Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive

Strangers: Meet Saundra Rogers & Wakako WheelockFrom: Maryland, USA & Japan/ Colorado, USATalk About: How to live on without someone you love Connect With:Saundra Rogers Email: ContactSaundraRogers@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saundra-rogers-92664763  Wakako Wheelock Email: wakako@brainworxinc.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wakako.hashimoto.98  Resources: TEDx talk: Powe...

Strangers: Meet Alemnesh Belatchew & Fred HeismeyerFrom: Ethiopia/Sweden & New Jersey/ Kansas, USAConnect on: World travel and living fully with other human beings Connect With:Alemnesh Belatchew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alemnesh.belatchew Fred Heismeyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fred.heismeyer.9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-fred-heismeyer-7a490a3  Subscribe to my YouTube channe...

Strangers: Meet Marci Bertelson Judkins & Prudence Kealiiwahine Hokoana Gormley Place: Air Force Brat/Utah, USA & Army Brat/Hawaii, USATopic: Aloha culture, childhood in the military, and their Rainbow children. Connect With: Marci Bertelson Judkins   Prudence Kealiiwahine Hokoana Gormley  Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connectio...

Strangers: Meet Alicia White & Kathy HolcombeFrom: Arkansas/Texas, USA & Arkansas/Colorado, USAConnect on: How Nature & Adventure stole our hearts Connect With:Alicia White: www.aliciainthewild.com alicia@aliciainthewild.com https://www.facebook.com/AliciaintheWild  Kathy Holcombe: www. Famagogo.com Kathy@Famagogo.com  Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive ep...

Strangers: Meet Keya Tollosa & Viola BrumskineFrom: Ethiopia/Texas, USA & Nigeria/Cameroon/Virginia, USAConnect on: Moving through identity, belonging, and becomingConnect With:•        Keya Tollosa•        Viola BrumskineSubscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at www. NotQuiteStrangers.com....

Strangers: Meet Aka Ali-Kerr & Froswa’ Booker-Drew  From: Louisiana/Texas, USA & Port of Spain, Trinidad Connect on: Serving God through love in action Connect with: Aka Ali-KerrStrangers: Meet Aka Ali-Kerr & Froswa’ Booker-DrewFrom: Louisiana/Texas, USA & Port of Spain, TrinidadConnect with:Aka Ali-Kerr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akaali45/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aka-ali-k...

Strangers: Meet Calvin Edwards & Skip BroussardFrom: Texas, USA & Louisiana/Texas, USA Connect on: The myths and blessings of manhood Connect with:• Calvin Edwards: o https://www.meetup.com/Understand-Men-Dallas/ o https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-edwards-42b389/ o https://www.facebook.com/calvine2 o calvin@understandmendallas.com• Skip Broussard: o https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-broussard-152...

Strangers: Meet April Brown & Iveth Valera From: New Jersey, USA & Venezuela/Texas, USA Connect on: The freedom to create combines healing and inspiration Connect with:• April Brown https://www.instagram.com/aprilmaybpoetry/- April's Book: "Love is Like Breathing" - https://www.etsy.com/listing/832804326/love-is-like-breathing?ref=share_v4_lx&fbclid=IwAR0nBv01uVBX5DZeMLusZklkc5jLfqKQyeF1UA8cU2juOQ...

Strangers: Meet Benjamin Mertz & Rachel AvonneFrom: California, USA & Texas, USAConnect on: Speaking your mind through your musicConnect With:• Benjamin Mertz – https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-mertz-51133120/ • Benjamin's Music:o Benjasoul (Spotify) - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cjLnUJYxsQQupGQNHQShh?si=fEZaQcoSTGeokqRPfz-XUAo Climbing up the Mountain (album) - https://www.benjaminmertz....

Strangers: Meet Eva Castilla & LaRue EpplerFrom: Tenerife, Spain/Texas, USA & Oklahoma/Texas, USAConnect on: A beautiful environment as an expression of love or fearConnect With: Eva Castilla LaRue Eppler  Resources: Homestead, by Jill Peterson (Series: The Settlement, They Made Do, Homecoming, Simple Cooking for a Simple Life + the magazine "A Simple Life" that was in circulation from 2010 to 202...

Strangers: Meet André Cherigo & Rolando HopePlace: New York, USA & Panama/Alabama, USA Topic: Movies, mentorship, and meaning Connect:• Andre Cherigo - https://www.facebook.com/andre.cherigo• Rolando Hope - https://www.facebook.com/rolando.hope Movie Mentions:• Matrix Trilogy• Interstellar• The Upside• Black Panther• Judas & the Black Messiah• Disney Classics: o Pinocchio o Cinderella Subscribe to...

Strangers: Meet Faby Gallegos & Jacqui McGovernPlace: Texas, USA & Ireland Connect on: Mental self-care and parenting Connect:• Faby Gallegos• Jacqui McGovern: www.minded.ie Resources:• Love In Love Out - Dr. Malie Coyne• Asha.org• Charlie Mackesy - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse• Help with Stuttering Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes...

