Best Dr. Paul Jenkins Podcasts (2025)

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604 // Uncovering the Boston Stranglers w/ Casey Sherman 57:15

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In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined once again by the great investigative journalist, author and documentarian, Casey Sherman. For this conversation, Casey delivers a deeply personal story as he depicts his decades long journey to bring justice to his aunt, Mary Sullivan, the last known victim of the infamous Boston Strangle…

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750 A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (with Mark Cirino) | Joyce Carol Oates vs the Trillionaire | My Last Book with Ken Krimstein 1:28:09

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It's the 750th episode of the History of Literature, and what better way to celebrate than to talk some Hemingway with repeat guest Mark Cirino? In this episode, Jacke talks to Mark about Hemingway's classic love-and-war novel A Farewell to Arms, including the recent Norton Library edition of the book, which Mark edited. PLUS Jacke takes a look at …

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Episode 220 - Dads' Mental Health - Movember 1:28:19

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Hello and welcome to the AandF podcast. *Warning!* We will be leaning into gender stereotypes. So, it's been a while since we had a proper natter so we catch up then dive into the tricky issue of mens'/dads' mental health and the specific challenges that adoption may bring. We think about blocked care and post adoption depression as well as conside…

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Can learning apps REALLY support language learning? The research may be surprising - Shawn Loewen 1:28:49

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Want to monetize your skills as a teacher? Book a free 1:1 with us to see if we can help. "How do we make research meaningful for the classroom? What really helps students acquire grammar? Can apps ACTUALLY support second language learning?" These are some of the questions we tackled in our conversation with Dr. Shawn Loewen. Shawn Loewen is Profes…

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The 7 Key Relationships: Live Fully by Aligning What Matters Most – Episode #678 17:07

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Everything comes down to relationship—not just with people, but with purpose, possessions, and even yourself. In this episode of Live On Purpose Radio, Dr. Paul unpacks the 7 key relationships that influence every part of your life: your Creator, your Self, your Spouse, your Children, your Extended Family, Other People, and Things. Discover how eac…

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603 // Alice Corbett - 100 Years - w/ Ross Griffiths 57:03

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious disappearance of Alice Corbett from Northampton, Massachusetts on November 13th, 1925. Today marks the 100 year anniversary of Alice's mysterious disappearance. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…

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749 Willing and Will-Making in the English Renaissance (with Douglas Clark) | #7 Greatest Book of All Time 1:06:00

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When Hamlet, in his famous soliloquy, pondered the "dread of something after death, / the undiscovered country," he noted that such thoughts "puzzles the will." (Earlier editions of the play had this as a "hope of something after death" that "puzzles the brain." What's the significance for an Elizabethan writer (and audience) of the change from hop…

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Better Me Better Us Ep 30 - Professional Relationships 29:38

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Podcast 30 - Professional Relationships In this episode, we explore the power and complexity of professional relationships - how they shape our ability to ask for help, to trust, and to be trusted. We look at the systems we work within, and how they can both nurture and hinder the relationships we need to do our best work. As always you can connect…

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Ep52-House of Dynamite - Paul N.J. Ottosson & Thomas Varga 31:49

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Louise Burton AMPS MPSE in conversation with Supervising Sound Editor/ Re-Recording Mixer Paul N.J. Ottosson and Production Sound Mixer Thomas Varga about their work on Kathryn Bigalow’s “House of Dynamite”, the challenges of recording and editing a huge ensemble cast multi-stage and how to maintain tension inside the interior space. This episode i…

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602 // Elizabeth Short & Leila Welsh - Live w/ Eli Frankel 1:19:13

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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by author Eli Frankel to discuss his new book, "Sisters In Death: The Black Dahlia, The Prairie Heiress, and Their Killer." This is a groundbreaking account of the gruesome 1941 murder of Leila Welsh and the equally horrific 1947 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠murder of Elizabeth Short. Eli believes the murders…

