Sox and Sandals Podcast

Sox and Sandals Podcast

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Sox and Sandals Podcast episodes

  • Toxic Masculinity pt. II - William Johnson (Ep. 52)
    In this week's podcast I sit down with William Johnson, a counselor who teaches a 52-week domestic violence course for men that have been court mandated to attend for being convicted in the realm of domestic assault . There are also others that attend in an attempt to save their marriage or just to change for the better. Society has conditioned us to accept certain forms for domestic violence and we don't even realize it a lot of times. Sit back and allow William to educate you real quick. Your life will be better for it.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Mental Health is Wealth - Brandon Hardaway (Ep. 50)
    In this episode I am joined by mental health professional Brandon Hardaway as we discuss mental health in the black community. There has long been a stigma in the black community about seeking professional support for mental health. Over the past few years there has been a slight awakening among the culture, but we still have work to do to overcome some misconceptions. Slavery, Jim Crow, and micro aggressions over a 300-400 year period amount to major trauma that gets passed on in our DNA from generation to generation. We must allow ourselves to be vulnerable and let the professionals help us heal. We must practice self care. We can no longer afford to “just deal with it.”
    Brandon works at OHSU’s Avel Gordly Center in downtown Portland, OR. Most importantly, he has a private practice in the Gresham, OR as well. Brandon is a solid Brotha and I give him the SXSNDLS stamp of approval. You can also read more about him at www.psychologytoday.com - Below is his private practice info.
    Transformative Pathways PDX
    2951 NW Division St
    Suite 120
    Gresham, Oregon 97030
    (971) 983-8359
    1 hr 2 min
  • African American Excellence Pt. III - Nichole Watson (Ep. 48 )
    In this week's episode I have the honor of learning from one of the most innovative and impactful teachers in Oregon. Teacher, community leader, wife, sister, mentor, and overall phenomenal woman, Mrs. Nichole Watson. Her attention to detail, her empathy, and love is what propels her to be great. The byproduct of her efforts is pure excellence. This is the A-side of this conversation. Episode 49 is the B-side.
    Show notes
    - (4:40) Nykki gives is the story behind what led her to choose a career in teaching.
    - (21:10) Teachers don’t quit schools, they quit principles.
    - (32:23) Nykki breaks down how she fills gaps in education that the school system isn’t equipped to deal with.
    1. Stay in the classroom as long as possible
    2. Providing care. Making kids aware the Mrs. Watson cares and shows empathy. Each kids does the love language test.
    3. Create a bridge between the classroom and community. The classroom is just an extension of the village.
    1 hr 4 min
  • African American Excellence pt. IV - Nichole Watson (Ep. 49)
    This conversation is the B-side of a great conversation I had with Nichole and Ezell Watson. In this episode we continue to highlight the excellence of Nykki as she discusses the event that she is putting on for the city of Portland. Her organization @blackvoicespdx is holding the black voices candidates forum that will showcase those that are running for various elected positions for the city of Portland and Multnomah county districts. The forum will be held at Maranatha church on 3/24/2018. Also, the last 40 minutes of the we share our feelings on the impact of the Black Panther movie... Wakanda Forever !!!
    1 hr 3 min
  • African American Excellence pt. II - Chabre Vickers (Ep. 47)
    In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with a friend of mine that truly is excellence personified. Chabre Vickers is a natural born leader and has a heart for improving the lives of kids in her community. She is currently the Community Relations Manager for the Portland Community College Southeast Campus. Chabre shares her story of how she navigated life through many trials and tribulations in childhood and even adulthood, but her unwavering resolve has propelled her to higher heights. Regardless of her many accolades, Chabre has never changed and is as down to earth as she was before the professional achievements.
    Sit back, relax, and enjoy the excellence :-)
    Follow Chabre:
    IG and Twitter - @othoseyes
    1 hr 36 min
  • African American Excellence pt. I - Devon Horace (Ep. 46)
    Man look, I am sooooo super excited to kick off this African American Excellence series! I had the honor and pleasure of sitting with Devon Horace as he shard his journey of paying off $47,000 of debt in 10 months!!! That's what I call $47K magic! (get it? Bruno Mars? 24K magic? NO?? Whatever...) This man is in his mid 20's and wise beyond his years. From his personal success he launched his own financial consulting firm, Horace Consulting. Devon currently works for Nike at the World Headquarters in Beaverton, OR. He is business owner, home owner, and doesn't own a car! Devon will teach you how to live like the struggle, while simultaneously lacking nothing!
