personal Podcast

It's Personal Podcast

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It's Personal Podcast episodes

  • #ItsPersonal III 94. Shelly Anand talks her name, family transitions and raising mixed raced kids
    Shelly Anand was born and (mostly) raised in Georgia by immigrant parents from India. Besides writing amazing books, Shelly is a civil and human rights attorney for immigrants and workers from marginalized communities.
    On this podcast, Shelly talks about how her name changed over time. She talks about her families transition to America, and what those ups and downs looked like vividly. She also talks about raising mixed raced kids, and how she beginnings to prepare her little ones for the world.
    Shelly shares it all! We also get a detailed outline of what her writing process looks like.
    Website: https://www.shellyanand.com/about
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/maanandshelly
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likhoshelly/
    34 min
  • #ItsPersonal 93. Lanesha Tabb talks faith, family, and fun!
    Lanesha Tabb is a rockstar Momma and Educator! On this podcast, Lanesha talks specifically about how she became a Kindergarten teacher for so many years, and how this passion came about.
    Later Lanesha tells us about the role faith has played in her life growing up, and how she fosters these traditions in her life currently. From early morning Sunday school, to afternoon service, Lanesha did it all.
    An educator and scholar with an extremely busy schedule, what do they like to do for fun? You'll never guess what Lanesha's go to's are for fun with her hubby :-)
    Website: https://laneshatabb.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/apron_education
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apron_education/
    24 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 92. Debbi Michko Florence talks writing, zoology, and bringing a snake home!
    Debbi is an award winning author who writes amazing books for children. Some of her titles include Keep it Together, Keiko Carter, and the upcoming companion novel Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai, the Jasmine Toguchi chapter book series and many other books for children.
    Did you know that Debbi has a degree in Zoology? Did you know that Debbi once brought a pet snake home to her family! Debbi shares it all on ItsPersonalPodcast, starting from a young age when she found her love for reading and writing.
    Listen to our chat about her childhood, Japanese "mindset", and many, many trips to the library. Debbi shares it all in this 50 minute podcast.
    Website: https://debbimichikoflorence.com/about/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebbiMichiko
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbi_michiko_florence/
    26 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 91. Namrata Tripathi & Special Guest, chats being a mom, publishing and leadership.
    Namrata Tripathi stops by with a special guest! You have to listen to find out who it is! We start our chat talking about the many hats that Namrata wears daily. This leads us into leadership, and her role as a VP & publisher at the amazing Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers.
    We spend time talking about Namrata's experience being a mother, and what this looks like (during covid-19), and how it is shaping her relationship with her daughter. What they do together for fun? What movies do they watch? What do they like to bake?
    Though Namrata is extremely busy being a leader for many. She finds the time to be an amazing mother and friend. This is an amazing chat with an amazing human being.
    Kokila Books: https://www.penguin.com/publishers/kokila/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tweetpathi
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tweetpathi/
    57 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 90. Neha Sobti talks road blocks, love and books!
    Neha Sobti drops by and chats with us about the many roadblocks in the current work that she does for schools and educators.
    Neha is an educator/admin/organizer/writer working out of New York City. Her work is rooted in a love for making change and moving the dial a little, each and every day in hopes of creating spaces that are equitable.
    Neha's work is non-stop, so we ask about her healing process and how she takes time to re-charge or get away from it all. Or does she? We also dig a little and find out why her new fiance is so amazing, and how they ended up together!
    Neha is a bright soul, thank you for kicking it with us on ItsPersonalPodcast.
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/nehajoya
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nehajoya/
    22 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 89. Rajani LaRocca shares childhood love for reading and family traditions
    Rajani LaRocca was born in Bangalore, India, and immigrated to the U.S as a baby. She later spent her childhood in Louisville, Kentucky.
    On this podcast, Rajani shares what her day looks like as a primary care physician. Yup! She not only writes amazing books. She also has been taking care of humans as a physician since 2001!
    Rajani talks about family traditions and finding joy during this time (all things considered) Find out some of Rajani's hobbies (when she has time) besides writing, and get to know her outside the amazing work she does for the literary world.
    Website: https://www.rajanilarocca.com/about/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RajaniLaRocca
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajanilarocca/
    20 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 88. Amélie Wen Zhao shares family history, new reads and secret hobbies!
    Amélie has always loved to write. Born in Paris and raised in a multicultural community in Beijing, Amélie has multiple identities that have made her who she is today.
    On this episode, Amélie talks about living in multiple places and how these communities have impacted her growth as a professional. She also shares what it means to be a financial professional and a writer (She's super busy!) at the same time.
    Something I really enjoyed about Amélie's personality is her willingness to grow and continue to push herself in all areas of her life. Not to mention, she also has an amazing TikToc page!
    Website: https://ameliezhao.com/about/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ameliewenzhao
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliewenzhao/
    19 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 87. Dr. Sonja Cherry Paul shares education, daughter love and book recommendations!
    I am not really sure what Dr. Sonja Cherry Paul can't do. I mean, not only is she an amazing person, she really has an awesome story and provides so much to the world.
    Her work focuses on anti-bias and anti-racist pedagogy. She develops a curriculum (Heinemann) for educators and schools. She's co-founder/facilitator of Institue for Racal Equity in Literacy and is currently working on an adaptation for Stamped for kids (and so much more)
    In this podcast, you will listen to Dr. Sonja talk about her life growing up in Brooklyn, why she decided to focus on education, book recommendations, and how she keeps a special daughter-mother relationship.
    Website: https://www.sonjacherrypaul.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonjaCherryPaul
    36 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 85. Brandy Colbert chats writing at a young age and high school!
    Brandy is such a joy! During this podcast, the award-winning author chats about her early writing experiences growing up, and how it felt taking on a less traditional path in regards to her carreer.
    Brandy has writing a variety of books for young people. Her books have been chosen for many awards and placed in libraries around the world. But what else does she like to do?
    Find out some of Brandy's hobbies, such as watching tv and a special type of dance you will never guess! Listen to Brandy share parts of her story on episode 85 of ItsPersonal Podcast.
    Website: https://www.brandycolbert.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandycolbert
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandycolbert/
    24 min
  • #ItsPersonal III 86. Brittany K. Barnett shares grandma's influence, dinner time and a reading list!
    Brittany K. Barnett is an attorney, author, and entrepreneur. Her memoir, A Knock at Midnight, was published by The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, on September 8, 2020 (via website: https://www.brittanykbarnett.com/about)
    On ItsPersonalPodcast Brittany shares deep insights on her grandmother, and her influence on the family. She shares what family means, and grandma's legacy, who cooks what, and how recipes have been passed down.
    With Brittany's work, she is busy working on the ground with people. She is consistently finding ways to save lives and make lives better for specific individuals. We spend time talking about the idea of "self-care" and what this looks like for her.
    Lastly, Brittany shares what she is currently reading. Yes! Though Brittany is extremely busy, she finds time to read. You don't want to miss out on these awesome recommendations.
    Website: https://www.brittanykbarnett.com/about
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/msbkb
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msbkb/
    20 min

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Welcome to ItsPersonalPodcast, hosted by Gary R. Gray Jr.—teacher, writer, storyteller, and kid from Preston now teaching in Singapore. This ain’t your typical pod. No fancy edits.…