October 20, 2024 • 16 mins
Join Sarah Zubiate Bennett as she cruises through Dallas, sharing her favorite aspects of the city and the passion that fuels her drive for change. Then, we take a quick detour to Sarah’s home for some exciting updates on the podcast that we can’t wait to reveal!
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Sarah Zubiate Bennett (00:07):
Okay. So we're heading south on the toll
road. We're about to exit 35,and we're heading to city hall.
I'm gonna be talking about myreasons to why I have such
passion about our city andmaking it better. On this
podcast, it's where I'm able toask questions by different
(00:29):
community leaders and businessleaders to ensure that our
elected officials have a reallygood dialogue to be able to base
some really important decisionsoff of, gives a better idea as
to what our constituents want,and also some of the challenges
that our city and businessleaders might be up against in
helping make our city absolutelyClearly, a Clearly, a lot of
(01:07):
other people think it'sbeautiful because they're all
moving here.
Here's Dallas City Hall. And thething is about our leaders in
City Hall, I do believe thatthey're all well intentioned. At
least I would like to think so.I just really hope that we can
rally around laws that willactually make this city function
(01:32):
better than it's functioningtoday. I think it looks good.
I mean, oh, you see thosehomeless people over there?
They're all kind of congregatingin the front. No. It's right in
front of city hall. It's anissue, clearly.
I just hate that it's like aliteral act of congress to get
(01:56):
anything of substance passed,But I think you all saw that
whenever I went to thehomelessness roundtable in
Austin, there's so manydifferent approaches to tackle
homelessness. And with that, Iknow there's a refuge for
renewal that's starting up inDallas. But to find the exact
(02:17):
location, the right people tohelp the fundraising because
it's a hugely expensiveendeavor, It's gonna take a lot
of people working together, butit is an issue. So in places
like Dallas, if you look aroundat these beautiful buildings,
(02:40):
right, it could be such a meccafor vibrant business, vibrant
community space, but it's not.Like, there's some music.
The other day, I was, down herehaving lunch with a friend at
the Jewel. And as we weresitting right by the window,
there were several homelesspeople that were walking by the
(03:01):
window who would stop. They werenot in their right mind, and it
did not feel the safest as wejust sat at the adorable
restaurant and had lunch. Butthis downtown, if it embraced
some type of cowboy countryNashville vibe and spent on
(03:24):
making this space really safe sothat businesses could thrive. I
mean, what a win for Dallas.
But instead, people are movingout of the city center and are
not down in places like downtownor even Dallas proper, North
Dallas. Because in the safercommunities, even like
Devonshire, that woman wasmugged, gagged, robbed because
(03:46):
they followed her fromcelebration, which is on lovers,
to her house. I mean, what thehell is happening to our city?
It's awful. Awful.
It's an issue. So whenever Icame down here for jury duty the
(04:11):
other day, we had to park herein this jury and visitor
parking. And as I was gettingout, there were a lot of, I
guess, convicted people, beinglet out. But strangely enough, I
didn't feel as unsafe here as Ido downtown right where we were.
I I don't know why.
Probably because there's morepolice here. Oh, lord. It's
(04:35):
right here at Woodrow Rogers.Oh, no. A homeless encampment.
That's just awful. They need aplace to go, some shelter. Even
if they wanna do drugs, theyhave to have that low barrier
for both. It's an absolutenecessity to make sure that
people rally around the bestsolution. A one stop shop is not
(05:05):
the best.
There's already so manydifferent organizations set up
to help address the homelessnesssituation. It's just we still
need that place. We still needwe still need the permanent
housing. We still need thehousing solution solved. So if
there's some viable solutionwhich we can get a shelter set
(05:27):
up, then that is an easy way forall of these organizations to
work together seamlessly.
They can still have their remotelocations, but they can also
have an on campus presence, justkind of like the Haven for Hope
in San Antonio. But for me, Ithink it's the absolute best for
everyone to go to one place. Soall services are there. And like
(05:51):
I said, it can be a microversion of what a lot of these
other larger buildings offer. Somany of these organizations who
are helping to address homelesshave spent 1,000,000 upon
1,000,000 upon 1,000,000 ontheir own buildings, their
infrastructure to address thesituation.
