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What does “respect” mean to you?Why respect?Utalk hosts, Steve and Kati, had a sit down about respect and what it means and how it applies to each one of us. They discuss why we need to ask these questions and why we should have an answer ready.They throw into the convo Aretha Franklin, the Simpsons, and the Golden Rule, as well as talk about the importance of this simple word and how we can learn to respect ourselves.“You want to be treated like a human being and be respected so why aren’t you treating others with the same respect?”Check out the podcast and Instagram TV for more and make sure you follow us on social media @utalkradio.

We were joined by Actor/Stuntwoman Artist/Songwriter, Sierra Heuermann, who’s been in films like Ouija, Annabelle Comes Home, Terminator: Dark Fate, and more. Sierra discusses how she got into acting and some of her favorite stunts and why she loves her job.  Sierra fills us in on what her part of the entertainment industry looks like and what her job entails. She discusses her background and what prepared her for this kind of work. Sierra shares about the ways in which you can stay in shape and get ready for a shoot. Throughout the conversation, Sierra discusses about her upcoming roles and projects, her first film, and how much work can go into a single scene. Check out the podcast and Instagram TV for more and make sure you follow us on social media @utalkradio.

Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati had a conversation about emotions and how we are all unique. They talk about how we are all share similar experiences but can process them in different ways. They focus on how it is natural to grieve and be sad about the loss of something.Kati discusses how grief and each of us are like snowflakes where we all go through events but experience them in different ways.Kati talks about how a plate of spaghetti can relate to one’s level of trauma.Your hosts talk about what we should say to someone that is in the process of grieving.Steve and Kati talk about recovery and growth after a loss. It is important to grieve in a healthy way.How do we deal with loss and grief? Do not be afraid to ask for help. Find a healthy way to grieve.Check out our website for more at utalkradio.com and follow us on social media @utalkradio

Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati had a conversation about fear and solutions. They talk about their fears, different phobias people have and crazy stories about the weirdest fears people have had including a man who always drove with his left hand out his window on the roof of his car holding it down to keep creatures from grabbing his car. Kati shares her fear which is public speaking and Steve shares his fear of swimming. Kati shares the top three fears of people right now: fear of contracting Covid, Fear of the future and the fear of rejection which includes: social media, romantic relationships and family/friends. One of your hosts talk about their experience with having Covid and how they relate to people’s fear about Covid. You should take precautions and take it seriously, but you shouldn’t be afraid of Covid. The future is so uncertain, and everything is up in the air right now so fear of the future is legitimate because we don’t know what is going to happen. Social distancing, businesses closed and mask we

We were joined on Instagram Live by Actor Hudson Yang who you’ve seen on the show “Fresh Off The Boat,” The Lion Guard and Liv and Maddie. Hudson talks to us about how he got into acting and says his Dad was very involved in getting his career started. He gives advice for how to get started in the acting field and says to start as an extra and work your way up while making connections along the way. Hudson fills us in about the future of “Fresh Off The Boat” and talks about his involvement in Asian Pacific Heritage Month. He tells us about how he started taking cooking classes and how they were affected by the pandemic. That he will be going back to school, a normal high school and that he has not gone to regular school in while. He shares about how his family has been impacted by racism and how his father was spit on for being Asian and how that makes him feel. You can read the blog and listen to the show for more. Check out our website at utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio.

The Utalk Crew was joined by Actress, Writer, Producer and Activist Eileen Grubba. Eileen has been in shows like Criminal Minds, Swat, Sons of Anarchy. She tells us about a new project she has been working on since the pandemic. Eileen tells us about being caught in the protests and having to pack up and leave her house due to the violence. She tells us what it was like looking out her balcony and seeing all the Police activity and the protesters in groups around her neighborhood. In the conversation we bring up the idea of inclusivity and diversity and that we are all humans and should be respected and valued. Eileen tells us about her work as an activist for the disability community. She fights for fair and equal treatment for those with disabilities and believes everyone has the right to speak up when they are not being treated fairly. Eileen tells us about what it was like growing up with a disability and being bullied for it. She talks about lessons she has learned from going through her experiences. Eil