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748 Katherine Mansfield (with Gerri Kimber) | The Poet and the Sex Worker Who Burgled Him | My Last Book with Emerson Expert Kenneth Sacks 55:47

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Katherine Mansfield's writing, said Virginia Woolf, "was the only writing I was ever jealous of." In this episode, Jacke talks to author Gerri Kimber about Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life, which explores the life and work of one of literary modernism's most significant writers. PLUS Jacke takes a look at the unusual friendship between poet W.H. …

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Conversations - How to start a Foster Care Agency with Dan Boxall-Simpson 45:40

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Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast. In this episode I speak to Dan Boxall-Simpson, he’s returned to the podcast to update us on the progress of EPIC Fostering the independent foster care agency he is in the process of setting up. He shares some of the challenges of navigating the process, Ofsted applications and more. It’s in…

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Positivity That Pays: The Future of Leadership in Direct Sales – with Carlos Aguilera – Episode #677 38:41

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In this episode of Live On Purpose Radio, Dr. Paul talks with Carlos Aguilera, a direct sales executive who has worked behind the scenes with some of the biggest brands in the direct sales industry. Together, they explore the growing need for tools that go beyond rah-rah to real transformation. Most leaders know how to fire people up — few know how…

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601 // Shelton Sanders - Part 2 - Sister Wilveria 1:05:33

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In this new episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Wilveria about the disappearance of her brother Shelton Sanders from Columbia, South Carolina on June 19th, 2001. Part 1 was released as episode 584. Shelton Sanders was 25 years old and going places. He was responsible, driven, and a dedicated systems manager well …

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747 Graphomaniac - The Story of a Horrible Russian Poet (with Ilya Vinitsky and James H. McGavran III | My Last Book with Stephanie Sandler | #8 Greatest Book of All Time 1:11:57

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Dmitry Ivanovich Khvostov (1757-1835) might be the worst poet who ever lived. Pathologically prolific and delusional dedicated to a craft for which he had no talent, he continued to write and publish his poetry despite the pleadings of friends, loved ones, critics, and the public. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Ilya Vinitsky and translator …

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Ep51-A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Douglas Axtell - Jill Purdy - Stephen Barden 43:14

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Martyn Harries AMPS in conversation with Production Sound Mixer Douglas Axtell, Supervising Sound/Dialogue Editor Jill Purdy and Re-Recording Mixer Stephen Barden about their work on Kogonada's film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, their collaborations with visionary Directors (in sound terms!) and the unwelcome pesky guests who turned up on location!…

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600 // Live w/ Paul Jack Fronczak & Tracey Hastings of The Fronczak Files 1:07:09

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna host a live Youtube show with Paul Jack Fronczak and Tracey Hastings of The Fronczak Files podcast. Jack has an absolutely wild story about being found abandoned at about 2 years old. He was given to the Fronczak family after the FBI made a connection between the abandoned ba…

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746 Wild Jane Austen (with Devoney Looser) | #9 Greatest Book of All Time 1:04:37

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Author Devoney Looser may be a mild-mannered English professor to most people, but roller derby fans know her as Stone Cold Jane Austen, her smashmouth alter ego. In this episode, Devoney tells Jacke about her new book Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane, which suggests we also rethink the commonly held view of "spinster Jan…

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Adoption Disruption - Vicki McKeown, social worker, counsellor and panel member 25:57

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Hello and welcome to the A&F podcast. In this episode we’re focusing our gaze on the issue of adoption disruption. It’s a hugely sensitive subject matter with the impact on children, adults and professionals often being catastrophic. Here I speak to Vicki McKeown psychotherapeutic Counsellor at VLM Therapy Ltd & Director at Better Me Better Us Ltd,…

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It's magical to feel PROUD of something you created - Anna Aleksenko 58:18

