The Empathy Bug: Recent Episodes
Alexandria Fitzgerald
Infecting the world with empathy, one story at a time. Here we talk about stories of charity and kindness, as well as tips to improve your own empathy and help the world around you. So come join us as we share stories of positivity, empathy, and compassion.
Today on The Empathy Bug, we are infecting people with the knowledge of social justice and explaining what the differences between these two sayings are.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Lives_Matter
https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/white-lives-matter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lives_Matter
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Find out what I've been up to since February and what this upcoming year holds for The Empathy Bug.
One this episode of The Empathy Bug I got the pleasure of interviewing two couples and talking to them about their love story.
Our first couple is my aunt Kate and her girlfriend Tammy. Though they were from different worlds they managed to connect online and find a love strong enough to move across the country for.
Our second couple is my baby sister Geneva and her fiance Dewayne. They met on a whim, at an anime convention that Dewayne hadn't originally planned to attend. Over a year later they now have a child and are planning to have their wedding sometime the end of this year.
I love these stories so much, and even though I was there to see them as they unfolded I still learned a lot that I had never known before. Please join us as we celebrate love and the future.
Today's episode is Domineque Ray, a Muslim man that was killed on death row this previous Thursday. He was denied the right to have his imam, Yusef Maisonet, with him at his time of death. Tune in to hear my personal opinions on this controversial topic.
Also please remember that this month's charity highlight is Our House, a homeless shelter in Arkansas that is treating the root cause of homelessness and helping Arkansas families stay off the streets.
www.ourhouseshelter.org
Sources for this episode are:
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/muslim-denied-presence-of-imam-at-his-execution-in-alabama-66729
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
I'm so excited to start my monthly charity highlight today! During the month of February I will be trying to draw awareness towards one of my favorite charities, Our House. They are an amazing homeless shelter here in Little Rock Arkansas. I had the pleasure of interviewing Sierra Fisher, their Community Engagement VISTA. We talked about the causes of homelessness, what our house is doing to help, and what we can do as a community to help with this cause.
If you would like to know more about Our House you can visit www.ourhouseshelter.org or call (501) 374-7383
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https://endhomelessness.org/resource/ending-chronic-homelessness-saves-taxpayers-money-2/
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/report-arkansass-homeless-population-increased-by-nearly-10-percent-in-2018/91-5926face-ade9-4685-beb7-d413e4cab782
On today's episode I speak from the heart about my mental health struggles and how I cope every day. I also gives advice for people caring for or loving someone with mental health issues. This was not an easy episode for me, but after having a bad week I knew that it was needed. I am not a therapist, I am not a doctor, I'm just a woman who has been suffering for a long time. If you are struggling with mental health issues please get help, be it through therapy or support groups.
You can also check out http://www.pleaselive.org/hotlines/ for a complete list of hotlines to call if you feel like you are in crisis mode. These are trained professionals that will get you the help you need.
Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Trevor Hotline (Suicide) 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
GriefShare 1-800-395-5755
On today's episode I am joined by Kaitlyn as she tells me about her struggles with ADHD. Join us as we take a look at the stigma of having ADHD and talk about what it actually feels like. Listen till the end for some exciting announcements.
I had the pleasure of interviewing my sister in law and best friend Brianna about her time with 4-H. They are a few organization that helps kids from 5 to 19 learn more about the world around them. They do a lot of volunteer work so I thought that this would be a great interview for out listeners. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
I'm here to introduce myself! Join me as I ramble on about my past and about why I wanted to start The Empathy Bug to begin with!
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to share yours story please email me at theempathybug@gmail.com
On this episode of The Empathy Bug my brother Xander and I discuss the differences between empathy and compassion. We also share some great tips on how you can increase your feelings of compassion and help spread positivity through out the world.