Chats & Snacks

Today as we continue to celebrate women in the DFW area, we interview Jin Ya Huang, Founder of https://www.breakbreadbreakborders.com. This amazing organization is made up of refugee women that are able to provide for themselves and their families by cooking for a living alongside professional chefs, restaurants, caterers and culinary consultants. They cater for a cause. Please check out the website to find out more information about this amazing catering company, and donate. We are grateful for Jin Ya taking the time out to join us for our season finale. We are thankful for all our guests and listeners. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today as we continue to celebrate women in the DFW area, we interview Sindhura and Misha, creators of the Great Girls Network Jr. https://www.facebook.com/groups/343578312923710/ this group is centered around enabling young girls to come together in an encouraging and authentic way to lift up and inspire one another; they also encourage young girls to move beyond their comfort zones toward more of what they want and dream big! This month the girls of GGN Jr. have put baking kits together to obtain donations for the Orchid Giving Circle which is a non profit organization or what they refer to as an "Asian Sisterhood" that provides grants and fosters philanthropy primarily within and for the North Texas Asian community. With all that is going on in the world, the Great Girls Network Jr. is doing wonderful things for the community as they continue to encourage each other to be great. Please use the link provided to order your Kit to Kid https://sites.google.com/view/kit-2-kid/home initiative. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today as we continue to celebrate women in the DFW area, we interview Dr. Sugarman of Girls to Women and Young Men's Health and Wellness https://www.gtw-health.com. This medical practice focuses specifically on ages 10-25; tweens, teens, and early adults, because isn't that the time in life  that is so awkward and challenging. This medical practice is centered around that, and helps this age group adjust to what is happening in their bodies. We learned so much in this conversation with the Dr., not only about the practice, but also about COVID and how it's still important to be careful, we also talked about ADHD, a topic that is important to me and many of my followers.  I would love for you to hear all about it. Join us on any podcast platform you prefer. Its a good one.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today as we continue to celebrate women in the DFW area, we interview Nicole Butler of https://centertorise.com/ in Arlington. Center to RIse is a Black Owned Mental Wellness Spa in Arlington, and YES, I said SPA. This spa provides a different approach to mental health that we are all ready for; some of those services are sound bowls, support groups, relationship meditation, soul empowerment sessions, energy healing and cleansing and so much more. Lets continue to support our women running Black Owned businesses that are doing wonderful things for the community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today as we continue to celebrate women in the DFW area, we interviewed Nurse Dormel. Dormel is a Psychiatric Nurse in the DFW area, and she talks to us about mentally easing back into this post pandemic "new normal" as the world re-opens.

