PODCAST · society
Covid Bites
by V Whitfield
A 15 minute look into other's lives during this time and what we can learn
Episodes
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In memory of Tom
It's Thanksgiving week. There is lot there is to be cranky about right now and in Anna's case this has been a particularly hard few months. But she reminds us that whether it's Covid grief, or loss of Thanksgiving tradition or the death of a spouse, to be respectful of each other's pain, no…
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Covid fatigue, mental boundaries and a poinsettia named Fred
Jarrod discusses the notion of focusing on the tomorrow, what you can control, reminding us that this will eventually pass (but giving some suggestion on how to maintain sanity until we do).
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Covid, Election and Election results...Twyla reminds us to take a breath for real conversation and reconciliation
Twyla is my North Dakotan friend who is now living in Minneapolis after spending some time in New York. She lives in Golden Valley, a suburb of Minneapolis, is amicably divorced with two teenagers, Tuco and Ronnie. She is an avid gardner, wine drinker, beer drinker, dinner and party host, Twyla...
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Alex part 2 talks about destroying the status quo and the importance of micro habits
Alex was working as an Animal scientist in South Africa in the dairy and beef fields. He loved his work, travelling the country and working with farmers, relishing the chance to be part of the food supply chain. The Covid hit and challenged him to find his why, pack up his life and unpack it…
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It's been 6 months since we last spoke with Louise - she catches us up on life in New Zealand post (yes post) Covid
Louise is a South African turned Kiwi and is an organizational development coordinator for Nelson’s regional district health board. That is Nelson in New Zealand, she is 17 hours ahead of me in the Midwest. Louise is married with two boys, one water snail and a guppy. Last time we spoke, 6 months...
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It's been 6 months since we last spoke with Jos - she catches us up on life in South Africa now, the fatigue but more importantly the hope
Joscelin is a self-employed consultant to the Hospitality industry and is based in South Africa. Last time we spoke Jos shared with us the impacts of Covid on herself, as well as her friends and colleagues in the tourism industry. When Covid hit and forced shut - downs Jos was on the front lines…
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Georgette reminds us to be thankful for the small things because it's the small stuff that's important
Georgette is a Scottish with a hint of Africa in her blood. Our paths crossed in Junior school and since then she has left South African sunsets and moved back to Scotland where she works as a software analyst in Edinborough, is the mother of 2 with one still in the nest although the cat has…
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Hetal talks to us about the reality of staying positive and remaining true to her authentic self
Hetal, a Zimbabwean who now calls Australia home, talks to us from down under and brings us into her life talking about topics like immigration trauma, dealing with separation and the need to stay positive but more importantly lessons she has learned along the way to actually be positive.
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That's a wrap. Thanks for joining the conversations, see you next time.
Episode 31, a month of covid conversations reflection from Viv, your host of covid bites. Thanks for joining me.
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Kayako talks to us about trying those things you previously put off & love handles during covid!
Kayako was born and raised in Japan, lived in Minnesota and now calls Seattle, WA home. She recently recently won 2nd place in a short film category with the reception to be held in London but Covid had other plans. Kayako talks to us about cooking, trying new things that she has "always been...
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Lorna reminds us to breathe and take each day as it comes...in amongst the chaos of covid & nappies
Lorna lives with her family in Johannesburg, South Africa and brings us into her life during this time. She talks about the importance of having family close by, loving her kids fiercely, to never waste a good crisis and reminding us to breathe...one day at a time.
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Heather talks about the beauty of gratitude and being gentler with each other during this time
Heather invites us into her life and shares with us her journey on what started as an art project with her kids and has now become a national way of saying THANK U to all the medical workers, first responders, truck drivers and grocery store clerks around the country during Covid. She reminds us…
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Jason talks to us about living through Covid in Russia
Jason, who originally hails from Zimbabwe, is an avid traveler of over 40 countries and is now living in Russia. He talks to us about being a small business owner, what it's like to go out based on a pass and how he almost bought a hotel in Zanzibar right before Covid hit.
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Linda puts her catering skills to good use by making cupcakes for neighbors during covid.
Linda talks to us about having her son back home with her, missing the freedom of going out and the impacts to local theaters during this time. Also how she finds pleasure in baking for others and listening to audio books to keep her sanity.
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Jarrod talks to us about depression and reminds us to find a helper during this time.
Jarrod hails from Wisconsin and has been in Minnesota for the last 20 years. He introduces us to Cliff Clavin, the concept of technology enabling humanness and his advice for coping with depression during this time.
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Aimee, an uber introvert and droll, digressive conversationalist joins us for a brief extroverted moment during covid
Aimee invites us into her life during Covid, sharing with us what it's like to have a birthday during lockdown and connections to a local fire department. She is grateful for the extra simplicity and reduction of hustle this time has brought us and the healing power of landscaping.
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Donna reminds us to take care of ourselves during Covid and allow others to take care of you
Donna lives in Minnesota with her husband and 4 year old terrier. When she is not healing people through massage she is playing host to bar trivia...that is until Covid. Donna invites us into her life as a massage therapist during this time, what it's like to live with someone who doesn't like...
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AnneMarie talks to us about life during Covid as a cosmetician
AnneMarie a born and raised Minnesotan brings us into her world of the implications of being self-employed right now, missing the opportunity to just connect with people and how she possibly has gotten a glimpse into what her future life in retirement could look like...and she's not impressed!
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Melissa reminds us that it's ok to be real, let go of expectations and just be.
Melissa is an introverted Pisces who got used to being at home and the alone time when Covid hit. She tells us how she has learned to cherish being at home with her family and talks to us about learning to be ok with the bar minimum when it comes to expectations on ourselves.
