Savory Passage - The Podcast

Welcome to Women's History Month! March highlights the contributions of women but some do extraordinary things day after day! Covid created a new kind of hero - career women, a new version of wonder women, who also played, mom, teacher, wife, employee - and a part of their new normal - juggling kicked up to an unbelievable level. This week we are hosting several women who are willing to share their ups, downs, challenges and frustrations on coping with life during the pandemic.

Queen Latifah sang this back in 1993. This episode spotlights Black History Month. The focus of the observance is to celebrate the African American diaspora – that is the dispersion of any people from their original homeland – and African American history. U-N-I-T-Y, Queen Latifah sang this back in 1993, while the lyrics may get explicit, it’s the word I’m emphasizing the word – Unity. This is the biggest need for 2021. The second is a return to normalcy. Why do I bring this up in a conversat...

In celebration of our dear Sweets!Welcome to a Fireside Chat: Sisterly Love. This week we share memories of our favorite sister and aunt, “Sweets” who passed away in September. In celebration of her birthday, which is February 14, the day we all celebrate “Love”, we’ve gathered together for a virtual celebration.On this episode, we’ve selected quotes that describe what sisterhood means to us and one last quote that gives us pause and reminds us of our sweet Terri. We’re going to liven it up a...

During Black History Month we celebrate "Black", history, the Arts, Civil Rights. Some find themselves later in life, while others fall into their calling albeit deliberately, passionately in their youth. This week, we meet Matthew Crittenden, a young man from Upper Marlboro, MD. In addition to his studies, he puts in at least 26 hours a week practicing his craft. Matthew performed at the Warner Theater in DC, as well as an event produced by Debbie Allen. Hear Matthew share what y...

Brave New Women hosted by Cecilia Poullain To borrow her description, it’s a podcast that helps to change the way women are perceived, while inspiring all to do what we want to do. I added, empowering us all to go after our dreams.Cecilia describes her journey from just being, through discovery, to coaching other women to find their true path. Be sure to log on to the website to retrieve her contact information and Podcast resources.

This week Dr. Ahmed, a family physician and epidemiologist, talks about: COVID 19 and why it is scary; who is likely to get it and how Including Age, race impact, crowding, etc.Why should people be vaccinated? What are vaccines in generalCOVID 19 Vaccines: What is mRNA vaccines and other vaccines under development.Some of the common myths about COVID 19 vaccine?Address the fears of general population and minorities to consider the vaccine – Past history of vaccines and clinica...

Welcome back to Season 2! This is the first of a 2-part series that focuses on behind the scenes contact tracking and one on one with an epidemiologist about the vaccine - anxiety, fear and myths.

Not Yet. And Yet. Borrowing the title, “Not Yet” from the December 13 Daily Reflection for Advent & Christmas, it symbolizes a special waiting. Not anxious but hopeful. That place or quiet calm gently building. More like anticipation. To many of us, it feels like the past year has been on hold. And we’ve grown weary. So many unforeseen struggles and challenges. We were not prepared. But now is not the time to look back and beat ourselves up for what we should have done. We must look down ...

Tis the season for gratitude is the theme of this series of episodes. This week, we will take time to dissect the process of building a gratitude practice before wrapping up next week. My initial thought was to provide an overview of the techniques available for you as you decide whether or not to begin the journey. What you will find in this episode:The limitless potential of gratitudeHow to see things in different lightHow to stay positiveUsing social media to increase your posit...

Greetings and welcome everyone. For the next few weeks, I’m going to take you on a journey. As you have heard me say time and again, Savory Passage is a bridge, a journey constructed of stories from our past to our future. We’ve also heard that we should acknowledge the things we can control and let go of the things that we cannot; just let it unfold. Life itself is a journey, filled with joy, sadness, challenges and limitations. And life does not consider what is happening around us before i...