February 16, 2025 • 30 mins
Elijah gets you caught up on his past week, & answers your email questions.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. Each week, Elijah gets
you caught up on his work in the community, talks
with guests about issues and causes that are important to them,
while also answering your email questions. So sit back, relax,
and enjoy the show. Here's your host, Elijah Winfrey.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Hello, folks, and welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. I
am indeed your host, Elijah Winfrey. It is good to
be here today. It is rainy here in the Pacific
Northwest as usual, but I'm hoping spring is right around
the corner. We just dealt with a lot of cold weather,
(00:46):
a lot of snow. If you want to call it
a lot of snow. I don't know if I would
categorize it as a lot of snow. To the people
that have lived here the longest, you know, they would
probably say, oh, we got a little bit, got a dusting,
But it was pretty cold last week and the week
before that. But things are turning hopefully for the better.
(01:11):
We have a great show for you today, folks. You
send in some great questions that I am going to
get to momentarily. Before I do, I am going to
get you caught up on my past week it is,
But is it midwinter break for us again? I think
that's what they call it. We are out of school
(01:35):
for the upcoming week, which it's a blessing for me
because it allows me to kind of really stay ahead
of my nonprofit duties. We did some wonderful things this
past week with families, and you know, when you do
(02:01):
these things and you see the impact, man, it makes
you think about other ways.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
To help impact more families. You know.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
We this past week we surprised a few families by
helping them with their march rent so that they could
take their income tax money and put it aside or
catch up on other bills, stock the house full of groceries,
(02:41):
make sure the car's full of gas, you know, and
maybe do something fun for the family. It's our second
year of doing it, and it's so much fun.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
When you see their faces light up.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
I think I was more excited than the families, but
it was fun to do that.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
We are slowly getting into gear at Team Winfrey as
we continue to seek out collaborations with other organizations. This
upcoming week, I am going to be in meetings with
other companies and organizations about ways we can collaborate, so.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
That is going to be fun. They kind of sit
down and share ideas. I do hope to.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Have some some news regarding my collaborations with Restoration of
the Arts. I had a great email exchange with the
founder and Deborah and I are are putting something together
(03:54):
that I hope that I can share this upcoming week.
You know, Deborah really works hard to make sure the
kids at Restoration of the Yards are seen, heard, and
to be a part of that is truly special. So
be on a lookout for that announcement hopefully, if not
(04:15):
next week, definitely the week after. I am also going
to be heading back to Springfield, Missouri. That'll be an
official announcement next week as well. Elizabeth, the amazing Elizabeth Aubrey,
who's been on the show numerous times, will be.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
My point of contact. So for those of you who listen.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
To the show in Springfield, be sure to connect with her,
you know, about events that she's setting up or.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Ideas she may have.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
I'll be there from June twenty seven through June thirtieth,
and it's always fun to catch up with Elizabeth and
and some of the friends that I have there and
listen to them you know, tell me about their their
work in the community.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Related to autism or low income families.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Uh. I don't have too much to comment on regarding grants.
You know, I've written grants for my nonprofit now since
the inception, and unfortunately this year it's been pretty pretty slow.
I do think we're on try to get maybe a couple.
(05:34):
My fingers are cross on that. But we do have
funding and we are able to proceed with other projects,
So my fingers are crossed that we're able to get
a couple of grants to really broaden our reach. From
(05:55):
a personal standpoint, I'm doing well. My workouts are still
pretty consistent, and I'm I'm a little surprised to myself,
to be honest, because I I normally I'm normally very inconsistent,
(06:20):
and I have a hard time staying on track because
of my community work and you know, my school work.
But I think I found a system now that really
helps and and I'm I'm reaping those benefits physically and mentally.
So I am I'm in a good space. Thank goodness
(06:44):
for that. And shout out my my Peloton teammates.
Speaker 3 (06:51):
They keep me entertained.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
I follow a few on social media, and it's and
it's always fun and funny to kind of rea some
of their posts. So all is well. Family is doing good.
You know, we just celebrated Valentine's Day. I hope you
all did too. I hope that your weekend has gotten
off to a good start. And as it winds down
(07:15):
and some of us are getting back into the workflow,
I hope that you had time to reset, reflect.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
And refocus a bit.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Shout out to my amazing producer, Greg Nice, does a
great job of putting this show together and getting it
to podcast form to the many listeners that we have.
