The Overcoming Odds Podcast

Ageism may not always be recognized when compared to other types of prejudices, but it is still something people face today. In order to break from the stereotypes of ageism, it is important to respect the phase each person is in their life.

In this episode, Paul Long discusses topics such as acknowledging where you are in life, the negative views of getting older, and why it is important to shed those views and be the person you want to be. With ideals such as embracing change and contemplating what comes next in your life, Long explains that you cannot hold yourself back, no matter what age you are.

What do your values mean to you? We all have set values and beliefs that we choose to live our lives by, but are we really aligning ourselves to these concepts in the ways that we say we are?

Dr. Summer Watson takes this episode to ponder this question as well as cover realigning yourself with your beliefs, figuring out how to understand your values and be true to them, and overcome any beliefs that may be limiting you from being your true self. With these mindsets, she encourages listeners to find out what they really want to live by and maintain those values throughout their journey.

While COVID-19 has brought on all sorts of changes that nobody could have expected, some of these changes may be for the better. Since we are having to adapt to a new world, we are also discovering new ways to build our social and economic systems.

In this episode, Martin Cowart describes the awakening of our creative genius, the importance of changing our beliefs and evaluating spiritual truths, and how to discover the power within ourselves. Cowart details the new personal opportunities we have due to the pandemic and how we can use these to our advantage to build and evolve humanity.

People may have different ideas on how they define diversity and inclusion, but the common idea between them is that people of different backgrounds are able to come together and feel like they belong.

This episode features Joseph Nwoye discussing how to recognize problems concerning diversity and inclusion, how to promote these concepts, and why talking about them in 2020 is so different than it has been in the past. He also describes how every individual has their own role in contributing to these mindsets, and they are all able to make changes to the diversity and inclusion in society.

Taking up certain activities can change our outlook on life. In Martin’s case, that activity was boxing, and in his words, it changed his life in ways he never expected.

Martin takes this episode to discuss topics such as making time for yourself, facing fear, and recognizing the value of your life. Boxing gave him a way to join a community and handle daily obstacles such as stress and fear, and finding sports or hobbies that give you that kind of output as well can help reframe your mindsets on simple aspects of life.

What will it take to shift the context in which we address sexual assault from victim/perpetrator to personal accountability and responsibility? Conversations on sexual assault and harassment can be difficult to properly have, but it is necessary in order to understand people’s experiences and how they can battle them.

Michelle Gay takes this episode to discuss how to recognize certain signals in conversations prior to an attack and avoid domination. She also discusses topics such as parts of life we don’t understand or take for granted and having control on our lives.

Who you are is the best person you could possibly be. In owning your identity and embracing it no matter what anyone may think, you can truly be happy with the person that you are and that you will continue to be.

This episode features Stephon Mendoza discussing how to embrace who you are by adopting mindsets such as being grateful for past experiences, stripping yourself of negativity, and having conversations surrounding your story. With all this in mind, you can develop a language to share your story and identity with others in order to form a community free of social constructs.

2020 has brought on severe changes many of us never expected to face, and it may seem overwhelming to try and adapt to these changes. However, adjusting to change does not have to be a complicated process.

In this episode, Alexis Haselberger discusses how to adapt to things you can’t control, how you can control your actions and reactions, and the changes that COVID-19 has brought on businesses and how to navigate them. Rather than feeling overwhelmed because situations are out of your control, focus instead on what you can control and what you can do with that.

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Compassion is a trait that is not necessarily inscribed in us from the beginning, but something we gain by listening to others and truly feeling for them. Through listening to others’ experiences to understand them rather than trying to fix them, we can create special bonds.

This episode features Matthew Solomon as he discusses communication, compassion, and how they relate to life skills we need to function. With these topics in mind, we can create effective ways to properly connect and communicate with each other.

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Some people may not be so eager to fully express the emotions they are feeling. While it may take a while to fully understand our emotions, being in touch with our feelings as well as those of others can help us in our journey of self-development.

Jordanna Eyre takes this episode to talk about being in touch with ourselves and the invisible systems that operate in our lives. Though some may be skeptical to accept the forces they cannot see, the systems that influence our paths can be used to our benefit if we truly understand and accept them.

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