Best Intergenerational Foundation Podcasts (2026)

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Inside the European Commission's Citizens' Panel on Intergenerational Fairness 39:54

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This episode takes you straight to Europe’s unique effort to look beyond short-term politics: the European Commission’s Citizens’ Panel on Intergenerational Fairness. From September to November 2025, 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States gathered on three weekends to discuss long-term policy recommendations – and on November 1…

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Ep. 5 - Giving Through Grief 28:46

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Lynne and Louise are back with a powerful new episode of Raise & Shine The Podcast, and you’re going to want to hit “play” on this one. This heartfelt conversation dives into how loss can spark generosity, and how grief often becomes a beautiful catalyst for giving. Episode highlight Join them as they share personal stories that reveal the deep con…

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The Meal of Life: Cooking & Being Cooked in Zen and Sufism with Joshin Byrnes and Deepa Patel 1:05:59

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Sensei Joshin Byrnes is a Zen priest and teacher in the White Plum lineage of Soto Zen; earlier in life he was in the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church. In 2017 he founded Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in Vermont and virtually to be a hub for community-engaged Zen practice. Alongside his religious vocation, Joshin spent much of his career …

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Warrior of the Heart: Exploring Aikido as a Spiritual Path with Robert Wing Sensei 55:28

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Robert Wing Sensei is the founder of the Mountain Warrior Institute, Warrior of the Heart seminars, and the director of Wise Actions. As an Aikido practitioner, Wing Sensei is a student of both Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei and Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, and founder of the Aikido curriculum at Naropa University, where he continues as the senior teacher of its…

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Ancestral Seeds: Intergenerational Trauma & Healing with Rabbi Tirzah Firestone 37:04

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Rabbi Tirzah Firestone is a fellow student of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, an author and psychotherapist focusing on intergenerational trauma, and one of the senior rabbis of the Jewish Renewal movement. Tirzah is the author of Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma, The Receiving: Reclaiming Jewish Women’s Wisdom, and the n…

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Charis Interspirituality: Exploring Interspiritual Life and Practice with Rory McEntee 1:06:27

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Rory McEntee is the the President and Executive Director of Charis Foundation for New Monasticism and Interspirituality, which he co-founded with Netanel Miles-Yépez and Adam Bucko. Rory holds a Ph.D. in Theological and Philosophical Studies in Religion from Drew University, has co-authored The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Conte…

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The Heart of Interreligious Dialogue: Exploring a Skills-Based Approach to Dialogue with Acharya Dr. Judith Simmer-Brown 1:11:19

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Dr. Judith Simmer-Brown is Professor Emeritx of Religious Studies at Naropa University, where she has been on the faculty since 1978. She has practiced Tibetan Buddhism for almost 50 years and is a direct student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She serves on the steering committee of the American Academy of Religion’s Contemplative Studies Group, and …

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Conscious Evolution: Exploring a Radical Spiritual Futurism with Ramon Parish 1:07:10

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Ramon Parish, a returning guest, is associate professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Naropa University and works on climate justice initiatives with his wife Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish. In this episode, we discuss ‘radical futures’—novel ideas of how humanity will evolve into the future—looking at ethno-spiritual futurism (in particular, Afro-fu…

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What IF? We solved the cost of being young? 28:23

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Why are young people having to set aside 70% of their weekly expenditure on essential spending? Listen to IF's Toby Whelton explain our latest research findings in our newly published report “Blowing the Budget: Why the young have to spend more than the old on Essentials” What are the financial pressures facing young people and how should governmen…

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Negotiating Tomorrow: COP29’s Impact on Intergenerational Fairness 49:36

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Get ready for December 16th because our new episode is about THE intergenerational fairness challenge: climate change! COP29 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, just a few weeks ago and one thing is clear: the stakes have never been higher. With global temperatures nearing the 1.5°C threshold, the decisions made—or avoided—at these conferences will shape…

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Ep. 4 - Intergenerational Giving 36:07

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As fundraisers we've all heard of the Great Wealth Transfer, but are you and your team ready to make the most of it for your cause? The Raise & Shine Podcast reveals the ins and outs of family philanthropy ensuring your charity is well equipped to encourage intergenerational giving. Peter Buckley, longtime philanthropist and the President, CEO and …

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New Monastics Roundtable: Space Travel with Carla Burns 55:30

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In this episode, we have a roundtable discussion of spiritual issues with educator Carla Burns. In Part I, we talk about how to slow down and make the ’space’ to hold complexity in our society. In Part II, we discuss the film The Martian and what it has to say about humanity and humanity’s needs. And in Part III, we explore the idea of our planet’s…

