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 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
At nineteen, Anne left her small hometown in Finland, landing in Paris and later spending years in England. It was shortly after leaving Finland when she started losing her hair due to alopecia. Anne felt that she was losing control of her body and was in hiding for almost 20 years due to shame of being bald and having to wear bad wigs, and not being able to recognize herself in the mirror. Nowadays higher quality wigs are available and she’s working to get better access to them in Finland for her fellow alopecians.
Connect with Anne:
https://www.instagram.com/avain.io/
https://www.avain.io
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
A performer since three years old, Mari Reisberg has always been creative. She’s lived the performer’s life and then decided to go back to school to become a therapist because she loves supporting other people. Utilizing dance movement therapy, Mari brings creativity into her sessions and helps people reclaim their creativity as it is something for everyone.
Connect with Mari:
www.sustainingcreativity.com
https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcreativity/
https://www.facebook.com/sustainingcreativity
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mari-reisberg-b1320151/
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
When Ann Coleman’s son was a teenager, the home was a battleground. Ann tried to control his behavior in authoritarian ways and was highly reactive rather focusing on emotional well being. Ann and her husband sent their son to a two month residency treatment program and afterwards moved the family to her hometown to be with her mother. Her relationship with her son, now 22, is much better. Now Ann reads through the science to help educate other parents foster better relationships with their children.
Connect with Ann:
https://speakingofteens.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakingofteens
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Darlene Greene is a retired Navy Commander after 20 years in the service including three tours and overseeing more than 1200 people. Following the military, she transferred her leadership skills into information technology, Dean of Culver Girls Academy, and health technology. Darlene shares stories about creating the Returning Warrior Weekend Workshop to help warriors and families better transition, marrying a great Navy Captain, his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, her journey caring for him, and how LifeWave patches which elevate GHK-Cu to activate their own stem cells have changed their lives.
Darlene’s Website: https://iamreverseaging.com
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Shannon Whittington felt a lot of shame around the word lesbian and was not out at work until a coworker outed her. Since then she has become much more open and an advocate against homophobia in the workplace. She authored the short read, “LGBTQ+ ABCs for Grown Ups” to help with beginner knowledge for people who want to be allies of the community. She has since earned her doctorate in Nursing and works on advocacy in healthcare.
Connect with Shannon:
https://www.whittingtonconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwhittington/
Buy her book: https://a.co/d/43RScoa
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
At four years old, Farah left London to visit family in India and ended up living there until she was 18. A Parsi by faith, her mother always encouraged her to simply be herself, while learning the language and culture around her. Getting the call that her mother had been shot while she was living in Dubai is a moment that changed her world. Farah authored the book “Meher & Me” to honor her. Professionally, she has been in the banking world for more than 30 years and enjoys yoga and baking.
Connect with Farah:
https://www.farahpress.com
https://www.instagram.com/farah.press/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739355008?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
More than just her identity, Celia Sandhya Daniels’ goal in life is to be a good human being. She is an Asian Indian who identifies as gender non-binary, trans femme and uses she/they pronouns. Celia has a strong business background and is a management consultant and advocate of the LGBTQ+ community.
Connect with Celia:
https://www.rebekon.com/celia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiasandaniels/
https://twitter.com/celiasandaniels
https://www.instagram.com/celiasandaniels/
https://www.facebook.com/celiasandhyadaniels/
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Brandy Morgan is the founder of Morgan Legacy Group LLC where she advocates for and to help others who have experienced homelessness or sickle cell disease. Brandy spent a year and half as a single mom in the unhoused community before getting back on her feet through transitional housing support through the YWCA and help from the Dress for Success program. Additionally, she brings advocacy and awareness to sickle cell after having lost her close friend Andy to the disease in 2009.
Connect with Brandy:
https://www.themorganlegacygroup.com
https://www.instagram.com/morgan.legacy.group/
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Richard Kweku EzeAgu “Eze” Akinyemi uncovered his ancestral roots through DNA after visiting Nigeria in 2013. He believes there is a revelation day waiting for each African descendant as they reconnect to their roots. Since discovering his heritage, Eze’s life has been enriched and he has embraced African fashion, egusi soup and other cuisine, along with changing his name.
Connect with Eze:
https://www.foundmypeople.com
https://www.instagram.com/_foundmypeople
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Jean Johnson is the author of the children’s books Rynnie Roo’s Adventures which was inspired when her first grandchild was born. Having grown up in the Yucatan jungle before moving to the United States, she would find herself putting on puppet shows to cross language barriers. Jean shares about the different cultures she’s experienced and how she is a big kid at heart.
Connect with Jean:
https://rynnieroo.com
https://www.facebook.com/bobbiejeanspage?mibextid=LQQJ4d
https://www.instagram.com/rynnieroosadventures
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jean-Johnson/author/B0BWVZKGGM?
Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast
Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com
Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com
Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns
Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett