There were so many Zoom calls and so many online performances that meant so much for connection and our human experience during the heaviest portions of the lockdowns...what happened to those connections? Why haven‘t we kept that going? Were we in such a hurry to return to ‘Normal‘ that we forgot how wonderful and beautiful those moments were? Why didn‘t mark the importance and continue those connections? That and more on The Great Reset Podcast - LIVE FROM THE TREEHOUSE.

Kids are back in school. Delta spreads. Some states won‘t require masks at school and punish school districts that do. COVID strikes close to home for us and how do we handle this latest surge and future variants? On the 20 year anniversary of 9/11 - what have we learned?

The CDC recommends masks again to combat the spread of the Delta Variant that is wreaking havoc among the unvaccinated and in small percentages those who have been vaccinated. Climate changes are causing extreme weather occurrences much earlier than conservative models have been predicting. Sperm counts worldwide are down 40% which has lowered the birthrate for humanity. A whole lot to talk about as the world spins on and Covid still abides.

We explore the max exodus of employees, the rising rates of wages, and what that might mean going forward. We also look at the origins of COVID-19 and how answers still aren't clear about where this virus came from.  The Delta Variant is here and more contagious and is spreading rapidly among the unvaccinated and there are tales of people getting the virus even after being vaccinated. Should people require a vaccine passport?

Time passes. Covid recedes into an annoyance. Politics ignores lessons learned and plods on. Semi conductor and microchip shortages cause mass delays on almost everything electronic. The first world marches on - the third world still has a pandemic enveloping them. We have been busy - but glad to be back on the mic. The mission lives on if life is back to less time to focus on talking about it. We return to our original recording locale - LIVE from the Treehouse.

Vaccines bring relief, but where does 'Herd Immunity' lie along the vaccine hesitant? What about vaccine envy and guilt? The largest government spending since FDR and what does that mean? COVID feels like its on the way out - but it ain't done with us or the planet.

We have a lively conversation with the leader of Vinos and Vulvas, Heather Reich Edwards, which are panel discussions that pre-COVID took place at bars and breweries and attracted people from all genders and sexual orientations from ages 30-70.. She/her has been a pelvic physical therapist for 17 years and is an AASECT certified Sexuality Counselor as well as a Sex Educator. Heather founded Vino & Vulvas--An Edgy, Inclusive, Informative Sex Talk, and she also creates crotch coloring books...

We talk with Brian Crowley, a long-time friend of Shawndra who shares a love of epic convos. He is a chemical engineer by day and musician with his band, Global Ghost, which derives its name in part from his life living all over the world as an Irish ex-pat who has now been in Savannah, Georgia for more than a decade. We cover a range of topics including eschatology, which studies human concern with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind, minimum wage versus...

Where have we been? We took a break and explain why and kick off Season 2. We look back over our experiences as humans over the last year and how the podcast developed. We also examine whats happening now as the vaccine begins to pervade and things open up more fully. We get back to our roots and look forward as we start Season 2 of the podcast.

We speak with Bryan Schaaf, Chef Liaison and "unofficial" Master Taster at Certified Angus Beef® for more than 10 years. Bryan is also the co-host of the Meat Speak podcast with Meat Scientist Diana Clark and Chef Tony Biggs, Certified Angus Beef ® brand director of culinary arts, and the trio have "carnivorous conversations, food trends, cooking advice from influential chefs, a bit of science, and a few facts about your favorite cuts of beef." Pre-COVID, Bryan traveled the world eating at...

Episode 88 with Jaz Adams, the Director of Strategy at Wayward Kind, a San Diego based "digital marketing agency built on the belief people buy from people, not brands. We help clients cultivate better digital conversations. We work with challenger brands who are making a significant impact in race, class, and gender equity. Our work is rooted in creating positive social change and we partner with companies and organizations that are aligned with our purpose." https://waywardkind.com/

So yes - there's a horizon of relief, but there are holdovers from the COVID 11 month struggle. We dig into the cultural more than anything and the mental health burden of this time period. What else have we all noticed? What else will surprise us as a result of the seclusion and lack of group-connect?

