Podcast appearances and mentions of victoria alexander

Parker lost his wife, Jordan Lynae Terry, age 28. She passed away December 18, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona from complications incident to childbirth.  A perfect full-term baby boy, Mack Jordan Terry, also passed away on December 17, 2023, during the birth. He weighed 9 pounds and 4 ounces, measuring 20 inches in length.   Parker and Jordan planned an at home birth which turned into Parker slowly watching his wife and baby die.  Victoria Alexander says; "There are three needs of the griever. To find the words for the loss, to say the words aloud and to know that the words have been heard." Jordan and Mack passed away about 5 months ago, the strength Jordan has to talk about it is inspiring to me. Thank you for finding the words and saying them Jordan, they will definitely be heard by our 10ninety tribe.

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Talk from Victoria Alexander on April 16, 2023

This month of Advocacy Watch, Jimmie and Sue invite members of the delegation to COP 27 to talk about their experience and how to get involved! Special Guests:Catherine Gordon, Associate for International Issues, Office of Public Witness; Jessica Maudlin, Associate for Sustainable Living and Earth Care Concerns, Presbyterian Hunger Program; & Victoria Alexander, Young Adult Volunteer, Presbyterian Ministry at the United NationsCOP 27PCUSA Conference of Parties WebpageOffice of Public WitnessPresbyterian Ministry at the United NationsPresbyterian Hunger ProgramFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Talk from Victoria Alexander on December 4, 2022

The staff of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations talks about the work of this year's UN General Assembly! This Advocacy Watch features Ivy Lopedito, Victoria Alexander & Emma Johnston, Staff & Young Adult Volunteers at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

Message from Victoria Alexander on Aug 14, 2022

Message from Victoria Alexander on Aug 7, 2022

Message from Victoria Alexander on Aug 7, 2022

My guest this episode is one I found very interesting and I hope you will too. Victoria N. Alexander, Ph.D., is a literary fiction novelist, writing about censored and controversial subjects with audacity, humor, and compassion. Her honors include the Washington Prize for Fiction (Smoking Hopes) Dallas Observer‘s “Best of 2003” (Naked Singularity) and the Literary Fiction Book Review award (Locus Amoenus). Her latest novel, Locus Amoenus, was also a Dayton Literary Peace Prize nominee. Her fiction is published by The Permanent Press. She is the editor of Dactyl Review and has recently finished a collection of short stories called Chance that Mimics Choice, some of which will be featured on The Strange Recital in 2022. VNAlexander.com -------- Click here for all my links! Click here to go to Patreon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranching-reboot/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ranching-reboot/support

Cory speaks with Victoria Alexander, an Equity and Justice educator who's poignant Tik Tok videos focus on economic justice, voting rights, and the role that racism still plays in American life. Victoria talks about what initially drew her to the app, how she balances making TikToks while juggling grad school, and how we can better understand America's history with racism through engagement and education. Subscribe to The Lost Debate's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF Sticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate iheart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Follow Lost Debate on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

Message from Victoria Alexander on Jun 19, 2022

Stylist and former Vogue Australia Fashion Editor Victoria Alexander will be introducing her new book ‘Home'. In it she gives her tips and shows the importance of an interplay of colours and textures. She also shows us interior elements from right around the world.

This week we talk about the sexual abuse report of the Southern Baptist Church and, again, we talk gun violence and about the killings of the children and teachers of Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and we will continue to call from radical gun reform because ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Question for the Week:In these times of immense trauma, how do you grieve and process? How do we as a community grieve?  Special Guest:Victoria Alexander, Young Adult Volunteer & CSW66 DelegateGuest Question:What was your experience as a delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women? What inspired you? What challenged you? How has it impacted your faith? | Resource Roundup:Commission on the Status of WomenPresbyterian Ministry at the United NationsHow to help Uvalde, TexasGun Violence Gospel ValuesCall Your Representatives to Pass Gun Reform

