How do you personally connect with mental health? Join us for conversations with community leaders as we highlight topics from words that inspire. Together we will harness collective wisdom to strengthen personal development and support positive relationships.
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Jana Meister as they discuss words that inspired her from Kansas City’s own Kate Spade.View Transcript »View Show Notes »Presented by the Kansas City Public Library & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City.
1 Aug 2024
Don Goldman
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Don Goldman about the joy of reading to his children and grandchildren and how they relate to their mental health and bring a sense of calm. He shares two of his favorite books: Where the Wild Things Are (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C517) by Maurice Sendak and But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/POW%20S01E07%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/Ukn54Fn1aS6)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
18 Jul 2024
Barb Unell
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Barb Unell about: Barbara Coleman's and Barbara Beeson's New Word Diotionary. This is a unique project our guest began creating 40-plus years ago with a childhood friend. These made-up words powerfully influenced the direction of her life. Technically this was her first book, misspelled title and all! Now she’s making one with her grandson.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E06%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/W2aMXQZLSDI)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
4 Jul 2024
Vladimir Sainte
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Vladimir Sainte about how a quote from Stan Lee, found at the end of Spider-Man, Into the Spider-Verse (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C2722266), impacted his life. They discuss how anyone can be a superhero and the importance of healthy boundaries.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E05%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/aMMdeGho2xb)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
20 Jun 2024
Erin Jeanne McDowell
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Erin Jeanne McDowell about how the poem The Peters Family by William Stafford and a quote from the Korean American (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C2836952) cookbook by Eric Kim impacted her life. They discuss the power and connection of preparing food, meditation, and yoga practice.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E04%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/Y5vPzSNwNbZ)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
6 Jun 2024
Rabbi Rachel Rothstein
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Rabbi Rachel Rothstein, from Temple Congregation Jehudah in Overland Park, as she shares how the liturgy called Yihiyu L’ratzon, which comes from Psalm 19:15 in JPS translation of the Hebrew Tanakh (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C67331), impacted her life. They discuss the body and mind connection and reimagining what it means to meditate.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E03%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/0yDanNv01Ob)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
23 May 2024
Inas Younis
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Inas Younis, journalist and Overland Park Councilmember, as she shares how an excerpt from A Prologue to Love (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C2936060) by Taylor Caldwell impacted her life.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E02%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/6AiBl306DnO)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
9 May 2024
Clare Hollander
Join Sondra & Jeni as they talk with Clare Hollander, the Central Youth Services Manager of the Kansas City Public Library. She shares how The Artist’s Way: a Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C2948408), by Julia Cameron has impacted her.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E01%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/XQOoVzvi3aV)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
25 Apr 2024
Coming Soon: Power of Words
Join Sondra Wallace & Jeni Starr as they discuss the purpose behind the Power of Words Podcast and discuss two special texts that have impacted their lives: The Whole-brain Child (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C2366431) by Dan Seigel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD and I’m in Charge of Celebrations (https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S120C373427) by Byrd Baylor.
Show Notes » (https://kclibrary.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/POW%20S01E00%20Show%20Notes.pdf)
Transcript » (https://share.descript.com/view/jBb6FYWhb9w)
Presented by the Kansas City Public Library (https://kclibrary.org/) & Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (https://www.jfskc.org/).
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