The Hats Podcast Kerri & Melissa

A lot of planning and thought go into publishing The Hats Podcast. We have a LOT of ideas. Some of the episodes from Season 7 have been brewing for years, others a few months. But, they are all topics co-hosts Kerri and Melissa have been passionate about bringing to the listeners. What a rich season it has been! Here's a recap you can listen to and see if your highlights are the same as ours!
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What most of us know about incarceration comes from television shows and movies. As we all know, things are not always as Hollywood would have them seem. Prison rights activist Yolanda Williams gives us an up close and personal look at life behind bars - how a preacher's kid could end up there and redemption that can be found in the act of wrongdoing. Yolanda's story is fascinating and inspiring. 
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It's a presidential election year. So, it is only right that we hear from a politician, right? The Hats Podcast is excited to welcome Pasadena School Board Member Patrice Marshall McKenzie to the show to discuss the transition from supporting elected officials to becoming one. Patrice shares with us how politics can be conciliatory and practical, and serve the best interests of all constituents. Her calm confidence and kindness will make you think "hunh, maybe I should consider a run myself!" Maybe not; but, she will make you have a little more faith in the folks running our government.
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The Brady Bunch. The most iconic American blended family. With a few bumps in the road smoothed over by a loving mom and dad, they made combing two families into one all look so easy. But, navigating stepparenting, disciplinary styles, new spouses, new siblings and many other issues that arise in the course and scope of creating a new family where one previously existed can be extremely challenging. Listen to our guest RaShawn Vogelzon share how she created a blended family that incorporated her children, her second husband's children, her first husband and her new husband's second wife. Wow! Seems impossible, right? Well, it isn't. Listen in to find out how she did it and get tips on how to make all households, blended or not, happier, more peaceful places to be.
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If you are going to wear many hats in life, you will have to hold yourself accountable to yourself and others. Accountability to yourself allows you to set boundaries that prevent you from becoming overwhelmed. Accountability to others opens the door to trust and relationship building. Listen to this episode which answers the following questions about accountability:
What does it mean to be accountable? In what contexts is accountability most important? How do you deal with people who are not being accountable for their actions? Tips to make sure you are being accountable to yourself and others. Connect with us:
 
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What is the little thing that makes you speak a little softer, kinder, or more gently? How does that little thing interact with the impulse to drive hard to get results and advocate forcefully? Some say that we are describing the competing energy forces inside of all of us - feminine versus masculine energy. This was not a topic co-hosts Melissa and Kerri knew much about. So, unbeknownst to them, they wisely used their feminine energy instincts to ask for help from guest expert Dr. Zerri Gross. Listen to this episode to learn about how both types of energy reside within all of us and how we can balance them as needed depending on what we are facing each moment.
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