Message from Victoria Alexander on May 1, 2022

•  Yeah, and so it's about loving yourself enough to know your value and to leave your situation when you know it's not good for you, or not getting into a situation that you know is a huge red flag. There's a couple of funny memes that I've seen that are hilarious one is perfect for Valentine's day, because this guy is holding a dozen red flags and she goes, 'Oh a dozen red flags, I love him so much', and then there's another one where he says 'Good morning beautiful'. And she says, 'Take me off rotation'.  (8:05)•  When that happens, I think is a very important to know what to do. So I think a lot of times people don't do anything because they don't know what to do, they either cut bait and go or they don't do anything. So I think the important thing is to tell people what do you do at that point. Well, that's where communication skills come in, you have to know how to open your mouth and speak. And you know what? It may be a little scary to communicate with someone, especially someone you only just started knowing. I'm like, Listen, first of all, you have to have healthy boundaries. And you have to know what those are. If your boundary is, I need to be respected, like say someone stood you up on a date or something like that. That's probably a boundary. You carve out your time for that person, they decide the last minute they're not going or something, and they act like it's no big deal, that's a red flag. And it's something that needs to be addressed now. (12:40)•  There's so much integrity in realizing, Okay, we're not a match. I tell people, 'You're not dating to make it a match, you're dating to see if it is one, and so even when you go through break ups and such, and I've had episodes about breakups, sometimes you complete a relationship and it's about the two people realizing, Okay, this is not working, this is not going to be... We're not compatible for whatever reason, and sometimes they're very difficult. But as long as you do look and realize, Okay, there's lessons to be learned from here in this relationship, and you take those to heart and you go on in the future and say, Okay, now I know what I need and what I want, and hopefully the other person does too, and you help each other grow... What is better than that? I mean, that's what we all want to do. So you're not forcing it to be a match... I think some people get in a relationship and think I have to make this work, I have to... I have to... And they're just like, beating their head against the wall. What's the point of that?  (19:33)•   I was married for 20 years and you were married for a long time, we have an our story from it, right? We have our experience from it, so do our spouses are ex's. They have their story and what they learned from it, neither is wrong or right to be honest. It's what we both needed. But whenever I was married, my life felt like, my soul that like, I was like dead. So I felt like my life was being sucked out of me, and I don't blame that on my ex, it's just the relationship wasn't meant to continue. He didn't suck the life out of me, it was the relationship that was no longer serving me...or him. And so I had to make the decision, I had to be strong enough and listen to that gut feeling, listen to my inner voice saying, 'You are not supposed to be here anymore, get out. (22:44) CONNECT WITH VICTORIA:Website: YouAretheMagicPill.comFacebook: facebook.com/youarethemagicpill CONNECT WITH RICHELE:Visit my website: CoachingCloset.comConnect on free Facebook Group: CoachingClosetConnect.comFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/607035253196498 

Message from Victoria Alexander on Feb 13, 2022

• I love so many things, I love being in this closet for one thing. So fashion is one of my things, and that's what inspired me to create the Coaching Closet. When I was going through coaching certification because, well, for one thing, I shared an office with my love and he works out of our home too, and I was like, that's not going to work when I'm doing one-on-one coaching with people and get into some pretty serious topics. And they don't want to be talking about that in front of somebody else. Yeah and he just chimes in and says, can I offer you some advise? And there like, who's that? And you say, I don't know, some random dude that's in my office. So I was like, Well, this is my favorite room in the whole house anyway.(3:05)• That's good that you recognize it. I do, it's all about awareness and recognizing there's a problem. Yeah, I had to do that when I had to get readers, accept that my eyes were no longer perfect and I had to get readers and that was really quite... It's still challenging. You accept it, I had to get trifocals. So yeah. It's alright, I got cute ones. As long as you get cute ones and you rock it, you accept that it's going on and you just rock it out the best of your ability, then you're good. Yeah, I can do without, but I obviously see so much better with them. Yeah, definitely, it's like Christmas miracle. (10:22)• Okay, so speaking of shopping, like who's doing Black Friday? There was Black Friday all week, there's today's small business Saturday, and then Monday is Cyber Monday. Well, this is probably going to broadcast later, but that's when we're recording it. I mean people are going crazy with their sales. They are, it's like... They have them all the time now. It was pre-Black Friday all week, and I got some really good deals before Thanksgiving. I was like, Wow, this is amazing, so I got a lot of Christmas shopping done. And if you want something, you can get a really good deals. (22:42)• I was talking about how Victoria is one of those friends I ask for advice, and she doesn't always tell me what I want to hear, she sometimes is like, Wow, what about the other person? Or what about when I ask relationship advice? And so that's a good thing because it helps me self-reflect and see my part and then see that person's perspective, and that's what we all need to do in our relationships. See what is our part, and what I say in coaching is, What's your 3%? And that's really the only way we can change the world, a lot of times recently, I was just talking about this with my family, people like to point the finger and other people, and they're really accusatory, and that just doesn't get us anywhere. We want to change the world, we need to look at ourselves first, like what can we do to help community? To change our world? To change your communities? It starts with this and our little fear of influence and then rippling out, it's a ripple effect, but it has to start with you. (29:08) CONNECT WITH VICTORIA:Website: YouAretheMagicPill.comFacebook: facebook.com/youarethemagicpill CONNECT WITH RICHELE:Visit my website: CoachingCloset.comConnect on free Facebook Group: CoachingClosetConnect.comFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/607035253196498 

2021 has been....interesting?.....a learning experience?.....bad?......good?..........chaotic?Join us on our play on FDR's fireside chats with a more relevant  description: Everything is on fire.In this episode of "Everything is on Fire(side) Chats" we discuss the progression of discussions about race in our country, focusing on our experiences in schools. One thing is certain: talking about race won't be so uncomfortable if we just talk about race enough.Check out our episode with Victoria Alexander in Season 3 and here is the link to her website that we mention in the episode: https://www.antiracistguide.org/ We want to hold space for how mentally and emotionally exhausting this year as been. As we wrap it up, we want to discuss how we can take all of these challenges in stride and make the world a better place, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.As usual, thank you so much for your support and please feel free to send us advice, ideas, and criticism to our email, genzourworldtofolloworflip@gmail.com. Check out our website, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok as well! -Soumya & Krisha :))