Singer, Songwriter and Recording Artist Piper Madison joined Utalk Host Kati on Instagram live for a chat and to world premiere her brand new song off her new album. Piper is a friend of Utalk’s and has been at many events with us. Kati and Piper got caught up on what they have been doing and how Covid and quarantine has impacted them. Piper lets us in on her love of dogs and Kati talks about the sheep in her neighborhood. Piper talks to us about how she is using this time to work on herself and learn new hobbies like sewing, painting and that she has been working on a new album. Piper and Kati tell us what is on their TikTok’s which including: yoga poses, animal videos, lip synch videos and singing videos. Piper joins our #goodbye2mean campaign and talks about things she has done to be kind to others. Piper world premiere’s her brand new song “I Found Ya”. You can follow us on social media @utalkradio and visit our website utalkradio.com

Utalk hosts Steve, Larissa and Kati had a conversation about racism and all the national unrest going on in the world and how we can be the change during this time. Steve talks about his experience going to a protest and interviewing young adults that were in attendance. You can hear what Conner, Melinda, Jasmine and Preston (who was the leader of the protest) had to say in this episode.Steve, Larissa and Kati give some advice on what we can do to be the change and make a difference in our world right now. Larissa talks about making sure we educate ourselves with reliable, credible and a wide range of news sources. Steve talks about how we need to make sure we know the facts and know what is really going on. Fact Girl aka Kati gave us a statistic about how only 19% of young adults believe life is sacred and talks about how we should respect everyone and treat everyone how we want to be treated. Follow us on social media @utalkradio and check out our website utalkradio.com

Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati went live on Instagram for a conversation with all of you. Utalk is all about you talking to us and this episode was all about you! One of our followers who joined us in the conversation was actor, model and singer Papa A. He told us that he has had productions shut down due to Covid and the stay at home orders. Papa tells us how he got into music and acting and modeling. Steve talks about learning something from everyone and having mentors. Papa gives advice about not giving up and to keep trying. He says life is about hard work and to put in the work to accomplish your dreams. Papa inspired us and we hope he will inspire you. Make sure you check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio for more.

On this special episode of IG Live Utalk hosts Steve Russo and Kati Ann sit down for a conversation with Police Officer, Body Builder and Power Lifter Gerald Carter. Gerald is right in the heat of where all this national unrest started with the death of George Floyd. He shared some stories with us about his experience being a Black cop in the Twin Cities including his first day on the job when he watched a young black man die in front of him. Steve shared his experience going to a protest and interviewing some of the young adults there. Some of the main ideas that came out in this conversation is as a country we have lost our stability, the things that separate us are not that much of a big deal, Know that the people in control will lead legally and if you want to see a change then you have to change and get your life in order first before you make a difference in your circle of influence. Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio.com for more.

Utalk Host Larissa took to IG Live for a chat with our friend DJ, Producer and Remixer Robert Eibach. They talked about what Robert has been doing to stay busy during the quarantine, his latest projects he has been producing and remixing and what artists he has been working with lately. Robert couldn’t tell us completely but he dropped us some hints about a big cool and requested remix he is working on. Larissa and Robert also talked about their favorite Marvel movies and what they have been watching lately. Utalk Host Kati was on with Larissa in the beginning of the show to talk about their guilty pleasure TV shows and what they had been binge watching during quarantine. Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio for more. You can find out more about Robert on instagram @the_bach.

Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati sat down with special guest Modern Folk Singer Alice Howe for a conversation. We meet Alice at the NAMM (National Association Music Merchants) Show. Steve and Kati talk about how social media is being used in the protests. Alice brings us up to date with what she is has been doing during the Covid19 lockdown. Alice tells us how she got started in Folk Music and playing the guitar. We talk about how Alice was involved in a telethon raising money for homeless in LA and the Covid Emergency Fund as well as her experience being at a protest. We talk about how music is a tool that can be used in ways to help get issues talked about. It is a platform that Alice uses to get her voice heard. Alice performs a song for us check out the show for more!Follow us on social media @utalkradio. Check out Alice on social media @alicehowemusic.

Utalk hosts Steve and Kati had the chance to go live on Instagram with actress, model and influencer Mychal-Bella Bowman. Mychal has an interesting story to share about how the covid19 quarantine impacted her and a tv show she was working on. She shares her experience with Kati and talks about her new role as Grace on the Brad Pitt Amazon TV series Underground Railroad which is based on a true story. Mychal updated Kati on what she did to keep busy during the stay at home orders. Besides baking she has spent time with her family and making TikTok videos as well as jumping on her trampoline.We asked Mychal to take part in our #goodbye2mean campaign which is fighting meanness with kindness and spreading respect to those around us. Check out the interview for more. You can find our blog about our time with Mychal-Bella on our website utalkradio.com and you can follow us on social media @utalkradio. Check out Mychal-Bella on social media @mychalbella.

