The DTALKS Podcast

HAPPY 150 EPISODES!!!

On this episode of the podcast Joe celebrates the 150 milestone by bringing back good friend of the podcast Nicole Pacent to continue their discussion about religion and politics from last time.

This is a conversation that takes a few different turns but the consensus is we've got a lot of work to do in order to build a more inclusive world.

Here's to another 150 episodes!

Nicole is the co-host of the FABULOUS podcast "Coming Out: with Lauren and Nicole" where folks tell their coming out stories to the hosts for the first time.

#BreakingBread #beabetterdad

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2020 has been a tough year on everyone. Especially as it relates to trying to ensure we're keeping our homes clean and each other safe.

On today's episode of the podcast Joe talks to PureBeam Co-Founders Michael Bird, and David Fisher about the story of how they pivoted from the event production industry to founding PureBeam in the face of COVID-19, and how they're bringing this upper-level/medical grade sterilization to consumers/North Texans for the first time - making spaces safe and COVID-free in just hours, helping North Texans return to work and get on with life.

To learn more about Purebeam or to book their service CLICK HERE!

PureBeam, Inc. is a Dallas-based UVC sterilization company founded in 2020. The company uses ultraviolet C (UVC) technology to treat any business or residential space by eliminating germs on surfaces or in the air without leaving a residue. For more information visit www.purebeam.net.

#Purebeam #beabetterdad

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HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON!

In this episode of the podcast Joe invites his good friend Lara Whitley on to the show in a celebration of all things Halloween-related!

Lara is the host of the fantastic true-crime/spooky podcast "Hellbound". Joe and Lara discuss the origins of the podcast, some of the more interesting stories she's learned from researching the episodes AND Lara gives Joe a Tarot card reading on the podcast! You don't want to miss it!

If you want to purchase the same deck of cards Lara used for the reading you can go HERE

If you want to subscribe to Hellbound please click down below -

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbound/id1455755187

Hellbound is a biweekly podcast hosted by Lara McCall Whitley that discusses people and things that are bound to hell.

#Hellbound #beabetterdad

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Rob stopped by the show today to discuss his latest book "Everything is Spiritual: Who We Are and What We're Doing Here". Joe and Rob discuss our current political climate, our divisive society, and speculate how we could possibly be on the next iteration of humankind.

If you want to purchase Rob's latest book CLICK HERE

In his profound and deeply personal new book, EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL: Who We Are and What We're Doing Here, New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell explores the endless dynamic questions and connections that have shaped his life, providing powerful insight into understanding one's purpose and place in the world.

EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL is a brief history of how ideas about creation, love, and connection shaped the author—and can shape every one of us. In EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL, Bell explores the wonder and awe that comes from embracing where and who you come from, discovering in the wounds and regrets of life an invitation lurking in there to expand, much like the universe has been doing for 13 billion years.

EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL shows there is a space beyond all the parts and divisions and differences and polarization where you can see that it's all one connected whole—and that it's all rigged in favor of growth, expansion, and joy.

ROB BELL is the New York Times Bestselling author of ten books, including Velvet Elvis, Drops Like Stars, and Love Wins, which have been translated into 25 languages. His podcast, called RobCast, was named by iTunes Best of 2015. He's toured with Oprah, been profiled in The New Yorker, and in 2011 TIME Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He does regular shows at Largo, a comedy and music club in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Kristen and their three kids.

#EverythingIsSpiritual #beabetterdad

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In this episode of the podcast Joe talks to ANOTHER Joe Shaw, this one based out of the United Kingdom.

These not-so-average Joes discuss leaving a legacy for our children, what kind of art we're creating, and how we can build a more inclusive world amidst the current political climate.

Joseph Shaw is an artist based in Newcastle upon Tyne. His immersive installations tackle the forced obsolescence of technology post-2000, bring to light issues of trustworthiness and distrust of objects and individuals, and question notions of causation and effect (or actions and their reactions) with a permeating dark humour. Shaw's work has been shown in exhibitions both in the UK and internationally and he is one of the founding members of the Roundabout collective based in Munich, Germany. Shaw graduated from Newcastle University in 2015 and has since become a member of NewBridge Studios.

