Episode 117: Helping children cope in 2020 through books and storytelling – with Jenny Delacruz
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
12/14/20
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Jenny Delacruz is a Haitian-American writer, a licensed counselor and the founder of Cobbs Creek Publishing. She is a wife and mom of 2 boys. Born and raised in New York, she has always been aware of the importance of diversity and how each person has a story that weaves back to generations.
Jenny's passion for teaching her children about world history and current events led her to pursue writing and launch her own educational children's book series. She has written 2 picture books, "Fridays With Ms. Mélange: Haiti" and "Momma, Can I Sleep with You Tonight?" which helps children cope with the impact of COVID-19. She recently released her first nonfiction book for adults called "How Was Your Summer? Fostering Critical Conversations with Students." It's a guide for parents and teachers to nurture mental health in kids from grades K-12.
During this episode, you will hear Jenny talk about:
- How she wrote her first book for her son who wanted to learn more about Haiti, which led her to start Cobbs Creek Publishing
- Her advice on how to talk to kids about tough topics in an age-appropriate way
- How her youngest son inspired her to write "Momma, Can I Sleep with You Tonight?"
- How she uses social media to increase her books' reach and accessibility
- Her future plans for writing and publishing
You can find out more about Cobbs Creek Publishing at cobbscreekpublishing.com, on Instagram, on YouTube, and on Facebook.
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Episode 116: Are You Happy In Your Heart? – with Sarah Worlton
November 30, 2020
•32m
"Are you happy in your heart?"
My next guest, Sarah Worlton, first began hearing this question while volunteering during a humanitarian expedition in Guatemala. More than a decade later, Sarah has led numerous humanitarian expeditions to villages in Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico and Nepal. She also hosts the "Are You Happy In Your Heart?" podcast, which was inspired by what her volunteer work has taught her about life, purpose and happiness.
On this episode, Sarah shares how her humanitarian work and the challenges of 2020 have helped her grow as a person and led her to become a public speaker, podcaster and life coach.
To find out more about Sarah and her podcast, visit her official website www.sarahjworlton.com or her Instagram @sjworlton.
Special offer: Through the end of 2020, Sarah is offering free 30-minute life coaching sessions for Beyond 6 Seconds listeners! Email her at sarah.worlton at gmail.com for more information.
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Click here for the episode transcript, including the poem that Sarah mentions in this episode.
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On the Beyond 6 Seconds end of year episode for 2020, host Carolyn Kiel talks with fellow podcaster Laura Joyce Davis, the host of the Shelter in Place podcast. We discuss our experiences podcasting in 2020: how it has helped us cope with the challenges and isolation of this year, inspired our creativity, and allowed us to make connections and share powerful stories. Plus, we discover our mutual background in a cappella singing, and how it impacts the way we podcast!
Listen to Laura's podcast, Shelter in Place, at shelterinplacepodcast.info.
Learn more about the things we reference during this episode:
- Goodnight America (song by Miko Marks)
- Podcast conferences: She Podcasts Live Conference and Werk It Festival
- The MetropoliTones (Carolyn's a cappella singing group)
- Laura's solo song from her a cappella group (Tangled Up in Blue) that was included in the Best of College A Cappella 2002 collection.
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