Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison

Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison

The Be the Bridge Podcast is a resource from the non-profit organization Be the Bridge, which was founded in 2016 by best-selling author and leader in the fight for racial justice, Latasha Morrison. Be the Bridge responds to racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world and believes understanding can move us toward racial healing, racial equity, and racial unity. This podcast is an extension of our vision to make sure people are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth. This is a resource to help cultivate courageous conversations and equip all to flourish.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    300 - A Conversation about Mental Wellness and Self-Care During this Season

    We round out our election season conversations with an episode dedicated to our mental wellness. In this episode of Ashley Bryant-Wenz and Angela Gonzalez join Sarah Connatser on the Be the Bridge Podcast for a heartfelt discussion about mental wellness and self-care, particularly in the context of the emotional aftermath of the recent election. They explore the importance of acknowledging grief, the necessity of self-care practices, and the value of creating safe spaces of compassion and empathy. They address the topics of being political and being partisan. You will be encouraged to prioritize your mental health, set boundaries, and remember that you are worthy of care. Ashley Bryant-Wenz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor who is Trauma Therapy Certified and DBT trained based in Orlando, Florida. Angela Gonzalez is the Founder and Executive Director of The Nurture Place, a nonprofit organization serving the West Orange County community in Central Florida with mental wellness, mental health, and family support services. Join in the conversation on our social media pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to let us know your thoughts on this episode! Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Producer  - Sarah Connatser Links: Ads: Spotify for Podcasters [Record, edit, distribute your podcast. Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.spotify.com/podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Donor of Be the Bridge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Be the Bridge Online Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Be the Bridge:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Latasha Morrison:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

    40 min
  2. NOV 5

    299 - A Conversation about Navigating this Presidential Election Day in the United States

    Earlier this year, Elizabeth Behrens and Corregan Brown led a course in the Be the Bridge Academy entitled "Politics as Bridge Builders." They discussed how the history of our political divides, the nature of conflict and styles of conflict, and the neuroscience behind conflict and debate in order to have more productive conversations. It was a fantastic course! As we navigate election day in the United States, Elizabeth and Corregan share some ways to stay grounded, stay engaged, and stay hopeful. Even today, we can be bridge builders! Find the Be the Bridge Academy courses ⁠here⁠! Want information about our trainings that include presentations like this? Email training@bethebridge.com! Join in the conversation on our social media pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to let us know your thoughts on this episode! Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Producer  - Sarah Connatser Links: Ads: Spotify for Podcasters [Record, edit, distribute your podcast. Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.spotify.com/podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Donor of Be the Bridge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Be the Bridge Online Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Be the Bridge:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Latasha Morrison:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

    17 min
  3. OCT 23

    298 - A Conversation about Black Christian Political Engagement with Dr. Jemar Tisby

    Recently, Historian, Author, and Speaker, Dr. Jemar Tisby joined the Be the Bridge Youth & University Program for a virtual event entitled "From Chains to Change: Faith, Freedom, and the Black Vote." Dr. Tisby spoke to our community about the historical context of Black Christian political engagement, the importance of the Black vote, and why it is important for students to be informed and involved. This conversation needed to be an episode of the Be the Bridge Podcast because of the historical perspective, the current realities, and the hopeful reminder that God is at work. This is needed for teens, students, and young adults, but also for adults to better navigate this election season and the ones to come! Find the Be the Bridge Youth & University Instagram here! Want information about our Youth & University Program that includes events and conversations like this? Email jefferson@bethebridge.com! Join in the conversation on our social media pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to let us know your thoughts on this episode! Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Episode Host - Jefferson Jones Producer  - Sarah Connatser Links: Ads: Spotify for Podcasters [Record, edit, distribute your podcast. Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.spotify.com/podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Donor of Be the Bridge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Be the Bridge Online Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Dr. Jemar Tisby:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ His Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Be the Bridge:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Latasha Morrison:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