Shout out to all of you who listen to the
show daily Live really appreciate that. So all is well
(07:48):
on this end, Let's get into some of your amazing questions.
Each week I tell you to send in questions to
me at Elijah dot Winfrey at gmail dot com. You
never ever disappoint and my producer goes into the email
bag and he pulls OUs some wonderful questions and let's
get started. This first question is from Elizabeth in Georgia,
(08:11):
and Elizabeth writes, Hi, Eli, your Ted Talk idea is powerful.
How do you define making peace with the mirror and
what impact do you hope your message will will have.
It's a great question, Elizabeth. You know, I'm I'm I
(08:39):
think I hope that it. I hope the impact of
my idea of speech gets you to think more deeply
about what you're doing, not just in the commune, but
(09:00):
with yourself. Are you are you are you really making
peace with the mirror?
Speaker 3 (09:04):
Are you? Are you making those little gains with yourself?
You know?
Speaker 2 (09:10):
I often talk about how do we make someone or
something better, but it starts with us. So the speech
is really geared toward you know, what are you doing
to make yourself better? Are you coming to grips with
you know, the issues that you you have to deal
(09:32):
with on a daily basis, mentally and physically. Are you
able to process that in the mirror and have hard,
honest conversations?
Speaker 3 (09:42):
You know, I do it all the time.
Speaker 2 (09:44):
You know, sometimes I catch myself talking out loud when
I'm around people, you know, about things that I need
to do to be a better person. So that's really
what the speech is about, you know. It's about that
and in the world that we see. So I hope
(10:05):
that it just it. I hope that it makes you
dive deeper within yourself. You know, that's a great question,
and I'm still working on that, so you know, it's
it's it's an idea, but I think it's one that
(10:26):
we all need to really think about.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
Before we can help anybody else.
Speaker 2 (10:31):
We have to make sure that we're helping ourselves first,
because if you're not working on you, it's hard to
help somebody else.
Speaker 3 (10:40):
It's really hard. Great question.
Speaker 2 (10:44):
Next question is from Hazel in Texas. Hazel rights, Elijah.
You've written several children's books. What inspired Little E Giving
Back and Little E celebrates June Team. Okay, this is
a great question, Hazel. My writings were inspired by my son,
(11:07):
Like I, he gave me the idea to just do it,
and the character a Little E, as I said before,
is a little about me, a little about the people
that I've seen growing up and the things that I've
(11:28):
witnessed that I witness on a daily basis. See I
see a lot of good things in the world. From
a core value and life skill perspective, I do see
a lot of it. The problem is we don't really
talk about it. We're so focused on negative things and
negative images that we tend to drown out a lot
(11:50):
of the good, but we think a lot of the
good is boring, and we've always been that way. But
I like shining the light on things that are really
good and the people that are doing good things. And
why not put it into a story. Why not make
it a story for kids who I feel they need
(12:15):
to see this and hear this, because it really starts
with them. What are we teaching them about respect and responsibility,
about confidence, about perseverance, about honesty. I'm not saying we're
all perfect, but we got to start telling these stories
(12:38):
in a positive form. We got to start leading with that.
So you know, my son inspired me to do that,
and it goes into it ties into the work that
I do, which makes it worth it. I never thought
(12:58):
i'd be a writer me, that's the last thing I
was thinking about.
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Now.
Speaker 2 (13:03):
I journal a lot, and I think that's what he saw.
I write down a lot of things. I record a
lot of things that are good, that are positive. I
do see the negative, but I like focusing on the
(13:26):
positive and it's worked and I continue to go that
route because it makes me feel good.
Speaker 3 (13:38):
It really does. Next question is from Anna. That's it.
I hope I said that right.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
Gianna I hope I said your name right, Gianna and
Florida and Gianna writes, by Elijah love your show. If
Little Eve was turned into an animated series, who would
you want a voice the main character? Okay, Gianna me?
I would. I would wanted to do that if well,
(14:10):
if I couldn't because my voice is pretty deep, pretty deep,
maybe my son could do it, you know, I think
his voice would resonate. Outside of that, I I I
(14:31):
really don't know. I really haven't given that any thought,
but that that is an idea. I think it'd be
a great animated series. I would definitely support that if
somebody was able to sit down and talk about that process.
