The Awkward Stare

This is our final episode! Thank you all for taking this ride with us. Almost three years to the day we dropped our first episode. It's been real With so much gratitude, Us

Jihan and Natasha have a chat XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Resources/References Fermi Paradox - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n2LOGYEAI3Y Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor Attachment styles - https://www.attachmentproject.com/blog/four-attachment-styles/#:~:text=There%20are%20four%20adult%20attachment,Secure Rumi poem called Guesthouse - https://www.thepoetryexchange.co.uk/the-guest-house-by-rumi

As native New Yorkers, we explore this life and the possibilities... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Will AI really rid the planet of humanity???? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyFYFjESkWU What is a singularity? https://www.livescience.com/what-is-singularity What is a Singularity, Exactly? https://youtu.be/NLQNBfI97Ck

Dating, discernment and trusting in yourself. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4 Signs the Good-on-Paper Guy Isn't Actually Right for You https://www.glamour.com/story/signs-the-good-on-paper-guy-is I Don’t Feel That “Spark”, Should I Go On A Second Date With Him? https://youtu.be/Inc0E1MMRZY

We are back! As usual we are doing something a little different. This time it's freestyle conversations over cocktails. Thanks for joining us. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

It's time for some rest

Today we are discussing men's health with friend of the show, Christopher 'Chris' Williams who is Founder of Heart, Body & Soul (The Black Man’s Health Festival). Chris shares the story of his health journey as a Black man in America. Instagram & Twitter: @chrisfactor Website: www.gowhereitzat.com XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Recorded: 7/24/2022 Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Resources The Black Men’s Health Project-https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2020/the-black-mens-health-project Visible and Invisible Trends in Black Men’s Health: Pitfalls and Promises for Addressing Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Inequities in Health- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6531286/

What if we don't find our passion? Is that okay? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Recorded: July 10, 2022 Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Research: Five Steps to Finding Your Passion- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prescriptions-life/201205/five-steps-finding-your-passion 6 Steps That’ll Help You Find Your Passion- https://www.themuse.com/advice/6-fresh-ways-to-find-your-passion How I Found My Passion as an Adult (And Why It’s So Important)- https://theeverygirl.com/how-to-find-your-passion-as-an-adult/ Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars sa- https://news.stanford.edu/2018/06/18/find-passion-may-bad-advice/ Find Your Passion Today With These 14 Questions-  https://www.inc.com/the-muse/find-your-passion-today-with-these-14-questions.html What Is Passion and What It Means To Have Passion-https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/what-means-have-passion.html passion- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion

What's more important in friendships: alignment or values? OR are they both important?  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Research: How To Navigate Changes In Friendships https://blog.sivanaspirit.com/mf-gn-navigate-changes-friendships/#:~:text=When%20it%20feels%20difficult%2C%20most%20often%20this%20is,the%20friendship.%20Come%20from%20love.%20Love%20always%20wins. 10 Tips to Help You Keep More Good Friends- https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-tips-help-you-keep-more-good-friends.html The Importance Of Aligning Your Values With Your Relationships-https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/04/13/the-importance-of-aligning-your-values-with-your-relationships/?sh=2e7502374e4d align-https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/align How To Apologize To A Friend For Not Keeping In Touch-https://theideatrader.com/how-to-apologize-to-a-friend-for-not-keeping-in-touch/ Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health-https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/friendships/art-20044860 This is Why You're Unhappy | Monk Teaches "Alignment" Concept- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poEU4ohhSTk

Time is just chugging by and not where you thought you would be? Let’s chat about it. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Research: If you’re feeling behind in life, watch this.- https://youtu.be/Afk0h0dPBhE How Falling Behind Can Get You Ahead | David Epstein | TEDxManchester- https://youtu.be/BQ2_BwqcFsc 14 Inspiring People Who Found Crazy Success Later in Life- https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/14-inspiring-people-who-found-crazy-success-later-in-life.html 10 Surprising Facts About Success Later in Life: (It is the Right Time to Start a Business) https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/success-later-in-life/ 9 Late Bloomer Success Stories Who Prove It’s Never Too Late to Achieve Your Dreams- https://medium.com/the-mission/9-late-bloomer-success-stories-who-prove-its-never-too-late-to-achieve-your-dreams-b036688da6f How to Stop Feeling Behind in life Watch This: The Joy of Being a Late Bloomer- https://youtu.be/CTGK-6zUHaY Are you feeling behind in your career and life? (and what to do about it) | Multiple Careers- https://youtu.be/RNzTvOCwGMg https://afroculture.net/10-black-celebrities-who-found-success-later-in-life/

