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In this episode, we have the genuine pleasure of chatting with our Super Fan Susannah Cragwick! After all of the mutual admiration, we dove into Susannah's incredible story of redefining herself after growing up in a high control, conservative religious environment, adjusting to living in a foreign country where she doesn't yet speak the language, and discovering her true Goddess energy. Joy truly abounds in this discussion - you don't want to miss it!

Susannah Cragwick is a writer, poet, artist, and crochet pattern designer from Butte, Montana. Her work focuses on themes of feminism, healing from religious trauma, setting boundaries, and processing and healing from perfectionism-based anxiety. Susannah writes weekly on Substack and also creates "Poetry and Patterns" collections that combine her poetry with crochet patterns she designs. Susannah now resides with her husband in Southeast Finland.

Where to find Susannah's work:

Instagram: @sjcragwickdesigns

Substack: https://susannahcragwick.substack.com/

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Welcome to the 2nd installment of our Banned Books Series! This month's book is Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, a 2003 novel that Atwood described as speculative fiction rather than pure science fiction because it doesn't deal with things we can't yet do but goes beyond the amount of realism she associates with novels.

Oryx and Crake is one of the most-banned books by school officials in the U.S. due to its adult themes and occasional pornographic material. Tune in to our discussion and read the book for yourself - Oryx and Crake, in our opinion, is a very well-crafted story that is incredibly thought provoking.

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Given the amount of mis- and disinformation in the news it's increasingly important that we make smarter decisions about the news we consume and where we get it. But how do we do that? Our guest, journalist and anchor, Jasmine Styles talks to us about what we need to keep in mind when figuring out where to go for accurate information.

Jasmine Styles has been helping write the first draft of history as a news anchor and reporter for more than a decade. She has primarily worked in the South but had a short stint in the Midwest. Jasmine has been in the eye of a hurricane, just behind yellow crime scene tape, and in the front row during historical moments.

Jasmine is on the board of the largest minority journalism organization, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and has served as president for 2 affiliate chapters.

Through networking, mentorship, friendship, and her own experiences Jasmine has been able to get multiple perspectives on how news works, what needs to be fixed and what the future holds for the media.

Jasmine is a Florida State University graduate and a Sunshine State native. She’s also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Reputable accurate news sources recommended by Jasmine:
NPR (National Public Radio)
AP (Associated Press)
BBC (British Broadcast Channel)
Your local news outlets

Where to find Jasmine:
Instagram: @_newsbae
TikTok: @_newsbae
YouTube: @jasminestylestv

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