The SALT TALK with Jermine Alberty

Jermine Alberty
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The SALT TALK w/ Jermine Alberty is a podcast dedicated to having conversations of healing and recovery surrounding topics of mental health challenges, addictions, spirituality, and guest will talk about how their work serves, affirm, loves, and transform those they encounter. Join us for each episode as we get salty. 

  1. 5D AGO

    It’s Not a Midlife Crisis — It’s a Midlife Realignment: Recovering from the Potholes of Life

    When the world calls it a midlife crisis, what if it’s actually a midlife realignment? We open the door to a different narrative—one where your wake-up isn’t a breakdown, it’s a spiritual audit that says what got you here won’t carry you where you’re going. With honest, grounded guidance, we explore why people who benefited from your overfunctioning often label your healing as chaos, and how to stop carrying expectations that were never yours. We trace the hidden teachers in life’s potholes—emotional strain, relational wear, spiritual dryness, physical fatigue, and generational burdens—and show how slowing down to reassess, repair, and redirect turns pain into wisdom. Context matters, so we talk about life expectancy and its impact on urgency, purpose, and timing. If your community’s average lifespan is shorter, the midlife wake-up can come earlier, often with more grief and responsibility—and also with more resilience and clarity. From there, we move into practice. We offer the four movements of realignment—reassess your landscape without shame, release expired assignments and inherited burdens, re-root in faith and community, and re-match actions with calling instead of coping. To ground it, we refresh the SALT model: serve without self-sacrifice, affirm without approval-seeking, love without losing yourself, and transform without erasing your identity. On the other side, the gains are real: peace, clarity, courage, honest boundaries, and the insight to see who loved your presence versus your usefulness. If your clarity has been called a crisis, this conversation gives you language, tools, and hope. Subscribe for more grounded talks on purpose, faith, and personal growth, share with someone who’s rebuilding their life, and leave a review to tell us what you’re releasing next. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    14 min

  2. 12/23/2025

    The Gift of Family: Honest Conversations We Don’t Have Enough — Part I

    This holiday special skips the wrapping paper and goes straight for the heart. In Part I of a two-part series, Jermine Alberty sits with his father, Jimmie Jones, for a raw, unvarnished father–son conversation about what we inherit, what we choose, and how faith and responsibility can rewrite the story. From 1960s Kansas City streets to a modern kitchen table, they explore temperament and trauma, the sting of denial, inherited anger, and the vow to never let children grow up as strangers. Nature versus nurture comes alive—how a grandson mirrors a grandfather’s fire, how unexamined pain can shape behavior, and how prayer, presence, and community can interrupt old patterns. Mental health is named, not whispered—anxiety, depressive swings, and bipolar tendencies framed not as destiny, but as context for compassion and growth. At the core is a simple dream: keep God first, gather the family, and build a legacy of belonging that stitches generations together. If you’ve ever wondered whether your past defines you—or how to break cycles without breaking yourself—this conversation offers candor, wisdom, and hope. This is The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    29 min

  3. 12/23/2025

    The Gift of Family: Honest Conversations We Don’t Have Enough — Part II

    Some stories don’t need a spotlight—they need a steady hand. In Part II of this two-part series, Jermine Alberty sits down with his brother Jimmie Marks for an unfiltered conversation about childhood trauma, family fragmentation, and the slow, daily work of rebuilding love, trust, and identity. This episode builds on Part I’s interview with their father, Jimmie Jones, moving the story forward through a sibling lens shaped by shared wounds and different paths. Together, they wrestle with nature versus nurture in real time—what was carried in their bones, what was poured into them, and what they chose to become. They reflect on a grandmother’s quiet rituals that modeled resilience, the inner war between rage and restraint, the challenges of reentry after incarceration, and the discipline of gentleness rooted in faith. This is a conversation about healing without erasing, setting boundaries without abandoning love, and choosing purpose when bitterness would be easier. If you’re torn between who you were told you are and who you feel called to be, this episode is for you. This is The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    30 min

