You Better Hear Me

I finish my candid conversation with Robin Terry as she shares key components, including early detection and faith, that helped her survive a cancer diagnosis. The single mom of two reminds us of the importance of having a network of positive people on your side during challenging times.   

Facing a health complication can be overwhelming on its own. Add having to do so during a pandemic as a single parent with two small children and your family 3,000 miles away. Hear how Robin Terry learned about her health issue and how she managed it.  

Wow, what a difference a few weeks make. Since the thankful podcast of 2021, there have been new challenges. But guess what, I am still determined to be thankful. It's 2022, boo. What are YOU going to do? I am going to be intentional. 

It really is the most wonderful time of the year. The time when we start to think about all that we have accomplished during the year and get ready to do a reset for a new year. While things may not have gone exactly as planned or even close, there is ALWAYS something to be grateful for if you look closely. I wanted to share a little bit about what I am thankful for and why. How thankful are you truly? 

My dear friend Rob Scheer shares more about the importance of National Adoption Month and how we all can play a role in improving the life of a child in foster care through Comfort Cases and through leadership in our own communities. 

We all have a story. Rob Scheer, founder of Comfort Cases, has one that grips your heart and is shared about thousands of children in the foster care system today. Rob, also an author, husband and father, has turned the pain he experienced as a child and young adult into an international nonprofit that benefits children in the foster case system. Hear Rob's story and why this passion has driven him to succeed. 

Whether its is the physical death of a loved one or the end of a relationship, it is important to process the grief that comes with that death. Not doing so will leave you wounded, stuck and carrying baggage that can not only weigh you down but prevent you from moving forward in a positive way. My dear friend Monica Best discuss how she came to grips with grief years after her mother died and how the process was liberating and necessary. 

The last couple of years has been challenging to say the least. Millions of people have died since the start of the pandemic and more are dying. During that time, we have had to face unimaginable grief. There has been so much loss; of loved ones, jobs, homes, the way we normally live out lives. Many of us need to give ourselves the space and time to grieve. In this episode, I speak with one of the authors of the book We all Grieve Differently. Monica Best is one of the 12 women in the book who talks about the death of her mother and addressing the sadness and range of emotions that come with the death of a parent.   

With a passion for public service and giving a voice to people who might not ever be heard, Councilman Will Jawando shares the importance of the men who poured into his early life and how it helped shaped him into the man, father, husband and public servant he is today. 

I met William Jawando when he was 10 and mastering the fine art of being a brat at his parent's and my place of employment. He was bright and quick witted and had a mouth on him. He grew up to become a man who put those skills to work for him to help other people. Currently, he is a Councilman at Large in Montgomery County, Maryland. I hope he has the chance to share his voice and passion for public service with many more people in the future. In this episode, I talk to Will about his upcoming book and where he sees his role in public service.