Today we continue to celebrate women and acknowledge Mental Health Awareness, but this is our Mother's Day episode and my guest is my Momma. Mom will share with us her struggles with depression, and what she does to keep it in check. You can find her on Instagram at @theaisforalicia or her inspirational page which is @a_suicide_survivor which is also on Instagram. Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we continue to celebrate women in the DFW area, by interviewing Kristol Johnson, Founder and Creator of https://www.theincourager.org/. The INcourager is an organization committed tp helping people experiencing anxiety, stress, self doubt, overwhelm and depression. The program teaches you how to make better decisions with your thoughts emotions and behaviours.  Kristol has been a friend to the podcast since it's inception, and we celebrate her for creating an organization that gives us a positive vantage point on mental health.  Listen now! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we continue to celebrate women by interviewing Saphira. Saphira is recently new to the DFW area, and she brings a lot to the table. We met her randomly at the T-Mobile store, but this was one of those moments that you just never know who you are going to run into and what great gifts they possess. Saphira is a singer, songwriter, wellness instructor and she has an online jewelry store. She is a wonderful person, and we are very lucky to have crossed paths with her. You can access all of her greatness at http://dancewithsaphira.com on here you will find access to her online jewelry store, her dance classes, and you can also listen to her music, or you can follow her on Instagram @phiredancefit and @shopphiya. We encourage you to support this amazing black woman, she is doing big things in the community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we continue to celebrate women by interviewing Laurie and Kita, DFW's local celebrities that are doing something wonderful for the community by educating them about mental health. These dynamic black women have a podcast called Anxiety is a Mutha and you can find out more information about that, their merch, and their food truck at https://anxietyisamutha.com. With these 2 platforms, they are able to discuss their journey with anxiety, and how they make mental health a comfortable topic of conversation. Listen in to this show as we celebrate them for all they are doing for not only the Black community, but for all of the DFW metroplex. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are doing something a little different from our celebration of women in DFW; today we are celebrating the Teen Pastry Lab which is a group of teens that bake pastries for the community for a fee and 100% of those profits are donated to STEM learning for underserved communities. Listen and find out what SWEET things these teens are doing to make sure underserved communities are getting STEM education. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are celebrating and interviewing Lisa Jordan, a principal at an IT consulting firm called Cyber Group Inc., a 2020 Dallas Business Journal Women in Technology honoree, a wife and a mother. We had a great conversation with Lisa today as we discussed the teacher that inspired and encouraged her; she also shared her thoughts on why there aren't that many women in STEM careers, but why there should be. This was a great interview, listen in and send me comments on the show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are celebrating and interviewing Cassandra Hatfield, a Carrollton resident, tenured Texas educator, and a wife and mother of 2 that is currently running for the CFBISD school board of trustees. In this podcast we will hear about Cassandra's background in education; what kind of programs she would like to see put in place for the school district and what her thoughts are on how teachers are juggling educating our children in a pandemic. This was a great conversation that could have gone on for several more segments. If you are a Carrollton or Farmers Branch resident, this is a podcast you will want to hear so you can vote for someone that wants more for your child's education. You can learn more about Cassandra on her website https://hatfieldforcfb.com/ and for more election information, you can go to https://cfbelections.com/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are celebrating and interviewing Angelique Swann, the owner of Angelique Swann Skincare & Beauty Solutions. Angelique is a top rated esthitician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and her goal is to empower, educate and help women and men improve how they are perceived in the world by achieving their healthiest skin. Additionally, Angelique provides services and education on proper skincare, grooming techniques and wellness. You can visit Angelique's website angeliqueswann.com or you can call 214-714-0640 to schedule your appointment. "Invest in your self... Makeover your life." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are interviewing Mylinh Luong, one of the founding members of the Orchid Giving Circle. This foundation was started by Asian American women in the North Texas area that wanted to support and represent the Asian community by connecting professional Asian women to lead as role models. In May of 2015 the Orchid Giving Circle was launched and modeled after many successful Asian giving circles around the country. They help support other non profits that are doing great work in the community and want to focus on "giving where we live". To find out more about the Orchid Giving Circle, go to http://orchidgivingcircle.org/ and you can also find them on Facebook @OrchidGivingCircle. This was a great show, and we hope you enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are interviewing Jan Tennyson, the founder of Dare to Dream Children's Foundation. This foundation focuses on at risk youth between the ages of 10-18 that live in shelters, foster homes, group homes, detention centers and orphanages. Ms. Jan knows what that life is like because she was abandoned as a baby and grew up in a few foster homes. This episode we celebrate Jan Tennyson, an amazing woman, and author who created this wonderful foundation www.daretodream-dallas.org, and wrote She Dares to Dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, for our Valentine's Day Episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing my Great Aunt Dollene, and Great Uncle Johnny (aka James). We had a really cool conversation about their 63 year marriage. Uncle Johnny also answered some questions about racism. It's a good show, I hope you enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we have 3 special guests, Eden McCullough, Lindsey McCullough, and Travis Carrick Kitchens discussing what it means to them to be BLM supporters and allys. Its a great discussion, and I hope you enjoy it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is about being a biracial child and the things I experience from all races. I sometimes feel like I don't belong, and feel like I am being bullied sometimes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tonight we had a detailed conversation about what it is to be a mom to black/biracial sons with our special guests Jennifer Hayley and Kristol Johnson. Listen in on when I ask questions to Jennifer, a Caucasian mom to a biracial son, and Kristol, an African American mom to a 19 year old African American male. You wont want to miss this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We have a special guest, Hollie McCullough joining us in a discussion about white privilege. Its a good one. Tune in, and let me know what you think.

This is our pilot episode where I tell you a little about me. My mom and my producer chimes in also. ENJOY!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Friendship changes- if you were fighting with someone and found out that person wasn’t going to be on this earth anymore due to illness or tragedy would you repair that friendship? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aliciaandtrinity/support

Trinity wanted to discuss friendships on this segment and I thought it was great timing as one of my closest friends was moved to hospice this weekend due to advance stages of cancer. Please join us as we discuss our individual friendship journeys. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aliciaandtrinity/support

I wanted to have this conversation with Trinity and see if my being single affects her life in any way. Does it affect her in school or other environments and how? She also had questions for me about being single, and some of the questions were challenging. So join us the conversation, and I encourage you to have the conversation with your kiddo, because you never really know.  If you have had the conversation or you just want to talk to us and provide feedback, please use the link below. https://anchor.fm/aliciaandtrinity/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aliciaandtrinity/support

Chats & Snacks-Mother’s Day Edition --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aliciaandtrinity/support