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My guest today is Adam Coleman, Author of Black Victim to Black Victor, identifying the ideologies, behavioral patterns and cultural norms that encourage the victim mindset. We talk about how the disconnect of the family and disregard of common sense ideas has led to the slow decay of not only the black community but many others as well and what you and I can do about it. #BlackVictim #VictimComplex #VictimIdentity #MLK #ContentOfCharacter #FathersMatter #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #MothersMatter #StrongWomenStrongMen #FamiliesMatter #SingleMothers #SingleFathers #RaiseTheBarOnFamilies #WrongSpeak #CommonSenseIsRadical #NormalisCrazy #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #AdamColeman #AdamColemanAuthor Adam will be speaking at Americafest in Phoenix December 17th to the 20th, 2022 CONTACT ADAM Twitter: @wrong_speak Facebook: facebook.com/wrongspeakadam Instagram: @wrong_speak adambcoleman.substack.com wrongspeak.substack.com  

My next guest is Samie Hardman. She is the mother of 12 year old Drayke Hardman, who back in February of 2022 took his own life as a result of being bullied in school. Drayke was the epitome of empathy, kindess and love in his 12 short years. She joins me to talk about the signs and events leading up to his tragic suicide and how the family is not only coping but thriving in the 8 months since he passed. We talk about how we as parents, students, friends can watch out for and help bullies recognize the damage they’re doing to try and get them the help they need as well as protecting victims with love and kindness. Do It For Drayke Foundation Bags Against Bullies #DoItForDrayke #BAFTTF #BullyingKills #StopBullies #TeenSuicide #CrossingOver #TheOtherSide #TalkToYourKids #FueledByTragedy #YouthSuicide #NotPlanned #AskToughQuestions #SafeUT #EveryoneHasAStory #Empathy #LetThemTalk #LoveYourKids #BagsAgainstBullies #TomorrowNeedsYou    

My next British guest is coming to us live from Lincolnshire in northern England. Journalist, Paul Croft, shares his perspective on the state of the world and politics which are much the same anymore. From his humble beginnings as a deep sea fisherman, grave digger and swimming pool builder, Paul gives us some well rounded counsel and wise life advice on how we can change the world by changing OUR world. #Lincolnshire #UKPolitics #GraveDigger #PaulCroft #ClimateChange #InAnothersShoes #TalkToYourNeighbors #JawJawWarWar #CroftCommunications #MemberOfParlaiment #MediaLies #AsterbyLouth #HonestJournalist #Inequality #HavesAndHaveNots    

My next guest has a very unusual career. He's not human really. He entertains thousands of NBA fans every night. No one can see him yet everyone can see him, but not really see him. He may or may not be related to another animal in the NBA who may or may not have been one of the all-time greatest mascots for the past 31 years. We chat about growing up with in that shadow and how that influenced his current career path. Please help me in welcoming the Detroit Pistons super mascot Hoooper! Follow Hooper - https://www.instagram.com/pistonshooper/ #DetroitPistons #ClevelandCavaliers #LebronJames #KobeBryant #Shaq #MoonDog #PistonsHooper #DewayneWade #NBAMascots #SuperMascotRocky #JazzBear #NBA #WNBA #LadyMascots #BleacherReport #DenverNuggets #DenverChildrensHospital #GLeague    

My next guest is a trauma SurTHRIVER & mental health advocate on a mission to create personal change through spreading love, bringing awareness, & assisting others in their healing, self-love, growth & grounding within themselves…for themselves and their relationships. After experiencing just about every type of physical, verbal, and religious abuse one could endure from an early age, she became the world’s greatest people pleaser and perfectionist well into her adult life, which only attracted and perpetuated her personal problems. She was an expert in survival barely holding her head above water. She is currently certifying to be a life coach to help others overcome their own dark pasts by sharing the how and why behind her own recovery journey out of her previous life. Strap in for this wild ride from tragedy to triumph. Oh, and you may need a box of tissues. Please help me in welcoming Cassie Callister. Follow Cassie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audaciously_inspiring_blonde/ Realtor

