Spittin' at the Table with Jess & Gammy: Recent Episodes
Jess & Gammy
Spittin’ at the Table (SPAT) with Jess & Gammy is a conversation about “Hoods” “Hoods”, being the space where you live. Whether it’s the space in your head, the space in which you currently exist or where you used to be, SPAT is a conversation spittin’ at the table after you’ve eaten breakfast, taken the kids to school and before you begin the work where you are. Join Jess and Gammy spittin’ their thoughts at the table on everything from Immigration to genealogy to generational secrets.We are two women of different backgrounds living in the same space but sharing our own different yet sometimes same perspectives on important issues relating to the space where we live or have lived. Join us weekly as we discuss the hood where we live.Like and follow us @JessGammy on Twitter and Instagram
Jess & Gammy talk about Gammy's Standard Poodle, Sensation aka Sensei. They also talk about going to the movies to see Nicholas Cage's latest movie.
Our call to action:
The Obama Checky Scholarship for public Service, The Voyager Scholarship
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Music:Pixabay
Join Jess & Gammy as we continue our discussion and break this all down and talk about our own struggles to achieve agency in our lives and how we are doing.
A Few Types of Agency discussed:
- Sexual Agency- Your control over your own body and make decisions based on your own plan
- Moral Agency- knowing right from wrong and living within certain boundaries for your own sense of morality.
- Student Agency: Dispositional-understanding of self, active, intentional and possessing purpose.
- Personal Risk Agency: Personal experience of a place is shown to be important for teenagers' sense of agency and confidence
- Legal Agency-legal empowerment or access to justice efforts
Also, Agency impacts many areas of your life including
- Health and Well-being
- healthy aging
- human computer interaction
- freedom and responsibility
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CALL TO ACTIONAbility1st - The Center for Independent Living rated 1005 by Charity Navigator Please Donate! They are community-based organization offering support services, advocacy, and information to empower people with disabilities to live independently. CREDITSMusic:PixabayImage: Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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In today's episode, We will talk about the importance of having Agency AND WHAT THAT MEANS. Gammy has 4 grandchildren and wants them to be self sufficient self confident secure grown adults. Plus, Gammy admits she's working on having agency in my own life and keeping it.
Jess recently learned what the term agency was and was immediately intrigued then disheartened at realizing that this was a concept that was not a part of her life. As a mother of 2 and on a journey to rebuilding life, Jess is very much looking forward to learning how to continue to live our lives to the fullest.
Definition from The social science jargon-buster: "The ability of individuals to affect change, make autonomous and independent choices and act in self-determining ways...A sense of agency is a sense that one can be more than reactive to one’s environment; having a sense of agency means that one can be generative, creative, proactive, and reflective. "
A. Bandura, famous Psychologist, proposed that agency consists of several key factors
- intentionality: the ability to make plans
- Forethought: the ability to see what’s necessary or may happen in the future.
- Self-reactivity: the ability to act on the plans that are made
- Self-reflectiveness: the ability to reflect upon oneself and the adequacy of thoughts and actions
Self Reflectiveness is the key to self-efficacy- the belief in your own ability-
Join Jess & Gammy as we break this all down and talk about our own struggles to achieve agency in our lives and how we are doing .
CALL TO ACTIONAbility1st - The Center for Independent Living rated 1005 by Charity Navigator Please Donate! They are community-based organization offering support services, advocacy, and information to empower people with disabilities to live independently. CREDITSMusic:PixabayImage: Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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REFERENCES:
- "Agency." The Social Science Jargon-Buster, Zina O'Leary, Sage UK, 1st edition, 2007.
- Levesque, Roger J. R. "Agency." Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Roger J. R. Levesque, Springer Science+Business Media, 2nd edition, 2018.
- Danielle van der Burgt (2015) Spatial avoidance or spatial confidence? Young people's agency in the active negotiation of risk and safety in public space, Children's Geographies, 13:2, 181-195, https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2013.828455
- Potts, Cory A., and Richard A. Carlson. “What Am I Doing? It Depends: Agency and Action Identification.” Psychological Research, vol. 86, no. 2, Mar. 2022, pp. 651–66. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-021-01510-9.
- Vaughn, Margaret. “What Is Student Agency and Why Is It Needed Now More than Ever?” Theory Into Practice, vol. 59, no. 2, Spring 2020, pp. 109–18. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2019.1702393.
Today Jess and Gammy talk about self care.
Gammy realized she hasn't been taking care of herself the way she should after a trip to the mall with her grandchildren. Jess realized she needed to set a line item in her budget for self care after a conversation with her daughter who is growing out of her clothes.
