Season 1: (Episode 101-103)

Episode 101: "Ain't Gonna Hold My Tongue Anymore"

Amanda R. Moncada-Perkins and I discuss how we are duty-bound to be anti-racist and educate ourselves. #antiracist #dutybound

Episode 102: "Ain't Gonna Stand By Anymore"

Bishop Ed of Zoe Christian Fellowship shares how we can come together in UNITY to bridge this great divide. #unity #nehemiahproject #zcf

Episode 103: "Ain’t Gonna Be A Performative Anti-Racist Educator"

Patti Minegishi Delacruz and I discuss inequality in education and what educators can do in a system that is still built systemically to keep racism alive. Yup. I said it. #performative #antiracism #educators

Episode 104: "Ain’t Gonna Live with a Savior Complex"

Toni Pelayo and I talk about parenting a son with autism and the savior complex. She is my coach and phenominally present with you every. single. time. #autism #god #jesus

Episode 105: "Ain't Gonna Be No Stupid Teenager"

Theo Barnes of Nickelodeon, Netflix, ABC, and most recently, Ms Pat's Show on BET, discusses his journey as an actor and he imparts his wisdom to teenagers. Have you seen his Tik Toks? #teenagers #actors

Get on it: @theodorejbarnes #tiktok #viral

Episode 106: "Ain’t Gonna Let My Boston Steal My Heart: Love, Dogs & The Pursuit of a Green Card"

Esther Aguilar (a.k.a. Tina from Bob's Burgers) and I talk about surviving Covid (her), dog attacks (Dukie), border patrol (me) and the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Our dogs and her cat even make a cameo! #citizenship #bostonterrierlove #dogmom

Episode 107: "Ain’t Gonna Lose My Saltiness"

Carolyn Deck and I discuss how to maintain our flavor as the salt and light of the world. You'll love her New Zealand accent too. #newzealand #saltiness

Episode 108: "Ain't Gonna Forget the Lessons We Learned from Our Grandmothers"

My sister, Jodi, and I discuss our family history of living in orphanages, tragedy and romance to learn from the strong women in our lineage. #grandmothers #frenchcanadian #swedishnorwegian

Episode 109: "Ain't Gonna Let My Ugly Heart Ruin This World"

Shatha and I discuss racial inequality, education during Covid, and emotional intelligence. She recently received the Meritorious Service Award from the Illinois State Board of Education, and I'm so proud to call her my friend. #emotionalintelligence

Episode 110: "Ain't Gonna Be A Christian Who Won't Access All Its Benefits"

Tammy Massey shares her testimony of physical healing and her faith journey, including how this beautiful brood almost never happened. She was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune, February 11, 2021 too [and won!] #healing #family #victoryinJesus

Episode 111: "Ain't Gonna Be No Stupid Content Creator"

Tim Krull and I discuss comedy, improv, cooking and mental health along with a few fun memories of him in my class. Check out his YouTube Channel: Batnips

#contentcreator #improv #mentalhealth #cooking

Episode 112: "Ain't Gonna Forget the Benefits of Therapy"

Julie and I discuss the power in self-care and reaching out for help. I want her as my therapist and you will too. #therapy #counseling #survivor

Episode 113: "Ain’t Gonna Suffer Through Menopause"

Dr. Michele Gordon and I discuss all things menopause, but it's not as boring as it sounds. Actually, this phase of life is rather exciting. Follow her on the #MenopauseMovement podcast.