JUST SAY IT Jen SluMac

I asked my friend, my mentor, my 'big brother' Fred to humor me in 2020, by allowing me to have him on my podcast. I affectionately called him "Boss", and per usual, he was willing and excited to encourage my creative, storytelling nonsense. He knew this would go live online. A few months before he died I mentioned that I still hadn't edited the episode. "What's to edit?"

So. I share this with you.

Fred, I am grateful we stayed in touch until the end, but I would have liked to come and see you before you left us. I respect your choice to have me remember you before you got sick, but damnit Fred. 

Thank you for you.

You are loved, inspired and inspiring, and your jokes were fantastically dumb. Just plain corny.
:)



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JUST SAY IT – S01 E23 - Esther Pearl, PIXAR Studios, and reel-stories.com

*FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON ONE *

Esther Pearl is the founder and Executive Director of Reel Stories. She received her Bachelor’s in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego and her M.B.A. in Sustainable Management from The Presidio Graduate School. She spent 15 years working in Production Management in the entertainment industry.

The majority of Esther’s film career was spent at Pixar Animation Studios where her feature film credits include Academy Award winning films The Incredibles, Wall-e, and Monsters, Inc. Her other credits include Titanic, Starship Troopers, Armageddon, and What Dreams May Come.

Esther has been honored for her contributions to Bay Area Women in Film, Television, and Media by the San Francisco Women’s Film Institute. She was a semi-finalist for the Echoing Green Fellowship awarded to a social entrepreneur addressing urgent issues in society today. In 2018, she received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Advanced Imaging Society.

www.reel-stories.com
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JUST SAY IT – S01 E22 - Rene Howitt & COPE24, Changing Our Parenting Experience

Rene Howitt is the founder of a non-profit child advocacy organization COPE24…Changing Our Parenting Experience. She is also an appointed member of Missouri’s Task Force on Children’s Justice and the Critical Event Review committees.

She has authored two books:
Whose Best Interest
Fosterhood
Co-Authored a Bible study:
Family. It’s Complicated. A Bible Study of Adverse childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Genesis.

She is the creator of programs, curriculum and reality-based documentary videos:
COPE24 Parenting Skill Program
The Life Sentence DVD - view the trailer
Life-Line DVD - view the trailer
Free Classroom Video "The Game" - watch the film
Parenting Under The Influence DVD - view the trailer
How Many ACEs Are You Holding - view the trailer, RENTAL: streaming Vimeo

She has spent the last 12 years speaking across the country. Rene would like the opportunity to speak at your event, school or church. Contact her here. Or email her at info@cope24.com

You can find more information about her and COPE24 at:
The COPE24 Website: www.cope24.com
Facebook
LinkedIn
Instagram @cope24parenting
Twitter
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ACEs Primer Video: https://vimeo.com/139998006
What's your ACE score? Take the quiz

ACEs Connection
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JUST SAY IT – S01 E21 - Troy Williams and the film "The Prison Within"

*Trigger Warning - difficult topics discussed*
*EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*
JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.
Interview Recorded: August 24, 2020
Troy Williams was released on October 29th, 2014 after serving 18 years of a life sentence in San Quentin State Prison. One of the most notable parts about his incarceration is what he was able to accomplish while incarcerated. On that note, Williams has chosen not hide from his conviction. He has embraced it for what it was and positioned his experiences in life as tools that now qualify him as an expert on the issues.
While serving time Williams was able to venture outside the box of inmate and create a media organization inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison.
TEDx San Quentin
Game Changers Project (Troy's Video)
VOEG (Victim-Offender Education Project)
The Film: The Prison Within website
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08FXFLJLD/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r


About Jen SluMac: Jen SluMac is a hope dealer, living a life that aims to make the world beautiful and just for all. She aims to be part of the solution in a world tormented by fear and violence, separateness and isolation. Jen agrees with Mother Teresa who said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Jen’s website: https://www.soulnotskin.com
Jen's debut novel, soulnotskin: becoming the me I was meant to be, was inspired by true events. As a queer woman longing for a faith community, her road has been complicated but never deterred. She found her ministry in storytelling… read full bio here

Buy Jen’s book soulnotskin at Amazon (available as kindle, audible & paperback)
Credits:
Produced, recorded, content editing by Jen SluMac
Music, Swapping Tubes by Blue Dot Sessions
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JUST SAY IT – S01 E20 - Charlie - She escaped a forced marriage. Survivor, Sister & Artist

*Trigger Warning - difficult topics discussed*
*EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*
JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.
Interview Recorded: September 28, 2020
Charlie Lewin is an artist and songwriter living in London, UK. She escaped the expectations she was born into just two days before she would be forced into an arranged marriage. Charlie is an advocate for change in ultra orthodox religious communities.
www.charlielewin.com
www.instagram.com/charlielewinart
www.facebook.com/charlielewinart
About Jen SluMac: Jen SluMac is a hope dealer, living a life that aims to make the world beautiful and just for all. She aims to be part of the solution in a world tormented by fear and violence, separateness and isolation. Jen agrees with Mother Teresa who said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Jen’s website: https://www.soulnotskin.com
Jen's debut novel, soulnotskin: becoming the me I was meant to be, was inspired by true events. As a queer woman longing for a faith community, her road has been complicated but never deterred. She found her ministry in storytelling… read full bio here

Buy Jen’s book soulnotskin at Amazon (available as kindle, audible & paperback)
Credits:
Produced, recorded, content editing by Jen SluMac
Music, Swapping Tubes by Blue Dot Sessions
Donations welcome and appreciated:
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JUST SAY IT – S01 E19 - Michelle Ashe, 42 year old African American Woman

*Trigger Warning - difficult topics discussed*
*EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*
JUST SAY IT podcast with host and author, Jen SluMac: Seeking Beloved Community through stories, conversations and questions. Learn more at her website.
Interview Recorded: June 16, 2020
Michelle Ashe "I am a 42 year-old African American Woman - Daughter of a beautiful, beautiful, amazing woman. From what she hears, a pretty awesome, cool father. I pride myself on keeping my commitments and living with integrity whether folks are watching or not".

She is a woman in recovery from drugs and she is currently going through treatment for Stage 3 colon cancer. She's recently learned about how childhood trauma can impact health outcomes in adulthood and would like to earn a PhD in Public Health to bring information about A.C.E.s (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to her community. She'd like to be the reason some people might avoid the challenges she's faced as a result of information.
About Jen SluMac: Jen SluMac is a hope dealer, living a life that aims to make the world beautiful and just for all. She aims to be part of the solution in a world tormented by fear and violence, separateness and isolation. Jen agrees with Mother Teresa who said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Jen’s website: https://www.soulnotskin.com
Jen's debut novel, soulnotskin: becoming the me I was meant to be, was inspired by true events. As a queer woman longing for a faith community, her road has been complicated but never deterred. She found her ministry in storytelling… read full bio here

Buy Jen’s book soulnotskin at Amazon (available as kindle, audible & paperback)
Credits:
Produced, recorded, content editing by Jen SluMac
Music, Swapping Tubes by Blue Dot Sessions
Donations welcome and appreciated:
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