Utalk Radio

On this special episode of IG Live Utalk hosts Steve Russo and Kati Ann sit down for a conversation with Police Officer, Body Builder and Power Lifter Gerald Carter. Gerald is right in the heat of where all this national unrest started with the death of George Floyd. He shared some stories with us about his experience being a Black cop in the Twin Cities including his first day on the job when he watched a young black man die in front of him.

Steve shared his experience going to a protest and interviewing some of the young adults there.

Some of the main ideas that came out in this conversation is as a country we have lost our stability, the things that separate us are not that much of a big deal, Know that the people in control will lead legally and if you want to see a change then you have to change and get your life in order first before you make a difference in your circle of influence.

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Utalk Host Larissa took to IG Live for a chat with our friend DJ, Producer and Remixer Robert Eibach. They talked about what Robert has been doing to stay busy during the quarantine, his latest projects he has been producing and remixing and what artists he has been working with lately. Robert couldn’t tell us completely but he dropped us some hints about a big cool and requested remix he is working on. Larissa and Robert also talked about their favorite Marvel movies and what they have been watching lately. Utalk Host Kati was on with Larissa in the beginning of the show to talk about their guilty pleasure TV shows and what they had been binge watching during quarantine.

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Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati sat down with special guest Modern Folk Singer Alice Howe for a conversation. We meet Alice at the NAMM (National Association Music Merchants) Show. Steve and Kati talk about how social media is being used in the protests. Alice brings us up to date with what she is has been doing during the Covid19 lockdown.

Alice tells us how she got started in Folk Music and playing the guitar. We talk about how Alice was involved in a telethon raising money for homeless in LA and the Covid Emergency Fund as well as her experience being at a protest.

We talk about how music is a tool that can be used in ways to help get issues talked about. It is a platform that Alice uses to get her voice heard.

Alice performs a song for us check out the show for more!

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Utalk hosts Steve and Kati had the chance to go live on Instagram with actress, model and influencer Mychal-Bella Bowman. Mychal has an interesting story to share about how the covid19 quarantine impacted her and a tv show she was working on. She shares her experience with Kati and talks about her new role as Grace on the Brad Pitt Amazon TV series Underground Railroad which is based on a true story.

Mychal updated Kati on what she did to keep busy during the stay at home orders. Besides baking she has spent time with her family and making TikTok videos as well as jumping on her trampoline.

We asked Mychal to take part in our #goodbye2mean campaign which is fighting meanness with kindness and spreading respect to those around us.

Check out the interview for more. You can find our blog about our time with Mychal-Bella on our website utalkradio.com and you can follow us on social media @utalkradio. Check out Mychal-Bella on social media @mychalbella.

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Join Utalk hosts Steve and Kati (Larissa couldn’t make it this week) for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.

This week Steve and Kati welcome special guest stand up comedian Daniel Eachus. Dan has been with us before at some events and it’s always a fun time to have him on. Steve caught up with Daniel to find out what he has been doing to keep busy during quarantine. He fills us in on his new show he is filming during the quarantine.

Daniel performs some stand up comedy for us.

Steve and Daniel talk about the importance of laughter and why laughter is the best medicine. During rough times laughter is an escape and we need that right now.

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Join Steve, Larissa, Kati and our special guest singer Jules for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.

This week Steve and Larissa caught up a bit with what’s been going on with them. Larissa and Kati talk about people they know who are suffering from the CoronaVirus. Kati and Jules chat about how the quarantine has impacted them and how they are handling the new normal.

Jules updates us about new music she has released and projects she has been working on. She gives us advice on things to do to keep busy during the quarantine, what she likes to bake and talks about her new home studio.

We talk about nice acts you can do for people during the quarantine and our new campaign #goodbye2mean.

Jules performs her song “R U Rly Sorry?”

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Join Steve, Larissa, Kati and our guest Dr. Josh Morgan for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.

This week we are chatting about how to survive your housemates during isolation. We are all stuck inside and spending more time than we are used to with our housemates so what do we do when we need a break from them?

The Utalk crew has some advice on how to get distance and your own space while stuck inside with your housemates. One thing you can do is make your room or sleeping space off limits to your housemates and that is your personal safe space you go when you need a break.

Being stuck inside all day for months is taking an emotional toll on all of us and we need to make sure to take care of our mental health during this time. Being around the same people all day doesn’t help. What can you do? Dr. Josh says you can practice emotional self distancing. How do we do that? You put up boundaries and practice good communication. Let your housemates now when you need space or need attention.

Listen to the episode for more advice.

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Join Steve, Larissa, Kati and our guest Dr. Josh Morgan for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.

This week we talk about fear, anxiety and uncertainty due to the Coronavirus. This pandemic is causing a lot of stress and we need to find ways to healthily cope living with this new normal.

Dr. Josh gave us some advice on how to handle all this stress. He reminded us that it’s normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during a crisis. We have to connect with the people around us or reach out to our family and friends and talk about our feelings.

We need to be aware of our body, spirit and feelings so we can get help when we need it and know when we need to relieve the stress.

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Join Steve, Larissa and Kati for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the Corona Virus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.

This week we talk about random acts of kindness during Covid-19. Kindness is so important now and when this pandemic is over. The Utalk Crew talks about kind things they have been doing for others to help make their life easier during this crisis. We talk about how the little things add up.

Here are some suggestions of things you can do:
-Bring items to your neighbors that they need
-Let someone go in front of you in line
-Check in on your friends and families through phone calls, facetime and texts
-Draw inspiring chalk messages on your sidewalk for others to see
-Post cute photos and nice messages on your social media

What are you doing to help spread kindness during this time?

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Join Steve, Larissa and Kati for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the Corona Virus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.

This week we talk about the meanness going on in person and on social media. We ask the question of why? Why are people being so mean right now through this crisis? What can we do to help say goodbye to mean during this pandemic and after. People are anxious and fearful for what is going to happen and they don’t know how to handle it and are turning those emotions into meanness.

We offer some ways to help curb the meanness:

-Find something in common with that person
-Thank people and wish them well
-Think before you post or respond
-Remember there is always a “why”

Listen to hear more from the Utalk Crew about how we can respond to the meanness going on in the world right now. Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio for more.

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