Hello friends! This is a podcast made by everyday people trying to get through the coronavirus pandemic together. These are regular people sharing what their lives are like... right now. 

In the first episode, I'm talking with my Dad. You'll hear about his work at a manufacturing plant in Texas and what it was like to stand in an 80 person line at the grocery store before it opened. And cookies. We're making cookies. Love you, Dad! 

To find out more and subscribe check out www.heybrentlove.com

My Dad in Texas

Hi, there. This is You and Me and Everyone we know, a podcast about making connections during this time of coronavirus isolation.  Right now I’m in self-isolation with my kids. So, I decided that everyday I will make sure to connect to one kind friend or stranger, get a little update on their life, how their dealing with all there is to deal with, and how they’re keeping calm and hopeful.

Yesterday I talked with Kristina. My husband and I met Kristina and her husband Michael when we both enrolled our daughters in daycare. At that point our girls were barely scooting on the floor. Now they’re some of our best friends in our city, and last summer, Michael got an amazing job in Germany. The three of them were in Germany soon after the Minnesota State Fair. The last time I saw Kristina we were eating corn dogs and watching our girls marvel at the baby cows and pigs in the Miracle of Life Barn. 

I miss them. And right now the three of them are in isolation in a small town so far away from their childhood homes. Yesterday when I put out the call on Facebook to see if anyone would come on this podcast with me, Kristina was the first. We jumped on the phone right away. 


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Thanks for listening! If you want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @ heybrentlove. 


These podcast already feel to me a little like messages in a bottle, tossing them out to sea and hoping you’ll pick them up and hear what’s inside. But right now, you’re here. You listened. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing from regular people about what this is like for them, please share this podcast with them. And if you’d like to talk to someone and share what’s happening in your corner of the world, you can message me at heybrentlove.com or send me a direct message on Instagram @heybrentlove

I can’t wait to talk to you. Here’s a bunch of love to everyone out there. We’ll get through this together.

A Mom in Germany --- Kristina

What happens when you're friend lives down the street, but you don't feel like you can go see them? Well, first things first, you give them a call. :)

his is You and Me and Everyone we know, a podcast made by everyday people trying to get through the coronavirus pandemic together. In each episode you’ll hear from regular people sharing what their lives are like... right now.

Today I’m talking to my neighbor, Alissa. That sounds simple enough, even blasé. And last week, it would have been. But now, we’re three blocks away and neither of us really want to get out and go see each other. It’s weird. 

Alissa and I used to work together at Alight, a refugee centered organization based in Minneapolis. We’ve actually traveled the world together, which is crazy to think about right now. Then Alissa and her partner Baraka moved in down the street and we became neighborhood buddies, meeting up at our neighborhood grocery store, The Wedge, for a smoothie and some friendly chitter chatter.

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Thank you for listening. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing friendly voices of everyday people getting through this time together, please share this podcast with them. And if you’d like to talk to someone and share what’s happening in your corner of the world, you can message me at heybrentlove.com or send me a direct message on Instagram @heybrentlove.

My Neighbor in Minnesota --- Alissa

This is You and Me and Everyone We Know, a podcast we’re all making together. Whether you are listening right now or you are a guest on this podcast, you are part of a community. You are not alone.

Today, we’re talking to Joseph in Kampala, Uganda. Joseph and I met in Uganda in 2013. We worked for the same humanitarian organization, but my desk was in Minneapolis, and his was in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. We had no idea then that we would work together across Uganda, doing some of the most meaningful work of our lives. We had no idea we would become dear, dear friends. 

Joseph and I became fathers at the same time. He and his wife Oliver welcomed two daughters into the world in recent years. I LOVE getting to see pictures of them growing up. And yesterday Joseph jumped on the phone with me after a grueling 4 hour trip through Kampala traffic to sit with his girls and tell me how coronavirus is just starting to effect them. And to remind me that Uganda has been through so many, many epidemics. I was grateful to hear what he’s learned from those experiences. 

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Thanks for listening! And thank you Joseph for connecting with me and with everyone listening. If YOU want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @ heybrentlove.

A Humanitarian in Uganda --- Joseph

This is You and Me and Everyone we know, a podcast we’re all making together. Whether you are listening right now or you are a guest on this podcast, you are part of a community. You are not alone. We are all connected to each other. Right now. 

In every episode, one person is sharing what life is like for them right now, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for taking time to listen, time to connect. And time remember that we’re all in this together. 

Today, we’re talking to Kristin. Kristin and I went to college together at Abilene Christian University. We met when both of us joined a study abroad program in Oxford. We didn’t like each other. Yet. 