Speaker 3 (14:53):
But outside of me.
Speaker 2 (14:55):
Which again I don't think it would work because my
voice is too deep.
Speaker 3 (14:59):
My my son would be a good candidate. Now.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
I definitely have to sit down and talk to him
about that because I don't know if it's something that
he would be interested in. But I think his voice
would be really good, really really good. Next question is
from Eleanor in Kansas. Eleanor writes, Elijah, what's one superpower
(15:30):
you wish you had and how would you use it?
Speaker 3 (15:37):
I don't know, Like I that's a hard one because
there's so many.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
Superheroes that I am that I've seen growing up and
even now that have all these amazing powers.
Speaker 3 (16:02):
I I don't know.
Speaker 2 (16:07):
Flying would be cool, being invincible would be cool, you know,
never being hurt, X ray vision, speed, It's a it's
a lot. I'd really have to think about that. That's
a hard one. Give me some time and I'll get
(16:34):
back to you. Next question is from John in California.
John Wright, Yo, Eli. I love your show. I love
your sports show as well.
Speaker 3 (16:44):
Thank you. John.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
What's the biggest challenge you faced in your advocacy work
and how did you overcome it?
Speaker 3 (16:51):
Come it? I think.
Speaker 2 (16:59):
Some of the some of the biggest challenges I've faced
is being told no, you know, and when I'm writing grants, ah,
that will really really help grow the nonprofit. That's frustrating.
I think not having a experienced grant writer has been.
Speaker 3 (17:24):
Tough.
Speaker 2 (17:25):
But I've been able to overcome it because I've learned
how to write grants, sitting in with families and being
brutally honest about what we've seen, what we've read, and
(17:49):
just having those tough conversations. It's hard. I've been I've
been cursed out, you know, only to have you know,
these these same families and parents come back apologize kind
of see it the way we see it. You know,
(18:12):
that's been tough, but I think you you develop a
bit of thick skin because you're really looking at for
for the kiddo, you're looking at for for the entire family.
But you're trying to be honest with with them about
where the child is in their development and what's not
happening and what they may need moving forward. You know,
(18:35):
you don't have sometimes we don't have have all the answers.
A lot of times we just report based on the
data that we get or the data that we've read.
And you know, our goal is to put them in
the best positions possible. And you know that that's tough sometimes,
(18:55):
but I think you overcome it because you you you
you really think about the child. You put yourself in
that position as as as much as you can. That
makes sense. And sometimes you know, when the child can't
really advocate for themselves, you know, and you're advocating for
(19:17):
the child to the parent, it could be frustrating because
not every parent wants to hear my child needs services
because of autism or something else. So those are some
(19:38):
of the challenges that you know I've faced, We faced,
but we find a way to push forward. And you
have those success stories. Some of them we can tell.
Some of them out of prophecy we can't. So John,
(20:04):
those are some of the biggest things that that I've
I've had to I've had.
Speaker 3 (20:09):
To deal with. But it works out in the end,
you know, like it.
Speaker 2 (20:13):
You know, as long as you know you're doing it
for the right reasons, it it it works out in
the end. Next question is from Penelope in Italy. Wow, Penelope,
that's a great name. By the way, Hey, I have
a cat named Penelope. Not to compare, but I love
that name. Penelope. Rights Eli. If you could collaborate with
(20:36):
any organization or public figure to further your mission, who
would it.
Speaker 3 (20:41):
Be and why I would love to.
Speaker 2 (20:45):
I would love to collaborate. Well, my goal is to
collaborate with more organizations that really work with homeless families,
homeless women shelters.
Speaker 3 (21:04):
You know, I think we focus so much on the
men and the boys.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
That we we rarely talk about the girls and the
women that are really going through it, that are really struggling.
And you know, I've worked hard on trying to bridge
that gap for the nonprofit. You know, I've been put
(21:35):
in contact with some great organizations that are working with women,
and you know, I would really love to do that.
I think it's important that as a nonprofit or any nonprofit,
that you're balanced, and you know, that's you know, that's
(21:56):
a that's a mission of mine, or that's a goal
of mine.
Speaker 3 (22:01):
I want to be balanced, you know. I think.
Speaker 2 (22:12):
I think we're close to getting there. We're working on that.
