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Jihae discusses her role as Kasha in HBO's Dune: Prophecy, the Sisterhood's dynamics, and the shocking twist in the first episode. The post Jihae Discusses Her Role as Reverend Mother Kasha in “Dune: Prophecy” appeared first on TEMPLE OF GEEK.
This is our spoiler-free review of episodes one to four of the HBO Original Drama Series DUNE: Prophecy. Join us as we travel 10,000 years before Paul Atreides's ascension to learn more about the Sisterhood that would become the Bene Gesserit. We share our thoughts on this series's look and feel and impressions of some of the central performances from these four episodes. Plus, we wrap up by discussing our feelings about the story's pace and what episode we're excited for you to see in the coming weeks. The six-episode season of DUNE: Prophecy debuts November 17, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. ET on CraveTV Canada, MAX & HBO. New episodes will debut on subsequent Sundays till December 22. Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin the Geekcentric Discord HEREJoin Nate on Twitch at - twitch.tv/nateplaysgames
Today's conversation is all about what it looks like to follow Jesus in the way we lead our families. We're joined by Chris and Jihae Watson, faithful members of our church, who share their story with us about how God has used them to bless the lives of others through their parenting of 7 kids, both biological and adopted. Subscribe to receive our latest videos!Website: https://www.sunvalleycc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunvalleycc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunvalleycc/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sunvalleyccTo support Sun Valley and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: https://www.sunvalleycc.com/givingGod loves you no matter who you are, what you've done, or what's been done to you. This is the vision of Sun Valley Community Church, led by Pastor Chad Moore and based in Gilbert, AZ with multiple locations throughout the Phoenix valley.Chapters:00:00:00 - Embracing Humility as a Stay-at-Home Mom00:04:28 - God's calling to serve as an officer of the law00:08:45 - Finding Value in Being a Working Mom00:13:17 - From Nudge to Adoption00:17:44 - Living Intentionally00:22:07 - The Power of Saying "Yes"00:26:30 - The Benefits of Outdoor Activities and Limiting Screen Time00:30:45 - The Importance of Prayer in Daily Life00:35:01 - Priorities and Inspiration from Others
Chris and Jihae Watson have been married for 18 years and they have 7 amazing children ranging from age 7 to 30. Chris and Jihae have been actively involved in the foster/adoptive community since 2015 and Chris currently serves as the president on the boards of the Jaxon Foundation and Men's Practice.Jihae is an HR generalist for Showit Inc in Chandler, where she has worked for the past seven years. Jihae started the Fostering Voices Podcast to help those involved in the foster and adoptive community. Jihae has also trained and certified new foster parents for the past three years. Chris and Jihae were keynote speakers at the Foster Arizona Gala in 2020 and continue to speak to various groups in the foster care and adoptive communities. Chris and Jihae could not have done any of these things without the incredible support from the City of Scottsdale and the community around them.Chris is currently a Police Commander serving in the Foothills District with the Scottsdale Police Department. Prior to his work in law enforcement, Chris spent 6 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with assignments in Yuma AZ, Quantico, Liberia and Korea and then served for a year in Iraq as a security contractor working for Triple Canopy Security.Chris has a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University and Jihae has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto.
Maybe the audience was in a moving city that moved them away from the theaters? It's MORTAL ENGINES MORTAL ENGINES DIRECTED BY: Christian Rivers RELEASED: December 14, 2018 BUDGET: $150MBOX OFFICE: $83.7ESTIMATED LOSS: $175MCAST: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang0:00 Intro3:09 Show & tell8:54 This week's movieNEXT EPISODE: We dance with PTA for the first time as we cover INHERENT VICE Show Notes:Pic of Cheetos Checkershttps://imgur.com/a/1dc1DE4
Friends, as we FINALLY wrap up season 8, we are also wrapping up our time as your hosts of the Fostering Voices Podcast. We have loved the 5 years that we were the hosts, but we are so excited for your new hosts to take over, Brian and Kim Vehon of Foster Arizona! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 13:54 – Good Word of the Day!!! Good Word of the Day!!! Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 NIV 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, Thank you to our sponsor Showit!! Listen to Us on Spotify (and leave a review please)!! Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! hello@fosteringvoices.com We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE! AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
This episode features an episode with host, Jihae! Join us as Chris grills Jihae on life's highs and lows. And you will even hear what Jihae's favorite physical attribute is of Chris'. It's very appropriate and clean. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 – Jihae Describes Growing Up in Her Parent's House 6:44 – What Has Been Your Biggest Challenge In Life? 9:19 – What Helped You Overcome That? 11:12 – What Time Did You Feel Most Fulfilled? 13:36 – What Advice Would You Give To Teenage Jihae? 19:58 – Good Word of the Day!!! Links: South Korea Edmonton, Alberta Good Word of the Day!!! Joshua 1:9 NIV 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Thank you to our sponsor Showit!! Listen to Us on Spotify (and leave a review please)!! Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! hello@fosteringvoices.com We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE! AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
This episode is a quick interview with your host, Chris Watson! Get to know Chris and what drives him to be a WINNER at all times. We hope you enjoy getting to know Chris a little better! Next week will be Chris interviewing Jihae. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 – Thank you, SHOWIT!! 4:27 – Story From This Week 5:12 – Showit EDM and Plank Challenge 10:07 – What Makes Chris a Winner? 12:00 – What is a Hard Thing That You Overcame During Childhood? 15:22 – What's One Thing People Do Not Know About Chris? 17:44 – Good Word of the Day!!! Links: Spark – A conference for Showit creatives Chevy's Fresh Mex Restaurant Good Word of the Day!!! Romans 12:2 NIV 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Thank you to our sponsor Showit!! Listen to us on Spotify (and leave a review please)!! Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! hello@fosteringvoices.com We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE! AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
In this episode we share some highs and lows of the last month. Highs include seeing our big kids become amazing big kids. Not without faults and failures, but as young people who are trying to figure out what it looks like to be a loyal, kind person who has integrity. Church camps and cousins are also very high on the list. And in the lows category, Chris' dad had a stroke, Chris and Jihae have been feeling disconnected, and a meet up with a bio family got cancelled at the last minute and basically the wheels fell off for a minute. But we are all trying to weather these storms together, with grace, open communication, and community. So we encourage you to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:14 – Thank you, SHOWIT!! 2:19 – Chris's Highs of the Week 9:20 – Jihae's Highs of the Week 11:52 – Chris's Lows of the Week 21:36 – Jihae's Lows of the Week 27:36 – Good Word of the Day!!! Good Word of the Day!!! Persevering James 1:2-4 NIV 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Hebrews 12 NIV 7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Thank you to our sponsor Showit!! Listen to Us on Spotify (and leave a review please)!! Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! hello@fosteringvoices.com We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE! AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
This episode is for parents of teens and teens! We would LOVE for teenagers to listen to this episode, but it wasn't until midway through the recording that Jihae realized she was using her condescending 'mom voice', for which she is VERY SORRY. She tries to reserve that for exclusive use to the Watson children, so we are sorry you have to hear it during this episode. But, it's a serious one, and we have seen Tik Tok trends go the complete wrong way, and we want you to make better choices for yourself and those around you! We hope you learn something new and useful from this episode! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:02 - The Power of the Phone/Don't Follow the Trends 21:22 – Good Word of the Day!!! 24:44 – Reading Reviews Time! Links: "Complacency Kills" Proverbs 1:32 32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; Episode 141: Finding Health in Habits and Relationships with Bekah Tinter Episode 116: Protecting Your Family From Tech with Some Tech Good Word of the Day!!! Proverbs 15:31-33 31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise. 32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding. 33 Wisdom's instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. Thank you to our sponsor Showit!! Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! hello@fosteringvoices.com We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE Listen to Us on Spotify (and leave a review please)!! AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
London's famed Savile Row comes with a long and prestigious tailoring history and today's guest, Jihae An, undeniably represents its future. Savile Row tailor Jihae An takes us behind the scenes of her work at London's oldest tailoring house, Ede and Ravenscroft. You can follow Jihae's work here: https://www.instagram.com/be_spokenbyjihae/?hl=en See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Starting off the new year with goal setting is our favorite way to start the year! This helps us to set up ourselves, and our kids, to accomplish things! Accountability is a big piece of the goal setting puzzle, especially because it helps us to remind the kids of the work they need to put in to make sure they accomplish their goals too. We also use the goal setting time to pause and reflect on the great, and hard things, from the year before. We are able to give thanks to God for answering specific prayers, which is always a great thing! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - Watsy's 2022 Goals For The Year 8:42 - Here Is Where We *Actually* Talk 2022 Goals!! 18:06 - Good Word Of The Day!!! Show Notes: Dave Ramsey Goal Sheet Bek and Kev goal setting with kids Financial Goals Give a higher percent every year And stick to personal allowance Spiritual Read paper Bible - the beautiful book Jihae talked about is this one Chris is going to refocus on men's group - learn more about the one he goes to here. Prioritize accountability Intellectual Reading more books - but especially rereading books! Which goes back to the Good Word of the Day last week, where we want to be more effective, not just more efficient. Family Becoming a family of service and creating memories GOOD WORD OF THE DAY “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 If you would like to connect: Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! Follow us on YouTube! AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
Welcome to Season 8 of Fostering Voices. We are thrilled you are here for this season opening episode. Jihae and Chris talk all about their highs and lows of the summer, including how some of our kids learned to fly - metaphorically and literally. Welcome to Season 8 of Fostering Voices. We are thrilled you are here for this season opening episode. Jihae and Chris talk all about their highs and lows of the summer, including some fantastic flying Topher that you will not want to miss out on. Also this summer is 100 days of sustained effort, at exercise, or walking, or even yes, flossing!. We hope you enjoy this episode! Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome Back!!! 1:50 - Review of the Week! 3:20 - Thank You Sponsors!! 8:04 - Summer Tales and Catching Up 10:01 - Topher Flying Away!! 12:02 - More Summer Tales and Catching Up 19:52 - The Anatomy of Peace 24:31 - Good Word of the Day! 29:18 - Commit to 100 Days 30:38 - 100 Days of Flossing...LET'S GO!!!!! Links The Anatomy of Peace - Resolving the Heart of Conflict Andy our producer's music on Apple Music Andy our producer's music on Spotify Showit Dr Charles and Grace Bekah and Kevin Tinter Peter on YouTube Topher Flying Away!! Pickleball Let's Connect! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us! AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!
