Introducing Me
Join Sarah each week as she talks with a new guest on Introducing Me, a podcast where people of many different backgrounds share their stories. With a focus on inclusion and diversity, Sarah’s guests talk about culture, advocacy, race, ability, gender and sexual identities, or whatever else they want heard.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Dr. Eric Hinton, Director of Bands at Susquehanna University shares his background of music and passion for conducting. He’s studied and taught in different countries and shares what it has been like working with students through a pandemic.
For more information about Susquehanna’s 2021 Honors Band program for high school students check out: https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-music/festivals-and-workshops or email Dr. Hinton at hinton@susqu.edu
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Brian is a strong supporter for electoral reform and has been heavily involved in the process for change in Virginia. He shares his journey from high school to now, what’s to come, and what still needs to change for a system that will work for the greater good.
Brian’s Recommended Books:
Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy by David Daley
The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Chris shares stories from his life growing up adopted with an adopted brother, and his parents being in touch with his birth parents. At eighteen he started connecting with his birth family and continues to stay in touch with all of his family. He is currently in Iceland following his dream to become a pilot.
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @firstnunu & @iceaviationacademy & @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Sara is the Education Programs Supervisor at Buttonwood Park Zoo which means she gets to work with animals directly while also helping educate the public. She shares stories about how she got into the position she is in now and the passions she has experienced throughout life so far. Working at a zoo during a pandemic has its challenges, but Sara has been able to be creative and create new programs for the zoo.
Check out the Buttonwood Park Zoo: https://www.bpzoo.org
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Aminata, known as Mimi to many, moved to the United States when she was 10 years old, not knowing any English. She shares what it was like to learn English while in school in the Bronx to getting a bachelors degree in rural Pennsylvania and everything in between.
Mimi’s Recommended Books:
Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Eric Bergenn is a Financial Planner operating his own set of clients as part of a larger financial group. He shares stories about how the pandemic has changed his work and what it is like to be growing his family.
Financial resources available on Eric’s site: https://www.ericbergenn.com
Recommend financial reading by Daniel Crosby: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Crosby/e/B00O72MW1W%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Originally planning to become a doctor, Jordan Balke shares what it’s like to now be working in the creative world, with the Super Carlin Brothers on YouTube and as a Dungeon Master for a Dungeons and Dragons podcast. Jordan gives life advice and explains what it’s like living with her younger sibling and boyfriend in a house full of cats.
Check out Jordan’s DnD Podcast: https://linktr.ee/LTTPDnD
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Twitter: @SuperAwesomeJEB
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Kassondra Mangione explains what it is like to be a part of the Bookstagram community and finishing her thesis on powerful heroines in young adult literature. An avid storyteller, she has settled into a beautiful home with her husband and cats.
Check out Kassondra’s Blog: https://keepitkassual.com
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @keepitkassual & @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Dr. Karen White has lived most of her life as a white male college professor. Karen shares her story of how she connected with her feminine side after retirement and how the process of transitioning to a woman has changed her life. She always says that love wins and even though there are still difficulties in her life, she loves all and has a positive outlook on life.
Check out Karen’s blog at https://karens2019.blogspot.com or on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/informaleducation/
For support uniting parents, families, and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, check out PFLAG https://pflag.org
Find a great community on Meetup like the one Karen joined: https://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse/
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Instagram: @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Cecilia Gigliotti has had a whirlwind of an academic career and is now residing in Berlin, Germany after growing up in Connecticut. She shares stories of her Italian heritage, experiencing German culture, and other aspects of her creative-filled life.
Cecilia’s Musical YouTube: Lia Lio
Cecilia’s Blog: https://cosifaccioio.com/
Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast
Have a question or want to guest host? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Connect on Social Media:
Twitter: @CeciliaGelato
Instagram: @c_m_giglio & @introducingmepodcast & @slportal7
Facebook: @introducingmepodcast
YouTube: @introducingmepodcast
Artwork: instagram.com/graphite.vmb
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett