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Feb. 12, 2024

Never Underestimate Yourself

Never underestimate yourself. As the old saying goes, it ain't the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of fight in the dog. You are not powerless, as long as you have the will to persevere. #messagetoourkids #alwasylov...

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Feb. 7, 2024

Always have a backup plan

"No plan survives first contact" It is always best to have a plan, but at the same time, it's also good to have a plan when that one fails. Never plan to fail but more importantly, never fail to plan. #alwasyloving #lifelesso...

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Jan. 31, 2024

S5 Ep1: Message To Our Kids: Dads and Flip Flops

Tener miedo de las chanclas. You never to old to get that sandal upside the head! Raise your kids to know that they are life long learnings, make them realize that they will never stop learning and never stop growing. It also...

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Jan. 16, 2024

Season 5 Introduction

We are back for Season 5! Season 4 honestly was not our best year, but we all have our ups and downs, but we must push on! This season we have lined up some really great shows. We’ve lined up some funny, interesting and much ...

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April 27, 2023

Grey and Grounded: What changes have you made at 50?

Episode 1 of our my new show Grey and Grounded, where we talk to men 50 and over..about being 50 and over. We talk family, friends, faith, money and more all in about 20 minutes. In our first episode we get jump right in and...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Coffee Break: Make it Happen

For this coffee break, we briefly talk about making "it" happen. Whatever it is, a dream you have, a goal, that business you wanted to start, the marathon you want to run, or even that recipe you always wanted to try and make...

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Feb. 17, 2023

S4.Ep 2: Coffee Break: Attack The Morning

Attack the morning and win the day! My daily mantra. Our mindset plays a huge role in our behavior. Get your mind right.

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Feb. 9, 2023

Day 7: Robert Smalls

Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839, in Beaufort, South Carolina. During the Civil War in 1861, Robert Smalls was part of the enslaved crew on a ship called the Planter, operating in Charleston Harbor. The owners of the sh...

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Feb. 8, 2023

Day 6 Bass Reeves

Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was an American law enforcement official, historically noted as the first black deputy U.S. Marshall west of the Mississippi River. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma Terr...

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Feb. 7, 2023

Day 5: Dasia Taylor

Still, in high school and two years before going to the university of Iowa, she discovered a new use for beet juice that could improve health care in developing countries. She went on to develop surgical sutures that change f...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Day 4: Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks was a Black American photojournalist, musician, writer, and film director who among many other things, is known for breaking the "color line" in professional photography.

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Feb. 3, 2023

Day 3 William Hastie

William Hastie The first African American federal and appellate judge, William Hastie had a distinguished private law career before being appointed to the United States District Court for the Virgin Islands by President Frank...

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Feb. 2, 2023

Black History Series- Fred Jones

Inventor Fred Jones’ contributions during his lifetime were momentous and can be felt to this day. A self-taught and naturally gifted mechanic, Jones invented a portable air-conditioning unit for trucks in 1938. This unit cou...

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Feb. 1, 2023

CockTails and TableTalk: Black History Month Series Claudette Covin

During this Black History Month, for the next, we are showcasing some of our lesser-known Black American heroes. They may be lesser known not because of their lack of contribution but because their exploits were never taught ...

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Jan. 9, 2023

Coffee Break: The New Work Schedule

Ok, it’s year 3 of working from home. But now it has gone from 100% to about 20%-30% at home. I have found myself less motivated to get up and go out to work, but I know I need to. Working from home has become more of a distr...

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Jan. 6, 2023

Coffee Break Season 4

Hello, fellow coffee breakers! Coffee Breaks is back for season 4. Once again we’ll enjoy the mindless banter that we all have during our many coffee breaks throughout the day, where nothing is out of bounds… well… AS LONG AS...

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Dec. 27, 2022

Season 3 Finale

It's that time of the year again. We took some time between cooking, sipping, and wrapping presents to share our year with our listeners and followers. Wishing all of you a Happy and Health Holiday season.

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Dec. 15, 2022

Season 3 Final Episode Intro

Hey Cocktailers and Tabletalkers, it’s that time of year again, the hustle and bustle of holiday time can be stressful, fun, nostalgic, and hopeful. Join us as we look back, go down memory lane, and set our sights on the u...

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Sept. 19, 2022

Motivation vs. Transformation

While looking for "Transformational" vegetable gardening tips on YouTube, I stumbled across this speaker. Cheryl Polote-Williamson considers herself a transformational speaker. What do you think is the difference between moti...

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Sept. 1, 2022

How Do You Handle Mistakes?

How do you all handle your mistakes? Work, family, etc. When you discover that you make one are you able to learn from it, change your approach, forgive yourself and move on, or do you get stuck obsessing over why it happened...

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Aug. 31, 2022

How do you handle mistakes?

How do you all handle your mistakes? Work, family, etc. When you discover that you make one are you able to learn from it, change your approach, forgive yourself and move on, or do you get stuck obsessing over why it happened...

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Aug. 4, 2022

Day 4 Top 5 1985

Day 4 of our 1985 movie poll. Go to our STORIES and take the poll. Stay tuned for Saturday when we name the top 5 and give out the trivia question for your chance to win a prize! #coffeebreaks #cocktailsandtabletalk #80smovie

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Aug. 3, 2022

Day 3 Top 1985

Heeeyyyoooo!!! It’s Day 3 of our 1985 movie poll!! Thanks for the big turnout yesterday. We hope everyone is enjoying the ride back down memory lane. Let’s keep it going!

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Aug. 2, 2022

Coffee Break: Day 2 1985 Top 5 Movie Poll

We had a great first day, with Back To The Future making a "comeback" to finish first in our day 1 poll. It's day 2! Let's Go!!

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