The Carleena Show

Police Social Worker with Bloomington Indiana Police Department: Melissa Stone

Melissa Stone is a Police Social Worker with Bloomington Indiana's Police Department. Melissa and I discuss: why her department created this new program, the types of calls she responds to, how she interacts with people in crisis, law enforcement mental health, hostage negotiations, her unique role growing up in a working-class home, her decision to become a social worker, and advice she gives other police departments considering a police social worker program. If you enjoy this episode, you may like previous episodes where I interviewed a first responder, funeral director, forest ranger, working dog trainer, and many other guests with hands-on or misunderstood professions that help shed light on the human experience. Special Guest: Melissa Stone.

ProjectCiv: Promoting Civil Political Discourse In High School with Librarian Amanda Smithfield

How do you engage teens in civil political discourse? One librarian in Nashville created a program called ProjectCiv, which seeks to promote monthly discussions between high school Republicans and Democrats. Amanda Williams Smithfield joins me on the podcast to discuss her work. The Carleena Show is hosted by Carleena Angwin--a writer, public health professional, and former Peace Corps Volunteer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit the website and connect https://carleena.fireside.fm/ [https://carleena.fireside.fm/]. Special Guest: Amanda Smithfield. Links: * ProjectCiv: promoting monthly discussions in libraries and classrooms throughout America [https://projectcivamerica.com/] * Better Angels: building a house united to save our republic [https://www.better-angels.org/] * Living Room Conversations [https://www.facebook.com/LivingRoomConversations/] * Our Declaration by Danielle Allen [https://www.amazon.com/Our-Declaration-Reading-Independence-Equality-ebook/dp/B00FPT5KYW] * Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein [http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/why-were-polarized/] * The Remnant Podcast with Jonah Goldberg [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jack-butler/the-remnant-with-jonah-goldberg]

Mindfulness Intervention in the Criminal Justice System with Dr. Tamiko Webb

Dr. Tamiko Webb discusses mindfulness interventions in the criminal justice system, counseling inmates in a maximum-security prison, the de-institutionalized movement of the mid-century, and reentry programs. Dr. Webb received her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Counseling, Teaching, and Supervision at Trevecca Nazarene University. Visit The Carleena Show website and connect https://carleena.fireside.fm/ [https://carleena.fireside.fm/] Special Guest: Dr. Tamiko Webb.

Svitlana Zavialova: Wu Woman & Kung Fu Visionary

My guest today is Kung Fu Visionary, Svitlana Zavialova. Born in Post Soviet Crimea, Svitlana moved to China in her early twenties to pursue Chinese traditional martial arts. She later transcended her performance style into a new form of movement storytelling. Svitlana is the founder of the Wu Woman Martial Movement style (the fusion of traditional Kung Fu and Futuristic Dance), an Actor and Entrepreneur. Discover Svitlana’s martial movement and Cognitive Kung Fu Experience from her website: http://www.svitlanazavialova.com/ [http://www.svitlanazavialova.com/] The Carleena Show features in-depth conversations with guests from around the world. Host Carleena Angwin is a writer, public health professional, and former Peace Corps Volunteer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. https://carleena.fireside.fm/ [https://carleena.fireside.fm/] Special Guest: Svitlana Zavialova.

Corbin Cabrera: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Legacy Mentor

When Corbin Cabrera was 13 years old, his father--Army Lt. Col. David E. Cabrera--was killed by a Taliban suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2011. Two years later, Corbin discovered a program that connected other children who lost a parent in combat or the war at home. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Good Grief Camp meets in DC each Memorial Day weekend and helps kids of the fallen connect, process their grief, and have fun together. A couple years later, Corbin would became a legacy mentor with TAPS and start mentoring a little girl and her sister. Corbin is a senior at Texas A&M University. Visit The Carleena Show website for a full list of episodes. https://carleena.fireside.fm/ [https://carleena.fireside.fm/] Special Guest: Corbin Cabrera. Links: * Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) [https://www.taps.org/] * TAPS Good Grief Youth Program [https://www.taps.org/youthprograms] * Peace Corps Revisited Podcast Episode Mentioned in Intro [https://peacecorpsrevisited.podbean.com/e/carleena-angwin-panama-2001-2003/] * Corbin Cabrera on CBS Evening News [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-star-children-help-others-through-their-grief-of-losing-a-loved-one/] * Military Times: Honor the Fallen [https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-lt-col-david-e-cabrera/6568037]