Best Danyel Podcasts (2026)

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NPR's Tonya Mosley on the art of the interview 1:00:00

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Award-winning journalist Tonya Mosley joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper for a discussion about interviewing, live coverage, and how to tell complex family stories. Mosley is the co-host of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” where she has in-depth conversations with newsmakers like politician and author Stacy Abrams, actor George Clooney, and artist …

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Talent & Tabloids: Blu Cantrell 1:29:06

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In the early 2000s, Blu Cantrell stepped on the scene with the looks, the voice, the style, and a chart-topping debut. However, as rumors got louder and the industry shifted, she disappeared from the public eye. What happened? In this episode, we revisit Blu’s career and examine how talent can be overshadowed by headlines, and how quickly the GP mo…

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8. Planting More Than Seeds with Taylor Clarke 35:57

11d ago35:57

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In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Taylor Clarke, co-founder of Amborella Organics. Taylor shares how a simple idea inspired by gardening memories evolved into a seed-bearing lollipop brand rooted in sustainability, intention, and connection. In this episode, Taylor opens up about building a mission-driven food brand withou…

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7. The Rooms That Built Me 22:53

19d ago22:53

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In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela shares the pivotal moment that revealed she had removed herself from her own story—and the mindset shift that changed everything about how she leads, communicates, and builds Females in Food. She breaks down the three-part blueprint that helped her step into her voice: changing your language, building ro…

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6. More Than Kefir with Julie Smolyansky 46:23

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In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway, who became the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded company at just 27. Julie shares how she navigated grief while leading Lifeway Foods, transforming it into a global wellness brand rooted in authenticity and community. She discusses embracing imperfe…

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Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine 53:57

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On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephanie Keith joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong to discuss her latest project, which became a powerful cover story for New York magazine: a series of photos taken in the corridors of 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where undocumented immigr…

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5. How to Rise Fast and Stay Grounded with Danyel O'Connor, CEO of Umami 38:50

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In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Danyel O’Connor, CEO of Umami, to explore what it truly means to lead with clarity, courage, and curiosity in today’s fast-changing food and beverage industry. With over two decades of experience across CPG, investment, and innovation, Danyel shares how she’s built a career that bridges th…

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Sasha Bonét on ‘leaving room for the story to shape itself’ and how a family home can become a character 1:00:40

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Writer, author, and cultural critic Sasha Bonét joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper for a wide-ranging conversation about Bonét’s writing process for “The Waterbearers,” a memoir about mothers and daughters. Bonét and Tapper discuss surrendering to how a story unfolds, rather than forcing it, and how to turn a physical place into a key…

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4. Beating Burnout and Building Resilience with Dorsey Standish 34:50

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In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela discusses the inaugural State of Women in the Food and Beverage Industry Report, highlighting key insights from a survey of about 250 women. The conversation uncovers the most pressing challenges women face across the industry—from leadership development gaps and work-life imbalance to company culture is…

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National Book Award finalist Claudia Rowe on writing about teens and the foster care system 56:26

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On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, journalist Claudia Rowe joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong to discuss her most recent book, “Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care,” which has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Book Awards. “Wards of the State” is a narrative nonfiction book told through the…

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Beyond the Zero-Sum Myth: How Health Equity Benefits Everyone 29:36

3M ago29:36

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Dr. Philip M. Alberti joins host Ashley D. Freeman to explore how we can “hold the line” and defend equity in healthcare—while challenging the false narrative that some communities must lose for others to thrive. Drawing from his recent Milbank Quarterly article “Health Equity Benefits All Communities—Including White Ones,” Dr. Alberti unpacks how …

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3. From Corporate to Startup: How Jenna Sullivan Grew 'So Good So You' into a Category Leader 40:37

3M ago40:37

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Angela sits down with Jenna Sullivan, VP of Sales at So Good So You, a fast-growing functional beverage company. Jenna shares her journey from corporate sales to the startup world, offering candid insights into accountability, decision-making, and leading with authenticity. She opens up about the challenges and rewards of balancing motherhood with …

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From Clarity to Action: Aligning Values and Health Equity Goals 22:21

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Ever wonder why “equity” can mean so many different things—and why getting it right matters so much? In this episode, we dive into the power of defining equity clearly and why the words we use shape real-world solutions in health and social systems. Listen as Reginald Tucker-Seeley breaks down how organizations can align their values with actions, …

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Danyel Smith on developing taste as a writer and building confidence to tell your own story 1:02:10