The World Health Organization's definition of self-care is “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health-care provider.”
Join Jess and Gammy as they discuss the need for self-care and all the pits in life that can remind you to take a moment reflect and reset by taking care of you.
Call to Action:
From Gammy: Catholic Charities of Jacksonville is preparing to take in Ukrainian refugees. Please donate if you can.
From Jess: Be aware of these 7 pillars to Self-Care from the article SELF-CARE IN HEALTH: WE CAN DEFINE IT, BUT SHOULD WE ALSO MEASURE IT? by David Webber, Zhenyu Guo, Stephen Mann
- Health literacy – includes: the capacity of individuals to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
- Self-awareness of physical and mental condition – includes: knowing your body mass index (BMI), cholesterol level, blood pressure; engaging in health screening.
- Physical activity – practicing moderate intensity physical activity such as walking, cycling, or participating in sports at a desirable frequency.
- Healthy eating – includes: having a nutritious, balanced diet with appropriate levels of calorie intake.
- Risk avoidance or mitigation – includes: quitting tobacco, limiting alcohol use, getting vaccinated, practicing safe sex, using sunscreens.
- Good hygiene – includes: washing hands regularly, brushing teeth, washing food.
- Rational and responsible use of products, services, diagnostics and medicines – includes: being aware of dangers, using responsibly when necessary.
NEXT WEEK: AGENCY
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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*In today's episode, We will ask each other questions. Gammy has known Jess’ Husband Anthony since he was born, but long distance, as his father Tony and Gammy were first cousins: Tony raised in California and Gammy in Georgia. Jess & Gammy have known each other about 9 years via Facebook but only met face-to-face July 2021 (9 months ago)when Jess and her Husband, upon invitation after the death of Gammy’s Aunt/ Anthony’s Grandmother, came from California to live with Gammy in Jacksonville, FL. Why? To make a new start and heal from all the losses they have experienced the past 5 years.
The old saying goes: “coming to see aint like coming to stay.” So, Jess & Gammy decided to ask ‘What you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask’ questions of each other just to take our relationship deeper.
We ask questions about:*
- Favorites
- Dislikes
- Setting boundaries
- Being truthful
- Legacy building
- Travel dreams
- Pet peeves
- Parental Drag
- And more in between.
Join us next week when we talk about Self Care.
Our Call to action:Gammy asks that you donate to 1000 Friends of Florida http://www.1000fof.org/Jess Talks about a "Flat Stanley" activity to help stay close to those you love.
Credits:
Pixabay Image
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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Gammy and jess get reactions from family members who took part in the Family Camping experience April 8th-10th. We hear from adults who have camped before and those who haven't. We also get reactions from the children.
Our Call To Action
Grab your tent and air mattress and go camping. Get outside and enjoy nature.
Credits:
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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Jess & Gammy went camping over the weekend (April 8-10) and recount their thoughts about the experience. Jess has led camping trips for hundreds of kids as a youth minister while Gammy a 65 year old senior has never ben tent camping in her life.
Listen to their thoughts about the big family of 17 folks 10 of whom had never had the camping experience hit Hanna Park in Jacksonville FL for a 3 day 2 night tent camping Big Family compound.
Credits:
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
To see videos and pictures of our trip, go to the Spittin at the Table Blog
Hello and welcome to Spittin at the Table, the show where we enjoy conversations about life from perspectives that are the same yet different. We are your hosts Jess and Gammy. Just sittin' here talkin.
In today's episode, We will discuss the importance of taking a break…a vacation. Gammy took a vacation to NYC with two grands. Gammy is also a believer that when you die your are easily replaced. And need to take care of your body and take a break sometimes. And Jess? and her two girls travelled to California.
Today, as usual we will also update our listeners on a few things: The COVID Protocol in our home and exciting news about the 1950 census. Did Gammy find any Secrets? Then, as usual we ask our listeners to support one the our causes of the show. Please be sure to listen all the way to the end for the details! Let’s get started…
Our Call to action
Dreams Come True of Jacksonville at https://www.dreamscometrue.org/ . @DCTJAX on Twitter. From their website: "In 35 years, Dreams Come True has made the special desires of almost 4,000 children come true. Dreams provide our brave children and their families with a momentary reprieve from the rigors of medical treatment often associated with life-threatening illnesses. A dream temporarily removes the child from doctor visits, hospital stays, tests and needles and brings laughter, joy and childhood to the forefront. Dreams give the children and their families memories to carry them through the rough times and smiles to last a lifetime. Dreams bring hope and the promise of tomorrow. All children between the ages of two and a half and eighteen who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and either live or are treated in Northeast Florida or Southeast Georgia are eligible for a dream." Please donate generously.