We speak with Jodi Hardwick, Clinical Social Worker With The Department of Veteran's Affairs in Augusta Maine. Jodi shares her experience first in receiving the Vaccine and how that has effected her - as well as the access to vaccines for our aging veterans. Jodi specializes in gerontology which is the study of old age, the process of aging and the particular problems of older human beings.

Wow - what a difference an inauguration makes. DC could become a state. Tommy is still bemused by the charisma of Donald Trump. The vaccine roll out is slower than needed.  Kmele Foster appears on Bill Maher and presents a different way of looking at things - controversial as that may be. We have been reading and researching him since and it has been an intriguing and his intellectual approach to race and the problems behind what we actually need to solve.  We dig into Universal Basic income...

We speak with Jay Melancon and Jordan Carlson who are Master Hair Stylists and founders of the amazing organization called Humble Hairdressers. The mission of Humble Hairdressers is to shift perceptions one cut at a time. They began reaching out to the larger community in Asheville to deliver style to everyone, power to the people - especially those who needed to see themselves differently and to be seen differently. They have events associated with Haywood Street Congregation which reaches...

We discuss new information that has come to light from the Capitol insurrection last week. Why were some of these 'protestors' given a tour of the capitol the day before by sitting members of congress? There was a Social Media glow from all of this that did not highlight the the more violent notions of the attack on the seat of democracy. Should those who pushed for the doubting of the election be held accountable? With five days until the inauguration, what chaos can be stirred up 45th...

As horrible and dire events unfold in our nation's capitol as pro-Trump supporters storm the halls of Congress with vandalism and looting. What country is this? How could we possibly get to this point?

We speak with Bill Gilliland an award winning presenter, entrepreneur and ActionCOACH business coach. We also speak with Beth Lemmel who works with Bill as an ActionCOACH entrepreneurial talent scout. We discuss the tough times for small businesses during Covid-19 and how many have had to pivot and adapt and how there is opportunity available - even now.NEW THEME SONG!!! Thought we would change it up for the New Year. Waddya Think?

We look back over 2020 and all of the incredible, bizarre, crazy, sad, horrible, and hopefully transcendent and transformational events that fell upon us this year. What did we learn? What are the changes we didn't like and the changes we did and the changes that still aren't in our periphery?

We speak with Jonathan Swinger a physician's assistant specializing in orthopedic surgery with Southeastern Sports Medicine. He talks about his experience being on the front lines of Covid-19 and the fear and anxiety that goes into it. Jonathan also received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and using his Master's of Science degree he explains mRNA vaccines and how they work. The vaccine offers hope on the horizon but he reiterates that we still have to follow the guidelines to continue to...

We speak with Kara Irani, Director of Marketing and Communications for Manna Food Bank. Manna Food Bank is a non-profit organization serving Western North Carolina since 1983 and an accredited member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. Their main goal is to end hunger in WNC. Kara talks about the growing need in our region for Manna's services as the economic upheavals from Covid-19 have left many more people in dire straits.

We discuss the vaccine's arrival and the hope it brings. Even in our small city medical professionals have already received their first dose of the the vaccine. Covid cases are higher than they have been during the entire duration. Despite the vaccine's hope - things are still dire.

We recorded this on Shawndra's birthday and had the opportunity to speak with her best friend Angie Breakfield. Angie is an Orthodontic Treatment Floor Supervisor and also a Covid-19 survivor. She recently contracted the virus in Southern Ohio where she lives.

We speak with Kelly Denson, entrepreneur, event planner-turned-realtor, and volunteer for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trials. We discuss Kelly's transition from large events like Asheville's beloved Wing Wars and Burger Wars to a whole new career amidst coronavirus, and the pandemic-driven migration like our home base, Asheville, North Carolina. We then dig into how Kelly decided to take a risk and join the COVID-19 vaccine trials with her best friend and her partner.We speak with Kelly...