December 22, 2025
Elect Shania Lemon School Board District 2 The broadcast of Viewpoint With Seeta and Friends today on AM 1510 WWBC, AM 1510, FM 94.7, FM 99.9, and FM 100.7, as well as online everywhere on WWBC , https://www.1510wwbc.com/, is expected to be highly enlightening. We are joined by Shania Lemon, a remarkable young candidate for the Brevard County School Board in the 2026 election. My call-in guest will be Erica Linde, founder of Tenacious Empathy, accessible at www.tenaciousempathy.com. Viewpoint With Seeta and Friends AM 1510 WWBC. Please tune in from 1PM until 2PM www.tenaciousempathy.com. https://www.seetamediainc.com/ Viewpoint With Seeta and Friends AM 1510 WWBC Tenacious Empathy Erica Linde
Tenacious Empathy didn’t come out of nowhere – it came out of us
Find out more about Jude’s story: Jude Grey: Still Smiling in the Middle of the Unknown
Our journey began in 1999 on AOL chat, back when meeting online was brand new and a little mysterious. We were two newly outed young people searching for connection, and we found each other instantly.
Terri grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and I grew up in Newport News, Virginia. Despite the distance, we built a bond that felt undeniable. Those early years weren’t always easy — long-distance relationships were uncharted territory, and we both carried insecurities and walls we didn’t yet know how to break down. Life took us in different directions, but the thread between us never disappeared.
In 2021, we stopped fighting what had always been true: we were meant to be together. We reunited, moved to Columbus, Ohio, and for the past four years we’ve been building a deeply loving partnership while raising Terri’s son, Jaxton, together.
Family is at the center of everything we do. My son, Jude Grey, lives with his other mother in North Carolina. Because of his rare disease, he is in palliative care, and our connection remains strong and sacred. Between the love we share for both of our children and the resilience of our own journey, we’ve learned that love is not just a feeling — it’s a choice, a commitment, and a force that can transform lives.
This is why we created Tenacious Empathy. Our story has taught us that love is not always simple, but it is always worth it. We believe that empathy — fierce, stubborn, tenacious empathy — is what the world needs most right now.
Who We Are
We’re Erica and Terri — partners, parents, educators, creators, and relentless believers that love can still win. Our paths wound through classrooms, struggles, resilience, and reconnection. What bonded us wasn’t just our story, but our conviction that every act of kindness, every story told, and every voice amplified can shift culture.
This is why we created our core call-to-action: #JL1A — Just Love One Another.
What We Do
Tenacious Empathy exists to nurture compassion, courage, and community.
We do this through:
🌊 Create a Ripple — Our campaign inviting people to spark change, one small action at a time. Each ripple adds to a wave of empathy.
🪁 Hope on a String — Uplifting stories, creative projects, and community-led initiatives that remind us hope is fragile, but it soars when tethered to love.
👕 Shop Hope — Cause-driven merchandise that spreads our message and funds impact. Every purchase plants a ripple.
🤝 The Collective — A membership community where $10/month goes directly into paying it forward: supporting families in crisis, amplifying grassroots movements, and fueling empathy where it’s needed most.
Why Join Us?
Because the world doesn’t change on its own. It changes when ordinary people take extraordinary action together.
When you join Tenacious Empathy, you’re not just supporting a website, a shop, or a blog.
You’re becoming part of a movement family.
- Your membership fuels direct aid and advocacy.
- Your purchase carries our message into the world.
- Your voice helps create the ripple that others can follow.
Together, we are Rooted and Rising.
Shania Lemon for Brevard County School Board
Dedicated Leader in Education, Policy Development, and Community Engagement
As an educator and advocate with extensive experience in fostering inclusive, trauma-informed environments, I am passionate about building supportive systems that empower both staff and students. In my current roles as Sunshine Committee President and PIE Coordinator in Brevard County, I lead initiatives to elevate staff morale, secure community partnerships, and align school objectives with positive, impactful student programs. Through hands-on leadership, I support long-term organizational goals that create enriching educational experiences for all.
I’m particularly driven to make a difference in the child welfare sector by advancing People & Culture strategies with a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). My goal is to leverage my background in change management, staff development, and community partnerships to contribute to a mission-driven organization like Think of Us.
Let’s connect if you’re interested in collaborative efforts to create lasting change in education and beyond!