Community Spread

On the Pod this week, Jessica talks about her time in Tremonton and how it impacted her life trajectory. She talks about her marriage and divorce at a young age and how growing up in a small town she had to overcome the small town gossip and shame that came with those decisions and how ultimately they became gave her a bit of fearlessness. Jessica speaks about her journey from waiting tables to ma...

In what was to be the coldest night of the winter, Thursday December 10, 2020, Ogden City tore down an established "tent city" that many previously unsheltered individuals were living under. The actions taken by the city are in contrast to the guidelines from the CDC. Van Aston, who you may remember from an earlier episode "Understanding Homelessness", is back on the pod to talk to Kevin about the...

On the Pod this week, the owners of Good Company Theatre, Alicia and Camille Washington stop by to talk about the inequities and the push toward balance of brown and black faces in theatre. They talk about their beginnings in Layton and the life experiences that motivated them to open Utah's only black owned Theatre.

On the Pod this week, I talk to Paul Sharp, who is a Nurse Practitioner that went to New York during the beginning of the Pandemic and saw the horrors firsthand. We chat about what that experience was like for him and where Utah stands currently as our COVID numbers continue to rise at an alarming rate.

On the Pod today we have Ej and Danielle Nelson. They shared their story and experiences as they have gone through a transition with their son, Khalil. They have a lot to offer in this conversation. I look forward to you hearing the show and learning some things about the Trans community that you may not have known.

Kevin talks to Alfredo Collom-Cruz this week about being a Dreamer in Utah and his experience as a child being brought to a small rural town.

On the pod today, we talked with Abbie and Jake about their most recent encounter with COVID-19 and how it deeply impacted their family.

On the Pod, Kevin talks to Ashton Levier Gabrielsen. She brings a unique perspective on the subject of Racism. She grew up black in Louisiana and Texas. Ashton shares her personal experiences and personal stories from her upbringing.

This week on the Pod, I talked to Stacy Bernal. Stacy is an amazing author and also a motivational speaker. We talked about her new book "The Things We Don't Talk About" and how her life experiences really shaped her as a person.

I sat down with local activist Malik Dayo. Malik has been working with different groups in Ogden to publicly and peacefully protest many injustices.

I sat down with Rachel Alder to talk about a plethora of topics. Rachel has had such an amazing journey and it was my pleasure to talk about that journey and hear it through her perspective.

Kevin caught up with Ms Betty Sawyer and Suzy Daily from the NAACP and their work in the Ogden community.

I sat down and had a conversation with Decker Yazzie.

I sat down a while ago and talked to former Mayor of South Ogden, George Garwood about his experience of growing up in 1970's and how he made his way to becoming the first Black Mayor in Utah. 

Ruby shares her families experience in the wake of her brother's shooting by Ogden Police Officers

Van Aston is a Physicians Assistant at the homeless shelter in Ogden, UT. As such he is the day to day primary care provider of people experiencing homelessness. Van helps us understand why homelessness exists. How a person gets into a homeless situation, many times at no fault of their own. And how our community fails them along the way. He also gives us hope for the future and talks about positi...

Michael and I talk about the origins of systemic racism and how the racist past and present of America can be seen all around our communities.

Ben and I discuss the complexities of the adoption experience. And Ben discusses the challenges of being a white parent trying to preserve black culture and a black experience for his son.

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Our friends Jazzy and Joan share their experience, anxieties, and fears around raising black kids. They have some great practical advice for white parents about how we can raise children with less bias, prejudice, and racism. Recommended kids books - https://www.amazon.com/Am-Mixed-Book/dp/0578110873/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I+am+mixed&qid=1595297769&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/W...

"I'm a 63 year old black man and I'm tired but I have hope in this movement."

Kevin shares a formative experience while living in Bay Area CA during Prop 8 in 2008. 12 years later it's still the spark that ignited this podcast.