<![CDATA[Let Us Not Forget]]>Level Up: Life Restoration Edition is a faith-based, action-driven journey created to help you rebuild and restore your life from the inside out.

It’s about more than reflection and prayer; it’s about thinking victorious thoughts, taking courageous action, and walking boldly in God’s promises.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 05:45:50 GMTThu, 05 Mar 2026 07:13:17 GMT60Brenda Simons<p><b>Level Up: Life Restoration Edition</b> is a faith-based, action-driven journey created to help you <b>rebuild and restore your life from the inside out</b>.</p><p>It’s about more than reflection and prayer; it’s about <b>thinking victorious thoughts, taking courageous action, and walking boldly in God’s promises</b>.</p>episodicBrenda Simonsbdkk2134@gmail.comno<![CDATA[What If Every School Had A Village Standing Behind It? #Adopt A School]]>The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of community involvement in supporting schools and creating a strong village around children. It explores the impact of small acts and introduces the 'Adopt a School' initiative as a way to rebuild the village around our children.

Takeaways

  • Community involvement
  • Supporting schools

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Power of Community Involvement
  • 05:17 Adopt a School Initiative
]]>5e2229ec-ab21-47b4-ab39-28b7b2a3a9c2Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT<p>The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of community involvement in supporting schools and creating a strong village around children. It explores the impact of small acts and introduces the 'Adopt a School' initiative as a way to rebuild the village around our children.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Community involvement</li><li>Supporting schools</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Power of Community Involvement</li><li>05:17 Adopt a School Initiative</li></ul>no00:09:00What If Every School Had A Village Standing Behind It? #Adopt A Schoolfull<![CDATA[Adopt A School: The Village Must Return]]>What would happen if every church, business, family, elder, and neighbor adopted a school?

No child should walk in a community that does not care.

The village must return.

Join Ms. V, the Voice of Reason, on the Let Us Not Forget Podcast as we launch:
“Adopt A School: Rebuilding the Village Around Our Children.”

Everybody can help. Little things matter.
Small acts create big impact.

#AdoptASchool #RestoreTheVillage #LetUsNotForget #MorePassPlus #StrongCommunities #StrongSchools #BlackCommunity #YouthLeadership

]]>f4f99269-f9c2-4d1a-ae89-e7827c41d2caMon, 25 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT<p>What would happen if every church, business, family, elder, and neighbor adopted a school?</p><p>No child should walk in a community that does not care.</p><p>The village must return.</p><p>Join Ms. V, the Voice of Reason, on the Let Us Not Forget Podcast as we launch:<br />“Adopt A School: Rebuilding the Village Around Our Children.”</p><p>Everybody can help. Little things matter.<br />Small acts create big impact.</p><p>#AdoptASchool #RestoreTheVillage #LetUsNotForget #MorePassPlus #StrongCommunities #StrongSchools #BlackCommunity #YouthLeadership</p>no00:08:32Adopt A School: The Village Must Returnfull<![CDATA[Still We Rise: Faith Over Fear At The Ballot Box]]>The podcast episode emphasizes the power of voting, faith, and steadfastness in the face of pressure. It also discusses the true meaning of fasting and justice, as well as the importance of rebuilding the connection between God, family, and community. The key takeaways are that pressure does not mean powerlessness and the importance of choosing faith over fear.

Takeaways

  • Pressure does not mean powerless
  • Faith over fear

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Power of Voting and Faith
  • 07:18 The True Meaning of Fasting and Justice
]]>8c3380fa-43ea-4757-aebe-314709256f8aWed, 20 May 2026 00:37:16 GMT<p>The podcast episode emphasizes the power of voting, faith, and steadfastness in the face of pressure. It also discusses the true meaning of fasting and justice, as well as the importance of rebuilding the connection between God, family, and community. The key takeaways are that pressure does not mean powerlessness and the importance of choosing faith over fear.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Pressure does not mean powerless</li><li>Faith over fear</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Power of Voting and Faith</li><li>07:18 The True Meaning of Fasting and Justice</li></ul>no00:13:13Still We Rise: Faith Over Fear At The Ballot Boxfull<![CDATA[Passing The Baton: Revival for the Next Generation]]>The Let Us Not Forget podcast, hosted by Ms. V, focuses on the importance of passing the baton to the next generation, restoring connections between God, family, and community, and rebuilding hope and purpose. The podcast emphasizes the need for mentorship, guidance, and love for young people, as well as the importance of faith, wisdom, and community responsibility.

