Best Mended Paths Podcasts (2025)

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Liam Howlett (The Prodigy) • Friday Rewind 1:43:12

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Liam Howlett, originally episode 237 (a 2 parter) from 2018-10-31. Original writeup below: “…I like tension in music… and I think the stage is where it manifests itself…” A rare one right here folks, as L…

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The Sound of Innovation with Michael Leung 38:14

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Send us a text Jen speaks with Michael Leung, an entrepreneur who has faced numerous challenges, including childhood trauma and a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. Michael shares his journey of resilience, the impact of his mother's death and how these experiences shaped his mission to create innovative hearing solutions for u…

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Edgar Wright: the man behind The Running Man returns! (The Running Man / Baby Driver / Scott Pilgrim) #644 1:04:48

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined once more by the phenomenal director and true film lover EDGAR WRIGHT! Edgar is what we call a friend of the podcast. He can come and sleep on the couch at a moment's notice, we'll help him move house, drive him to the airport, whatever he wants.…

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Inner Healing: Mending The Soul Through God's Presence 11:11

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Send us a text This Episode explores emotional and spiritual healing, revealing how God restores what trauma, grief and sin have broken. Youtube: SynthShaman. | New Episode Every Sunday | #Podcast | #TheWayWithinBy Travis Swan

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Helen Chamberlain (Soccer AM / animal rescue hero) • Friday Rewind 1:13:39

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Helen Chamberlain, originally episode 171 from 2017-10-04. Original writeup below: A real lovely one this week as Pip properly catches up with his old mate and TV presenting legend Helen Chamberlain! "No-…

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The Mended Mama Method with Emily Cleghorn 38:00

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Send us a text Jen speaks with Emily Cleghorn, a holistic recovery coach and author, about her journey from trauma to healing. Emily shares her early life experiences, the challenges of motherhood and the development of her Mended Mama Method, which empowers mothers to navigate their emotional triggers and foster healthier relationships. The conver…

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Harry Baker: your poet best friend! (pre-order the new book 'Tender' now / Something Borrowed podcast) #643 1:11:08

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the absolute whirlwind of joy and good vibes, the poet HARRY BAKER! A meeting which is also a reunificiation, as Pip and Harry go back a good many years in the scene. Admittedly their time has been separated over the years, but that's the beau…

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The Power Of Deliverance: Breaking Free From Spiritual Strongholds 8:25

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Send us a text This episode explores what deliverance really means, how strongholds form, and how Christ brings true and lasting freedom. Youtube: SynthShaman. | New Episode Every Sunday | #Podcast | #TheWayWithinBy Travis Swan

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Akala (rapper / poet / activist / author) • Friday Rewind 1:44:23

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Akala, originally episode 65 from 2015-10-28. Original writeup below: Pip and Akala cover lots in this in depth and honest chat, including the history of racism throughout Shakespearean text, the developm…

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Embracing Neurodiversity with Lila Low-Beinart MA LPC 44:55

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Send us a text Jen speaks with Lila Low-Beinhart, founder of Divergent Paths Counseling. They explore Lila's journey as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent individual and her mission to provide neurodiversity-affirming care. The conversation delves into the importance of understanding neurodiversity, the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals i…

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Dreams, Visions, and Prophecy: Understanding God’s Supernatural Communication 10:09

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Send us a text This episode explores biblical and spiritual perspectives on dreams, visions, and prophecy, and how to test them with discernment. Youtube: SynthShaman. | New Episode Every Sunday | #Podcast | #TheWayWithinBy Travis Swan

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Craig Mazin: delivering script notes and dropping science on the small and big screen (Chernobyl / The Last Of Us / Scriptnotes Podcast) #642 1:14:56

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the incredible screenwriter, showrunner, producer and dungeon master CRAIG MAZIN! Craig is a self proclaimed Pipster! Which bodes incredibly well as an opening gambit right there... This is such a treat of an episode which anyone possessing an…

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Armando Iannucci (The Death Of Stalin / In The Loop / Veep) • Friday Rewind 49:04

