Women | Tyra Garlington

A Voice From our Future: BECOMING NAOMI NERO

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

No one told her she couldn’t, so she lives in a world of possibilities. Student, musician, dancer, competitive athlete, and faith-based servant leader, Naomi Nero, a Gen Z member, decided to become a game-changer. Using her Master’s Honor thesis as her launch pad, she leaves the University of Chicago to continue her research in a five-year Doctorate Program at Georgetown University in Northern Virginia. In this episode, Naomi unpacks her thesis Title: Psychopathy, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Violent Crime in Male and Female Inmates. Naomi helps us understand the impact of not considering gender differences when designing criminal justice rehabilitation……
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Thank You for your Service Then and Now: Lasting Memories

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I celebrate veterans and active-duty military who keep us safe, often at significant cost. War is part of human history. I aim to share diverse war stories, including their impact on families and cultural legacies, across age, gender, and racial lines. The Vietnam War was my coming-of-age war. I was immersed in—and confused by—the war at home over US involvement, while grieving school friends who paid the ultimate price. There were so many bold and untold stories. Today’s story, although historical, is also her story. We will hear about women who decided to make history instead of reading about it. The……
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A Look at What Time It Is on Life’s Clock for Our Children’s Well-Being, Accomplishments, and Happiness Featuring Gen Z’s Ms Sara Nadkarni.

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

In this special edition, we embark on a journey to reflect on the profound insights shared by our previous guests within the “What About the Children” theme. Together, we will explore their collective challenges in the present, transforming this moment into an opportunity for us to consider a vital question: What time is it on life’s clock for our children’s well-being, accomplishments, and happiness? Let me emphasize: What time is it on life’s clock for our children’s well-being, accomplishments, and happiness? Today, I am honored to host a remarkable guest—a student leader representing Gen Z. I had the privilege of……
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What About the Children? A Courageous Conversation with Amelia Stansell, Business Consultant by Day and Superhero by Night.

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

In 1986, Whitney Houston sang a powerful, positive message about nurturing our children and believing in their potential, titled “The Greatest Love of All.” Fast forward to today, and the UN Secretary-General urgently reminds us of our duty: “leave no child behind” in the battle against human trafficking—a grave violation of human rights that preys on the most vulnerable among us. Tragically, one-third of trafficking victims are children, who endure unimaginable suffering, from forced labor to sexual exploitation and even recruitment as soldiers. The rise of online platforms has further exacerbated their vulnerability, allowing traffickers to exploit these innocent lives……
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Women’s History Month Celebrates Nikki Giovanni, Poet Extraordinaire

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

In her own words, “We had music growing up, 78RPM’s that evolved into 45RPM’s and, always, the radio. The radio in my day, Black and white, played everything. Gospel Spirituals, even some opera when Leontyne Price came along. You could listen to R & B late at night or you could go to the other station and listen to popular music. There was also jazz if the wind was right. I feel so sorry for the kids who only hear one kind of music. Where do your dreams come from? My dream was not to publish or to even be……
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Women’s History Month recognizes Brig. Gen USAF Retired Sandra Gregory for her service then and now.

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Are you ready to go the extra mile? Do you push yourself to exceed expectations? Do you truly strive for the best? These crucial questions reflect your relationship with the world and, most importantly, how you treat yourself. Are you committed to going the extra mile for yourself, or do you settle for the bare minimum, believing it’s enough? Many individuals accept struggle, servitude, and sacrifice as their fate, justifying their circumstances even when they feel deeply unsatisfied. Others constantly give of themselves, pouring out their energy and resources until it feels painful. However, these individuals have yet to discover……
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Women’s History Month Celebrates Service Women of the Vietnam War

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Women’s History Month is celebrating veterans and active-duty military who keep us and have kept us out of constant harm’s way, often at great costs. Women’s History Month is a powerful opportunity to honor the remarkable contributions of both veterans and active-duty military personnel. These courageous individuals have dedicated their lives to safeguarding our freedoms, often at great personal sacrifice. As we reflect on this, we also recognize that this year marks the 102nd anniversary of the end of World War I, a poignant reminder that war has shaped our collective history in profound ways. My mission is to share……
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“THIS IS US” featuring Cape Cod Entrepreneur Sandy Wycoff.

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Life will accommodate you in any way that you choose. It is always listening to the silent requests of your heart and mind. It is always surveying the landscape of your heart, gathering the bits and pieces of the emotions buried there. Life can be an open book to learn about great mysteries and wonders. It can also be a mysterious and frightening pit you fear to tread. Or it can be a basket into which you can place your treasures and carry abundant blessings. Until today, you may not have realized that life answers your requests. You may not……
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Were It Not For Those Who Cared Featuring David Joyner, Development Manager of Britepaths of Fairfax County

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

So, this week, we begin with a twist to create our common thought space for today. In the words of Isabel Wilkerson in her interview with Krista Tippet on NPR entitled The Heart is the Last Frontier. And I Quote, “With all due respect, I can’t want to!” For some, this is the best of times. For others, it feels like the worst of times. For the wise, it is seen as one season in history. For others, it feels like an impending eternity of uncertainty. Words like ‘us’ and ‘them’ no longer define diversity but decree exclusion. Anger has……
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REWIND:Were it not for those who care, featuring Jaleh Moslehi, Chairperson of the Board, of the Center for Improving Women’s Lives

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Susan Taylor, Essence Magazine Editor-in-Chief said in her 1993 book, In the Spirit: “There is a wisdom that is as much a part of our being as our flesh and blood and bones. Intuition, the deepest knowing. It is alive in us as children as simple faith in our feelings. But as we grow up and the outer world begins to matter more, the channel to intuition narrows. Western culture stifles intuition, dismissing what can’t be explained logically and scientifically, and discouraging reflection and feeling. It offers no real answers to how life should be lived. But life is more……
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