    Follow Devon
    Instagram - @D.Horace
    Twitter - @D__Horace
    Youtube - Devonhorace
    Show notes:
    - (6:50) Rochester stand up!
    - (9:00) Leap of faith. New York to Oregon.
    - (11:17) Portland, Portland, Portland
    - (17:33) Got rid of $47K in debt in 10 months!
    - (27:40) Living below your means. Mindset!
    - (37:33) The beauty of not living paycheck to paycheck
    - (39:20) Devon guides me on how to attach my debt scenario
    - (44:58) The genesis of Horace Consulting
    - (47:30) The Fab 5
    *If you purchase the book “The Richest man in Babylon” and send Devon a message with proof that your purchased it, Devon will send you a free “Accomplished” T-shirt*
    1 hr
  • I'm Really Not Racist pt. IV w/ Ben Pasciak (Ep. 45)
    This is the final episode of the #ImReallyNotRacist series. My buddy Ben Pasciak brings some Buffalo, NY swag to the show. This conversation is one that he and I have many times before, but this one goes little more in depth than we ever took time to really dive into. I learned a lot while recording this series. I hope you have as well. Below are the show notes...
    - (2:40) Ben’s initial reaction to the ‘I’m not racist’ video by Joyner Lucas.
    - (8:10) 12% colored?!
    - (13:11) The pigeons…
    - (22:18) Can’t have an intelligent conversation with a person of faith?
    - (26:57) The thought of losing white privilege
    - (29:03) Why do white people fear people of color? Especially those in middle america?
    - (50:15) Do white people watch ‘Empire?’
    - (53:30) Is America the least racist it’s ever been?
    - (1:07:15) Why blacks in America get adversely targeted more than Mexicans or any other minority?
    - (1:15:10) So you say reparations won’t help black people huh?
    1 hr 25 min
  • I'm Really Not Racist Pt. III w/Kyle Kildal (Ep. 44)
    This episode is part 3 of 4 in the "I'm Really Not Racist" series. I am joined by Kyle Kildal as he gives us a transparent account of how he grew up. Based up how he was raised he should easily be 'Fox News' level racist. However, has has consciously fought against the ideals he was raised on. Below are the official show notes...
    - (4:02) More cows than people
    - (14:24) Raised racist
    - (25:42) Privilege check
    - (29:51) Beyonce changed Kyle’s life
    - (32:36) Fried chicken and BBQ?
    - (42:30) Kaep talk
    - (59:04) The ungrateful black athlete
    - (1:07:00) Black body envy
    - (1:17:10) How Kyle avoided the path of perpetual hate and racism
    - (1:28:21) Genetic lottery/Complexion for the protection
    - (1:37:55)
    1 hr 52 min
  • I'm Really Not Racist pt. II w/Spencer Crum (Ep. 43)
    This is part 2 of the "I'm really not racist" series. It's the second half of the conversation with my guy Spencer Crum. Below are time stamps of the various themes we touch on over throughout the convo... Enjoy!
    - [1:20] To pimp a reformed terrorist
    - [9:40] COINTELPRO/Black Identity Extremists
    - [13:40] The bright side of Trump’s presidency
    - [21:30] The injustice continues
    - [29:45] The gentrification of diversity
    - [38:35] Yeah… I went there
    - [49:18] Not all of us have patience for the government to get its ish together
    - [52:30] Unity will drive the change
    - [1:00:25] Spencer luh da kids
    - [1:10:00] Politics and Corporations
    1 hr 38 min
  • I'm Really Not Racist pt. I - w/Spencer Crum (Ep. 42)
    I really want you all to get as much out of this as I did with these conversations. I really didn’t know what was going to come of these conversations but the end result was much greater than I imagined! I am joined by Spencer Crum in part 1 of this series. He gives a perspective of growing up as someone who culturally identified as black, even though he has no African/aboriginal ethnic ties... Enjoy!
    @dj_crum
    Show notes:
    - Introducing Spencer Crum: Straight outta Pre-Gentrified N x NE Portland
    - The cultural appropriation of the Chinese tattoo in the black community lol! (10:02)
    - The solicitation (27:30)
    - Spencer’s Childhood. Early friendships with African Americans. (28:18)
    - Taste of displacement (30:26)
    - The whiteness of Portland (32:01)
    - Ashy black man; Spencer’s self-identification (35:10)
    - Spencer Sprewell (40:08)
    - Socially African-American (42:05)
    - Coming of Age (53:00)
    - I can no longer claim to be black (1:00:25)
    - Developmentally appropriate? Emmanuel hops in real quick (1:05:20)
    - Identity (1:12:00)
    - The social construct of race (1:17:30)
    1 hr 35 min

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This podcast exists to create dialogue among people with various worldviews. Our faith, religion, political stance, etc are things in society that we easily allow to drive us apart. Trust me, Sox and…