• Oh my gosh, I remember getting up for presentations in front of the classroom, that was the absolute worst, but I did like show and tell though... I don't know why, I could do it if I knew people. It was a small group, but larger groups, if I didn't know people, and the worst part for me being, like I said, it came out that way, was that I moved around a lot, I mean, we lived overseas, we moved around every few years, if not every year, or two sometimes. So I was constantly the new kid, I think that's why I got over it, which ended up being a good thing, but it was very difficult at the time, so I was always a new kid, so now I really have a heart for introverts. Now, I'm extroverted, I'm that friend that kind of goes on side and tries to take them under my wing. (04:02)•   I think over the years, I started to work on myself as the older I got in my 20s, and then I started to go within and do the self-help and just look at stuff that would change my mindset, changed my perception of what I saw on the mirror, and then eventually over time, that did change. But I think the biggest one was the vitiligo, I had a hard time with that because it got worse, and it's on my feet. What is that? For the listeners that don't know what it is? It affects one percent of the population, but it's actually getting more awareness with Winnie Harlow and some other advertisements now, it's starting to be more out there in the world, which is great, but it's a skin disorder, I guess is what you'd call it, but some people say it's an auto-immune disease, I guess that's what it's kind of labeled it as, I believe it has to do with heavy metals and things like that. (7:20)•  That's when I started to have confidence. I started in my 30s and it exploded when I turned 40, after I got out of a toxic relationship, which I talk about in other episodes, and I know you went through that as well. Getting out or becoming yourself, who is Victoria and all that stuff? And I wanted to say about the name calling, kids are just kids and they can be so cruel, but they'll find something... If it wasn't you being skinny they'd I'd be using fat, short, tall, whatever it is, they'll find something to pick on. And they try to take your confidence away to make themself feel better, and adults are not always... They don't always mature, so they act like children, they do the same thing. I remember we moved back from being overseas, and I didn't know all the cool close to wear at all, but when you're overseas in Europe, it just doesn't matter, they were not brand name clothes that we were supposed to wear.  (10:35)•   I feel like our mission is to help unlearn that stuff, to help teach people how to unlearn that we can do whatever we want, each individual has that down pat and I do what I want it. Everybody's just going ro say that I do what I want. Yeah, I'll never forget, I never get that girl's name, and I don't want to say it on here in case, but I still know her name in my head, the ring leader. And later, at a drill team competition, I was sitting there and we were watching the solos and low behold, she went out and did a solo. I was like, Oh my God, that's that mean girl from sixth grade. And this is in high school, you just don't forget those people, but anyway, it was fine. You know what, my confidence now is like, I really don't care if people don't like my outfit, I love my outfits. But now, I like to inspire other people with fashion, and I know I do, and if they don't like it, I think anyone should wear what they want, I don't make fun of their stuff. (13:52)•   Sometimes it is, and that's what we're here to help other people to realize is that you really can be yourself, and it's a beautiful thing once you actually accept it and appreciate the differences of others. Like I saw a meme that I absolutely love, and it says, one thing you need to understand about me is I'm me, I'm not you, I love that. It's like I appreciate other people. I love people that are different than me, I kinda gravitate toward to them because I'm interested in them. People the same as me, that's cool too, but a lot of my friends are very different than me, and I love that, I don't think cookie cutter is that interesting, I don't think we should try to be all the same. But what other things have helped you grow your confidence over your lifetime? I mean, you have a lot of wisdom to give. Honestly, I think mostly it's just listening to that inner guidance, that intuition guiding you back home to find out the truth within yourself, and I think that once that you start to... For me, I've always had this calling, and most of us do have a calling to find out our purpose or the meaning of life. (17:58) CONNECT WITH VICTORIA:Website: YouAretheMagicPill.comFacebook: facebook.com/youarethemagicpill CONNECT WITH RICHELE:Visit my website: CoachingCloset.com Connect on free Facebook Group: CoachingClosetConnect.com Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/607035253196498 