How can we serve people who cannot give in return? We need to let go of control to allow space for God to guide us. We don't have to say "yes" to everything that comes our way, but we should take leaps of faith in the missions that call us. No matter who you are, you can follow Jesus and choose to walk with people. Jihae Watson shares her journey as a foster parent and what it taught her about loving people. Learn more about Fostering Voices at fosteringvoices.com.Make sure to subscribe to our podcast wherever you are listening to us so you'll never miss an episode. While you're at it, if you found value in this conversation we'd love it if you left us a review – or shared this podcast with a friend. Doing that will help us reach and help more people meet know and follow Jesus.You are always welcome to join us online or in-person for one of our services every week at live.sv.cc.
In the final episode of the season Jihae has a deep, insightful, and powerful conversation with Peter Mutabazi. Peter is a single fostering dad who is an advocate for children. he is incredibly active and terrific on social media. His YouTube channel and IG feed are especially active and terrific. We can't wait for you to hear from Peter and hear his passion and commitment to fostering children. Chapters: 1:19 - Finding Joy In This Season 1:39 - DECLUTTER!!!! 3:14 - Chris's Beautiful (Sometimes) Yard 7:59 - Reminder: Please Donate to Foster Care Initiative 9:46 - Chick-Fil-A!!!! 10:36 - Introducing Peter Mutabazi - Foster Dad Flipper 23:35 - How Peter Decided to Become a Foster Parent 37:16 - What Have Been The Challenges As An Adopted Dad? 40:42 - Now You Are Known 51:15 - What Is Bringing You Joy? Links: From Episode 119 - Foster Care Initiatives Please consider donating by the end of July! Peter's Website - Now I Am Known Peter on YouTube Peter on IG Fostering Voices on IG
It is easy to discard kindness as just a suggestion, but not something that actually makes a difference. And we beg to differ on that. We think that kindness is a big piece of what is missing in society at large. Don't overthink it. Just be kind. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Listen to understand, not just to respond. Show Notes: - Other podcasts we have been on recently: - The Forgotten Initiative. Our episode isn't out yet, but there are so many beautiful lives to learn from! You will definitely want to subscribe to this podcast! - The CFC Learning Podcast. This one has YouTube videos as well! And is in 2 parts. You can watch here and listen here! CFC is Christian Family Care, and they are the agency we got licensed through (and where Jihae works as a foster parent trainer!) Find out more about them at CFCare.org - Loving God Loving People Podcast. Chris was on this podcast hosted by our bro, Robert Watson! It's the podcast for our church Sun Valley Community Church. Watch it here and listen to it here. Kindness Matters: - We mentioned a few books we are reading that talk about being kind, which now takes a lot of bravery and intentionality. Check out Fortitude by Dan Crenshaw and Your Turn by Julie Lythcott-Haims Good Word of the Day Back in 2019, Ellen Degeneres was at an NFL game with George Bush. And people lost their minds. You can read this article about it. But Ellen's response was so beautiful, and still so applicable to us today: "I’m friends with George Bush... In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. But just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them... When I say, ‘be kind to one another,’ I don’t only mean the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone.” Dear Ellen, Thank you. Let's be kind to everyone my friends.
In this is the episode of the Family Care Learning Podcast, we hear from Jihae and Chris Watson who are foster and adoptive parents with a podcast. This is part two of a two part episode describes the way they manage their large family. ▶️ Check out the Foster Voices Podcast ► https://fosteringvoices.com ▶️ See All Courses in Our Catalog ► https://bit.ly/FamilyCareLearning ▶️ Donate To Strengthen Families ► https://cfcare.org/ways-to-give/learning-donation ▶️ Podcast ► http://bit.ly/FamilyCareLearningPodcast ▶️ Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/FCLSubscribe ⬇️ For Arizona Residents ⬇️ ▶️ Christian Family Care Website ► https://cfcare.org ▶️ Arizona Family Counseling ► https://arizonafamilycounseling.com ▶️ Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit ► https://cfcare.org/ways-to-give/arizona-foster-care-tax-credit Family Care Learning is an education division of Christian Family Care. This channel contains educational content from our courses and other content designed to strengthen families from a Christian worldview and trauma-informed perspective. Christian Family Care is a foster and adoption agency that has been serving Arizona since 1982. #familycarelearning #christianfamilycare #fostercare #fosteringvoices
In this is the episode of the Family Care Learning Podcast, we hear from Jihae and Chris Watson who are foster and adoptive parents with a podcast. This is part one of a two part episode describes the way they manage their large family. ▶️ Check out the Foster Voices Podcast ► https://fosteringvoices.com ▶️ See All Courses in Our Catalog ► https://bit.ly/FamilyCareLearning ▶️ Donate To Strengthen Families ► https://cfcare.org/ways-to-give/learning-donation ▶️ Podcast ► http://bit.ly/FamilyCareLearningPodcast ▶️ Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/FCLSubscribe ⬇️ For Arizona Residents ⬇️ ▶️ Christian Family Care Website ► https://cfcare.org ▶️ Arizona Family Counseling ► https://arizonafamilycounseling.com ▶️ Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit ► https://cfcare.org/ways-to-give/arizona-foster-care-tax-credit Family Care Learning is an education division of Christian Family Care. This channel contains educational content from our courses and other content designed to strengthen families from a Christian worldview and trauma-informed perspective. Christian Family Care is a foster and adoption agency that has been serving Arizona since 1982. #familycarelearning #christianfamilycare #fostercare #fosteringvoices
Guys! We apologize for being such slackers! We have lots of excuses as to why we missed posting a new episode last week, but we will keep MOST of those excuses to ourselves... one of the reasons is that I was in Virginia visiting my sweet friend/work wife, Cassandra! (This is Jihae, not Chris. He does NOT have a work wife!) Here are some things we talked about in this episode: Do Not Use Authorized Vehicle for U-Turn on Interstate Episode 99 - Davey Jones Bible App on iOS Good Word of the Day 14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! We all struggle with doing stuff that we don't want to do. If you are struggling - you are not alone! But just cause you don't want to do something is not reason enough to NOT do it! Leave Us a Review Contact Link Find us on IG
Dave and Justin discuss the #1 film on Netflix Canada for the week ending February 7th, 2021: Mortal Engines. Trailer here. Mortal Engines is a 2018 post-apocalyptic action adventure film directed by Christian Rivers and with a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Philip Reeve, and starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. (Wikipedia description)
Too many of us prioritize big events as major milestones. Like a family trip to Disneyland. Or a romantic getaway to Hawaii. If this is you - then this last year of not being able to travel and experience monumental wins must have really sucked, eh? What if we found as much joy in washing our face at home every day, as we did in having a spa day? Cause who has time for spa days??? But we do have to wash our face every day (unless you are a man, and then you might accidentally wash your face in the shower on occassion.) But this episode talks about choosing simple little things that bring you great joy in your everyday life. Jihae's picks: - Aveeno facewash! It smells like a fresh new day of possibilities. Washing my face with this stuff every morning rejuvenates me and pumps me up for a new day. Then washing my face with it at night brings me peace and calm and helps me to remember the good from the day I just had. And it's only $6! - Waterpik water flosser. A new purchase as recommended by our dental hygienist, this thing has brought us some great joy! It's fun and it's good for you. And it's about $35. WHo knew the bathroom could bring so much joy to a person. Chris' picks: - Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer. Chris is basically a real life elf, and he drinks this stuff EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. He loves coffee, and he really loves this creamer. It's insane. But it brings him great joy on the daily. - Playing pick up basketball. Yay for physical activity. All the better if you can do this with some friends. Fellowship and physical activity are so powerful in helping you to feel joy, and to clear your mind, and to keep your body healthy. We make too many excuses as to why we are too busy to be healthy, but that just makes us more and more unhealthy! Good Word of the Day "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, "King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." Daniel 3:16-18 We heard this great sermon by Megan Fate Marshman last week and it was so powerful and so full of hope! She reminded us that it is FAR BETTER to serve than to be served, and to stop making an idol of ourselves! You can listen to the sermon right here. Friends! There is still so much out there that we cannot control. But we urge you to take control of what you can! That includes yourself, your thoughts, your hygiene, your friends, your family (to a degree), your health (also to a degree). But don't feel so overwhelmed by the outside world. Find peace in knowing that you are more powerful than you think! And God is even more so! Some other books we mentioned that have helped us find great joy in our daily lives is Mindset by Carol Dweck, and the Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. Holler at us if you want to connect! hello@fosteringvoices.com.