So they do not wanna be viewedas a failure, yep, with respect
(06:14):
to how they've been approachingit now. But the the model has to
be totally, totally revampedbecause as it exists today, it's
just not the best solution. Andit's illegal to loiter in these
particular spaces, but our jailsare so full. Whenever the police
take, let's say, a homelessperson who might actually be a
(06:37):
danger or threat becausethey're, mentally altered,
right, mentally altered, right,due to
They can't hold them in jail forvery long. So then they're back
out on the street. So until thehomelessness situation's
addressed and the police forcesituation, not much is gonna
(07:01):
change. Oh, remember we camehere and did the Fletcher
recording last year. Hold on.
It was right here. Right? So didyou see that security right
there? See, that makes me happybecause Clydes Warren Park is
beautiful. Look at this.
I mean, it's it appears to be aplace where people feel safe.
Shannon (07:26):
Hi, Shannon. Hi, Sarah.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:29):
So I know we're here because I wanted to
talk about the new look and feel
Shannon (07:34):
Mhmm.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:34):
That we're gonna have in the very
near future.
Shannon (07:38):
I know. I know. Look at it.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:40):
It's a very near future. I've it's been
a lot of fun. We've had someexcitement setting up this new
space. Right?
Shannon (07:48):
I know. One day it's an idea and the next day it's it's
there. I know. It's comingtogether. It's crazy.
Slowly coming together.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:55):
What's the deal, Shannon?
Shannon (07:57):
We're trying to figure out how to make these mic stands
work. These are very good at it.No.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (08:03):
The the it can't it can't bear the
weight. You can't wear these tooheavy. No. This is so shit.
Okay.
So we're gonna we're gonna getrid of these. Right? What are we
how are we gonna, like, get thisnicked off? Get what nicked off?
Because we're still gonna keepthese mics.
(08:25):
So the mics, they're those arecoming in. All so all of this.
Okay. So we're piecing togetherthis new look and feel of the
show because the Jeff Crowleystudio where we've been
recording, I mean, it's sobeautiful. It is.
It's incredible. I just wantedto be able to kick back and
relax a little bit more Mhmm. Inmy own space. And they're pricey
because they're they're good.Right?
(08:45):
Yeah. They're good. It's abeautiful studio. But in my
effort to just wanna make surethat it's more of my vibe
Shannon (08:53):
Yeah.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (08:54):
Right? A little closer to earth and,
approachable, touchable. Yeah.But it's been kind of a an
experience setting up this this
Shannon (09:04):
But it's so gorgeous. Gorgeous. It's gonna be so cool.
The chairs? The chairs and Ican't wait to see the hide
that's gonna go down.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:12):
The hides.
Shannon (09:12):
I think about that all the time.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:14):
I know.
Shannon (09:14):
I know that's kinda weird, but I do.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:16):
No. No. No. It's gonna look it'll have
that nice contrast.
Shannon (09:19):
And the space in the back where we can make cocktails
and mocktails for guests.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:23):
Yes. Yes. It's gonna be perfect.
Shannon (09:25):
But we need to learn how to do that. I can make some
cocktails.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:28):
But we do. Maybe we have someone come
to just
Shannon (09:31):
I don't even make my own drinks. That's right. I
don't trust myself.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:34):
That's right. You just eat guac.
Shannon (09:38):
With my finger. Yes. But I'm so excited. I'm so so so
excited
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:44):
to launch this thing. I am too.
Shannon (09:46):
It's gonna be great.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:47):
I agree. I agree. I'm I'm looking forward
to it and I really hope that theviewers and the listeners will
love it as well.
Shannon (09:53):
Oh, they will. I agree. How could they not? I know. It's
you.
You're lovable. You're likable.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:57):
Thank you.
