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Acoma Gaither's work as a historian and efforts as an activist have merged once again in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.

What has she witnessed from the protests she's been involved with in Minneapolis and Seattle? What does she make of the movement to defund the police? Is the message clear enough?

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"I wish the reasons didn’t exist that motivated us to come together to talk about George Floyd’s murder, racism, police brutality, broken systems, division and some other topics. I wish we didn’t have to do it but I am so glad that we did." -Ron Johnson

This special content came to be because Ron Johnson felt it was time to have important conversations and many others agreed that they wanted to be involved.

This is part three of three. This part could be listened to without having heard parts one or two but you will lose some context.

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Ron Johnson was the guest on Episode 13: Stories in Sportscasting and Life with Ron Johnson.

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"I wish the reasons didn’t exist that motivated us to come together to talk about George Floyd’s murder, racism, police brutality, broken systems, division and some other topics. I wish we didn’t have to do it but I am so glad that we did." -Ron Johnson

This special content came to be because Ron Johnson felt it was time to have important conversations and many others agreed that they wanted to be involved.

This is part two of three. This part could be listened to without having heard part one but you will lose some context.

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Ron Johnson was the guest on Episode 13: Stories in Sportscasting and Life with Ron Johnson.

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"I wish the reasons didn’t exist that motivated us to come together to talk about George Floyd’s murder, racism, police brutality, broken systems, division and some other topics. I wish we didn’t have to do it but I am so glad that we did." -Ron Johnson

This special content came to be because Ron Johnson felt it was time to have important conversations and many others agreed that they wanted to be involved.

This is part one of three.

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Ron Johnson was the guest on Episode 13: Stories in Sportscasting and Life with Ron Johnson.

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Meghan Swanson spent the afternoon of Sunday, May 31 protesting with Black Lives Matter. She spent the evening trying to make sense of her near-death experience on the I-35W bridge. We spoke about that experience, what inspired her to be there, and share perspectives on why we want positive change.

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My city of Minneapolis is currently the heart of one of the most significant cultural events in years. It's happening now in front of our eyes. It's a sad and significant time in history.

I wrote a blog post today that expresses my perspective on what's happening in my city. This bonus episode is me reading my blog post.

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Nick Hopping has devoted his life to his stand up comedy career. When the pandemic began he had to pivot to fill the void. For more than two months, instead of performing in front of live audiences every day, he's been writing and producing a daily comedy video about something he has learned that day. 

Where does he get his ideas each day? After so long is he still driven to do it? Or does he feel obligated to keep it going?

Watch Nick's videos on Instagram @nickhoppingcomedy or on his YouTube Channel.

This conversation was captured as a live Facebook video on May 19.

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Read the blog post on curtcarstensen.com and see the transcript.

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Dr. Tom Moorcroft shares his expertise on Lyme Disease as well as general health advice. I had Lyme Disease two years ago and want to help you to avoid it. But if you do have it or someday contract it, Dr. Tom is a great resource. He had Lyme Disease and Babesiosis and struggled to get it properly diagnosed and treated.

You can reach Dr. Tom at Origins of Health in Connecticut through originsofhealth.com or on Facebook.

This conversation was captured as a live Facebook video on May 12.

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Matt Bishop has been through more in eight years than most people will go through in 80 years. Surviving cancer twice, a bone marrow transplant, a coma, and withstanding dialysis everyday and severe back pain, each day brings its challenges.

But Matt is a fighter. He has loyal and loving family and friends in his corner. Through this, Matt is writing a book called "The Heart Of The Fighter".

Matt wants to share his story so that everyone knows that no matter the circumstances they can keep fighting.

This conversation was captured as a live Facebook video on May 5.

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Read the blog post and transcript at curtcarstensen.com.

Contact Matt:

Email: mgbishop2@gmail.com

Twitter: @mattbishop2

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As the NBA season was being suspended and the NCAA basketball tournaments were being canceled, so were the seasons of sports teams and leagues all across the country. University of Montevallo's head baseball coach Chandler Rose is still dealing with the emotions of having relationships suddenly change and the work invested in to the season disappear. 

Chandler, in his 10th season as head coach of the NCAA Division II school in Alabama, shares his perspective on what he dealt with in mid-March and what happens next for his players. 

Ten years after a battle with cancer, Chandler reflects on what he's learned.

This conversation was captured as a live Facebook video on April 30.

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My brother Chuck Carstensen continues to inspire me and others with a mindset towards self-improvement. When something major disrupts our plans we need to pivot and make progress so that we can prosper in a new way.

In this conversation we share ideas and examples of how we are adjusting our lives during the pandemic. Plus, Chuck shares stories of how his first time skiing didn't go well and why he should have been more aware before stepping into a restroom.

