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This is the first mini in a new series called 'The Great Relearning.' The Two Jess(es) continue in the discomfort as they discuss the work they are doing around listening, learning, and re-learning. Think of this as a season dedicated to reviews of podcasts, books and other resources produced by BIPOC. Jess K discusses the podcast 'While Black' and shares her reflections on a conversation held by five black men recorded on the podcast, and Jess B shares her reaction to Lisa Sharon Harper's and Jen Hatmaker's facebook live conversation on the 'Toxic Tears of White Women.' 

Necessary and appropriately uncomfortable...it's the reason WeSTAT started in the first place. 

Show Notes:
https://lisasharonharper.com/

https://jenhatmaker.com/

https://whileblackpodcast.podbean.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ahmaud-arbery-is-all-of-us-can-i-live/id1410001074?i=1000474291948

https://jenhatmaker.com/podcast/special-edition-series/white-womens-toxic-tears-with-lisa-sharon-harper/

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We are barely even scratching the surface here, with this conversation with Adelaide Lancaster, co-founder and director of strategy for the non-profit organization, We Stories. Based in St. Louis, We Stories aims to hold critical conversations with white families about race, racism, racial justice and health equity.

The Two Jess(es) sit in the discomfort of their own realizations about their own racism, as Adelaide sheds light on what being racist actually means. Adelaide boldly brings stories of her own journey toward becoming anti-racist, and how that work has led her to creating a space for white families (in particular, but ALL are welcome!) to learn about the issues of racial injustice and inequality that they are contributing to. In less than one hour, Adelaide gives TTJ(es) a framework to use as they continue to talk to their children and white friends about racism.

Holding space for each other in this uncomfortable moment, as well as for their brothers and sisters of color, Jess and Jess invite you to begin the work of necessary conversation in these moments of tension and refuse to stand complacent any longer.

***If you are a white parent who is looking for resources and support to start conversations about racial justice with your children, or continue the work you have been doing, this episode will be extremely helpful and beneficial to you.


Show Notes:
To find out more about We Stories:
http://www.westories.org/

Resources:
Forward through Ferguson: https://forwardthroughferguson.org/
The Conscious Kid: https://www.theconsciouskid.org/
The Integrated Schools podcast: https://integratedschools.org/podcast/harvey/
Raising White Kids by Jennifer Harvey: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-White-Kids-Bringing-Children/dp/1501878077/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD.
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465060684/ref=pd_bxgy_img_3/138-0936866-5128960?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0465060684&pd_rd_r=1bcd33fa-c2c3-48a6-b220-db325a3d45c0&pd_rd_w=SYw8C&pd_rd_wg=woJay&pf_rd_p=4e3f7fc3-00c8-46a6-a4db-8457e6319578&pf_rd_r=F34A6NTA07Z2A6VPHHW5&psc=1&refRID=F34A6NTA07Z2A6VPHHW5
The Big Enough Company by Adelaide Lancaster and Amy Abrams: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Enough-Company-Businesses-Happier/dp/1591845602/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+big+enough+company&qid=1591572376&s=books&sr=1-1

Meet Adelaide Lancaster- Co-Founder and Director of Strategy for We Stories:
Adelaide Lancaster is the co-founder and Director of Strategy for We Stories, a St. Louis-based non-profit organization that engages White families to change the conversation about and build momentum towards racial justice and health equity. In less than 5 years they have directly engaged more than 1000 families

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The Two Jess(es) talk to three graduating high school seniors about their graduation experience in the middle of historical 2020. They candidly share some of their sadness, and their gratitude, as they talk about the things they have missed during this life milestone. Along with the sadness, there are many silver linings, and the graduates share those as well.

Show Notes:

Meet Kelly Ntambwe!
Hi, I'm Kelly Ntambwe. I'm currently a senior at West Potomac High School  but by the time you're reading this I would've "graduated" already. At school I was a part of the Colorguard, a Freshmen Peer Mentor, and a member of the Spanish Honor Society. In the fall, I am really excited to be going to Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall to study Cinema, Theatre, and French.

Meet Carolyn Bloom!
My name is Carolyn Bloom and I am a recent graduate of West Potomac High School. Throughout my years at West Potomac I was involved with the dance team, theatre, our schools Student Government Association as well as being involved in student leadership at the county level. I will be attending University of Georgia in the fall. 