    1h 29m
  4. OCT 8

    297 - A Conversation about Engaging in Politics Online as Bridge Builders

    Earlier this year, Elizabeth Behrens and Corregan Brown led a course in the Be the Bridge Academy entitled "Politics as Bridge Builders." They discussed how the history of our political divides, the nature of conflict and styles of conflict, and the neuroscience behind conflict and debate in order to have more productive conversations. It was a fantastic course! As we are a month out from the 2024 Presidential Election, we wanted to give you a taste of the wisdom Elizabeth and Corregan brought to the course. This conversation will give you hope and help you engage in politics in a healthy way in the days to come. Even now, we can be bridge builders! Find the Be the Bridge Academy courses here! Want information about our trainings that include presentations like this? Email training@bethebridge.com! Join in the conversation on our social media pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ to let us know your thoughts on this episode! Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Integrated Entertainment Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer  - Sarah Connatser Links: Ads: Spotify for Podcasters [Record, edit, distribute your podcast. Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.spotify.com/podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Donor of Be the Bridge⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Be the Bridge Online Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Be the Bridge:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Latasha Morrison:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

    45 min
  5. SEP 24

    296 - An Invitation to Hold the Sacred Stories of Church Girls with Bible Teacher and Psychotherapist Dr. Sarita Lyons

    Dr. Sarita Lyons is a wife, mother, speaker, bible teacher, and psychotherapist. She is on staff at Epiphany Fellowship Church in Philadelphia as the Director of Discipleship and Women’s Ministry. Dr. Sarita speaks, writes, and advocates about the intersections of faith, mental health, and justice, as well as women’s issues in and outside of the church. You'll hear Dr. Sarita's wealth of wisdom in this conversation with Latasha Morrison about her book, Church Girl. And you will be so encouraged by Dr. Sarita's words and reminders of God's faithfulness. Join in the conversation on our social media pages on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ to let us know your thoughts on this episode! Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with ⁠⁠⁠Integrated Entertainment Studios⁠⁠⁠ Producer  - Sarah Connatser Ads: Spotify for Podcasters [Record, edit, distribute your podcast. Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to ⁠⁠⁠www.spotify.com/podcasters⁠⁠⁠ to get started] ⁠⁠⁠Become a Donor of Be the Bridge⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Shop the Be the Bridge Online Shop⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Dr. Sarita Lyons:⁠⁠ Her Website ⁠⁠Instagram Buy Church Girl! Connect with Be the Bridge:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Connect with Latasha Morrison:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

    49 min
  6. SEP 10

    295 - Being a Sanctuary with Author, Bible Teacher, and Coach Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez

    Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez is an author, Bible teacher, and coach. She is full of wisdom, creativity, and a compelling vision for the Church as the Founder of Full Collective and Creator of the Sowers Summit. Pri is on mission to help the body of Christ be healthy and holy; she does exactly that in her book, Being a Sanctuary, which releases today! She and Latasha discuss her book, her conference, and her pride in being Black Latina in this uplifting and authentic conversation. Join in the conversation on our social media pages on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ to let us know your thoughts on this episode! Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with ⁠⁠Integrated Entertainment Studios⁠⁠ Producer  - Sarah Connatser Ads: Spotify for Podcasters [Record, edit, distribute your podcast. Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to ⁠⁠www.spotify.com/podcasters⁠⁠ to get started] ⁠⁠Become a Donor of Be the Bridge⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Shop the Be the Bridge Online Shop⁠⁠ Connect with Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez:Her Website Instagram Facebook Buy Being a Sanctuary! Connect with Be the Bridge:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with Latasha Morrison:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

    48 min

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The Be the Bridge Podcast is a resource from the non-profit organization Be the Bridge, which was founded in 2016 by best-selling author and leader in the fight for racial justice, Latasha Morrison. Be the Bridge responds to racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world and believes understanding can move us toward racial healing, racial equity, and racial unity. This podcast is an extension of our vision to make sure people are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth. This is a resource to help cultivate courageous conversations and equip all to flourish.

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