We were growing up at the same time. And soon we realized how much we actually loved being together. We laughed a ton through our last two years in Abilene. Now Kristin and her husband Tripp live in Washington State with their corgis and with a real sense that the world has suddenly changed.

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Thanks for listening! And thank you Kristin for connecting with me and with everyone listening. If YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @ heybrentlove. 

Wherever you’re listening right now, you might feel scared. You might feel isolated. But you are never, ever alone. And by listening, you’re connecting to a wide web of people, all of us working to get through this together. 

If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if you’d like to talk to someone and share what’s happening in your corner of the world, you can message me at heybrentlove.com or send me a direct message on Instagram @heybrentlove 

I can’t wait to talk to you. Here’s a bunch of love to everyone out there. We’ll get through this together.

A Content Strategist and Corgi Mom in Seattle --- Kristin

This is You and Me and Everyone We Know - an audio diary made by everyday people  living through the coronavirus pandemic.

Whether you’re listening to this right now, or you’re a guest on this podcast, you are part of a community. You are not alone. 
Thank you for taking time to listen, time to connect. And time remember that we’re all in this together. 

In this episode we’re talking to two people on opposite sides of the country. First, we’ll talk to Amy - a mom of three grown kids and a surrogacy professional who shares what it’s like right now for surrogates and the parents they’re helping. 
After Amy, we’ll talk to Mason - a college student who’s now finishing the semester living at home in small town Texas. 

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Thanks for listening! And thank you Mason and Amy for connecting with me and with everyone listening. If YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @ heybrentlove.

If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if you’d like to talk to someone and share what’s happening in your corner of the world, you can message me at heybrentlove.com or send me a direct message on Instagram @heybrentlove 

Here’s a bunch of love to everyone out there. We’ll get through this together.

A Surrogacy Professional and a College Student --- Amy and Mason

This is You and Me and Everyone We Know - an audio diary made by everyday people living through the coronavirus pandemic. 

In this episode we’re talking to two people. First up is Larissa Loden, a jewelry designer and business owner in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In our conversation we cover ways her company is reaching out to their community with inspiration and joy, and how she’s doing as a mom of a young babe. And we talk memes. And the importance of bubbles at a time like this. 
In the second half of the show, we’re talking to Amalia Nicholson, a producer in Los Angeles who’s new hashtag OOTDistancing is inspiring us all to  get dressed up fancy while we’re staying home. In that convo we talk RuPaul, FaceTime Dinner Parties, and what we’re watching on TV during isolation.

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Thank you for listening! Whether you’re listening to this right now, or you’re a guest on this podcast, you are part of a community. You are not alone. 
Thank you for taking time to listen, time to connect. And time remember that we’re all in this together.

This podcast is created by everyday people telling their stories of living through this insane time. If YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

A Jewelry Designer and an LA Producer --- Larissa Loden and Amalia Nicholson

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the coronavirus pandemic. In today's episode we talk bands streaming music from the Texas Hill Country, the spiritual connection between an audience and a performer, and freshwater snorkeling. We also talk about how contagious kindness and love can be, and how refugees have so much to teach the world about how to hold onto hope in our worst days.

Thanks for listening! And thank you Angela, Sunny and Marian for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links:
Go to Marian's live shows on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/marian.brackney
Support Angela's team and work at Alight here: https://wearealight.org/

A Violinist, A Tech CEO, A Humanitarian --- Marian, Sunny and Angela

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the coronavirus pandemic. In today's episode, we talk UX design, alter egos, Austin, Texas, fearing for our grandparents, ginger tea and pumpkin squares. We also talk about how important it is to be social in the time of social distancing and about making art in quarantine. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Leanna, Shannon and Aunt Nanete for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links: 
**Leanna's Witch's Brew Ginger Tea: https://heybrentlove.com/mermaid-peace-corps-friend-my-aunt-nanete-leanna-shannon-meg-austin-indianapolis-lake-jackson-coronavirus-podcast/
**Aunt Nanete's art: http://www.megscottart.com/

A Mermaid, A Peace Corps Friend, and My Aunt Nanete --- Leanna, Shannon and Meg

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. In today's episode, we talk about one man's experience of the pandemic in Jordan and how a London grocer has changed her business to provide the food people need in the crisis. We talk about moving flats during the quarantine and how a mom in Minnesota has turned to ice to relieve some family anxiety. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Ramzi, Kelly and Tanya for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links: 
Middle Lane Market: https://www.instagram.com/middlelanemarket/
Tanya (send her your baby bangs!): https://www.instagram.com/olivejoos/

A Father in Jordan, a Grocer in London, and a Hairdresser in Minneapolis --- Ramzi, Kelly and Tanya

