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As a proud, racialized person, Janelle utilizes her privilege and experiences to fortify powerful changes in education. Her mission is to innovate instructional strategies to integrate the diversity present in the learning environment. As an educator, Janelle works to nurture the value of diversity by expanding content and current approaches in education. By doing so, Janelle's efforts increase equity and representation, promoting success for all learners in our globalized society. She joined me this week to tell me more.  To learn more about Diverse Solutions Strategy Firm you can visit http://diversesolutions.ca/index.html

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Christopher Decker is “On a mission to transcend barriers and empower 100 million people to break out of isolation and into acceptance.” "Trust God, Clean House, Help Others is a simple formula which Chris attempts to live by. But it was not always this easy. At the age of nine, his mother attempted suicide by driving her car off a cliff in Malibu. Fortunately, she survived however, was now unable to care for her and his siblings and Chris and his siblings were given up for adoption. Over a decade later, it took him hitting rock bottom as an entrepreneur, in his personal and professional life before he got on his knees and began to pray to a god, he had no relationship with. He joined me this week to tell me more.  To learn more about Chris’s podcast Age of  Authenticity visit https://salescast.co/age-of-authenticity/

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Using fitness as a motivator to demand the most of yourself, to aspire you to be the best version of yourself can be a real powerful statement. For Christopher Rabideau he grew up obese, sports were what helped him fall in love with fitness. He overcame an environment filled with neglect which led to those unhealthy habits. While he dabbled in sports, football became his true love, and he played it up until he left college. From there he started his fitness career, he joined me this week to tell me more. To get connected with Chris you can visit https://www.rabideaufit.com/  You can also follow Chris on Instagram @rabideaufit

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Spirit-Equip is intended to equip and train your spiritual life for success, one small step at a time. They would be delighted to come alongside of you to help equip your spiritual life and ministry. Rev. Dr. David Chotka, is the founder and director of Spirit-Equip ministries. He joined me this week to tell me more.  To learn more, you can visit https://www.spiritequip.com/

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The American people sent a clear message, during the 2020 presidential election. They wanted a change of course of leadership at the top of the American government. 81,271,249 voters or 51.4% of people voted for Vice President Joe Biden. Pushing Biden over the top was the participation of African American Voters. Black voters made up 11% of the national electorate, and 9 in 10 of them supported Biden, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 110,000 voters nationwide. Both figures are about on par with 2016, when Democrat Hillary Clinton also overwhelmingly won Black voters’ support but fell short of winning the White House, according to Pew Research Center estimates. How can Biden keep his promise to have the backs of black voters once he gets sworn in as president on January 20, 2021?  Dr. Sharon Wright Austin is a professor of political science at the University of Florida and a former associate professor of political science and black studies at the University of Missouri. Her teaching interests are in American Government, Urban Politics, and African American Politics and her research interests are in African American mayoral elections, rural African American political activism, and African American political behavior. She joined me this week to discuss how the black community impacted the election and how we can increase diversity in positions of leadership in local governments.

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The non-profit Beyond Disability Network was established in 2010 to address issues relevant to those living with a chronic disability in Windsor, Ontario. They are a collaborative community network enhancing the quality of life for persons with a chronic disability by establishing a centralized information sharing hub, raising awareness of disability issues, and partnering together to make positive change. Beyond Disability has evolved since its inception, and the focus is now on providing central access to information and resources for adults and their caregivers; collecting and sharing information and resources; providing referrals to fellow members; social networking to create a sense of community among those with disability; peer support; and advocacy. Arla Peters and Melanie Gardin both serve on the Board of Directors for the network. They joined me this week to tell me more about it. To learn more about the Network visit https://beyonddisability.ca/

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Doug Sands describes himself as a hypnotist, adventurer, and mental health advocate. He runs the Making Meaning Podcast; a show about how adventurous people have overcome struggles to reach their dreams. As a hypnotist, he focuses on assisting clients with mental health battles such as anxiety and depression. He’s faced both of these, so he is equipped to provide some expertise on this subject and its his personal mission. As a traveler, he focuses on outdoor adventures i.e. hiking, climbing, skiing, and more. As a Buddhist and philosopher, he’s been examining the big questions of life for decades. That's where the name of his podcast comes from - he believes we all make our own individual meaning out of life. He joined me this week to tell me more.  You can follow Doug and his podcast on Instagram   @makingyourmeaning

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan? The Michigan Wolverines and head coach Jim Harbaugh must have an honest discussion and assessment with themselves as it relates to their collective future together. The program is in shambles and shackled by uncertainty. With the defense looking lost and the offense void of any consistent or reliable quarterback play. With the status of the program in flux. My old friend Adam Biggers who these days is a Michigan Football writer for https://saturdaytradition.com/ joined me this week to give his take on the current state of the Maze and Blue.  You can follow Adam on Twitter @AdamBiggers81

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Dai Manuel is a Certified Lifestyle Mentor & Executive Performance coach. He’s on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He joined me this week to tell me more. To learn more about Dai’s work visit https://www.daimanuel.com/?fbclid=IwAR0-Htw92iTxhRp6_ntOT5RHPpL1kNOvnR5I9Mvgk2V0IyonY_O8IdNOCTY You can also follow on Instagram and Twitter @daimanuel

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The Detroit Lions are once again preparing to hit the reset button. As they search for yet another fresh start and positive direction for their franchise. Amid another lost campaign of a season, Lions head coach Matt Patricia and General Manager Bob Quinn have both been fired. The news broke two days after a disastrous loss to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving dropped the Lions to 4-7 this season. Detroit also got worse with Patricia as its coach. Jim Caldwell was fired as Lions head coach after back-to-back 9-7 seasons, and now Patricia has taken over for Caldwell and taken the Lions to three consecutive losing seasons. Now the Lions will get to work on rebuilding a franchise which has been run into the ground. Matthew Verderame is a national NFL reporter for FanShield he joined me this week to discuss what’s next for the Lions. You can follow Matthew on Twitter @MattVerderame You can read Matthew’s work here https://fansided.com/author/mattverderame/

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