Episodes

  • Joy, Love and Abundance, Ep. 24: Beginnings and Endings ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #GravityPayments #BobbyLove #Ameelio

    Joy, Love and Abundance, Ep. 24: Beginnings and Endings ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #GravityPayments #BobbyLove #Ameelio
    Oct 15 2021
    On our 24th and final podcast, we reflect on the experience of beginnings and endings. Do endings always need to be sad occasions or can they mean the beginning of a joyful new chapter? Also, Rodney talks about the new nonprofit, Ameelio, looking to disrupt how people communicate with their incarcerated loved ones; Cyrus reviews the book, The Redemption of Bobby Love, by Bobby and Cheryl Love; and Patrice shouts out several corporate leaders who are making a contribution to the joy, love, and abundance of their employees and communities.

    Ameelio
    https://www.ameelio.org/

    The Redemption of Bobby Love
    https://www.amazon.com/Redemption-Bobby-Love-Family-Justice/dp/0358566053

    Dan Price, CEO, Gravity Payments
    https://gravitypayments.com/dan-price/

    Richard Edelman, President & CEO, Edelman
    https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6851877315203469312/
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    26 mins
  • Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 23: When Worry Robs Your Joy ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #collegeunbound #worryless @girlscoutsnyc @RubyCWight1

    Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 23: When Worry Robs Your Joy ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #collegeunbound #worryless @girlscoutsnyc @RubyCWight1
    Oct 8 2021
    Episode 23: When Worry Robs Your Joy

    Patrice kicks off the discussion with the idea of worry as a "joy thief." The team talks about ways to keep worry in its proper place. Rodney talks about College Unbound, a successful model for adult education, Patrice talks about a Girl Scouts GIRL HQ fundraising campaign that aims to provide hundreds of thousands of urban girls in New York City for generations to come with access to transformative experiences of the great outdoors, and Cyrus reflects on Ruby Wight's story of surviving abuse and her book, Resilient Heart.

    College Unbound
    www.collegeunbound.org

    Girl Scouts of Greater New York GIRL HQ Campaign
    https://www.girlscoutsnyc.org/en/support/donate-now.html

    Resilient Heart
    https://amzn.to/3mjd0ks
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    28 mins
  • Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 22: The Joy of Friendship ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #PhoenixFund #FaithandMoneyNetwork #bigbrainlittlebrain

    Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 22: The Joy of Friendship ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #PhoenixFund #FaithandMoneyNetwork #bigbrainlittlebrain
    Oct 3 2021
    Today, the JLA team talks about the role of friendship in their lives and the significance of reaching out to others. Rodney highlights the Faith and Money Network, Patrice lifts up The Phoenix Fund, which provides start-up funding for Black and Afro-Latina women business owners, and Cyrus reviews the book Big Brain, Little Brain by Kevin Thomas McCarney.

    The Phoenix Fund
    www.allinmybusiness.com

    Faith and Money Network
    www.faithandmoneynetwork.org

    Big Brain, Little Brain
    https://www.amazon.com/Big-Brain-Little-Control-Speaks/dp/1544517580
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    25 mins
  • Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 21: Weathering Storms ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #inspiration #hurricaneida #makingadifference

    Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 21: Weathering Storms ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #inspiration #hurricaneida #makingadifference
    Sep 17 2021
    Joy, Love and Abundance, Episode 21: Weathering Storms

    In this episode, we comment on the impact of Hurricane Ida and reflect on how we weather the storms of life. (Hint: Start small and realize that you're not alone.)

    Patrice shares about her efforts supporting a loved one in Afghanistan, Rodney talks about creative aging programs, and Cyrus reviews the book, You Will Never Be Normal, by Catherine Klatzker.