Credits:
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
Image by Dariusz Sankowski from Pixabay
Social MediaTwitter/Instagram @JessGammy
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We have choices and when we know what they are we can make good choices. Quitting. Join Jess and Gammy spittin at the table about Quitting jobs. There are guidelines to quitting that benefit you but sometimes. Just sometimes... you cant follow the guidelines. Gammy tells two stories. One in her young life as a wife and mother and the other as a single woman facing retirement. Jess tells stories from her perspective as an "Unofficial citizen" an the child of hard working immigrants who have as they're motto "don't quit!' Jess also reveals the hardship of suffering a mental health break and working under duress. Listen to our journey of quitting and realizing we have worth.
Call to action:
Please donate to https://www.soles4souls.org/
Credits:
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
Social MediaTwitter/Instagram @JessGammy
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In todays episode we talk about sisterhood. Gammy is the youngest of 3 children, 1 boy and 2 girls. Her sister is 7 years older. Jess is from a blended family of 6 children, 5 girls and 1 boy.
Listen as Jess and Gammy talk about what it's like to have sisters and how they strive to keep in touch now that they live miles apart as adults.
We interview Karen, Gammy's sister who is 7 years her senior, and Betty, Jess immediate sister who is only 13 months younger. And, a surprise guest, Gammy's daughter, who was raised in the house with two brothers but has 2 sisters that live in other households.
Topics:
- our childhood
- social media contact
- impact of technology
- making sisterhood a priority
- labels in the family
- age ranges
- brothers
- changing relationships as age
- Sisterhood stories
- History of sisters in our ancestry
We had fun talking to our sisters and holding our breath to see what they would say. thank you for joining us in our conversation.
Call to Action:
United help Ukraine: Receiving and distributing donations to people of Ukraine affected by Russia’s invasion into Eastern Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. United Help Ukraine is a 501c3 organization with an IRS ruling year of 2015 and donations are tax deductible. They are rated 85 by Charity Navigator. . Go to their website at https://unitedhelpukraine.org/
Credits:
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
Social MediaTwitter/Instagram @JessGammy
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School Choice- Duval County, FL
Join Jess & Gammy as they discuss choosing a school in the age of parental choice. Jess has two kids, one going to 1st and the other 4th, and she needs to make a choice as to what kind of school and what school she should send them. Gammy raised three kids in both public and catholic schools in Jacksonville FL plus, she has had a long career in charter and public school as an educator. Jess educated in Mexico and California and Gammy educated in Georgia and Florida. they both have their perspectives. Listen in and feel free to share your ideas.
References:
- Florida Statute for 1003.21 School attendance
- Florida Department of Education School choice
- Neighborhood school Locator
- 2022-2023 School Choice Reference Guide
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Schools Mentioned:
- Cedar Hills Elementary School #97 -The neighborhood school
- Hyde Grove
- Hyde Park #77
- Fishweir #20 (Whole-School Magnet)
- John E. Ford K-8 #154 (Whole-School Magnet)
- Pine Forest School of the Arts
Charter Schools:
- Optima VR Academy
- Kipp Schools
- Duval Charter Schools
Catholic Schools:
- St Matthews Catholic School
Our Call to Action:
- Please donate to Jacksonville Public Education Fund which is rated 91.35 on Charity Navigator
Credits:
Image by AzamKamolov from Pixabay
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
The Podcast today is all about Immigration. Jess tells her story of how she came to the United States to Mexico in 1992 as a nine year old child. First we talk about what it means to be indigenous to the Americas. Then we go into the history of Immigration to the USA as we understand and feel it. Jess and I both have done DNA tests through Ancestry.com. Our results can be found on the show blog at https://jessgammy.blogspot.com/2022/02/all-humans-are-indigenous-arent-they.html . Jess then goes into her story as an undocumented person living in the USA. We hope yo will listen. This episode is a bit long but the time was necessary for Jess to tell her story. The references for the show follow our DNA result summary.
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COVID PROTOCOL for VISITORS to Our Home
While the rate of infection in DUVAL County is Extremely High (based on https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/duval-florida-covid-cases.html )
- All members of the household are fully vaccinated and adults have received a booster.
- All persons entering the house must be fully vaccinated. Period. If unable to be vaccinated, the unvaccinated are not allowed inside.
