In this first season, we dive into the topic of how to embrace the waiting season and wait well. In this episode with special guest Amani Wortham, Amani shares her faith journey, dating, and entrepreneurship.
About Amani Wortham: Amani created the Amani Talks podcast platform in 2023 which is dedicated to fostering open and honest faith based conversations on daily life and relationships. Through tackling challenging discussions and insightful interviews, Amani strives to empower the audience to understand and navigate our daily walks while fostering understanding, connection, and growth within our communities. The popular podcast airs weekly on the YouTube channel with audio uploads to all major platforms.
Connect with Amani
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Youtube- / @amanitalks
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In this first season, we dive into the topic of how to embrace the waiting season and wait well. In this episode with special guest Mrs. Brittany Gold, Brittany shares her faith journey, dating, marriage, family, and entrepreneurship. About Mrs. Brittany Gold: Mrs. Brittany Gold is a Wife, Mother, Army Vet, Digital Content Creator, Life Coach, & Mentor who creates content to help women in the areas of spirituality, healing, and personal development. She has created courses to help women become their best selves and co-create the life they love with God. Connect with Brittany: https://linktr.ee/brittanythehost?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bee4f1d9-f23a-45bd-9768-e17a48cba3de Buy Brya's Book "Embrace the Wait": https://a.co/d/1uLTQjl Connect with Brya: https://www.bryapotter.org/ The Brya Show: https://msha.ke/thebryashow
In Season 2 Episode 8 Part 2: The Journey to Forgiveness, we discuss restoration and healing with special guest Ashellee Toweh. Ashellee Toweh is a Licensed Trauma Therapist, Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, and Co-Owner of Space of Hope Therapy, LLC. She is a wife to Levi Toweh, a devoted daughter, sister, friend, and lover of all things knowledge and wisdom. With a passion for deep conversations, Ashellee thrives on creating spaces for people to be their authentic selves and find hope and healing. When she's not busy with her therapy practice, you can find Ashellee booed-up with her hubby or engrossed in a good book, indulging in her love for learning and personal growth. Her dedication to fostering mental wellness and providing support to those in need shines through both her personal life and work. Join Ashellee on her journey of self-discovery and compassion on this podcast episode and let us be your toured guide towards our healing and growth.
Connect with Ashellee Toweh:
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ashelleetoweh/
Book Ashellee for Therpay: https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/ashellee-toweh-rochester-ny
In Season 2 Episode 7: The Journey to Forgiveness, we discuss restoration and healing with special guest Ashellee Toweh. Ashellee Toweh is a Licensed Trauma Therapist, Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, and Co-Owner of Space of Hope Therapy, LLC. She is a wife to Levi Toweh, a devoted daughter, sister, friend, and lover of all things knowledge and wisdom. With a passion for deep conversations, Ashellee thrives on creating spaces for people to be their authentic selves and find hope and healing. When she's not busy with her therapy practice, you can find Ashellee booed-up with her hubby or engrossed in a good book, indulging in her love for learning and personal growth. Her dedication to fostering mental wellness and providing support to those in need shines through both her personal life and work. Join Ashellee on her journey of self-discovery and compassion on this podcast episode and let us be your toured guide towards our healing and growth.
Connect with Ashellee Toweh:
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ashelleetoweh/
Book Ashellee for Therpay: https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/ashellee-toweh-rochester-ny
In Season 2 Episode 3: A Life of Surrender, we discuss restoration and healing with your host Brya Potter, who loves Jesus and will always welcome any opportunity to talk about and glorify God’s redemptive, abundant, and perfect love that casts out all fear.
Brya Potter has made it her life’s work to encourage, help, and teach others. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from St. John Fisher University and a Masters of Science degree in School Counseling from Roberts Wesleyan College. She has completed a certificate of advanced study in Educational Leadership at Canisius College. Further, she is pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership at D'Youville University.
Brya is a NYS Certified School Counselor and Administrator, Licensed Minister, Life Coach, speaker, writer, business and brand strategist, Fashion Influencer, and business owner. In addition, she is the CEO of R + R (Restoring Relationships), a member of ForbesBLK, a member of Black Excellence Society (bes), a member of The Gathering Spot (TSG), a member of Black Christian Influencers (BCI), COO of BTP Accountability Partners, Founder of Black Educators Connect (BEC), and a Licensed Minister. Brya currently is the Director of Equity and Inclusion at the University of Rochester in the Simon Business School.
Most importantly, Brya strongly believes in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Brya’s goal is to contribute to society by encouraging, empowering, and supporting individuals in both her professional and personal world. Determined to achieve the impossible, Brya strives to help and support others to succeed, while impacting individuals one day at a time, so all can be the change that we wish to see in the world.
Connect with your Host, Brya Potter: www.Bryapotter.org
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In this episode we discuss restoration and healing with Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad, who is an Associate Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She studies Black historical excellence within educational communities with goals of reframing curriculum and instruction today.
Dr. Muhammad’s scholarship has appeared in leading academic journals and books, including Research in Teaching English, Urban Education, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Language Arts, and Written Communication. Some of her recognitions include the 2014 recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English, Promising New Researcher Award, the 2016 NCTE Janet Emig Award, the 2017 GSU Urban Education Research Award, and the 2018 UICxpertise. Having served as a middle school teacher, literacy specialist, school district administrator, and school board president, gave Dr. Muhammad the experience to write the best-selling book Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. She also co-authored the book, Black girls’ literacies: An Edited Volume, published by Routledge.
By working with teachers, leaders, parents, and youth across the United States and South Africa in best practices in culturally and historically responsive instruction, the Historically Responsive Literacy/Culturally & Historically based framework significantly influenced educational practice in 2021.
Connect with Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad: https://linktr.ee/HillPedagogies
In this episode we discuss restoration and healing within the community of Rochester, NY with special guest John Abarca.
About John Abarca:
John Abarca has served for over five years at Calvary Assembly Church in Churchville-Chili, NY. He first oversaw the College Ministry and now is their Young Adult Ministry Director. In this role he oversees 20 volunteer leaders, runs their young adults ministry through Outpost which is a way for young adults to come tougher in fellowship and community.
John Abarca grew up in Chili, NY but attended school in Churchvill-Chili. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Ministry from Geneva College. In all, John has passion for bringing people together in community and believes that God has called him to help build up
“Voices of Joy that will lead to spaces of joy.”
Connect with John Abarca: https://rcalvary.org/staff/
In this episode we discuss restoration and healing within the community of with Charlottesville, Virginia with special guest Dr. Tamara Wilkerson Dias.
About Dr. Tamara Wilkerson Dias:
As a nonprofit Executive Director rooted in closing the racial disparity amongst K-12 teachers, Dr. Tamara Wilkerson Dias leads the work of the African American Teaching Fellows. Under her leadership, the organization maintains a 98% retention rate for teachers recruited and supported through their programming efforts. Her passion for supporting and developing others led her to create TWD Coaching and Consulting. TWD Coaching and Consulting is an equity-focused consulting firm committed to strategic leadership development through actionable and individualized practices.
Dr. Dias has been recognized nationally for her work, being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education, chosen from over 15,000 applicants. She was also named to Charlottesvile's 10 under 40 for her work in equity. She has facilitated workshops and seminars around: teacher leadership, sustainability for women in leadership roles, retention practices for nonprofit and corporate organizations, and professional growth practices for educator retention.
Connect with Dr. Tamara Dias:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarawdias/
https://linktr.ee/dr.tamarawdias?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=85908c1c-a5ba-44b5-bbf0-a173e75c4f28
In this episode we discuss restoration and healing within the community of Rochester, NY with special guest Drew Karschner.
About Drew Karschner:
Drew Karschner, is Lead Pastor at Northridge Church in Rochester, NY. He also is a father to four beautiful children with his wife. Northridge is one church with multiple locations based in the greater Rochester, New York area. Thousands of people in Rochester and around the world call Northridge "home.” We are a diverse, imperfect and growing collection of people who want to follow Jesus well. We are committed to exploring faith and spirituality together and striving to take the next right steps in making more and better followers of Jesus.
