At the June 17th second annual vigil for lynching victims, presented by We Remember Tyler, songwriter Paul Haygood, along with Karesa Cooper and Demetrick Tezino perform "Who Deserves to Be Here?" The song names some of the Black victims lynched by mobs in the Tyler area from 1857-1928.Support the show

In the last episode of the focus on the social work program at the University of Texas at Tyler, The Tyler Loop interviews social work student Rylie Bay.Support the show

In this episode, Cheyenne Lortz of the University of Texas at Tyler's first School of Social Work class talks to The Tyler Loop about the city's important social programs making a difference for people experiencing homelessness.Support the show

In this episode, The Tyler Loop's Jane Neal talks to the Social Work Club president-elect Alex White about what they have learned about East Texas' social needs and their dreams for its future.Support the show

The Tyler Loop director Jane Neal sits down with Jim Nipp, President at The Genesis Group, who talks about the importance of being a servant to the community. In this interview, Jim focuses on the work of the Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County.Support the show

In this special mini-season of must-know Tyler powerhouse nonprofits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with the Rev. Darryl Bowdre of We Remember Tyler.Support the show

In this special podcast season of must-know Tyler powerhouse nonprofits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with midwife Jasmine Farrish of Nurse Family Partnership.Support the show

In this special podcast edition of Tyler must-know powerhouse nonprofits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with Jackie Clay of East Texas Human Needs Network.Support the show

In this special mini-season featuring four must-know powerhouse Tyler non-profits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with Gloria Mays Washington of the Texas African American Museum.Support the show

In this episode, storytelling director Jane Neal sits on the other side of the table as interviewee. She tells how Out of the Loop had evolved and what she loves most about the power of East Texans' stories.Support the show

In this episode, Abygayl Alvarez recalls her journey from eighth grade dropout to master's graduate in public health. She talks ADHD, her marriage to Isaiah and her epilepsy diagnosis.Support the show

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features storyteller TJ Rankin.T.J. Rankin has lived in the Tyler area all his life. When he isn’t serving the patrons of Tyler Public Library, he’s either reading ghost stories or watching a good movie. In this episode, TJ talks about anxiety, exes, therapy and why everyone should read a banned book.Support the show

In this episode, Hewan Knight talks memories of Ethiopia, adoption, fitting in and schooling high school friends on racism.Support the show

In this episode, Tyler native Lisa Williams tells about her experience in the hospital the night her daughter was shot in the arm by a drive-by shooter. Williams' experience with the medical staff propelled her to become a healthcare advocate for her daughter and now, her patients, in East Texas.Support the show

In this episode, Out of the Loop season 3 storyteller Renn Stein tells his story about creating bubble tubes using 3-D printing with Makers on a Mission, a club he helped found his junior year at All Saints Episcopal School. In the two years that have passed since Renn shared his story at Out of the Loop, he catches us up on his life and studies in college-- including his freshman year attending Stanford  University via Zoom from his home in Tyler.Support the show

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features journalist and storyteller Tasneem Raja.Tasneem is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside, a local newsroom serving Oakland, California. She is also the co-founder of the Cityside Journalism Initiative, a nonprofit parent organization powering both The Oaklandside and Berkeleyside.Support the show

NOTE: This episode may be sensitive to some listeners. In this episode, Karina said her story has tremendously changed. Her 26-year-old son, Katlin, took his life in July 2020. Karina shared how she is coping in the wake of his death. If you or a loved one need help, please call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255.Karina Caywood was born in Ecuador, lived in Venezuela, graduated in computer programming, and immigrated to Texas in 2004. She has lived in Tyler with her husband for about nine years.Support the show

In this episode, we hear from Shruti Patil. Since she told her story about moving to Tyler from Hyderabad, India, Shruti has faced enormous challenges during the COVID travel ban. She's finally back in the United States and anticipating the birth of her child.Support the show

In this episode of Out of the Loop podcsat, we catch up with season 2 storyteller La’Tashiana Washington. La'Tashiana is a community health worker at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. She attended John Tyler High School, Tyler Junior College  and Texas A&M. She volunteers with the Nurse Family Partnership, and joined the Preeclampsia Foundation to raise awareness of this condition. She loves to write poetry, read, and spend time with friends and loved ones.Support the show

Our guest in this episode is Mike Guinn, a nationally renowned spoken word, artist, author, poet actor, event organizer and mental health advocate and activist. Mike has more than 20 years of stage film, radio and public speaking experience. He is the director of Mike Guinn entertainment and founder of Uplift Your Life, a 5 0 1 C3, which addresses mental health and wellness globally. Mike has been featured in the Tyler Loop's COVID stories series and is currently working with the Texas Association against Sexual Assaults Men's Story Project.Support the show