Rosalind Watkins and Marie Thompson

Recorded December 7, 2023 Archived December 7, 2023 51:56 minutes
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Description

One Small Step conversation partners Marie Thompson (51) and Rosalind "Roz" Watkins (60) share coping mechanisms from childhood and as adults, loss of loved ones, addiction and recovery, political policies and conversing with people who disagree with them.

Subject Log / Time Code

Marie Thompson talks about her parent's divorce when she was a child, food addiction, obesity and recovery.
Rosalind "Roz" Watkins talks about her parent's divorce as a child and her coping mechanisms. She shares the loss of her son and his opioid addiction. She talks about the foundation they started in response.
Marie talks about the beliefs she's held about Republicans and Democrats.
Roz shares the evolution of her politics.
Marie and Roz talk about political differences with loved ones.
They talk about healthcare and Medicaid.
Marie and Roz talk about their views on Trump and communication.
Marie talks about her views on protests and discomfort.
Roz talks about how her experience with her son shaped her views.
They talk about their feelings on past presidents specifically, politicians in general and small business political policies.
Marie talks about separating personalities from policies in politicians. She shares her views on several issues.
Roz talks about a role model she had as a child and Marie talks about her sponsor in her 12-Step Program.
Marie and Roz talk about their spiritual belief systems and moments they felt patriotic.

Participants

  • Rosalind Watkins
  • Marie Thompson

Partnership Type

Outreach

Initiatives