Takeaways

  • Passing the baton to the next generation
  • Restoring connections between God, family, and community

Chapters

  • 00:00 Passing the Baton: Revival for the Next Generation
  • 06:02 Programs for Restoration
  • 12:08 Inviting Voices to the Podcast
]]>a7f881f0-000e-4b8e-9a37-5a203f96efcfSun, 17 May 2026 22:26:33 GMT<p>The Let Us Not Forget podcast, hosted by Ms. V, focuses on the importance of passing the baton to the next generation, restoring connections between God, family, and community, and rebuilding hope and purpose. The podcast emphasizes the need for mentorship, guidance, and love for young people, as well as the importance of faith, wisdom, and community responsibility.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Passing the baton to the next generation</li><li>Restoring connections between God, family, and community</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Passing the Baton: Revival for the Next Generation</li><li>06:02 Programs for Restoration</li><li>12:08 Inviting Voices to the Podcast</li></ul>no00:20:11Passing The Baton: Revival for the Next Generationfull<![CDATA[The Gap Between Policy and Reality]]>The episode discusses the gap between policy and reality in addressing community concerns, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, timely follow-through, coordination across systems, and community feedback loops. It highlights the impact of this gap on trust and the need to align policy with lived experience for real change.

Takeaways

  • Policy vs. Reality
  • Closing the Gap

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Gap Between Policy and Reality
]]>ecccb0cc-63fb-496b-85c0-87e85918e3b4Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:14:02 GMT<p>The episode discusses the gap between policy and reality in addressing community concerns, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, timely follow-through, coordination across systems, and community feedback loops. It highlights the impact of this gap on trust and the need to align policy with lived experience for real change.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Policy vs. Reality</li><li>Closing the Gap</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Gap Between Policy and Reality</li></ul>no00:08:19The Gap Between Policy and Realityfull<![CDATA[When One Property Affects The Whole Block]]>The podcast episode delves into the impact of neglected properties on a neighborhood, highlighting the spread of problems, the block effect, and the community consequences. It emphasizes the need for shared responsibility and proactive responses to prevent small problems from becoming big ones.

Takeaways

  • Shared responsibility for property care
  • Proactive responses to prevent neighborhood deterioration

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Impact of Neglected Properties
]]>33e01277-5a6b-4ed4-b1b1-fc01be55f6f3Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:30:49 GMT<p>The podcast episode delves into the impact of neglected properties on a neighborhood, highlighting the spread of problems, the block effect, and the community consequences. It emphasizes the need for shared responsibility and proactive responses to prevent small problems from becoming big ones.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Shared responsibility for property care</li><li>Proactive responses to prevent neighborhood deterioration</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Impact of Neglected Properties</li></ul>no00:07:09When One Property Affects The Whole Blockfull<![CDATA[Safe Homes..But What About Safe Neighborhoods?]]>The podcast episode discusses the impact of housing conditions on neighborhoods and the responsibility of protecting and owning neighborhoods. It emphasizes the importance of healthy neighborhoods for the overall well-being of communities and the future.