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On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, award-winning journalist, author, and producer Danyel Smith joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper to discuss building the confidence to tell her own story and being a model for others to do the same. Smith, the first woman and first Black person to serve as editor-in-chief of Vibe, …

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2. Building Iconic Brands & Lasting Impact with Amy Abouelenein 32:01

3M ago32:01

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Angela sits down with Amy Abouelenein, retired global innovation executive from General Mills, to reflect on her 36-year career shaping brands like Betty Crocker and Cheerios. Amy opens up about balancing motherhood with leadership, navigating company politics, and overcoming imposter syndrome while building high-performing teams. She also shares a…

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1. Women Who Make It: Inside the Females in Food Community 18:28

3M ago18:28

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Welcome to Women Who Make It, the podcast where real conversations happen with the women and allies shaping the food and beverage industry. Hosted by Angela Dodd, founder and CEO of Females in Food, this series dives into unfiltered stories, lessons learned, and the messy middle of leadership and career growth. In this first episode, Angela shares …

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Michael Kruse & Bill Duryea: Lessons from a 16-year reporter-editor partnership 47:24

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What makes an editor-writer relationship work? We sit down with a reporter and editor who have achieved something of a rarity in the news business — a 16-year partnership across multiple publications. Michael Kruse and his editor, Bill Duryea, first teamed up at the Tampa Bay Times (then St. Petersburg Times) in 2009. They moved together to Politic…

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Welcome to Women Who Make It! 0:56

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Women Who Make It is the podcast where the real conversations in food and beverage happen. Hosted by Angela Dodd, founder & CEO of Females in Food, the show shares unfiltered stories, hard-won lessons, and leadership insights from the women shaping the future of the food industry. After years of building a global community and connecting with thous…

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The New Yorker's Sam Wolson on interactive storytelling about a mother and her trans teenager leaving the U.S. 59:54

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The New Yorker’s Interactives Visual Features Editor Sam Wolson joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about his latest story, “There’s No Place at Home: A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the U.S.,” about a mother and her trans teenager deciding to move to Mexico after President Trump’s efforts to restrict gender-affirm…

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Mallary Tenore Tarpley on writing about eating disorders and navigating ‘the messy middle’ in recovery 55:17

5M ago55:17

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Mark Armstrong sits down with Storyboard contributor and author-journalist Mallary Tenore Tarpley to discuss her new book, “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery.” “Slip” is a reported memoir, with Tarpley recounting her own diagnosis and treatment for anorexia following the death of her mother from breast cancer when Tarpley was 11 …

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Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling 1:07:56

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Mark Armstrong sits down with Lane DeGregory, the Pulitzer Prize-winning enterprise reporter for the Tampa Bay Times covering "hope and humanity." DeGregory, whose work has been featured frequently on Storyboard over the years, is now celebrating 25 years at the Tampa Bay Times. She takes us through her process — from connecting with the community,…

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Author Dana A. Williams on what Toni Morrison can teach us about editing 1:08:11

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Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper sits down with Dana A. Williams, author of the new book “Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship,” for a conversation about Toni Morrison and her work as a trade editor at Random House, where she championed Black writers working in all genres and ultimately changed the publishing landscape…

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Nadia Reiman on telling stories of immigration for ‘This American Life’ 1:11:13

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“This American Life” reporter and editor Nadia Reiman joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about immigration, mass deportation under Trump’s presidency, and finding the human stories amid ongoing raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Reiman has worked for “This American Life” since 2018, and in 2019, she was …

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The Black List's Franklin Leonard on the power of 'Based on a true story' in Hollywood 54:27

7M ago54:27

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The Black List founder and CEO Franklin Leonard joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about the state of storytelling in Hollywood, and how true stories intersect with entertainment. Leonard was working as a development executive for Leonardo DiCaprio's production company when he started The Black List 20 years ago, first as a s…

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Tech reporter Drew Harwell on the very online life of a 24/7 Twitch streamer 53:23

7M ago53:23

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Washington Post technology reporter Drew Harwell joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about his feature story on “Emilycc,” a Texas-based Twitch streamer who has livestreamed her entire life, 24 hours a day, for the last three years. For his story, “Inside the life of a 24/7 streamer: ‘What more do you want?’,” Harwell traveled…

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The Marshall Project's Akiba Solomon on how journalists write about incarceration 55:37

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Nieman Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper sits down with Akiba Solomon, an award-winning senior editor at The Marshall Project, the nonprofit news organization dedicated to covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Solomon edited The Language Project, about the terms journalists use to write about incarceration. Tapper and Solomon discuss …