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New Monastics Poetry Share: Impotence & The All-Possible with Deepa Patel 57:00

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In this episode, Netanel plays hooky, and Daniel is joined by Deepa Patel, a teacher of Inayati Sufism, partner of the Charis Foundation, and recurring guest, to share poems close to each of their hearts. In the course of reading and reflecting on the poems listed below, they explore coping with harrowing world events, honoring the preciousness of …

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The Future of Intelligence: AI and the Survival of Humanity 51:26

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We’re back with part 2 of our Existential Risks Edition! Welcome to the fifth episode of the Intergenerational Fairness Day Podcast coming September 19th! Our discussion today has got everything: a hostile takeover, technological advancements, power and peril and a few heroes like my guest today trying to warn us about it all. This is "Episode 5: T…

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What IF we solved the housing crisis for the young? 23:05

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This episode investigates the housing crisis facing younger generations in the UK and includes a discussion between the Intergenerational Foundation's CEO, Liz Emerson and Paul Brocklehurst of the Land Planning and Development Federation, which funded IF's research into how the housing crisis is playing out on a local level. The Intergenerational F…

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The Fullness of the Measure: Unfolding an Interspiritual Dharma with the Venerable Pannavati 1:10:15

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The Venerable Dr. Pannavati Bhikkuni is the founder of Heartwood Refuge, an intentional spiritual community in North Carolina, and abbess of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, a 21st century trans-lineage Buddhist Order. A former Christian pastor, the Venerable Pannavati is often thought to be the only fully-ordained African-American woman in the Ther…

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Psychology East and West: A Retrospective on a Dialogue between Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Ram Dass 1:32:35

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In this episode, we do a retrospective on a dialogue that took place in 1974 during the first summer session of the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. The dialogue was called “Psychology East and West” and explored a number of differences in understanding and approach to the notion of ego between so-called “Western psychology” and what were the…

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New Monastics Roundtable: Teachers, Caves, and Technology with Lisa Chatham 1:00:43

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In this episode, we have a roundtable discussion of spiritual issues with psychotherapist, Lisa Chatham. In Part I, we talk about the complex legacies of brilliant spiritual teachers, like Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who are associated with inappropriate behavior or scandals. In Part II, we explore the spirituality of our most distant past in Europea…

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Nuclear Weapons: The Ultimate Existential Risk 1:01:51

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It's time again! Welcome to the fourth episode of the Intergenerational Fairness Day Podcast coming June 16th! Join us as we discuss the likelihood of extinction through nuclear war, the fallout, its effects including a nuclear winter, as well as efforts and strategies for prevention and disarmament in Episode 4: Nuclear Weapons: The Ultimate Exist…

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What IF we introduced a wealth tax to help the young? 19:03

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This episode explores the intergenerational fairness case for a wealth tax with discussion between IF co-founders Angus Hanton and Liz Emerson and the report author, Alec Haglund. It discusses how a moderate wealth tax would affect just 1% of the UK population while raising at least £18 billion a year which could be used to lower younger people's t…

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Re-rooting in the Worlds: Exploring Societal Healing with Grandmother Arapata 1:00:00

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Born in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Grandmother Arapata is a healer who holds the indigenous lineages of both the Maori and Samoan ancestral bloodlines. In this episode we talk about Grandmother Arapata’s upbringing with traditional teachings, the stigmas of colonization, the different challenges of indigenous peoples in the United States and New Zeala…

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Ep. 3 - Great Gala Ideas 39:50

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Looking to host a successful gala? The Raise & Shine Podcast shares the best gala ideas to help propel your event to new heights. Hear directly from seasoned gala guest and volunteer organizer, Coryn Hemsley, who has attended more than 40 galas across Canada. Get ready to put the fun into fundraising with advice on everything from celebrity guests …

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Accessing Our Divine Nature: Exploring Hindu Tantra with Nataraja Kallio 1:13:58

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Nataraja Kallio is a scholar-practitioner of Yoga and Hindu tantra. He is the Chair of the B.A. Yoga Studies program at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and the co-designer of Naropa’s M.A. Yoga Studies program. In this episode, we discuss Kallio’s upbringing in an American Hindu spiritual community, his travels in India and meetings with hi…

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Tuning the Moment: The Spirituality of Hip-Hop and Performance with Lily Fangz 1:16:11

