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What I believe is common sense, I'm learning is not that common. The public has been left out of so many conversations on community issues, and as a publicly elected official, I want to change this. I want to invite my community in a new space, where you can listen in behind the scenes to the discussions that lead to the decisions that are impacting our lives. In a podcast I named Common Sense, I'm inviting the whole world to see these conversations happening in real time! Subscribe to liste ...
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Getting into The Conversation with Oracle Batie-Smith is an opportunity to discover your unique way of liberation and freedom by diving deep into the topics of self-awareness, love, light and darkness, money, power and respect. Oracle's lyrical and raw delivery of ideas provoke the questions within and may even send you on the journey to discover the answers for yourself. Be motivated and inspired by the intentional influence this show was created to promote: empowerment to live life free. T ...
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Inside Yorkshire

Susan Baty-Symes

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What is Inside Yorkshire all about and why should you listen to it? This podcast will bring you an insider’s perspective of life in Yorkshire and some intriguing details about the lives of those who reside here. There is a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the area. These Yorkshire folk have amazing tales to tell. Susan has lived in Yorkshire for over 30 years now and she interviews local people and gets them to share with you their lives, their hopes, their achievements and some of their ...
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This podcast is definitely unique. The concept, 4 old friends and a member of the Cheshire landed gentry discuss growing up in a town they no longer live in, really shouldn't work. Yet here we are. Join the hosts as they take a surreal, irreverent walk through modern life, the Administrative Centre of Somerset, strange animal encounters and a load more. There is even some serious content. Occasionally. This Podcast is designed to make you laugh, reflect and see the humour in the world around ...
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Memoir Nation

Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey. Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors. Memoir Nation features a segment called Book Alley at the end of each ...
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Homeless in San Diego

Interfaith Community Services

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Homeless in San Diego: Real People, Real Stories, is a podcast created by Interfaith Community Services, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization located in North San Diego County. Hosted by Greg Anglea, CEO of Interfaith Community Services, each episode features a local professional's perspective on the issue of homelessness, as well as shares the real story of an individual or family who has experienced homelessness in San Diego.
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The Data Files