An unexpectedly challenging conversation about collaborating and connecting with other women. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Research: 5 Reasons Why Sisterhood Is Important and What We Can Learn From Wonder Woman: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-reasons-why-sisterhood-_b_5482669 Steps to Building Sisterhood: Love For 30 Project: https://www.mythirtyspot.com/steps-to-building-sisterhood-love-for-30-project/ Sisterhood: The Value of Women Coming Together: https://exploringyourmind.com/sisterhood-value-women-together/ What does Sisterhood Mean to Me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp6nDXJ25b4 Importance of Sisterhood for Women Empowerment | Shobhana Kumar | TEDxPSGRKCW https://youtu.be/1PQvS67Zu-Y

Welcoming back our friend, Marc Polite to talk about blogging, book publishing, the state of the world and our shared love of science fiction. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Where you can find Marc Polite and his work: harlemwritersguild.org FB - Marc Polite Twitter and IG - @marcpolite politeonsociety.com - Blog marcpolite.com - Author site Recorded: June 5, 2022

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Yeah, we grew up in the 90s... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 90s quiz: 40 questions you'll only get right if you grew up in this time: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/90s-trivia-quiz-questions-answers-18206225 50 Things You Remember If You Grew Up In The '90s: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/50-things-you-remember-if-you-grew-up-in-the-90s

We're back! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

Classic Alert!!! – Season 2 Episode 13 Recorded: March 2021 Aired: April 6, 2021

Classic Alert!!! – Season 2 Episode 15 Recorded: March 2021 Aired: April 20, 2021

Classic Alert!!! -- Season 1 Episode 12 Recorded: Fall 2020 Aired: November 27, 2020

Classic Alert!!! -- Season 1 Episode 11 Recorded: Fall 2020 Aired: November 26, 2020

Taking you back to our classics -- Season 1 Episode 1 Recorded: January 2020 Aired: March 2020

Chatting with Delicia Davis about business, books and birthing new ideas into reality. https://deliciadavis.com/ Delicia’s Amazon Corner - https://www.amazon.com/Delicia-B.-Davis/e/B08FXQKRPJ?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Deluxe Library website - https://theluxelibrary.co/?fbclid=IwAR2XDDmIOzdR9A7qLnLTjZMshfqF2dGEV3j4Setoz7qz0WN1_TygUDTIkgk xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

We are chatting with our guest Aryana Joy about film, healing and purpose. Recorded: March 27, 2022 Where you can find Aryana: fivethedoc.com fiveforfive at clubhouse IG @aryana_joy  https://linktr.ee/artisticsoul xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Resources: FIVE - "Behind the Story" (BASSA)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTtBok3yDXk "I am more than my mental health" with Aryana Roberts- https://beautyofbecoming.libsyn.com/i-am-more-than-my-mental-health-with-aryana-roberts# FIVE The Documentary: Art Exhibition- https://www.tourismtoday.com/news/five-documentary-art-exhibition Grand Bahama Island Gears Up For Premiere of CARGO- https://www.tourismtoday.com/news/grand-bahama-island-gears-premiere-cargo Interview with Aryana Joy Roberts-https://www.indieactivity.com/interview-with-aryana-joy-roberts/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6533163/

Ruminations on minimalism and living intentionally. Recorded: March 20, 2022 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Last season we had a conversation about our personal fitness journeys and what fitness meant to us.Today we are excited to welcome our guest Miguel Garcia (@fitnessliquor), he’s a personal trainer in the Fort Lauderdale  area and he is here to add to our conversation. Recorded: March 20, 2022 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Recommended reading from our guest - The Art of Resilience: Strategies for  An Unbreakable Mind and Body  by Ross Edgley

This episode goes out to all our 80’s babies who are all slowly stepping into their 40s. Here’s to our 40s being our best decade yet! Recorded: February 20, 2022 ________________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions ________________________________________________________________ Research What to Know About Turning 40-https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthaettus/2012/07/09/what-to-know-about-turning-40/?sh=5637637734e4 Quotes on Why Life's Fabulous at Forty-  https://www.thoughtco.com/40th-birthday-quotes-2832167 14 Truths Women Turning 40 Want All Thirty-Somethings to Know-https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/inspirational-stories/g3007/advice-from-40-year-old-women/ Turning 40 https://youtu.be/YUsCchMOFMQ TURNING 40 IN 2020? 5 TIPS TO MAKE IT YOUR BEST YEAR EVER!- https://youtu.be/iFlaEbGhBbk TURNING 40? TIME TO GIVE IT UP!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geN6lQLeuuQ&list=TLPQMTcwMjIwMjLM_tHBtjzMCg&index=5 14 Inspiring People Who Found Crazy Success Later in Life- https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/14-inspiring-people-who-found-crazy-success-later-in-life.html 8 Highly Successful People Who Only Found Success Later in Life- https://www.goalcast.com/8-successful-people-found-success-later-life/ 25 People Who Are Living Their Best Life Way Later in Life- https://twentytwowords.com/biggest-successes-late-in-life/ The List: Life lessons on turning 40, according to Lauren Jiggetts- https://youtu.be/Udhw0PFGsPU

Recorded: February 20, 2022 We had a brief and lovely conversation with Tina Kimani on mental health. To get more information about her journey, check out her website http://www.tinakimani.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tina Kimani- http://www.tinakimani.com/ Burnout- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/burnout Signs You're Burned Out- https://www.webmd.com/balance/ss/slideshow-signs-burnout Therapy for Black Girls- https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor The ‘Great Resignation’ is likely to continue, as 55% of Americans anticipate looking for a new job- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/25/great-resignation-55-percent-are-looking-to-change-jobs-over-the-next-year-.html ‘Am I a “Job Hopper,” and Is That Bad?’-https://www.thecut.com/article/ask-a-boss-job-hopping.html

Hey all! We are here having a conversation about our careers and dreams... Let's go! Recorded: February 13, 2022 _________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions ________________________________________________ Research https://www.tiktok.com/@sagexthegod/video/7046922248384498990?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7056582617026938373 Why I gave up on the AMERICAN DREAM - and you should too -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhPhnPe7M8U i gave up on the american dream | regularism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiuYZMHgVdg Career change at 40: Everything you need to know before taking the plunge- https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/work/career-change-at-40-758375 It’s Okay: To Be Mediocre- https://theswaddle.com/its-okay-to-be-mediocre/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20it%20is%20safe%20to,the%20world%20of%20average%20people.&text=Plus%2C%20mediocrity%20exists%20in%20peace%20with%20good%20mental%20health. In Defense of Being Average- https://markmanson.net/being-average The Privilege of Mediocrity - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/t-magazine/mediocrity-people-of-color.html Our Obsession With Black Excellence Is Harming Black People- https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/08/01/our-obsession-with-black-excellence-is-harming-black-people/?sh=4da3b8322fd9 Opinion: Is Black Excellence Killing Us?- https://www.essence.com/op-ed/is-black-excellence-killing-us/ “I Don’t Dream of Labor”: Rise of Anti-Work Movement Explained!- https://identity-mag.com/i-dont-dream-of-labor-rise-of-anti-work-movement-explained/ We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons From the World’s Happiest Countries - https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/06/worlds-happiest-countries-denmark-finland-norway/619299/ The Dream Job Is Dead. Did It Ever Really Exist?- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/dream-job-backlash Does Your Dream Job Fit Into Your Dream Life?- https://www.themuse.com/advice/does-your-dream-job-fit-into-your-dream-life

Welcome to our Awkward City Episode. We are excited to have Mica Fisher to discuss Worker Cooperatives and the Democratization of work. If you want to talk to Mica, she can be reached at the organization she works for called National Coalition for Community Capital or NC3 - https://www.nc3now.org/ Recorded: February 13, 2022 ______________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions __________________________________________________________ Resources 1. Priya Baskaran, Introduction to Worker Cooperatives and Their World in The Changing Economy - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3132764 2. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Racial Equity in Coops: 6 Key Challenges and How to Meet Them - https://nonprofitquarterly.org/racial-equity-in-co-ops-6-key-challenges-and-how-to-meet-them/?fbclid=IwAR3-HBHi0xTp7sHcpTTmxBSX4Nf35e-9A6aPQ3ZHvbaSRZpHu5fTCPcPd8I 3. Democracy at Work Institute - https://institute.coop/what-worker-cooperative 4. System Change: A Basic Primer to The Solidarity Economy - https://nonprofitquarterly.org/system-change-a-basic-primer-to-the-solidarity-economy/ 5. Sociocracy for All - https://www.sociocracyforall.org/

Welcome to our first Awkward Awakening episode of the season. Today we are speaking with Wilda Prévil about Astrology, our birth charts, and how it helps us make the best decisions. If you would like to reach out to Wilda, you can find her in the below places! The Wishing Well on FB Group and Clubhouse @wildaprevail on IG and Twitter Recorded: February 6, 2022 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Resources: https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php Birth Chart Interpretations- https://cafeastrology.com/natalastrology.html Birth Charts 101: Understanding the Planets and Their Meanings-https://www.allure.com/story/astrology-birth-chart-reading Understanding the Birth https://www.shondaland.com/live/a36052166/understanding-the-birth-chart/Chart- How To Make Sense Of Your Birth Chart-https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/11/129929/birth-chart-analysis-natal-astrology-reading www.chaninicholas.com

Welcome to Season 3! And welcome doggie Yoda making noise in the background... Recorded: February 6, 2022 _______________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions _______________________________________________________________ Research Hey There...I Need Your Help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RBpu0z145E&t=14s GATE 22.22.22 – THE TRANSCENDENCE PORTAL OF 22/02/2022 https://www.wemystic.com/gate-22-22-22/ The Power of 2-22 Numerology: https://www.californiapsychics.com/blog/astrology-numerology/power-2-22-numerology.html

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You're getting a mostly uncut version of The Awkward Stare for our Year In Review. Wishing you all a beautiful 2022! Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Marc W. Polite- IG @marcpolite - www.politeonsociety.com My Caring Wish-IG@my_caring_wish-https://www.mycaringwish.com/  Anxious AF Show- IG-@anxiousafshow- anxiousafshow.com My Juice Is Their Religion- IG @myjuice_theirreligion_podcast -linktr.ee/myjuicetheirreligion Unique Stays- IG @theuniquestays- https://www.theuniquestays.com/   Lionheart Liberation- IG@akashicdani -https://lionheartliberation.com/

As we begin to wrap up the year, we wanted to discuss where we think we are in our spiritual journeys today. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Journey (1989) - Tambu-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmIqOeJrBsE

We have all been experiencing a collective shift in our ideas of work and our place in our life. Listen in to our discussion on work, avoiding burn out, what how we see the future. ________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions _______________________________________________________ Research: Compressed Lives: How “Flexible” are EmployerImposed Compressed Work Schedules? - https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/bitstream/handle/11343/191878/Hyatt%20and%20Coslor%20-%20Compressed%20Lives%20paper%20PRE-PRESS%20VERSION%202017-06-23.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Japan proposes four-day workweek as idea gains purchase amid pandemic-https://www.seattletimes.com/business/japan-proposes-four-day-workweek-as-idea-gains-purchase-amid-pandemic/ I'm taking Friday off – permanently- https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy/im-taking-friday-off-permanently-3328/ New Study Shows 83% Of Americans Want a 4-Day Workweek—Boomers Included- https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-four-day-work-week/ Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From-https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/08/where-the-five-day-workweek-came-from/378870/ Why remote work may render the 5-day workweek obsolete- https://www.fastcompany.com/90596603/work-all-day-or-work-every-day-why-the-five-day-workweek-is-outdated What Is Workplace tFlexibility?- https://www.thebalancecareers.com/workplace-flexibility-definition-with-examples-2059699 The Dawn of Everything - David Graeber, David Wengrow Bullshit Jobs -David Graeber

Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Resources: 5 Ways to Use Your Senses to Cultivate Conscious Presence- https://collective.round.glass/meditation/articles/5-ways-to-use-your-senses The Gift of Being Present: How to start using your senses to BE more.- https://headformance.com/the-gift-of-being-present-how-to-start-using-your-senses-to-be-more/ Diving into the Present Moment with our Six Senses- https://mindfb.com/diving-into-the-present-moment-with-our-six-senses We Have More Than Five Senses;- https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/15/archives/we-have-more-than-five-senses-most-people-take-the-faculties-of.html

In our finale episode of our Re-Imagining the Self Series we talk with Jihan "Gigi" Joseph of Unique Stays (https://www.theuniquestays.com/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

IG: All Social Media Handles (IG, TikTok, Clubhouse) : @ AkashicDani www.lionheartliberation.com _______________________________________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Resources: Here's how accessing your Akashic records can heal past trauma- https://www.vogue.in/wellness/content/heres-how-accessing-your-akashic-records-can-heal-past-trauma What are the Akashic Records? Sadhguru- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7liSrj037Tc What are The Akashic Records? (Part 1 About Akashic Records) - Teal Swan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX3NsGOklAA How to Access The Akashic Records, (Episode Part 2 about the Akashic Records) - Teal Swan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rqjtY3ZL10

Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

Welcoming Kevina from the podcast My Juice is their Religion as she joins us for the final episode of our relationship series. You can find Kevina on most podcast platforms and on IG by searching the title of her show. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Resources: Will, Jada & The Truth About Their "Unconventional" Relationship- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzUj8aZNPOE&list=TLPQMDExMDIwMjFaQ2uThbqkCg&index=11 What Ethical Non-Monogamy Really Means & Why People Practice It- https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/ethical-non-monogamy-guide