Message from Victoria Alexander on Oct 10, 2021

Alex and Shane chat about boundaries, and the keys to a balanced relationship.    Reproductive Health & Childbirth Educator, Victoria Alexander (@theelephantinthewomb) leads a discussion about all things birth control and period products (and how your products may change as your body changes).    Renowned Family, Divorce & Child Protection lawyer, Ayesha Hussain, discusses raising happy and healthy kids amidst conflict.    Listener questions are answered in the mailbag segment, hitting topics like at-home workouts, prepping kids for daycare, what to do when loved ones refuse the vaccine, safe skincare, alcohol & breastfeeding, and so much more!   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    This episode is proudly supported by:   The Dove Self Esteem Project is the worlds largest provider of self-esteem education. Dove has partnered with educators around the world to provide evidence-based printable resources to help young girls and boy's reach their full potential. You can find those at https://bit.ly/36FQxbd   Hello Bello - for 30% off of your first plant-based diaper and wipes bundle, use promo code THISFAMILYTREE30 or click the following link: https://hellobello.ca/products/diaper-bundle?discount=thisfamilytree30&utm_source=familytree&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=30off (Canadian listeners only).   Mabel's Labels - visit www.mabelslabels.ca to start creating your very own labels, and use promo code THISFAMILYTREE15 for 15% your order!   Mini Mioche - use promo code THISFAMILYTREE15 at www.minimioche.com for 15% off of your ethically made, organic, and sustainable kids' apparel.   Bravado Designs - Use promo code THISFAMILYTREE20 for 20% off of what will become your favourite nursing bra at www.bravadodesigns.com, or try their new Everyday Collection (not nursing bras/no clips/for all womxn) at ca.bravadodesigns.com.   Seedlip - Go to www.seedlipdrinks.com or www.seedlipdrinks.ca, and use promo code THISFAMILYTREE10 for 10% off the world's first nonalcoholic spirit!   My Brest Friend - Buy the #1 choice of nursing pillow by moms and lactation consultants, at www.buybuybaby.com, www.target.com, www.walmart.com, and www.babylist.com! 

Message from Victoria Alexander on Aug 8, 2021

Victoria Alexander (they/she) is changing the world by providing inclusive education around periods and reproductive health.  In addition to being an online content creator and writer, they also have an incredible online store that sells feminist goods (like their "Support Your Sisters Not Just Your Cis-ters" shirt and IUD-inspired earrings!)In this episode, we talk about menstrual cups and period cravings as well as why using phrases like "people with uteruses" or "menstruators" is important. We also talk about why there aren't more birth control options for men and how to use period blood to revive plants. In short, we talk about it all, and I know you're going to love this episode! CONNECT WITH US FURTHERVictoria Alexander's Instagram (@theelephantinthewomb): https://www.instagram.com/theelephantinthewomb/Victoria Alexander's Website: https://www.theelephantinthewomb.net/Shanell Peterson's Instagram (@shanellpetersonofficial): https://www.instagram.com/shanellpetersonofficial/EmpressPodcast's Instagram (@empresspodcastofficial): https://www.instagram.com/empresspodcastofficial/Music: https://www.bensound.com

This week we talk to Victoria Alexander, Diversity & Equity Educator https://www.instagram.com/victoriaalxndr/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/victoriaalxndr/?hl=en) Come join the conversation. If you can, please consider supporting the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/imperfectallies (https://www.patreon.com/imperfectallies) and/or leaving us reviews on iTunes! https://www.theimperfectallies.com/ (Theimperfectallies.com)

Soon-to-be Doctor, Victoria Alexander, jumped into the diner and dropped a whole bunch of knowledge about identity work and being anti-racist. This one got delightfully academic, but before we dove into all that we talked about Victoria’s preference of eating baklava and challah bread French toast at New York diners. Victoria told me about growing up with 7 siblings and what it feels like to to be the oldest. Her father told her at an early age “Success is what happens at the end of the race and either you get it or you don’t.” Naturally, we then had to talk about carrying the pressure of never being satisfied. I then asked about Victoria’s journey to learning, owning, and loving her racial identity. We discussed what being an ally actually means and what’s the difference between advocates and allies. I asked her about what anti-racism means and what it looks like on a daily basis. I loved how she spoke about trying to balance self-care and burnout in her social justice work. Then we ended our discussion by talking about how we can do the work and learn more about our own identity and why that is important.    About the Guest:  Victoria Lynn Alexander is a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland College of Education, studying Higher Education. Her research interests include anti-racist pedagogy, critical consciousness building, and experiences of Black students in predominately white institutions. She enjoys running and spin classed though recently she has been enjoying naps and Netflix more. ​The aim of Victoria’s work is to conduct critical research with which to challenge myths regarding the historical and present-day distributions of power, investigate the role of racism and anti-racism in social, professional, and educational spaces, and empower people to analyze and leverage their own social identities and positions within systems of power.   Connect with Victoria Alexander and learn more: Website: victorialynnalexander.com Twitter: @victoriaalxndr Instagram: @victoriaalxndr LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/victorialynnalexander/   About the Host:  Friends! Here's a somewhat stuffy bio of me:   I am an author, professional speaker, coach, host, and entrepreneur. My first book, Leading Imperfectly: The value of being authentic for leaders, professionals, and human beings, is available wherever people buy books. I speak internationally to willing and unwilling attendees about authenticity, vulnerability, and leadership. My clients include American Express, General Electric (GE), Accenture, Yale University, The Ohio State University, and many others. As a speaker, I am doing the two things I loves the most: making people think and making people laugh!  I host my own events multiple times a year. They are 2-day events called Living Imperfectly Live (and sometimes they are 1-day virtual events). They are a space where humans from every walk of life can come together to be part of a community on the pursuit of badassery. The goal is to help attendees start living the life we say we want to live. Alas, you're here because of an idea I had a number of years ago and didn't think I was good enough to pull it off. I finally acted on it and alas Diner Talks with James was born! As you can see from what I do in my professional life, Diner Talks is alligned with everything I believe in and teach. If this wasn't dry enough, and you would like to know more info about my speaking, events, or coaching feel free to check out my website: JamesTRobo.com.   Let’s Be Friends on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamestrobo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestrobo (https://www.facebook.com/jamestrobo) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrobilotta/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrobilotta/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JamesRobilottaCSP (https://www.youtube.com/JamesRobilottaCSP) Twitter:...

