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CTP (S3EMarSpecial10) What If Healing Starts With Creating
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
We trade puns and real talk with author Sheila K. Collins about why grief does not move in tidy stages and how art can help us carry loss without shutting down. We explore storytelling, memory, legacy, and creative practices that keep us connected to the people and lives we love.
• the backstory behind “Sheila K.” and why names matter
• growing up in Louisville and how arts communities shape us
• The Art Of Grieving and the spiral model of grief
• why people avoid grief conversations and what to say instead
• using music, movement, crafts, and found objects as creative coping tools
• building rituals for anniversaries and keeping legacy alive
• co-destiny and turning loss into purpose through giving and research
• Interplay improvisation and using humor to make the heavy lighter
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CTP (S3E145) AI Music continued... Good, Bad, Ugly...
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
We follow up on AI music by showing what I’m building with Suno after years away from instruments and recording gear. I share a playlist of AI-generated tracks that range from personal tributes to parodies, plus a few pointed messages about voice, truth, and what can’t be faked live.
• why I moved from physical instruments to Suno AI music creation
• where to find my Suno page and the growing song list (https://tinyurl.com/JLDonSUNO)
• how I use AI for both serious themes and parody songwriting
• why AI voices make live performance unrealistic right now
• “Life and Living” as an open-book message about choices and healing (based on https://tinyurl.com/LifeAndLivingSeries)
• tributes for deployed service members and my dad’s band
• holiday humor with “tear in my green beer” and a Cinco de Mayo party track
• pro-life themes and protecting the most vulnerable
• keeping humor alive through lame puns
• letting people breathe and giving others freedom
• a sports-themed diss track aimed at “Mediocre Max”
• support for law enforcement and first responders in “Back The Blue”
• faith-driven lines about truth and authority (based on https://tinyurl.com/ChristiTutionalistEduSeries)
• “facts and details matter” as a push for context in journalism
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CTP (S3EMarSpecial9) What If Empowerment Beats Handouts Every Time
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
We talk with Elaine Lankford (her husband: aka: LankChevy, LOL) about building She Steps Forward International and why small seed money grants paired with coaching can launch sustainable Christian women-led businesses. We dig into dignity, work ethic, and what real empowerment looks like in the US and across Africa.
• Elaine’s background in Virginia and a long nursing career
• What She Steps Forward International is and who it serves
• The four-part model: conference, group coaching, membership, grants
• Seed money grants at $500 and $1,000 and how eligibility works
• Why “teach them to fish” protects dignity and avoids dependency
• How small grants can trigger creativity and better decisions
• Charging reasonable fees to increase commitment and follow-through
• Lessons from nursing on self-reliance, education, and debt
• Firsthand concerns about socialized medicine and supply shortages abroad
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