Looking For Drinkable Water Podcast

Carol Tucker-Burden
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This podcast is designed to address the challenges of social change and the journey towards freedom through the metaphorical lens of water. Some episodes will address issues and resources on the state of water.

  1. Apr 7

    "From Leaf to Launch: Brewing Legacy with Brandi Shelton of Just Add Honey Tea Company"

    Some stories are meant to be sipped, not rushed. I sat down for a sip worthy conversation with Brandi Shelton Entrepreneur, Author, Community builder and Founder of Just Add Honey Tea Company located in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode, Brandi Shelton shares how she grew Just Add Honey from a simple idea into a thriving tea brand rooted in legacy, community, and intention. A conversation on entrepreneurship, slowing down, and brewing purpose one cup at a time.  Just Add Honey Tea Company | loose leaf tea retail cafe of just add honey tea company – Just Add Honey Tea Company

  2. 07/23/2025

    She Swims, She Bikes, She Runs- She Lives: Beverly Iseghohi a Fearless Advocate for Movement and Liberation

    Beverly, a lawyer by profession, is a certified USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach and USMS Levels 1 and 2 Swim Coach. As the founder and owner of SBR4Life a swim and triathlon training program she leads a team of coaches dedicated to supporting new swimmers and athletes training for short- and mid-distance events. Beverly is especially passionate about expanding access to aquatics. Through coaching, instruction, and advocacy, she uses triathlons as a pathway to teach swimming and promote diversity in the sport among communities of color. https://www.s-br4-life.com/

  3. 07/23/2025

    Hinge Point: Marqus Cole on Sacred Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Power of Faith

    Marqus Cole  Organizing Director , Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) marqus@gipl.org Marqus originates the role of Organizing Director with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL). In this capacity, he leads GIPL's advocacy initiatives including federal work with the Climate Action Campaign, intervention at the Public Service Commission, and water policy work with the Georgia Water Coalition. He also directs organizers outside Metro Atlanta in outreach. Marqus is a Grist 50 Fixer and a Public Voices Fellow with the Op-Ed Project in Partnership with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. An attorney by training, his thought leadership sits at the intersection of racial, environmental & biblical justice with a passion for helping organize people and communities toward reconciliation and restoration. Marqus finds himself living and working in a hinge community, at a hinge moment, for historic climate action. Marqus uses his unique voice to share stories and teach others to share their stories, that bridge the gap between key stakeholder communities and the policies they need. He engages communities from his experience and context as a Black, millennial, professional, and person of faith working in the civic arena in the Bible Belt. Marqus holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from DePaul College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Georgia State University in Political Science.

  4. 07/22/2025

    Listening to the Folklore Stream: Ashani Coviello on Language, Legacy and Living Folklore Within Us

    Ashani Coviello (she/her/hers) Univeristy of Michigan Doctoral Candidate in Linguistic Anthropology Black Graduate Student Association, Research Chair Black Radical Healing Pathways, Ex- Officio Graduate Student Instructor, AnthrCul 272: Language and Society Michicagoan 2024 Steering Committee Member Michigan Anthropology Graduate Students (MAGS) Board Member  Rackham Merit Fellow https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JoXr_EfsCa0 ashanico@umich.edu

  5. 07/22/2025

    Soul Truths: "Preaching the Blues with Chuck Beattie"

    Dr. Chuck speaks with candor as he blends soul, struggle and spirit evoking blues and pastoral strength shared with grit and grace. https://chuckbeattie.com/

  6. 01/07/2025

    Embodiment of Black Women, Faith and Ecology: Exploring the Contributions of LaRyssa D. Herrington's Scholarly Writings Through Toni Morrison's Lens

    LaRyssa D. Herrington, M.Div., is a PhD candidate in Systematic Theology and a Dean's Fellow with Initiative on Race and Resilience, affiliated with the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. In this episode, LaRyssa shares her creative writing, which she calls her "drinkable water." Our conversation was awe-inspiring as we discussed the embodiment of black women, faith and ecology. The author speaks passionately about her contribution to the recently released book, "Green Saints for a Green Generation," edited by Libby Osgood, CND, with a foreword by Elizabeth A. Johnson (Orbis Books Maryknoll, New York 10545). LaRyssa's chapter titled "I Am Black and Beautiful" Toni Morrison's Ecological Imagination as a Return to Black Embodiment, is poetic and warmly thought-provoking. https://ndt.academia.edu/LaRyssaHerrington

  7. 09/11/2024

    The Return of The Outstanding Black Women of Yalobusha County

    A Joyful return of author Dottie Quaye Chapman Reed regarding her outstanding work on the Outstanding Black Women of Yalobusha County. In addition, the introduction of Videographer/Social Worker Sierra Dexter Hollis on their collaborative project that is forthcoming. To Learn more:  Dottie Quaye Chapman Reed - Outstanding Black Women of Yalobusha County www.blackwomenofyalobusha.com   Sierra Dexter Hollis- VIP Studios (The Valley Imagery & Productions)  linktr.ee/SierraDexter

  8. 09/11/2024

    A Look at Establishing Safe Spaces for Children and Families with Camille Cochran Director of Safe Families For Children/Georgia

    Camille Cochran, Director of the Atlanta branch of Safe Families for Children speaks on the impact of this organization and its importance.  To learn more and get involved click the link: https://safe-families.org

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This podcast is designed to address the challenges of social change and the journey towards freedom through the metaphorical lens of water. Some episodes will address issues and resources on the state of water.

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