It is hard because you've got to have those conversations
about you know, why is it important for for you know,
for us to collaborate, what's what's what do we get
out of it? And I'm not talking about you know,
(22:35):
fame or flash or or or any any type of
notoriety like that. I mean, you know, how do we
form these friendships that ah that we want to maintain.
There's a lot of work out there. There's a lot
of organizations that are doing great work and you know,
(23:02):
and they are willing to collaborate, and we want to
be part of that. So that's what I want to do,
and I'm working on it. I'm working hard behind the scenes.
I have a lot of things that I've thrown against
the wall a lot of ideas and we'll see if
(23:23):
any of it pans out. I definitely hope it does.
All right, let's take a couple more questions. Next question
is from Abigail in New Jersey. Abigail rights Elijah. What
advice would you give to someone who wants to make
a difference in their community but doesn't know where to start.
(23:46):
I would say, if you want to make a difference
in your community, be willing to first, you know, find
out out, find out your purpose. What do you want
to do.
Speaker 3 (24:03):
Do you want.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
To be an advocate for homelessness or low income families?
Do you want to be an advocate for cancer autism?
Speaker 3 (24:22):
You know?
Speaker 2 (24:23):
I find your purpose, study, do your best to understand
some things. Then reach out in your community. There's always
somebody in the community that's that's that's in it waste
deep right, they're doing the work. Identify those people, ask questions,
(24:46):
be willing to take the risk. It's hard, but it's
so rewarding. So I would say, find your purpose first,
and make sure that you're doing it for the right reasons.
You're not doing it for clout. You really want to
(25:10):
help people and it's all about service to you. When
you've identified that, then the next step is to study
the purpose.
Speaker 3 (25:31):
And then reach out. But take the risk.
Speaker 2 (25:34):
I did it, and it's benefited me, not just from
a business standpoint, but from a personal standpoint.
Speaker 3 (25:46):
You find out a lot about yourself.
Speaker 2 (25:48):
When you start advocating, when you start doing this community work,
you see yourself in a lot of these situations. At
least I know I do. I can't speak for you,
but I know I do. So those are some things
to think about. That's my advice. Next question is from
(26:09):
Nova Nova. I like that name Nova in Seattle. Nova
rites Elijah. What's your what's your go to way to
unwind after a long day of giving back to others? Okay,
I like to just I like to just chill out
(26:33):
and relax at home.
Speaker 3 (26:34):
I really do, you know.
Speaker 2 (26:37):
These last couple of years, I've gone out with friends
to like happy hours, and and those are great.
Speaker 3 (26:43):
I really enjoy it.
Speaker 2 (26:45):
You know, it's a lot of laughter, But I'd rather
be at home watching my favorite TV show of all time,
Andy Griffith. Uh Yes, I've seen him over and over
and over again. But they still make me laugh, they
still bring me peace. I still love the storytelling in
(27:09):
those episodes, and I just like to sit at home
and unwine glass of red wine sometimes and just process
where I am in my life. So I that's how
I really. I meditate also, which I love to do.
Speaker 3 (27:28):
But I'm I'm yeah, I'm pretty basic, my friend, you know,
I don't. I don't.
Speaker 2 (27:38):
I don't really care to do crowds anymore. I don't
want to go to a game. I don't really want
to go to a concert unless it's in Vegas at
a show or something like that. But after a long day,
I just want to come home, put on my pj's
(28:00):
and watch Andy Griffin my producers. He's rolling his eyes
right now, But that's it. I mean, I don't want
to do nothing. I really don't. If it was up
to me, if I really had to, I'd be cool
with that for the rest of my life. You know,
(28:22):
I think folks should watch Andy Griffith. I think you
get a lot out of it. You really would. There's
a backstory there. I don't know if I told it
on the show, but there's a backstory. But that's me
in a nutshell, just chilling. That's all I want to do,
all right, that's it for questions this week, folks. Thank
(28:43):
you all for sending them in. Really appreciate it. We
have come to the end of the show and as always,
I would like to thank all of you for your
continued support. Really appreciate it, really really appreciate it. It
goes a long way. Do me a favor this upcoming week.
(29:09):
Get out in your communities and check in on your
family and friends. All right, put a smile on someone's face.