Takeaways

  • Healthy neighborhoods are essential for community well-being
  • Accountability and ownership are crucial for maintaining neighborhood strength

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Impact of Housing on Neighborhoods
  • 05:34 Building Communities for the Future
]]>498f1f0b-d4cc-4b52-9cd4-4b5a3eee618bThu, 30 Apr 2026 04:05:26 GMT<p>The podcast episode discusses the impact of housing conditions on neighborhoods and the responsibility of protecting and owning neighborhoods. It emphasizes the importance of healthy neighborhoods for the overall well-being of communities and the future.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Healthy neighborhoods are essential for community well-being</li><li>Accountability and ownership are crucial for maintaining neighborhood strength</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Impact of Housing on Neighborhoods</li><li>05:34 Building Communities for the Future</li></ul>no00:07:42Safe Homes..But What About Safe Neighborhoods?full<![CDATA[The Door Was Never Fully Open For Us]]>The podcast discusses the history of home ownership in America, highlighting the impact of historical policies on home ownership. It emphasizes the compounding impact of history and the need to acknowledge the truth and build forward to create opportunities for home ownership.

Takeaways

  • History of home ownership
  • Impact of historical policies on home ownership

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Door to Opportunity
  • 05:24 Building Forward
]]>0054649f-ae8a-44e5-82c1-c3d85b9c509cThu, 30 Apr 2026 03:17:52 GMT<p>The podcast discusses the history of home ownership in America, highlighting the impact of historical policies on home ownership. It emphasizes the compounding impact of history and the need to acknowledge the truth and build forward to create opportunities for home ownership.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>History of home ownership</li><li>Impact of historical policies on home ownership</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Door to Opportunity</li><li>05:24 Building Forward</li></ul>no00:08:59The Door Was Never Fully Open For Usfull<![CDATA[From Tenant To Trapped]]>The podcast discusses the impact of renting on individuals and families, highlighting the challenges and long-term consequences of renting as well as the need for real pathways to ownership.

Takeaways

  • Renting as a trap
  • Impact on credit and stability

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Purpose of Renting
  • 05:55 Solutions and Pathways to Ownership
]]>d8fec10e-c614-41e1-a613-e8f59e03f893Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:38:04 GMT<p>The podcast discusses the impact of renting on individuals and families, highlighting the challenges and long-term consequences of renting as well as the need for real pathways to ownership.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Renting as a trap</li><li>Impact on credit and stability</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Purpose of Renting</li><li>05:55 Solutions and Pathways to Ownership</li></ul>no00:08:39From Tenant To Trappedfull<![CDATA[Safe and Healthy Homes..But For Who?]]>The podcast explores the intersection of safety and affordability in housing, highlighting the impact on home ownership, rental challenges, historical inequity, and the impact on children. It also discusses solutions for access and the importance of generational wealth.

Takeaways

  • Safety vs. affordability is a critical consideration in housing policy.
  • Equity in home ownership has a significant impact on generational wealth.

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Cost of Safety
  • 05:27 Solutions for Access
]]>48e38b8e-1e6d-437d-8425-b6ed2ca4006dThu, 30 Apr 2026 02:15:00 GMT<p>The podcast explores the intersection of safety and affordability in housing, highlighting the impact on home ownership, rental challenges, historical inequity, and the impact on children. It also discusses solutions for access and the importance of generational wealth.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Safety vs. affordability is a critical consideration in housing policy.</li><li>Equity in home ownership has a significant impact on generational wealth.</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Cost of Safety</li><li>05:27 Solutions for Access</li></ul>no00:08:14Safe and Healthy Homes..But For Who?full<![CDATA[Let Us Not Forget Our Youth]]>n this powerful first episode of Let Us Not Forget, we introduce the vision behind the Groomed For Greatness Student Leadership Initiative, a youth leadership and violence prevention program presented by More Pass Plus. Designed for middle school students, the initiative prepares youth for high school success through emotional wellness, conflict resolution, career exploration, community pride, and student voice. This episode explores why the middle school years matter, how early intervention can reduce violence, and why our children need coaching, guidance, and opportunity now more than ever.

