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Latinx in Duluth: Finding Belonging and Building Community in the Northland
There’s something special about hearing women tell their stories in full color - no editing, no script, no translation required. In this episode of Divine Konversations , host Tatiana Bergum sits down with two remarkable guests, Susana Pelayo-Woodward and Melisa Gomez Romo , to talk about what it means to live, work, and raise families as Latinx women in Duluth, Minnesota. For Tatiana, this episode felt deeply personal. As a Honduran adoptee who grew up in Superior, she has

Deyona Kirk
Nov 21, 20254 min read
Am I "Black Enough"? Biracial Identity in Minnesota
Sometimes the conversations that feel the most ordinary are the ones we’ve been waiting for all along. In this episode of Divine...

Deyona Kirk
Sep 17, 20253 min read
Legal Kidnapping is Real - and It's Happening to Our Children
Thinking about courage, I think about people like Kelis Houston. She didn’t set out to make child protection reform her life’s work. In...

Deyona Kirk
Sep 7, 20253 min read
Don't Be Silenced: Advocating for Our Children with Special Needs
When I first met Mikilia Carroll, I knew her story would resonate with so many of our families. She’s not just the founder and CEO of Aid...

Deyona Kirk
Aug 28, 20253 min read
IEPs, Bias & Braids: What Schools Need to Understand About Our Kids
When Jebeh Edmunds walked into the studio, I could already feel the weight of the wisdom she carries. Eighteen years in the classroom, a...

Deyona Kirk
Aug 28, 20253 min read
How CPS Cases Really Start - What Every Black Parent Needs to Know About Child Protection
When I sat down with ChaQuana for this conversation, I knew it was going to be powerful. She’s been on the inside of child protection...

Deyona Kirk
Aug 28, 20253 min read
Panel Discussion: Parenting, Protection, and the Power of Showing Up
When I look around our community, I see so much resilience — but I also see how much weight our Black families are still carrying. That’s...

Deyona Kirk
Aug 28, 20253 min read
Welcome to Divine Konversations
When we pressed record on this very first episode, my heart was pounding. Starting a podcast isn’t just about turning on the microphones...

Deyona Kirk
Aug 25, 20253 min read


What is a Divine Konnection (Connection)?Blog
Have you ever had the right person show up at the right time? As I reflected over my life when I wrote the book "Nothing Ever Wasted" ....

Deyona Kirk
Jul 21, 20203 min read
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