Remember it doesn't take a lot of energy to do
that at all. I want to thank you all for
listening to The Elijah Winfrey Show. Please be sure to
(29:30):
download this show wherever you download your favorite podcast. Until
next week, Take care, God bless Bye bye
Welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. Each week, Elijah gets
you caught up on his work in the community, talks
with guests about issues and causes that are important to them,
while also answering your email questions. So sit back, relax,
and enjoy the show. Here's your host, Elijah Winfrey.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Hello, folks, and welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. I
am indeed your host, Elijah Winfrey. It is good to
be here today. It is rainy here in the Pacific
Northwest as usual, but I'm hoping spring is right around
the corner. We just dealt with a lot of cold weather,
(00:46):
a lot of snow. If you want to call it
a lot of snow. I don't know if I would
categorize it as a lot of snow. To the people
that have lived here the longest, you know, they would
probably say, oh, we got a little bit, got a dusting,
But it was pretty cold last week and the week
before that. But things are turning hopefully for the better.
(01:11):
We have a great show for you today, folks. You
send in some great questions that I am going to
get to momentarily. Before I do, I am going to
get you caught up on my past week it is,
But is it midwinter break for us again? I think
that's what they call it. We are out of school
(01:35):
for the upcoming week, which it's a blessing for me
because it allows me to kind of really stay ahead
of my nonprofit duties. We did some wonderful things this
past week with families, and you know, when you do
(02:01):
these things and you see the impact, man, it makes
you think about other ways.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
To help impact more families. You know.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
We this past week we surprised a few families by
helping them with their march rent so that they could
take their income tax money and put it aside or
catch up on other bills, stock the house full of groceries,
(02:41):
make sure the car's full of gas, you know, and
maybe do something fun for the family. It's our second
year of doing it, and it's so much fun.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
When you see their faces light up.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
I think I was more excited than the families, but
it was fun to do that.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
We are slowly getting into gear at Team Winfrey as
we continue to seek out collaborations with other organizations. This
upcoming week, I am going to be in meetings with
other companies and organizations about ways we can collaborate, so.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
That is going to be fun. They kind of sit
down and share ideas. I do hope to.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Have some some news regarding my collaborations with Restoration of
the Arts. I had a great email exchange with the
founder and Deborah and I are are putting something together
(03:54):
that I hope that I can share this upcoming week.
You know, Deborah really works hard to make sure the
kids at Restoration of the Yards are seen, heard, and
to be a part of that is truly special. So
be on a lookout for that announcement hopefully, if not
(04:15):
next week, definitely the week after. I am also going
to be heading back to Springfield, Missouri. That'll be an
official announcement next week as well. Elizabeth, the amazing Elizabeth Aubrey,
who's been on the show numerous times, will be.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
My point of contact. So for those of you who listen.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
To the show in Springfield, be sure to connect with her,
you know, about events that she's setting up or.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Ideas she may have.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
I'll be there from June twenty seven through June thirtieth,
and it's always fun to catch up with Elizabeth and
and some of the friends that I have there and
listen to them you know, tell me about their their
work in the community.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Related to autism or low income families.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Uh. I don't have too much to comment on regarding grants.
You know, I've written grants for my nonprofit now since
the inception, and unfortunately this year it's been pretty pretty slow.
I do think we're on try to get maybe a couple.
(05:34):
My fingers are cross on that. But we do have
funding and we are able to proceed with other projects,
So my fingers are crossed that we're able to get
a couple of grants to really broaden our reach. From
(05:55):
a personal standpoint, I'm doing well. My workouts are still
pretty consistent, and I'm I'm a little surprised to myself,
to be honest, because I I normally I'm normally very inconsistent,
(06:20):
and I have a hard time staying on track because
of my community work and you know, my school work.
But I think I found a system now that really
helps and and I'm I'm reaping those benefits physically and mentally.
So I am I'm in a good space. Thank goodness
(06:44):
for that. And shout out my my Peloton teammates.
Speaker 3 (06:51):
They keep me entertained.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
I follow a few on social media, and it's and
it's always fun and funny to kind of rea some
of their posts. So all is well. Family is doing good.
You know, we just celebrated Valentine's Day. I hope you
all did too. I hope that your weekend has gotten
off to a good start. And as it winds down
(07:15):
and some of us are getting back into the workflow,
I hope that you had time to reset, reflect.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
And refocus a bit.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Shout out to my amazing producer, Greg Nice, does a
great job of putting this show together and getting it
to podcast form to the many listeners that we have.
