Life with Leyla - 25. How Are You Getting By? COVID-19 with Journalist Mary MacCarthy | My burning questions about the Coronavirus global pandemic

25. How Are You Getting By? COVID-19 with Journalist Mary MacCarthy | My burning questions about the Coronavirus global pandemic

04/07/20 • 91 min

#25: Mary MacCarthy, is a Los Angeles-based independent journalist who worked as an international television reporter and anchor for 15 years, for networks including PBS NewsHour, Rocky Mountain PBS, France 24, and many others. She's also a single mother to a 9-year-old diva.

During this moment we are all living through, Mary is a journalist looking at how people are getting by during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mary has been following the COVID-19 pandemic very closely and was very much ahead of the curve when it comes to knowing what was going to happen in the United States. She is the most educated person I have spoken to personally about what’s happening. I have seen so much misinformation online. In this episode, I was able to ask Mary some questions that I’ve been really grappling with regarding the coronavirus, our response to it, and what we should do next.

Obviously, neither one of us are medical experts or scientists, so please visit CDC.gov for the latest. We are simply concerned citizens, moms, humans of this planet who want to weed out some of the bullshit and misinformation going around and figure out what we can do moving forward. I hope and your family are doing okay as you’re listening to this. It’s gonna take time, but we will get through this.

To connect with Mary, click HERE

Mary is reporting on Stories from the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19 at www.HowAreYouGettingBy.com

To connect with Leyla (host), click HERE

Some of the topics we cover include:

The mixed messaging we got from the US administration, media outlets, and even the World Health Organization and CDC.
Stories from the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19. Mary’s new project called “How are you getting by?” She is reporting on everyday Americans are doing in all of this.
How Mary was tracking COVID-19 before most of us knew it existed
How to (or sadly not) get tested
The mixed messaging on masks - yes, wear masks or face coverings people.
Why Americans have trouble respecting the stay at home order
Some of the trends I see on Facebook about what people are saying (including herd immunity, just quarantining the elderly, and people downplaying this)
Answering some questions we got on Instagram including prophecies and aliens!?
Will life as we knew it before COVID-19 go back to how it was before?
Homeschooling and being with your kid 24/7
Some of the positives that have come from this!
How this is such a patriotic moment for Americans to come together, do their duty, and help each other out as best we can.
Some of the major negatives like overt racism and even violence against Asian Americans (and Asian people around the world).

Please let me know what you thought by reaching out on Instagram or even leaving a rating or review! Thank you for your time :) Talk soon.

Love, Ley

During this moment we are all living through, Mary is a journalist looking at how people are getting by during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To connect with Mary, click HERE

Mary is reporting on Stories from the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19 at www.HowAreYouGettingBy.com

To connect with Leyla (host), click HERE

Some of the topics we cover include:

The mixed messaging we got from the US administration, media outlets, and even the World Health Organization and CDC.
Stories from the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19. Mary’s new project called “How are you getting by?” She is reporting on everyday Americans are doing in all of this.
How Mary was tracking COVID-19 before most of us knew it existed
How to (or sadly not) get tested
The mixed messaging on masks - yes, wear masks or face coverings people.
Why Americans have trouble respecting the stay at home order
Some of the trends I see on Facebook about what people are saying (including herd immunity, just quarantining the elderly, and people downplaying this)
Answering some questions we got on Instagram including prophecies and aliens!?
Will life as we knew it before COVID-19 go back to how it was before?
Homeschooling and being with your kid 24/7
Some of the positives that have come from this!
How this is such a patriotic moment for Americans to come together, do their duty, and help each other out as best we can.
Some of the major negatives like overt racism and even violence against Asian Americans (and Asian people around the world).

Please let me know what you thought by reaching out on Instagram or even leaving a rating or review! Thank you for your time :) Talk soon.

Love, Ley

Previous Episode

24. The Imperfect Guide to Success with NFL Veteran & Super Bowl Champ, Bennie Fowler

#24: Bennie Fowler

Thank you for being here! Most likely you’re listening to this one from home. This is an unprecedented time we are going through with the coronavirus pandemic. And I hope you are doing okay. It’s impacting our everyday lives, local communities, and world. At the time of this recording on March 23rd, most of us are self quarantining and practicing social distancing or some of us are even mandated to by state order to stay home. I recorded this episode with Bennie on May 19th.

Here’s some background info on Bennie Fowler. He is a six-year veteran of the NFL. He spent four years with the Broncos and was a member of the Super Bowl 50 championship team in 2016. Bennie holds the annual Bennie Fowler youth football camp in Detroit, Michigan, is an in-demand speaker trained through the NFL Speakers Bureau, and lives in Denver during the offseason.

To connect with Bennie, click HERE

You can find his book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Spoon-Imperfect-Guide-Success-ebook/dp/B082Z9JZW5

To connect with Leyla (host), click HERE

We talk about his new book, Silver Spoon: The Imperfect Guide to Success. And also his thoughts on being present, the power of mindset, and as difficult as it may be to be bunkering down right now, this is also such an opportunity for us to do some of that difficult inner work, create healthy habits, and set goals.

Topics we cover in this episode:

Coronavirus & how it’s is affecting daily life
Tips on how to stay on track during the quarantine
Bennie’s best selling book Silver Spoon: The Imperfect Guide to Success
Catching Peyton Manning’s last pass and his experience working with him
Mindfulness
Goal Setting
Importance of Routines
Mindset & Mental Toughness

Bennie shares stories and advice that will help you overcome what's holding you back. He also gives great tips on how to practice mindfulness. Something we could all use in these crazy and uncertain times we are experiencing.

I hope you can take away some inspiration for whatever you’re up to, or just some practices you can employ to get through each day.

Love you & we’re all gonna get through this and be okay :)

Leyla

Next Episode

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26. Positive Outlook and Routines During Quarantine | Finding What You’re Truly Meant To Do & Recognizing Your Inner and Outer Beauty with Author Alysha Badiani

#26: In this episode, I talk to Alysha Badiani all about her new book, her experience and her outlook on living in quarantine through the COVID-19 pandemic in London, England, and what led her to leave her stable 9 to 5 job to pursue what she was really interested in.

BeYoutiful You by Alysha Badiani is an eye-opening book, with a unique and simple way to help you grow your confidence and self-esteem to allow you to live your best life. Alysha’s approach is different than anyone else’s as she touches on the importance of recognizing your own beauty, internally and externally. Alysha helps you by taking you through her own journey. She explains how she made these changes, and how you can too.

To connect with Alysha, click HERE

To connect with Leyla, click HERE

Find Alysha's book, BeYoutiful You at: https://www.amazon.com/BeYoutiful-You-Alysha-Badiani

If you enjoyed this episode, please share with a friend, tag me in your insta stories, or consider leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much for your time :)

This podcast is edited by Shaun Chapman Audio in Denver, CO

What To Expect From This Episode:

Coping through what’s going on with being quarantined and so much uncertainty

How to stay positive during quarantine and a global pandemic

Advice for someone who knows they are not doing what they’re meant to be doing

The underlying reason most people won’t make a change or even start their side hustle, blog, podcast, or passion project?

Daily or weekly routines that help you stay on track with goals, self-care, and mindfulness

Getting rid of negative thoughts - continuing to think positive, even in an argument

Removing sources of negativity / Being aware of what kind of energy is around

Self-actualization - your own hierarchy vs Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

How Alysha defines self-love. How we can have a healthier relationship with ourselves

Mindset / the quality of your thoughts / speaking positively to yourself and others