Meet Brielle Brown!
Hi! My name is Brielle Brown and I am graduating from West Potomac High School. During the past four years I have been a varsity cheerleader, varsity gymnast and varsity track and field runner. I am also a member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Black Student Union, and Key Club. I will be attending North Carolina A&T State University as a Dowdy Scholar on a full academic scholarship. I will be studying Sports Science and Fitness Management. 

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TTJ(es) are joined by owner of Blue Book Essays, Kim Gallagher, to honor the hard work of the graduates of 2020, as well as discuss what college entrance looks like, pre-COVID and now. Kim's specialty lies in helping prospective college students identify the little details of their lives, that can weave together a memorable, and impactful story, that they can use to set their college applications apart.
Kim offers interesting and often surprising information about the college acceptance process, and the conversation touches on capturing the moment when students actually meet themselves for the first time.

Show Notes:
After 20 years of building brands for retailers, nonprofits, banks and soft drinks, Kim Gallagher has started building brands for students applying to college. For two years, Blue Book Essays, her national college essay coaching service, has been helping kids and parents navigate the college essay scene.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimgallaghercreative
twitter: @kimkopy
instagram: @bluebookessays

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JessK gets REAL about her REALization this week. TOO MANY SCREENS. Deciding enough is enough, she shares her fears and findings as she dives into the rabbit hole of wondering if all this screen time from quarantine is going to have negative effects on her kids, and herself. TTJ(es) discuss a newly released documentary, Screened Out (Jon Hyatt) and the cautionary, data driven, tale, Glow Kids (Nicholas Kardaras, PhD).

This is an extremely uncomfortable conversation on something we are ALL thinking about, and once again, TTJ(es) put themselves out there on the chopping block for the sake of starting a necessary conversation.

PLUS: a bonus track, ATTENTION SPAN by My New Mixtape Studios!

Show Notes:
Screened Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6809010/
Glow Kids: https://www.amazon.com/Glow-Kids-Screen-Addiction-Hijacking/dp/1250097991
Article Referenced: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/director-jon-hyatt-explores-kids-getting-screen-time-new-doc-screened-1296013

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This is THE INSPIRING HOUR of your week. The Two Jess(es) have the great honor of speaking with #MeWe International founder, Mohsin Mohi Ud Din, who at many points, leaves them both speechless, as he shares his tireless efforts to help refugees discover the crucial importance of changing their narrative through the art of story telling and communication. Mohsin believes that the ability to communicate is a human right that belongs to EVERYBODY, and that the stories we tell ourselves are what we will become. He has committed his life to serving those who have been told for generations, that they have no voice, and through innovative techniques, backed by neuroscience and experience, he continues to dispel the arrested narratives that follow all of us, throughout our lives.

With beautiful thoughts like assembling a list based on the alchemy of our heroes, and passionately declaring we have the right to change our narrative whenever we want, Mohsin reminds us that that our self expression, our stories, our art, our words, are indeed, the highest form of hope.

Show Notes:

Mohsin Mohi Ud Din is an artist, activist, and founder of #MeWe International Inc. (#MeWeIntl), a global non-profit that builds communications and storytelling interventions for psychological wellbeing, leadership development, and community engagement. His work has received honors from the United Nations, SOLVE MIT and Open Ideo. Mohsin’s innovative work has reached thousands of people across more than 12 countries, beginning with his Fulbright Scholarship in 2010. He has been a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum, United Nations, MIT, TedX, and his work on #MeWeSyria has been published on UNHCR Innovation, VICE, and Al Jazeera. 

Video and short film about #MeWeIntl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMjoyfCRgYY&feature=emb_title

https://meweintl.org/

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This week's mini centers around the fact that everywhere TTJ(es) turn, it seems like people are treating their pandemic blues by adding a furry friend into their lives. JessB shares the sadness of having to say good-bye to her beloved dog baby this week, and they discuss the logistics of how COVID could be affecting our lovable furry friends and their future.

