little decisions

This is part 1 of a 2 part series focused on the Winterville City council race, scheduled to be held on Tuesday , November 2nd.

Winterville survey: https://forms.gle/7Hbw827DXrHu27ct6

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www.metzgerforwinterville.com

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For episode 15, Victoria discusses what it means to find your tribe and what a kindness it is for yourself and everyone in the community.
Ted Lasso is mentioned, as is some fun local news and a brief but festive explanation of what an unkindness of ravens is.

Potpourri:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=spike+squad+uga&type=E211US714G0#id=1&vid=ccb4db1944a3b6a0150ea375cb4e067c&action=click

https://www.redandblack.com/culture/9-athens-songs-to-wash-your-hands-to/article_e446b1d6-5f5b-11ea-bee3-571c1cc5a45f.html

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/politics/government/2021/10/07/athens-clarke-commission-approves-alternate-response-team/6037767001/

https://learnbirdwatching.com/fun-facts-about-ravens/

Instagram: @ugaspikesquad 

Twitter: @UGASPIKESQUAD

Facebook: @UGA Spike Squad

Tik Tok: @spikesquaduga

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In episode 14, discover your spark, Victoria talks about how kindness can make this journey we call life a little easier. Learn about upcoming interviews, local Athens services that are kind and everything in between in this week's episode!

Potpourri
https://gonzoriffic.storenvy.com/
https://www.wuga.org/post/athens-news-matters-2021-athens-poet-laureate-jeff-fallis-sits-down-chris-shupe
https://ugaspikesquad.wordpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pink.flamingo.athens/
Study Finds Small Acts of Kindness Can Bolster Students’ Health and Wellness (goodnewsnetwork.org)
https://kindnesschampions.com/you-matter/handle-with-care/
https://boomathens.com/poems-by-jack-eisenman/

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For episode 13, Victoria talks about how you can be kind and be flexible at the same time! Lucky #13 starts spooky season for the podcast as well, giving it a Halloween theme. 

Housekeeping discusses the other podcasts Victoria has been on, slinging kindness and talking about connection. 

In metaphorically, Victoria talks about how be flexible is more like become flexible. Being flexible is a mindset and she discusses how those interact with each other. 

Victoria discusses a recent revelation in Ted Lasso, the world's official kindness show on Apple TV. 

Victoria then introduces the segment " Kindness in the world", which is currently focused on the UK with the Kindness test. 

Potpourri:

https://mashable.com/article/ted-lasso-kindness-for-suicide-loss-survivors

 http://www.athenslibrary.org/winterville

https://cityofwinterville.com/front-porch-bookstore/

https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/us-vets-volunteer-to-secretly-rescue-allies-in-afghanistan/ 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-09-26/spooky-pineapple-push-after-bumper-crop/100478420

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Little decisions interview #11 with Coach Squallé  as he is affectionally known is with Athens hip hop artist and community mentor and leader Torrance "Squallé " Wilcher of Athens. Having grown up in Athens, Coach Squallé  is open and honest in telling his story! 

Potpourri:
https://www.instagram.com/squalle_shottem/
https://www.facebook.com/torrance.wilcher

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When I first walked into Flowerland of Athens to sit down with Matt Turbeville, I loved how warm and welcoming it felt. A mix of old school decorations and Athens flair make the showroom floor the happening place to be. So, that’s where Matt and I sat down to do our interview! Being basically seated in the entranceway does mean there is some background conversations and noise which can be a little distracting. I apologize to my fellow neurodivergents who may get distracted while listening. However, I wanted to capture the experience of Flowerland and I absolutely believe I accomplished that! 

Matt has worked with Jan Hudgins and Deborah Fuller, the co-owners of Flowerland for over 3 years now. While Flowerland has been open 51 years, making it an Athens staple, it has always been a family business. It was first owned by Jan and Deborah’s mother, and they both worked in the shop as teenagers. I’ll let Matt tell you how he joined the team back in 2018, since I don’t want to spoil anything from the interview! 

Matt and I first agreed to sit down together after I called the shop one recent morning to find out who was responsible for the always fun, often inspiring marquee sign statements. If you’ve drive down Prince and turned onto Milledge at that corner, you’ve seen the marquee I speak of. Be sure to visit the littledecisionspodcast.com blog to view past signs that you may recognize! Matt and I became fast friends during our interview, and I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to thank Matt with my whole heart for agreeing to talk with me not just about how fun it is to create inspiring messages for the community to see, but for so much more. He shared his truth with me so that I could present it to you, and that’s a beautiful thing. Please enjoy my interview with marquee sign superstar Matt Turbeville from Flowerland in Athens. 

Potpourri

- https://www.flowerlandathensga.com/

- The Potters House
https://www.thepottershouse.org/

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     For episode 11: ask for help, Victoria gets very personal and deep in this shorter but very poignant episode of little decisions podcast. To ask for help is a kindness to ourselves and those who care about us most, and asking for help can be small, little things. Victoria shares an example of a big decision she made in 2019, admist the death of her biological father and followed soon after with the loss of her mother. 

          For kindness in practice, Victoria sits down with 14 year old graphic novelist and Athens native, Jadin Fielteau to talk about her first published graphic novel titled The Woodlander. 