#ImprovisedLiving #beabetterdad

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In this episode of the podcast Joe talks to the President of the League of Women Voters: Texas, Grace Chimene.

Are you registered to vote? Do you have all of the information you need to vote? Are you ready to vote?

Grace Chimene stops by the podcast today to talk about all of the work the League of Women Voters are doing to get you, the voter, ready for Election Day 2020.

This year has been unprecedented in many ways but Grace and her team are working furiously to lay the groundwork for a historic vote.

Grace talks about the unique situation of COVID-19 and how to prep for modifications at the poll.

Make sure to get all the information you need at: - Vote411.org - BeATexasVoter.org

Grace Chimene is a retired pediatric nurse practitioner. She joined the League of Women Voters in 2012 and has served on the LWVTX Board since 2014. She specializes in the use of technology to support the League mission of empowering voters and defending democracy. She currently serves as President of LWVTX, and also served as LWVTX Advocacy Chair.

#EmpoweringVoters #beabetterdad

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In this episode of the podcast Joe invites Anthony Roberts & Frank Minikon of Tha Reality Is back on the podcast to discuss where we're at as a society right now.

What is going to happen in November? How can we teach our kids the full scope of history? If things continue to regress in society how are we supposed to react?

Make sure to go listen and subscribe to "Tha Reality Is" wherever you stream podcasts, and go support Joe's other podcast "After the Encore" also part of the #RMGPodcast Family.

Tha Reality Is - First Black Podcast in Dallas. Created & Hosted by Anthony Roberts to share real stories from real people while discussing all things society and culture without the filters of mainstream media.

#ThaRealityIs #beabetterdad

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In this episode of the podcast Joe talks to Traci Thomas, host of the popular "The Stacks" podcast. Joe & Traci definitely discuss books but in the context of how can one make themselves a better educated individual in order to raise inclusive kids.

If you're looking for a starting point into a much deeper conversation around diversifying your bookshelf hear what Traci has to say on this episode then head on over to her podcast at TheStacksPodcast.com

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In this episode of the podcast Joe talks to Disclosure documentary director: Sam Feder.

Joe and Sam discuss transgender representation in media, and how we can all work together to raise more inclusive kids.

Be sure to go learn all about the documentary at http://www.disclosurethemovie.com/ and click below to go watch the movie on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81284247

DISCLOSURE is an unprecedented, eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender. Leading trans thinkers and creatives, including Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Yance Ford, Mj Rodriguez, Jamie Clayton, and Chaz Bono, share their reactions and resistance to some of Hollywood's most beloved moments. Grappling with films like A Florida Enchantment (1914), Dog Day Afternoon, The Crying Game, and Boys Don't Cry, and with shows like The Jeffersons, The L-Word, and Pose, they trace a history that is at once dehumanizing, yet also evolving, complex, and sometimes humorous. What emerges is a fascinating story of dynamic interplay between trans representation on screen, society's beliefs, and the reality of trans lives. Reframing familiar scenes and iconic characters in a new light, director Sam Feder invites viewers to confront unexamined assumptions, and shows how what once captured the American imagination now elicit new feelings. Disclosure provokes a startling revolution in how we see and understand trans people.

#DisclosureNetflix #beabetterdad

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In this episode of the podcast Joe invites Brian the Birth Guy back to the podcast to discuss what it has been like for babies being born in the age of Covid-19.

Brian provides his experience dealing with the hospital and assisting expectant parents during this difficult time.

Be sure to go grab Brian's incredible book "The Birth Guy's Go-To Guide for New Dads" today at BirthGuyBook.com

- After years of supporting couples in both the delivery room and the recovery room as a birth doula, Brian Salmon noticed a theme. The dads and birth partners he worked with rarely felt confident or prepared for the journey ahead of them. Brian was determined to change this. He created the Rocking Dads™ course to teach expectant dads everything they need to know in order to be a supportive birth and breastfeeding partner. Next, he partnered with relationship and perinatal mental health expert, Kirsten Brunner, to transfer his many years of experience and wisdom into book form. The result is an easy-to-read guide, full of practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads & birth partners. -

#Coronials #beabetterdad

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