WCWD? Podcast

21/11/2021

Earlier this week, we released our holiday episode about having a trauma-informed holiday season. On that show, Christie said that she would share some affirmations that could be used to help frame your focus and care for yourself during this complicated time of the year.

Here is the list that she created for our listeners but we invite you to add your own holiday affirmations in the comments.

Holiday Affirmations:

I will celebrate my progress when I am confronted by memories of the past.

I will not hide my healing.

I will seek out spaces that I feel safe to be my full and authentic self.

I am not defined by the mistakes of my past or the future expectations of others.

I will value the work that I have done to get sober and I will seek to use healthier ways to cope with my emotions, stress, and memories.

Scorecards are a heavy load to carry, I will lay my down.

I will respond and not react when I am triggered or provoked.

It is okay to walk away and create space for perspective and processing.

I will leave room for restoration and healing in relationships.

I will search for the celebration each day.

I will be grounded in the reality of the future and not the reminders of the past.

I will not shrink myself to fit into spaces where I am not fully accepted.

I am a beautiful, bright light and I will not shade my shine.

I will gravitate to those who make me feel safe, welcomed, and loved.

I chose to face forward this holiday season.

I will look and listen for moments of meaning to be created and shared with others.

I will value myself more than others' opinions of me.

I have people in my life who see me and love me for who I am.

If you have not had a chance to listen to this important episode, you can do so at this link or by subscribing to our podcast on your favorite app: https://www.wcwdpodcast.com/1737155/9558976-episode-15-having-a-trauma-informed-holiday-season

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16/11/2021

The holidays.
They can be wonderful.
They can be hard.
They can be full of trauma triggers.

In this new episode, our hosts Shurita and Christie talk about how to care for ourselves and others during this complicated time of the year.

You can listen to this discussion on your favorite podcast app or directly on our website using this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/9558976

05/11/2021

Episode 14 dropped this morning and it is another deep, critical conversation!!!! Please take time this week to listen and to share. Here is what we are talking about in this episode:

November is Homelessness Awareness Month and in honor of that, hosts Shurita Thomas-Tate and Christie Love are having an unfiltered conversation about the growing humanitarian crisis in their community of Springfield, MO.

Springfield, like many communities from coast to coast, are seeing more on more people without shelter as the weather begins to turn cold. This conversation touches on new federal relief money and how it should be stewarded, long-term changes that are needed, barriers to change, and the overall economic impact of leaving homelessness unaddressed in communities like theirs.

We hope that this episode will educate you about some of the realities of Springfield, MO while opening your eyes to the same struggles and issues in your own community.

You can listen to the WCWD? Podcast anywhere you subscribe to your favorite shows or you can listen straight from our website to this episode at: https://www.wcwdpodcast.com/1737155/9496916-episode-14-the-economics-of-homelessness

29/10/2021

We are publishing a second episode this week because we wanted to make sure to get this one during the month of October which has been Domestic Violence Awareness month.

Christina Ford, Founder of the The Rebound Foundation and Kaijuanda Sutton, President of the NAACP Springfield join our hosts Shurita Thomas-Tate and Christie Love for a discussion about this critical topic on both the local and larger levels.

We invite you to make time to listen in and share this episode to help us raise awareness for an issue that we all share passion and experience with.

You can listen to this episode anywhere that you subscribe to the WCWD? Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc) or you can listen directly from this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/9455837

25/10/2021

***New Episode Alert***

This week: Shurita and Christie discuss conflict from their personal experience and they share how those lessons can challenge all of us to approach conflict differently. This episode is a critical conversation for anyone in leadership, working for justice, engaged in outreach/ministry work, and those who face personal conflict in their lives.

You can listen via your favorite podcasting app or directly online using this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/9427761

22/10/2021

How have you been practicing self-care this week?

18/10/2021

We are back!!!!!!!

The first episode of season two dropped today and is a catch-up conversation and an overview of some of the things that we will be talking about this season.

You can subscribe/listen on your favorite podcasting app or by this link online: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/9387289-episode-11-season-two-kickoff

14/10/2021

Guess what happened today????