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Lily Fangz is a respected Colorado-based hip-hop artist and freestyle performer, who brings an authentic presence to the stage. Her lyrics are playful, introspective, and often spiritually-oriented. Lily is also a talented visual artist and public speaker with a background in science. In this episode, we explore the connections between public artis…

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Unseen Heroes: Empowering Young Carers 58:25

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Welcome to the third episode of the Intergenerational Fairness Day Podcast coming March 16th! Join us as we discuss the physical, emotional, social and educational challenges Young Carers face in their daily lives in Episode 3: Unseen Heroes: Empowering Young Carers! Listen to your host Lena Winzer discuss a whole new aspect of intergenerational (u…

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Longterm Thinking with the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations 24:47

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Welcome to the second episode of the Intergenerational Fairness Day Podcast coming January 16th! Join us as we delve deeper into the work of the FRFG in Episode 2: Longterm Thinking with the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations. Listen to your host Lena Winzer as she interviews the scientific director Jörg Tremmel, the head of the board …

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Ep #100 My Journey to Love 55:31

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I deeply believed that I was unlovable for years and the biggest challenge I had on my journey to embracing my unconditional self-worth was believing that I’m lovable and letting go of the belief that I needed a partner to prove that I was worthy. I wonder if you’ve ever struggled with the same thing? I want you to know that you’re not alone in wha…

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Ep #99 Lessons from the Waiting Room 25:45

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Have you ever been left waiting for what you wanted? Maybe it was waiting for a promotion, waiting for love, waiting for a baby. I think we all go through waiting periods in our lives and if you’re anything like me, it can be hard to wait. I want you to know that you’re not alone in your waiting. At some point this summer (I’m not sure exactly when…

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Ep #98 It's Been a Hard Year, Here's How I'm Coping 32:50

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This has been a hard year for me. Not all bad by any measure but definitely hard. I started the year out with big goals and plans for my business and met very few of them. My themes for this year were fun and ease and, ironically, I struggled with both of those things. I experienced the resurgence of self-worth challenges that I thought I had resol…

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Ep #97 This is How You Release Pefectionism with Dr. Rebecca Hubbard 51:23

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So many of us struggle with perfectionism. Women in particular are socialized to believe that being perfect makes us worthy. If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent years trying to be perfect in all the ways you could think of (academically, professionally, in friendships, in romantic relationships, etc.). After pursuing perfectionism for long eno…

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Ep #96 Healing Intergenerational Trauma with Dr. Mariel Buqué 59:35

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Intergenerational trauma is something that impacts most of us whether we know it or not. The trauma that our mothers experienced when we were in their wombs impacts us, the trauma that their mothers experienced impacted them and on and on and on. While it can be discouraging to consider the trauma that has impacted so many people in our lineage, it…

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Introducing Intergenerational Fairness: A Global Movement 25:32

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Welcome to the first episode of the Intergenerational Fairness Day Podcast! Join us in our worldwide effort to call for intergenerational fairness on November 16th! Listen to your host Lena Winzer tell you all about the concept and introduce you to the organisations that have called this day into action. Follow us on instagram @intergenerationalfai…

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Ep #95 You Have the Power to Design Your Life with Jamila Reddy 1:01:15

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Have you been trying to avoid failure and disappointment and ended up living on the sidelines of life? Have you been so worried about the opinions of others or caught up in people pleasing that you have become disconnected from the desires of your heart? I know these are deep questions but they are so important to wrestle with if we want to claim o…

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Trailer - New Podcast coming Nov 16th 1:41

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On November 16th, 2023, organisations from all over the world are proclaiming a worldwide day for action. Join host Lena Winzer as she introduces the concept of 'intergenerational fairness' and the organisations championing the Intergenerational Fairness Day! In too many areas of life, society is acting at the expense of young people and future gen…

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How to Reconnect to Yourself with Mohini Gima 53:26

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Do you feel disconnected from yourself? Have you spent so much time and energy doing what other people want that you no longer feel connected to what you truly desire? This is a common experience for so many of us, women in particular. In this episode of the podcast we are going to explore how this happens and show you how to reconnect with yoursel…

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How Limiting Beliefs Limit Your Life with Jennifer Standish 49:15

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Do you have beliefs about yourself and your life that keep you stuck? Do you find yourself longing to do something bigger with your life or break out of your comfort zone but continually feel pulled back into old habits and patterns? Well, you may be experiencing the effects of limiting beliefs in your life. In this episode of Unconditionally Worth…

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EP 92: How to Improve Your Relationship With Yourself & Your Food with Wendy Lopez & Jessica Jones 47:44

