Sandra Pope is a mother, teacher and active member of her community. Sandra joins us to share her experience as a black woman in America. Raised in Ohio she married her childhood sweetheart and later moved to Iowa with her family.

Sandra shares her stories of growing up in Ohio, moving to Iowa and most importantly the wisdom she gained from those experiences. I can’t wait for you to listen to her story, of persistence, acceptance and love.

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Kim Kern is a wife, mother to two little girls, and a preschool teacher. She joins us to share her unique perspective being both a mother and a teacher during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Kim’s humor, positive attitude, and kind soul will uplift and envelope you as you listen to her journey through this pandemic. She shares the real and raw reality of motherhood, the sad and heartbreaking loss she felt for her students and through it all the love and kindness she’s been able to give and receive.

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Karime Massaro is a police officer at Iowa State University. As a young girl she moved from Mexico to the United States and eventually, to Iowa. Karime shares with us all of the hurdles and obstacles she had to overcome to achieve her dreams and her journey to reach her goals, as a woman of color.

Karime’s sweet spirit and positive outlook will, without a doubt, encourage and inspire you. Let’s dive in!

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Literary Resources:
Proud : An American Story of Faith, Family and Olympic Glory by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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As a young woman in love Jaclyn Baker married a man and lived a hidden life of emotional and sexual abuse that only intensified as their relationship progressed. Jackie shares with us some of her most difficult experiences. Although her story is unique, sexual and emotion abuse is not. It is our hope that one woman’s story will inspire and provide hope for other women to step out from under the abuse and find their voice.

Most importantly Jackie shares her process in healing from the trauma that she endured and provides guidance for other women to do the same.

This episode contains adult content, please proceed to listen with caution.

Book Recommendations

Unworthy: How to Stop Hating yourself by Anneli Rufus

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