My next guest, is the host of the popular and sometimes controversial podcast Latter-day Takes, Harper Anderson. Join me as we talk about how he he dives into LDS culture and of course sprinkles the show with a bit of the Mormon's “other” religion, BYU sports. Find Harper on the following platforms: Instagram: @latterdaytakes - https://www.instagram.com/latterdaytakes/ and @harpey Facebook: harperdanderson - https://www.facebook.com/harper.d.anderson Twitter: harperdanderson - https://twitter.com/harperdanderson #LatterDayTakes #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #97thFloor #RushLimbaugh #ConservativesVSLiberals #UsVSThem #Sidsing #Othering #IsItRelevant #LDS #Mormons #JoeRogan #MormonsAreNice #LDSChurch #BYU #BYUSports #TalkRadio #NPR #LiberalGeek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My next guest, is 85 year old husband, painter, inventor, Michael Smart coming to us from Scunthorpe, UK. He and his lovely wife Susie are with us to talk about the passing of the Queen and their life growing up in the UK, serving in the RAF, working at British Steel Works and what they have been doing for the past 30 years since retirement. Living a life of love and a passion for personal growth and fulfillment is what keeps them going every day. Pop round for a spot of tea and have a listen. See Michael's Work Here - https://johnbirdstudio.co.uk/artwork-gallery-doncaster/michael-smart/ #QueenElizabeth #70thJubilee #PrinceCharles #KingCharles #BritishSteelWorks #RoyalFamily #PrincessDiana #MichaelSmartPainting #MichaelSmartUK #ParrishTheThought #Inventor #StayCurious #RelationshipWithTheCreator #God #FaithAndFamily --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My next guests, Elia Torres and Celina Ramos are sisters whose family imigrated to the US in 1981 two short years after the start of the brutal Salvadoran Civil war that ravaged the country from 1979-1992. Listen in as they tell tales of how the family lived and survived literally in the crossfire of the warring El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a coalition or "umbrella organization" of left-wing groups. The hope is you will come away with a greater appreciation for living in relative peace and freedom here in the United States. #ElSalvador #SalvadoranCivilWar #CaughtInTheCrossfire #CivilWar #Survival #FamilyMatters #EscapeToAmerica #Freedom #Oppression #FamilyFirst --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest, Kris Kristensen, is back for the third time to give us an update on his continued progress since he had his left leg, pelvis and colon removed due to stage 4 bone cancer and subsequent internal sepsis infection. We talk about the ups, downs, personal, familial and career challenges. Kris is now trying to get back into the workplace as he has somewhat normalized his life. After overcoming the physical and mental challenges he is finding the roadblocks of age and disability discrimination a serious blow to his ability to provide and care for his family and a drain on his spirit. The Phoenix will continue to rise. Stay tuned for part 4 coming soon. #Chondrosarcoma #CancerSucks #Amputee #AgeDiscrimination #DisabilityDiscrimination #CancerIsntADeathSentence #RabbitHole #Perserverance #GOAT #ServeSomeone #WinningAtLife --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Back in 1970, my next guest, Dale Oilar, now 71 years old, was drafted into the US Army at the ripe old age of 19. He said it's the only lottery he ever won. He served two years in the miltary and one of those years was in the Vietnam War. Join us as we do a deep dive into the life of an infantry sniper, the things he saw, the things he endured, the things he had to do to survive while fighting the dark side of communism. We talk about the horrors of war, the amazing men he served with and the damage the media, hollywood and politicians did to these great American heros. Books and Memorials Dale recommends: Chickenhawk - https://www.amazon.com/Chickenhawk-Robert-Mason-audiobook/dp/B0141Z5LPI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=172RQ135ZEWRA&keywords=chickenhawk+vietnam&qid=1659250432&s=books&sprefix=chicken+hawk%2Cstripbooks%2C113&sr=1-1 Through The Valley - https://www.amazon.com/Through-Valley-1967-1968-James-Humphries/dp/1555878210/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AXMXXAX9Q821&keywords=through+the+valley+humphries&

