How to Survive This

Welcome to How to Survive This! Today's guest is Stephen Beach, a writer and high school teacher living in the DFW metroplex.  In this special, extra-long episode, you will hear two interviews with Stephen - one from May 8, 2020, near the beginning of the pandemic, and another from July 6, 2020, after he and his wife Cortney tested positive for COVID-19. In both interviews, Stephen shares his hope for the future, his desperation for others in the community to take the threat of C19 seriously, and the purpose he has found in his relationships with his students. Leave us a voice message to possibly be featured on the next episode of How to Survive This: https://anchor.fm/how-to-survive-this/message Donate to support protesters & Black-led activist initiatives: Community Bail Fund of North Texas: http://communitybailfundofntx.org/ Equal Justice Initiative: https://eji.org/ Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Podcast Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtosurvivethispodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/how2survivethis/ Alexandra online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mermaidshewrote/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mermaidshewrote/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mermaidshewrote/ Website: https://mermaidshewrote.com/ Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to the second episode of season one of How to Survive This! Today's guest is Reverie Koniecki, a poet and teacher living in Dallas, TX. Reverie shares her experiences transitioning to online instruction amid the coronavirus and how she is coping with the uncertain nature of this strange time. We recorded this interview in early May 2020, so some of our discussion is outdated. Read some of Reverie's poems on the Writer's Garret website: https://writersgarret.org/reverie-koniecki Donate to support protesters & Black-led activist initiatives: Community Bail Fund of North Texas: http://communitybailfundofntx.org/ Equal Justice Initiative: https://eji.org/ Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Podcast Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtosurvivethispodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/how2survivethis/ Alexandra online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mermaidshewrote/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mermaidshewrote/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mermaidshewrote/ Website: https://mermaidshewrote.com/

Welcome to the first episode of season one of How to Survive This! Our first guest is Paul Koniecki, a poet and teacher living in Dallas, TX. Paul shares his fears about protecting his family from the coronavirus and ways his practicing self-care in this unprecedented time. Read one of Paul's poems about Adam Rainer, "Adam's Song," in Thimble Lit Mag: https://www.thimblelitmag.com/2018/08/22/adams-song/ Donate to support protesters & Black-led protest initiatives: Community Bail Fund of North Texas: http://communitybailfundofntx.org/ Minneapolis Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ No justice, no peace. #RIPGeorgeFloyd Podcast Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtosurvivethispodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/how2survivethis/ Alexandra online:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mermaidshewrote/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mermaidshewrote/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mermaidshewrote/ Website: https://mermaidshewrote.com/ Music source:  Perspectives by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4207-perspectives License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We hope you enjoy this trailer for season one of How to Survive This, featuring the voices of Josh Mitchell, Emmy Piercy, Katy Dycus, Nadia Wolnisty, Paul Koniecki, Reverie, Sean Kennedy, Stephen Beach, and Gabbi Moore, as well as your host, Alexandra Corinth. Additional interviewees will appear in season one that do not appear in the trailer. The first episode of season one will be released on June 1, 2020.  Podcast Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtosurvivethispodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/how2survivethis/ Alexandra online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mermaidshewrote/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mermaidshewrote/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mermaidshewrote/ Website: https://mermaidshewrote.com/ Music source: Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/