Parrish The Thought

My guest today is Phil Child. He is currently majoring in social work at Utah Valley University and director of the A capella group, Voiceline. Phil is originally from Jamaica Queens, New York. When he was 11 years old he and his family moved to Terre Haute, Indiana for the next 13 years until his move to Utah 6 years ago. He works at a treatment center for struggling teen boys in Orem Utah. I've invited Phil to the show today to talk about whether or not America is systemically racist, a statement I've heard many times for many years. He is black, living in predominantely white Utah. Lets dive into the mind and thoughts of this great man. #ContentOfOurCharacter #MLK #BlackInUtah #Racism #EndRacism #SystemicRacism #SystemicRacismMyth #AmericaIsRacist #NotAVictim --- 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

My guests today are new adopted grandparents (not really but I'd like to) Roger and Carol Haynie. They are both in their early 80's, married for 60 years, 6 children, 16 grandchildren and close to 22 great grandchildren. Pull up a chair and join me in their cozy living room, grandfather clock and all for a genuine perspective on this thing we call life. Perspective on life looking back from 80. #Marriage #HappyMarriage --- 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

My guest today is Tom Coe. Tom grew up in small town northern California in a family of farmers. Taught to work hard, work a little harder and help those around him and after helping his family with the cows he decided to volunteer with his local rural fire department to help the humans. Thus began his long journey in the medical field as a volunteer EMT/firefighter, paramedic with local hospitals in Shasta County. Now as a flight medic with PHI Air Medical, Tom shares with us his experiences helping others in life and death situations and how it has molded him into the man he is today. Tom can be found on Instagram @tomcoe6264 #PHI #FlightMedic #CaliforniaFlightMedic #Paramedic #FarmerToFlightMedic --- 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

Four weddings and no cake! My guest today is my sister Renee Coe. I asked her to come onto the show to share her life long addiction story. Renee has had a food addiction for the better part of 40 years. For years we nagged and poked her to find out what the reason was. For years she pushed me, her husband and children away continuing to bury the bottled up hurt, shame and anger in an attempt to make it go away. The reason for all this. Between the ages of 6 and 7 she was repeatedly abused at the hands of an older cousin. Feeling ashamed, dirty and helpless, she turned to food, the one thing she could control. She told no one until a short 4 years ago and has been on the recovery roller coaster since. Sit back, hang on and be inspired by her new determination to rise above this pattern of perpetual self destruction. Follow her story on the following social media platforms: Facebook and Instagram Give her a shout out and some encouragement. She is losing the weight and planning to never find it again. #4Weddin

You know what “they” say right? I’ve always wondered who this invisible Committee of They was and who gave them the authority to tell the rest of us what we should or should not do. #CommitteeOfThey #SecretCommitteeOfThey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is Matt Imus, a high school friend of about 35 years. On May 5, 2019 his 17 year-old son Connor drowned while attempting to save his dog who ended up in a canal in their western Colorado town of Montrose. Connor was truly an angel to his parents, siblings and community. Matt shares with me the heart-wrenching story no parent ever wants to share. Losing a child. Connor was every parent's dream. Excelled in sports, academics. Obedient and most of all a kind-hearted Christ-like young man whose dreams were cut short but whose impact on the world will be felt forever. To learn more about Connor visit ForeverMissed.com or to donate to a scholarship fund set up for youth please visit the GoFundMe page. Connor's funeral was filmed. If you'd like to see it click here. #ConnorImus #C4Imus #LosingAChild --- 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

My guest today is one of my long time friends of 30+ years, Tami Poe. We talk about life after her divorce including the challenges and triumphs and how all those experiences have sculpted her into the woman and mother she is today. Follow her on Instagram @tamikpoe #ProtectYourMagic #LifeAfterDivorce #PostDivorce --- 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

My guest today is once again, J. Marvin Pratt. We were at the top of West Mountain in Utah County, Utah. We did a little spin off Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as we descended on a rough dirt road so enjoy, the road noise, rattling and panting dog. #MarvinPratt #JamesMarvinPratt #JerrySeinfeld #ComediansInCarsGettingCoffee #UtahCounty #WestMountainUtah --- 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

My guest today is award-winning author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid, CEO of Prouduct. Founder of Global Consulting Circle and Edit. Today. We talk about how it all started, why he does what he does in his quest to help others live their lives BEFORE retirement. Richie can be found on the following social media platforms. Facebook, Instagram, Linked In, Twitter, or through his website. Take his 76-day Challenge to start your own brand of stupid. Note: I apoligze for some of the robotic audio glicthes in this interview. #StupidRichie #PowerOfStupid #PowerOfStartingSomethingStupid #GavinsLaw #StartToLive #LiveToStart #RichieNorton --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guests today joining us from Denver, Colorado for the second time are my brother, Mark Pratt and his wife, Colleen Shannon. They have both been sober for four months after building and battling a serious alcohol addiction for the past five years. On this epidose they share with us how they are continuing to battle the addiction (with massive success I might add) with the help of good friends and solid determination. Please follow their journey by visiting, liking and commenting on their Facebook pages or send email to Colleen at coshan1962@gmail.com. Mark can be reached at mark@prattpak.com. And as always we would Love your feedback on this episode and any of our other episodes. Please visit our website at briankeithparrish.com/feedback --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message