Shannon (09:58):
You're Sara Zubiate Bennett. Thank
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:01):
you. Well, I wish that you were in
front of the camera with me alot more because you make me
feel comfortable so thank you.
Shannon (10:06):
Oh, of course. This might this is what I know how to
do.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:08):
I know it is. What are you talking about?
I know. She's she's pro. She'sthe most professional on this
team.
Right, Ryan?
Shannon (10:16):
Or the I should say the most seasoned.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:19):
Not the most the most seasoned person.
Shannon (10:22):
The oldest. Are you oldest? Maybe a little bit. Not
much. Not much.
But, yeah, I've I've done this alittle bit.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:34):
So I know you wanted to ask me some fun
questions.
Shannon (10:38):
Are they fun though, Sarah? I mean, I think they're
important. Important. Well,yeah. They're important but I
don't know that they're so fun.
But we'll just get down to it.I'm like,
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:48):
I always think crab's fun when I probably
should.
Shannon (10:52):
Well that's your that's who you are.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:53):
Flushing out fleshing out the truth.
Shannon (10:54):
You're positive. Thanks. You're hopeful. Most of
the time. You're optimistic,right?
Yes. I get optimistic andpessimistic confused. So bear
with me. Yeah. But you knowsomething that's kinda top of
mind right now Uh-huh.
With the people in your lifeYes. Very close to you
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:12):
Yes. Yes.
Shannon (11:13):
Yes. Very close to you Yep. Are kinda controversial.
Yeah. And I think that you havea gift for kinda keeping a level
headed approach Thanks.
With
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:25):
people.
Shannon (11:26):
How do you manage to to do that? To keep your opinion
like, if your opinion is superdifferent than those, how do you
manage to keep so, like, calm,like, level headed? Sarah's
would be out the minute.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:38):
No. I'm I don't think anyone that really
knows me would be like, oh,she's calm. No. Oh, no. But as
far as the level headedapproach, so, yeah, I have a lot
of people close in my orbit who,and I'm talking friends.
You you name it.
Shannon (11:54):
Yeah.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:55):
Right? Who just view things very
differently than even myself.Absolutely. Right? Or even, my
spouse.
And I think the best way toapproach all these different
spaces, I'm really beingdeliberate about focusing on
(12:15):
what commonalities I have withpeople. I've always done that
naturally.
Shannon (12:18):
Mhmm.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (12:19):
But I just have to be even more
mindful of it today because itis such a divisive world. And
whenever there's reallycontroversial issues like even
this hero initiative. Right?
Shannon (12:30):
Yes.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (12:30):
You hear Monty out there kinda speaking
about why this is important, whythis is passionate, like, why
he's passionate about theseparticular charter amendments.
And then I have, dear friendswho are opposing them. And I
love all of these people. Right?And I align more with Monty
(12:51):
hands down on these particularamendments.
But these other people, I mean,I love them. I love them and so
for me, just like my parentswho've I've in my father's past,
but I viewed things verydifferently from them my entire
life. So I think I just had theupbringing to to groom me for
(13:11):
it. But I just believe thatthere's a lot more that we can
focus on that that brings ustogether. Right.
And so because of that, justbecause I might not align with
them, as it relates to theamendments, let's say, I still
believe that those people arewell intentioned, good people,
(13:34):
and will be able to have reallyproductive conversations. Now
does everyone on the team or inmy orbit approach things like I
do? No. But that's okay becauseI think it takes all different
types in this world to make anytype of progress. And through
progress, as you know, there'spersonally, I'm saying personal
(13:56):
progress.
Any progress in general isalways met with a degree of
discomfort. And so I appreciatethe discomfort and that's why
I'm like these are funconversations to have because
they're not boring, they're notwise, it's truth. It's truth and
it's it should be looked at as Ithink something to lean into
(14:20):
with a lot more love,compassion, and acceptance
because that's what we all are.None of us have any ability to
judge others. We can disagreeand we can say, okay.
That's not so much how I believeit should be solved or how I
would approach or tackle asituation, but I respect you. I
respect you because you arebeautifully and wonderfully
(14:44):
created and that that alone issomething that I'm very
passionate about. I think it'svery important to not forget.