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Want to chat with us about your business? Book a free meeting here. "I have no shame whatsoever in marketing my own courses because I feel proud. I know for sure that it works." We chat with entrepreneur Anna Aleksenko Anna is an entrepreneur based in Georgia who runs Voice it English, a program that helps professionals turn English into their care…

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599 // Christopher Abeyta - Part 2 of 2 50:05

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Denise Alves about the disappearance of her baby brother Christopher Abeyta from Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 15th, 1986 from their family home. This is part 2 of 2. If you have any information in the disappearance of Christopher Abeyta, please call the Color…

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Positivity Wasn’t The Plan, It Was The Lifeline – Episode #676 20:07

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In this episode of Live On Purpose Radio, Dr. Paul opens up about the origin story behind the powerful positive psychology models that he teaches and certifies other practitioners to use. Sometimes the doctor needs to be the patient. Find out how ready YOU might be to become a Certified Positivity Practitioner with this free assessment – https://li…

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AI Meets Bitcoin in Singapore — and Why the U.S. Is Back in the Game with Jesse Darnell 16:03

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The U.S. crypto scene is finally waking up. After years of regulatory uncertainty and innovation flight, the winds are shifting. Charlie Shrem sits down with Jesse Darnell, former Marine and founder of ADVXNCE Protocol, fresh off Token2049 in Singapore, to talk about why global builders are suddenly turning their eyes back to America. They dive int…

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598 // Christopher Abeyta - Part 1 of 2 55:01

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Denise Alves about the disappearance of her baby brother Christopher Abeyta from Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 15th, 1986 from their family home. This is part 1 of 2. If you have any information in the disappearance of Christopher Abeyta, please call the Color…

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745 Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti (Halloween Fun-Size Edition) 2:14:14

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In the spring of 2022, Jacke dropped everything to plummet into one of the strangest poems he had ever read, "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). The result was a two-part episode that never quite found its home. In this special Halloween episode, we've combined the best parts of both of those episodes to bring you the full story of a…

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597 // Bennington Triangle - Part 5 - Frieda Langer 55:46

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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with ⁠Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont. Today we speak about the disappearance of 53 year old Frieda Langer from Bennington, Vermont on October 28th, 1950. Sources: ⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…

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744 Love, Sex, and Frankenstein (with Caroline Lea) | #10 Greatest Book of All Time | My Last Book with Geoffrey Turnovsky | A Letter from a Middle School Teacher and Mom 1:26:42

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The year is 1816, and 18-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. They're on their way to visit Lord Byron's villa in Lake Geneva, Switzerland - and to change the course of literary history. In this episode, Jacke talks to Caroline Lea about her novel Love, Sex, and Frankenstein, which tells the h…

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Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee. 44:50

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Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F podcast. In this episode I speak to adoptee Andy Wallis. We talk about his experience of being an adoptee and the impact on his mental health in adulthood. This is a thought provoking conversation and Andy is honest about the the complexity of being an adoptee. Andy blogs on the subject as well as hav…

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596 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trussell - Part 2 1:09:43

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell. Megan went missing after leaving her college dorm on February 9th, 2025 after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing a few days later and was found deceased o…

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Haunted by the Headlines: How to Find Peace When the World Feels Heavy – Episode #675 19:26

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In a world flooded with fear, division, and 24-hour breaking news, it’s easy to feel haunted by the headlines. In this episode of Live On Purpose Radio, Dr. Paul Jenkins shares three powerful ways to stay grounded, hopeful, and purpose-driven—even when the world feels dark.By Dr. Paul Jenkins

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595 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trussell - Part 1 51:53

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell. Megan went missing after leaving her college dorm on February 9th, 2025 after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing a few days later and was found deceased o…

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Wednesday Webcast - Adoption State of the Nation Conversation 53:20

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I speak to Fiona Wells, social worker, #adopter, #adoptee and #adoption reform campaigner about where we are this #NationalAdoptionWeek. We talk all things adoption, trends, contact, the good and the bad. It's an engaging chat and you can see the comments on Al's FB page here. Patch's even can be found through their website here. As always if you’v…

