A Purpose-filled Life | Tyra Garlington

All things considered, family is not everything

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Our October theme is All Things Considered. Four phenomenal guests are sharing the considerations and choices they made to overcome, evolve, achieve, excel in spite of, rather than because of the hand life dealt them. They will share their heroes, sheroes, lessons learned, dreams realized and dreams to be awakened. Are people constantly dumping their negative energy on you? Do you find yourself bombarded with negative thoughts? What if with seven simple steps you could minimize their mess and maximize your happiness? Interested? Read on… Author Anita Washington survived a homicidal alcoholic father, a neglectful mother, and an emotionally and……
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Millennials in our midst with Sam Rogers, Hannah Weiers, and Ryan Wilson

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Did you know each generation has its own cultural influences, that dictate how they view the world? Each week this month we are hearing, in their own voices, from both Generation Z and Millennials. Today you join three Millennial guests in our studio, Sam Rodgers, Hannah Weiers, and Ryan Wilson to discuss issues that resonate with them. One current pervasive terror, old as the oldest relationships, is the centerpiece for a frank discussion, bullying. Shane Koyczan in his now very famous poem To This Day expresses his own experiences of being bullied as a child and the profound and lasting effects……
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Emma Allen and Juanita Temple discuss the stories that support us while we become.

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Author Richard Kearney says in his book On Stories “Telling stories is as basic to human beings as eating. More so, in fact, for while food makes us live, stories are what make our lives worth living.” Isak Dinesen says, “To be a person is to have a story to tell. —” Author David Denborough, Ph.D., writes “Who we are and what we do are influenced by the stories that we tell ourselves…There are many different events in our lives, but only some of them get formed into the storylines of our identities. Whatever storyline we have about our lives……
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Family redefined with the Praise Warriors and Script Hop 101

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship between marriage and family is an interesting topic of study to sociologists. The question of what constitutes a family is a prime area of debate in family sociology, as well as in politics and religion. Social conservatives tend to define the family in terms of structure with each family member filling a certain role (like father, mother, or child). Sociologists, on the other hand, tend to define family more in terms……
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Impossible is merely a word with Helenia Bragg

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Helenia has spent 20 years in prison over four separate sentences. Each of her terms in prison was the result of substance abuse, a multi-generational addiction in her family. But while serving her last sentence, Helenia became determined to transform her life. Seeking every opportunity to become more educated, Helenia earned the Sunshine Lady Foundation scholarship while incarcerated and received her Associate’s Degree from Piedmont Valley Community College in May 2015. She then enrolled in every course offered in Resilience’s Entrepreneurship Program at her facility. Through her courses with Resilience, she earned certificates from Darden upon graduation in May 2016……
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This is Us Chapter One: You can count on me with Jaleh Moslehi.

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

We don’t usually spend time considering the impacts of human choice unless our power to choose for ourselves is taken away. But for many young women, the right to choose how their lives unfold was never an option. Whether dictated by culture, circumstance, family, or poverty, their paths are often already set. It’s all too common for women to surrender their chance for education and career. But self-determination is a dream that many young women hold onto. And for the women who receive scholarships each year from schools in the United States, choosing education over old cultural norms allows them……
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Stories we grew up with featuring Denise Fayne

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“Perfectly Good” with Dannielle Nkojo

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“Legacy is about life and living. It’s about learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future. Did you know that: The best place to plant a young tree: is in a clearing in an old-growth forest and not an open field. Why Tyra, I’m glad you asked. Ecologists tell us that a young tree grows better when it’s planted in an area with older trees. Now, this is the good part. The reason, it seems, is that the roots of the young tree are able to follow the pathways created by former trees and implant……
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Shout Out to All the “Mean Moms”! Woot Woot!!!

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“Are you a Mean Mom? Do you require specifics and details? Do you trust but verify? Do you watch over your child in a way that makes sure wherever they go they’re safe? Do you resist changing your position at a moment’s notice? Do you hold to your beliefs? Have your kids recently called you a Mean Mom? Can I just say that parenting (mothering) is not for the faint of heart? There’s no time to be all in your feelings. The day has started stuff has to be done. People have to be places, little noses have to be……
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Women’s History Month: You are More Than Who You’ve Become with Sherrell Moore-Tucker

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Women’s History Month: You are More Than Who You’ve Become with Sherrell Moore-Tucker Podcast format of Tyra Garlington’s weekly radio show, Frankly Speaking with Tyra G. Broadcast on Radio Fairfax www.radiofairfax.com Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyra-garlington/message…
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