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Generational expert, Jessica Stollings-Holder is back on Sole Source, but this time she is talking about coming together.
 
The United States is in a very divided place right now, there is no denying this. People are arguing on just about every topic, yet the President is calling for unity. How can we unite when we can't even listen to the other side?
 
Jessica is breaking down a four-step process that can help with any disagreement. She believes by retraining your brain to behave just slightly differently we can all have a better outcome when we don't see eye-to-eye with someone.
 
For more information on this four-step process or to contact Jessica for an in-company training, visit https://jessicastollingsholder.com/.


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Sarah Thomas is breaking the glass ceiling in the National Football League (NFL) by being the first female referee to work a Super Bowl, during Super Bowl LV!
 
She has been raising the bar for women in officiating however for years, dating back to 2015. At that time, Thomas was the first woman to be added to the NFL officiating roster. She made history again in 2018 as the first full-time female official in NFL history to ever officiate a Divisional NFL Playoff Game.
 
Now as she makes history again, Thomas wants to thank the men who helped her achieve this success and show women and young girls that with hard work and determination anything is possible.
 

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COVID-19 is spreading within the Black and Brown communities at a much higher rate than other neighborhoods. What is the reason for this? How come people in these inner city areas are seeing higher rates of the disease, when the disease itself doesn't choose skin color?
 
 The Mayo Clinic is working with churches in the Jacksonville, Florida area to help combat this issue. According to sources there, there are several factors that play a role in the spread of COVID-19 and why numbers are on the rise in these areas. By working together the medical community and the faith community believe they can bring this trajectory down.

Listen to Dr. Ivan Porter, a clinician researcher with the Mayo Clinic and Reverend Dr. David Green Sr. of St. Stephen African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Jacksonville, Florida as they discuss the process they are taking and how other communities can do the same.

If you would like to learn more about how COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting the Black and Brown communities in the U.S., check out the Mayo Clinic's Town Hall sessions here: https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-for-health-equity-community-engagement-research/events.


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We're talking mental health, depression, abuse and a suicide attempt with ABC's chief meteorologist, Ginger Zee.

It's hard to believe she struggles with mental health issues because often times it's easy to assume people who appear to have it all are happy. But as she explains mental health can impact anyone at any time.

This podcast was recorded with Ginger Zee in March of 2020, but her story resonates with people from all walks of life.


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It's a stressful time and it's only made more stressful by being confined into your house with your partner 24/7. We love our partners. We do really, but those small things that used to be sort of annoying now seem to be incredibly irritating.

Licensed couples therapist, Laura Demetrician is speaking with Sole Source about ways to cope and deal with being together all the time, instead of calling it quits or losing your cool on each other.

The original version of this episode aired in July 2020, but as the Sole Source crew works to secure new guests for 2021, enjoy this throwback episode!


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We're all anxious for life to go back to "normal" whatever that will look like. The first step in that process is getting kids back to school, in-person, learning the way they traditionally learned. However, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic and waiting for vaccines to rollout to the general public.

Still, many schools are bringing kids back in the new year to in-person classes. This can cause stress and anxiety for both parents and children, despite excitement about being back to class.

Dr. Krystal Lewis from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) spoke with Sole Source in the fall about these stressors for parents and children, how to recognize them and how to cope with them. Now as kids prepare to go back to school in-person again following the holidays, we thought this would be a good podcast to rerun while we work to line up new guests for you all in 2021!

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The fearless leader of Red Shoes Inc., the company who makes Sole Source possible, is back!

This time Lisa is talking about running an all-female small business that has been able to maintain its earnings, while adding additional staff members and working remotely for the past year during a global pandemic. It has not been easy, but Lisa is discussing how Red Shoes has done this and more and why she believes it's working for women and is a model that can be replicated by other companies.

To learn more about Red Shoes Inc. and Lisa Cruz, visit https://redshoespinc.com/.


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She was our guest once before but Stephanie Bellin is back to show us how to practice mindfulness during stressful times.

In this episode of Sole Source Stephanie is walking us through three exercises in mindfulness, each with a different purpose.

This is one episode you won't be able to just listen to. You need to participate to feel the full impact of these easy, simple and free mindfulness practices.

To learn more about Stephanie Bellin and her services, visit her LinkedIn account here https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-bellin-16b8677/.


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This pandemic has forced many women to choose between career and caring for their families. It seems to be taking an unfair toll on women and according to one article, written in the Atlantic by Anne-Marie Slaughter, "Women still can't have it all." 

The article states that in order for women to have it all they must have a flexible profession. We posed this question to our followers in the Sole Source Society and many of you disagreed with the author.

That brings us to our guest for this week's podcast, Beth Borgen, first female president at Lakeland University in its more than 100-year history. Beth is breaking the glass ceiling and shaking things up at the university with a fresh and female perspective and she says it's something she hopes to see other companies implement in the future.


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As the holidays are upon us and we enter cold and flu season in the midst of a global pandemic, there is no more important time than now to give your immune system a boost.

Stephanie Matulle is the owner of Arise Balanced Wellness and she is a certified Ayurveda practitioner. The practice of Ayurveda allows for natural immune system support and tailored approaches to individuals to ensure a healthy lifestyle.

Matulle says her family only gets sick once a year on average and they never fully get sick because they are able to nip a cold in the butt early due to this Ayurveda practice. She is sharing her tips with us in this episode.

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