On this episode we are going to talk about feeding urban areas through Vertical Farming. Is this the answer to our increasing food demands? We ran out of space and we have more reading so if you would like to look through more of our resources, feel free to reach out! We would be happy to share. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Feed the World-  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/feeding-9-billion/ Feeding the World Sustainably- https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/feeding-world-sustainably 5 Ways to Feed a Growing World Population Sustainably- https://www.goodnet.org/articles/5-ways-to-feed-growing-world-population-sustainably The Vertical Farm - http://www.verticalfarm.com/ This Farm of the Future Uses No Soil and 95% Less Waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_tvJtUHnmU The Vertical Farm- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/09/the-vertical-farm Vertical farming: disrupting agriculture- https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/vertical-farming This company wants to build a giant indoor farm next to every major city in the world- https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/11/8/16611710/vertical-farms Inside Farm.One: Vertical Farming in Downtown Manhattan- https://fluence.science/case-studies/farm-one/ Long Island growers see vertical farms as the 'future of agriculture'- https://www.newsday.com/business/technology/vertical-farm-organic-herbs-restaurants-1.50200437 These buildings combine affordable housing and vertical farming- https://www.fastcompany.com/90603950/these-buildings-combine-affordable-housing-and-vertical-farming Vertical farming sector struggles with costs- https://www.futurefarming.com/Smart-farmers/Articles/2020/4/Vertical-farming-sector-struggles-with-costs-569801E/ Vertical Farms Could Take Over the World- https://www.freethink.com/videos/vertical-farming Next Gen Farming Without Soil and 90% Less Water | GRATEFUL-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ww2TP_tU7o

We are discussing stories from our childhood that gave us motivation, helped us dream, and maybe we can revisit. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Resources: Who Moved my Cheese  by Spencer Johnson, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4894.Who_Moved_My_Cheese_?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JoSyTk91BZ&rank=1 Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/845403.Mufaro_s_Beautiful_Daughters?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kY9kH5ZSvK&rank=1 The Little Engine that Could: A Storybook and Wind-Up Train/Dutton Motorbook

So excited to have our special guest Sarah Kerlin, host of the podcast 'Anxious AF,' and the writer & director of the YouTube series, 'Film Life Rules. You can find her on IG at @sarahkerlin and  @anxiousafshow on IG/Facebook. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Resources: U.S. Finds No Evidence of Alien Technology in Flying Objects, but Can’t Rule It Out, Either- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/politics/ufos-sighting-alien-spacecraft-pentagon.html Aliens definitely exist and they could be living among us on Earth, says Britain's first astronaut- https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/uk/helen-sharman-aliens-exist-scli-scn-gbr-intl/index.html

Happy Caribbean Heritage Month!!! We didn't want to let the month go by without talking about our heritage just a little bit. So it’s time for a story - well maybe a few stories. Let’s talk about what home means. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

Welcome to another City Episode. Have you seen Zeitgeist? What about the Venus Project? We dive into the world of Resource-Based Economies. We ran out of space and we have tons more reading so if you would like to read more of our resources, feel free to reach out! We would be happy to share. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Research: A Global Holistic Solution: Resource Based Economy- https://www.thevenusproject.com/resource-based-economy/ Resource Based Economy- https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/resource-based-economy/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwktKFBhCkARIsAJeDT0jEnIZzS3xaYANlzbkt4HxmWeFcDsQoKQIqloMgv673mk009gjgILEaAicEEALw_wcB Resource-Based Economy- http://environment-ecology.com/green-economy/239-resource-based-economy.html 19. The End of Capitalism, Redesign of Society and Rise of Resource Based Economy | Roxanne Meadows of The Venus Project What is a Resource-Based Economy, and How Could it be the Answer to Sustainability?- https://medium.com/predict/what-is-a-resource-based-economy-and-how-could-it-be-the-answer-to-sustainability-5a6d452b8f0c Is The Venus Project The Next Stage In Human Evolution?- https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielaraya/2020/09/01/is-the-venus-project-the-next-stage-in-human-evolution/?sh=2193c9bf5c35 The Venus Project And The Resource-Based Economy | Answers With Joe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYodgWapmgc

Welcome to another Quick Awkward Glance episode! Today we are discussing what are we reading, watching, and obsessed with right now.  Black Reconstruction in America, 1860-1880 by W.E.B Dubois Lakewood by Megan Giddings Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth Society Against the State by Pierre Clastres I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf Musical by Ntozake Shange