Shannon (14:54):
I wish you could teach that.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (14:57):
I'm trying to teach my kids. They
are the people that I teach. Butas far as others, I mean, I
don't know. It's just part ofhow I live life and don't always
get it perfectly, but I try.
Shannon (15:10):
You do a damn good job. Thank you. I admire that about
you.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:13):
Thank you so much.
Shannon (15:14):
Thank you. Of course. Well, I do think that who you
are as a person I I think thatthat's who you are as a person
and I think that it shows in thepodcast. Thank you. And that's
part of the reason why I'm I'mpersonally so excited to be part
of this team.
Thank you. Because that truly iswho you are.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:32):
Well, it's who you are too.
Shannon (15:33):
And I don't dread meetings. Like, normally, I
would dread meetings, but theydon't suck with you. Thank you.
So I love that. Thank you.
But with all that said Yeah.When are we going to launch this
thing? This new feel, this newvibe of a podcast?
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:47):
This new look and feel. It's gonna be
after election
Shannon (15:49):
Okay.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:50):
Because right now, it's it is a
contentious time. Yeah. Right?And so I'm just gonna kinda give
pause to that. Right now, we'rein mid October, but at some
point, immediately following,the that election.
Okay. Giving it all just time tobreathe, us to finalize the
space, make it what it needs tobe because right now, it's not
(16:12):
done.
Shannon (16:13):
We don't wanna do it fast. No. We wanna do it right.
Yeah. So we're gonna take ourtime.
Yep. Make sure it's somethingpeople wanna look at, wanna see.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:21):
Yeah.
Shannon (16:21):
Something that's comfortable for you and guests.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:23):
Yep.
Shannon (16:24):
And then tune in because it's gonna be great. It
is.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:29):
And the content, while the same, we're
gonna be injecting and insertingdifferent, I think, different
spans of information which islong overdue. Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Shannon (16:40):
I'm excited. I'm excited too.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:42):
Thank you for asking this question.
Shannon (16:44):
Of course.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:44):
A lot of people ask it, so thank you. For
sure.
Okay. So we're heading south on the toll
road. We're about to exit 35,and we're heading to city hall.
I'm gonna be talking about myreasons to why I have such
passion about our city andmaking it better. On this
podcast, it's where I'm able toask questions by different
(00:29):
community leaders and businessleaders to ensure that our
elected officials have a reallygood dialogue to be able to base
some really important decisionsoff of, gives a better idea as
to what our constituents want,and also some of the challenges
that our city and businessleaders might be up against in
helping make our city absolutelyClearly, a Clearly, a lot of
(01:07):
other people think it'sbeautiful because they're all
moving here.
Here's Dallas City Hall. And thething is about our leaders in
City Hall, I do believe thatthey're all well intentioned. At
least I would like to think so.I just really hope that we can
rally around laws that willactually make this city function
(01:32):
better than it's functioningtoday. I think it looks good.
I mean, oh, you see thosehomeless people over there?
They're all kind of congregatingin the front. No. It's right in
front of city hall. It's anissue, clearly.
I just hate that it's like aliteral act of congress to get
(01:56):
anything of substance passed,But I think you all saw that
whenever I went to thehomelessness roundtable in
Austin, there's so manydifferent approaches to tackle
homelessness. And with that, Iknow there's a refuge for
renewal that's starting up inDallas. But to find the exact
(02:17):
location, the right people tohelp the fundraising because
it's a hugely expensiveendeavor, It's gonna take a lot
of people working together, butit is an issue. So in places
like Dallas, if you look aroundat these beautiful buildings,
(02:40):
right, it could be such a meccafor vibrant business, vibrant
community space, but it's not.Like, there's some music.
The other day, I was, down herehaving lunch with a friend at
the Jewel. And as we weresitting right by the window,
there were several homelesspeople that were walking by the
(03:01):
window who would stop. They werenot in their right mind, and it
did not feel the safest as wejust sat at the adorable
restaurant and had lunch. Butthis downtown, if it embraced
some type of cowboy countryNashville vibe and spent on
(03:24):
making this space really safe sothat businesses could thrive. I
mean, what a win for Dallas.
