Jonah Asks

Welcome back to Jonah Asks!

Meet John G. He's a friend from college who I've rarely seen over the last twenty years. He grew up in the woods in North Carolina. He now lives in Beijing, China, where he's resided since 2003. Strangely enough, we didn't talk much about China during this conversation. John is a thoughtful and curious person, great at engaging. It's a testament to John has a unique conversational style and ability to convey the process of rolling things over in his mind while speaking, improvising. 

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The conversation topics include:
attention and distraction; 
psychology and the complexity of identity; 
fandom; 
the power of silence; 
technology in our lives; 
consuming politics; 
fatherhood; 
awareness and social justice.

Thanks as always for listening, sharing and subscribing.

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Stay Safe and Remember---this is temporary,
Jonah

Welcome back to Jonah Asks!

Meet Bridgette. A doctor and mother of two; a Jamaican-American, and a wonderful person in general. 

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Part One
A few of the topics we discuss: 
parenting; 
balancing life and work; 
dogs; 
trust; 
childhood dynamics; 
divorce; 
schooling; 
the complexity of identity;
growing up and reconsidering your parents.

Part Two
80:00
Parenting; 
helping patients of color with self-advocacy; 
history as mythology; 
racism; 
polarization; 
"whiteness" and entitlement; 
equality. 

Thanks for listening and Stay Safe,
Jonah

Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit, is a powerful book of essays.

These essays are equally personal and political. They ask the reader to consider the ripple effects of a personal commitment to justice and a better future. At an uncertain time when looking toward the future is absolutely necessary, I reflect on Solnit's words which might help guide that path forward. 

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Welcome to Episode 4 of Jonah Asks. 

Jonah and Michael have known each other for about twenty years. They met in a writing workshop in college and writing has remained important to both ever since. 

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Themes:
brothers 
running
tennis
creative inspiration 
writing 
dogs
psychology 
"fun" during quarantine 
sustaining a creative life 
friendship 
music

Thanks for listening and Stay Safe,
Jonah

We've made it to Episode 3. 

I met Erik teaching at a small charter high school in East Oakland about five years ago. Erik and I have shared values around the importance of equalizing the education system and understanding the challenges of young students and families today. Erik shares stories from growing up, learning about himself and his community, building resilience, being the first in his family to go to college, and heading north to Berkeley.

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This discussion focuses on the following themes: 
identity, 
family;
immigration;
adolescence and schooling, 
community and segregation, 
equality, 
teaching/mentoring teens;
underfunded schools;
democracy,

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Thanks for listening,
Jonah

Jonah and Mike have known each other for over 20 years. They are close friends and enjoy talking and laughing. This podcast is a prime example of their easy rapport. The only time Jonah got annoyed during the entire session was the car segment. Jonah's not into cars. Please enjoy responsibly.

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*The Doors (briefly)
*dogs (family history and general companionship)
*cats (family history, kittens, incest making more kittens)
*family dynamics (both)
*social status and hierarchy (why are people so obsessed with status?)
*baseball fandom (briefly, Red Sox specifically)
*technology in our lives and on how we handle news
*Internet virality, attention, and "How the Awful Stuff Won" (Tom Scocca's writing)
*divorce (Jonah's family)
*work and life: a balance (Mike's family)
*creativity as a practice

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Thanks for listening and Stay Safe,
Jonah

Jonah and Ryan discuss Ryan's journeys through life. From athlete to teacher to entrepreneur to traveler, Ryan is always seeking out new experiences and learning from life. Enjoy.

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Ryan's words can be found here: https://keatingbodyworks.wordpress.com/