Something True

Something True

By Querida DuncalfeEducationSelf-Improvement
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Something True episodes

  • Episode 120: Gumbo Talk with Branden Johnson

    In the season one finale, I share the mic with Branden Johnson, host of The Gumbo Talk Show. We chat about starting businesses, activism in our local community, and the damage that culture vultures can inflict.

    Follow Branden on his socials for more of his unique insights: 

    • Wipf and Stock To Pull 'Bad and Boujee' From Publication, Distribution | Sojourners

      • Tera W. Hunter

        • Amazon.com: To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors after the Civil War eBook

          • Black Women in the Labor Movement Have Long Defended American Workers | Teen Vogue

            • https://seeitsignit.com/?fbclid=IwAR1YY6e_dtm1m-UmIsr3CteyTXKatWui2cTJYmr0WUdxAnlWbvQ4AoL5Wz0

              • https://www.instagram.com/ukuurashidi/

                • https://www.facebook.com/gumbotalk

                  • https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 

                  • 1 hr 19 min
                  • Episode 119: Finding your Local Roots with Christian Pippins

                    Today, I am picking the brain of genealogy librarian Christian Pippins. We had such a great time, and I learned a ton from Christian about the many resources our local libraries can offer us when we embark upon a journey to learn about our lineage. 

                    • For My People by Margaret Walker - Poems | Academy of American Poets

                      • Ancestral Chart

                        • The Handy Book for Genealogists (Classic Reprint): State and County Histories, Maps, Libraries, Bibliographies of Genealogical Works, Where to Write for Records, Etc: Sr., George B. Everton

                          • The Genealogist's Handbook: Modern Methods for Researching Family History Hardcover – January 1, 1995

                            • The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. 4th Edition Paperback – October 24, 2017

                              • Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian Hardcover – January 1, 1997

                                • Amazon - Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy (Gale Genealogy and Local History): Rose, James M.

                                  • Black genealogy: How to begin: Walker, James D: Books - Amazon

                                    • The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas

                                      • @qduncalfe | Linktree
                                      • 1 hr 12 min
                                      • 118: Daddy Syndrome with Joyce A. Smith

                                        Listen in as author and educator Joyce A. Smith shares her journey to becoming a writer, as well as how she was inspired to write this particular story. Her wisdom and insight are sure to inspire.

                                        Connect with Joyce online, and find her book at the links below:

                                        • JA Smith

                                          • Daddy Syndrome-The Cycle Continues - Home | Facebook

                                            • IG: https://instagram.com/jawrites01?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

                                              • Daddy Syndrome: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953788076/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DT6T0TMJYFQQQJ8AZP9Y

                                              • Read more of Leslé Honoré's poetry below, and connect with me across social platforms:

                                                • https://www.leslehonore.com/poems

                                                  • https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe  
                                                  • 45 min
                                                  • Episode 117: Longview Queens United with Alicia Stoker Johnson

                                                    Meet Alicia Stoker Johnson, of Longview Queens United. Today, we sit down to chat about service, faith, healing, and women supporting each other. Alicia's heart exudes so much love and care. You're sure to enjoy our conversation and feel inspired to join her work and to find authentic, new ways to plug in to your own community.

                                                    • Donate to Longview Queens United on PayPal
                                                    • Longview Queens United Nonprofit Corporation - Home | Facebook
                                                    • Longview Queens United (@longviewqueensunited) • Instagram photos and videos
                                                    • Connect with me across socials
                                                    • 1 hr 7 min
                                                    • Episode 116: Hush Money with Jacquie Abram

                                                      Today, I share an illuminating conversation with author Jacquie Abram. We talk about workplace racism and the toll it can take on the mental health of people of color. Check out Jacquie's novels at the link below, and engage with and follow her work online. The work she's doing is important.


                                                      • HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job

                                                        • Hush Money: The Cost of Being Black in Corporate America

                                                          • Background: Racists Killed Jacquie Abram’s career in higher education

                                                            • The Future of Women of Color Virtual Series by A Maven’s World

                                                              • Forbes article: How One Woman Turned Her Traumatic Workplace Experience Into An International Bestseller

                                                                • Stomp by Nikki Grimes | Poetry Magazine

                                                                  • https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe
                                                                  • 51 min
                                                                  • Episode 115: Faith, Food, & Healing with Jasmine Stoker

                                                                    In today's episode, I share a conversation full of laughs and vulnerability. Jasmine shares how her faith and passion for serving our local community - especially the Black community - have helped her to find healing. 


                                                                    You can follow Jasmine via her podcast, Starting Point, and connect with the several organizations she serves by exploring these links:

                                                                    • 1919 Project
                                                                    • Longview Queens United
                                                                    • Thrive Longview
                                                                    • And as always, you can find what I'm up to by visiting my linktree.

                                                                      44 min
                                                                    • Episode 114: Transracial Adoption with Tiffany Henness

                                                                      In this episode, I share a conversation with transracial educator and influencer Tiffany Henness. Tiffany is a Transracial Adoption Educator with Be the Bridge, a racial literacy non-profit. She also serves on her city’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee and seeks to support adoptee creatives through the Adoptee Influencer Network. She lives in Oregon with her husband, two sons, and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Moxie.

                                                                      You can follow her work at the links below, and plug into the work of some of the wonderful folks we mention during the course of our conversation.


                                                                      Calling in the Wilderness


                                                                      Coach Henness


                                                                      Angela Tucker


                                                                      Closure documentary


                                                                      Braiding Sweetgrass


                                                                      The Primal Wound


                                                                      The Body Keeps the Score


                                                                      Connect with me online: https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 



                                                                      1 hr 22 min
                                                                    • Episode 113: It's Your Camino with Diana Duesterhoft

                                                                      Diana has always loved the outdoors and nature, and developed a love of hiking while traveling to state parks with her husband. Diana learned about the Camino de Santiago while researching to teach a unit about adventure travel. She is currently walking a solo Camino, and will walk another with her son as part of a larger group later this year.

                                                                      https://santiago-compostela.net/poem/


                                                                      https://everywherepilgrim.wixsite.com/everywhere-pilgrim


                                                                      https://www.instagram.com/everywherepilgrim/


                                                                      https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/


                                                                      https://www.illpushyou.com/


                                                                      https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 

                                                                      38 min
                                                                    • Episode 112: Faith & Mental Health with Kimberly Galindo

                                                                      On today's episode of Something True: An Honest podcast, I sit down for a candid conversation with my friend Kimberly Galindo. Kimberly and I met twenty years ago, when we were both students at the same university. Since that time, Kimberly has gone on to pursue multiple degrees and certifications as well as open her own practice.

                                                                      Kimberly was born and raised in East Texas and now calls the Dallas area home along with her husband. She continues to seek personal and professional growth by sharing her passion, knowledge, and experience with others and teaches part-time as adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University and serves as one of the instructors for the Institute of Sexual Wholeness. Kimberly also enjoys mentoring and leading a vibrant group of clinicians in her role as co-owner of Aspen Haus. You can hear from her weekly on her podcast Arable.


                                                                      Kimberly Galindo, LPC, CST, CSE — Aspen Haus Associates


                                                                      Burnout by Ameila Nagoski & Emily Nagoski 


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                                                                      40 min

                                                                    About Something True

                                                                    From the publisher's feed

                                                                    The Something True podcast provides an honest space to explore questions about race, culture, identity, and their intersections. Hosted by writer Querida Duncalfe, Edited and mixed by Andrew Duncalfe.