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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Episodes
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
A systems thinking breakdown of Maryland’s controversial ICE hiring ban. Does it protect immigrants or just score political points? We dig deep ICE Breaker Act vs. 287(g) ban: which actually protects immigrants in Maryland today? Choose one and defend it. You must hold three truths: immigrants deserve protection, sheriffs need hiring flexibility, and legislative time is finite. Given all three constraints, build the best immigration enforcement policy for Maryland. What do you include, what do you cut, and why
#TheDailyAcorn #MDPolitics #MDBudget #MDGeneralAssembly2026 #IceBreakerAct
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
“Letters from the North Star: A Conversation at the Turning”
A Dialogue Between Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
#TheDailyAcorn #OnAcornBay #HarrietTubman #DrKing #Dream #BeaconOfHope
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Maryland controls only 20% of the problem. The other 80%? PJM Interconnection—the regional grid operator. We’ve shut down more power plants than we’ve replaced, forcing us to import expensive electricity at rates set by regional markets, not Annapolis politicians.
#TheDailyAcorn #MdPolitics #Electricity #Energy #Excelon #PJM
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Your no-nonsense guide to Maryland’s legislative session—budget battles, utility costs, and bills impacting Eastern Shore businesses and families.
#TheDailyAcorn #MDPolitics #MDEconomy
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
$670K stolen over 3 years because systems failed. Racist comments followed. I’m fixing governance and amplifying Black excellence. Here’s how. #DailyAcorn
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Headline breakdown of why Maryland electricity bills have surged: PJM’s capacity auctions, coal plant retirements, a jammed interconnection queue, and exploding data center demand are driving most of the increase while state lawmakers can only directly address a small portion.The episode explains what PJM does, what HB0001 and other Maryland bills can realistically fix, and what requires regional or federal action — plus what to watch during the General Assembly session.
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
The Maryland General Assembly just opened with a $1.4 billion budget hole and promises of no new taxes. Sound familiar? Last year’s promise delivered $1.6B in new taxes and fees.
Join Shawna Kearsley as she tracks what legislators actually do vs. what they say. No spin. Just accountability. #TheDailyAcorn
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Claiming horse energy: power with purpose, speed with direction, grace under pressure. Stop tiptoeing. Run toward your open horizons. 🐴✨ #TheDailyAcorn
Sunday Jan 11, 2026