  4. 11/28/2025

    Wicked: For Good — Understanding the Other

    What if the “wicked” one was never wicked at all—just named that way by people who needed a villain? We take Wicked beyond the big screen to explore how labels form, why difference scares us, and how narrative power shapes who gets believed. Through the SALT lens—service, affirmation, love, and transformation—we unpack how stigma attaches to mental health, neurodiversity, race, gender expression, poverty, ability, and the trauma responses that keep people safe while making others uncomfortable. I share why simple villains are so tempting and how institutions—from families to churches to media—benefit when someone else carries the blame. We talk about Elphaba’s choices as wounds, not wickedness; about how withdrawal gets misread as disrespect, emotion as instability, and boundaries as rebellion. Then we pivot to the friendship between Glinda and Elphaba as a model for seeing one another fully. Transformation doesn’t come through judgment; it grows when we choose connection over assumption and practice affirmation beyond rumor and fear. We also draw from scripture to show a consistent pattern: the ones society misunderstands—the Samaritan woman, the man among the tombs, Moses with a stutter, David overlooked, even Jesus accused—become the people through whom redemption arrives. That arc invites a personal audit. Who have you misunderstood? Who did you label before you listened? Who told you who you were before you could become yourself? By the end, you’ll have a sharper eye for othering, a kinder framework for difference, and a practical way to serve, affirm, love, and transform your closest circles. If this conversation moved you, follow the show, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review telling us one label you’re ready to retire. Your voice helps more people trade simple villains for complicated truths. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    5 min

  5. 11/25/2025

    Thanksgiving, Truth, And The Power Of Impeccable Speech

    What if the kindest thing you could say is the clearest thing you’ve been avoiding? We explore how to make your words instruments of healing—especially during a season that calls for gratitude and courage. Drawing on Don Miguel Ruiz’s be impeccable with your word and Brene Brown’s clarity is kindness, we get practical about speaking truth without cruelty, and warmth without pretending. If holiday conversations feel tense, this guide to honest, compassionate communication will help. We dig into the fawn response—people pleasing as a survival strategy—and how it quietly erodes boundaries, self-worth, and trust. You’ll hear clear markers to notice when you’re saying yes but meaning no, plus coaching on building self-awareness, reclaiming needs, and seeking support through therapy. Then we put language in your pocket: short, humane scripts for the Thanksgiving table that keep peace without sacrificing your voice. I love you and want a peaceful meal. I appreciate your view, and I’d like to focus on gratitude. I hear you, I don’t agree, and I still care about you. Gratitude becomes sturdier when it’s practiced out loud. We share a daily Glow, Grow, Gratitude reflection, three spoken habits to amplify appreciation, and a simple repair ritual—owning harm with I’m sorry—to restore connection. We also introduce the SALT framework—service, affirmation, love, transformation—to anchor how words can uplift, acknowledge, protect, and clarify. And we hold space for the full story of this holiday by honoring Indigenous histories with empathy and truth, reminding ourselves that impeccable speech includes honest remembrance. If you’re ready to trade vague niceness for clear kindness, and performative small talk for healing conversation, this is your roadmap to calmer tables and truer ties. Subscribe, share with someone who needs these scripts, and leave a review telling us which line you’ll try first. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    21 min

  6. 10/30/2025

    From Gunshot Wounds To Grooves: Faith, Drums, And A Relentless Comeback

    Eight years ago,  Antoine Roston Sr. survived a shooting that changed his life forever.  In this powerful conversation, he shares his journey from pain to purpose—the nights of questioning, the sustaining power of faith, and the long road to recovery that led to renewed vision for life and hope. Antoine describes life after a brachial plexus injury and the form of music therapy he created for himself. With his left arm barely responsive, he found a way to keep drumming—propping his arm on his leg and letting gravity guide the rhythm—until control slowly returned. That persistence not only restored his technique but also reclaimed his identity. He opens up about faith that doesn’t hide behind clichés, forgiveness as a form of healing, and the weight of survival guilt after losing those he once mentored. Antoine also challenges assumptions about invisible disabilities and shares his simple mantra for dark days: “Live to get to tomorrow.” If you’ve ever struggled to hold on to hope while carrying your scars, this episode offers real insight, raw honesty, and a reminder that healing is a journey—one day, one choice, and one act of faith at a time. If this conversation moves you, share it with someone who needs strength for their next step, subscribe for future episodes, and leave a review to help others find The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    37 min

