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Monday Morning Joe: Pride Takeover

Kind. Dependable. Dedicated. Friendly. Changemaker.  These words truly reflect the character of Shade, Senior Program Director at the Midwest City YMCA. Shade’s Y journey began

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Monday Morning Joe

Monday Morning Joe: Self-Care

Self-care is thrown around a lot in organizations struggling with staff burnout or staff turnover due to burnout. It’s usually brought up or recommended before

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Monday Morning Joe: Christian Principle

What is Christian About the YMCA?  What is a Christian Principle?   In today’s Monday Morning Joe, Joe Kendrick, Executive Director of Christian Mission for the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, explores the historical Christian foundation in the YMCA through the Paris Basis and how the basis shapes the YMCA Global

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Monday Morning Joe: Pride Takeover

Kind. Dependable. Dedicated. Friendly. Changemaker.  These words truly reflect the character of Shade, Senior Program Director at the Midwest City YMCA. Shade’s Y journey began all the way up in Anchorage, Alaska back in 2008 where he was a Before and After School Care Counselor. Since joining the YMCA of

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Monday Morning Joe: Build a Beloved Community

The question for today’s Monday Morning Joe is this: How are you cultivating a beloved community?  Cultivating a beloved community begins with a belief that those within the community have intrinsic value. What I mean is this: beloved community begins with a belief the people who make up the community

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Monday Morning Joe: Interrupt Our Dinner

It’s interesting, when you read the gospels, that the people who really know Jesus, and are extravagant in their love are not insiders.   They are not the Pharisees or the scribes, or the Sadducees, or the kings, or the emperors.   The people who really know Jesus are the ones who

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Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Warning: Today’s Monday Morning Joe contains sensitive topics taking place within a film.  Today’s guest is fellow Longview High School Alumni Nathan Chandler. Nathan joins Cup of Joe to talk about one of his favorite movies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Nathan hosts Movies are Life, a podcast that

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Monday Morning Joe: Self-Care

Self-care is thrown around a lot in organizations struggling with staff burnout or staff turnover due to burnout. It’s usually brought up or recommended before the inevitable happens and a staff member quits. It’s often used as a reaction to instead of a preventive measure or a call to organizational

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Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Lacy is the Vice President of Financial Development here at the Y. Her work revolves around relationship building, partnerships, and leading with purpose. She is passionate about leadership development, with a strong focus on women in the workplace, equity and organizational culture. With a husband, two boys and four dogs

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Six Tips to Keep in Mind for National Water Safety Month

May is National Water Safety Month. When the weather starts to heat up, the pools, lakes, oceans, rivers and other bodies of water start calling! While swimming can be a very enjoyable activity this summer, it is important to remind all parents and caregivers of the importance of water safety. The

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Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Today’s Cup of Joe for Two guest is Charles Gosset, certified Life Purpose Coach, certified Addiction Recovery Coach (PCC, CPRC) and founder of Full Integration Coaching in Oklahoma City.  Charles’ focus is on empowering passionate difference makers to lead courageous, authentic lives so that they can find and fulfill their purpose.

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Mental Health Community Care at the Y

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City  is encouraging community members to care for themselves and others. Mental health is how we think, feel and act. At the Y, we recognize that we all have mental health, and mental health is an

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Christian Principle

What is Christian About the YMCA?  What is a Christian Principle?   In today’s Monday Morning Joe, Joe Kendrick, Executive Director of Christian Mission for the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, explores the historical Christian foundation in the YMCA through the Paris Basis and how the basis shapes the YMCA Global

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Pride Takeover

Kind. Dependable. Dedicated. Friendly. Changemaker.  These words truly reflect the character of Shade, Senior Program Director at the Midwest City YMCA. Shade’s Y journey began all the way up in Anchorage, Alaska back in 2008 where he was a Before and After School Care Counselor. Since joining the YMCA of

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Build a Beloved Community

The question for today’s Monday Morning Joe is this: How are you cultivating a beloved community?  Cultivating a beloved community begins with a belief that those within the community have intrinsic value. What I mean is this: beloved community begins with a belief the people who make up the community

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Interrupt Our Dinner

It’s interesting, when you read the gospels, that the people who really know Jesus, and are extravagant in their love are not insiders.   They are not the Pharisees or the scribes, or the Sadducees, or the kings, or the emperors.   The people who really know Jesus are the ones who

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Warning: Today’s Monday Morning Joe contains sensitive topics taking place within a film.  Today’s guest is fellow Longview High School Alumni Nathan Chandler. Nathan joins Cup of Joe to talk about one of his favorite movies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Nathan hosts Movies are Life, a podcast that

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Self-Care

Self-care is thrown around a lot in organizations struggling with staff burnout or staff turnover due to burnout. It’s usually brought up or recommended before the inevitable happens and a staff member quits. It’s often used as a reaction to instead of a preventive measure or a call to organizational

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Lacy is the Vice President of Financial Development here at the Y. Her work revolves around relationship building, partnerships, and leading with purpose. She is passionate about leadership development, with a strong focus on women in the workplace, equity and organizational culture. With a husband, two boys and four dogs

Read More »

Six Tips to Keep in Mind for National Water Safety Month

May is National Water Safety Month. When the weather starts to heat up, the pools, lakes, oceans, rivers and other bodies of water start calling! While swimming can be a very enjoyable activity this summer, it is important to remind all parents and caregivers of the importance of water safety. The

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Today’s Cup of Joe for Two guest is Charles Gosset, certified Life Purpose Coach, certified Addiction Recovery Coach (PCC, CPRC) and founder of Full Integration Coaching in Oklahoma City.  Charles’ focus is on empowering passionate difference makers to lead courageous, authentic lives so that they can find and fulfill their purpose.

Read More »

Mental Health Community Care at the Y

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City  is encouraging community members to care for themselves and others. Mental health is how we think, feel and act. At the Y, we recognize that we all have mental health, and mental health is an

Read More »