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Armando Iannucci, originally episode 174 from 2017-10-24. Original writeup below: Responsible for an insane amount of some of the greatest UK comedy since the 90's, including the writing and production of…

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What It Takes To Heal with Andy Campbell 58:46

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Send us a text Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions about suicide and sexual abuse, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care while listening and reach out for support if needed. Jen speaks with Andy Campbell, a resilient survivor and author, about his journey through trauma, loss and chronic illness. They discuss …

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Dissecting Disfluency (w/ Cherry Burns) #641 1:11:12

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip discusses the broad topic of disfluency with journalist CHERRY BURNS! Those of you familiar with Pip's Twitch channel and the community within might well be familiar with Cherry, but if not, all is well as here is your formal introduction! Although their r…

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Kevin Smith (Mallrats / Chasing Amy / Clerks) • Friday Rewind 49:58

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kevin Smith, originally episode 302 from 2019-12-04. Original writeup below: SNOOCHIE BOOCHIES! What a joy this is… While it is a slightly shorter episode, Pip could hardly turn Kevin down now could he…? …

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Pastoral Presence in a Fracturing World: Wisdom from Northern Ireland — Rev. Harold Good 57:11

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Rev. Harold Good—Protestant minister, contemporary of Desmond Tutu, and key figure in Northern Ireland’s peace process—reflects on what it means to pastor through division. Having played a pivotal role in bringing Catholics and Protestants to the same table, Rev. Good shares hard-won wisdom for our polarized age, inviting us all to lead pastorally …

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Surviving and Rising Beyond Trafficking with Jennisue Jessen 53:16

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Send us a text Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of child trafficking, sexual violence and suicide. These topics may be distressing for some listeners. Jen speaks with Jennisue Jessen, a survivor and advocate against human trafficking. Jennisue shares her harrowing origin story, detailing her experiences of trauma and betrayal and h…

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Miranda Sawyer: contextualising the music scene of an entire decade (Uncommon People / Talk 90's To Me) #640 1:09:14

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by legendary writer, journalist, critic and cultural treasure MIRANDA SAWYER! A natural fit in the Distraction Pieces jigsaw, Miranda is someone who was pretty much destined to eventually join Pip for an episode. As a necessary firm fixture in mu…

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Visible Mending and Generational Promise in Learning 53:00

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For our season's final episode, I wanted to bring as many of our episode themes together as possible. To make it even more interesting, the conversation takes place outside of education – as an institution – almost entirely. But so many of our concepts for this season show up – kindness, accountability and restorative processes, where public love s…

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Action Bronson (rap music / acting / hosting / more...) • Friday Rewind 48:36

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Action Bronson, originally episode 347 from 2020-09-30. Original writeup below: There’s no doubt about it, Action has done a ton in the past decade and by the looks of it all, had a goddamn blast while do…

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Rewiring the Mind with Mantras with Helene Zupanc and Beth Valdez 45:36

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Send us a text Jen Ginty, Helene Zupank and Beth Valdez explore the transformative power of mantras in mental health. They discuss their personal journeys with OCD and ADHD, the importance of awareness and neuroplasticity, and how to effectively create and use mantras to foster positive change. The conversation highlights the significance of humor,…

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Adam Buxton: put on your conversation coat and find your talking hat (Adam Buxton Podcast / Buckle Up / I Love You, Byeee) #639 1:23:09

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A Path to Scholarship: Creativity and Black Maternal Health 48:13

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I sometimes think that if I look inside the workings of truly outstanding teachers I will always find their wildly creative twin secretly pulling the levers! That more people in academia are not strongly encouraged to not only pursue their creative interests but bring that creativity into their classrooms and scholarship kind of blows my mind. If y…

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Spike Lee (Highest 2 Lowest / Do The Right Thing / Malcolm X) • Friday Rewind 37:26

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Spike Lee, originally episode 225 from 2018-08-24. Original writeup below: While Spike is getting his promotion grind on for his new film BlacKkKlansman (which you should make efforts to see as it’s just …

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Men’s Mental Health and Modern Masculinity with Timothy Wienecke 52:53

