Peas in Progress

You might have noticed there was NO podcast episode in the month of November, and for good reason. Even if you didn’t notice or aren’t caught up, we are talking about the end of a long/difficult season of life. It’s been one thing after another for Team Bolden and the struggle has been real. We’re no strangers to life’s challenges so we’re here to share what’s been going on and how we’ve made the best of it all. Consider this a love letter to you from some humans to another. Let’s do this together. Follow Brandon’s new content stream: @embolden.yourself Follow Amy Beth: @thatveganwife

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Humans are naturally social creatures which means every one of us has had some form of relationship with another human being at one time in their lives or another. Don't let #Instagram fool you, relationships can look pretty than what actually happens.... But what happens when the honeymoon phase is over? How does the relationship thrive then? In this episode, we're diving into what relationships look like, how expectations & boundaries can be set, and even some of our own personal favorite relationship moments with each other. You'll want to stick around until the end where we'll have a musical performance from one half of Peas in Progress you don't want to miss. Timestamps: 00:01 - Bloopers Reel Beginning 1:24 - Peas in Progress Intro/Adult Content Disclaimer/Subscribe!! 3:12 - Foundations of Relationships 23:05 - Practical Relationship Advice That Anybody Can Benefit From 41:25 - Vegan School Announcement! (Enroll for FREE April 1, 2019: link) 42: 45 - Things We've Learned from our Own Relationship(s) 54:01 - Our BEST Relationship Moments We Haven't Told You About 57:01 - Makeout Music (featured by: artists' info) 57:36: Amy Beth's most memorable moment 1:10:28 - The End 1:11:10 - BONUS MATERIAL: Brandon's Birthday Song 1:14:11 - The real, “The End” Music Credits: Srolang by Melodiesinfonie (00:01) LuvnYou by Ian Ewing (23:05) Maldives by Roman Müller @romanmuellermusic (41:25) Who’s That by BROCKBEATS (54:01) Ladybug by Sulmberville (57:01) 90s Mindz by Dr. Drumah - (1:10:28)

After sharing our experiences with you all, it's a good thing to educationally explain some of the concepts and situations that we faced. In this episode, Brandon & Amy Beth lead a discussion on different types of culturally sensitive issues including that of white privilege, redlining, and systemic racism. This topic can be uncomfortable for some people, so we advise bringing your listening & learning ears to the conversation. While this will be our last podcast (for now) on this topic, we highly encourage self-exploration into this topic. A list of resources you can learn from is listed below the Time Stamps. Time Stamps: 00:01 - Discussion Disclaimer with Amy Beth 00:53 - Peas in Progress Intro 01:31 - Explaining our Experience / What keeps us from talking about racism? 13:01 - Who decided Race? / Brandon reads from the book: White Fragility by Robin Diangelo (pg 17) 15:04 - Defining Racism / Googled terms you should be familiar with 25:50 - Cultural Appropriation: The Harlem Shake 26:53 - The Harlem Shake: https://youtu.be/qV0LHCHf-pE 27:27 - The ORIGINAL Harlem Shake: https://youtu.be/Mdeu5aGwwWI 28:41 - Defining Experiences / More terms you should know 33:51 - The Politics of Race / The Story of Jackie Robinson // Amy Beth Reads from the book: White Fragility (pg 26) 35:16 - Let's talk about this 36:10 - White Supremacy (read from White Fragility page 30-31) 38:20 - How Can We Move Forward With ALL This? 43:43 - Closing with a quote from Robin Diangelo Anti-Racism Resources: Book: White Fragility by Robin Diangelo Book: White Rage by Carol Anderson, PhD Podcast: Episode 34 - Black and White: Racism in America from The Liturgists Podcast in Podcasts: Youtube: How to Talk About Race, Identity, & Activism Online with Franchesca Ramsey & Marie Forleo Anti-Racism Self-Work Resource: Me and White Supremacy Work Book created by Layla F. Saad: https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/book Social Activists & Educators to follow & learn from on Instagram: @readlikearockstar @theconsciouskid @nowhitesaviors @laylafsaad @diversereads @rachel.cargle Song Credits: Intro & Outro: in my life by datfootdive: https://spoti.fi/2UNajYZ Green Leaves by Kupla: https://spoti.fi/2TEQSl6 Numero Uno by Mister Carver: https://spoti.fi/2I4OLpe Layers by MARTIN $KY: https://spoti.fi/2E1lFmF 90s Mindz by Dr. Drummah: https://spoti.fi/2taKWom

Racism; it’s a buzzword that catches headlines in the never-ending news cycle these days and it’s also something we’ve encountered frequently throughout this journey together. In this first of a two part series, we share our personal experiences individually and as a couple in regards to discrimination based on stereotypes. Important Note: We are risking a lot by sharing our experience in podcast form, so if you're coming to the table to listen, do simply that. Everyone has their right to express their own experiences in their own unique way, and we boldly invite you to the table for a different kind of conversation. Encouraging words and genuine questions are welcome. However, we do not tolerate hate speech or words without thought, so if you have questions, asking them mindfully & try not to dehumanize us in the process. References to historical stories read are included below in the Time Stamps. Time Stamps: 0:01: Important Note from Brandon 1:26: Welcome 2:04: Our Collective Racial Experience as a Couple 23:34: B Reads Historical Reference - The Story of Ossian Sweet (from Carol Anderson’s, White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, p56) 29:55: Brandon reflects on Ossian Sweet 31:20: Amy Beth Shares the White Experience 41:35: Amy Beth Reads Historical Reference - The Behind the Scenes Story of President Reagan (from Carol Anderson’s, White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, p124) 46:10: Amy Beth reflects on Reagan 47:35: Brandon Shares the Black Experience 1:08:21: IN CLOSING - Talking About Race With One Another Learn more about Peas in Progress by clicking HERE. Send us feedback and podcast topic ideas: peasinprogress@gmail.com. Song Credits: - in my life by datfootdive - Ancestry by Axian, Kuranes - sorry by chief. - 90s Mindz by Dr. Drumah

If you have experienced enough to know, life can be difficult. And for this newlywed couple, making strides towards great things came with obstacles & challenges… all at once it seemed. Listen to Peas in Progress tell the you the early stories about how life stunk, in more ways than one. Hence the name “Farts & Fried Rice,” as this is the stinkiest part of our journey so far.

I bet you’re wondering, “how did you all meet? How did your relationship start?” Well this is that story. From the time we had our first lunch, to the time Amy Beth’s roommate planted the “girlfriend” seed, to the time we got married, and everything in between, this is probably our FAVORITE time in our relationship. Someone want to make a movie out of our lives? It’s pretty action packed.

Welcome to our FIRST episode! In this one, we'll be laying the foundation of who we are by telling the tales of how we were before we became friends & were married.