Episode 118: Podcasting, creativity and storytelling in 2020 – with Laura Joyce Davis
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12/21/20
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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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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 119: Becoming a leader worth following – with Heneka Watkis-Porter
January 4, 2021
•29m
Heneka Watkis-Porter is an entrepreneur, coach, 5x author and international speaker. As the host of The Entrepreneurial You Podcast, she has interviewed Richard Branson, John Lee Dumas, Seth Godin and many other influencers. Heneka is also the creator of the Caribbean's first virtual conference and expo: The Entrepreneurial You Virtual SME Conference & Expo. She hosts Leadercast events in Jamaica and writes for the Leadercast blog and Thrive Global.
During this episode, Heneka shares her experience and advice about what makes a leader worth following, including:
- What she learned about leadership from starting her own business
- The importance of sharing feedback and showing vulnerability as a leader
- Her experience with burnout, how she recovered, and why it's important to make time for self-care (especially for leaders)
- How she gets opportunities to interview famous leadership experts on her podcast – and what makes their advice so powerful
- How mentors can help entrepreneurs and other leaders succeed
To learn more about Heneka and her work, you can find her on her official website henekawatkisporter.com where you can contact her directly on WhatsApp. You can also listen to her podcast, The Entrepreneurial You, and visit her social media on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Learn more about how to attend Heneka's "Slow Down & Live: Health Is Wealth" summit in January 2021.
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