NC Deep Dive

These past two weeks have only added to my own level of reflection about the world we’re living in. Between the murder of George Floyd and local, national and worldwide protests, it’s hard to know which way is up. One thing I know for sure is that we as a society desperately need to start listening to our fellow human beings and community members who happen to have skin that’s darker than our own.

That’s what this episode is: an opportunity for you to just listen. These are members of your community, right here in Holly Springs, who have experienced racism in big ways and small ways, here and far away. This is such a small representation of what happens every single day in neighborhoods, stores, offices, and schools and on the road to Target or Harris Teeter or the school carpool line.

Listen closely, as I have, as the emotion creeps in for one contributor, frustration for another, empowerment from yet another as they share their experience of being black in Holly Springs.  These testimonials are entirely unedited, except to link together multiple separate recordings by the same contributor.

NOTE: You WILL hear the n-word in this episode, hence the "EXPLICIT" warning, although it should be noted that people who are called this word aren't given warning at all. Thanks to friend of the program Christy Griffith for that nugget. ;)

Let’s all just listen.

Black Lives Matter. Absolutely.

This week, hear the BIG NEWS from "Finding Patience" creator and writer Angie Staheli about her long-planned update for the play. It's a big reveal that I'm so proud she chose to reveal on this podcast.

Thanks so much to Angie for taking the time to chat about this important piece of our community and its past, present, and future.

For updates on the play, information about auditions and more, join this Facebook Group

Watch Angie's TEDx talk about local history theater and why it's important.

Solace Theatre

Local Legacy Productions

Credits for song clip/demo within episode:
Title: Ain't Nobody Sees Them
Lyrics: Angie Staheli
Music: Jeremy Phillips
Vocals: Alina Gannon

Production dates: June 2022
Auditions: January 2022

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This week, hear about the grants being awarded by the Holly Springs Chamber Foundation's Angel Fund to businesses in need during the pandemic. Find out how to donate money, about matching funds available, how to apply if you have a local business, and more.

Thanks so much to Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chante Pickard and Board Chair Justin Sellers for taking the time to chat about this very important topic to our local economy.

Donate to the Angel Fund.
Apply for a grant for your local business.

Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at [email protected].

Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hollyspringsdeepdive)

This week, hear from an anonymous elementary school teacher in Holly Springs about her experiences and her impressions thus far on how Wake County Public Schools, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, her school's administration, her peers, her students, and her students' parents are doing.

Resources for parents:
www.consciousdiscipline.com

Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at [email protected].

This week, hear from the Executive Director of the Holly Springs Food Cupboard on what they're doing to keep donors and clients safe at the facility, what they need, the services they're providing, how to donate, how to get services, and more.

Check out the Holly Springs Food Cupboard website,

and their Facebook page for the most up-to-date information.

Need a delivery because of special circumstances? Email the HSFC at [email protected] or call 919.577.2210.

Mail donations via check to PO Box 268, Holly Springs NC 27540 or donate online.

Donations of food should be made onsite Mondays from 9-11 a.m.

Please consider making the Holly Springs Food Cupboard the beneficiary of your AmazonSmile purchases. 

Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at [email protected].

This week, hear from educator and advocate Janie Dickens of PASS Advocacy on how to help kids get into the right mindset to learn when all they've known up until now has been upended by COVID-19 closures. As a parent or caregiver, you know that they can't learn until they're ready; Janie can help us get our kids into the right headspace to learn what's now being taught remotely. And our kids can get some good practice self-regulating so when they do go back to school, they're better students all-around.

You can WATCH this episode here as there are a couple of visuals you may want to see.

A generous anonymous patron has allowed me to do this episode without sponsored ads.

Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at [email protected].

PASS Advocacy's website

Dr. Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain

Dr. Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain - explained for KIDS

Resources for parents of teens

1-2-3 Wellness by Drew Schwartz - free program that's normally $500

This week, hear from Holly Springs Town Manager Randy Harrington on how Town departments have changed operations to deal with changes due to COVID-19.

Hear how to tune in to the first-ever virtual Holly Springs Town Council meeting--you can watch or just listen.

A generous anonymous patron has allowed me to do this episode without sponsored ads.

Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at [email protected].

Town of Holly Springs Website
The Holly Springs Police Department non-emergency phone number is 919-557-9111. Please don't call 911 for non-emergencies.
Businesses should call 919-856-7420 to find out how their business is affected by local and state restrictions.
Fill out your Census 2020 information online.

Hear from psychologist Kristin Krippa of Krippa Family Psychological and Wellness Services. We talked about signs of higher anxiety to look out for with our kids and teens and some steps we can all take to help them--and us--feel a little better about being socially isolated due to COVID-19. Thanks so much to Kristin for taking the time to talk to me.

Sign up for the Free Webinars discussed in this episode.

A generous anonymous patron has allowed me to do this episode without sponsored ads.

Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at [email protected].

Hear from Licensed Clinical Social Workers Nancy Smyth and Larry Bernstein from Holly Springs Counseling Center in downtown Holly Springs. We talked about steps we can all take to help deal with the heightened anxiety almost all of us are feeling during the social lock down we're experiencing because of COVID-19. Thanks so much to these kind and knowledgeable therapists for talking to me.

A generous anonymous patron has allowed me to do this episode without sponsored ads. Instead, I highlighted what a handful of local business owners are doing to adapt the the sudden changes we are now facing.

Holly Springs Farmers Market
Nourish Nutrition
Black Dog Bottle Shop
Gifted Boutique & Wrappery
Kindermusik of South Wake
Body Restoration Massage & Bodywork
Christine Walorz Insurance

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Hear from Chief John Herring of the Holly Springs Police Department about his evolution from part-time officer to Chief over the span of 27 years with the department. Chief Herring's proudest accomplishment is the connection he has developed with the Holly Springs community and the relationship the department has developed with citizens. He's retiring in just a couple of months, and it's hard to imagine the department without him!

This episode was made possible with the support of
Acupuncture Wellness Connection and
Silver Lake Construction

Holly Springs Police Department 

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