In this episode we spoke to an amazing diversity educator and critical race scholar, Victoria Alexander. We spoke about diversity, racist history in schools, and the future of the Black Lives Matter Movement.The takeaway from this episode is this: racism can't be fixed in a short amount of time but that doesn't mean we should hope and work for change.Victoria is so awesome and she created a super helpful Anti-Racist Resource Guide that you should definitely check out and we'll link it down below!Thank you so much for your support and please feel free to send us advice, ideas, and criticism to our email, genzourworldtofolloworflip@gmail.com. Check out our website, Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok as well! See you in the next episode!Victoria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriaalxndr/Victoria's Twitter: https://twitter.com/victoriaalxndr?lang=enVictoria's Anti-Racist Resource Guide: https://www.victorialynnalexander.com/antiracistresourceguideVictoria's Website: https://www.victorialynnalexander.com/-Soumya and Krisha :)https://linktr.ee/genzourworldtofolloworflip

• You know how I feel about failure, I've talked about that on my podcast, about I don't feel like you really fail, it's just perception. But whatever that that looks like, however you want to label it, you know that failure or that past struggle or expectation that didn't go, well, that was a learning process. So it's like jumping in and maybe you don't do it, you didn't do it exactly how you wanted to, but you learn from it, you grow, and then you find new ways, and then you keep going and you keep going and you keep showing up. That consistency will actually help you to feel more confident. (3:40)• Having that routine, going to the gym or whatever, and you have that goal. It doesn't happen overnight, it's that consistency, it's creating those habits, creating those new thinking habits, it's creating those new physical habits where you're showing up. I talked about it last week, showing up for the job that you want, not the job you have. And it becomes a habit, and that can totally change everything for you in your life, and will allow your goals to manifest. (5:45)•   And you know, I was thinking too, it's like baby steps. I think sometimes we have these goals, these desires, we think, Oh wow, I've gotta go from A to Z. But, just like baby steps and just taking one little step every day towards your goals, getting in that habit, it doesn't have to be this huge step. And then appreciating those. Start saying, Wow, look, I showed up today, I got out of bed, I did my gratitude, I did my morning mindset, I dressed for the job that I want and I spoke kindly to myself today. Those are amazing things to be proud of yourself and congratulate yourself, and be like, every day, I'm getting closer and closer to my goal. That's my mantra, every day I'm getting closer and closer to my goals and just appreciating that... Appreciating even the baby steps. (11:57)•    It was pretty amazing actually. And I think that a lot of times, all the steps that you're taking, like what we talked about, lead you up to your big moment, right? And I prayed about it, it was one night I was on my bike ride and I prayed about having a divine direct intervention kind of thing, like a divine direct message to point me in the right direction of where my heart was kinda telling me where to go. (14:23)• When we have those limiting beliefs, when we tell ourselves the old stories you like to talk about on your podcast, then yeah, when you don't really go for what's in your heart and what you really should do, no matter what you're feeling. You lose out on that opportunity and the world loses out on what you have to offer and say. Anyway, that was the story and I jumped. I love that you jumped and you continue to jump despite the fear, and I can resonate with that, and I'm sure you can too listening, despite that fear, just jumping and saying, Yeah, I love that. When you're like, Victoria, if I have this much fear, if you have this much fear, then there's something, then you're meant to do this, there's something so big and great on that other side, you don't have to be attached to the fear of the story, it doesn't have to be you, you can release that, you can jump into a more empowering story. (17:46) WAYS TO CONNECT WITH ME…• Kristi Dear Website: https://kristidear.com• Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/coachkristidear• Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/themindsetchick• Twitter:  https://twitter.com/coachwithkristi• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristi.dear• Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/CoachwithKristi/boards** Download my FREE gift to you my Magic 5 Morning Mindset KristiDear.com EPISODE AIRED ON:JANUARY 12, 2021

Message from Victoria Alexander on Oct 25, 2020

The discussion about antiracism with PhD Student and Diversity & Equity Facilitator, Victoria Alexander, continues as the group covers where to start when broaching conversations around race and racism with friends and family.

