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What happens when a clinical psychologist writes a novel about a girl on the verge of adulthood trying to find her way in the world without her mother? You get By the Way, I Love You written by this week's guest Susan Beth Miller. In this book, Susan explores the main character's journey to understand her deceased mother and who she is in relation to her mother all while trying to navigate college life. There are so many interesting themes running through the book - coming of age, self-actualization, activism, and redemption. Tune in to hear our discussion.

Susan Beth Miller is an author and clinical psychologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is the author of novels A Beautiful Land and Indigo Rose as well as 5 psychology books.

Where to find Susan Beth Miller:

Website: susanbethmiller.com

Amazon Author Page:  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Susan-B.-Miller/author/B001IXU0Z8?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/millerwriter/

Instagram: @booksbarksandbeauty

Netgalley:  https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/530627

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-miller-56a78424/

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Originally published in 2018, Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison is a novel that focuses on the life and self-discovery of Mike Munoz, a young working class Mexican American man. In 2022, the American Library Association reported that Lawn Boy was the 7th-most-banned book in the country that year due to LGBTQ+ content and sexually explicit content. Evison touched on several themes in this book. Tune in to hear our thoughts about the book.

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Understanding the connection between humans and nature is of utmost importance now. In fact, developing that understanding may lead to solutions to existential threats like climate change and social inequality. Our guest Anne Riley has spent a lifetime thinking about and trying to understand this connection. She even wrote a book about it - The Human Idea: Earth's Newest Ecosystem.

For many years, Anne balanced family life with a career in various industries, including technology, teaching, and finance, before retiring in 2011. Influenced by Michael Rothschild's Bionomics, Riley developed a theory known as the Ideasphere, exploring the parallels between human and ecological systems. Her theory is articulated in her book The Human Idea, Earth's Newest Ecosystem. Riley’s work is not just a reflection on our past but a call to action for our future. As we stand at a pivotal moment in history, grappling with existential threats like climate change and social inequality, The Human Idea offers a roadmap for applying the lessons of nature to build a better world.

Where to find Anne Riley and her work:

Website: https://www.thehumanidea.com

Survey: https://www.thehumanidea.com/survey

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHumanIdeasphere

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.riley.16144606/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-riley-656b0125a/

Instagram: @anne_riley_ideasphere

Threads: @anne_riley_ideasphere

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Why is it important to acknowledge that this week's guest is a transgender scientist and a content creator? Tune in to find out!

Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D., is a transgender scientist and content creator who has always been driven by an insatiable desire to understand why the universe works the way it does. Ami’s academic journey led her through molecular biology to a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. In 2022, when she transitioned gender to align the person she always knew she was on the inside with her external presentation, Ami recognized a new calling: to integrate her scientific background with her personal journey to help others understand and navigate the complex terrain of gender and identity. 

Where to find Amethysta Herrick:

https://purplepawclan.com

Youtube: @amethystaherrick

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We all know that laughter can be healing. But, it can also be a helpful tool to get your message across regardless of whether you're sharing a good joke, making a toast, or trying to get someone to listen to your message. This week's guest, Lynn Harris, knows quite a bit about this. She is founder and CEO of GOLD Comedy—the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women and non-binary folks grow their comedy careers, build powerful communities, and make funny stuff. Tune in to hear how comedy could be just the tool you need!

Where to find Lynn Harris and the rest of the team at GOLD Comedy:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GOLDcomedy

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gold_comedy_

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GOLDcmdy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnharris1/

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The next installment of our Banned Books Series is Maus by Art Spiegelman, a graphic novel in two volumes depicting Art Spiegelman talking to his father, Vladek, about his experience as a Polish Jew before, during and after the Holocaust. Maus originally began as a strip in 1972 and was serialized from 1980 to 1991. Some have criticized the book for a number of reasons, including topic, style, and themes, but in 2022, a school board in McMinn County Schools in East Tennessee removed the book from school curriculum over concerns about profanity, nudity and violence.  

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How are DEI professionals reacting to the rapidly changing political landscape? This week's guest Yvonne Jackson joins us to discuss how her company SocialEDG is relying on joy, resilience, and the ability to adjust in order to continue doing the important work that many companies are still committed to. 

 Yvonne Jackson is a Resilience Educator, DEI Consultant, and founder of SocialEDG, a WBENC and WOSB Certified workplace equity firm. With over 15 years of leadership experience at top companies like Apple, Bank of America, and Whirlpool, she reimagined DEI through her signature framework, Joyful Equity®, which fosters inclusivity, resilience, and systemic change by replacing shame and fear with empowerment and positivity.

Where to find Yvonne Jackson:

Website: YvonneJackson.com  

Company: SocialEDG.com/ 

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/YvonneJackson

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Decolonize yourself - it sounds like such a daunting task, right? But it doesn't have to be. Guest Shebana Coelho - writer, performer, and creativity coach - talks about how creativity and play (especially embodied creativity and play) can be catalysts for change. They can help us to shed all that is not ours to carry. Creativity and play as paths to healing. Sometimes it really can be that easy.

"I believe we each need a catalyst expression to dismantle structures, visible and invisible, historical and emotional, that keep systemic inequalities alive and keep marginalized people unseen. The revolution begins by expressing and embodying our true nature, one by one, together. May all of us, especially women of color, live our vulnerable intuitive disruptive power." - From Shebana's website.

Where to find Shebana Coelho:

Website: shebanacoelho.com

Instagram: @shebanafaraway

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According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast Cancer Facts & Stats 2024 - Incidence, Age, Survival, & More. Our guest, Erica Neubert Campbell is one of those women. Having lived through her mother's experience with breast cancer, Erica wasn't surprised when she was diagnosed with the same illness. In The Mastectomy I Always Wanted: A Breast Cancer Memoir, Erica takes us along with her from expectation to diagnosis to reconstruction and beyond. The end result is a resource for all of us - cancer warriors and survivors, their caregivers, and the people who love them.

Where to find Erica Neubert Campbell:

Website:  www.ericaneubertcampbell.com

Amazon link:  https://amzn.to/4ck4Di1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erica.neubert/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erica.n.campbell/

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-neubert-campbell-936279/

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How much thought have you given to death? Not just who gets what when you're gone, but also who you want around you in your last moments, what your passwords are, and how you want to be memorialized, just to name a few. Death is easily one of the most difficult topics to talk about. We all know that death is inevitable, so it makes sense that it might be beneficial for us to become more comfortable talking about it. Death Doula Alua Arthur's book, briefly perfectly human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End, is the perfect book to help ease the discomfort around talking about and thinking about death. It may even make you think more about how you're living. It did for us.

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