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. In today's episode, Kristina from episode 2 updates us on her family's 24-hour decision to return home from Germany to South Dakota. We also talk about backyard chickens and how thirsty someone can get in coronavirus isolation. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Chewey, Stephanie and Kristina for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links:
Nancy Podcast: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/nancy

A Mom Returning Home, a Cyber Security Contractor and a Leather Kween - Kristina, Stephanie & Chewey

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. In today's episode, we hear from a college senior about pandemic life in her last semester of college. We’ll also hear from a writer who’s finding comfort on familiar running paths. And we’ll talk book recommendations and more with @bookish_hooker. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Macey, Katie and Kedrin for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links: 
Wish Macey a Happy Birthday! https://www.instagram.com/macey_loud_hines/
Kedrin’s fundraiser on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookish_hooker/
Read Katie’s amazing blog here: https://katieleigh.wordpress.com/

A College Senior, a Runner in Boston, and @bookish_hooker --- Macey, Katie and Kedrin

This is a very special episode of You and Me and Everyone We Know, an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. In today's episode, we hear from a family of three. Amelia is helping World Vision coordinate a global Covid-19 response. Jules, her son, is adjusting to life as a high school student during a pandemic. And Matt is adjusting his Chinese Medicine practice to help Covid-19 patients get through the disease. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Amelia, Jules and Matt for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links:
Matt's practice: https://acupuncturecenterofminneapolis.com/

A Global Covid-19 Responder, a High School Student, & a Medical Provider - Amelia, Jules & Matt

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. In today's episode, we hear from my hippie sister who shares how subversive cross stitch is bringing her joy during the pandemic. We’ll also hear from a writer and editor who's laughter brings so much joy during these crazy days. And we’ll hear from a childcare entrepreneur who talks about what it's like to start a business during a pandemic. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Lisa, Yi Shun and Beckett for connecting with all of us. If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. 

Links:
Wish Lisa a Happy Birthday! https://www.instagram.com/yourhippiesister/
Yi Shun's writing: https://medium.com/@yishunwrites
More on the Kakeibo Budgeting Method: https://medium.com/@yishunwrites/the-kakeibo-budget-helped-me-with-my-money-and-my-relationship-e0fb8f581293
The poet I think I was telling Yi Shun about: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/stanley-kunitz
Beckett's Preschool, Greenbrier Montessori: https://wildflowerschools.org/mn/greenbrier/

My Hippie Sister in TX, a Writer in CA, & a Childcare Entrepreneur in MN - Lisa, Yi Shun & Beckett

Today is a special BONUS episode of You and Me and Everyone We Know, an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic --- in today's episode, my great friend and long time collaborator Carly about her evacuation from Rwanda to Wisconsin. Then Carly introduces friends in Santa Cruz, California and Kigali, Rwanda as they share how the pandemic has affected their lives. Press play below to listen to this special episode!

Thanks for listening! And thank you to Carly, Heidi and Jacquesfor connecting with all of us. If you feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them.

Links:
Carly's writing: https://medium.com/@CarlyLunden
Heidi's Tedx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbNDisGJ1wE
Jacques' org, Alight: https://wearealight.org/

Bonus Ep: A Writer in the Woods, a Renaissance Woman, & a Friend in Rwanda - Carly, Heidi & Jacques

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic, and in today's episode, we hear from a mom (and my good friend!) in Armenia who's quarantining with her daughter in an 11th story apartment in Yerevan.  We’ll also hear from a printmaking artist who's trying to embrace change and remember what she's learned from the hard days of her past. And we’ll hear from a Marriage and Family Therapist who's turning to poetry to stay grounded while living at home with his young family. Press play below to listen to the latest episode!

And a special thank you to Liana, Laura, and Anthony for connecting with all of us! <3

Links: 
Find Laura's art here: https://laurabrownart.com/
Follow Laura's bright, authentic content here: https://www.instagram.com/laurabrownart/
Support Liana's work with the extremely vulnerable in Armenia here: https://www.wvi.org/armenia

My Peace Corps Counterpart in Armenia, a Printmaker & a Therapist in Iowa - Liana, Laura & Anthony

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic, and in today's episode, we hear from the woman who carried my babies through pregnancy - our surrogate! We also hear from a veterinary cardiologist in Hong Kong, and Carly interviews her husband Tad who's working with Eastern Congo Initiative on their Covid19 response... and making the most out of his evacuation from Rwanda by making cookies. Press play below to listen to the latest episode!