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743 Fairy Tales (with Jack Zipes) [RECLAIMED] | Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (#11 GBOAT) | Chaucer News 1:02:07

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An early encounter with one of the most famous people in the world initiated Jack Zipes into the world of fairy tales - and he never looked back. In this episode, Jacke talks to the fairy tale expert about his book Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, which profiles modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of f…

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Captured by Love, Grounded in Honor with Col. Lee Ellis 57:58

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In our conversation, we explore: What it was like to fly the legendary F-4 Phantom into combat. The moment his jet exploded — and the life-altering seconds that followed. What helped him survive nearly six years as a POW. The power of faith, friendship, and camaraderie under unthinkable conditions. One of the lowest moments of his time in captivity…

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594 // Searching For Missing Hikers w/ Cathy Tarr of Fowler O'Sullivan 52:45

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Cathy Tarr of the Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation. Cathy and her team are impressive - they search for and have recovered hikers. In this conversation we speak about missing Kris Fowler, David O'Sullivan and more. Check out Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation at https://fofo…

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742 Edgar Allan Poe (with Richard Kopley) | Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (#12 GBOAT) | My Last Book with Christopher Herbert 1:17:41

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It's October, the perfect month to celebrate the master of mystery and the macabre. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Richard Kopley about his book Edgar Allan Poe: A Life, a comprehensive critical biography that combines a narrative of Poe's enduring challenges (including his difficult foster father, poverty, alcoholism, depression, and his n…

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Ep50-Sinners-Chris Welcker 33:39

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Chris Welcker, Production Sound Mixer on Sinners https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31193180/ shares his experience of recording live, acoustic music in challenging situations and how he approached the problem of an actor having to have interactions with themselves whilst playing two key characters. Chris goes into detail on how he achieves music recordi…

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Adoption Disruption - Charlotte Jenkins, Adoption Disruption Meeting Chair. 32:20

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Hello and welcome to the A&F podcast. As part of our look at the issue of adoption disruption in this episode I chat to Charlotte Jenkins. She is the founder of Beacon Family Services but acting as an independent social worker chairs adoption disruption meetings. It’s a hugely sensitive subject matter and Charlotte explains how bringing together pr…

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593 // Jeffrey Lynn Smith - Part 2 45:23

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Lisa Allen, sister of missing Jeffrey Lynn Smith, about Jeffrey's disappearance from Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 4th, 1985. This is part 2 of 2. Sources: ⁠https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/pre-update/missing-jeffrey-lynn⁠. ⁠https://www.missingkids.org/pos…

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Marketing and the Magic Mirror – with Emilie Davis – Episode #674 28:49

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Marketing doesn’t have to feel like manipulation—or something you just “have to” do. In this episode of Live On Purpose Radio with Emilie Davis of Magic Mirror Marketing, she and DrPaul explore how shifting your mindset around marketing can transform it into a joyful process of connection and contribution. What if your marketing simply reflected th…

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592 // Jeffrey Lynn Smith - Part 1 48:54

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Lisa Allen, sister of missing Jeffrey Lynn Smith, about Jeffrey's disappearance from Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 4th, 1985. Sources: https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/pre-update/missing-jeffrey-lynn. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/665279/1. https…

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741 Gabriela Mistral 1:04:27

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In 1945, the Nobel Committee awarded its prize for literature to Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) "for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world." Born in a rural Andean valley and abandoned by her free-spirited father at the age of three, Mistral s…

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TEDx Truths, Speaking Myths & The Motivation Behind “The Motivated Speaker” with Ruth Milligan 45:52

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In this episode, you’ll hear: Why TEDx is hyper-local—and why that matters more than you think. The one mistake I made in my first TED experience (and what it taught me). Why feedback must start with self-awareness. What makes group presentations succeed—or fail—and how to avoid pitch disasters. Why listening to yourself on video is brutal but nece…