But instead, people are movingout of the city center and are
not down in places like downtownor even Dallas proper, North
Dallas. Because in the safercommunities, even like
Devonshire, that woman wasmugged, gagged, robbed because
(03:46):
they followed her fromcelebration, which is on lovers,
to her house. I mean, what thehell is happening to our city?
It's awful. Awful.
It's an issue. So whenever Icame down here for jury duty the
(04:11):
other day, we had to park herein this jury and visitor
parking. And as I was gettingout, there were a lot of, I
guess, convicted people, beinglet out. But strangely enough, I
didn't feel as unsafe here as Ido downtown right where we were.
I I don't know why.
Probably because there's morepolice here. Oh, lord. It's
(04:35):
right here at Woodrow Rogers.Oh, no. A homeless encampment.
That's just awful. They need aplace to go, some shelter. Even
if they wanna do drugs, theyhave to have that low barrier
for both. It's an absolutenecessity to make sure that
people rally around the bestsolution. A one stop shop is not
(05:05):
the best.
There's already so manydifferent organizations set up
to help address the homelessnesssituation. It's just we still
need that place. We still needwe still need the permanent
housing. We still need thehousing solution solved. So if
there's some viable solutionwhich we can get a shelter set
(05:27):
up, then that is an easy way forall of these organizations to
work together seamlessly.
They can still have their remotelocations, but they can also
have an on campus presence, justkind of like the Haven for Hope
in San Antonio. But for me, Ithink it's the absolute best for
everyone to go to one place. Soall services are there. And like
(05:51):
I said, it can be a microversion of what a lot of these
other larger buildings offer. Somany of these organizations who
are helping to address homelesshave spent 1,000,000 upon
1,000,000 upon 1,000,000 ontheir own buildings, their
infrastructure to address thesituation.
So they do not wanna be viewedas a failure, yep, with respect
(06:14):
to how they've been approachingit now. But the the model has to
be totally, totally revampedbecause as it exists today, it's
just not the best solution. Andit's illegal to loiter in these
particular spaces, but our jailsare so full. Whenever the police
take, let's say, a homelessperson who might actually be a
(06:37):
danger or threat becausethey're, mentally altered,
right, mentally altered, right,due to
They can't hold them in jail forvery long. So then they're back
out on the street. So until thehomelessness situation's
addressed and the police forcesituation, not much is gonna
(07:01):
change. Oh, remember we camehere and did the Fletcher
recording last year. Hold on.
It was right here. Right? So didyou see that security right
there? See, that makes me happybecause Clydes Warren Park is
beautiful. Look at this.
I mean, it's it appears to be aplace where people feel safe.
Shannon (07:26):
Hi, Shannon. Hi, Sarah.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:29):
So I know we're here because I wanted to
talk about the new look and feel
Shannon (07:34):
Mhmm.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:34):
That we're gonna have in the very
near future.
Shannon (07:38):
I know. I know. Look at it.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:40):
It's a very near future. I've it's been
a lot of fun. We've had someexcitement setting up this new
space. Right?
Shannon (07:48):
I know. One day it's an idea and the next day it's it's
there. I know. It's comingtogether. It's crazy.
Slowly coming together.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (07:55):
What's the deal, Shannon?
Shannon (07:57):
We're trying to figure out how to make these mic stands
work. These are very good at it.No.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (08:03):
The the it can't it can't bear the
weight. You can't wear these tooheavy. No. This is so shit.
Okay.
So we're gonna we're gonna getrid of these. Right? What are we
how are we gonna, like, get thisnicked off? Get what nicked off?
Because we're still gonna keepthese mics.
(08:25):
So the mics, they're those arecoming in. All so all of this.
Okay. So we're piecing togetherthis new look and feel of the
show because the Jeff Crowleystudio where we've been
recording, I mean, it's sobeautiful. It is.