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Rebecca talks to us about being in Covid through the lens of a disabled person.
Rebecca joins us from Wiltshire, UK where she brings us into the world of disability and the impacts of new restrictions during Covid. She reminds us think about all deaths as equal and nothing less for those with preexisting conditions.
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Jacob talks to us about working in supply chain, training new truck drivers & rockets during covid.
Jacob is a native Minnesotan who works for a large online retailer training their new truck drivers during covid...remotely. He talks to us about working to ensure we still get our toilet paper, things he has learned to appreciate and reminds us of the need for a positive attitude during this time.
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Dylan reminds us of the importance of truck drivers on the front line & the peace in slowing down
Dylan is a Minnesota native who lived in Minneapolis with his wife and step son. He works is supply chain and talks to use about the importance of truck drivers during this time and the strain they are taking. He reminds us in this time to take a step back, have a deep breath and remind yourself…
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Jos talks about the hard impacts to the hospitality industry & the hope she holds to during Covid.
Jos is a hotel software consultant living in Johannesburg South Africa. She brings us into her world for a few minutes and talks to us about the huge impact covid has had on her, her friends and colleagues in tourism industry. She gives us gentle reminder of what we should be grateful for and…
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Lindsay talks to us about being a new mum to a beautiful baby girl during covid
Lindsay, a South African living in London invites us into her life inbetween baby nap time during Covid. She talks about things she is grateful for, how much she just misses a hug, and the love that comes with being a new mum (even with the lack of sleep).
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Alex talks to us from sunny South Africa and reminds us to never waste a good crisis
Alex is a Zimbabwean living in South Africa with his wife and son whom they home school. Alex is a huge fan of Simon Sinek and reminds us to slow down, use this time to assess what (and who) is really important and life the live you were meant to live rather than the one you were given.
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Daisy and Matilda talk about Covid through the lens of a 9 year old and 4...and 3/4.
Daisy and her sister Matilda join us from down under and chat to us about their life during covid, what they love doing and some advice they would give to other kiddos in the same boat.
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Matt joins us from down under as he brings us into his life during Covid with the family.
Matt is a Zimbabwean now living in Australia with his family. He chats to us about life during covid, things he has dusted off and started doing again and the annoyance of toilet paper pandemonium.
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Having recently moved to Switzerland, Melinda chats about Swiss life & sanity savers during Covid.
Melinda, a Minnesota native moved to Switzerland just prior to lockdown. She invites us into a look at how the Swiss are doing lockdown, French Tuesdays with her husband as well as other activities to maintain her sanity and some aha moments this experience has given her.
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Heather invites us into a glimpse of working from home full time with 11 year old twins during Covid
Heather originally Zimbabwean is now living in England with her family. She tells us what her life is like now working from home full time and also navigating distance learning with her 11 year old twins. She tells us about the importance of setting time aside for herself with exercise and also...
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Marcus tells us about being at home and distance learning through the lens of an 11 year old.
Marcus is a recently turned 11 year old who lives with his family in Minneapolis. He tells us what it's like to be at home during this time, the advantages (& disadvantages) of distance learning, being in lock down with his sister and things he has learned to appreciate.
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Twyla talks about the importance of 1st responders & importance of a good glass of wine during covid
Twyla joins us from Minneapolis as she talks to us about what she and her kids did to say thank you to first responders, a head nod to Martin Luther and her concerns during covid for her and her family.
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Susan invites into her life on day 2 of being furloughed due to Covid.
Susan lives in Minneapolis and was recently furloughed as a result of the Covid situation. She talks to us about the emotions that go with this new situation, her plans to move forward and how we are more resilient than we think we are.
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Janelle talks about reconnecting with friends, writing to her godmother, & work life during covid.
Janelle joins us from St. Paul, Minnesota where she talks to us about the the importance of finding balance at work, how her company has stepped up during this time and the importance of finding creative ways of doing usual things like birthdays and connecting with relatives differently.
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Shelley continued...
The internet decided to social distance...this episode is a pickup of where we left off
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Shelley chats about lockdown with a needy cat & a little bit of sunshine to help pass the time.
This episode introduces us to Shelley, an old school friend who is now living in Manchester. Lockdown has affected the amount of work for Shelley but she is learning to navigate that and at least the sun is out to help with the days and mum is on video chat to help with gardening.
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Anna talks to us about being an extrovert in lockdown and reliving Romeo and Juliet
Anna talks to us on day 2 of distance learning with a 16 year old. She brings us into her life of bundt cakes, what it means to be an extrovert in this quiet time and how she is keeping in touch with her mum with a dash of yoga on the side.
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Louise chats to us from Nelson, New Zealand about lockdown life with her boys, pets and hubby.
Louise chats to us Nelson, New Zealand and fills us in about life since lockdown began and how her husband is keeping the boys (and her) entertained during this time and reminding us also about the importance of slowing down and spending some family time together.
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Di is navigating two worlds right now, her job in Asia whilst in lock down in South Africa
Di gives offers us a glimpse into her life through the Covid lens of waking up at 2.30am to start her day and the importance of slowing down time, something we always have control of but now should take advantage of.
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Gayle chats about social distancing birthday celebrations & getting back to connecting with family
In this episode we hear from Gayle. A mom of 2 Michigan transplant who now lives in Minnesota and is a practicing psychotherapist. Gayle brings us into her life for 15 minutes as she tells us about how they will be celebrating her youngest child's birthday and learning to appreciate the...
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A 15 minute look into other's lives during this time and what we can learn
HOSTED BY
V Whitfield
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