A special thank you to Jehvana, Maxie and Tad for connecting with all of us! #inthistogether <3

Links:
Find episodes about Jehvana and Brent's surrogacy journey here: https://hopesurrogacy.com/surrogate-jehvana-memories-intended-parent/
Listen to Amy from Hope Surrogacy share her perspective of the pandemic here: https://heybrentlove.com/amy-in-madison-and-mason-in-lometa-coronavirus-diary-podcast/
Find out more about Tad's work at Eastern Congo Initiative here: http://www.easterncongo.org/about/who-we-are/staff

Our Surrogate, a Veterinary Cardiologist, & a Husband who works in DR Congo - Jehvana, Maxie & Tad

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic, and in today's episode, we are led through a breathing exercise from a yoga teacher in Minnesota. Plus we hear from the founder of a home-remodeling company getting a taste of retirement during the pandemic. And I talk for the first time to a friend I made online ten years ago. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

And a special thank you to Sushmi, Jim and Tamára for coming on the podcast and connecting with all of us!

Links: 
The last time I talked to Tamára on my blog: https://heybrentlove.com/knit-hate
Jim's remodeling company: https://www.mcdonaldremodeling.com/

A Yoga Teacher, a Home Remodeler, and an Internet Friend/Stranger - Sushmi, Jim, and Tamára

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic, and in today's episode, we're talking to an event designer who's facing an uncertain future as events close down across the country. We're also talking to a photographer who's using this time to find peace in her work and joy in her young family. And we'll talk to my oldest friend who's raising her daughter in small-town Kansas. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

A special thank you to Michaela, Erica and Maria for connecting with all of us. 

If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap coronavirus podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links: 
Find Michaela's event design here: www.lucent.blue/
Find Erica's photography here: www.ericaloeks.com

An Event Designer from NYC, an MN Photographer, & my Oldest Friend in Kansas-Michaela, Erica & Maria

This is a special BONUS episode of You and Me and Everyone We Know, an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. Today we're talking to Paula. Paula grew up in a very small town in Brazil. On her website she shares part of her story. She writes, “Growing up in Brazil in extreme poverty, I was abandoned by my mother, never met my father and was raised by my illiterate grandmother. She told me I wouldn't succeed in life. Yet, even as a child I knew I was born for much more.” In so many ways she stayed true to her dreams. She's now raising a family with her husband and has an extensive career in money management firms. Paula was seven months in to building a brand new business as a life coach when the pandemic hit in March. Press play to listen to this special bonus episode!

Thank you for listening. And thank you to Paula for sharing your story and connecting with all of us!

If you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, go to www.heybrentlove.com and tap "Coronavirus Podcast" and send me a note! Or find me on instagram @heybrentlove. 

Links: 
Listen to Paula's friend Sushmi's episode here: https://heybrentlove.com/yoga-breathing-minnesota-retirement-mississippi-river-online-friends-sushmi-jim-tamara/
Find resources Paula shared to investigate your own circle of influence here: https://heybrentlove.com/episode-20-minnesotan-life-coach-from-brazil-paula/
Connect with Paula here: https://pauladoroff.com/

Bonus Ep: A Minnesotan Life Coach from Brazil - Paula

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic, and in today's episode, we're talking to a HR professional from a Minneapolis tech company and a writer, journalist and Growth Strategist from Hong Kong. Press play to listen to the latest episode!

A special thank you to Sarah and Lesley for sharing your story and for connecting with all of us.

If feel like someone you know might feel comforted by hearing how everyday people are getting through these tough days, please share this podcast with them. And if YOU, dear listener, want to be part of this podcast go to heybrentlove.com and tap Covid19 Podcast on the menu or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove.

Links:
More about this episode at: https://heybrentlove.com/episode-21-human-resourses-professional-minneapolis--writer-journalist-hong-kong-sarah-and-lesley/ 
Connect to Lesley and find A City Made By People here: https://lesleycheung.net/

A People Ops Manager in Minneapolis and a Writer in Hong Kong - Sarah & Lesley

You and Me and Everyone We Know is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the end of Season One. 

Follow this link for a handful of the millions of black voices you can listen to right now: https://heybrentlove.com/episode-22-a-surprise-ending-to-season-one

To every listener, every guest and every person who has supported this audio-diary, thank you. We will never forget what we went through during the first months of the pandemic, and because of you, we have real voices to listen to, to hear about what this experience has been like for so many. I’m so looking forward to what we’ll share in this audio-diary next season. 

You can still be part of this podcast. When production starts for the next season, I’ll be reaching out first to those that have already expressed interest in being on the podcast. So, head to heybrentlove.com and send me a message on the contact page if YOU would like to be a guest. Or find me on Instagram @heybrentlove. If you need me, I’m here.

A Surprise End to Season One

This is an audio diary made by everyday people living through the coronavirus pandemic. If you'd like to be part of this project and share your story, please visit this link: https://heybrentlove.com/you-and-me-and-everyone-we-know-coronavirus-isolation-podcast/

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