Shout out to all of you who listen to the
show daily Live really appreciate that. So all is well
(07:48):
on this end, Let's get into some of your amazing questions.
Each week I tell you to send in questions to
me at Elijah dot Winfrey at gmail dot com. You
never ever disappoint and my producer goes into the email
bag and he pulls OUs some wonderful questions and let's
get started. This first question is from Elizabeth in Georgia,
(08:11):
and Elizabeth writes, Hi, Eli, your Ted Talk idea is powerful.
How do you define making peace with the mirror and
what impact do you hope your message will will have.
It's a great question, Elizabeth. You know, I'm I'm I
(08:39):
think I hope that it. I hope the impact of
my idea of speech gets you to think more deeply
about what you're doing, not just in the commune, but
(09:00):
with yourself. Are you are you are you really making
peace with the mirror?
Speaker 3 (09:04):
Are you? Are you making those little gains with yourself?
You know?
Speaker 2 (09:10):
I often talk about how do we make someone or
something better, but it starts with us. So the speech
is really geared toward you know, what are you doing
to make yourself better? Are you coming to grips with
you know, the issues that you you have to deal
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with on a daily basis, mentally and physically. Are you
able to process that in the mirror and have hard,
honest conversations?
Speaker 3 (09:42):
You know, I do it all the time.
Speaker 2 (09:44):
You know, sometimes I catch myself talking out loud when
I'm around people, you know, about things that I need
to do to be a better person. So that's really
what the speech is about, you know. It's about that
and in the world that we see. So I hope
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that it just it. I hope that it makes you
dive deeper within yourself. You know, that's a great question,
and I'm still working on that, so you know, it's
it's it's an idea, but I think it's one that
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we all need to really think about.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
Before we can help anybody else.
Speaker 2 (10:31):
We have to make sure that we're helping ourselves first,
because if you're not working on you, it's hard to
help somebody else.
Speaker 3 (10:40):
It's really hard. Great question.
Speaker 2 (10:44):
Next question is from Hazel in Texas. Hazel rights, Elijah.
You've written several children's books. What inspired Little E Giving
Back and Little E celebrates June Team. Okay, this is
a great question, Hazel. My writings were inspired by my son,
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Like I, he gave me the idea to just do it,
and the character a Little E, as I said before,
is a little about me, a little about the people
that I've seen growing up and the things that I've
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witnessed that I witness on a daily basis. See I
see a lot of good things in the world. From
a core value and life skill perspective, I do see
a lot of it. The problem is we don't really
talk about it. We're so focused on negative things and
negative images that we tend to drown out a lot
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of the good, but we think a lot of the
good is boring, and we've always been that way. But
I like shining the light on things that are really
good and the people that are doing good things. And
why not put it into a story. Why not make
it a story for kids who I feel they need
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to see this and hear this, because it really starts
with them. What are we teaching them about respect and responsibility,
about confidence, about perseverance, about honesty. I'm not saying we're
all perfect, but we got to start telling these stories
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in a positive form. We got to start leading with that.
So you know, my son inspired me to do that,
and it goes into it ties into the work that
I do, which makes it worth it. I never thought
(12:58):
i'd be a writer me, that's the last thing I
was thinking about.
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Now.
Speaker 2 (13:03):
I journal a lot, and I think that's what he saw.
I write down a lot of things. I record a
lot of things that are good, that are positive. I
do see the negative, but I like focusing on the
(13:26):
positive and it's worked and I continue to go that
route because it makes me feel good.
Speaker 3 (13:38):
It really does. Next question is from Anna. That's it.
I hope I said that right.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
Gianna I hope I said your name right, Gianna and
Florida and Gianna writes, by Elijah love your show. If
Little Eve was turned into an animated series, who would
you want a voice the main character? Okay, Gianna me?
I would. I would wanted to do that if well,
(14:10):
if I couldn't because my voice is pretty deep, pretty deep,
maybe my son could do it, you know, I think
his voice would resonate. Outside of that, I I I
(14:31):
really don't know. I really haven't given that any thought,
but that that is an idea. I think it'd be
a great animated series. I would definitely support that if
somebody was able to sit down and talk about that process.
Speaker 3 (14:53):
But outside of me.
