In this first episode of the new year , I reviews the worldly event of 2022 as well as reflects on past episodes. I discuss the lessons she learned as a podcaster and what my vision is for the new year. **** If you are in a dark place and looking to end you life please give the Suicide hotline a call. Remember you are loved you are wanted and you are needed Talk Suicide Canada Hours: Available 24/7/365 for calls; 4 PM—12 AM ET for texts; Languages: English, French phone number: 1.833.456.4566 For Deaf & Hard of Hearing- 711 followed by 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ( US) Languages: English & Spanish Phone number: 988 If you are international please see https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ and look for your respective country to find the suicide hotline ********************** The artist of the month of January 2023 is none other than Jessie Woo. Jessie Woo ( Legal name Jessica Juste) is a Haitian-American comedienne, media personality and singer, originally from Montréal, Canada. She became a viral sensation on social media through her comedic alter ego. She's been on shows such as Love and Hip hop Miami , Nick Cannon Wildin out, Dish nation and so much more. This is a first ever where I have two songs of the month Jessie Woo- Take Control Jessie Woo- Laid Up I created a Spotify playlist with the songs of the month that you can listen to: Listen to the mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59cihFbesRFFsrOf63muMe?si=a4fac05da1014303 Follow Jessie Woo on all of her social media platforms Instagram: @thejessiewoo [https://www.instagram.com/thejessiewoo/?hl=en] Tik Tok: @theejessiewoo [ https://www.tiktok.com/@theejessiewoo] Website: https://www.thisisjessiewoo.com/new-index ********************* Re-listen to the episodes that I highlighted in this episode; Politicians be poli-ticking featuring Chid Suzan Its all about the Benjamin's baby- Feat Reni BMK- Black Moms Killing it- Feat Tanya Hayles Here's to great dads- Feat Adam Ali Recap shall we? - Feat Paula ****** Sources https://globalnews.ca/news/9297069/toronto-rent-prices-october-2022/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/12/08/world/brittney-griner-russia-ukraine-news https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nursing-shortages-hospital-problems-gta-1.6492274 https://www.toronto.com/news/support-pours-in-for-family-of-late-toronto-nurse-who-died-by-suicide/article_83f2379f-24d1-567f-a504-8a3bd0a6029c.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-124-ministry-documents-staffing-crisis-1.6708312 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bankman-fried-ftx-plea-1.6702094 ************* Follow Me on all my social media platforms Instagram- @Ashotofmelanin (https://www.instagram.com/ashotofmelanin/) Twitter- @ASOM_podcast (https://twitter.com/ASOM_podcast?s=20&t=pdeg3XiMOfY_QPielqqj9A) TikTok @Ashotofmelanin ( https://www.tiktok.com/@ashotofmelanin?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc) Facebook- A Shot of Melanin Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/a-shot-of-melanin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.