Practicus Ltd

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The Data Files explores the rapidly evolving world of data, information and people. A light-hearted limited series hosted by Barry Panayi (Chief Data Officer at John Lewis Partnership) and Tony Cassin-Scott (ex-CIO & CDO, now Advisor). They chat with some of the minds responsible for the past, present and future of the development of the data space and explore what’s worked, what’s not worked, and what the future might hold – both for organisations and for the data profession itself.Find out ...
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Unthinking Space (formerly Design Feeling) is a podcast for people who feel stuck on autopilot and know there’s more to life, work and creativity than following inherited scripts. Hosted by Nirish Shakya - designer, educator and coach - the show explores self-awareness, creative courage and meaning through honest conversations, reflections and experiments. Each episode creates space to calm the noise of your mind so you can follow the whispers of your soul. We explore philosophies, mindsets ...
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Welcome to another episode of The Common Sense Podcast. In this engaging conversation, host Ryan Baty sits down with Sheree Utash, President of WSU Tech, and Kelly Bielefeld, Superintendent of Wichita Public Schools, to dive deep into the future of education and workforce development in Wichita. Together, they discuss the transformative "Future Rea…
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Through the month of December, Memoir Nation podcast is hosting a series called JanYourStory Prep to get listeners ready and excited to participate in our January writing challenge to write 500 words a day every day in January. Inspired by Grant’s 12 years as Executive Director of NaNoWriMo, JanYourStory is for memoirists, but anyone can join this …
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This week we’re in full prep mode to write write write in January for our JanYourStory writing challenge. With that in mind, Brooke and and Grant tackle beginnings. How to start isn’t limited to how to get started. Starting involves starting to write each day, and how to start thinking about writing, and ways to start a memoir. We talk about all th…
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This week’s interview with the cofounders of SheWrites.com, Kamy Wicoff and Deborah Siegel-Acevedo, is especially touching for Brooke because these two women are where it all started. This week’s interview is about why community matters as told through the histories and sensibilities of two community champions who started something that lit the lit…
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In this episode of Beauty is Your Business, Host Mimi Banks is joined by Margi and Greg Kimball, co-founders of Naked and Thriving. They share their journey from corporate beauty to creating a clean skincare brand. They discuss the importance of transparency, sustainability, and community in the beauty industry, as well as their personal motivation…
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This month we’re doing a series to get our listeners in the mindset to write! Once you have a goal and a deadline (last week’s show), the next hurdle you will invariably face is time—lack thereof or mismanagement or both. Don’t worry, this week’s guest, Laura Vanderkam, has got your back. There are such practical tips and helpful reframes in this e…
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This week’s Memoir Nation is an onstage interview with Brooke and guest Susan Orlean, author of the new memoir, Joyride. This interview was a LitQuake event that happened in late October in Oakland, California. Susan is a delightful storyteller on the page and on the stage. There are some not-to-be-missed stories about working for Robert Gottlieb a…
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Memoir Nation guest Beth Macy’s new memoir, Paper Girl, offers us the opportunity to dive into a social-cultural discussion this week as we explore the forces that seek to divide us, and also that seek to prevent pathways out of poverty. This is an important if hard conversation about subjects close to Beth’s book and her life—about the safety nets…
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Welcome to Common Sense with Ryan Baty. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Katy Tyndell, an accomplished attorney, community advocate, and co-founder of the grassroots organization Leading Kansas. Together, they dive deep into the motivations behind civic engagement, what drives local movements to action, and the urgent issues facing Kansas and t…
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This week we delve into all the ways memoir can be transformative. In framing her own memoir as an act of service, Julie Lythcott-Haims helps us to contextualize what your memoir is for, who it’s for, and whether you’re ready to write it for others, or if it needs to stay with just you, at least for a while. This is a powerful and impassioned conve…
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Host Mimi Banks is joined by Blair Lancer, the CMO of Lancer Skincare. In the conversation they explore the themes of family legacy and personal destiny, highlighting how Blair’s background and familial expectations shaped her career path in the cosmetics industry. Blair reflects on the unexpected ways in which purpose can emerge from personal expe…
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On this week's episode of Homeless in San Diego, we sit down with Natalie and her daughter, Lulu, to hear their story. Natalie is a dedicated housing advocate whose personal experience fuels her passion for change. After losing bartending jobs during COVID, she and her family of five found themselves living in a motor home bouncing around San Diego…
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This week we have a historically important memoirist on the show. E. Jean Carroll risked her privacy and her reputation to charge President Trump with sexual assault. He was convicted for those crimes. E. Jean Carroll is a writer and an author who penned a memoir about being on trial—and how when women are victimized and assaulted, they’re slut-sha…
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This week, Memoir Nation connects with comedian Roy Wood Jr. on the serious topic of legacy—what we inherit and what we pass on. Wood’s new memoir, The Man of Many Fathers, explores the many influences in his life, and how a complicated relationship with his own father, including losing him when Wood was just sixteen, informs how he parents his son…
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In this conversation, Host Mimi Banks is joined by Greta Fitz, the founder and CEO of Ascention Parfums. Greta shares her journey through the beauty industry, her leap into entrepreneurship, and the unique concept behind her fragrance brand that combines spirituality and scent. She discusses her experiences at major beauty companies, the challenges…
