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Life, Discrimination, and Divorce Ep. 43 – What was it like as an African-American woman growing up in the U.S. in the 1960’s and 1970’s? Sharon Cossey, Gail Gillespie, and Nan McKay, long-term friends on a retreat in Las Vegas, have a candid conversation about a variety of subjects from growing up experiences to going…
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Birmingham Church Bombing: I Was There Ep. 47 – As a young girl, Janice Stewart was walking down the street to go to her church when she saw flames shooting up. Her friends were already there and inside. They were all killed. The “Birmingham Bombing” was a white supremacist terrorist attack which occurred at the African-American 16th…
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Teen Angst, Drugs and Suicide Ep. 96 – Are you worried your child may be abusing substances? Is your child being bullied? Have you heard about teenage suicide and worried? Listen to this episode of one mother’s journey through that world. Hear Jamie talk about what she tried – what worked and what didn’t. Philanthropist…
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Turning Heart Pain into Purpose Ep. 95 – Florence Champagne is Chairperson and CEO of the Open My Heart Foundation. Florence suffered a heart attack in 2012 and, as a result, she had emergency open heart surgery. Due to being uninsured at the time, she did not readily receive the necessary diagnostic testing and life-saving…
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Demonstrating Leadership Can Open Doors I Didn’t Even Know Were Closed Ep. 88 – Dr. Carolyn Sue Williams shares part of her journey from a childhood with 11 other siblings in the Baton Rouge of the 1950s with DeeDee Strum of TrailBlazers Impact Podcast. She describes herself as an totally un-inspired high school student with…
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How Nonprofits Work to Serve the Less Privileged Society Ep. 78 – Dee Dee Strum speaks with Jatrice Martel Gaiter on TrailBlazers Impact Podcast as she shares her journey on becoming a nationally recognized expert in the world of nonprofit management. She speaks to the nation’s imperative to address the needs of those deemed less…
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Community and the Joy of Bringing New Life in this World Ep. 34 – Cara Gillette, professional trainer and consultant, executive, midwife bringing new life in this world, and advocate for community living, shares her journey with TrailBlazers Impact Podcast host, Nan McKay. Her personal journey speaks to a long-standing interest in civil rights, along with…
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Leader of 100 Black Women Ep. 82 – Virginia M. Harris is the current president of the National Coalition of the 100 Black Women organization. Dee Dee Strum conducts the interview providing provacative questions to encourage Virginia to dig deep into her memory bank to share those life-lessons and career making moments that fueled her…
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