Connect with Drew: instagram.com/drewkarschner
Northridge Church: https://www.northridgerochester.com
In this episode we discuss restoration and healing within the community of Monroe County, in Rochester NY with special guest Janson D. McNair.
Questions discussed during this episode:
-Tell me about yourself and how you got to where you are today?!
-Who impacted your path most ?
-How does someone go about bringing restoration and healing to those within their community?!
-What should it look like?! What should it not look like?!
-Why is mental health awareness so important?
-What change do you want to see made in your own community and how do you plan on getting there?!
-What is your advice to our listeners who want to make dynamic and positive change within their communities?!
About Janson D. McNair: Janson D. McNair became the director of the Office of Public Integrity in January 2021, after serving 25 years in the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Director McNair retired from the Sheriff’s Office as Commander of the Staff Service Bureau. He served 4 years in the United States Army during Operation Desert Storm. Director McNair has extensive institutional knowledge of Monroe County government to supplement his career in the military and law enforcement. He holds an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts from Monroe Community College, a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from SUNY Brockport, and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Keuka College. Director McNair is a Certified Inspector General. He is also an active instructor with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, where he currently instructs Officer Wellness and Suicide Prevention.
Connect with Jansen McNair here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janson-mcnair-18a82616b
In this episode we discuss restoration and healing within the community of Kansas City, Missouri with special guest Corey Scholes. Questions discussed during this episode:
-Tell me about yourself and how you got to where you are today?!
-Who impacted your path most ?
-How does someone go about bringing restoration and healing to those within their community?!
-What should it look like?! What should it not look like?!
-Why is mental health awareness so important?
-What change do you want to see made in your own community and how do you plan on getting there?!
-What is your advice to our listeners who want to make dynamic and positive change within their communities?!
About Corey Scholes: Corey Scholes is an educator-in-residence for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she advises the Foundation on strategic program initiatives and opportunities related to education. One of her first major responsibilities at the Foundation was to help start the Ewing Marion Kauffman School, where she served as interim CEO during the school’s launch. She has also developed and executed the Foundation’s strategy around attracting, developing, and retaining talent in the education sector in Kansas City. Her team is responsible for bringing programs like City Year, KCTR, and Kansas City Plus to Kansas City to make the talent pipeline more robust and able to support the Foundation’s other K-12 investments.
Scholes earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., and a Masters of Education in curriculum development from DePaul University in Chicago, Ill. She holds a special education certificate from DePaul University and a supervision and administration certificate from National Lewis University.
Connect with Corey Scholes here: https://www.kauffman.org/people/corey-scholes/
R + R podcast is meant to create a space for people to share how they have made a dynamic and positive impact within their community. Restoring Relationships one day at a time, R + R strives to bring restoration to relationships within your community through the use of restorative practices. We also strive to bring awareness to mental health and incorporate its importance to the healing process within your community. We are a consulting business for both educational and business infrastructures. We believe that through our podcast that others will be inspired to make a difference no matter what space they're in, so tune in!
About the Founder and CEO: Brya Potter has made it her life’s work to encourage, help, and teach others. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from Saint John Fisher College and a Masters of Science degree in School Counseling from Roberts Wesleyan College. She also has completed a certificate of advanced study in Educational Leadership at Canisius College. Brya is a NYS Certified School Counselor and Administrator, speaker, writer, business and brand strategist, and business owner. In addition, she is the CEO of R + R (Restoring Relationships), a member of For(bes) The Culture, a member of Black Christian Influencers (BCI), COO of BTP Accountability Partners, Founder of Black Educators Connect (BEC), and a Licensed Minister.
Most importantly, Brya strongly believes in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Brya’s goal is to contribute to society by encouraging, empowering, and supporting individuals in both her professional and personal world. Determined to achieve the impossible, Brya strives to help and support others to succeed, while impacting individuals one day at a time, so all can be the change that we wish to see in the world.
Connect with Brya Potter here: https://msha.ke/bryagpotter/