Sunset Sounds Befriending Grief

In this episode Scott shares stories of the people closest to him that have passed. Inspired by the Resolve Aspire for Equality Conference & a presenter named Aletta. Grief is a necessary part of my life. It has shaped who I am as a person & informs connections with other people. Sunsets are a necessary part of sustaining life. 

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Sam and Scott talk about what it means to be an encourager, a spark plug, & someone who includes people. Sam is a motivational encourager, organizer & now podcast host. Sam brings together women from all over the world with her organization Aspire for Equality. This December will make Scott's third time participating with an Aspire Conference; Two of them have been virtually. Sam recently launched a podcast called Stripped Back, check it out where you listen to podcasts. 

During 2020 gratitude has become a central point in appreciating the people who contribute in creating a podcaster. Thank you to everyone who continues to LOVE ME ANYWAY. Thank you for your patience. "If you hold your hand closed, nothing good can come in. The open hand is blessed, for it gives in abundance, even as it receives.' - Biddy Mason 

In a new podcast series from Real Good Stuff: Scott talks about  his journey of learning Italian, sharing about his Italian heritage, a pocket Italian dictionary that was saved from a public library book sale, going to Italy & how it's finally time to get reading  glasses.  In 2010 at LA City College Scott took a year of Italian & after singing songs in Italian for voice lessons & as a voice major at a university there is still so much to learn. Scott comes from a  family of large personalities & big emotional creative tempers on both sides of the family tree, but his dad was adopted. As a little boy,  Scott would sit at the foot of his grandfather Albert's old roll top desk listening to opera together; these are some of his best memories as child. In this episode we talk about the words Mental Health, Therapy and Counseling. Every episode we will discuss a new word or related words in the Italian language.

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