Happy 2021! We recorded this episode on December 30th, 2020, with the intentions of releasing it the next day... Well, here we are almost 3 weeks later! Gotta love those good intentions! So welcome to season 7. We had an absolutely incredible season 6, and we are so thankful for all of the new listeners who joined us on our journey this last year. This episode talks about some of our favorite books and episodes from this year. We hope you enjoy it! Some things we mentioned in this episode: - We LOVED reading/listening to these biographies this year - "Greenlight" by Matthew McConaughey, "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah, "That Mean Old Yesterday" by Stacey Patton (by a former foster youth), "Real American" by Julie Lythcott Haims, and "Becoming" by Michelle Obama. - Basically every podcast episode we recorded this year were our faves for different reasons! We met Gaelin Elmore and his wife this year, and he was on episodes 86 and 87, and he shared about his journey as a former foster youth. As did my friends, Monica, in episode 107, and Wendy in Episode 100. - We loved interviewing Justice James Beene in episode 108, and Davey Jones on episode 99, and Dr. Ray Branton on episodes 97 and 98, our sister Lindsay on building community in your neighborhood in episode 104. - Some of our highs from this year were that we officially became a family of 9 through adoption. Chris was promoted at work, and Jihae delivered a good talk at United Apart (that you can watch on our YouTube Channel!) - We are so thankful for our sponsors from this year - Showit, and Charles and Grace, and Keller-Gibbs Realty Team!
Thanks for joining us for another episode of our podcast! This episode is a conversation about RACE, and why we need to check ourselves, and our thoughts on race. Books on Race We read this great book called Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD. She discusses race in such a way that makes you really try to understand the many issues faced by our Black and Brown brothers and sisters. We highly recommend this book for you to start thinking about your biases in race. At Showit, we have been talking about race quite a bit. Showit is a sponsor of this podcast, and we are proud users, and supporters, and employees of Showit! Read this blog article that further discusses this book by Tatum. This article is very helpful in educating us about how to talk about race with our children, and having more books with diversity on our shelves. This is SO IMPORTANT as foster and adoptive families. Not everyone in your family will ‘match’, and that’s a beautiful things! But can your kids find positive representations of themselves in the books and toys in your home? And even if everyone in your home is Caucasian, it is still a good idea to have books written by authors of color, and protagonists of color as well! Hair Care for Ethnic Hair We would love for you to check out this YouTube video that we created with our friends Shamesha (her husband, Reggie, was on episode 37) and Shamara. They run us through how to care for hair of different textures. Especially multi-ethnic and ethnic hair. Did you know hair can be classified into 4 types? It’s important to know what hair types you and your children have, so that you can get the right products for each hair type! The brands that Shamara and Shamesha love are Mielle, Aunt Jackie’s, and As I Am . The main thing to remember is to keep Type 2-4 hair (curly) very moisturized! We often hear people criticizing pics of little Black children in the care of non-Black parents, saying ‘that child’s hair is not being taken care of!’ But maybe you don’t know what Black, or curly, or any hair besides your own, is supposed to look like! That’s when it’s time to ask questions and seek out resources! (But also, can we stop criticizing so much, and try to start helping and educating??) Thanks SO MUCH to Shamesha and Shamara for their time and expertise in this area! More Thoughts Can we out-serve one another? Let’s just give that a try and see how things go. When we are serving others with a good heart – we aren’t looking out for ourselves. We are looking out for others. And if you live your life this way, with boundaries and wisdom, but also faith and love – we promise that others will try to out-serve you! We got this idea from Francis and Lisa Chan’s book – You and Me Forever. You can download this book for free! Don’t be color blind. Don’t be satisfied with being ‘not-racist’. Be anti-racist! Be an ally for our Black and Brown brothers and sisters who need our help and support! And as adoptive and foster parents, Beverly Tatum challenges us all with this thought: “Do not let your child be your first friend of color.” She has a whole section on ‘Identity in Adoptive Families Considered’ in her book, pages 321-328. She very hopefully says: “Adults willing to do the personal work required to confront racism and stretch their own cultural boundaries increase the possibility that they will have the reward of watching their children emerge into adulthood with a positive sense of their identities intact.” (328) Follow Therepy Redeemed for lots of great information on adoption and transracial adoption. As well as Hey TRA (transracial adoptee). The more we know, the more we can all grow – and support our adoptive and foster children of color. I talked about how Kevinee Gilmore, of Hashtag Foster Care, and I had a rough beginning to our relationship. But I am very thankful for her, and her heart for foster youth! She has a shop that you can support, and be confident that you are supporting a true champion of foster kids in Ohio! Podcasts We Listen To Chris is a member of the Footclan, because he listens to the Fantasy Footballers Podcast. We are thankful for these 3 friends (they aren't Chris' friends. Chris is their friend, but they don't know that) who have helped Chris will tens of tens of dollars over the years. #hundredaire Jihae listened to the Michelle Obama Podcast, which is only available on Spotify! The first episode with special guest – Barack Obama, was a real treat! If you care about community, and purpose, and people – you will enjoy this episode! Michelle Obama, the Footballer guys, and other podcasters are not our competition! We love listening to podcasts, and are always thankful for anyone who listens to ours. Feel free to let us know which podcasts you guys are listening to! The Good of the Day This is from Carlos Whittaker, an author we greatly admire. He wrote Kill The Spider, which we talked about in an episode, but can’t remember which one… He also has a new book called Enter Wild, which we are also big fans of. Follow him @loswhite on Instagram to learn more about how to talk about race, and be aware of the slight of our Black and Brown friends, as he himself is a Black and Brown man. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:2-6 Be humble and gentle! And patient! Let us love and care for one another and be unified in the Spirit. I believe in us. I believe in Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. Let’s Connect! We hope you enjoyed this episode, and if you did – please leave us a review on iTunes! And feel free to email us at hello@fosteringvoices.com if you want to chat, or if have any questions or suggestions for us. Have a great week, friends! Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram and Chris on Facebook AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
Welcome back to our podcast, friends! We took a few weeks off, and are so excited to be back with you all. Over the last few weeks, we have: - Gone to San Diego for 48 hours (we live 6 hours away via car) and jammed 13 people into a 3 bedroom Air BnB. - Gone golfing 3 times! Two times it was 109 degrees, and therefore much more affordable, but also kind of miserable. - Did a 36 hour staycation while doing an online Marriage Conference with Don and Renee Worcester. You should call resorts near you to see what they are offering! We stayed here for $99 and with a $25 food and drink credit! When we booked online, it was over $250 with no food or drink credit. - Helped live stream a mini wedding. And almost got fired, because we aren't very good camera people... But congrats to Nick and Adria! They are one of our couples that we did Premarital Counseling with, this year. Our other couple - Devin and Keenan Murray, also got married during quarantine! Congrats cute couples! Check out this amazing wedding video of the Murrays if you want to see how to do a micro-wedding right! - Traded off babysitting with our friend, Kara Lackey (from episode 66) so that we could each have some time without our kids! Find a friend who you can trade time with! - Sent the kids to Nana Camp every Friday! SO THANKFUL for Barb, Chris' mom, for hanging out with the kids every single Friday, and giving us adults a break! Season 6 news We made the decision to move from doing 20 episodes a season, to 10. We are still committing to putting out episodes on Sunday mornings at 9am. We just don't think we can do it for 20 weeks in a row, with how crazy quarantine life still is. We also gave away $100 in honor of our 100th episode! Congrats to Robbi-Anne Strauss for winning that, and leaving such a great review on our podcast. And thanks SO MUCH to Charles and Grace for sponsoring that giveaway! If you would like to be a sponsor of the podcast, or the giveaway. You can learn more on our website! And this season we are also going to share other podcasts we are listening to every week! This week, Chris talked about this amazingly heartfelt episode from the Stewardship Podcast. You can learn more about Dan on this website and you can download his book. Jihae listened to this episode with Nancy Panza, a police pyschologist, on the Joe Rogan Experience. And finally, we also listened to episode 100 of the Brands that Book Podcast. A great listen for anyone running a business from home. Davey, the host of that podcast, was on our podcast for episode 99! Check it out if you want to learn how to start your own podcast! The Good Word of the Day “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?" -Jeremiah 12:5 Such an appropriate word for 2020! Let us keep persevering through hard things. We will all come out stronger and more amazingly! Thanks so much for being with us! We hope you enjoyed this episode, and if you did - please leave us a review on iTunes! To see more episodes, check out our website! And feel free to email us at hello@fosteringvoices.com . Have a great week, friends! Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram and Chris on Facebook AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