    Patrice's Link
    https://refugeerights.org/get-involved/action-for-afghanistan

    Touchstone Center's Report of Creative Aging
    https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.110.232/bbe.037.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019 /08/SVA-2019-Eval-Report-final-revised-2019.06.27-EDDS.pdf

    You Will Never Be Normal by Catherine Klatzker
    https://amzn.to/3khbT5d
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    29 mins
  • Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 20: The Importance of Travel ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #celebratelife #joyloveandabundance

    Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 20: The Importance of Travel ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal #celebratelife #joyloveandabundance
    Aug 26 2021
    Joy, Love and Abundance, Episode 20: The Importance of Travel

    Today, the team discusses how travel can expand one's mind and experience. Whether it's a trip overseas or to another part of your state, giving yourself the gift of travel can increase your joy!

    Rodney talks about the life of civil rights leader turned math literacy advocate, Robert Moses; Patrice highlights the "Letters to Eli" campaign to bring a little joy to the life of a friend's brother imprisoned for most of his adult life; and Cyrus delights us with the bathroom reader, The Greatest Know on Earth.


    The Algebra Project: https://algebra.org/wp/

    Letters to Eli Campaign

    https://www.richawakenings.com/events-1/letters-to-eli-2

    The Greatest Know on Earth: https://amzn.to/3yiSXqf
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    32 mins
  • Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 19: Celebration ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal @celebratelife #tokyoolympics #joyloveandabundance

    Joy, Love and Abundance Ep. 19: Celebration ~ @rodneyericlopez @sambagal @celebratelife #tokyoolympics #joyloveandabundance
    Aug 13 2021
    In this episode, we explore the importance of celebration - why cultivating a celebration practice is key whether alone or with others. And whether it's a small birthday celebration with close friends or a global celebration like the Olympics, involving more than 200 countries.

    We also turn the spotlight on Women's Climate Centers International, a coalition of organizations in the U.S., Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa, empowering local women to be change agents in the climate fight; and the book The Division of Light and Power, by Dennis Kucinich.

    Women's Climate Centers International : https://www.climatecenters.org

    The Division of Light and Power: https://amzn.to/3AUqiK7
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    28 mins
  • Joy, Love and Abundance, Ep. 18: Showing Love to Yourself ~ #joyloveabundance ~ @sambagal @rodneyericlopez @project_turning #selfcare

    Joy, Love and Abundance, Ep. 18: Showing Love to Yourself ~ #joyloveabundance ~ @sambagal @rodneyericlopez @project_turning #selfcare
    Jul 28 2021
    Welcome to Joy Love and Abundance, Episode 18.

    In this episode, we talk about why it's important to show love to yourself - so that you can be a resource for others. Whether taking time for self-care, choosing joy, or doing a loving-kindness meditation, there are lots of ways to practice self-love. We also highlight Turning Leaf, an organization in South Carolina trying to reduce recidivism rates through mental health support; the Center for Asian Pacific American Women, launching a leadership development program for women of color; and Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father, a new book about fatherhood by NBC media personality Craig Melvin.


    Turning Leaf
    https://www.turningleafproject.com/


    Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW)
    https://apawomen.org/

    Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father
    https://amzn.to/3f6eQ5n
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    30 mins
  • Episode 17: Helping Others Increases #JoyLoveAbundance ~ @rodneyericlopez @cyruswebb @sambagal #joy #love #community

    Episode 17: Helping Others Increases #JoyLoveAbundance ~ @rodneyericlopez @cyruswebb @sambagal #joy #love #community
    Jun 18 2021
    Today the team reflects on the G7 Summit as an international example of how helping others is mutually beneficial. Just as nations can be of service to other nations, we can serve each other at the individual level.

    We also discuss the Oregon Food Bank's attempt to decenter money and measure outcomes in love; the Women's Foundation of New York Elly Awards to support women who have faced hardship in life; and Cyrus' interview with Dr. Robert Dillard, author of Into the Deep and discoverer of the Titanic.

    Oregon Food Bank
    https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/how-do-you-measure-a-year-what-about-love/

    Women's Foundation of New York

    Into the Deep
    https://www.amazon.com/Bob-Ballard-Explorers-Robert-D/dp/1426220995
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    25 mins