In conversation with PhD Student and Diversity & Equity Facilitator, Victoria Alexander, Natalie and Diane learn about and discuss what it means to be antiracist versus “not racist.” In the first of a two part conversation series, Victoria breaks down misconceptions around terminology including racism, white supremacy and color blindness.

During this walk, Victoria reiterates the importance of being anti-racist. A former college athlete and current racial equity researcher, Victoria has extensive experiences in various areas of higher education, including marketing/communications, fraternity and sorority Life, and diversity and inclusion. After creating an anti-racist reading list and resource guide, Victoria's social media engagement skyrocketed, all while trying to educate and empower her peers. Victoria will begin her PhD journey in the Fall 2020 semester, but wants us to know now that it is imperative we practice anti-racism. Victoria's IG/Twitter: @VictoriaAlxndr Anti-Racist Resource Guide: https://www.victorialynnalexander.com/antiracistresourceguide Podcast IG/Twitter: @WalkWithTFB Email: WalkWithTFB@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/walkwithtfb/support

A much needed conversation with Janna Davis, Chris Pipkin and welcoming back Victoria Alexander. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foryourdiscomfort/support

I don't remember if I mentioned all of these links in the episode during this recording. Definitely did the first time I recorded it. Anyway, here are some good resources for better understanding racism. Victoria Alexander tweet: https://twitter.com/victoriaalxndr/status/1266829408268095493 Time list: https://time.com/5846732/books-to-read-about-anti-racism/ Ibram X. Kendi list from NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html Michael Che bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rp96A70veU

In this weeks podcast, we talked about some pretty amazing women! Jessy will tell you all about the badass gender-bending blues singer Gladys Bentley, and Rebekah will introduce you to Kirsta Scruggs, a serious taste maker in the natural wine world! In lieu of all the usual notes, we are going to share with you some resources for things to read, places to donate and things to watch. We are living through a revolution, friends. Here is an AMAZING reading list by Victoria Alexander (you can find her on Twitter @victoriaalxndr): Anti-Racist Lit: Starter Kit: Stamped From the Beginning, Ibram X. Kendi A People’s History of the United States, Howard Zinn White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, Robin DiAngelo So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo Anti-Racist Lit: Intermediate Kit The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America, Anders Walker The New Jim Crow: Mass Incareration in the Age of Color Blindness, Michelle Alexander The Condemnation of Blackness, Khalil Gibran Muhammad Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland, Jonathan M. Metzl A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America, Ronald Takaki How to be an Anti Racist, Ibram X. Kendi Anti-Racist Lit: Topic Specifics Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond: Everything Your American History Textbook got Wrong, Marc Lamont Hill Lies My Teachers Told Me, James W Loewen Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversation about Race, Beverley Daniel Tatum, PhD The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, Richard Rothstein Blackballed: The Black Vote and US Democracy, Darryl Pinckney Anti-Racist Lit: Biographies, Non- Fiction, Personal Narratives The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, Isabel Wilkerson The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told to Alex Haley Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates Killing Rage, bell hooks Becoming, Michelle Obama The Black Lives Matters movement has put this amazing site together that has been shared pretty widely. But, sometimes we miss things! So, here it is! There are protest maps, petitions, places to donate (both with money and with time), a missing people thread, extra resources and more. Honestly, Black Lives Matters has been at this for A MINUTE and has used that time to put together a bunch of resources to make us as useful as we can possibly be. So, check it out, explore the site. As we said: there are so many different roles to be played here and they do not all involve being out on the streets protesting. So find out where you can be most useful. The only mistake you can make is not getting involved, whether that be through conversations with friends, donating money, whatever. Black lives matter.  Stay safe.  Love, Jessy and Rebekah 

A much needed conversation with Kamelle Mills, Victoria Alexander & Junior Kennedy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foryourdiscomfort/support

It is not a time for business as usual. This episode of The Leftscape has no featured guest, light-hearted second segment, or messages from mock sponsors. After only a few Random Facts regarding Superman's flight, the founding of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Possum Drop, the conversation turns to the seriousness at hand. The world is on fire in protest against the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020. And there is a pandemic. And there is an anti-racist tide that can make one dare to be hopeful. Robin Renée, Wendy Sheridan, and Mary McGinley talk heart-to-heart about how they're feeling, what they've seen, and which actions they've taken since Floyd's death. Robin expresses experiencing fear and panic, interspersed with cautious optimism. Mary is frustrated by the lack of ground gained by previous protests. Wendy sees some changes happening like police reform policies proposed in New Jersey and nationwide and reading lists passed among white people on anti-racism. Hear about protests they've been to and how they've been taking care of themselves, from watching a peaceful video on how to prune grapevines to simply drinking enough water. Listen in and share online about what you're learning and how you're balancing staying well while keeping the spark of this massive shift growing. Things to Do: Read "Democrats unveil broad police reform bill as Floyd's death sparks protests nationwide." Read about the Excellence in Policing Initiative in NJ to Promote Professionalism, Accountability, and Transparency in Law Enforcement. Donate to Help Protests Against Police Brutality. Study "The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List."  Explore the "Talking About Race" Web Portal by the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Support Black-Owned Businesses including these awesome goth/punk brands and Etsy shops. Learn from Victoria Alexander's anti-racist reading list.               Featured image by roegger from Pixabay

