The Rantings of Dani Dani Cook
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The Rantings of Dani podcast mission is to change the world one conversation at a time promoting healing, growth, and wealth along the way.
We live in a time when everyone wants to be heard and very few are understood... Let's change that together.
Dani delivers life lessons from an optimistic perspective with unapologetic truth and tips for practical living the challenge, educate, and engage.
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The Balance of Being Biracial
Dani reflects on her recent visit to New York to visit her dad's sisters and see the "Black side" of her family for one of only three times in the last thirty-plus years. Being raised by her white mother after the death of her father when she was just 6 months old, Dani explores everything that comes with missing out on a big part of her family. The Balance of Being Biracial explores the joy, guilt, and love of being a child of the Loving generation and all that comes with it.
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Why White People Fear Critical Race Theory & Anything About White Privilege
Recently, Coach Matt Hawn was suspended from his job as a Sullivan County High School teacher after sharing a Ta-Nehisi Coates article, The First White President, and a spoken word poem, White Privilege, by Kyla Jenee Lacey. Dani takes a look at the circumstances around this event that has made national news and discusses from very important pieces to this controversy.
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Finding & Living Your Purpose Despite the Chaos
Dr. Walter Sims joins me on this episode to discuss the challenges we face getting motivated, finding our purpose, and living life with intention especially in today's chaotic world. As a certified life coach, pastor, and minister of motivation, Dr. Sims continually works with individuals to help them accomplish their purpose in life. As a life coach myself, all of these things resonate with my soul and the purpose behind the Rantings.
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Slavery is Banned in the United States... Kinda.
Max Parthas joins me to discuss the broad loophole in the 13th Amendment and our states' constitutions that allows for slavery to legally continue was punishment for a crime. As the Acting Director for the Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center in Sumpter, SC and the State Operations Organizer for the Abolish Slavery National Network, Max and his team have been instrumental in getting four states to amend their states constitutions finally banning slavery under all circumstances. We take a look at why this work is necessary, where it is currently taking place, and how you can help make a difference.
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The Hypocrisy of Making America Great Again
On January 6th, the United States Capitol was attacked by terrorists supporting former President Trump. Yesterday, four officers gave their eye witness account of what they experienced at their hands. GOP leaders and Trump supporters are displaying an unbelievable amount of hypocrisy in their efforts to "Make America Great Again".
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The Georgia Midterm Election & Why It Should Concern You
The Georgia Midterm Elections were riddled with accusations of voter suppression, voter fraud, inadequate election procedures, and more. With an election that took two weeks to close out and controversy on every side, it is important to take a critical look at just what happened. Should a Secretary of State be allowed to remain in his position overseeing an election in which he is also a candidate? When and how should voter registrations be purged or removed? And what should happen when an election has verified, documented issues on election day?
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transparent conversation about topics that need to be discussed.
Loving it after the 1st episode!
I love how open and raw Dani is in the way she shares! Looking forward to more episodes!
Definitely recommend subscribing!
I’ve really enjoyed listening to these episodes and can’t wait to hear more! Dani has a way of discussing controversial topics without attacking either side. It’s thought provoking & authentic, and helps you see that through conversation, we can heal our minds and relationships. Check it out and you’ll see what I’m talking about!