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Send us a text Jen speaks with Timothy Wienecke, a licensed therapist and Air Force veteran, about his journey from military service to mental health advocacy. They explore the complexities of masculinity, trauma and the societal pressures men face. Tim shares his experiences in victim services, the challenges of addressing sexual assault and the i…

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Justin Tipping: you will see Him (Him / Kicks / Flatbush Misdemeanors) #638 46:47

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the bold and awesome director JUSTIN TIPPING! Maybe here and there you've heard rumblings not unlike the ones Pip cites up top on the intro, but in a time when creativity can even be treated and regarded as a rebellious and awesomely unique ac…

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Math, Creativity, and Taking Risks 47:06

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If you've ever been afraid of math, this episode is for you! Also, if you are a math or art teacher, this episode is for you too!! My guest this week and I had a conversation that turned out to be one of my personal favorites, partly because I spontaneously burst into math! I can't believe I just typed that sentence but it is true, and it was calle…

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Stephen Graham (Adolescence / Boiling Point / The Virtues) • Friday Rewind 1:35:59

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Stephen Graham, originally episode 87 from 2016-03-09. Original writeup below: Not one, not two, but THREE welcomes upon you as standard to episode 87 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, with Kirby's own c…

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Hearing God’s Voice: Learning to Discern His Guidance 6:47

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Send us a text This episode explores how God speaks, how to test what we hear, and how to walk in confidence when He leads. Youtube: SynthShaman. | New Episode Every Sunday | #Podcast | #TheWayWithinBy Travis Swan

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Resilience Through Play Therapy with Stacy Schaffer 44:19

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Send us a text Jen speaks with licensed professional counselor Stacy Schaffer about her journey from childhood trauma to becoming a therapist. They discuss the importance of mental health support for children, the impact of betrayal and the innovative approach of Synergetic Play Therapy. Stacy shares insights from her own experiences and emphasizes…

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Christopher Chung: all across the map to Slough House (Slow Horses / Blitz) #637 57:37

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the wonderful multi talent CHRISTOPHER CHUNG! An ultra inspiring chat featuring the insanely talented Christopher, in a catchup with Pip which goes all across the timeline from the wayback early days to what's coming ahead. He's had a full on …

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Trauma-Responsivity and Teaching Practice 1:01:34

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I write and talk extensively about the impacts of trauma on learning, educational trauma, and how trauma-responsivity in teachers can provide a counter to the impacts, and interrupt cycles of harm. I learned these things largely through my own practice, and applying research and observation, but hearing how other people interpret and apply this wor…

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75 | Heart of STEPS: State, Source, Span & Scenario 52:40

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Would love to hear your thoughts... In this episode we move from concept to practice, stepping into the four anchors at the centre of the STEPS model: State, Source, Span, and Scenario. Through Ari’s story, we show how to: Locate where someone is right now (State). Trace what hurts most and what values are under threat (Source). Map how risk ebbs a…

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Mae Martin (Wayward / Feel Good / Handsome Podcast) • Friday Rewind 1:02:00

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Mae Martin, originally episode 314 from 2020-02-26. Original writeup below: A tremendous meetup of Pip and Mae, and dare I say a long overdue one at that… You’ll get to hear all about Mae in the greater s…

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The Epstein Files: An Abuse Survivor’s Perspective 37:05

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Send us a text Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual abuse, trauma, and the Epstein Files. Please listen with care. In this 50th episode of 'When Not Yet Becomes Right Now', host Jen Ginty reflects on her journey as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and discusses the impact of the Epstein files on survivors. She emphasizes the importanc…

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Chris & Pip's Staylist for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably • link in shownotes) #636 1:12:40

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the Hardcore Listing homie and everyday life homie CHRIS GLASSEN! You might have heard the pre-show shouts from Pip over the past few weeks, regarding a tie-in with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). CALM are trying to raise funds to ma…

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The Power of Forgiveness: Releasing Others and Freeing Yourself 7:01

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Send us a text This episode explores the biblical, emotional, and spiritual power of forgiveness — and how letting go frees us as much as it frees others. Youtube: SynthShaman. | New Episode Every Sunday | #Podcast | #TheWayWithinBy Travis Swan