]]>7b2425d0-8bea-49e5-95f4-9ce5f5bae2efWed, 29 Apr 2026 18:45:48 GMT<p>n this powerful first episode of Let Us Not Forget, we introduce the vision behind the Groomed For Greatness Student Leadership Initiative, a youth leadership and violence prevention program presented by More Pass Plus. Designed for middle school students, the initiative prepares youth for high school success through emotional wellness, conflict resolution, career exploration, community pride, and student voice. This episode explores why the middle school years matter, how early intervention can reduce violence, and why our children need coaching, guidance, and opportunity now more than ever.</p>no00:06:44Let Us Not Forget Our Youthfull<![CDATA[Rebuilding Black Legacy: The Truth About Our Fathers, Families, and Future]]>

For far too long, there has been a narrative spoken over the Black family…especially about Black fathers. It's a narrative that says they are absent, they are uninvolved, they do not care.

But today… we are going to confront that narrative with truth. Because Let Us Not Forget…

truth is the foundation of restoration. And what the truth actually reveals may shock you.

]]>e96a5a9c-0370-4af9-9b07-b5d01bc787b1Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:12:36 GMT<blockquote><p>For far too long, there has been a narrative spoken over the Black family…especially about Black fathers. It's a narrative that says they are absent, they are uninvolved, they do not care.</p><p>But today… we are going to confront that narrative with truth. Because Let Us Not Forget…</p><p>truth is the foundation of restoration. And what the truth actually reveals may shock you.</p></blockquote>no00:07:23Rebuilding Black Legacy: The Truth About Our Fathers, Families, and Futurefull<![CDATA[Level Up: A Life Exploration Journey (Episodes 2-6)]]>Level Up: Life Restoration Edition is a faith-based, action-driven journey created to help you rebuild and restore your life from the inside out.

It’s about more than reflection and prayer; it’s about thinking victorious thoughts, taking courageous action, and walking boldly in God’s promises.

]]>e7427aa1-c2d4-495f-a71c-734f3778ddfdThu, 05 Mar 2026 09:04:59 GMT<p><b>Level Up: Life Restoration Edition</b> is a faith-based, action-driven journey created to help you <b>rebuild and restore your life from the inside out</b>.</p><p>It’s about more than reflection and prayer; it’s about <b>thinking victorious thoughts, taking courageous action, and walking boldly in God’s promises</b>.</p>no00:45:55Level Up: A Life Exploration Journey (Episodes 2-6)full<![CDATA[How Families Build What Last]]>Today we start with something that we really need to talk about. That is, before we can rebuild and restore, we must remember what was broken, how it was broken, and why it was broken. We need to talk about the Black family. However, not in anger, not in division, but in restoration. Because if the Black family is restored, communities are restored. And if communities are restored, the nations shift. Let Us Not Forget that families build what last.

]]>5f8ff33e-8f97-45d1-b014-9169cf59f819Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:59:22 GMT<p>Today we start with something that we really need to talk about. That is, before we can rebuild and restore, we must remember what was broken, how it was broken, and why it was broken. We need to talk about the Black family. However, not in anger, not in division, but in restoration. Because if the Black family is restored, communities are restored. And if communities are restored, the nations shift. Let Us Not Forget that families build what last.</p>no00:16:20How Families Build What Lastfull<![CDATA[Level Up- A Life Restoration Journey (Faith, Family, Future)]]>Level Up: Life Restoration Edition is a faith-based, action-driven journey created to help you rebuild and restore your life from the inside out.

It’s about more than reflection and prayer; it’s about thinking victorious thoughts, taking courageous action, and walking boldly in God’s promises.

]]>10a857e4-71ed-46a5-8886-1b0db8580cf4Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:18:16 GMT<p><b>Level Up: Life Restoration Edition</b> is a faith-based, action-driven journey created to help you <b>rebuild and restore your life from the inside out</b>.</p><p>It’s about more than reflection and prayer; it’s about <b>thinking victorious thoughts, taking courageous action, and walking boldly in God’s promises</b>.</p>no00:11:36Level Up- A Life Restoration Journey (Faith, Family, Future)full