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Journalist Kim Cross on reconstructed narratives and the women who led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan 55:31

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New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and athlete Kim Cross joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about reporting for narrative nonfiction — focusing on reconstructed narratives and her feature story for Bicycling magazine, "The Alchemists," about the Afghan women who broke gender barriers in cycling before the Taliban …

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Mary Schmich's journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’ 51:27

9M ago51:27

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Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong welcomes Mary Schmich, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former columnist for the Chicago Tribune and host of the podcast "Division Street Revisited," which follows the stories of seven people featured in Studs Terkel's 1967 oral history book, "Division Street: America." Schmich teamed up with former colleague Melissa Harr…

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The Power of Audacity 24:02

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What happens when passion meets purpose in the face of injustice? When the COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep cracks in our healthcare system, Dr. LaShyra “Lash” Nolen didn’t wait for someone else to fix them—she stepped up. As vaccine rollouts began, she saw firsthand how the needs of marginalized communities were being ignored. In response, she launc…

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Wired's Makena Kelly on Elon Musk, DOGE, and breaking news narratives 50:13

9M ago50:13

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Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong sits down with Makena Kelly, senior writer for Wired covering the intersection of politics, power, and technology, about the magazine’s coverage of Trump's second term and how it has aggressively covered Elon Musk and DOGE's takeovers of federal agencies. Amid its breaking news coverage, Wired published “Inside Elon…

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Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting and celebrating the 'reported essay' 57:45

10M ago57:45

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On the debut episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, host and Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong sits down with acclaimed journalist and author Erika Hayasaki, for an in-depth conversation about trauma-informed reporting, questions of "telling a story versus taking a story," and when it makes sense for journalists to include their own stories in th…

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Trailer: Welcome to the Nieman Storyboard podcast 1:04

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Nieman Storyboard is all about the craft of journalism and storytelling. Join host and Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong (Longreads, Ursa Story Company) for conversations with journalists, writers, and producers, in their own words, talking about how they do the work. We'll talk about stories that span every genre and platform — from longform narrat…

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An Undeniable Sense of Responsibility 30:38

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What turns someone into a passionate healthcare advocate? For many, it’s personal experience—facing their own health struggles, losing a loved one, or confronting glaring health inequities. After the heart-wrenching loss of her husband, Chadwick Boseman, Simone Ledward-Boseman became a fierce advocate for health awareness. As a caregiver to Chadwic…

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Addressing Complex Care with Camden Coalition 18:28

11M ago18:28

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Redefining Care: Kathleen Noonan on Transforming Health Systems In the U.S., our healthcare system often treats problems in isolation—healthcare, housing, education, and more are handled separately, leaving many with complex needs without coordinated care. But what if there was a way to break down these silos? Complex care aims to change that by im…

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Every Day You Wake Up, Make an Impact 26:44

11M ago26:44

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Transforming Communities, One Day at a Time: Clovia “Ms. Community Clo” Lawrence on Building Health Justice Health justice is more than just a concept—it's a powerful, community-led movement that’s all about building power and creating transformative change from the ground up. And at the heart of this movement is Clovia “Ms. Community Clo” Lawrence…

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The Future is Here But Its Benefits Are Not Equally Distributed 28:30

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Unpacking Health Equity: Advancements in Healthcare and the Gaps for Vulnerable Communities Over the past few decades, healthcare has seen monumental advancements in technology, treatments, and systems. But have these breakthroughs reached the communities that need them most? In this powerful discussion, join Gwen Darien from the Patient Advocate F…

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Patient Navigators: A Lifeline on Your Healthcare Journey 19:15

1+ y ago19:15

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The Power of Patient Navigators: A Lifeline on Your Healthcare Journey A medical diagnosis can be life-altering, thrusting you into a whirlwind of information, treatment options, and a new reality you never expected. The path ahead can often feel overwhelming, isolating, and even defeating. But you don’t have to navigate it alone. Patient navigator…

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The Answers are in the Community 20:49

2y ago20:49

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Creating Change from the Ground Up: Darryl Jefferson’s Mission for Health Equity in Jackson, Mississippi There’s a special kind of connection when you work to improve the health and well-being of the very community you call home. Darryl Jefferson embodies this deep-rooted commitment to change as he pours his passion into transforming the health lan…

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A Family United Against Cancer 21:39