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74 | Top to Tap - World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 Special 45:54

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Would love to hear your thoughts... Progress to Practice This World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 Special episode explores the three critical mindset shifts that bring suicide prevention from concept to care. First, the shift from prediction to prevention — moving beyond static categories of “low, medium, high” risk to dynamic, forward-focused conver…

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Karl Pilkington (Ricky Gervais XFM Show / An Idiot Abroad / Derek) • Friday Rewind 1:09:30

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Karl Pilkington, originally episode 306 from 2020-01-08. Original writeup below: While some see Karl as the grumpy one of the original podcast trio consisting of him, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, a…

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Enneagram Wisdom for Conflict — Rob Yackley 56:10

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Conflict is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to divide us. In this episode, Enneagram coach Rob Yackley joins Jer to explore the Enneagram and how each of the nine types tends to show up in conflict. Together, they explore each type’s default responses, the unique gifts and traps they bring, and practical ways each can move from reactivity to resour…

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The Spirit of Rejection and the Wounds We Carry 8:15

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Send us a text This episode explores how rejection shapes identity, how spiritual wounds linger, and how Christ restores belonging and acceptance. Youtube: SynthShaman. | New Episode Every Sunday | #Podcast | #TheWayWithinBy Travis Swan

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Poetry, Parenthood and Healing with Dr. Whitnee Coy 53:59

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Send us a text Jen speaks with Dr. Whitnee Coy, an award-winning poet and advocate for emotional wellness. They explore Whitnee's journey through trauma, motherhood and the challenges of navigating the NICU with her daughter. Whitnee shares her experiences of resilience, the importance of storytelling and how she uses her poetry and kid's books to …

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Creating Hope Through Action – Commemorating World Suicide Prevention Day 4:21

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Would love to hear your thoughts... A Song for World Suicide Prevention Day Released on 10 September 2025 for World Suicide Prevention Day, this original song captures the heart of this year’s theme: Creating Hope Through Action. Hope has been described by poets as the thing with feathers, fragile yet enduring. But hope is more than a feeling — it …

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Mark Steel: making gold with tragedy and comedy (The Leopard In My House / The Mark Steel Lectures / Vive La Revolution) #635 1:32:05

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the legendary comic MARK STEEL! It's entirely likely you'll have been listening to and watching the work of Mark for decades now - he's been hard at work for a minute, and the fanbase is strong indeed. As you'll hear, Pip's been on board for y…

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73 | Woven Together: Ari's Tapestry 39:20

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Would love to hear your thoughts... This episode is a deliberate pause: a chance to gather the threads of Ari’s journey and see the STEPS model as a whole. We begin with the heart of any assessment—the room between two people. We explore relational safety as a felt sense created by presence, tone, pacing, and transparency, and we name the real tens…

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Lolly Adefope (The Franchise / Ghosts / Shrill) • Friday Rewind 1:09:55

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Lolly Adefope, originally episode 254 from 2019-02-20. Original writeup below: ...what better way to begin than by Pip dreaming of Lolly the previous night? All shall be revealed and certainly not spoiled…

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Generosity, Learning, and Improvisation 54:46

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Prentis Hemphill and Ancestor Andrea Gibson both talked often about how the more difficult the world feels, the more we need to let ourselves soften. As an educator, it is not easy to know what softeness means, especially in the challenging times we face. I think often of generosity, and what it means to be a generous teacher, how we practice gener…

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Patience, Perseverance and Purpose with Kevin Palmieri 49:27

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Send us a text Jen speaks with Kevin Palmieri, a speaker and coach who shares his transformative journey from battling depression and contemplating suicide to building a life of purpose through podcasting and personal development. They discuss the impact of family dynamics, financial insecurity, mental health struggles and the evolution of Kevin's …

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Grandmaster Flash: further adventures on the wheels of steel #634 32:58

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by Hip Hop legend GRANDMASTER FLASH! Y'say... Y'say... Y'say / y'say / y'say (etc) and if you're not carrying that scratch sentence on in your head you have some SERIOUS homework to do. We flashback to the 20-teens to the era of the Beatdown radi…