Beyond the Satchel

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. September has also been a very hard month for everyone on our team, so we are releasing a long overdue episode focusing on mental heath. Please take care of yourself and those around you, and make sure hug your loved ones a little tighter next time. If you are struggling or in crisis, reach out: Call or text 988 to get connected to someone free, 24/7, and confidential 988lifeline.org for chatting online if you can't text or call Veterans can text 838255 to be connected to someone through VA Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262) for pregnancy or postpartum support If you aren't sure where to get started, you can also go to findsupport.gov for more resources.

Some asked why we edit videos. This is your answer! No edits to be seen besides adding the intro and outro. We discuss how to take action on the NALC website, and we also address some items mentioned in the anti-privatization resolution. We also put out our own challenge for ourselves. If Ken says Uhmmm more than 20 times in this episode, he will get five pies to the face. If I do not talk for at least 20% of this episode, I will get a pie to the face. Help us out. Count the Uhmms and comment below! Time Cristal and comment that, too! #nalc #podcast #mail #usps #beyondthesatchel #mailman #steiner #politics #lcpf #letter #vote

Hi Everyone! For the first time in what feels like forever, your wonderful hosts are recording without a guest to be seen. They discuss how the rally went, what we need to do next time, and question what it is going to take to get the membership out there screaming our battle cry. #nalc #podcast #mail #usps #beyondthesatchel #mailman #union #fightlikehell

The boys are here to talk about the upcoming rally, mental health, and whatever else happens to pop up as the conversation flows. The crew featured in this episode include our very own Ken Pratt, James Palinkas, Michael Scheib, Colin Walker, Louie Rivas, and Richie Ray. #NALC #mail #union #usps #fightlikehell #mailman #rally #postoffice

We are joined by Parcels of Knowledge host, Joshua Shrum AKA the Roseville Wrecking ball. We discuss the call to action he put out, the February 22nd nationwide rallies, and touch a little bit on a new bill introduced in congress. Here is the link to find out your Congress people and their contact info:https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-memberHere is the link to the template Joshua Shrum put out for the letter/email:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zZ7u5vzXtXGYTkaBPQgYovFyX2zHXVYxhkq_5mMOv4A/edit?usp=drivesdk

Hello Everyone! Today we are chatting with Joey Ruzevich. He is a 2026 candidate for Congress IL-6. You can find out more about his platform and how to help support his campaign at Joey4Congress.com. You can also find him on a variety of other social media platforms. #usps #joey4congress #politics #congress #lcpf #nalc

We are joined by a CCA from Ken's home office as well as a CCA trained by Ken. We talk about their experience as a letter carrier so far, reminisce on the old days back when we were CCAs just starting out, and attempt to keep Ken's ego in check in this light-hearted episode.

While the boy is away, the women will play! With Ken on vacation, Cristal is flying solo in this episode and hosting a women's roundtable discussing women in leadership. #mail #nalc #postoffice #women #womenempowerment #leadership