It's been a very hard week…months…decades for black OT practitioners and people of color in our nation here in the United States. I've been personally challenged in how I can be anti-racist as a person, but also as an OT entrepreneur. I'm sharing my heart in this solo episode. I hope you will listen, especially if you are in the 86.2% of United States occupational therapy practitioners who are white. A short list, perhaps not in the order I say it on the podcast episode: White people need to self-reflect deeply on our own biases, our discomfort, our defensiveness. Consider why you might be feeling these things. (Usually it is because we're uncomfortable with our privilege being checked…but we're unaware of it.) Reflect deeply on teaching from black people and people of color…even when it makes you really uncomfortable. This is how we “do the work” to become more anti-racist in our work. Don't ask black people to explain things to you or to teach you or to speak for their entire race. Our job as white colleagues in our profession is to do the work to educate ourselves with the TONS of books, podcasts, social media posts, and content that exists already. A list is below if you want to get started. Whatever you do: DON'T BE SILENT.* Speak out against racism. It is not enough for us to claim we're not racist as individuals (which is not true no matter what because we ALL have biases). The key is to check your bias, examine your privilege, and to be actively ANTI-RACIST in our interactions in the world and in our work. And among our colleagues in our profession…as the story I share in the podcast so unfortunately illustrates. We have WORK to do. (*Shout out to @marvelousmirracles.ot and @doctorconners on Instagram. Their posts moved me to action and for that I am grateful. I can't wait to meet you both in person one day and am so glad you are part of our profession.) Here's a short list of resources. There are MANY more, but when you read/consume these, you will find many other voices to help inform your work in becoming more anti-racist in your work in our world. I have mainly focused on female activists and authors because those are the voices I want to learn from. On Instagram (warning white people: content WILL make you uncomfortable. That's the point. Being uncomfortable is a good thing. It helps you consider other perspectives and your own biases and privileges.) @laylafsaad Visit her website here: http://laylafsaad.com/ @thegreatunlearn (also @rachel.cargle) Visit her website here: https://www.rachelcargle.com/ @ijeomaoluo Visit her website here: http://www.ijeomaoluo.com/ @ckyourprivilege Website: https://checkyourprivilege.co/ @nowhitesaviors Website: https://nowhitesaviors.org/ @wastefreemarie (Thought-provoking discussions within her instagram feed.) Reading: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack- Peggy McIntosh Anti-Racist book list recommended by @laylafsaad Anti-Racist Reading list And here's a FABULOUS Anti-Racist Resource Guide compiled by Dr. Victoria Alexander. What else you can do in our profession: Support the efforts of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD) This is the work of all of us white OT practitioners. As OT entrepreneurs, we are leaders in our profession. We must make it our mission to become anti-racist in our profession and in our work in the world. Being anti-racist has everything to do with our OT entrepreneurship. We must stand up for justice with our black colleagues and with people of color in our nation. We've gotta do the work.

Rachel and Walls talk about protesting safely against police brutality, the myriad ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and a few places to start if you are a White person beginning your anti-racism journey. If you'd like to recommend a resource, you can write/voice memo us at withrachelandwalls@gmail.com. Protesting Resources: Tips for staying safe while protesting, from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ways to support the movement if you can't protest in person Find your local bail fund Books: A list of black-owned bookstores in the United States Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale (free eBook download) White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A Twitter thread with some great reading suggestions Audio & Visual Resources: Jane Elliott on White people acknowledging the different lived experience of Black people Hell You Talmbout by Janelle Monáe and the artists at Wondaland Records I Owe You Nothing by Seinabo Sey When They See Us, a miniseries by Ava DuVernay 13th, a documentary by Ava DuVernay Resource Lists and Guides: A Twitter thread listing black-owned businesses to support An Anti-Racist Resource Guide complied by Victoria Alexander, a PhD student studying Anti-Racist Education at the University of Maryland Anti-Racism Resources Specifically for White People Things White folks can do to support racial justice --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/withrachelandwalls/support

Message from Victoria Alexander on Nov 3, 2019

It's a Textual Tension Spooktacular! Join Margie and Rachel for this very special and very spoopy bonus episode! The girl's discuss The Cat's Meow, featuring stories by Victoria Alexander, Nina Coombs, Coral Smith Saxe, and Colleen Shannon. Let's pour one out for the spoopiest, and best, time of year!

Message from Victoria Alexander on Jul 7, 2019

Laine and Meg talk about Paris, well-crafted mysteries, and the absence of beef.