Speaker 2 (14:55):
Which again I don't think it would work because my
voice is too deep.
Speaker 3 (14:59):
My my son would be a good candidate. Now.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
I definitely have to sit down and talk to him
about that because I don't know if it's something that
he would be interested in. But I think his voice
would be really good, really really good. Next question is
from Eleanor in Kansas. Eleanor writes, Elijah, what's one superpower
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you wish you had and how would you use it?
Speaker 3 (15:37):
I don't know, Like I that's a hard one because
there's so many.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
Superheroes that I am that I've seen growing up and
even now that have all these amazing powers.
Speaker 3 (16:02):
I I don't know.
Speaker 2 (16:07):
Flying would be cool, being invincible would be cool, you know,
never being hurt, X ray vision, speed, It's a it's
a lot. I'd really have to think about that. That's
a hard one. Give me some time and I'll get
(16:34):
back to you. Next question is from John in California.
John Wright, Yo, Eli. I love your show. I love
your sports show as well.
Speaker 3 (16:44):
Thank you. John.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
What's the biggest challenge you faced in your advocacy work
and how did you overcome it?
Speaker 3 (16:51):
Come it? I think.
Speaker 2 (16:59):
Some of the some of the biggest challenges I've faced
is being told no, you know, and when I'm writing grants, ah,
that will really really help grow the nonprofit. That's frustrating.
I think not having a experienced grant writer has been.
Speaker 3 (17:24):
Tough.
Speaker 2 (17:25):
But I've been able to overcome it because I've learned
how to write grants, sitting in with families and being
brutally honest about what we've seen, what we've read, and
(17:49):
just having those tough conversations. It's hard. I've been I've
been cursed out, you know, only to have you know,
these these same families and parents come back apologize kind
of see it the way we see it. You know,
(18:12):
that's been tough, but I think you you develop a
bit of thick skin because you're really looking at for
for the kiddo, you're looking at for for the entire family.
But you're trying to be honest with with them about
where the child is in their development and what's not
happening and what they may need moving forward. You know,
(18:35):
you don't have sometimes we don't have have all the answers.
A lot of times we just report based on the
data that we get or the data that we've read.
And you know, our goal is to put them in
the best positions possible. And you know that that's tough sometimes,
(18:55):
but I think you overcome it because you you you
you really think about the child. You put yourself in
that position as as as much as you can. That
makes sense. And sometimes you know, when the child can't
really advocate for themselves, you know, and you're advocating for
(19:17):
the child to the parent, it could be frustrating because
not every parent wants to hear my child needs services
because of autism or something else. So those are some
(19:38):
of the challenges that you know I've faced, We faced,
but we find a way to push forward. And you
have those success stories. Some of them we can tell.
Some of them out of prophecy we can't. So John,
(20:04):
those are some of the biggest things that that I've
I've had to I've had.
Speaker 3 (20:09):
To deal with. But it works out in the end,
you know, like it.
Speaker 2 (20:13):
You know, as long as you know you're doing it
for the right reasons, it it it works out in
the end. Next question is from Penelope in Italy. Wow, Penelope,
that's a great name. By the way, Hey, I have
a cat named Penelope. Not to compare, but I love
that name. Penelope. Rights Eli. If you could collaborate with
(20:36):
any organization or public figure to further your mission, who
would it.
Speaker 3 (20:41):
Be and why I would love to.
Speaker 2 (20:45):
I would love to collaborate. Well, my goal is to
collaborate with more organizations that really work with homeless families,
homeless women shelters.
Speaker 3 (21:04):
You know, I think we focus so much on the
men and the boys.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
That we we rarely talk about the girls and the
women that are really going through it, that are really struggling.
And you know, I've worked hard on trying to bridge
that gap for the nonprofit. You know, I've been put
(21:35):
in contact with some great organizations that are working with women,
and you know, I would really love to do that.
I think it's important that as a nonprofit or any nonprofit,
that you're balanced, and you know, that's you know, that's
(21:56):
a that's a mission of mine, or that's a goal
of mine.
Speaker 3 (22:01):
I want to be balanced, you know. I think.
Speaker 2 (22:12):
I think we're close to getting there. We're working on that.
