Bitter Greens Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kimberly Harris
Keeping a healthy balance can be a challenge as we navigate healing, growing and evolving. Join Kimberly Harris as she shares gems and moments of clarity that she’s discovered along the way. If you are looking for inspiration and the occasional chuckle, this podcast is for you!
In the first episode of Season 2, Kimberly discusses processing grief and provides some tips to cope with loss.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Correction: American Psychological Association
Resource:
SAMSHA Referral Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP
In this episode, Kimberly reminds listeners to put down their mountains and rest.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Flotation Therapy
In this episode, Kimberly explores the history of March Madness, the term “Cinderella,” and provides 10 reminders to consider when feeling underestimated.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
National Collegiate Association (NCAA) www.ncaa.com and its history
Song: Jumpman Drake & Future
Folktale: Cinderella
Gonzaga University - Dominick Harris (#55)
In this episode, Kimberly encourages listeners to clear the clutter from their finances, Part 2.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Extra Credit Financial Solutions, LLC | Allen Cheaves | IG: @extracreditfs | Website: www.extracreditfinancial.solutions
In this episode, Kimberly encourages listeners to clear the clutter from their finances. Part 1.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
David Ramsey |Suzie Orman | Chris Hogan| Dora Harris
In this episode, Kimberly encourages listeners to clear the clutter in their thoughts, space, health, and finances.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Tour: Live the Life That You Want – Oprah Winfrey
Movie: Pretty Woman
Comic Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
Song: Back to the Middle - India Irie
Sometimes the process will have us feeling like we are not making progress. In this episode, Kimberly reminds listeners to stay the course, even when there are deviations in the journey.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Games: Moksha Patam, Snakes and Ladders, and Chutes and Ladders
In this episode, Kimberly asks listeners if they own their space.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Book: "What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
Article: "The Power of Owning Your Space" by Jane Benston (name correction)
In this episode, Kimberly gives listeners a few things to consider as they develop their 2021 goals.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
HistoryChannel.com: History of New Year Resolutions
Finder.com: New Year Resolution Statistics
In this episode, Kimberly reminds listeners to be mindful and sensitive this holiday season to other people's pain points and triggers.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Tips for Protecting Your Sobriety during the Holidays and Preventing Relapse
Blessing Manifesting - Coping Strategies for Dealing with Grief
Scrooged (1988) movie
The Bible App - Next Level Thinking Devotional
In this episode, Kimberly challenges listeners to explore their habits and if they are aligned with their goals and dreams.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Psychology Today
Jill Scott
NPR
Sweating to the Oldies
In this episode, Kimberly challenges listeners to look at life from a positive vantage point...the other side of the coin.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Back to Life - Soul II Soul
The Shade Room
John 5 - Holy Bible
In this episode, Kimberly challenges listeners to explore if they are busy or productive and the role multi-tasking and established boundaries play in their day-to-day lives.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Jane Mark Winery & Vineyard
Psychology Today
Health Coach Institute
Are you playing it safe or clear on what's for you?
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions: Alisa Johnson | Willie Moore Jr. | T.D. Jakes
What kind of trash do you have? It's time to take it out!
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Music: Gloria Tells
Quote: Unknown
Mentions: Bag Lady | Erykah Badu
In this episode Kimberly defines self-improvement and its benefits.
Producer: Kimberly Harris | kharris@soulfullconnections.org
Music: Gloria Tells
Mentions:
Netflix: The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion
Book: Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem, A Memoir by Daniel R. Day
Quote: "If you want to understand the flower, you must study the seed." Malcolm X
Clip: Jay-Z Decoded Promo Video | YouTube
Self-Improvement Definition: Merriam Webster
Have you lost your gumption? This episode encourages us to dig deep when we feel like we've lost the gumption to live our lives to the fullest.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Movie Mentioned: The Holiday
Music: Gloria Tells
In this episode, Kimberly challenges listeners to define their luxury and add it to their lives.
Producer: Kimberly Harris
Song/Books/Movie Quoted:
What Have You Done for Me Lately, Janet Jackson
Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment, Marcia Reynolds
Merriam-Webster
Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead
In this episode Kimberly encourages listeners to be resilient and move forward despite past offenses.
Producer: Kimberly Harris | kharris@soulfullconnections.org
Songs/Quote Mentioned:
Get Up, Amel Larrieux
Grown Woman, Beyonce
Say Yes, Michelle Williams
"Start" quote, Author Unknown
Nintendo Game: Legend of Zelda
Music by: Gloria Tells
In this episode Kimberly discusses relationships and a few tips to strengthen and sustain them.
Producers: Kimberly Harris | Sarita Cheaves
Music: Gloria Tells
Notes:
Erik Erikson's Stage of Psychosocial Development: Stage 6 - Intimacy vs. Isolation
Holy Bible: Luke 10
Song: Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker
In this episode Kimberly Harris discusses dreams and purpose and the distractions that derail us.
Notes:
Application: YouVersion Holy Bible, Distraction: The Purpose Killer
Movies mentioned: Pretty Woman |Sister Act
People mentioned: Angel, The Spice Suite | www.thespicesuite.com , TD Jakes
Quote: “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe.” – Abraham Lincoln
Theory & Syndrome: Erik Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development | Imposter Syndrome
Goal mentions: SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant/Realistic, Time-Based) Goals | BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)
Produced by: Kimberly Harris | kharris@soulfullconnections.org
Music by: Gloria Tells
In this episode Kimberly Harris discusses the notion of “throw 2020 away.”
Notes:
Quote: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Zora Neal Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
Song mentioned: Ghetto Story, Cham
Japanese art of repairing broken pottery: Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi
Produced by: Sarita Cheaves |scheaves@vinemeup.com
In this episode Kimberly Harris discusses how the Bitter Greens podcast transpired, SoulFull Connections and the Triple Threat.
Produced by: Sarita Cheaves | scheaves@vinemeup.com
Music by: CSakyi Beatz