Welcome to another Crystal Healing Episode. In this episode we break down vibrations, discuss our challenges on vibrating high and how we are working to move past those challenges.  We ran out of space and we have tons more reading so if you would like to read more of our resources, feel free to reach out! We would be happy to share. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Research- Vibration-https://www.britannica.com/science/vibration 15 Everyday Ways To Raise Your Positive Vibrations- https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7823/10-practical-ways-to-raise-your-positive-vibrations.html What Is Vibrational Energy?-https://www.healthline.com/health/vibrational-energy The Hippies Were Right: It's All about Vibrations, Man!- https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-hippies-were-right-its-all-about-vibrations-man/ Could consciousness come down to the way things vibrate?- https://earthsky.org/human-world/consciousness-what-is-theory-vibration Could consciousness all come down to the way things vibrate?- https://theconversation.com/could-consciousness-all-come-down-to-the-way-things-vibrate-103070 Kicking the Psychophysical Laws into Gear-http://consc.net/event/reef/huntkicking.pdf A Study to Explore the Effects of Sound Vibrations on Consciousness- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340919478_A_Study_to_Explore_the_Effects_of_Sound_Vibrations_on_Consciousness/fulltext/5ea42ab6299bf112560c9bb9/A-Study-to-Explore-the-Effects-of-Sound-Vibrations-on-Consciousness.pdf

Welcome to another City Episode. Today we discuss one of R&B singer Akon's latest endeavors, Akon City. We ran out of space and we have tons more reading so if you would like to read more of our resources, feel free to reach out! We would be happy to share. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Research: R&B Star Akon’s New $6 Billion Smart City in Senegal Will Offer a Second Home for the African Diaspora https://robbreport.com/travel/destinations/akon-smart-city-senegal-1234586880/ AkonCity- https://akoncity.com/ Akon moves ahead with crypto city in Senegal despite skepticism- https://www.archpaper.com/2020/12/akon-moves-ahead-with-crypto-city-in-senegal-despite-skepticism/ Akon wants to run a Senegal city on cryptocurrency—could it work?- https://qz.com/africa/1994122/akon-plans-to-run-a-senegal-city-on-akoin-cryptocurrency/ Akon City 2: Akon Unveils Plan to Build Second Futuristic Cryptocurrency City in Africa- https://news.bitcoin.com/akon-city-2-cryptocurrency-city-africa-uganda/ Uganda Gives Akon Land for Cryptocurrency-based ‘Akon City’ Amid Heated Controversy / VIDEO- https://eurweb.com/2021/04/15/uganda-gives-akon-land-for-cryptocurrency-based-city-amid-heated-controversy/ A conversation about ‘Akon City’ and speculative urbanization- https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/conversation-about-akon-city-and-speculative-urbanization THIS IS AKONCITY- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UdXHtrs_Ho 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Akon City- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-PW-u4x_xU Planning gaps leave Senegal questioning ‘Akon City’- https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1210031.shtml Living in Dakar, A Study of Senegalese Housing & Future Development- https://www.archdaily.com/955865/living-in-dakar-a-study-of-senegalese-housing-and-future-development

Welcome to another Quick Awkward Glance episode. Today we consider what superpower we would like to have Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions Resources: List of Supernatural Powers and Abilities - https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Supernatural_Powers_and_Abilities The 20 Best Superpowers Of All Time, Ranked - https://www.cbr.com/best-superpowers-ranked/ Best 100 Superpowers - https://www.ign.com/lists/100-best-superpowers

Welcome to the third installment of our Reimagining The Self Series. Our special guest and friend Dee Felipe is joining us to discuss holistic wellness and her company, My Caring Wish For more information about what Dee is doing and to follow her work: Website: www.mycaringwish.com IG @my_caring_wish  Email: Dfelipe@mycaringwish.com Resources: https://alexandrapiedoux.medium.com/the-8-pillars-of-holistic-wellness-what-it-truly-means-to-be-well-b0d0b8e55bd1 https://www.thewellessentials.com/blog/the-5-aspects-of-holistic-health-and-why-they-are-so-important https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/health/volunteering-health-benefits.html Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

Welcome to another Quick Awkward Glance Crystal Healing Episode. Arlene will give you a crystal that you can work with in May and June and we will discuss Kundalini yoga, healing and awakenings. Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions What Is Kundalini Yoga? Everything You Need To Know About This Celebrity-Favorite Practice - https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/kundalini-yoga-101-everything-you-wanted-to-know An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga- https://www.verywellfit.com/an-introduction-to-kundalini-yoga-3566821 MENTAL DEPRESSION AND KUNDALINI YOGA- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3331403/pdf/ASL-6-112.pdf Kundalini Yoga: Awakening the Shakti Within-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wymi3AxcqnU Kundalini and How to Awaken Your Kundalini-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU25SMyIo-k introduction to kundalini yoga, third eye chakra meditation, kundalini yoga meditation beginners,-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kL5mS7MD4I

Welcome to our second episode in our reimagining the self series! Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com **Apologies for some of the noise you may hear we had some editing problems**