It is hard because you've got to have those conversations
about you know, why is it important for for you know,
for us to collaborate, what's what's what do we get
out of it? And I'm not talking about you know,
(22:35):
fame or flash or or or any any type of
notoriety like that. I mean, you know, how do we
form these friendships that ah that we want to maintain.
There's a lot of work out there. There's a lot
of organizations that are doing great work and you know,
(23:02):
and they are willing to collaborate, and we want to
be part of that. So that's what I want to do,
and I'm working on it. I'm working hard behind the scenes.
I have a lot of things that I've thrown against
the wall a lot of ideas and we'll see if
(23:23):
any of it pans out. I definitely hope it does.
All right, let's take a couple more questions. Next question
is from Abigail in New Jersey. Abigail rights Elijah. What
advice would you give to someone who wants to make
a difference in their community but doesn't know where to start.
(23:46):
I would say, if you want to make a difference
in your community, be willing to first, you know, find
out out, find out your purpose. What do you want
to do.
Speaker 3 (24:03):
Do you want.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
To be an advocate for homelessness or low income families?
Do you want to be an advocate for cancer autism?
Speaker 3 (24:22):
You know?
Speaker 2 (24:23):
I find your purpose, study, do your best to understand
some things. Then reach out in your community. There's always
somebody in the community that's that's that's in it waste
deep right, they're doing the work. Identify those people, ask questions,
(24:46):
be willing to take the risk. It's hard, but it's
so rewarding. So I would say, find your purpose first,
and make sure that you're doing it for the right reasons.
You're not doing it for clout. You really want to
(25:10):
help people and it's all about service to you. When
you've identified that, then the next step is to study
the purpose.
Speaker 3 (25:31):
And then reach out. But take the risk.
Speaker 2 (25:34):
I did it, and it's benefited me, not just from
a business standpoint, but from a personal standpoint.
Speaker 3 (25:46):
You find out a lot about yourself.
Speaker 2 (25:48):
When you start advocating, when you start doing this community work,
you see yourself in a lot of these situations. At
least I know I do. I can't speak for you,
but I know I do. So those are some things
to think about. That's my advice. Next question is from
(26:09):
Nova Nova. I like that name Nova in Seattle. Nova
rites Elijah. What's your what's your go to way to
unwind after a long day of giving back to others? Okay,
I like to just I like to just chill out
(26:33):
and relax at home.
Speaker 3 (26:34):
I really do, you know.
Speaker 2 (26:37):
These last couple of years, I've gone out with friends
to like happy hours, and and those are great.
Speaker 3 (26:43):
I really enjoy it.
Speaker 2 (26:45):
You know, it's a lot of laughter, But I'd rather
be at home watching my favorite TV show of all time,
Andy Griffith. Uh Yes, I've seen him over and over
and over again. But they still make me laugh, they
still bring me peace. I still love the storytelling in
(27:09):
those episodes, and I just like to sit at home
and unwine glass of red wine sometimes and just process
where I am in my life. So I that's how
I really. I meditate also, which I love to do.
Speaker 3 (27:28):
But I'm I'm yeah, I'm pretty basic, my friend, you know,
I don't. I don't.
Speaker 2 (27:38):
I don't really care to do crowds anymore. I don't
want to go to a game. I don't really want
to go to a concert unless it's in Vegas at
a show or something like that. But after a long day,
I just want to come home, put on my pj's
(28:00):
and watch Andy Griffin my producers. He's rolling his eyes
right now, But that's it. I mean, I don't want
to do nothing. I really don't. If it was up
to me, if I really had to, I'd be cool
with that for the rest of my life. You know,
(28:22):
I think folks should watch Andy Griffith. I think you
get a lot out of it. You really would. There's
a backstory there. I don't know if I told it
on the show, but there's a backstory. But that's me
in a nutshell, just chilling. That's all I want to do,
all right, that's it for questions this week, folks. Thank
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you all for sending them in. Really appreciate it. We
have come to the end of the show and as always,
I would like to thank all of you for your
continued support. Really appreciate it, really really appreciate it. It
goes a long way. Do me a favor this upcoming week.
(29:09):
Get out in your communities and check in on your
family and friends. All right, put a smile on someone's face.
Remember it doesn't take a lot of energy to do
that at all. I want to thank you all for
listening to The Elijah Winfrey Show. Please be sure to
(29:30):
download this show wherever you download your favorite podcast. Until
next week, Take care, God bless Bye bye
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