The Daily Acorn
The Daily Acorn: Seeds of Hope for Your Journey Welcome to The Daily Acorn with Shawna Kearsley, your daily hope dealer. I plant seeds of possibility through real talk about personal growth, future-ready thinking, and building a life of purpose. As a Jamaican immigrant and business developer on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, I bring practical wisdom, rigorous curiosity, and genuine encouragement to help you see what’s possible when you believe in yourself, Family, community and each other This isn’t toxic positivity—it’s about choosing to plant seeds even when the ground feels hard. Because when we believe in people’s potential and give them tools to grow, incredible things happen. Join me for your daily dose of hope. Subscribe and let’s grow together. New episodes drop daily. Hope is a practice, not a one-time event.
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Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
🌱 This generation of predators is aging out, but the systems enabling them remain. What actually protects children? Teaching body autonomy from day one. Believing them when they tell. Real systemic change. And reclaiming “our bodies, ourselves”—what so many survivors were denied. We can break the cycle.
#BreakingTheCycle #BodyAutonomy #BelieveSurvivors #OurBodiesOurselves #ChildProtection
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
The Daily Acorn: Christmas Bird Count
LIVE from Hugh Cropper Inlet’s 78-year bird counting tradition.
Meet legendary birders Doug, Sharyn O’Hare, Barbara, Dr. Jay Sheppard, and Mr. Joe - ninety-something “The Bird godfather” still counting. Hear their favorite birds, their stories, and why showing up matters.
Loon facts included. Community celebrated. Hope planted.
Hosted by Shawna Kearsley
#ChristmasBirdCount #Birding #TheDailyAcorn
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
The Scorekeeping We Don’t Talk About.
We’re exhausted. And not just tired from work or managing the household or keeping up with everything on our plates. We’re exhausted from keeping score in our own relationships.
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Welcome to 2026, the Year of the Horse! In this episode, Shawna explores how becoming an empowerer amplifies your impact. Learn how the Future-Ready Framework equips you to share your power, carry others forward, and create success together. Ready to ride? 🌰🐴 #DailyAcorn
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Where were the parents who made children available to Epstein? This episode reveals those parents aren’t outliers. Child abuse thrives where someone knows and stays silent—the family, the church, the coach.
Maryland banned child marriage in 2023. We protect powerful men, question victims. Have you ever known something was off and said nothing? 15 min. Warning: discusses abuse, complicity..
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Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
The Epstein files revealed chaos - and host Shawna Kearsley believes chaos is how God exposes what’s been hidden. The underbelly of our humanity, laid bare. #TheDailyAcorn
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
The Epstein files revealed chaos - and host Shawna Kearsley believes chaos is how God exposes what’s been hidden. The underbelly of our humanity, laid bare. #TheDailyAcorn
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
The Epstein Files and the Questions We’re Not Asking
Everyone’s outraged about Epstein. Survivor Shawna Kearsley asks different questions:
Where were the parents?
Where do survivors go?
Why did Maryland just ban child marriage in 2023?
This isn’t about one monster—it’s everywhere. Epstein just had better infrastructure.
3-part series starts next week.
Content Warning: discusses childhood sexual abuse. #TheDailyAcorn.
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Here’s what’s happening while we’re busy celebrating - and rightfully so - the incredible rise of women: our boys are drowning. And we’re so focused on our own ascent that we’re missing the crisis happening right in front of us.
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Today’s Acorn: You are not defined by your starting point. You are defined by your direction.
Perfect for dreamers, doers, and anyone who refuses to let circumstances write the final chapter of their story. Whether you’re starting something new or in the middle of something hard, this episode reminds you that the oak tree is already inside you.
Episode Length: 5 minutes
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