Movie Review! Mortal EnginesMortal Engines is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world running out of resources.Mortal Engines is a 2018 post-apocalyptic action adventure film directed by Christian Rivers and with a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson, based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve, and starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. An American–New Zealand co-production, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where entire cities have been mounted on wheels and motorised, and practice municipal Darwinism; its movie universe is different from that of the books.---This is Epilagers. A book club for Fantasy-Fiction and Nerd-like reading where we crack open our beer as we crack open our books. Shay and Jay explore new and old books in a two part series so that you, the readers and listeners, can experience the books with us. Spoiler Warning!We will be discussing the book in detail, revealing plot points and the ending, so if you just can’t bear to be hit with spoilers you better read first!As always thanks for listening and if you could give us a rating and review in your podcast app that helps us grow and build an amazing audience to share our love for fantasy with. This year we are selecting books in the genre “Dystopian Culture”, which will include titles like the Maze Runner, Delirium, the Mortal Engines, Ender’s Game, Bartimaeus Amulet of Samarkand, and more.Part 1, the Prologue, we discuss how we’re enjoying the style and set up of the plot, discuss how we want the narration to develop, and make hopeful and possibly outrageous plot predictions based on the first 25% of the book. Part 2, the Epilogue, will be a quick summary of the book and many discussion topics all with book spoilers and out thoughts on the plot. So Spoiler haters beware! Join us on our journey and remember the best way to tackle Adulthood is with a book in one hand and a beer in the other. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @EpilagersPod or join the discussion with the hashtag #EpilagersFollow Jinx @memeowJinx our demon cat mascotThank you for the creative commons license so that we may use this artist's song for our intro music:Cold Funk - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Artist: http://incompetech.com/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/Vhd6Kc4TZlsent
This week we have a wonderful episode with our sweet friends - Brett and Jennifer Humphrey! They adopted their sweet daughter from China many years ago, and they share the beautiful ways that God was at work in their journey. It's amazing, and you are definitely going to want to hear all about it! And Brett recently released his first two books of the Dragonborn series! We have been reading these out loud to our kids and they have been eating it up! This is a great read, that also has the theme of adoption in it! You, and your children will LOVE IT! You can purchase the books on Brett's website, as well as on Kindle and on Amazon. He is working on getting the Audible version out there! The Good Word of the Day "You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had" Philippians 2:5 NLT Brett and Jennifer share a fun way that they have memorized this verse, and they call this an 'anchor verse', because it reminds them to humble themselves as Christ humbled himself. Reach out! Let's chat! You can connect with Jennifer and Brett on Facebook , or at Brett's website: BrettHumphreyAuthor.com And you can always reach out to Jihae and Chris at: Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram Chris on Facebook You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
Join us for this very special bonus episode of Who Won the Week! We speak with Jihae, the musician, actress, and producer who you can currently see in the second season of Netflix's Altered Carbon.
Have you ever been under investigation as a foster family? We have! And we are here to share about it. Not the details of our investigation per se, but definitely what happened when we found out, and how it panned out. Listen to the episode to hear alllllll about it! So, we have been a foster family for over 5 years now. And we made the decision to only foster babies for several reasons. A big reason - they can't talk. We have A LOT of talkers in this house, and we didn't feel like we needed to hear more words. Also, we are afraid of things like THIS. Having allegations made up about us. Not to say that is something that definitely happens when you have older kids. But We only fostered babies and never had this. Then we started fostering older kids and BLAMO! Investigation. Our Investigation Story Last year we decided to take in older children - and 2 of them! And what a glorious decision that was. Unicorn and Mermaid have been great additions to our family, and we are thankful for them. But their mom made an allegation against our 4 year old, and all of a sudden we were being investigated! This came out of left field, especially since we felt really great about our relationship with their mom. And as our case worker aptly put it - we felt so betrayed. We are over here working our tails off to care for her girls, and we are trying so hard to operate in a way that is above reproach, and she still does this to us. Apparently, if the investigation is an emergency, someone from the state will come out to see you within 48 hours. Someone came to see us about a month later. The investigator was very kind and talked to me, then each of the kids, and then our bio kids altogether. The process took about 2 hours. And then he called the other adults who live in this house, but weren't present. So, maybe make sure everyone who lives in the house is home when your investigator comes. Everything came back unfounded. We are thankful that that ordeal is over. And we are aware that not everyone is so lucky to have an easy investigation. I am aware that foster kids can lie about your family, and that bio families can as well. We encourage you to get a call recording app to record phone calls (something we should have done but didn't), and making sure your family has rules - that you actually abide by, so that allegations made against you can't stand because everyone in the home already lives by those rules. We are here for you if you should ever find yourself in this position. It is something that foster parent classes tell you to be prepared for - but this is not a guarantee, nor is it something that should prevent you from getting involved in foster care! Additional resources We referred to a lot of past episodes within this episode. Please check out the episode with our Case Worker, Kelly Lewis. We also spoke with an amazing GAL who helped us to understand the legal side of things. And Kim Vehon of Foster Arizona is such a huge support to me. And she has so many resources for foster parents. Also, Grace Sharp, a dear friend, used to help manage a group home, and you should listen to her episode as well! Even though we were not thankful for this investigation at the time, we are thankful that there are steps to find BAD foster families. We are aware that people who pose as safe homes, are anything but. We want those homes to be shut down! We do find it frustrating though, that good foster families who are truly trying to do right by kids in care, have zero legal representation. We hear there are several new bills and pieces of legislation that are emerging, so we are interested to see how that comes to play for foster families. Good Word of the Day "Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:9 That was a word specifically for me! I definitely acted the fool that day (and a few days after) as I processed the investigation and the allegations made against our family. "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." - Ephesians 4:2 But THIS good word is how I should have acted, and how we all need to act, even in the face of anger and disappointment. We are not responsible for our first reaction to news and events. We are, however, responsible for our first actions, and subsequent actions afterwards. If you would like to connect: Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This episode is gonna give you all the feels friends, so brew yourself a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy. Unless you are driving. Then stay focused and alert, but still enjoy this episode. Jeremy was on the podcast on Episode 47: Interview with a Sharp Adoptee and Foster Dad back in March of this year. He mentioned that he had been gifted with an Ancestry.com gift from his wife, and he wanted to see if he had any siblings out there. WELP. He got what he was looking for. And he also got something he wasn't looking for - HIS BIO DAD!!! We hope that you enjoy this episode. We know that not every adoption story has this outcome, and it can be devastating. We don't want to be insensitive to that. But we do want to celebrate with Jeremy who was able to be reunited with his birth dad - Papa Jeff. We also want to always be respectful of our guests, so we didn't ask a ton of questions in this interview. We wanted to let Jeremy and Jeff tell their story! (Even though we did try to lay copyright claims on it so we could turn it into a Hallmark Christmas movie!) But major kudos to every single member of Jeff and Jeremy's families for all the major changes they faced this year! The Adoption Triad is something that is SO important in helping Adoptees to feel supported, and that is comprised of the Adoptee, their bio family, and their adoptive family. Jeremy's entire family has just been such a beautiful example of what it looks like to lovingly embrace every new member of Jeremy's family. This takes so much humility and self-control, and we commend everyone who works hard to make the Adoption Triad work well for the sake of their child! A little more on Jeremy: he is a good friend of ours. He is married to Grace, who was a guest on our podcast, on episode 45. Together they have 2 boys, and a little foster daughter. Jeremy works at Stewardship, the company that handles all of our insurance, mortgages, financial stuff! We were once guests on his podcast, The Defining Stewardship Podcast. We highly recommend Stewardship for any and every service they provide! The Good Word of the Day: “For the revelation (vision) awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” -Habakkuk 2:3 This was actually Jeremy's verse that he shared back in March, and it's even more BEAUTIFUL in light of all that has happened this year! If you would like to connect: Jeremy at Stewardship Jeremy on Instagram. Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but we are truly in the thick of the holidays! We get this season can be SO STRESSFUL for so many people, but it doesn't have to be that way if we can plan appropriately (or as much as possible.) Don't forget to create some margin for your family! It's easy to get wrapped up in all of the holiday parties and events, but don't forget to intentionally make time to be home, have dinner as a family, and REST. This is good for you as the parent, but also good for your kids! It is also important to Over-Communicate with your kids! Tell them what is happening today, tomorrow, and what things are expected of them. Whether that's dress code, food choices, people they are going to encounter, etc. Episodes 38 and 39 feature Christie Priem, a speech-language pathologist, and even though we spoke primarily on detecting developmental delays in children, she also gave so many great tips on avoiding, and dealing with behaviors in all children. So those episodes are definitely worth a listen if you have toddlers in the house! Make sure you have BOUNDARIES around your time, relationships, expectations, and so on. We also spoke on those in episode 40, and we always highly recommend the book, Boundaries, by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Chris is passionate about people keeping boundaries on their MONEY, so make a budget for your holiday spending, and stick to it! Don't make emotional decisions based on what is on sale, and what other people are getting for their loved ones. Have a plan, stick to the plan, and if the things you were planning on happen to be on sale - that's a win! Good Word of the Day "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth." - 1 John 3:17-18 Let's also PLAN to GIVE! Donating to those in need during the holidays may seem even more stressful, or not possible. But if you plan to give, and make it a family activity, then it makes it possible, and even more rewarding. We hope you enjoyed this episode, and if you want to connect, we are always happy to hear from you guys! Thank you for being the best listeners! If you would like to connect: Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This week's episode talks about national adoption month and thanksgiving! National Adoption Month and Day! November 23rd 2019 is National Adoption Day, which is so exciting as we know this is a huge day for families who are adopting children out of foster care! And National Adoption Month was created to promote adoption via foster care. We are thankful for all the families that we know who have adopted - whether locally or internationally. Adoption is a multi-faceted and emotionally-charged topic, but when done with grace and humility, that's when the adoption triad can really thrive! Adoption Triad We have spoken about the adoption triad in passing several times, and it involves the Adoptee (person who was adopted), the Bio family, and the Adoptive family. When each side of the triangle is strong, and willing to do what is best for the adoptee, the triangle can be successful! Name Change? In this episode, we also touched on whether or not adoptive families have changed their adopted children's given names. We found that more people who responded to our poll DID change names. Reasons varied from safety, to letting children choose their new names, and giving family names. And reasons for not changing names was to allow children to keep one of the things that their parents gave to them. (Another family said they kept their birth names as middle names). There is no wrong answer to this, and I am thankful that we have also had input from adoptees themselves. It is important to do what is right for your adoptee and your family. The Good Word of the Day "Gratitude is one of the greatest Christian virtues; ingratitude is one of the most destructive sins. Ask God to open your eyes to all the blessings He has given you, and ask for a fresh spirit of gratitude - not just at this season of the year, but always." - Billy Graham, Hope For Each Day We hope you will all take time this week, as well as everyday, to find something wonderful to be grateful for. We understand some seasons are easier to do this in than others, but it's still important nonetheless! We talked about what an inspiration it was to hear Montel Williams talk about his battle with MS. He once said hat instead of focusing on foods he is no longer allowed to eat, he looks at the food he is able to eat (mostly veggies!) and thinks 'what a blessing that I have the privilege to eat this healthy food.' Focus on the positive and not the negatives! And we also read this article that shared more about Motel and his amazing mindset: "These days, Montel tries to think of his disease as a gift. "This is what God gave me," he says. Montel shares one of his calming techniques with Oprah, Dr. Oz and the audience. Close your eyes. Think back on a wonderful moment in your life. Take two deep breaths. Open your eyes. "I go to that place of gratitude," he says. "I go to that place of fulfillment and taking advantage of the small things." " And when we can look at being foster and adoptive parents in the same light: that we have the privilege of taking care of these kids, instead of the burden, or inconvenience of the system, hopefully that will make this journey more enjoyable for everyone. We hope you are able to enjoy great meals with great people this week (and every week)! We are so thankful for you listeners! If you would like to connect: Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
Hey friends! Welcome back for another episode of the Fostering Voices podcast. This week we were late putting up this episode as we normally put them out on Saturday mornings before 9am. BUT, we did a keynote presentation at the Foster Arizona annual Gala, and that was on Saturday night, so we chose to release this episode a little later. Word to the wise: we are actually really robotic sounding in this, and I can very safely say that we did not sound that was when we actually presented it! There were lots of tears, and lots of award laughter. An all around success... :) There are technically 2 good words of the day in this episode: The Good Word of the Day #1: "Optimism for me isn't a passive expectation that things will get better; it's a conviction that we can make things better – that whatever suffering we see, no matter how bad it is, we can help people if we don't lose hope and we don't look away." -Bill Gates #2: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." -Romans 15:13 There is a lot out there that is overwhelming and heart breaking. And it's easy to lose hope and succumb to the sadness. But we pray that you would choose hope. That you would choose to look people, who are suffering, in the eyes - and ask how you can help them. And we pray that the Holy Spirit would empower you to do great things, with great joy, courage, and love. Thanks for being here. And listening, and supporting us. It means so much to us! If you would like to connect: Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This week's episode is dedicated to the books we've read this year. We made goals to read more books this year, and we did! Jihae has a goal of 19 for 2019, and Chris has already surpassed that, and Jihae just has 1 more to go. We apologize in advance for the audio issues. Not sure what happened, but it doesn't sound great, and we are sorry about that! 74 episodes in and we still aren't audio/technical wizards. We are actually replacing the original audio file, so if you listened to it before Friday the 8th of November, then you got the super crummy version of this episode. We are working on all these things! So, here is Chris' list of books that he read. The asterisk denotes that Jihae also read that book: Chris' books from 2019: 1- For Men Only- Jeff Feldhaun * 2 Team of Teams- General Stan McChrystal 3- Millionaire Next Door- Thomas J Stanley 4- Everyday millionaire - Chris Hogan (We mentioned "Thou Shalt Prosper" by Daniel Lapin, a great book we both read last year.) 5- You Can’t Make This Up- by Kevin Hart * And one of our FAVORITE books from this year! Worth the listen, as Kevin narrates it on Audible. 6- Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch * Very good read! 7- 12 rules for life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B Peterson * 8- Mindset by Carol Dweck * Both read this, and it is a MUST-READ in our opinion! 9, 10, 11- 3 Mitch Rapp books by Vince Flynn about an assassin. "No thank you on any of those books" - Jihae 12- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fu&$ - by Mark Manson * Really good read! 13- The Great Courses, Art of war by Andrew Wilson 14- Great Courses- CBT 15- Leadership: Gain Confidence to Influence as a Leader Through Communication Skills and Coaching by Nathan Smart 16- The Connected Child by Karen Purvis * Both read this, and it's in the top 5, and is a Must Read for foster and adoptive families (and parents in general). 17- Garbage Bag Suitcase by Shenandoah Chefalo * Great book. 18- Talk like TED by Carmine Gallo * Great book if you want to improve your public speaking. 19- The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni 20- Good Leaders ask Great questions by John Maxwell 21- Upside Down Crown by Robert Watson * BEST BOOK EVER! :) You can hear from the author on Episode 62. Also the only book he has read with his eyes this year! 22- Essentialism by Greg Mc Keown * Read this book and it's a great one! 23- The 3 Day Effect by Florence Williams. Jihae's books from 2019 (without the ones that overlap with Chris) 1. Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi 2. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Such a fun read! And read it in paperback! Yay for reading with your eyes! 3. Permission Marketing by Seth Godin 4. Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf Not a great book. It's fine, but not great. 5. None Like Him: 10 Ways God is Different From Us by Jen Wilkin Another fine book, but not my favorite 6. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee FINALLY read this, and in paperback! Definitely now know why it's a classic. First 3/4s of the book was very hard to get through! But worth pushing through. 7. Is Everybody Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling Also a paperback book that I read, and it was Amazing! So fun! And she does narrate the audio version, so I bet that is amazing. I will buy this next book on Audible! 8. The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker This is one of my top 5! Definitely worth the read! 9. To The End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care by Cris Beam. Very difficult in parts, but worth the read. And it's pretty long, and mostly looks at foster care in New York. So, that's it! We truly believe that readers are leaders! But not all leaders are readers, but the best ones are. If you would like to connect with us: Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This week's episode features our girl, Cate, who has been living with us for over a year! You can hear Cate's story on Episode 23, where she shares with the rough start that she had in life. Basic synopsis: Cate's parents dropped her and her 3 siblings off at her uncle's house, and never came back. But Cate is a fighter, a hard worker, a grace-receiver and grace-giver, and she is not a victim of her circumstances, and she also happens to love mopping and sweeping, so she is basically the best person alive. Tune in to hear more about this gem of a human. The Good Word of the Day 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:12-17 SUCH A GREAT WORD! Perfect for our household, but also for all of us to remember as we try to live peaceably among each other! We also heard an amazing sermon by Robert Watson and Sam Collie, and they spoke on Racism. It is absolutely worth a listen! If you would like to connect: Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