Episode one of season two will be released on Monday!!! 🎉🎉🎉

14/06/2021

Our newest episode released this morning and the topic is Literacy as Justice. We hope that you will take the time to listen to this conversation between Shurita Thomas-Tate and Christie Love and have your perspective challenged!

You can listen via this direct link or through your favorite podcasting app. https://www.wcwdpodcast.com/1737155/8698966-episode-ten-literacy-as-justice

07/06/2021

Episode #9 just dropped and the conversation is about the complexities of poverty. You can listen online through this link or by following our show via your favorite podcasting app.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/8659119

03/06/2021

We spent the morning recording our next episode that will release on Monday. ❤️

31/05/2021

Episode 8 is up and it is an honest conversation about homelessness. Shurita and Christie address stereotypes and misconceptions about those who struggle on the streets of communities from coast to coast. In addition, they discuss the tension within faith communities to meet the needs around them by sharing some of their experiences through The Connecting Grounds church in Springfield, MO.

You can listen live online at this link https://www.wcwdpodcast.com/1737155/8617796-episode-eight-homelessness or through your favorite podcast streaming app.

24/05/2021

Episode 7 is up and it is SO GOOD! We had two very special guests join us for a passionate conversation that will hopefully challenge everything you understand about the Foster Care system.

Please take time to listen and share this CRITICAL conversation. You can listen directly online using this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/8577511 or you can catch it on your favorite podcast app!

19/05/2021

This week on the podcast Shurita and Christie are talking about Trauma. If you are interested in learning more about this critical topic here three books that we recommended:

1. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D

2. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

3. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry

Do you have others that you would suggest?

17/05/2021

Episode #6 is live and we are talking about what it means to be trauma-informed... and how that should transform our behaviors.

You can listen online at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/8534384 or through your favorite podcast app where you can subscribe for new episode alerts!

13/05/2021

What challenged you the most from our episode 5 podcast this week on Black Exhaustion?

10/05/2021

Episode #5 dropped this morning and it is a tough topic that we unpacked with some good friends. We are talking about the Black Exhaustion and it is a must-listen for everyone!

You can listen directly from this link: https://www.wcwdpodcast.com/1737155/8481174-episode-five-black-exhaustion or via your favorite podcast streaming app where you can subscribe to the WCWD? so you don't miss future episodes.

We hope that you will take the time to listen and to share this week.

07/05/2021

On this week's podcast, Shurita and Christie talk about a Post-COVID world. They start off by sharing their last memories of their daily lives BEFORE masks, sanitizer, toilet paper shortages, and shutdowns.

So we are asking- what is your last pre-COVID memory?

05/05/2021

Episode 4 is a conversation of reflection, lament, frustration, and hope as Shurita and Christie talk about a Post-COVID world.

Listen online here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/8464319 or through your favorite podcast app.

26/04/2021

A new episode is up and live!!!! In Episode 3 Shurita and Christie tackle the NIMBY (Not in my Backyard) mindset. It's a critical conversation and we hope that you will take time to listen and process with us!

You can listen through your favorite podcast provider or via this direct link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1737155/episodes/8405438

23/04/2021

What lesson are you taking away from our episode this week about boundaries?

19/04/2021

15/04/2021

In episode one we introduced ourselves and our conversation took a turn as we spent a few moments talking about our Enneagram numbers. Shurita shared that she is a type 3 and Christie talked about better understanding herself as a type 1.

Have you engaged with the Enneagram before?
Do you know what type you are?

In a comment, share with us how knowing your Enneagram type has helped you or tell us why you would like to learn more about it.

We will choose one comment this weekend to receive a copy of The Road Back To You- one of the great Enneagram resources.

12/04/2021

Episode One: Introductions is now live! You can listen to it at this link or on Spotify or Google Podcasts! (Apple release is pending).

https://www.wcwdpodcast.com/1737155/8320842-episode-one-introductions

Let us know what your thoughts are after listening!

Welcome to WCWD! Listen to this episode to get to know a bit about the hosts Shurita Thomas Tate and Christie Love as well as why they started this podcast and what you can expect from it!

12/04/2021