Message from Victoria Alexander on Apr 7, 2019

“In biosemiotics, we say that the human ability to interpret signs—which is the ability to think really, to think creatively and adaptively and learn new things—didn't just emerge with animals; rudimentary sign reading emerged in the simplest forms of life with single-celled organisms,” says Victoria Alexander, biosemiotician, Director of Dactyl Foundation, Fulbright specialist, and author of The Biologist's Mistress: Rethinking Self-Organization in Art, Literature, and Nature. What's biosemiotics, you ask? Alexander explains biosemiotics as the study of sign use in biological systems, where signs can be almost anything in the environment—a word, a pictogram, a smell, a sound, or a chemical gradient. Signs are intelligence; we can train a computer to read signs, but can we train a computer to interpret signs that depend on the context within which they exist?  Answering this question is one aspect of the investigation into the differences between biological and artificial intelligence, which is what Alexander's work is currently focused on. She explains that biological cells don't just react to the chemistry around them, but interpret and respond to it.  She goes on to explain how this underlies a system of interpretation that's related to random change in a way that's changing the direction of evolution. In this way, Alexander argues that it is within the organism that evolutionary agency is found and explained, rather than in the mechanisms of randomness and competition. Alexander offers an exciting and informative conversation that touches on a variety of topics, including metabolic pathways, the association of properties and the placebo effect, the idea that dysfunctional semiotic habits are the cause of some syndromes and conditions, cell differentiation, self-organization in nature, and butterfly wing pattern development. Press play to hear the full conversation.

Message from Victoria Alexander on Dec 9, 2018

You want to talk about consistent and persistent? What about viewing prospecting in a whole new light so that you can shift your perspective and approach this element of your business in a totally different way? Listen in! Show Notes: Facebook Live Workshop - http://bit.ly/FBLivesTGDG Rock Your Branding Bootcamp - http://bit.ly/RockYourBranding Social Media Influencer Summit - http://bit.ly/SocialMediaInfluencerSummit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegoaldiggergirl/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thegoaldiggergirl/support

In Reality Denied, John Alexander details things that can't happen (Bigfoot, Poltergeists, UFO, Mediums, Near Death Experiences, Premonitions) but did/do, including an instance where his wife Victoria was possessed by an entity during a shamanic ceremony in Brazil. When I spoke with Victoria, she told me about other experiences she has had on their shared journeys, including meeting John of God and a monk who guards the Ark of the Covenant. [Smithsonian](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/keepers-of-the-lost-ark-179998820/). [A very rare encounter.] John and Victoria have traveled the world, meeting Shaman in different cultures. They are very familiar with the Ayahuasca Shaman in South America. Gringo Shaman Ron Wheelock is the one they recommend. To arrange a session/retreat with Ron, contact Victoria. She counsels how to prepare and what to expect.  victoria.alexander.lv @gmail.com Continued... [Wendy's Coffeehouse blog](https://wendyscoffeehouse.blogspot.com/2018/05/victoria-alexander-shamanic-and-psi.html)

St John's Weekend Away at High Leigh 2017. Main Speaker: Revd Marcus Nodder. Grow in outreach: Pastoral Strategy With Eddie Scrase-Field & Victoria Alexander

We take a look at the new Halloweeny movie from Adam Sandler and Genndy Tartakovsky while its out in theaters for Schloktoberfest!  Its technically a minisode but we run long...give us a listen to find out why! Its not that great of a surprise but we talk a lot.  Also we put out a contest in the episode if you're interested in that! It should be easy to win but why would you want to? You loser... Also we have a special guest with us this episode. Victoria Alexander, who gets to plug her October comic Vampire Bites. Which you can check out Here Direct Download

This week we recap our December book pick, The Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria Alexander. It’s secy England times book with a widow Boss Bitch of England times who is sex positive as our heroine, and banter galore. We thought it was also going to be a little Scooby Doo England times, but it was a little disappointing on that part. We also touch on very important topics like spooge sponges (why do they exist and for who), The incest Folgers Christmas add of 2009…you know the one, Melissa’s home remedy for panic attacks (2 large coffees), the pardoning of child rapists in Kentucky and ass slapping female reporters on live television. And we, of course, finish the adventures of Average Joe Doesn’t Save Christmas. We had a lot of things to say this week, Happy Holidays. Mentioned in this episodeThe Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria Alexander“You’re My Present This Year”: An Oral History of the Folgers Incest AdCome & Gone: The Spooge SpongeMan Accused of Smacking Reporter’s Rear on Live TV Is ChargedFormer Kentucky Gov. Bevin pardoned a child rapist. One of his reasons: The 9-year-old victim's hymen was intactFollow us on Instagram @PlatonicLifematesVisit the Facebook Page or join our Facebook GroupSend us an email at Platoniclifemate@gmail.comVisit our website platoniclifemates.com for more information about the podcast or things mentioned on today's episode.Music by Tiny Music