No, I Know Podcast

In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, we feature an interview with the MAC (Maintaining Active Citizens) Center Area Agency on Aging in Salisbury, Maryland. They offer many services and resources for senior citizens and caregivers; for the body, mind and spirit as we age. We also have a special update about Stories Love Music and how we are adapting our creative engagement programs during the pandemic. Helmed by your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell www.storieslovemusic.com

We hear from the Secretary of Kindness, Grace Foxwell Murdock, from Salisbury,Maryland; which is the first city in the United States to achieve the kindness city designation. What does it take to be a kindness city? What role does kindness play in leadership? We unearth that the bridge between tragedy and good is kindness in service to others. World Kindness Week begins Nov. 8th. This episode includes a music treat! The radio premiere of "Peace, Love and Understanding" performed by Jamie Leonhart (lead vocals), Michael Leonhart (arranger/producer) and Elvis Costello (backing vocals). written by Nick Lowe.

No, I Know Podcast, where we shed light on what we think we know. Interviews with people who make a difference in their communities and music performances too! All across America, in every town and city, there is a main street, downtown area. Over the years some of these main streets have flourished, while others have become ghost towns, due to malls, big box stores and online shopping. Especially during Covid-19, places to safely socialize, spend money at mom and pop small businesses and local eateries, have become scarce and are in jeopardy of closing. And despite this, some folks are taking the risk and opening businesses and still serving their communities. Today's episode is devoted to just this. We chat with an awesome young couple, Eva and Bryan Whipple, who are small business owners of Soul Yoga and Lurking Class Skate Shop, on one those "main streets" in downtown Salisbury, Maryland.

Jeff Schoep is the Founder and CEO of Beyond Barriers, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people leave extremist organizations as well as providing support and connections to individuals and communities affected by extremism. Before starting Beyond Barriers, Jeff Schoep lead the largest Neo-Nazi organization in the United States from 1994-2019. After 25 years as the National Leader of the National Socialist Movement, Jeff now uses his past experience and insights to help combat and prevent violent extremism. In addition to founding Beyond Barriers, Jeff is an international extremism consultant, human rights activist and public speaker. Actively working to promote peace building while helping to educate communities, and policy makers. We talk with Jeff about why he initially joined NSM, what helped him de-radicalize and begin to help others.

Music and sound and the vibration and frequencies they emit, have a power to shift and transform us and even heal us. How? What does this mean and feel like? That's what this episode is all about. We have special treat, we recorded a sound bath healing session with Chrissy Earhart of Zenna Wellness Studio in Berlin, Maryland. What is a vibration in sound? How does it enter on a cellular level and how does sound heal us on a cellular level? What does it do to our body, mind and spirit? Headphone friendly episode, so listen with headphones!!! Intro and Outro Music written performed by Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell This episode of NIK POD is sponsored by: Zenna Wellness Yoga and Sound Studio.

Your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell speak with special guest: Curtis Paul, the Executive Director of Recovery Resource Center. How has Covid-19 affected addiction, relapse, overdose and recovery. What resources are out there? What is the connection between recovery and reinvention? Music By James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

Your co-hosts, Ilyana and James speak with special guest: Reverend Elder Pat Bumgardner, who is currently the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of New York and is also the Executive Director of MCC's newly formed Global Justice Institute. They talk about: The role of the church today. What does religious freedom really mean? What is true acceptance? What influences our choices? Is there a misuse of faith to reject others? Music Segment: Ilyana and James performance of "Grateful" written by James Harrell *originally recorded and digitally released in 2017.

Your co-host Ilyana Kadushin interviews musician, composer and producer, James Harrell about a collection of music he wrote about the time we are living in called, everyman, the musical. Tune in and hear music performances and the stories behind them. All Music and Lyrics and Performances by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. This episode is sponsored by Coops to Co-ops.

Ep#62 Our "Race and Community Esteem" Series continues with this conversation with Dr. Brante Dashiell. She reflects on her life on the Eastern Shore and how her path of education led her back after she traveled the world. We look at how the lack of African American History being taught in schools adds to the normalization of whiteness and our racial bias. Why are cross-racial partnerships and inter-generational conversations so vital right now in the face of so much violence and outrage? How does race influence our self esteem and our community esteem?

Race and Community Esteem Series launches with the first episode, a powerful interview with Mary Ashanti, the president of NAACP in Wicomico County in Maryland. This conversation covers the relevance of the NAACP today, the challenges of achieving lasting police reform, the importance of partnerships in making change and how race influences our self esteem and our community esteem. Includes a performance of the song "Lift Every Voice", written by John Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson and performed by your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell.