The Great Reset

There were so many Zoom calls and so many online performances that meant so much for connection and our human experience during the heaviest portions of the lockdowns...what happened to those connections? Why haven‘t we kept that going? Were we in such a hurry to return to ‘Normal‘ that we forgot how wonderful and beautiful those moments were? Why didn‘t mark the importance and continue those connections? That and more on The Great Reset Podcast - LIVE FROM THE TREEHOUSE.

Kids are back in school. Delta spreads. Some states won‘t require masks at school and punish school districts that do. COVID strikes close to home for us and how do we handle this latest surge and future variants? On the 20 year anniversary of 9/11 - what have we learned?

The CDC recommends masks again to combat the spread of the Delta Variant that is wreaking havoc among the unvaccinated and in small percentages those who have been vaccinated. Climate changes are causing extreme weather occurrences much earlier than conservative models have been predicting. Sperm counts worldwide are down 40% which has lowered the birthrate for humanity. A whole lot to talk about as the world spins on and Covid still abides.

We explore the max exodus of employees, the rising rates of wages, and what that might mean going forward. We also look at the origins of COVID-19 and how answers still aren't clear about where this virus came from.  The Delta Variant is here and more contagious and is spreading rapidly among the unvaccinated and there are tales of people getting the virus even after being vaccinated. Should people require a vaccine passport?

Time passes. Covid recedes into an annoyance. Politics ignores lessons learned and plods on. Semi conductor and microchip shortages cause mass delays on almost everything electronic. The first world marches on - the third world still has a pandemic enveloping them. We have been busy - but glad to be back on the mic. The mission lives on if life is back to less time to focus on talking about it. We return to our original recording locale - LIVE from the Treehouse.

Vaccines bring relief, but where does 'Herd Immunity' lie along the vaccine hesitant? What about vaccine envy and guilt? The largest government spending since FDR and what does that mean? COVID feels like its on the way out - but it ain't done with us or the planet.

We have a lively conversation with the leader of Vinos and Vulvas, Heather Reich Edwards, which are panel discussions that pre-COVID took place at bars and breweries and attracted people from all genders and sexual orientations from ages 30-70.. She/her has been a pelvic physical therapist for 17 years and is an AASECT certified Sexuality Counselor as well as a Sex Educator. Heather founded Vino & Vulvas--An Edgy, Inclusive, Informative Sex Talk, and she also creates crotch coloring books for the “Crotch Enthusiast.”

We talk with Brian Crowley, a long-time friend of Shawndra who shares a love of epic convos. He is a chemical engineer by day and musician with his band, Global Ghost, which derives its name in part from his life living all over the world as an Irish ex-pat who has now been in Savannah, Georgia for more than a decade. We cover a range of topics including eschatology, which studies human concern with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind, minimum wage versus universal basic income, and the industrial war complex and how our military budget could be shifted to actually protecting Americans through programs that protect and benefit us all. Great conversation with a great thinker, plus, yay for being vaccinated through the "waste list!"

Hear one of Brian's New Songs "Anywhere, USA" at the end of the episode.

We speak with Bryan Schaaf, Chef Liaison and "unofficial" Master Taster at Certified Angus Beef® for more than 10 years. Bryan is also the co-host of the Meat Speak podcast with Meat Scientist Diana Clark and Chef Tony Biggs, Certified Angus Beef ® brand director of culinary arts, and the trio have "carnivorous conversations, food trends, cooking advice from influential chefs, a bit of science, and a few facts about your favorite cuts of beef." Pre-COVID, Bryan traveled the world eating at renowned restaurants, attending food and drink festivals (including the prestigious James Beard awards), and pretty much living the meat dream. Bryan and Shawndra also were also buddies during their years at Ashland University in northern Ohio, where Bryan played college soccer and Shawndra played college volleyball.

Episode 88 with Jaz Adams, the Director of Strategy at Wayward Kind, a San Diego based "digital marketing agency built on the belief people buy from people, not brands. We help clients cultivate better digital conversations. We work with challenger brands who are making a significant impact in race, class, and gender equity. Our work is rooted in creating positive social change and we partner with companies and organizations that are aligned with our purpose." https://waywardkind.com/