My next guest was a struggling, worn-out concrete contractor who worked from sunup til sun down every day to barely make ends meet. One grueling day a client he was working for gave him a miraculous gift which changed his fate and fortune almost immediately! The gift was a manuscript of the writings of Sultan Musa of Mali, the richest man to ever walk the earth! The Sultan embedded the secrets of his success in a fairytale so compelling that centuries later almost everyone on earth is familiar with it. But, the manuscript did not just contain the fairytale. It also contained a detailed de-coder for the fairy tale and a complete tutorial on speaking something called, "the Language of the Gods." When you speak this language, the world obeys your commands! By speaking this language, my guest went from being a $60,000 a year concrete contractor to making hundreds of thousands a month in a new business that just fell into his lap, and to become happier in all aspects of life. Please help me welcome the Author of T

My guest today is Ben Schilaty, co-host of the Questions From the Closet podcast and author of the book A Walk In My Shoes, Questions I’m Often Asked as A Latter-day Saint. Ben is with me today because I have, in the last 6 months been doing a ton of homework into the LBGTQ community after my oldest daughter came out as . One of the first stops on my path has been listening to their podcast. He and his co-host Charlie Bird are touching the lives of the straight and communities by openly sharing their own messy and marvelous coming out stories. Parents, friends and family of LGBTQ people, please hear this. Ben's Book - A Walk In My Shoes Ben and Charlie's Podcast - Questions From the Closet Instagram   Facebook #GayMormon #MormonsAndGay #ComingOut #QuestionsFromTheCloset #AWalkInMyShoes #BenSchilaty #QueerMormon #LDS #Mormon #2ndCommandment #LoveThyNeighbor #LatterDaySaints #ContentOfCharacter #BYU #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/

My guest today is Heather Thomson, life-long liberal democrat, all-around great human and my cousin. She’s on the show today to talk about her adverse reaction to the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v Wade and why she thinks it’s a horrible idea that makes women second class citizens. In the process, however, we discover that no matter what side of any political topic we may fall, we can still see and appreciate the humanity in each other. #SCOTUS #RoeVWade #SupremeCourtRuling #OverturnRoe #ProLife #ProChoice #LifeIsSacred #SeeTheHumanityInEachOther #OpenMind #TalkToEachOther #OneSmallStep #LoveThineEnemy #MyBodyMyChoice #HandsOfMyUterus #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

I had the privilege of having 13-year veteran of the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department, Dexter Pitts as a guest on the podcast a few months back. Now the tables have turned and I am a guest on his show called I Am Pitts. We discuss many of the current issues plaguing America and some recent hot button issues such as Roe v. Wade, Juneteenth and how social media is widening the gap and causing more division. We do not just discuss the issues, We try to think of reasonable solutions and alternatives to make America better for everyone. We all can play a small part in changing our world. #LoveThyNeighbor #TalkAgain #TalkToYourNeighbor #AttitudeOfUnderstanding #SeekToUnderstand #Listen #InTheMiddle #IfYoureNotWithUsYoureAgainstUs #UsVsThem #Othering #NoMoreOthering #OurSide #TheirSide #Sidesing #ThosePeople #Republican #Democrat #Liberal #Conservative #AllGodsChildren #FriendsAndEnemies #FriendsFromEnemies #FirstStep #OneSmallStep #StoryCorps #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #LandOfTheFree #WeAreNotVicitims #Par

When God wants to give you a gift, He wraps it up in a problem. The bigger the gift, the bigger the problem. My next guest is Jedediah Beckstead and he is with us today to talk about how on a random spring day in March of 2015 his life changed forever. While doing a front summersault jump onto a trampoline, a move done hundreds of times before, he fell on his head and suffered a life altering injurie that left him a quadripeligic. As Jed puts it, God sat him down in order to teach him to stand tall. CONTACT JED Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jedediah.beckstead.3 #JedediahsInspiration #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #ChronicNervePain #Depression #Cutting #SelfMutalation #Quadriplegic #OvercomingDepression #BeingPresent #LemonsToLemonaid #PersonalTriumph #SuicidalAwarenes #SelfHarm #FamilyFirst #GodKnows #GodHasAPlan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is Tony Acosta, a new friend, fellow realtor, and podcaster here in the Salt Lake area. But the real reason he is on the show today, he’s also an amature boxer. Most of my life I thought boxing was one of the dumbest sports of all time. Why would someone willingly subject themselves to a concussion and other bodily injuries. I get it that sports are risky and injuries can happen but this one it’s almost a guaranteed outcome. Tony sets the record straight and changes my mind and also shares how boxing helps his real estate and podcasting career. Lace up your gloves and get into the ring. Ding Ding. CONTACT TONY Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_tonyv2/ Legends Boxing - https://www.legendsboxing.com/ #TonyAcostaRealEstate #TonyAcosta #LegendsBoxing and #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #BoxingIsDumb #ChangeMyMind #SelfDiscipline #TFKickboxing #AmateurBoxing #DoWhatYouLove #SportsInjuries #Concussions #UtahPodcastCoalition #UtahRealEstatePodcast --- Send in a voice message:

My guest today is Dexter Pitts, coming to us today from Louiville, Kentucky. Dexter is currently serving his community as a police officer on the Louisville Metro Police Department, served one year as a US Border Patrol agent in Arizona and prior to that, did a tour of duty in Iraq where he was severely wounded by and IED in 2005. He has also published his first book called “I Am Pitts: Memoirs of an American Patriot”, the story of….well…his story. It’s an incredible read. Hang tight as we talk war, policing, race, religion, politics and mostly about character. The one attribute that really matters. Martin Luther King had it right. CONTACT DEXTER: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampittsbook/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Dexter-Pitts-102223982275378 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Iampittsbook Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Am-Pitts-Memoirs-American-Patriot/dp/0578333902 SPECIAL TREAT: Dexter was featured on James Gandolfini's (of the Sopranos) documentary, Alive Day Memories: Home

Welcome back to the program Parrish The Though listeners. Today, my guest, back on the show for a third time is Kenny Wyland, self proclaimed liberal, atheist, capitalist geek. We tackle the tug-of-war of understanding within social and political issues between liberals and conservatives. We demostrate it is possible to have decent and civil discussions in spite of the ever widening divide in our country. Lets's do this! Kenny can be reached via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennywyland #LiberalAtheistGeek #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #JehovahsWitness #Mormon #Mormons #LatterDaySaints #ExJehovahsWitness #Democrats #Rebublicans #Trump #CancelCulture #ConsequenceCulture #KennyWyland #LoveThyNeighbor #TheCaseForGod #AdamAndEve #GardenOfEden #Moses #Genesis #NoOneWantsToWork #DecentWages #Liberals #Conservatives #Atheists --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is host of the ever growing podcast, We The People, Our American Stories, Tina McCafferty. Her show focuses on American heros as she sees them, from members of the military, entreprenuers and immigrants, to the every day Joe. So apparently, today, she thinks I’m a hero of sorts. We introduce our audiences to each other and discuss the reason for each of our podcasts. We also talk about how we both are doing our part to help this great country remain the shining city on the hill. We laugh, we cry as we more fully understand our why. #WeThePeopleOurAmericanStories #IAmPitts #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #TinaMcCafferty #ShiningCityOnAHill #GeorgeWashington #Othering #WeMustTalk #TalkToEachOther #America #AmericanHero #WoundedWarriors #OEW #OperationEnduringWarrior #DexterPitts #FoundingFathers #SacredCountry #GodsChildren #ChildrenOfGod #TheStoryTrek #YouGottaStory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is a newly called missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Ashton Burgon. If you recall, about 7 months ago I had my daughter, Emily on prior to her entering the mission field to Bentonville, Arkansas. Ashton is a good friend of hers. As part of entering the MTC or Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, they are tasked with interviewing someone who has joined the LDS faith and what that journey looked like. I joined the church in August of 1995. Elder Burgon has been assigned to serve the people in the Independence, Missouri area for the next 14-months. Contact Elder Burgon - Ask him about his mission Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074367711343 #IndependenceMissouriMission #LDSMissionary #LDSChurch #Mormon #MormonMissionary #SacredGrove #JesusChrist #LDS #ChurchOfJesusChristofLatterDaySaints #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #IAmAMormon #LatterDaySaints #LoveThyNeighbor #2ndCommandment #CovenantPath #ProphetsAndApostles #I