In this episode, we explore Doughnut Economics. Is this the path for a better society? IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com Research: Could Amsterdam's new Economic Theory Replace Capitalism? https://time.com/5930093/amsterdam-doughnut-economics/ https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkg2XMTWV4g Doughnut Economics Action Lab - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6zm_lCoEuOM4KdirgAvdw https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/04/the-new-economic-model-that-could-end-inequality-doughnut/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/12/doughnut-growth-economics-book-economic-model http://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DOUGHNUT-ECONOMICS.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqJL-cM8gb4 Doughnut Economics | Lecture by economist Kate Raworth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZnyZuiesMY Are there holes in "doughnut economics"? Kate Raworth takes on a major critic- https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/6/28/raworth-doughnuts-critics Doughnut Economics: a Step Forward, but Not Far Enough - https://www.resilience.org/stories/2017-06-30/doughnut-economics-a-step-forward-but-not-far-enough/ There's a Hole in the Middle of Doughnut Economics- https://fee.org/articles/theres-a-hole-in-the-middle-of-doughnut-economics/ Doughnut Economics- http://socialistreview.org.uk/437/doughnut-economics Why it's time for 'Doughnut Economics' | Kate Raworth | TEDxAthens- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BHOflzxPjI We believe in impact driven sustainability, starting with what the world needs.: https://www.article13.com/

This is our first episode in our “Re-imagining The Self” series.   We look forward to our conversations with some new and old friends as we get some insight into what it could mean to "re-image" one's self. On this part of our journey, we wanted to give you all a taste of where we are and how we are re-imaging ourselves. IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com

Historical timelines that is (yes we think we are clever). Join us as we ponder and ramble a bit about what we would change in history if we could. IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: theawkwardstare@gmail.com

Welcome to another Quick Awkward Glance episode. Today Arlene gives us a crystal for March and a quick 101 session on the chakra system. Executive Produced by Jay Jay Fantastic Productions Research: A Beginner's Guide To The 7 Chakras- https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-91/The-7-Chakras-for-Beginners.html What Are the 7 Chakras and How Can You Unblock Them? https://www.healthline.com/health/what-are-chakras The Complete Guide To The 7 Chakras – For Beginners-https://blog.mindvalley.com/7-chakras/ Warning Signs Your Chakras Are Out Of Balance-https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-13433/warning-signs-your-chakras-are-out-of-balance.html HEALING SPACES : INCORPORATING GEMSTONE AND CHAKRA HEALING INTO ARCHITECTURE- https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/13867 Chakra Healing: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-healing Techniques that Balance the Chakra- http://103.5.132.213:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1264/1/Chakra%20Healing_%20A%20Beginner%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Self-Healing%20Techniques%20that%20Balance%20the%20Chakras%20%28%20PDFDrive.com%20%29.pdf SPIRITUAL HEALING IN "NEW AGE" GROUPS Journal for the Study of Religion  Vol. 9, No. 2 (SEPTEMBER 1996), pp. 41-77 (37 pages) http://proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24764179

Happy International Women's Day! Women’s History Month- https://womenshistorymonth.gov/ Library of Congress Law- https://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/women_history.php Why Women's History Month is in March- https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/us/womens-history-month-why-march-trnd/index.html Black Male Exceptionalism? The Problems and Potential of Black Male-Focused Interventions- https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2388981 Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer? https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/02/06/685506578/is-beauty-in-the-eyes-of-the-colonizer Professionalism Standards Uphold White Supremacy | Brammhi’s Ballot- https://emorywheel.com/professionalism-standards-uphold-white-supremacy/ Meet the Brave but Overlooked Women of Color Who Fought for the Vote- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/books/finish-the-fight-excerpt.html Urban Wire  Gender and Sexuality- https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/visibility-women-color-crucial-first-step-toward-equality Feminism And Race: Just Who Counts As A 'Woman Of Color'?- https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/12/221469077/feminism-and-race-just-who-counts-as-a-woman-of-color International Women’s Day 2021 theme – “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” -https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/11/announcer-international-womens-day-2021 This Is How March Became Women's History Month - https://time.com/4238999/womens-history-month-history/ International Women's Day - March 8, 2021- https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ ISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY - https://www.internationalwomensday.org/history-of-international-womens-day/ International Women's Day- 8 March - https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day/background x

Jihan reads one of her short stories. Hope you all enjoy it.  Written by Jihan G Joseph Narrated by Jihan G Joseph Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions

Today we have a special guest co-host, award-winning writer Marc W. Polite as we discussing Black history month and the possibilities.   Black History Month- https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month African American History Month- https://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/african-american.php JOURNAL ARTICLE: Time To Abolish the Farce of Black History Month Akilah Monifa Black History Bulletin Vol. 65, No. 1/2 (January - June 2002), pp. 52-53 Black History is American History | Okalani Dawkins | TEDxYouth@MVHS https://youtu.be/9VINtKSpbXw Black History Matters | Don John | TEDxSouthampton- https://youtu.be/zUDA5NLnGYY The Assassination of Fred Hampton: New Documents Reveal Involvement of FBI Director J. Edgar Hooverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vewm6-FEIQs The significance of Black History Month in 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMrYp_LjBcM Why Do We Still Need Black History Month? | NowThis- https://youtu.be/_-ndvkdU_j8 Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month- https://youtu.be/vDs50IVOmEI The Black Power Mixtape – Netflix Sheila Walker: “You Can’t Understand the Americas Without Africa”- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awih6pn_e_8 1619 Project  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html God's Bits of Wood by Osmare Sembene Capitalism to Slavery by Dr. Eric Williams From Columbus to Castro by Dr. Eric Williams

Welcome to another Quick Awkward Stare episode. In this episode, we are going to talk about..... a space nation? Okay, well, stick with us as we talk about Asgardia. A multinational group wants you to join 'Asgardia' — the first outer-space nation with a mission to defend Earth-Dave Mosher- https://www.businessinsider.com/asgardia-space-nation-law-2016-10 https://asgardia.space/en Asgardia's project for new module to expand ISS-https://room.eu.com/news/asgardias-project-for-new-module-to-expand-iss Asgardia: The Real Space Nation | August 1, 2018 Act 3-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtggIsY7qJE Tech Round-up – Asgardia : the space kingdom with its own flag & anthem- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcYYzBKfHwA How to Become a Member of Asgardia 111 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniEk2e-x2E Asgardia: The problems in building a space society https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180803-asgardia-the-problems-in-building-a-space-society What Tops the Agenda for a New Space Colony? A Debate Over Taxes: https://www.wsj.com/articles/space-oddity-futuristic-colony-buffeted-by-debate-over-taxes-and-politics-1504026949 The Mostly Online 'Space Kingdom' of Asgardia Attempts Democracy https://gizmodo.com/the-mostly-online-space-kingdom-of-asgardia-attempts-de-1824310853 Asgardia: What the founding of space nations means for us Earthlings https://www.startupsocieties.org/blog/asgardia-what-the-founding-of-space-nations-means-for-us-earthlings Historic announcement to all Asgardians: Citizenship Fee https://asgardia.space/en/news/historic-announcement-citizenship-fee-page That Time Disney Built a Creepy Government- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7t0k7VhlUM

Welcome to another Quick Awkward Glance episode. Let’s have an awkward question session. Resources: Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50- https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2014564118 Could We Force the Universe to Crash -https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/could-we-force-the-universe-to-crash/ Are we living in a computer simulation? I don’t know. Probably.  - https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/10/18275618/simulation-hypothesis-matrix-rizwan-virk jihad- https://www.britannica.com/topic/jihad                                                                                                                                                                                                 ARE YOU LIVING IN A COMPUTER SIMULATION? BY NICK BOSTROM Published in Philosophical Quarterly (2003) Vol. 53, No. 211, pp. 243-255.

Welcome to our first Quick Awkward Glance episode. In this episode, we feature it’s all about crystal healing and the stone that you can focus on for January. Check out Arliss Crystal Closet: https://rb.gy/lqylao Produced and edited by Jay Jay Fantastic Productions

Pheew! What a year! Can I come out now? So, who else had big hopes for 2020? Join Arlene, Jihan, and Natasha as they review this year and how it turned out. Annnnndddd...What next for 2021...Let's see though. LOL.

Arlene, Natasha, and Jihan discuss, their own experiences being childfree/less after 35.  theawkwardstarpodcast Send any comments to: theawkwardstare@gmail.com 

What’s that pang of the heart I'm feeling when seeing that cute baby in their mother’s arms? Oh wait, they just threw up, so nevermind! Let’s explore the ups and downs of not having children by 35. We asked some of our friends to join us to discuss being childfree after 35 in this special storytime episode. Bing thank you to Clay, Missy, Jonathan, Rezia, and Worm. 

Relationships are dynamic and beautiful. Some stand the test of time and some wither and become a memory. We will discuss relationships before, during and after the times of COVID-19.  Some things to note that we discuss listed in no particular order: Nihilism - "A person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles." (from the Oxford dictionary online) Gary Zukav - Spiritual partners conversation

I think all three of us have reached a point when our goals and the vision we have had for life did not match up with the outward manifestation of our now. So what is a girl to do? Let’s have a talk about how we are going to get through this moment in our lives. Baby, let’s take out our adult book and start getting unstuck.