🎙️ In this Side Salad segment, we dig into something that too often gets pushed off the plate—feelings. Why is it that the moment emotions enter a conversation, people start scrambling for "just the facts"? As if the way something feels isn’t personal, relevant, or real.

Host Kevin flips that tired logic on its head, making a compelling case for emotions as essential tools, not distractions. Feelings, he says, are data—pointing us toward understanding, connection, and truth. So why are they treated like a problem?

With sharp analogies and heartfelt reflection, this short episode challenges the gaslighting of emotional expression and calls out the discomfort many people have with emotional depth. Because in this bowl of life, feelings aren’t the garnish—they’re part of the main course.

Tune in and start normalizing authenticity—one feeling at a time. 🥗💬

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In this powerful tenth episode, I sit down with Yunuss Diallo Labghaly — a United States Marine, a devoted Muslim, and a man I consider wise well beyond his years. Stemming from Africa and raised with the rich cultural threads of his heritage, Yunuss brings a thoughtful and grounded perspective to every part of our conversation.

We explore his journey through the immigration of his family, the complexities of identity, and what leadership really means through the lens of someone navigating both faith and structure in today’s Marine Corps. From cultural nuance to military discipline, this episode is a rich exchange of lived experience, introspection, and personal growth.

There is so much to learn from this interaction of minds. Tune in — this one will stay with you.

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What if knowing who you are—and in what order—was the secret sauce to showing up as your best self? In this flavorful episode of The Salad Bowl Podcast, host Kevin Thompson chops it up with the incomparable Alicia Polk, a radiant force of nature who lives life in a carefully curated order of importance.

From a vibrant childhood foundation to the disciplined climb from enlisted to warrant officer in the military, Alicia brings stories that are rich in wisdom, laughter, and perspective. But don’t get it twisted—this isn’t just a highlight reel. Alicia opens up about the why behind her decisions, the deep roots of her family-first mentality, and the leadership philosophies that will have you rethinking your own worldview.

Expect bold truths, unapologetic clarity, and a few “wait…run that back” moments. Pull up a seat—this episode is layered, seasoned, and served with heart.

🔊 Press play and find out why Alicia Polk doesn’t just show up—she shows out, in order.