The Soft Serve Podcast

Online Dating with Juicy D.

Juicy D, a man who defies description, joins us for a racy conversation about the world of online dating.

Our conversation covered dating apps, the importance of communication, and how to stay safe out there in the digital world of dating and hooking-up.

Links:

• Different dating apps: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-dating-sites-for-2021/
• Safety: grindr-hookup-safety
• Safety: https://policies.tinder.com/safety/intl/en

Belchertown Community Alliance (BCA).

April and Sarah talk to us about the Belchertown Community Alliance (BCA), whose goal is to enrich Belchertown, MA, through repurposing underutilized landscapes to provide accessible space for artistic, technical, and educational pursuits for everyone.

Find BCA on:

• their Website, http://btowncommunity.org/
• Facebook
• and Instagram.

Divya Akhouri.

Divya Akhouri is a Los Angeles-based photographer and artist who has photographed Priyanka Chopra, Erin Lee Carr, Anjula Acharia, and the Jonas Brothers.

Divya's photographs have been featured in Forbes, Vogue India, Feed, Brownskin Beauty, and other places.

We talked to Divya about photography, painting, creativity, inspiration, and a whole lot more.

Find Divya on:

• @divya_jyoti
• @curatedbydiv
• https://www.divyaakhouri.com

Britt Ruhe from Commonwealth Murals.

Britt Ruhe is the Director of Common Wealth Murals, an organization that creates murals to meaningfully engage and uplift communities. They are producing the 2021 Fresh Paint Springfield event from June 5 to 13 to create 10 to 15 new murals in downtown Springfield, MA.

Find Commonwealth Murals on:

• • https://www.commonwealthmurals.org
  • https://www.instagram.com/common.wealth.murals
  • https://www.freshpaintspringfield.com
  • https://www.facebook.com/FreshPaintSpringfield

Nothing But Kindness—KB McConnell.

On the show is KB McConnell from Nothing But Kindness, a community organization focused on linking people who are struggling with unfairly stigmatized situations with resources that they can engage with on their own terms, so that they can find meaningful non-judgmental support and live happier lives as they see fit.

Find Nothing But Kindness and KB McConnell on:

• Facebook.
• Instagram (@nothingbutkindnessnoho)
• YouTube.
• LinkedIn

Tristan Dunn: Wire-Wrapped Jewelry Artist.

On the show is Tristan Dunn, an artist who focuses on making hand-made, wire-wrapped jewelry.

In 2019 Tristan was runner up in the prestigious Saul Bell Jewelry Design Competition in the Emerging Jewelry Artists under age 22.

We talked to Tristan about his life, art, process, and a whole lot more!

Find Tristan on:

• Gemhenge, his Website: https://www.gemhenge.com/
• Facebook,
• Instagram (@gemhenge)

Money, Food, & Public Service.

We are joined by a "Mr. N," a money expert, foodie, former product development scientist, and candidate for public service.

Jena Schwartz.

On the show is Jena Schwartz, a writer; 1:1 coach and creativity kindler and fire-starter; and lover of humanity.

Find Jena on:

• •  her Website, 
  • Facebook, 
  • Instagram (@jenaschwartz).
  • Twitter: @thejenarator.

Global Vaccine Equity with Risa Silverman.

On the show is Risa Silverman, a community leader and public health educator who is advocating for global vaccine equity.

Show links:

• Justice is Global: https://justiceisglobal.org
• Oxfam America: https://www.oxfamamerica.org
• Right to Health Action: https://www.r2haction.org
• Public Citizen: https://www.citizen.org
• The People’s Vaccine Alliance: https://peoplesvaccine.org/
• NY Times COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html

Monica Borgatti.

On Episode 130, we are joined by Monica Borgatti, Board President of Empty Arms Bereavement Support, an organization who serves individuals whose babies have died through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.

We talk to Monica about her experience as a bereaved parent and Empty Arms Bereavement Support; her work with the Women’s Fund; feminism in the 21st century; learning to ride a motorcycle at 40, and a whole lot more.

This episode will make you cry, laugh, and feel empowered!

Find Monica and her work here:

• Empty Arms Bereavement Support 
• the Women’s Fund
• Instagram (@mona.927)
• Linkedin

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Josie Borgatti and all the mothers and parents who have suffered the loss of a baby, at any gestation or age.