Stuff In This Episode:

• We talk with former Director of Creative Media for Football at North Carolina State University, Mike Jones, about what's next in his career and how he got to this point.
• Mike shares how it has been a life-long dream to work for the Charlotte Hornets, and the dream started as a player, then after he obtained a B.S. in Sport Management with a minor in Coaching from Liberty University in May 2018, it changed to being an agent.
• Shortly after that, he got experience with his first camera and fell in love with Photography.
• Mike sought out mentors, worked hard, and created a career for himself as a creative, even though he struggled with that term.
• Mike shares stories of "making it happen" and working with celebrities.
• We discuss advice for creatives to make their dreams happen
  • Be consistent. Do good work where you are at. You can get noticed.
  • Network. Don't be afraid to seek help and take risks to make your dreams come true.
  • It's Tuesday. To attract celebrity clients, you need to act like you've been there and not just "fan-girl" out.

Links To Stuff We Talk About:

• Follow Mike on Instagram | Twitter | or his website at MikeJonesNC.com

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Feed Drop from the Ex-It Strategy Podcast

In this episode of the Exit Strategy, we are joined in the studio by the hosts of the Girls That Do Stuff podcast, Sarah Madras and Jenny Midgley.

Elizebeth and Sarah talk about how they don't necessarily want or push people to get a divorce; their job is to find the best solution to everyone's problems. Although many people who have gotten as far as consulting a divorce attorney already have their minds made up.

Sarah talks about how she keeps her wedding dress on a mannequin outside her room because "why not display something that you spent so much money on." She sets the stage for walking down the hall to their bedroom to remind them of their wedding vows.

Jenny talks about her wedding day and the issues leading up to her big day.

We discuss and debunk the stereotypical roles of husband and wife and how they have evolved.

We talk about the importance of flexibility when choosing a partner and discuss the "red flags" that you need to look for in your partner before you decide to get married.

Sarah talks about how John Gottman, the marriage researcher, and his retreat helped her marriage. It gave them tools for communication that revolutionized their relationship.

Sarah and Jenny discuss navigating friendships with people outside of your marriage and their opinions about getting professional help.

We talk candidly about the seasons of marriage, what they are and how to navigate through them in a healthy way that can strengthen your relationship.

If you'd like to hear some advice from people who have worked hard on their marriage about what worked for them, how it's not always the honeymoon phase, and how it takes work to make it work, then this episode is for you.

You have to choose your "hard." Staying in a marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. The choice is up to you.

In this episode

• SAFEchild stands for Stop Abuse For Every Child and is a Wake County organization that offers a full range of child abuse prevention and intervention services to children and families at no cost.
• Cristin DeRonja, SAFEchild’s executive director since 2015, joined the organization in 2004 and has served many roles. She has worked with first-time moms as a mentor for SAFEchild’s Welcome Baby program, drawn upon her family systems training as a program facilitator for several SAFEchild parenting groups, including the Nurturing Program and PLUS, and presented the Funny Tummy Feelings program in schools to first graders.
• Cristin was instrumental in establishing the SAFEchild Advocacy Center in 2010 and achieving SAFEchild’s National Accreditation in 2017.
• Cristin shares about the services offered to parents both victims and abusers that focus on stopping the cycle of abuse and rehabilitation.
• Some of the biggest protective factors that decrease child maltreatment is having positive social connections.
  • We discuss how COVID has impacted SAFEchild over the past few years.
• It is very easy to access the services of SAFEchild by visiting their website and filling out the intake form.
• They offer free parenting classes, medical evaluations, and more.
• Cristin offers advice to parents: "You don' need to have all the answers yourself. Knowledge is power."

In This Episode:

• SAFEchild - Eliminate Abuse & Empower Families
• The ACES Ted Talk - How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris

Help your friends who may be going through a divorce go from victim to victorious and bitter to better.

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