We start off this episode with an apology and clarification! In episode 70, we talked about court, FCRBs, and TDMs. We completely forgot about CFTs! We have only been to one CFT and one TDM, and they were both for our 4th placement, and we just lumped them together. SO our apologies for our mistake, and thanks to Grace Sharp and Kristen Friend for lovingly pointing that out. A CFT is a Child Family Team meeting. It usually happens near the beginning of a case, and it's purpose is to have all the team members discuss the family's strengths, needs, and problems. There is supposed to be discussion about how everyone will play a role in the lives of the children. We didn't get a lot out of our meeting, except that we were able to see some of the other team members (case workers, social workers), and also hear from other members on the phone (parents). A TDM is a Team Decision-Making Meeting, and they are held for all decisions involving a child's removal, change of placement and permanency plan. The one we went to, was very intense and stressful. Maybe ones you go to will not be so. As we mentioned earlier - we have only been to ONE of EACH of these meetings. So as much as there should be a CFT and a TDM for each of the cases you have - that's not what always happens. So, as always - just go with the flow! And it's going to be different every time! We also discussed how Jihae got an endometrial ablation the day we recorded this podcast. If you want to read more about those (ladies...) then feel free to check this article out. The meat of this episode talked about how Chris and Lily went on a week long mission trip to Nicaragua. Lily is 12, and Chris was scared. But it was a huge step of faith for everyone, and the thing CHris took away from the trip is to TAKE THE NEXT STEP. So What does that look like for you? For those looking to get involved in foster care, you can always offer to babysit for a foster family (for free!). There is a HUGE need for people who would be willing and able to help out with medically fragile children. These parents really need a break sometimes! And another amazing way you can get involved is to donate your old car to a bio family who is getting reunified with their children! Our friends, the Piepers and the Tinters (episodes 5 and 55 respectively), both did that this year, and what a massive blessing! The Good Word of the Day 6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Joshua 1:6. So be bold! If there is something you feel led to do - just go ahead and try it out! Especially if it's for the benefit of others, not yourself. We hope you enjoyed this episode! Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This week's episode hits on a ton of different topics, as we interview Kristen Friend, a foster mom of a little over a year. In the intro though, we did get to hear from Chris, and he and Jihae shared their Highs and Lows. Having 9 people in the house is definitely starting to wear on everyone - but as we continue to have open conversations, and tweak what is working - and what is not, we are continuing to do well! We did mention this great meme about 'Fairnesss': A great visual to remember what we are trying to provide for every human in our house! WE just definitely do not have it figured out. But on to the interview! Kristen, and her husband Houston, are the Friends! That is their actual last name. They have been married for 7 years, and have been fostering a little over a year. They are currently with their 3rd placement. We did hit on a vulnerable topic - and that is Infertility and Foster Care and what that has looked like for Kristen. Many people make assumptions that they are fostering so they can adopt children - but that's not the case. They have been able to reunify one of their foster children, and that has been a huge blessing for everyone. A major issue that Kristen has dealt with, that we have heard from other foster families who don't have bio children, is the fear that they are not doing a good job parenting 'because they haven't had their own kids' - and we are going to claim and proclaim that THAT IS GARBAGE! No parents know what they are doing! Everyone experiences parenting 'for the first time' all the time (we are dealing with jr high for the first time, etc) - so that doesn't make anyone better than anyone else. As long as everyone is actually doing what is best for the children in their care - that's being a great parent. Let's support each other and not tear each other down. #graceforallpeople. Especially grace for yourself! The Good Word of the Day Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. -Matthew 6:34 Major shout out to everyone who walks along all of us on our foster care journeys. Today does have enough trouble of its own - but it helps to spread the burden! Major props to Hope Bible Church for setting up meals for the Friends when they get new placements!! Thanks for coming on the podcast and sharing your experience and heart with us all, Kristen! If you want to connect on Social Media: Kristen aka @FollowtheFriends on Instagram Jihae on Facebook Chris on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This week's episode features an interview with Kara Lackey, who with her husband, Jason, created the Know and Love Quiz! This quiz is a FREE resource for families to get to know and love their kids better, and to meet each child's unique needs. Although they started off on this journey to help themselves as parents, they instantly saw how great this would be for foster families, who may not know the history of the children who come into their homes - but they can still learn how to best speak to these kids' hearts. Know and Love Visit knowandlove.com to do a free assessment of your kids and their unique personalities! This website is full of amazing resources to help you understand the different ways that your children are wired, and how you can talk to them, and interact with them, in a way that they feel known and loved! This is a resource that is designed to help parents feel like they have some tools in their "emotional first aid kits" to help them understand their kids better. We as parents often, and unknowingly, shame our children - because we simply do not understand their behaviors. More Resources for Parents Some other tools we think will be very helpful are The Connected Child, and The Whole Brain Child. Both are amazing books that help you to look at your children in a new light. Especially with having foster children in your home - we don't know everything they have been through, but we can know how to help them to deal with their baggage, and to help carry that burden with them. These are all tools that will help your kids to understand how to express themselves better now - and that will benefit them greatly into adulthood. The (Good) Word of the Day "We create a space for creative, constructive interaction in our home, where most of our energy goes towards maintaining awareness of where shame is hiding. Jesus can overcome shame when it is brought to the light. -Lackey Family Motto Jason and Kara have been on a journey to punch shame in the face! They have chosen to 'swim towards' the things that have brought them shame - in their finances, in the marriage, in their personal health journeys. They have done HARD things, and continue to do so, with a huge heart to help others on their journeys as well. Shame wants to tell us that we are alone. But we are not. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says: "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." There are so many out there who are suffering with the same things that you are! Bring your shame to the light, and you will find others who are struggling with the same things! Romans 10:11 says that "anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame" , so let us, as a family of believers live confidently and lovingly with one another. Thank you Kara, and Jason, for all the great work you guys have done, and continue to do for parents - especially foster parents. We hope that you enjoy this episode! If you want to connect on Social Media: You can find Kara at KaraLackey on Instagram, and at Know and Love on Instagram , and on Facebook. J We missed Chris this week, but you can connect with him on facebook. Connect with us at Fostering Voices on Instagram And with Jihae on Instagram You can also email us at jihaeandchris@yahoo.com AND we would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This is the last episode of Season 3! We do a brief book review on 'Garbage Bag Suitcase' by Shenandoah Chefalo. It's a memoir of Shenandoah's life - filled with difficult years with her mother and a man she thought was her father, and difficult years in foster care, and aging out of the system. This book is Heavy, and made Jihae feel a bit depressed for a day or two. BUT, it's not all depressing. Shenandoah shares her thoughts on how to improve the lives of kids in care, and they include boarding schools (like the Milton Hershey School and The Crossnore School), and fostering the whole family - mostly moms who