The Mindfullness Show

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E18 Show Notes:In this episode, Josiah discusses what it is like being the child of immigrant parents, growing up in a public housing project, dealing with systemic racism, starting a family, living from paycheck to paycheck, being homeless, raising well-adjusted children, and living a financially-empowered life.   Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E17 Show Notes:In this episode, Josiah discusses the steps Starbucks need to take if the company is serious about restoring its tarnished image as it relates to racial relations. These steps are: (1) Invest in black communities: (2) Diversify executive leadership and upper management; and (3) Actively lobby Congress to pass landmark legislation that will accelerate, protect, and preserve the socioeconomic development and prosperity of the black community. Sources for this episode: "Why Diversity Programs Fail" by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev. "Definition of Systemic Racism in Sociology" by Nicki Lisa Cole. "Starbucks' incident proves 'Whites Only' spaces still exist" by Jesse Williams and Judith Browne Dianis. "Starbucks anti-bias training: Why the coffee chain has closed 8,000 stores" by Chris Woodyard. "Here's How Much Money Starbucks Could Lose Today After Closing All U.S. Stores for Racial Bias Training" by Jennifer Calfas.  Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E16 Show Notes:Hot Takes: Edible cutlery is the new wave of a sustainable future.Main Segment: -North Korea, like every other sovereign nation, has a right to nuclear armament for self-defense. -Nations that are not armed with nuclear deterrents could become targets by rogue states. -If North Korea should disarm because of its "poor" human rights record, then the same justification should be applied to other countries, including the United States. -The US is not in any position to be pointing fingers at the rest of the world as it relates to human rights abuses and violations. -According to the Center for Research on Globalization, the World Report 2018, and the Human Rights Watch, the United States of America is the world's worst and most prolific human rights violator. -Donald J. Trump, who is a confessed sexual predator and degenerate, enjoys overwhelming support by white evangelical Christians who endorse his harmful policies that criminalize race and poverty, and marginalize the LGBT community and people with disabilities. The Best Things I Heard Today: Real-life Spider-Man scrambles up building to save a dangling child. Sources for this episode: "U.S. and North Korean Officials Race to Resurrect Trump-Kim Meeting" by Michael D. Shear and David E. Sanger. "The case for letting North Korea keep its nukes" by Zack Beauchamp. "US/Bombing campaigns since 1945." "The US Is the World’s Worst Human Rights Violator" by Joachim Hagopian. "World Report 2018." "Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2017" by Peter Wagner and Bernadette Rabuy. "E.U. Proposes Ban on Some Plastic Items to Reduce Marine Pollution" by Milan Schreuer. "Edible cutlery company wants us to eat our way out of plastic pollution" by Valerie Flynn. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E15 Show Notes:Both the NFL and NBA's anthem policies were adopted by white people for white people as a way to maintain America's status quo of not regarding blacks as full citizens and also to punish blacks whenever they challenge symbols of white supremacy. The NFL and NBA's operational business model are more similar than different in that whites occupy most of the semi-permanent high-paying positions, while blacks are clustered at the bottom. The primary difference between the NFL and NBA is that the NBA is more culturally competent and knows how to placate its labor force with the right incentives so as to keep them in line. Sources for this episode: "Official Rules of the National Basketball Association." "Warriors' Steve Kerr slams NFL's new anthem policy" by Kyle Boone. "Clippers owner Sterling banned for life by the NBA." "PRO BASKETBALL;Abdul-Rauf Is Calm In Face of Controversy" by Jason Diamos. "The revival of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf" by Mark Fainaru-Wada. "The NBA Shouldn't Get Credit Just For Not Being The NFL" by Lauren Theisen. "How national anthem rules differ across sports leagues" by Kevin Seifert. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E14 Show Notes:In this episode, Josiah discusses why having a written saving, investing, and spending plan is essential to financial freedom.  Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E13 Show Notes:Josiah discusses whether the National Football League (NFL) anthem policy for 2018, which forces players to stand for the National Anthem, violates players' constitutional rights. The NFL new anthem policy was adopted not because the NFL team owners are patriotic, but because the NFL team owners want to protect their bottom line. The NFL should not be allowed to require, compel, coerce, harass, or badger its players into silence in the face of widespread injustice and oppression. Injustice against Black Americans is an injustice against the voices, stories, and histories of all Americans. Sources for this episode: "What the Supreme Court Says About Sitting Out the National Anthem" by David S. Cohen. "West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette." "NFL owners approve national anthem policy for 2018." "Roger Goodell's statement on national anthem policy." "This culture war isn't about the flag; it's about conscience" by David French. "A large-scale analysis of racial disparities in police stops across the United States." Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E12 Show Notes:[00:49] Hot Takes: Virtual Reality is an overrated fad.[05:14] Main Segment: Josiah discusses why Americans should be concerned about the US federal debt. Over 41 million Americans experience food insecurity every day and live in abject poverty. Multinational corporations' employees’ extensive reliance on welfare assistance is costing taxpayers. [15:24] The Best Things I Heard Today: A teenager saw an elderly woman waiting at a downtown Houston bus stop in the hot sun so he pulled an umbrella out of his car and kept her in the shade for nearly two hours.Sources for this episode: "US Government Spending." "Americans Are Mistaken About Who Gets Welfare" by Arthur Delaney and Ariel Edwards-Levy. "Rethinking SNAP Benefits for College Students" by Tom Allison. "Amazon Gets Tax Breaks While Its Employees Rely on Food Stamps, New Data Shows" by Claire Brown. "Facts about poverty and hunger in America" by Feeding America. "Employers steal billions from workers’ paychecks each year" by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E11 Show Notes:The pathway to financial freedom requires a countercultural paradigm shift and execution of actionable and intelligent success initiatives. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E10 Show Notes: A person who truly values life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, will not support a terrorist organization; namely, the National Rifle Association. Citizens who support the National Rifle Association (NRA) never imagined the NRA would one day be responsible and complicit in their children's deaths. The NRA operates with impunity and is allowed sovereignty on US soil because the NRA is a majority white, Christian organization. Citizens who love this country ought to band together to put an end to the NRA and NRA-sponsored terrorism. America's future is imperiled every time there is an attack on our children. ----more----Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E9 Show Notes:There are those who believe Starbucks' decision to close >8,000 stores in the US on May 29, 2018 for racial bias training is nothing more than theatre and a publicity stunt meant to appease shareholders and distract the public's attention from its long history of discriminatory practices. Sources for this episode: "A short timeline of Starbucks’ fraught history with race" by The Outline. "Starbucks to Close All Stores Nationwide for Racial-Bias Education on May 29" by Starbucks Newsroom. "What is the role and responsibility of a for-profit, public company?" by Starbucks. "Starbucks, LA Fitness and the long, racist history of America’s loitering laws" by Risa L. Goluboff. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E8 Show Notes:[00:59] Hot Takes: Target Corporation will soon go the way of the dinosaurs.  [04:34] Main Segment: Because our happiness is tied to the ebb and flow of life, it necessitates framing our expectations based on a holistic view of reality. [15:58] The Best Things I Heard Today: A waitress at a small diner in Roland, Oklahoma, received a $2,000 tip from a Mississippi truck driver on Mother's Day.Sources for this episode: "The Secret to Happiness and Compassion: Low Expectations" by Jeremy E. Sherman. "Mind'full'ness Is The Key To Happiness" by Josiah Samuel Harry. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E7 Show Notes:[01:34] Hot Takes: Humans will colonize Mars by the year 2030. [03:08] Main Segment: Have black people made any significant progress under Democrats? What recent landmark piece of legislation has the Democratic Party sponsored that has furthered the advancement of black people? What has the Democratic Party continually offered to blacks in exchange for their votes? Empty promises? [25:24] The Best Things I Heard Today: Two dogs that were missing for 10 days in Puna, Hawaii were found unharmed. Stephanie Taylor has been honored with a special award for her remarkable 20 years of dedicated service to the homeless and at-risk youth at Covenant House Michigan.Sources for this episode: "50 years after the Kerner Commission" by the Economic Policy Institute. "Report: No progress for African Americans on homeownership, unemployment and incarceration in 50 years" by Tracy Jan. "White families have nearly 10 times the net worth of black families. And the gap is growing" by Tracy Jan. "White people are really confident that things are getting better for black people" by Tracy Jan. "Americans misperceive racial economic equality" by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. S2E6 Show Notes:[08:27] Hot Takes: With the average U.S. retail gasoline prices climbing over $3 a gallon, your summer road trip could be more expensive this year. [10:18] Main Segment: The human toll of criminalizing drug use in the United States causes extensive and unjustifiable harm to individuals and communities across the country. The long-term consequences can separate families; exclude people from job opportunities, welfare assistance, public housing, and voting; and expose them to discrimination and stigma for a lifetime. [22:25] The Best Things I Heard Today: An off-duty police officer in Ocala, FL, is being celebrated for saving a baby's life. Sources for this episode: "Applying the rules of supply and demand to the Opioid Crisis" by Jennifer Maki. "Opioid Overdose Crisis" by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "The Real Cause of the Opioid Crisis" by Richard Florida. "The truth about the US ‘opioid crisis’ – prescriptions aren’t the problem" by Marc Lewis. "Every 25 Seconds: The Human Toll of Criminalizing Drug Use in the United States" by the Human Rights Watch. "Off-Duty Police Officer Saves A Baby's Life." Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new release "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. In this episode, Josiah discusses why racism not only increases the likelihood of cross-cultural disharmony, division, and self-destructive tendencies but also threatens the stability and sustainability of a thriving democracy. Here are the other topics that were discussed in this episode.S2E5 Show Notes:[01:01] Hot Takes: The US economy is due for a course correction. [04:34] Main Segment: In order for every person in America to begin receiving equal treatment, each one of us has to become proactive in fighting on the side of right and not on the side of privilege.[19:41] The Best Things I Heard Today: A physics professor at Arkansas State University is being praised for teaching class while holding a baby after one of his students could not find a sitter in time. Sources for this episode: "The Cancer of Racism Thrives in America" by Chris Williams and the book "Choose Love Not Hate" by Josiah Samuel Harry. Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new title "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject

The Mindfullness Show is written and produced by Josiah Samuel Harry. Music by Josiah Harry, Jr. In this episode, Josiah discusses Cultural Appropriation and how borrowing and cultural mixture are widespread and why sharing cultural symbols and products should be welcomed. Here are the other topics that were discussed in this episode.S2E4 Show Notes:[00:53] Hot Takes: Cultural appropriation and Kim Kardashian's hairstyle choices. [05:43] Main Segment: Tom Brokaw, and the woman (Linda Vester) who accused him of sexual harassment that took place over two decades ago.[21:35] The Best Things I Heard Today: President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore. Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a handheld 3D skin printer that can quickly manufacture fresh skin tissue that can cover and fill a wound in less than two minutes. Sources for this episode: "Prom dress prompts 'cultural appropriation' row" by Chris Bell. "Tom Brokaw's email" by Marisa Guthrie. "Letter of support by Brokaw's colleagues" by Katie Kilkenny. "Linda Vester's response" by Linda Vester.Thank you for making The Mindfullness Show a part of your weekday listening experience. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating and review of the show on iTunes, and also check out Josiah's new title "Choose Love Not Hate" on Amazon. You can keep in touch with Josiah around the web for more inspiring content.BLOG: https://josiahharry.blogWEBSITE: https://josiahharry.com/BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Love-Not-Hate-Compassion-ebook/dp/B079Z5X9CY/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjosiahharryFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chooseloveproject