It's incredible. I just wantedto be able to kick back and
relax a little bit more Mhmm. Inmy own space. And they're pricey
because they're they're good.Right?
(08:45):
Yeah. They're good. It's abeautiful studio. But in my
effort to just wanna make surethat it's more of my vibe
Shannon (08:53):
Yeah.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (08:54):
Right? A little closer to earth and,
approachable, touchable. Yeah.But it's been kind of a an
experience setting up this this
Shannon (09:04):
But it's so gorgeous. Gorgeous. It's gonna be so cool.
The chairs? The chairs and Ican't wait to see the hide
that's gonna go down.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:12):
The hides.
Shannon (09:12):
I think about that all the time.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:14):
I know.
Shannon (09:14):
I know that's kinda weird, but I do.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:16):
No. No. No. It's gonna look it'll have
that nice contrast.
Shannon (09:19):
And the space in the back where we can make cocktails
and mocktails for guests.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:23):
Yes. Yes. It's gonna be perfect.
Shannon (09:25):
But we need to learn how to do that. I can make some
cocktails.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:28):
But we do. Maybe we have someone come
to just
Shannon (09:31):
I don't even make my own drinks. That's right. I
don't trust myself.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:34):
That's right. You just eat guac.
Shannon (09:38):
With my finger. Yes. But I'm so excited. I'm so so so
excited
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:44):
to launch this thing. I am too.
Shannon (09:46):
It's gonna be great.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:47):
I agree. I agree. I'm I'm looking forward
to it and I really hope that theviewers and the listeners will
love it as well.
Shannon (09:53):
Oh, they will. I agree. How could they not? I know. It's
you.
You're lovable. You're likable.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (09:57):
Thank you.
Shannon (09:58):
You're Sara Zubiate Bennett. Thank
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:01):
you. Well, I wish that you were in
front of the camera with me alot more because you make me
feel comfortable so thank you.
Shannon (10:06):
Oh, of course. This might this is what I know how to
do.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:08):
I know it is. What are you talking about?
I know. She's she's pro. She'sthe most professional on this
team.
Right, Ryan?
Shannon (10:16):
Or the I should say the most seasoned.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:19):
Not the most the most seasoned person.
Shannon (10:22):
The oldest. Are you oldest? Maybe a little bit. Not
much. Not much.
But, yeah, I've I've done this alittle bit.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:34):
So I know you wanted to ask me some fun
questions.
Shannon (10:38):
Are they fun though, Sarah? I mean, I think they're
important. Important. Well,yeah. They're important but I
don't know that they're so fun.
But we'll just get down to it.I'm like,
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:48):
I always think crab's fun when I probably
should.
Shannon (10:52):
Well that's your that's who you are.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (10:53):
Flushing out fleshing out the truth.
Shannon (10:54):
You're positive. Thanks. You're hopeful. Most of
the time. You're optimistic,right?
Yes. I get optimistic andpessimistic confused. So bear
with me. Yeah. But you knowsomething that's kinda top of
mind right now Uh-huh.
With the people in your lifeYes. Very close to you
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:12):
Yes. Yes.
Shannon (11:13):
Yes. Very close to you Yep. Are kinda controversial.
Yeah. And I think that you havea gift for kinda keeping a level
headed approach Thanks.
With
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:25):
people.
Shannon (11:26):
How do you manage to to do that? To keep your opinion
like, if your opinion is superdifferent than those, how do you
manage to keep so, like, calm,like, level headed? Sarah's
would be out the minute.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:38):
No. I'm I don't think anyone that really
knows me would be like, oh,she's calm. No. Oh, no. But as
far as the level headedapproach, so, yeah, I have a lot
of people close in my orbit who,and I'm talking friends.
You you name it.
Shannon (11:54):
Yeah.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (11:55):
Right? Who just view things very
differently than even myself.Absolutely. Right? Or even, my
spouse.
And I think the best way toapproach all these different
spaces, I'm really beingdeliberate about focusing on
(12:15):
what commonalities I have withpeople. I've always done that
naturally.
