Holly Springs Deep Dive

This week, I get to introduce you to Janie Dickens of Healing Green Farms. She's so very knowledgeable about CBD oil, its uses, the science behind it...everything CBD. You'll see. Healing Green Farms Facebook page Healing Green Farms website use the code 'deepdive' to get 15% off your order and FREE local delivery Healing Green Hemp Facebook page Why gummies might NOT be the way to go - blog post Healthline article: "A Simple Guide to the Endocannabinoid System" Journal of Young...

This week, I get to introduce you to Jen Miller-Hogg of College Path Advising. She's a wonderful advocate for high school students as they plan for and apply to college. Hear her advice on what students should be doing right now to help them land at the college best for them. Register for Jen's FREE "Navigating the College Application Process: From Application to Finding Money" online event set for Wednesday, February 10 at 6 p.m. www.FairTest.org - testing information Big Future -...

This week, get to know Donovan Bethea - he's a local activist, entrepreneur, public speaker, amateur chef and overall super impressive young man. And he's only 17. You'll want to remember him because he's surely on his way to very big things. The Diva & Don Designs (Donovan's Etsy Shop) Listening to this podcast is free, but making it is definitely not. If you'd like to support the show, visit my Patreon page linked below. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hollyspringsdeepdive)

This week, hear from Cancer Coach Cathy Carmody as she tells us what a cancer coach does, about her own journey through illness, and about how we can best help friends and family if they ever go through a serious health issue. Cathy Carmody Cancer Coach - Facebook page Listening to this podcast is free, but making it is definitely not. If you'd like to support the show, visit my Patreon page linked below. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hollyspringsdeepdive)

This week, hear from local Nutrition Coach Tania Tafilowski as she helps us *really* make the changes in our nutrition that we seem to resolve to make every January. Nourish Nutrition's Facebook Page Email Tania at coachtaniat@gmail.com. A penny doubled every day for a month The meal planning tool neither Tania nor I could think of was eMeals. Listening to this podcast is free, but making it is definitely not. If you'd like to support the show, visit my Patreon page. Support the show...

It's my 50th episode, and I can't think of anyone better to commemorate this important occasion than Santa Claus himself! We chatted about COVID, the reindeer, how to get on and stay on the nice list, logistics of the big night and more. ------------------------- Listening to this podcast is free, but making it is definitely not. If you'd like to support the show, visit my Patreon page. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hollyspringsdeepdive)

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Welcome to Episode 45 of the Holly Springs Deep Dive Podcast. I'm not playing my peppy little music sting this week. My mom died today, August 24, in the wee hours of the morning. She was entirely too young for this to have happened, but the autoimmune disease that she was able to control with varying degrees of success over the past 30+ years was finally too much for her body to handle. My mom was really shy most of her life, but she was so selfless and was nice to absolutely everyone....

This week, hear from one of the founders and one (ok, really two) of the board members from the Holly Springs Education Foundation. Find out why it was created, what they want to do, how you can help and more. Like the Holly Springs Education Foundation's Facebook page to keep up-to-date. If you're a teacher, fill out their survey to let them know your needs. What does "We must Maslow before we Bloom" mean? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Bloom's Taxonomy Email the Holly Springs Education...

A couple of very wise and caring students at Holly Springs High School have started an Instagram account called DearHSHS with some very specific and high-reaching goals. Hear from them today, with pseudonyms, about why they started it and what they're noticing about the submissions. Read some of their submissions. Let's help this generation by doing better ourselves as human beings. If you'd like to support the show, visit my Patreon page. Support the show...

Hear from the FIFTH nurse who tried to talk with me about their experiences caring for COVID-19 patients in the Triangle. The first four each cancelled at the last minute because of truly heartbreaking circumstances, from sheer exhaustion to trying to maintain their own family in their limited amount of free time to not being able to take a meal break because so many coworkers called out from their shifts that day. One even wanted to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal from the community...

In honor of Pride Month 2020, I present to you two citizens of Holly Springs who happen to be in the LGBTQ community. They're our neighbors and friends, but they don't always get the sort of respect and care that they deserve. Hear their stories here, and resolve to do better. These two are just a small representation of the part of our town that identifies as LGBT or Q, and they're wonderful people to get to know. View these sobering statistics from The Trevor Project about suicide in...

This week, meet the founder of Impact Holly Springs, Chanel Wilkins. We talked about the Black Lives Matter march that took place this past Saturday in Holly Springs, about her goals for the group and plans for the future. She's a woman on a mission and I can't wait for you to meet her! Join the Impact Holly Springs Facebook group. Yes, the audio clip you hear was recorded from the #BLM march in Holly Springs on Saturday, June 20. It was a wonderful event! Interested in sponsorship...

These past two weeks have only added to my own level of reflection about the world we’re living in. Between the murder of George Floyd and local, national and worldwide protests, it’s hard to know which way is up. One thing I know for sure is that we as a society desperately need to start listening to our fellow human beings and community members who happen to have skin that’s darker than our own. That’s what this episode is: an opportunity for you to just listen. These are members of your...

This week, hear the BIG NEWS from "Finding Patience" creator and writer Angie Staheli about her long-planned update for the play. It's a big reveal that I'm so proud she chose to reveal on this podcast. Thanks so much to Angie for taking the time to chat about this important piece of our community and its past, present, and future. For updates on the play, information about auditions and more, join this Facebook Group Watch Angie's TEDx talk about local history theater and why it's...

This week, hear about the grants being awarded by the Holly Springs Chamber Foundation's Angel Fund to businesses in need during the pandemic. Find out how to donate money, about matching funds available, how to apply if you have a local business, and more. Thanks so much to Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chante Pickard and Board Chair Justin Sellers for taking the time to chat about this very important topic to our local economy. Donate to the Angel Fund. Apply for...

This week, hear from an anonymous elementary school teacher in Holly Springs about her experiences and her impressions thus far on how Wake County Public Schools, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, her school's administration, her peers, her students, and her students' parents are doing. Resources for parents: www.consciousdiscipline.com Interested in sponsorship options for YOUR Holly Springs business when this is all over? Email me at...