2y ago21:39

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A Journey of Strength, Faith, and Family: Desiree Nuckols on Her Breast Cancer Story When faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, each person must decide whether to take the journey privately or lean on the support of those around them. For Desiree Nuckols, who was diagnosed at just 28 years old, the choice was clear—she would face the fight with her…

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I'm Their Only Patient 23:57

2y ago23:57

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Empowered and Heard: Vanessa Spurlock’s Journey from Cancer Patient to Advocate What if your doctor made you feel like you were their only patient? For Vanessa Spurlock, this was her reality—and it empowered her to take control of her own journey through breast cancer. With a deep sense of trust, respect, and care, Vanessa formed a unique partnersh…

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Three Communities, One Mission 17:08

2y ago17:08

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A Journey of Connection: Understanding Shared Decision-Making with Patients, Caregivers, and Providers What does shared decision-making really mean for those living with cancer and chronic diseases? To answer that, we embarked on a year-long journey—traveling to Ruleville, Mississippi, Richmond, Virginia, and Los Angeles, California—to co-create wo…

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Hispanic Health is not Homogenous 24:35

2+ y ago24:35

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Understanding Health Through Diversity: Dr. Luisa Borrell on Hispanic and Latino Health Inequities To truly tackle health inequities, we must first understand the unique challenges faced by each community. When it comes to the Hispanic and Latino populations, it’s crucial to avoid generalizations—these groups are not monolithic. The key to accurate…

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Resilience in the Face of Erasure: Advocacy, Identity and the Future of Native Communities 20:19

2+ y ago20:19

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Resilience in the Face of Erasure: Advocacy, Identity and the Future of Native Communities "There have been so many attempts to erase us, to destroy us, to take our lands. And we are still here, we're strong. We're one of the youngest and fastest growing populations in the country." — Erik Stegman, Executive Director of Native Americans in Philanth…

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Inclusive Care: Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Health 29:42

2+ y ago29:42

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Walt Whitman once said, "I am large, I contain multitudes," and this quote beautifully reflects the complexity and diversity of our identities. But does our healthcare system truly embrace and celebrate this diversity? Dr. Erica Concors takes us on a journey of community organizing and advocacy to create welcoming medical spaces where the LGBTQ+ co…

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Generations of Advocacy: A Conversation on Healthcare, History, and Healing 27:50

2+ y ago27:50

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Generations of Advocacy: A Conversation on Healthcare, History, and Healing In this powerful seventh season, host Ashley D. Freeman sits down for an intimate, intergenerational conversation with Pamela Browner White to explore their origin stories—how they first encountered the healthcare system and how caregiving at a young age shaped their unders…

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Interview with Marijn Huizendveld 41:02

3y ago41:02

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Marijn is the guest of this episode, and he brings his heuristic: Do NOT rewrite from scratch if it is in production (https://marijn.huizendveld.com/design-heuristics/do-not-rewrite-from-scratch-if-it-is-in-production). He gives examples of how to evolve software in production, reducing the risk of building the same thing in a new tech stack. We di…

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Interview with Charity Majors 39:44

3y ago39:44

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Our guest for this episode is Charity Majors. The pattern that serves as the stage for the episode is “Build Confidence” from the Object-Oriented Reengineering Patterns (http://scg.unibe.ch/download/oorp/OORP.pdf). Charity describes the infamous “death spiral”, where folks that produce code lack confidence in their processes and practices to deploy…

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Christa with Shuree Danyell On Being Visionary & Returning The World To Harmony 27:38

3y ago27:38

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Christa talks with Shuree Danyell about what it means to envision a world restored to harmony, and how she has pursued harmony within herself through creativity and collaboration. Shuree Danyell is an award-wining creative artist with a growing reputation as an expert and visionary thought leader in the creative marketing industry. As the Founder a…

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Christa with Matthew Dwyer On Being With People In Grief 56:38

3y ago56:38

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Christa talks with Death Doula, Yoga Teacher and Kirtan Wallah, Matthew Dwyer about his compassionate work with people in grief. Matthew hosts Death Cafe with Adriana Rizzolo. Connect with Matthew: Website Instagram Being Held Newsletter + More Connect with Christa: Website Patreon Instagram SpotifyBy Christa Wells

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Christa with Rachel Handler on Acting, Advocacy & Dancing In A New Body 54:18

3y ago54:18

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Christa talks with actress, singer and motivational speaker, Rachel Handler. After sharing the interesting way Christa and Rachel encountered one another, Rachel shares the joy she experiences in performance and how the loss of her leg in a car accident has invited expansion into her life and work. Find Rachel: Instagram Website Find Christa: Insta…