Show Notes:
If you are interested in finding out more about pet adoption, or are in need of surrendering a pet, please check out the following organizations.

https://www.homewardtrails.org

https://www.petfinder.com

https://www.lostdogrescue.org/adopt/dogs-for-adoption/#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1585435484811%252Favailable_pets%252F6954%253Fspecies%253DDog

https://www.luckydoganimalrescue.org/home

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JessB is OBSESSED with the Enneagram, and has been for over a decade, so when an opportunity to invite Lynn Turner, PhD, from the Center for Relationships came up, The Two Jess(es) couldn't wait! For those who are unfamiliar with the Enneagram, it is a way of summarizing individual temperaments and aims to lend clarity to the question: Are we nature or are we nurture?

In this episode, we hear from Ms. Turner about her 25+ years working with the Enneagram, and how understanding ourselves and the way we are naturally wired can help us achieve successful relationships, both professionally and personally.

Jess and Jess have a lot of fun as they identify different temperament traits about themselves, and each other. Ah ha moments are had as they begin the beautiful work of learning each other's personalities in a deeper way, as well as their own!

Show Notes:

Lynn Turner, Phd, LCSW
Director- A Center fro Relationships
http://www.ac4r.com
[email protected]

Lynn Turner is a licensed clinical social worker with both a masters and doctorate in social work. She has been the Director of A Center For Relationships, Alexandria, VA for more than 20 years. Lynn’s clinical practice includes children, adults, couples, families and groups: people of all ages. In addition, for 30 years she has been leading workshops in relationship skills and emotional processing. For our purposes today she has been teaching the Enneagram to her clients and in workshops since 1995 (25 years). 

Lynn will tell you her story of how she learned about the Enneagram and why she considers the Enneagram to be our innate temperament which combined with our family environment creates our personality today.  In 1995 Lynn wrote a booklet on the Enneagram and updates it yearly. She is in the process of presenting a proposal for a published book based on her client, brain and energy based understanding of the Enneagram.

Other interesting information about Lynn: She has had a keen interest in understanding emotions, energy and how the brain works. To this end she has studied with all the major proponents of brain research and emotions, including two quantum physicists who taught with Karl Pribram at Georgetown University (1990-1993). Lynn is also a Reiki master and chakra energy healer, both of which have increased her energy awareness. 

1These studies have lead Lynn to a deeper understanding of the Enneagram: how our brain is different for each Enneagram type and how we each hold our energy differently. For instance “8” energy can be intimidating without the “8” doing anything, whereas people can almost walk through a “9” or a “2” with their gentle energy and we can be unaware of a “5” being in the room: all based on the energy emitted naturally by each Enneagram style.

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The Two Jess(es) sit down for a very enjoyable 30 minutes to talk with Jane Andraka, the energetic mother to two Wonder Kids. Jane's youngest son, Jack, discovered an early detection test for pancreatic cancer, and is currently using his talents and skills to help in the war against COVID-19. He is an author and professional speaker, as well as the winner of many prestigious awards. 

In this conversation, Jane offers a perspective shift in the midst of an educational crisis, promoting the idea that we are actually in the middle of an incredible opportunity to really get to know our kids and what they are passionate about. She encourages parents to pay attention, and serves as a reminder that we are indeed responsible for our children's education, or at least to supplement it. While this could cause a wave of discomfort, she is also endearing in her parenting approach as she encourages parents, mentors, guardians, to savor even the harder moments with their young ones. 

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In this episode, TTJ(es) are joined by a third Jess! Jessica Honegger, founder and creator of the popular fair trade accessory line, Noonday Collections. The THREE Jess(es) sit down for a very candid conversation about courage, and going scared anyway.

Jessica shares about the difficult road of adoption, and how funding her adoption led her not only to their son, Jack, but also to her life's purpose, which now supports over 4,000 women economically, around the globe.

Jessica exudes creativity and warmth, and reminds us that our hardships have a purpose so big, we cannot even fathom what is in store.

Show Notes:

Jessica Honegger, is the Founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection, author of Imperfect Courage, host of the podcast Going Scared, and mom to three littles. She is passionate about encouraging others to leave comfort, go scared, and step into a life of impact.

To learn more about Jessica:

https://jessicahonegger.com/
book: https://jessicahonegger.com/book/imperfect-courage/
jewelry line: https://www.noondaycollection.com/
podcast: https://jessicahonegger.com/podcast/
instagram: @jessicahonegger; @noondaycollections
facebook: @jessicahoneggerofficial

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