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Is your relationship to food feeling like a burden? Do you want to improve your relationship with yourself and make healthier choices? Do you want to feel a sense of freedom and joy when it comes to food? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Wendy Lopez & Jessica Jones, nationally recognized Registered Dietitians, Certif…

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EP 91: Owning The Power of Your Voice with Samara Bay 51:03

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Do you struggle with public speaking? Do you want to learn how to speak up and feel worthy of using your voice in powerful ways? If so, stop scrolling and click play! In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Samara Bay, a Speech Advisor/Coach and Best-Selling Author of “Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Li…

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EP 90: A Self-Worth Conversation with My Mom with Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden 50:15

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In this very special episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I’m joined by my mom, Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden, a Psychologist, DEI Consultant/Coach, and co-author of Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America. Listen in as we have a profound and meaningful conversation about her life and self-worth journey. My mom shines light on how…

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EP 89: Liberating Ourselves and Decolonizing Mental Health with Dr. Han Ren 41:33

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What does it mean to decolonize mental health? As BIPOC folk, how do we liberate ourselves from colonization and mental illness? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dr. Han Ren, a licensed clinical and school psychologist, consultant, speaker, and educator who is deeply rooted in liberation and anti-oppressive work. Tun…

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EP 88: How to Stop Erasing Yourself and Start Seeing Yourself with Amanda Miller Littlejohn 1:02:08

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Do you ignore your talents and interests in the pursuit of the American Dream? Do you make yourself small to fit in or fly under the radar? Do you over-prioritize hard work until there’s no time for self-expression, creativity, or fun? You might be falling victim to self-erasure… In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Aman…

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EP 87: The Power of Healing in Community with Dr. Christine Coleman 58:21

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Do you feel alone or like you’re “the only one” that has gone through what you’ve gone through? Do you not feel seen when talking to the people in your life? Does the term “group coaching” make you want to run for the hills? If so, tune in! In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Christine Coleman, a Licensed Therapist, Spe…

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EP 86: How Claiming Your Worth Creates Shifts in Your Life 38:41

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In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I invite three former members of the Unconditionally Worthy Group Coaching Program to shed light on their self-worth journeys and what they’ve gained from the program. Based on their own personal experiences, Felicia, Larissa, and Toni each describe how claiming your worth creates shifts, both …

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EP 85: From Believing to Embodying Self-Worth 41:50

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How do you go from believing in your self-worth to fully embodying worthiness? In this solo episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I talk about the difference between intellectually knowing that you are worthy and truly embodying your unconditional self-worth. Then, I share three ways you can start shifting from believing you’re worthy to a…

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Ep. 2 - Fundraising in the Chinese Community 35:29

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If you're interested in fundraising with the Chinese community, this podcast is for you! The donor landscape is changing and fundraisers need to adapt. This episode of Raise & Shine features acclaimed realtor and philanthropist, Edith Chan, as she shares valuable insight about Chinese language, culture and how best to engage members of the Chinese …

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BONUS EP: How to Be Honest and Kind With Yourself with Kristina Mand-Lakhiani 59:57

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Can you love yourself when you are not the best version of yourself? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Kristina Mand-Lakhiani, an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, and author of the recently published book, “Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life”. Listen in as Kristina and I di…

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Ep. 1 - Qualities of a Great Fundraiser 33:40

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Lynne and Louise tap into the insight of their guest Sheilah Henderson - a career fundraiser and now donor - and explore the various qualities that embody great fundraisers and what it takes to be successful. Hear them discuss the best personality traits suited for fundraising, the issue of pre-requisites in job postings, a donor's perspective on t…

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Episode 16: What IF we looked ahead? 22:36

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Over the last 3 years these podcasts have been delving into a range of topics regarding intergenerational unfairness and we’ve provided a platform for dozens of people from all walks of life to have a voice. So for our season finale, it seems fitting to take us back to where we first started and talk to the people who started it all. The Intergener…

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EP 84: Here’s What I Do When I’m Triggered 34:08

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Tired of getting triggered and not knowing how to heal and move on from it? Want to learn my approach to dealing with triggers? Tune in! In this solo episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I share what I do when I’m triggered and offer advice that will help you better navigate your triggers so you can live an easier life with less anxiety, …

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Five Tips for Thriving Through the Messy Middle 32:16

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Have a note you want to share with us? Text us! Are you looking for inspiration on how to overcome tough times with more resiliency? Join us as we share our own "thriving through life's sometimes messy-middle" stories. You'll discover our top tips to help you stay motivated and positive-- no matter what life throws your way! Thanks for joining us t…