  Enjoy episode 11: ask for help!

Potpourri:

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For this little decisions interview, Victoria sat down with filmmaker and podcast cohost, Scott Duvall to discuss his three Winterville films he made between 2018-2019. Scott is the owner of Jawavi films and also cohosts a Georgia football podcast called Waitin’ Since Last Saturday. Victoria suggests you watch the 3 Winterville films linked below but don’t have to in order to enjoy this interview!!! 

Three Winterville Films

#1 Winterville, Ga/ An Independent Historic Little Train Town video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeG50fP0V_M

#2: Bill Berry of REM performs with Winterville, Ga mayor Dodd Ferrelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLHo30XjA18 

#3: Winterville, Ga/ Where Music, Art and Public Service Intersect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtEU6fJRW5g 

 Mentions from the interview!!! 

-          https://gimletmedia.com/

-          David Barbe’s Chase Park Transduction Studios: http://www.chaseparktransduction.com/ 

-          https://storybrand.com/

-          https://thefullmoonstudioandschoolofmusic.com/

-          https://www.doddferrelle.com/

-          Jennifer, JennySue Makeup (Scott’s wife and influencer in her own right!)

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jennysuemakeup

YouTube: https://youtube.com/jennysuemakeup

Facebook: https://facebook.com/jennysuemakeup

Website: https://jennysuemakeup.com

-          "Waitin' Since Last Saturday" cohosted with Tony Waller and Will Leitch

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/waitin-since-last-saturday-a-georgia-football-podcast/id1028924703

Instagram: https://instagram.com/wslspodcast

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wslspodcast

Facebook: https://facebook.com/wslspodcast

Website: https://wslspodcast.com

-          https://twitter.com/loganmbooker 

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In episode 10 of the little decisions podcast, Victoria welcomes everyone back after a short break last week! During the introduction and welcome, Victoria introduces the idea of today's episode: find balance and how it relates to kindness, especially kindness towards oneself! In housekeeping, Victoria talks about the interviews she has done and those coming up! "Now feels like a good time to explain to you the purpose and point of all these interviews. They are kindness out in the community, being practiced in the real world. For example, Sandy Bird from lucky dog agility, her interview was choked full of kindness. From the surprise barn warming story to the use of positive reinforcement as a training method. 

      I am also trying to build a sense of community, to show you how prevalent kindness is in the Athens and Winterville community. This is why I have interviews coming up with a wide swath of Winterville and Athens. I have upcoming interviews with the following folks : David Mathews-Morgan of Winterville; Squalle, local rapper of Athens; Jack Eisenman, poet of Winterville; Jeff Fallis, 1st poet laureate of Athens! 

       I also have a whole series of interviews setting up spooky season which is September and October for us committed folks. This series will include interviews with Classic City crime podcast host Cameron Jay, local journalist & according to his Instagram page, 6 time blockbuster video employee of the month Andrew Shearer and Ghost of Athens book author Tracy Adkins to name a few!!! Needless to say things have been gangbusters around here. "
    In words matter, Victoria ties in finding balance to the 8 areas of self care from episode 3! "I like to think that the 8 areas of self care I mentioned in episode 3 are the roots of finding balance. Those areas are: physical, psychological, emotional, environmental, spiritual, social, professional and personal. When determining if you have found balance within yourself and your life, use these areas and check off each one. Think of these as stop gaps to preventing a serious breakdown. 

There isn’t a single person that has it all together, Beyonce comes close, but even queen B must take care of herself and have some balance! So, what are you doing to feed yourself and find balance in this life? That’s words matter."

Quotes

          I want to share 5 quotes this week that have kept me motivated and even inspired. 

1.   “be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people” by Karen Salawohn

2.   “so many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind, while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

3.   “we think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Charlie 

4.   “when I was young, I admired clever people. Now I am old, I admire kind people” by Abraham Joshua Heschel

“kindness is just love with its work boots on”-unknown

Calendar:
Month of September: National Library Card Sign Up Month!!!
September 9th: CARE BEARS™ SHARE YOUR CARE DAY

Kindness in practice with Kim Holland of England; @soccus_to_you on instagram!!!
 Special thanks to @krystal_kindadraws for her Apple podcasts review!!!

Potpourri: 
athenslibrary.org/getlibrarycarded 
https://www.instagram.com/soccus_to_you/
https://www.instagram.com/andthrivingstore/

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For little decisions interview #8, Victoria sits down at Pittard Park with Amanda Mooney of Winterville. Amanda works full time at the University of Georgia as a senior consultant in Human Resources. She was elected to the Winterville city council in 2020, and is co-chair of the Winterville downtown development authority. She is also on the Marigold Festival Board of Directors.  Amanda is a member of the Winterville Civitan club as well. She is active in all of these commitments while also beginning a graduate program in learning, leadership and organizational development at UGA!  Enjoy my interview with Amanda Mooney of Winterville! 

  Included with today’s show notes are several surveys and organizations mentioned in the interview! Amanda’s public social media and other related accounts are also included!

https://forms.gle/7Hbw827DXrHu27ct6

https://www.facebook.com/mooneyforcitycouncil

https://www.facebook.com/TheWintervilleCivitanClub

https://www.facebook.com/WintervilleDDA

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