  7. 10/23/2025

    Make A Difference Day 2025 Part I: Honoring the Legacy of Rosemary Davis-Kelly

    One mentor can reset a life’s direction—and sometimes an entire community’s. We celebrate Make a Difference Day 2025 by telling the story of Rosemary Davis Kelly, the woman who turned teen volunteers into leaders and taught us to live service as identity, not a task. With my brother-in-purpose, Houston educator Dr. Bryan Williams, we revisit the Octagon Club years where food drives, senior visits, and real leadership training formed a blueprint for adulthood rooted in empathy, presence, and courage. You’ll hear how Ms. Kelly’s “role motor” philosophy demanded motion, not perfection. She put us in rooms that stretched us—running meetings with Robert’s Rules, taking minutes, chairing committees, and mentoring middle schoolers. We explore unlikely growth engines like NYPUM mini-bikes, where adult riders taught us mechanics, discipline, and pride as we rolled through city parades. We also unpack Natural Helpers, the peer-led program that used skits, raps, and poetry to confront drugs and alcohol, pulling shy kids to the mic and turning them into confident communicators. Our civic awakening arrived when she pulled us from school to walk with Jesse Jackson’s get-out-the-vote tour, proving that democracy is a classroom too. That day knit together service, citizenship, and the belief that youth deserve proximity to power and a reason to use it. Through laughter, gratitude, and honest reflection, we trace how a surrogate mom filled gaps with love and high expectations, then stood close while we failed forward. The throughline is clear: mentorship multiplies impact, and service becomes who you are. Stay for the preview of part two, where we bring the SALT model into action and show practical ways to mentor, organize, and lead with heart. If this story sparks a memory of your own role motor, share it with someone who needs the nudge. Subscribe, leave a review, and pass this along to a friend who’s ready to make a difference today. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    23 min

  8. 10/23/2025

    Make A Difference Day 2025 Part II: Helping Hands, Changing Lives

    Welcome back to The SALT Talk with Rev. Jermine Alberty. In Part I of this special Make A Difference Day 2025 edition, we celebrated the life and legacy of our beloved mentor, Rosemary Davis Kelly—a woman whose compassion, leadership, and unwavering commitment to service have shaped generations of changemakers. Her example reminds us that making a difference begins with seeing the divine potential in others and nurturing it through love and action. In Part II, we continue that celebration by shining a light on those who are carrying that same torch forward. Joining us is Dr. Bryan Williams from Houston, Texas—an educator  whose life’s work embodies the very essence of the SALT Model: Service, Affirmation, Love, and Transformation. Together, we’ll explore how Make A Difference Day 2025 is more than a moment—it’s a movement. It’s a reminder that service transforms both the giver and the receiver, and that small acts of kindness can ripple outward to heal hearts, strengthen communities, and restore hope. So, take a moment to breathe in the spirit of purpose, and join us as we continue this meaningful conversation with Dr. Bryan Williams on The SALT Talk. Support the show The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty Service. Affirmation. Love. Transformation. Thank you for tuning in to The SALT Talk, where we inspire transformation through honest conversations about faith, healing, and purpose. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. To learn more about the SALT Initiative or to book Rev. Alberty for training or speaking engagements, visit www.jerminealberty.com. Until next time, remember: Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

    36 min
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The SALT TALK w/ Jermine Alberty is a podcast dedicated to having conversations of healing and recovery surrounding topics of mental health challenges, addictions, spirituality, and guest will talk about how their work serves, affirm, loves, and transform those they encounter. Join us for each episode as we get salty. 

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