- Household members wear high quality masks when outside the home: at work and school and any place we visit where humans who live outside the residence are present.
- Hand sanitizer is abundant in the household. As are disinfectants and viricides for surfaces.
- Merv 13 filters are changed monthly. The Hepa-filtered air purifier runs 24/7 big enough for 1200sq ft.
- Visitors have been turned away during the omicron variant post Christmas and activity outside of school work and grocery has been limited.
- Nationally the Omicron variant is declining, however the rate of infection in Duval County has remained extremely high. However, as a vaccinated household, the recommendations say “it’s better to socialize inside the home with only one or two other vaccinated households.”
- Since all of us are fully vaccinated and adults boosted, I have decided to allow Family to visit.
- To visit, you must agree to this protocol:
- No illness or fevers or any kind of symptoms at least 5 days prior to visit, and
- Isolate and/or wear quality mask(KN95/N95) when out amongst others
- 2 DAYS PRIOR: At least 2 days prior to visit, schedule a PCR test, OR
- DAY OF VISIT: Self-administer a rapid test or schedule a free rapid test.
- PLEASE NOTE: If immunocompromised are going to be present both c. PCR and d. instant will be required.
For immunocompromised visit: All will PCR at least two days before. All Kids will submit to an instant test the day of the visit.
SUMMER PROTOCOL: WHEN THE KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, NO TEST WILL BE REQUIRED HOWEVER, NO SYMPTOMS CAN BE PRESENT 5 DAYS PRIOR TO VISIT. PLEASE NOTE: IF immunocompromised are GOING TO BE IN ATTENDANCE, INSTANT TESTS WILL BE REQUIRED
Travel protocol: PCR test 2 days before travel back to Jax and Rapid test day of return.
Gammy follows several epidemiologists and COVID-19 Medical professionals on Twitter.
Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing
Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD @PeterHotez
Chair, UCSF Dept of Medicine. @Bob_Wachter
Duval County Medical Society @dcmsonline
Dr. Mobeen Rathore Past president of DCMS @mhrathore- pediatrician and fierce advocate for kids
And of course the CDC @CDCgov
Local Hospitals
Shands Jacksonville @UFHealthJax
Baptist hospital @BaptistHealthJx
Hello and welcome to Spittin' at the Table, the show where we enjoy conversations about life from perspectives that are the same yet different. We are your hosts Jess and Gammy. Just sitting here talking.
***In today's episode, we will talk about generational secrets found on random searches. Gammy discovered a murder while studying genealogy and Jess learned the true cause of her mother's death in Mexico. Today we will also ask our listeners to support one of the causes of the show. Today our causes are the International African American Museum in Charleston SC and DNAdoeproject.org
Credits:
Ancestry.com
Bull Street Public Library Savannah GAMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Causes:
iaamuseum.org
dnadoeproject.org***
In this, our first episode, we introduce you to who Jess and Gammy are. We have stories to tell and secrets to talk about. Genealogy and Family are are filled with secrets. Some good stories that form the hood in which we live. We will talk about the space where we live, our hood. Our voices are different, Jess a wife and mother who recently relocated from California to Florida and is of Mexican American heritage and Gammy a grandmother from Savannah GA who has lived the past 40 years in Jacksonville FL is of African American heritage. Yet, we are very much alike. Our perspectives are the same yet different. We both have a hunger for more knowledge about our families and both are uncovering secrets we'd like to talk about. We both like to talk and have our voices heard!
Who are we?
Jess is a fun loving, adventure seeking, food enthusiast. She loves being in the great outdoors, preferably near a beach. She enjoys cooking but hates the clean up part, watching the same shows over and over again and reading. She’s a night owl trying to survive in an early bird family and is outnumbered by her two daughters and husband. She’s currently experiencing life as a stay at home mom and keeps her sanity by going on walks, cooking, painting and planning out as much of her life as she can!
Gammy is a self-proclaimed nerd, who loves Sci-Fi, Pop Culture and new technology. Gammy’s favorite book genre is Historical Romance. She was raised in Southern Georgia, but Gammy has lived in Northeast Florida almost 40 years. She is a retired Librarian that has gone back to work part time with many other careers sprinkled before and in between. Now, add podcaster to the list of careers she has had. But her most rewarding career was that of mother to 3 now adult children who have given her 4 grandchildren. She has two dogs, a poodle and a doodle, who bring chaos, filth and craziness to her life. If asked her biggest fault, she would say, “I find it difficult to say no.”
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