Shawn Cabbagestalk: The Podcast

In this episode, Shawn talks with 14-year-old Kalia Love Jones about an animated short film she created that tells the inspiring story of a young girl with big dreams. It is nominated for an NAACP Image Award after being inspired by a speech by former first lady Michelle Obama.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The month is devoted to raising awareness about suicide prevention, reducing stigma around the topic, and encouraging those in need to utilize available resources. President and co-founder of The Code 9 Project, Brandielee Baker, joined Shawn to share more about the available resources.

September is NICU Awareness Month. Local author Sarah Ward has set up a free read-a-thon with 15 different NICU book authors to encourage families in the NICU and beyond to read with their children. Live readings on Instagram LIVE @sarah_immonen_ward_author/ from September 18 thru 24. Shawn spoke with Sarah about the effort.

Helping women find their voice: Angel Charmine Wright talks with Shawn about Speak up Sis, LLC. The group creates and provides programs, workshops, courses, and services that allow genuine conversations and connections and help women to open their mouths and speak up every day, everywhere, and about everything that matters to them. An event is happening Saturday, September 24 at 3 p.m.

The Taste of Augusta provides a space where chefs can showcase their talents. InfluenceHER trains women entrepreneurs on how to start and successfully maintain a business.

Just in time for International Cat Day on August 8, new kids musical sensation The Future Brigade will release their second single, “Cat Attack (Watch Your Back!),” from Vox Records. The brainchild of Virginia-based singer/songwriter Wes Charlton, “Cat Attack” encourages kids to explore the importance of animal conservation—while smiling, laughing, and bopping to the beat. To promote International...

For the 7th year in a row Aiken, S.C. non-profit SuccessTeam is holding its back-to-school and resource drive. The non-profit provides support for community youth, ages 13-18, to achieve their dreams. Shawn spoke with the founder of the organization, Tim Behling, about what families can expect.

Lol. The stage play "Build a Man" is headed to Augusta’s Imperial Theater. Raisin AJ Productions is looking for folks to help out with the production. Miss Monique, Lexi Collier, and Christina Shorter joined Shawn to talk about the play and why it's important to use people in the Augusta area to make the production.

A small nonprofit theatre company will soon put on a comedy gospel play. Pictures of Life will put on its next play, The Devil is a Liar, at the Jabez Theater. Funds from the event will support the first-ever Christian Georgia Film Festival. The festival helps showcase talented filmmakers, musicians, and other artists in CSRA and worldwide. John and Zirzeria Beveridge joined Shawn to talk about th...

“Never Again” as a stage play was launched in the Imperial theater on October 26, 2002, to a sold-out audience before touring the southeast from 2002-2004. Michael Jones later toured two other gospel stage plays, “40 Acres, Who stole the Mule?” from 2006-2009 and “When God calls, will you answer?” from 2011-2018 throughout the southeast. “Never Again” is based on the mental conditioning of slavery...

Tia’s Corner is billed as a safe place for children to grieve. The organization is holding a free 8-week grief support group on Saturdays now until May 11. Shirley Norman joined weekend Good Morning Augusta anchor Shawn Cabbagestalk to talk about the group.

The goal of the Four “E” Youth Organization is to provide an environment of support through Encouragement, Education, Empowerment, and Exposure to life skill-building opportunities, with an ultimate goal of addressing intergenerational poverty. Four “E” founder and CEO Roxann Cobb joined weekend Good Morning Augusta anchor Shawn Cabbagestalk to talk more about the project.

North Augusta Family Event by Shawn Cabbagestalk: The Podcast

Back December 2018, Brad Jeffcoat contacted NewsChannel 6 about an issue he was having at his home. Three crimes in less than a month. Following the second incident, he installed a security camera. He provided that video to us exclusively. That video was seen by officials in the North Police Department and that started the ball rolling on finding out who was responsible for the incident. Now the m...