24 AUG 2021 · Has school started back for you or someone you know? For millions it has. Have you heard the four previous episodes of  Let's Chew The Gum, the podcast? Now's your chance. This in-season recap invites you to connect and catch up with my guests from across the country. Listen in on insightful and exclusive interviews with some of the most respected members of their communities. We're talking back to school; we're talking back to school with COVID, the Delta variant, the unknown as well as certainties about our kids, staff and communities. "Let's Talk About It!" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

17 AUG 2021 · As schools have opened to full capacity policy makers, students and other stakeholders scramble to keep up with the uncertainties and unavoidable tasks associated with attempting normalcy during a pandemic. Many students and staff are testing positive for COVID-19 leading to a string of absences and home quarantine orders for those revealing positive test results and many others who had been within 6 feet of them. My guests are both counselors dedicated to assisting others. Listen in as they offer insightful responses to tough questions as well as their personal perspectives on their own children who have also returned to school. “Let’s Talk About It!” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

10 AUG 2021 · When it comes to reopening schools there are many variables at play and so much still unknown about how it will all play out. Join me and my special guests, California Teachers Association (CTA) Vice-President, David Goldberg as we navigate many of the ramifications of COVID influenced communities and schools. While so many are personally affected others have attempted to frame the narrative for personal gain. Share your perspective and insights to tough questions and conversations around sociopolitical impacts and reactions.  "Let's Talk About IT!" https://www.cta.org/for-educators/covid19 https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/ https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/coronavirus.asp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

3 AUG 2021 · This week as millions of students return to school many parents are still uncertain as to what protocols and precautions will be in place. What will schools look like? How will this uncertainty affect parents and families as they attempt to manage work and home life? Join me and four concerned parents as we attempt to navigate the unknown as it relates to returning to school with COVID “Let’s Talk About it!” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

17 JUL 2021 · I'm back from hiatus but not quite into season 3 of the podcast. Join me for for a little catching up and a little gum chewing about this summer compared to last as well as my and your future plans. Be sure to tune in next week9July 23, 2021 for the start of season 3 of Let's Chew the Gum. We will be discussing the return to school for millions of people with little to no COVID restrictions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

25 JUN 2021 · What is Critical Race Theory really? Why are those who know less about it leading conversations to attempt to get rid of it? Is it fear or ignorance? Tune in for more? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

18 JUN 2021 · For over 155 years Americans of African descent and others have observed and celebrated June 19th as a day of remembrance, family cohesiveness and liberation. Although many people are still unaware of its significance and origins, it is now a federally recognized holiday in the United States. So why does this historic and major milestone in American history fall short of a tremendous and joyful celebration? Tune in to find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

5 JUN 2021 · Good Cop...Bad Cop...Both types exist, both types do their jobs. But how have job descriptions and duties been overly influenced and by whom? Whose policy is being implemented? How? Why? What can you do? This episode addresses all that and more. Let's talk about it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

28 MAY 2021 · One year after the murder of George Floyd what changes are evident?  In an unscripted encore appearance my guest, entertainer, Tezz Yancey and I discuss historical and contemporary factors and facets of race. Listen in as we speak candidly about personal experiences, social realities, and psychological ills that influence race relations. Submit your questions, comments or concerns to letschewthegum@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

28 MAY 2021 · What happens when the record button is active and the participants keep talking? Listen in on a fun conversation between host and guest as they talk hometowns and NBA hoops. Enjoy the bonus audio and be sure to catch the all new podcast episode on Friday at 5pm PST. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message