are losing their kids to the system. Another highlight of reading this memoir was seeing a successful woman who overcame the odds. The children in care are not doomed to be like their parents. Mental illness is not a definitive life sentence for the next generation, neither is drug addiction, or abuse, or any of the things that we are afraid that kids are 'definitely' going to be like. Chris mentioned this teen, Hunter Beaton, from Texas who has started this company that provides great bags for children in foster care. There are so many companies that you can support if you google 'garbage bags for foster kids' or look on social media. The (Good) Word of the Day Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. - Proverbs 16:24 Shenandoah had SO FEW people who spoke any words of hope or love to her in her first 20 years of life. We all need to speak words of kindness and hope to those around us - whether they are adults or children, whether they are foster kids, or kids you have borne. Lightbulb moments: Yay for the Toronto Raptors making it to the NBA Finals for the first time in history! Foster care and adoption are HARD! Waiting, not knowing, caring, saying bye - IT'S ALL HARD! But it's all worth it! So, keep on keeping on fellow foster and adoptive friends. Thanks SO MUCH for your support this season, friends! We will be back at the end of July with season 4! If you want to connect on Social Media: Jihae Watson on Facebook Chris Watson on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae Watson on Instagram AND we would LOVE it if you would leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
We are finally able to talk about life after our sweet Winston Churchill! We had such a ridiculously sweet transition, and his current foster/hopeful forever family just blessed us like crazy. But we couldn't talk about it without crying, so now that it's been over a month - we are able to talk! We had Winston with us for 10 months, and it was a glorious, and tough, but joy-filled time for all of us. Add on top of that - Chris thought we might adopt him, even though Jihae did not feel called to adopt him. This episode walks you through our time with him, as well as what the transition to his new foster home looked like, and how we survived it all. Things that didn't go well: the 'transition plan' to move him over to his next placement over 2 weeks, with 2 weekend visits seemed almost unnecessary? We surely do not understand the inner workings of a baby's mind, so we can't tell if this actually helped him or not. after Winston left us, we saw him at church a week later. We are SO thankful that he gets to be at the same church where he can still see so many familiar faces. BUT we saw him after 1 week of not being with him and he FLIPPED OUT! Which caused us to break down, and it was a hot mess. So, seeing him after one week was a bad idea. our caseworker suggested maybe waiting 3-6 months. This didn't seem plausible either. So instead, we waited 1 month, and then we had dinner at his new home - AND IT WAS GREAT! Things that went well: Mutual respect, honor, and desire to do what is best for the foster child. This means NO egos, or fear, or 'inconveniences' to hinder the process of doing what is in our baby's best interest! This is community at its finest! Patience. Patience for everything. And especially for yourself. PRAYER. This has helped us in our marriage, in the tough moments when we weren't on the same page, when we had to say bye to Winston, and now that Winston is in his amazing new home. Gratitude. Even though this was SUCH A HARD and sad time for our family, we are so thankful for the experience because 1. Winston is where he is supposed to be!!! And 2. It has given us such incredible empathy for other foster families who are in this position! Lightbulb Moments: Don't overcommit yourself! Your 'Yes' to one person/activity/job/hobby, is a 'No' to someone else - usually your family Your home/space is often a reflection of your internal well being. So if your home is a mess, the chances that you feel like a mess - in one way or another - is high. And the external mess perpetuates the internal mess and then you are caught in a downward spiral. Declutter! Less is more. Your kids don't need 98 puzzles, and you probably don't need 2 more shirts that you bought on sale, but will never wear. Find the tools that will help you to get organized (like a sectioned hamper!), and start making breathing room in your home, and mind! The (Good) Word of the Day Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3 If you want to connect on Social Media: Jihae Watson on Facebook Chris Watson on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae Watson on Instagram AND we would LOVE it if you would leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
This episode features our precious eldest child, Lily, who is almost 12, and has been a foster sibling since she was 7! Some of her favorite things to do are: playing Gaga Ball (What is Gaga Ball??), hanging out with her cousins, and running with her dad. Basically, she is an angel sent from heaven, especially since Jihae hates to run. In this episode, we also talked about: Electives. We completely forgot that word, and it never came to us during the episode. But it's 'electives' (Lily called them blocks), and the ones that kids have to choose from are so much cooler than when we were in Jr. High School. Going to the library! Especially during Spring Break! If you live in our area (Chandler, AZ), you should check out the Spring Break reading challenge they are doing where you can earn free In N Out!!!! Google what your public library is doing! Having a Gardener's, vs a Consumer's, mentality for your relationships. (Taken from ONE, a Marriage Devotional by Jimmy Evans). What this means is that as consumers, we buy things, and if there is something wrong with it, we feel no qualms about returning it, with no thoughts of having any responsibility in its defects. But as gardeners, we see things that are not thriving and think 'what did I do wrong here, and how can I fix this?' This is how we need to look at our marriages, as well as all of our relationships (with foster kids, friends, etc) Draining your pool every few years. Chris is learning about this. Jihae takes for granted that she doesn't have to think about this. But, Jihae is concerned that people will think they are BOUGIE for having a pool. Which lead to a conversation about what is BOUGIE. Apparently Chris has NEVER heard anyone use this word before. "Urban Dictionary’s top entry for bougie defines it thus: “Aspiring to be a higher class than one is. Derived from bourgeois - meaning middle/upper class, traditionally despised by communists.” So in modern-day English, someone who is bougie is creating an air of wealth or upper class status — whether it's true or not." (taken from an article on USA Today) The (Good) Word of the Day: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 This is Lily's 'life verse' which we picked out for her when she was a baby. She has really grown in this, which we are so thankful for! Even though being a foster sister can be very difficult, especially when you have to say good bye to the cutest babies in the world, she would not trade that experience for the non-traumatic experience of not knowing those babies. Thanks for tuning into another episode of our podcast! We appreciate you listeners so very very much! If you want to connect on Social Media: You can find us at: Jihae Watson on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae Watson on Instagram AND we would LOVE it if you would leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
People sometimes done want to be involved just because they don’t know how it will impact their finances. Chris and Jihae dive into these issues, chat about their goals in retirement, and open up on how people can get involved.
This episode is all about heart change and the times we have seen God move and change hearts. We've experienced lots of examples of God changing hearts in Jihae's parents. Starting with being ok with Jihae and Chris getting married, to being excited to have adopted and foster grandchildren. This is not always something that is easy for everyone, but lots of prayer and patience helps! Often times we tell ourselves that we cannot do something - from being able to birth a baby without an epidural, to not being able to love a kid who isn't biologically our kid. But when we say we can't do something - then we are right. We can't. But the opposite is true too - when we say we can - then we can! The Good Word of the Day: "Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life." Proverbs 4:23 Other versions say to "Guard your heart", and too many times we guard our hearts too defensively. Sure we don't want to let bad things into our hearts, but we also don't let good things into our hearts - usually because we are afraid. Let's stop being so defensive, and instead let's diligently watch over our hearts - allowing ourselves to experience new things, new people, new ideas, and to grow and flourish. If you Want to Connect on Social Media: You can find us at: Jihae Watson on Facebook Fostering Voices on Instagram Jihae Watson on Instagram AND we would LOVE it if you would leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people!
*Nice Apologies for the late review, but Xmas descended suddenly and well - we didn't do it. So here is part one of a bumper episode, with part two discussing how Netflix dominated the holiday season. Mortal Engines is adapted from Philip Reeve's inventive fantasy series by the team behind the Tolkien films - but did they show the same grasp of how to play to the source material's strengths and invent more cinematic sequences? Next up - Bird Box and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Episode 6 MarriedWithTV.com we go for a walk to the pet store and discuss our experience at the Mortal Engines trailer meeting the cast and meeting #VincentDOnofrio, bumping into #PeterJackson and #StephenLang... making a dad joke that Jihae laughed at... Then meeting Geoffrey Thorne, writer for Leverage and other tv shows and comics at his reading of the #BespokePlay #DarkPeople with #AldisHodge. We also met #EricHeisserer, writer of the Arrival screenplay and working on a Netflix adaptation of #SixOfCrows. We talked to him for a long time before we had any idea who he was. We discuss the finally of #BlackLightning and everything from #BuffyTheVampireSlayer to #Leverage t0 #RisingSun with #SeanConnery (and Shanon's bad impression). ENJOY!