Join Utalk hosts Steve and Kati (Larissa couldn’t make it this week) for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.This week Steve and Kati welcome special guest stand up comedian Daniel Eachus. Dan has been with us before at some events and it’s always a fun time to have him on. Steve caught up with Daniel to find out what he has been doing to keep busy during quarantine. He fills us in on his new show he is filming during the quarantine. Daniel performs some stand up comedy for us.Steve and Daniel talk about the importance of laughter and why laughter is the best medicine. During rough times laughter is an escape and we need that right now. Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio for more. You can find more information about Daniel Eachus at danieleachus.com and on social media @d

Join Steve, Larissa, Kati and our special guest singer Jules for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.This week Steve and Larissa caught up a bit with what’s been going on with them. Larissa and Kati talk about people they know who are suffering from the CoronaVirus. Kati and Jules chat about how the quarantine has impacted them and how they are handling the new normal.Jules updates us about new music she has released and projects she has been working on. She gives us advice on things to do to keep busy during the quarantine, what she likes to bake and talks about her new home studio. We talk about nice acts you can do for people during the quarantine and our new campaign #goodbye2mean.Jules performs her song “R U Rly Sorry?”Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio for more. You

Join Steve, Larissa, Kati and our guest Dr. Josh Morgan for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.This week we are chatting about how to survive your housemates during isolation. We are all stuck inside and spending more time than we are used to with our housemates so what do we do when we need a break from them? The Utalk crew has some advice on how to get distance and your own space while stuck inside with your housemates. One thing you can do is make your room or sleeping space off limits to your housemates and that is your personal safe space you go when you need a break. Being stuck inside all day for months is taking an emotional toll on all of us and we need to make sure to take care of our mental health during this time. Being around the same people all day doesn’t help. What can you do? Dr. Josh say

Join Steve, Larissa, Kati and our guest Dr. Josh Morgan for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the CoronaVirus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.This week we talk about fear, anxiety and uncertainty due to the Coronavirus. This pandemic is causing a lot of stress and we need to find ways to healthily cope living with this new normal. Dr. Josh gave us some advice on how to handle all this stress. He reminded us that it’s normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during a crisis. We have to connect with the people around us or reach out to our family and friends and talk about our feelings. We need to be aware of our body, spirit and feelings so we can get help when we need it and know when we need to relieve the stress. Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalkradio for more

Join Steve, Larissa and Kati for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the Corona Virus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.This week we talk about random acts of kindness during Covid-19. Kindness is so important now and when this pandemic is over. The Utalk Crew talks about kind things they have been doing for others to help make their life easier during this crisis. We talk about how the little things add up. Here are some suggestions of things you can do: -Bring items to your neighbors that they need-Let someone go in front of you in line-Check in on your friends and families through phone calls, facetime and texts-Draw inspiring chalk messages on your sidewalk for others to see-Post cute photos and nice messages on your social mediaWhat are you doing to help spread kindness during this time? Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utalk

Join Steve, Larissa and Kati for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the Corona Virus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats.This week we talk about the meanness going on in person and on social media. We ask the question of why? Why are people being so mean right now through this crisis? What can we do to help say goodbye to mean during this pandemic and after. People are anxious and fearful for what is going to happen and they don’t know how to handle it and are turning those emotions into meanness. We offer some ways to help curb the meanness:-Find something in common with that person-Thank people and wish them well-Think before you post or respond-Remember there is always a “why” Listen to hear more from the Utalk Crew about how we can respond to the meanness going on in the world right now. Check out our website utalkradio.com and our social media @utal

Join Steve, Larissa and Kati for a special episode taken from Utalk's Instagram Live show. This is something new we will be doing during the Corona Virus social distancing, quarantine, stay at home orders. Check back each week for new episodes straight from our IG Live chats. This week we talk about how you can make the best use of your free time during the corona virus pandemic quarantine. Some of the things we mention you can do are: clean out your closets, watch a movie you haven’t seen yet, make a to do list of things you want to accomplish that day, workout, work on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, reach out to your friends and family you haven’t talked to in a while, Try new recipes, Journal, and more. Listen to hear other ways you can make use of your free time and please stay at home for everyone’s health and safety. We are here for you. Reach out to us and let us know what you are doing during your quarantine. Check out more on our website utalkradio.com and on social media @uta