This conversation was captured as a live Facebook video on April 23.

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Listen: Episode 2 with Chuck Carstensen

Listen: Episode 37 with Chase Carstensen (cameo by Chuck)

Website and Facebook: Carstensen Team - Re/Max Results

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As Superintendent/Principal, Ryan has been challenged to oversee and execute an entire new way of educating school children. Some kids did not have internet access at home. Others rely on the school meals. 

The communities of Tri-County Schools in northwestern Minnesota, like all school districts in the state, have transitioned as best they can.

Ryan was my first best friend during our time in school in Browerville, Minnesota. He was my guest on Episode 11 of the podcast as well. During that episode we talked a lot about his passion for genealogy and family history and got back into that topic near the end of this conversation.

This conversation was presented in live video on Facebook on April 14th.

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Listen: Episode 11 with Ryan

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Bradley Schumacher was my travel partner for my trip to Europe in February. We recorded this conversation as a live Facebook video to discuss some memories from that trip as well a way to catch up on some what is makes up our current new normal.

He also shares about an exciting new project he is working on. And we discuss why he was the inspiration when I bought my Toyota Prius.

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Meagan Nouis loves Sweden! First visiting there, now living and studying there, she also found her way on to the Scandinavian country's version of "The Bachelor".

She shares stories from that experience and her winning performance on "The Price is Right" a few years ago. Plus, what its like living in Sweden during the coronavirus pandemic. Sweden is one of the only European countries not currently on lockdown and is taking a different approach than most.

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Read: Why is Sweden staying open amid the coronavirus pandemic?

Watch: Meagan called down to "The Price is Right"

Watch: Meagan plays "That's Too Much"

Watch: Meagan spins the big wheel

Watch: Meagan's Showcase

Watch: Meagan wins the Showcase

Watch: "The Bachelor Sweden" episodes with Meagan's commentary

Watch: Meagan juggling!

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Tibor Majzik accepted a deal seemingly too good to refuse when he decided to study for free in Denmark for a year. Tibor, from Hungary, decided to stay and finish his education there only leaving for semesters abroad in South Korea and Australia. Now married and beginning his career, he shares his perspectives on what makes Denmark such a great place to live.

We recorded most of this conversation while I visited his home in rural Denmark. The conversation begins with a recent chat over Zoom about the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Kiki Seit was studying at a university in Italy when the country began to get overwhelmed by the novel coronavirus. She shares the story of how she realized she needed to leave the country and booked a flight home to Kyrgyzstan the day before Italy went on lockdown and was able leave the country the day after. She has been forced into quarantine ever since arriving to her country.

Kiki and I met in Greece two weeks before this came to fruition. She is one of the great people I met on my journey and we share the story that brought us together randomly.

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Ro Leonard has gone through their share of uncomfortable situations and continues to find comfort on the other side of that difficulty.

I shared about one week with Ro during my time in Greece. Ro has a wonderful positive demeanor and outlook and shares a variety of life experiences that they have gone through and learned from.

I've never met anyone more excited about vegetables! As they should be. Vegetables got Ro out of wage slavery.

Ro "lives in the woods" whenever possible. And Ro shares their viewpoint on polyamory.

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Mariah (Moss) Schumacher's plan for an extensive journey through Europe laid the groundwork for my recent opportunity to travel there. My week in Greece split between Athens and Crete gave me ample time to begin to know Mariah who has been touring the continent since July 2019.

Mariah finds beauty in places and situations others might not. Mariah has endless love to give, which helps to explain how polyamory exists in their life. Mariah's awareness of their own energy and that of others helps to explain why they choose to use gender-neutral pronouns to describe themself. 

Mariah's journey through Europe and journey through life is one that is impacting many.

Mariah uses WorkAway to allow for her many months abroad.

Waking Up is the meditation app mentioned.

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Gene Healy is someone I have met a few times in the past year and the more I am around him the more fascinated I became. He has meandered around the world for many years learning about himself and incorporated much of what he has discovered into his healing practice in Florida where he leads his clients through acupuncture, meditation and more. 

He has briefly been a rapper. He has briefly been a monk. He has a great story about a silent retreat. He's always seeking to learn and grow. He and I share that mentality and I met him because of that at some events led by Michael Bernoff.

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While the world was stunned and saddened by the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and six others, Steven Brown was struck personally by the loss of three of those six other lesser known individuals.

Steven was a player for baseball coach John Altobelli at Orange Coast College in the mid-2000s and remained very close with "Alto" ever since beginning his coaching career. He's known the entire Altobelli family, including Keri and Alyssa who also perished with their husband and father in the crash.

In this episode, Steven shares some personal stories and lessons from his connection with John and his family. We also discuss how we met in 2011 and Steven's journey so far in his coaching career.

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