What's Up Cinemaniacs! Check out Duane's review of Peter Jackson's "Mortal Engines", starring Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang, and Jihae! "Mortal Engines" was directed by Christian Rivers, written by Peter Jackson and follows the story of a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy being held by Hugo Weaving. Is it worth the watch? Listen to our review to find out! #MortalEngines #MovieReview Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Spotify Follow Duane: Twitter Instagram Cinemania Merch: Teepublic
The Filmlosophers, Eddie Villanueva, Chad Riley and Spencer Williams, get their steampunk on with this week's review of Mortal Engines (2018). Directed by Christian Rivers, this cacophonous and nearly incomprehensible film stars Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. Producers and co-writers Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson (of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fame) adapted children's book illustrator and author Philip Reeve's young adult book series for the big screen to questionable effect...but at least it helped us keep the run time of this episode sleek and slender. Do yourself a favor and spend your time on more enjoyable holiday pursuits. But definitely listen to this episode because we had a great time sharing our review!
This is one set of YA novels that had passed us by, but they didn’t pass by Peter Jackson, who handed it over to his long-time storyboarder and special effects guy Christian Rivers to direct. The plucky heroine of this series is Hester Shaw, a scarred young woman hell-bent on avenging her mother’s murder. She’s joined by a blue-eyed angel in the form of Robert Sheehan as Tom, and Anna Fang, played by K-Pop star Jihae, who is worth the price of admission alone.
Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for National Geographic's Mars with producers/consultants Dr. Michio Kaku, Lucianne Walkowicz, Stephen Petranek, Andy Weir and stars Jihae, Jeff Hephner, Evan Hall! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Today's episode is a different, and special one. You listeners are in for a treat - it's one where there is no Jihae. So that means no hyena, high pitched laughs. Life got in the way of the podcast, but fortunately, Chris is always up for a new challenge, so he took the reins as the host of this episode, and interviewed our good friend Marc Gagnon. Marc is a great friend of ours, and he is an awesome husband, and awesome dad to two incredible girls. His youngest daughter was adopted out of foster care when she was 2 years old. This interview is insightful, and honest, and we hope you learn a lot from this episode. Things to note: Marc mentioned that they adopted through RISE. This is a fantastic agency to consider whether you are going to foster or adopt. Marc is also a soccer coach, and you can find him at East Valley Soccer Academy, on Instagram. He does private lessons, as well as coaching whatever teams his girls are on. Marc and his wife, Karah, are both successful bankers. I love all the different varieties of family dynamics on this podcast. You do not have to be a stay-at-home parent in order to foster or adopt. The (Good) Word of the Day: Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall, he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us, the God of Jason is our fortress. Psalm 46:6-7 That's a good Word people! So apt for the kind of day that we had at the Watson household. Fortunately God is in control of absolutely everything. He is our fortress, and He is with us! Thanks for tuning in friends! Until next time - Bye!
I Am Multicultural | Interracial, Biracial, Blended Love Stories
Episode 15 is the story of a Korean - Canadian mom, who as a young girl didn't fully embrace her Korean heritage only to marry a blue eyed blonde American Marine, have kids and realize the importance of celebrating her Korean heritage, food and language. In Episode 15, I talk to the witty Jihae Watson, a Korean-Canadian mom living in Arizona about her journey to fully embracing her Korean heritage as a kid, wife and now mom. We talk about: Her childhood experience as a Korean Canadian growing up in Jewish & Korean community How she met her American husband in Korea Why her parents initially wanted her to marry a nice Korean boy How she learned how to cook Korean food as a new wife How people react to seeing her husband & her with 4 multicultural kids & foster kid How her racist experiences has shaped what she's teaching her kids about being different and being sensitive to other cultures SEE Photos of Jihae & her family HERE Get to know Jihae: Jihae Watson Fostering Voices Works for Showit - Create your own website company
Ray Leeper is one of the most sought after teachers and choreographers in North America. Ray shares how the true realities of breaking into the business, his hardships transitioning into the professional world, how he had to deal with comparison (especially through the SYTYCD process) and how he creates his NUVO faculty and experience! Ray's credits include working with numerous recording artists that encompass such names as: Elton John, Cher, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Geri Haliwell, Mai Karaki, Kelly Levesque, Queen Latifah, and Jihae. Ray also has a vast collection of commercial credits; to name a few: Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Hyundai, Saks, Levis, Northwest Airlines, Timberland, Planet Hollywood, Vision Street Ware and Pioneer Electronics. His work can be seen recurrently on television shows such as: All My Children, One Life to Live, Big Bang Theory, X-Factor UK, America?s Got Talent and season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance. Ray has recently choreographed the Off-Broadway show Mental - the Musical and also other notable Off-Broadway shows, Inappropriate and Night Life. His movie credits include the VH1 movie They Shoot Divas, Don't They, starring Jennifer Beals and the short film This Island. He has also been awarded the esteemed "Best Choreography Award" for his work on "Common Grounds" in the New York Musical Theater Festival and the prestigious "Gold Leo Award" for Excellence in Choreography" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. All of these experiences have given Ray a very broad breadth of knowledge in not only dance and choreography, but also in the intricacies and nuances of being a successful, working professional in "the Business", thus allowing him to draw upon and share this comprehension through his provoking, stimulating, and inspirational teaching style and classes.
Our concluding franchise continues, with the film that's a bit of a ‘difficult second album'. We get onto a theme much earlier, talking about who is loyal to whom, why the bad guys seem particularly unnatural, and links with other franchises: from K.K. Rowling to Ridley Scott. This Week's Media MARS (2016—): André Bormanis, Jihae, Alberto Ammann THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (2013): Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine WONDER WOMAN (2017): Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine Recommendations THE THIN RED LINE (1998): Terrence Malick, Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn CHILD'S PLAY (1988): Tom Holland, Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon THE AVIATOR (2004): Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett KING KONG (2005): Peter Jackson, Naomi Watts, Jack Black Footnotes Not much in the way of footnotes this week, though trawling the Wikipedia article for TTT is an enjoyable way to waste quarter of an hour. Should you want more detail, the ‘Tolkien Gateway' can help. On a different note, referring back to 'This Week's Media', here are a few glowing features on WONDER WOMAN: 1, 2, and 3. And here's one of those ‘surprising information' articles (although, if you've seen the film, several of the points aren't really that surprising…). Finally, given all this, it's fitting that this is the week that we have the highest number of women in our list of directors/actors (above); at 8 out of 21, though (38%), it's still not amazing...
HIGHLIGHT of the hour - MORE this hour with Heather Mac Donald. Guest this hour - JiHAE (actress from MARS: miniseries). - Media experts talk about Trump being more moderate; they wanted it before and now they criticize him. Mark talks about how he doesn’t want to see the Clintons anymore. – Mark talks about the MARS: miniseries. JiHAE joins the show to talk about her role. – Mark talks about people trying to get the electorate to change their minds before their sealing of the decisions. – Mark has MORE this hour with Heather Mac Donald. The Mark Larson Show - mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".
– Mark talks about the MARS: miniseries. JiHAE joins the show to talk about her role. – Mark talks about people trying to get the electorate to change their minds before their sealing of the decisions.
German Villegas sits down to tell us exactly why Your Team Sucks, second up is Jihae Jang talking about what makes somewhere home, and last up is Kaitlynn McRae taking a moment to talk to us about fortune. ---------------------- Episode 66 - Sports, Singapore, and Summits Editor/mixer -Michael Belancourt Narrator -Nizar Babul Contributors -German Villegas "In Defense of Sports" -Jihae Jang "Home" -Kaitlynn McRae "Summit of Sinai" Music -Narration: saib. - samba mocidade. -Segment 1: Based Frequency - Show Me -Segment 2: The Antoine Laudière & Wooree Hu Duo - O Sacrum Convivium -Segment 3: The Ambiguity - A Cycle, A Circle ---------------------- If you liked German's segment, check out his show, Your Team Sucks: http://ytsshow.com/ If you liked Jihae's segment, be sure to check out her website: http://tvjihae.blogspot.com/ If you liked Kaitlynn's segment, check out her other sonnets over at her blog, One Hundred Days: http://100daysofsonnets.blogspot.com/ If you liked the music be sure to check out Michael Belancourt, Mr. Alexander, saib., Based Frequency, The Antoine Laudière & Wooree Hu Duo, and The Ambiguity: http://soundcloud.com/enfinity http://soundcloud.com/mr-alexand-er https://saibeats.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/saib_eats https://soundcloud.com/b54e https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/based-frequency/id971491927 http://soundcloud.com/duo-a-laudiere-woo-ree-hu https://soundcloud.com/the-ambiguity/ http://theambiguity.bandcamp.com/ If you want to have your music featured on Comatose, send us an email at ComatosePodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @ComatosePodcast.
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