Shannon (12:18):
Mhmm.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (12:19):
But I just have to be even more
mindful of it today because itis such a divisive world. And
whenever there's reallycontroversial issues like even
this hero initiative. Right?
Shannon (12:30):
Yes.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (12:30):
You hear Monty out there kinda speaking
about why this is important, whythis is passionate, like, why
he's passionate about theseparticular charter amendments.
And then I have, dear friendswho are opposing them. And I
love all of these people. Right?And I align more with Monty
(12:51):
hands down on these particularamendments.
But these other people, I mean,I love them. I love them and so
for me, just like my parentswho've I've in my father's past,
but I viewed things verydifferently from them my entire
life. So I think I just had theupbringing to to groom me for
(13:11):
it. But I just believe thatthere's a lot more that we can
focus on that that brings ustogether. Right.
And so because of that, justbecause I might not align with
them, as it relates to theamendments, let's say, I still
believe that those people arewell intentioned, good people,
(13:34):
and will be able to have reallyproductive conversations. Now
does everyone on the team or inmy orbit approach things like I
do? No. But that's okay becauseI think it takes all different
types in this world to make anytype of progress. And through
progress, as you know, there'spersonally, I'm saying personal
(13:56):
progress.
Any progress in general isalways met with a degree of
discomfort. And so I appreciatethe discomfort and that's why
I'm like these are funconversations to have because
they're not boring, they're notwise, it's truth. It's truth and
it's it should be looked at as Ithink something to lean into
(14:20):
with a lot more love,compassion, and acceptance
because that's what we all are.None of us have any ability to
judge others. We can disagreeand we can say, okay.
That's not so much how I believeit should be solved or how I
would approach or tackle asituation, but I respect you. I
respect you because you arebeautifully and wonderfully
(14:44):
created and that that alone issomething that I'm very
passionate about. I think it'svery important to not forget.
Shannon (14:54):
I wish you could teach that.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (14:57):
I'm trying to teach my kids. They
are the people that I teach. Butas far as others, I mean, I
don't know. It's just part ofhow I live life and don't always
get it perfectly, but I try.
Shannon (15:10):
You do a damn good job. Thank you. I admire that about
you.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:13):
Thank you so much.
Shannon (15:14):
Thank you. Of course. Well, I do think that who you
are as a person I I think thatthat's who you are as a person
and I think that it shows in thepodcast. Thank you. And that's
part of the reason why I'm I'mpersonally so excited to be part
of this team.
Thank you. Because that truly iswho you are.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:32):
Well, it's who you are too.
Shannon (15:33):
And I don't dread meetings. Like, normally, I
would dread meetings, but theydon't suck with you. Thank you.
So I love that. Thank you.
But with all that said Yeah.When are we going to launch this
thing? This new feel, this newvibe of a podcast?
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:47):
This new look and feel. It's gonna be
after election
Shannon (15:49):
Okay.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (15:50):
Because right now, it's it is a
contentious time. Yeah. Right?And so I'm just gonna kinda give
pause to that. Right now, we'rein mid October, but at some
point, immediately following,the that election.
Okay. Giving it all just time tobreathe, us to finalize the
space, make it what it needs tobe because right now, it's not
(16:12):
done.
Shannon (16:13):
We don't wanna do it fast. No. We wanna do it right.
Yeah. So we're gonna take ourtime.
Yep. Make sure it's somethingpeople wanna look at, wanna see.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:21):
Yeah.
Shannon (16:21):
Something that's comfortable for you and guests.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:23):
Yep.
Shannon (16:24):
And then tune in because it's gonna be great. It
is.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:29):
And the content, while the same, we're
gonna be injecting and insertingdifferent, I think, different
spans of information which islong overdue. Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Shannon (16:40):
I'm excited. I'm excited too.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:42):
Thank you for asking this question.
Shannon (16:44):
Of course.
Sarah Zubiate Bennett (16:44):
A lot of people ask it, so thank you. For
sure.
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