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Memoir Nation is celebrating imperfection, unresolved storylines, and the art of positive obsession this week with guest Mallary Tenore Tarpley, author of the new memoir, Slip. This week’s episode has so much good stuff for memoirists—including Mallary’s story of tenacity (she was rejected many many times on her first time out the gate with this bo…
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This week we’re treated to the deep expertise, wisdom, and compassion of agent Regina Brooks. Regina has lots of experience shaping and selling memoirs to publishers. In this week’s show, we talk about what makes a memoir saleable, but also about what Regina looks for when memoir projects cross her desk. We cover author platform, celebrity memoir, …
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This week’s episode is one that’s full of joy and inspiration and the payoffs of believing in yourself. Guest Kwame Alexander is one of the most upbeat, persistent, and tenacious people in book publishing, and we’re honored that he SAID YES to coming back to Memoir Nation seven years after his first appearance. This week’s show is about the power o…
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In this episode, our host Ryan Baty sits down for an in-depth conversation with Sheriff Jeff Easter, the 40th Sheriff of Sedgwick County. With nearly 40 years in law enforcement, from his beginnings with the Wichita Police Department to over a decade leading the county sheriff’s office, Sheriff Easter brings a unique perspective and hard-earned wis…
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In this episode of Beauty is Your Business, Host Mimi Banks is joined by Allison Taylor, co-founder of Le Prunier. Allison shares her journey from a career in marketing and fashion to launching a skincare brand centered around the unique benefits of plum oil. She discusses her family's deep roots in farming, the challenges of scaling production, an…
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This week we welcome Melissa Febos back to Memoir Nation to discuss her latest book, The Dry Season. Melissa is a fountain of inspiration and information and this episode covers topics as diverse as how to cultivate discernment in our reading to why memoir is the opposite of self-indulgent. We drill down into solitude as a creatively regenerative s…
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Welcome to another episode of Common Sense. Today, hosts Ryan Baty and guest Ben Davis dive deep into the events and emotions surrounding the shocking assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. In this candid, passionate conversation, Ryan and Ben reflect on the ripple effects this tragedy has had, not only within conservative circles, but …
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This week's episode of Homeless in San Diego features Elvis, a former family shelter resident with an incredible story of resilience. He shares how he and his kids found themselves without housing, their strength to overcome it, and the kindness that helped them rebuild. It's a heartfelt reminder that homelessness can affect anyone and with the rig…
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This week we have a fun episode that examines point of view in memoir. We’re talking about personal narrative that falls outside of first person, which means points of view that are second, third, and plural. We consider this style, which used to be far less common in memoir than it is now, with author Elizabeth Crane, whose memoir, This Story Will…
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Welcome to HaitianCreoleMP3.libsyn.com! On HaitianCreoleMP3.libsyn.com, you can learn Haitian Creole. You will find Haitian Creole episodes and resources. If you are interested in learning Haitian Creole, contact me at [email protected] Use these links to find Haitian Creole textbooks, free lessons and pronunciation. https://sakpaselearnhaiti…
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What a treat to connect with Roxane Gay about memoir. We cover topics of oversharing and boundaries, as well as when memoir becomes manifesto. Today’s show covers vulnerability and writing about shame, and how Roxane’s success and visibility has impacted her writing. Plus, we get Roxane’s take on Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir, and why she thinks i…
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This week we come back to a topic, the mother-daughter relationship, we’ve covered in various ways over the years. Author Jeannie Vanasco has a unique take, however, in that her mother lived with her while she was writing her new book, A Silent Treatment. She shares with us about writing from “within an experience” and why she wrote this book “for”…
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In our latest episode of Homeless in San Diego, we're excited to welcome back Lisa Halverstadt, senior investigative reporter at Voice of San Diego. She returns to share about her new guide on ethically reporting homelessness, created in collaboration with the Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective. Links: Email: [email protected] X: @LisaHalverstadt L…
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This week, Memoir Nation podcast turns 8! And we’re kicking off our new season with guest Myriam Gurba, the brilliant if sometimes controversial critic and cultural writer who’s the author of multiple books, including her memoir, Mean, and the forthcoming Poppy State. This week’s podcast is focused on language—word choice, puns, clever language, re…
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On this emotional and powerful episode of Common Sense, host Ryan Baty opens up about what happens when small business, community, and redemption collide. Ryan sits down with Don Smith, a man whose story begins with trauma and spirals into addiction, crime, and incarceration, but ultimately transforms into a compelling journey of hope, recovery, an…
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This week’s Memoir Nation is the last of our summer best-of round-up episodes. We chose to pair Victoria Chang and Carvell Wallace because these were two of our most heartfelt guests who delved deeply and honestly into some of memoir’s deepest emotions: shame; love; anger; happiness; and more. These interviews were a couple that most touched us for…
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In this week’s summer celebration of the best of Write-minded and Memoir Nation, we’re partnering Amanda Knox and Lidia Yuknavitch, both of whom speak compellingly on what it means to reclaim your story. Whether you’ve been victimized in some way, as Knox was; or whether you’re ready to take back a particular story in your life, to cast yourself as…
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