This episode features Ralph Smithers, Jr., AVP, diversity, equity and inclusion and community relations at Encova Insurance. He is responsible for managing the company’s diversity, equity, inclusion and community engagement efforts. We talk through the successes and challenges of rest and how intentionality plays an important role in restoration and resetting, especially during the holiday season. 

This episode features Charity Harrison, licensed mental health therapist and founder of Beautifully Flawed (501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. We talk through various topics of setting realistic expectations and boundaries; proritizing the intangibles; self-compassion and listening to "stress less" during the holiday season.

To Connect With Charity:

IG: Charitylove___

Counseling service: Psychology Today and www.rootedandrestored.org 

Beautifully Flawed: www.bflawed.org 

This episodes talks about kindness. It is an universal language that can have significant impact on the receiver as well as the giver. Take a listen and identify one way that you can radiate kindness to others. 

References:

KINDNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

The heart and science of kindness - Harvard Health

World Kindness Day: Inspiring Unity Through Acts of Compassion

How to Practice Random Acts of Kindness | Psychology Today

This epiode continues our focus on Men's Mental Health. My guest, John Haynes III, will discuss the expectations of masculinity, community, biblical truths, vulnerability and visibility. He will share his experiences about leveraging the way God created him in order to overcome mental health challenges and be a light and support to other men. 

Feel free to connect with him to further the conversation:

-IG John Haynes iii

-LinkedIn: John Haynes - Cardinal Health | LinkedIn 

This episode is dedicated to Depression Awareness month and World Mental Health Day (10/10) celebrated in October. We will explore some Men Mental Health statistics; the importance of connection and impact of disconnection; the stigma, and how women and men can support other men to speak up and get help for mental health challenges.

If you have comments, questions or want to provide a guest recommendation, please email [email protected]

References in Episode:

Men's Mental Health: Why 40% of men won't talk about it - Priory (priorygroup.com)

Why men are less likely to seek mental health care — Harvard Gazette

Men’s mental health: What affects it and how to improve support (medicalnewstoday.com)

Welcome to Power Seeds podcast. The first episode of Season 3 is dedicated to National Self-Care Awareness month celebrated in September. Our guest is Erin Rush, a licensed salon owner, esthetician, and nail technician. She speaks about her passion and how it intersects self-care. She lets us in on some challenges she faces and how she remembers to love on herself to be the best for her family, clients and friends. 

You can connect with Erin via:

This episode features Al Wilson, aka Frugal Freddy, a financial literacy community builder. He shares about his experience coming out of debt and what led him to starting his Budget and Brews Tours. Check out the rest of his story! 

IG & Facebook: Frugal Freddy 

Website: https://frugal-freddy.com/ 

This episode features Tia Thomas, a multi-faceted mother of a magnificent son. She shares her experience, lessons learned and advice along her life journey. Single moms are thriving and she loves being a positive representation of that. Check out her story!

IG: Artonthescalp

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mother's Day. This episode focuses on single moms and their mental health. We will explore some statistics, common stressors, and positive ways for single moms to cope with stress and burnout. 

This episode features Philip Pullum, an encourager and motivational speaker. He is also a male advocate who seeks to strengthen community through weekly Bible studies and "The Walk" (a monthly male support group he started). He is passionate about his purpose and believes that "we all can win". 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/philip-pullum-03632659