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Remember, the show, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, he told kids when they saw something scary to “look for the helpers.” We have scary things going on in our backyard - but we also have those helpers Mr. Rogers told us to look for. 

Most recently, when he saw the need to be that helper, he and his family “walked the talk” by establishing the Together Strong Community Fund. It’s a vehicle to use "education, conversation, and interaction to combat the root causes of bias." 

As one of the fastest growing cities in Florida, Jacksonville has been in the spotlight for many reasons- but is that good news? Are people seeing Jax as a place where when there is darkness, people shine their light, OR where there is light, people come to overshadow it with darkness? And that is what we are going to tackle today...

My guest is Brightway Insurance co-founder, renowned philanthropist, OneJax Humanitarian Award winner and Community Optimist David Miller. 

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Engaging in thoughtful conversation with people who are dynamic affords me the opportunity to learn from others. As global citizens, we want to be open to varying viewpoints and respectfully relate to one another in all areas.

But when it’s just the Board of me, myself and I- you know those conversation you have in your head… That you don’t want to admit to…. Even to yourself… Hi, I’m Suze, and my superpower is saying stuff out loud, so that MORE of us feel LESS alone. So... buckle up!

Recently, I came across these letters that I had written several years ago, when I was at a low point. The reasons for that low point are not that important. The purpose of those letters was a cry for help, and one that only I could answer.

It was clearly important to me at the time to put down on paper how I was feeling. When I found those letters recently- years later!- I admit I was too ashamed to even read through them. I’m glad I did though, because here is what I learned: we gotta feel the feelings. We’ve gotta go through them… To get over them… In order to heal from them.

So give a listen to where it started, and how I got to be the work in progress that I am today.

And check out the video of this episode on www.SchmoozewithSuze.org  to see me read the actual letters- and watch my authentic response to facing my flaws  and fears and tracing my trauma.

EPISODE TRANSLATION:
Modeh ani l’fanecha melech chai v’kayam, shehechezarta bi nishmati b’chemlah, rabah emunatecha.

I thank You, living and eternal King, for giving me back my soul in mercy, Great is Your faithfulness.

chutz·pah /ˈho͝otspə,ˈKHo͝otspə/
extreme self-confidence or audacity.

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When I found out that I was going to "produce forth an heir," I very quickly realized that while all I legally needed to exit the hospital with my tiny human was a car seat, I was now in command of all  of the rules, responsibilities, schedules and appointments for said tiny human- and now his sister also- until they are teenagers. 

By contrast, my guest today, United States Navy Commander Alexa Jenkins, selected a path that STARTED as a teenager- which was heavily focused on rules, responsibility, schedules and appointments. 

How does someone become a professional rule follower? And does attitude matter when giving and following rules? Can those rules be used to inspire others and make a better community for us all? And that is what we are going to tackle today...

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I always have a valid passport, cash on hand, and a heightened fight or flight instinct braided like challah into my D-N-A. Why? Because my parents’ parents were hunted for extinction during the Holocaust. Generational trauma is something that millions of people deal with every day. So what is it? What does it mean to the people experiencing it? Why should we even address it… and that is what we are going to tackle today…

Attitude of Gratitude is easy to say, but what if the thing you are MOST grateful for- BEING ALIVE- is just a daily reminder that you lost everyone and everything, the trauma of the atrocities is fresh in your mind, and you are tasked with moving on.  My guest, journalist and documentarian Stacey Goldring discusses Traces: Voices of the Second Generation, the story of 19 Second Generation Holocaust Survivors and their stories.
Find out more at www.TracesFilm.com

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Are you ever faced with people who seemingly have all the facts and stats regarding the social ills facing society at large– But they can’t tell you where their community's nearest food pantry is located or where to volunteer, even if they don’t? That is the difference between woke and awake... and that is what we're going to tackle today...

The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services has been around since 1917. It works with the entire community by providing services to help people of all ages, races, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. The programs and populations are diverse, but the overarching mission is to help people help themselves. JFCS tackles everything from food insecurity and mental health services, to foster and adoption services. And a big one - intolerance education- from the classroom to the boardroom. 

My guest today is the Quarterback of this Winning team- Colleen Rodriguez, Executive Director of the LJD Jewish Family & Community Services. 

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