Strangers: Meet Jeremy Blades & Lexie OkekePlace: Bermuda/United Kingdom & Texas, USA Topic: Music as a soundtrack to a full life Connect with: • Jeremy Blades – o https://www.facebook.com/JdotBlakke o https://www.instagram.com/jdotblakke/• Lexie Okeke – o https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexieokeke/ o https://www.instagram.com/lexieokk/Resources:Jeremy Playlist: • Outkast – Southernplaylisticadillacmu...

Strangers: Meet Andrew Brazington & Nuria DixonPlace: Philadelphia, USA / New York, USA Topic: The military veterans you meet and the “you” that is left behind Connect with:• Andrew Brazington • Nuria DixonResources:• Women of War: https://vimeo.com/410021248• Nuria's film "Redeploy": www.redeployfilm.info• Ethan Art-Venture short film "Finishing Funds" https://gofund.me/8e1541bcSubscribe to my Yo...

Strangers: Meet Connie Laufersky & Nas PanwarPlace: Michigan & Texas, USA /Kenya & Canada Topic: Hope and promise through Montessori education Connect: • Connie Laufersky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-laufersky-0411b041/ • Nas Panwar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naspanwar/Resources: Book: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg Book: "Speak Peace in a World of Conflict by Marshall R...

Strangers: Meet Alison Godfrey & Lytwaive HutchinsonPlace: New Jersey/Texas, USA /Michigan/Virginia, USA Topic: Strong and assertive women reflecting on the past. Connect: · Alison Godfrey · Lytwaive Hutchinson Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at www. NotQuiteStrangers.com. #NotQuiteS...

Strangers: Meet Jennifer Durbin-Tuffy & Princess YoungPlace: North Carolina, USA /Idaho, USA Topic: Gratitude for our hair journey Connect: · Jennifer Durbin-Tuffy · Princess Young Resources: · Curly Girl Handbook - https://youtu.be/ssUcbBi4FlQ · Good Hair by Chris Rock - https://www.netflix.com/title/70112745 · Bumble and Bumble - https://www.bumbleandbumble.com · Stylist: Keisha Ricks – Nappy Bl...

Strangers: Meet Kevin Claypool & Felipe FerreiraPlace: Missouri, USA /São Paulo, Brazil Topic: Learning and growing as a contribution to others Connect: · Felipe Ferreira · Kevin Claypool Resources: - Documentary: I am (https://vimeo.com/182109151)- Marcus Veltri “Why I’m Not Auditioning for America’s Got Talent” https://youtu.be/AOhWJhIr4Ro- Song: The People I know by Eric Hutchinson - https://yo...

Strangers: Meet Michele Stoudt-Wright & Pamela Iluore  Place: Pennsylvania/Texas, USA & California, USA Topic: Authenticity and the glass ceiling Connect: • Michele Stoudt-Wright o https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-stoudt-wright-4b05b213/ o Website: https://www.totm2u.com/ o Book: http://covenantbooks.com/books/?book=top-of-the-morning-to-you-totm2u• Pamela Iluore o https://www.linkedin.com/in/p...

Strangers: David Nicholson & Deepa Pulipati Place: Texas, USA & India/California, USA Topic: Getting to the heart of conflict Connect: · David Nicholson · Deepa Pulipati Resources: · Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts: www.symbis.com · Pre-Marital Assessment: https://www.prepare-enrich.com/ · Tyro Programs: https://tyro365.com/ · Prep Inc. for military members: https://prepinc.com/ · Couple Com...

Strangers: Meet Billy Lane & Charlotte MokoenaPlace: Texas, USA & Johannesburg, South Africa Topic: Healing trauma to leverage privilege, education, and power for racial justice. Connect: • Billy Lane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-lane-2b77b699/• Charlotte Mokoena - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-k-mokoena/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive e...

Strangers: Meet Anagha Konuru & Carly HopePlace: India/Texas, USA & Texas, USA Topic: The roles teenagers get to play in life Book Recommendations: Not Quite Strangers & Time to Come Alive interviews: Anagha's Mom  Carly's Dad Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at www. NotQuiteStrangers...

Strangers: Meet Alvaro Garza & Elizabeth JohnstonFrom: Texas/Spain, USA & Canada Connect With:Alvaro Garza Instagram LinkedIn  Elizabeth Johnston Instagram Website  Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at http://www.notquitestrangers.com/. To gain a deeper understanding of why is storytel...

Strangers: Meet Carson Thompson & Roger FungPlace: Oklahoma/New Mexico, USA & Hong Kong/Texas, USA Topic: Aspiring to inspire before expiring Connect: · Roger Fung · Carson Thompson Resources: Song: Neil Diamond's “Done Too Soon” Book: “Thanks for the Feedback” #NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership #Motivation #Mentorship Let's Connect: Website: http://www...

Strangers: Ana Noyce & Joana FelizardoPlace: Texas, USA & Portugal/Switzerland Topic: Tuning into yourself is the key to good living Connect: • Ana Noyce - https://www.lightlanguageuniversity.com/• Joana Felizardo - https://www.mindbodyintuition.ch/ #NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #spiritguides #holistic #energy 💬 Let's connect 💬• Website: http://www.valerieho...