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On the second episode of season 3, Tie and I discuss how self love might be the only true love one will ever know. LET'S LOVE OURSELVES Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com 

On the first episode of season 3, Mark and I introduce our new season's topic, Self Love! LET'S LOVE OURSELVES Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com   

On the ninth episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, Tiesha and I discuss our takeaways from our second season. In general, we both feel reading is fundamental and America needs to improve its overall literacy rate.  During this episode, I misspoke. I meant to say that if everyone graduated from high school, not college, we can reduce America's prison population by 80%. LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com   

On the eighth episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, we invite you to listen to Zinger In The Woods audiobook trailer. Zinger In The Woods audiobook is available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.  LET'S LISTEN TO IT! Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com   

On the seventh episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, Tiesha and I discuss standardized testing and how to close the achievement gap. Let's try some new ideas and...  LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com 

On the sixth episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, we discuss the No Child Left Behind Act as well as the Every Student Succeeds Act. Both of these acts/government policies left students uneducated, talented teachers handcuffed, and parents fed up with the public school system in America. LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On the fifth episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, Mark and I try to wrap our heads around the statistic that; in low-income neighborhoods there is ONLY ONE BOOK FOR EVERY THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN. First off, how is this even possible? And, secondly, this has to change immediately! We must provide our children with the tools they need to succeed. LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On the fourth episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, we podcast, with Breshaun, in the beautiful Sandia Mountains. Our topic today is what determines an educated society. We, also, question the notion that America is the most educated country in the world. How could this be true if 50% of Americans can't read a book written at an eight grade level? LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this third episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, Tiesha and I zero in on the fact that 80% of America's prison population dropped out of high school. We know that learning how to read will reduce or eliminate this fact which in turn will help solve America's mass incarceration problem. LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

 On this second episode of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate, Mark and I discuss the illiteracy epidemic in New Mexico and ways we all can help end it. #Roughly half of the people living in New Mexico have trouble reading and writing.  LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On episode 1 of season 2, Improving America's Literacy Rate. Tiesha and I have decided to discuss literacy in America because 45 million Americans are functionally illiterate and 1 out of 4 children in America cannot read. In addition to this podcast, we will dedicate our entire season 2 to helping and encouraging our podcast family to read more. LET'S READ Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, we talk to our son, Breshaun Oglesby, about breaking away from his comfort zone and living with himself for the first time. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT  Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, Tiesha and I talk to Harry Sherwood, co-founder of consciously.org, about how living a caring responsible life leads to fulfillment, transformation, and expanded awareness of your mind, body, and soul. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, we discuss the health and healing benefits of yoga with Chuck Raffoni. Chuck is a E-RYT-200 and YACEP Yoga instructor in addition to being a Reiki Master! LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT  Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com  

On this episode, we talk about our big move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2020, and adapting to a new reality. In addition, we read one of our favorite books in the world, Armadillo Tattletale, written by Helen Ketteman and illustrated by Keith Graves, to all the kids, big and small, sitting at home listening. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT  Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, Marvin Dunham, Mark's brother, explains way being wealthy is different from being rich. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, we listen to inspirational words from Dr. Wayne Dyer. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT  Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, we explain why The President's Border Wall should be a Self Development Wall of Fame. America's first Self Development Wall of Fame honors twelve people from around the world for their commitment to improving themselves and humanity.  Our Self Development Wall of Fame honors Jada Pinkett Smith, Bob Marley, Percy Miller, Bruce Lee, Masanobu Fukuora, Mahatma Gandhi, Napoleon Hill, Fela Kuti, KRS-ONE, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Ralph Smart, and Bex Bedford.  The Self Development Wall of Fame was built on May 8, 2019. This podcast was originally posted on May 9, 2019. We, also, purchased a billboard in New Orleans, Louisiana, the home of No Limit Records, the following year to honor our twelve heroes and sheroes on a grander scale. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT  Visit mtbecker @ www.live-grow-sustain.com

On this episode, we laugh about the "drama" we had publishing our first children's book, ZiNGER iN ThE WOOdS. Click the link below to visit Zinger In The Woods book description page. https://www.amazon.com/ZiNGER-WOOdS-M-T-Becker/dp/B0851KXJVP LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT visit mtbecker @www.live-grow-sustain.com   

On this episode, we listen to Happy Halloween, a musical, starring Franco Loja, AKA Uncle Frank, Arjan Roskam, Michelle Rodriguez,Oliver Hudson,Eric Lively, a bunch of wild dogs, and the music of Isaac Hayes and the Geto Boys. All samples on the m.t. becker Podcast were taken from uploaded YouTube videos and remixed with the help of a 1402VLZ4 Mackie mixer. A Special THANK YOU to the original artists for doing music and everyone who shared music on YouTube. LET'S LIKE & SHARE IT visit mtbecker @www.live-grow-sustain.com