Best Recalculating Podcasts (2025)

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The Lost City of Atlantis: Looking Back (and Forward) to the End (and Beginning) of an Era – Cherie Dimaline’s The Marrow Thieves and James Cairns’ In Crisis, On Crisis: Essays in Troubled Times 21:15

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In this episode, Linda begins by speaking about the Kingston Literary Festival - if you are in reasonable distance, you MUST go! The most incredible line-up of authors will be there, including Madeleine Thien, Margaret Atwood, Canisia Lubrin, Nita Prose, and Ian Williams. She then thinks about Atlantis as a way of considering the dystopian novel, C…

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Episode 15 - Tommy Guns and Tree Stumps 19:48

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Today we trawl the Western Islands of Lake Erie. In our nets we hope to find a, well, I guess we'll know when we see it. As the sound of screams and gunshots echo About The Water.By Great Lakes Paranormal

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Recapping the Summer of '25 and What it Means for Your Unemployment 30:10

15d ago30:10

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In this episode, we unpack the perfect storm of fear hitting today’s job seekers—from federal layoffs and tax reform to AI disruption and confusing labor reports. But here’s the truth: chaos doesn’t mean “stop.” It means listen differently. You’ll learn how to: Turn overwhelming news into job search feedback Use AI anxiety as a spark for upskilling…

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Episode 14 - Sand, Sage, and Obsidian 30:11

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Today, I can tell you that we are headed for the Southern waters of Lake Michigan, to my hometown of Chesterton, Indiana. Beyond that, what lies in store for each of us I can't really say. As I'm not sure that this story has reached its conclusion yet. As winds the still are still howling About The Water.…

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Reclaim Your Weekend Turning Sunday Scaries into Strategy Sessions 28:26

24d ago28:26

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Episode Summary Transform your Sunday anxiety into your biggest career advantage. Learn why that familiar Sunday afternoon dread isn't your weakness—it's your secret weapon for strategic job searching. Key TakeawaysThe Sunday Scaries Decoded Inventory Anxiety: Your brain tallying job search "failures" Future Spiral: Catastrophic thinking about care…

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Episode 13 - Recalculating 23:38

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Today we travel the roads near Lake Huron, to strange locations that you won’t find by way of your favorite maps app. As the sound of our revving engines and skidding tires echo About The Water.By Great Lakes Paranormal

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Episode 12 - Off 18:42

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Today we travel to silent and calm Lake Erie waters, to experience a transformation unlike anything we've heard so far. One that leaves not even a whisper of a voice, echoing About The Water.By Great Lakes Paranormal

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Rewriting the Rules: Mastering the Jobs Paradox Playbook 25:31

2M ago25:31

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In this episode of the Agile Unemployment podcast host Sabina Sulat takes a look at the confusion and frustration that comes with not being able to land a job when all data points to the unemployment rate being low and job growth being higher than expected. It makes no sense- until you break it down to how this is relevant to your search and what y…

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Episode 11 - Number 327 23:25

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Today we travel out onto Lake Superior, and possibly Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario as well, but we can't be sure. We travel here for a firsthand account of high strangeness that, if you believe it, seems to break every rule we have as to how we can move About The Water.By Great Lakes Paranormal

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Red, White, and (Probably) a Little Blue: A Special Episode of Agile Unemployment for Federal Employees Facing Layoffs and Cutbacks 32:51

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🎙️ Red, White, and (Probably) a Little Blue A Special Episode of Agile Unemployment for Federal Employees Facing Layoffs and Cutbacks 🗓️ Released: July 2, 2025 🎧 Host: Sabina Sulat | Duration: 30 minutes 📌 EPISODE OVERVIEW This 4th of July week, many federal employees and USAID workers are waking up to something they never imagined: their first off…

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Invitation to Reparative Reading - An Interview with Canisia Lubrin About Code Noir 57:01

2M ago57:01

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In this episode, Linda interviews the phenomenal Canisia Lubrin - the acclaimed writer, critic, professor, poet, and editor. Her first book Voodoo Hypothesis (Wolsak & Wynn, 2017) was named a CBC Best Book. Her second book, The Dyzgraphxst (M & S, 2020) won the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry and the overall Literature prize, the Griffin Poetr…

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That Kind of Meta: The Double Life of Benson Yu - An Interview with Kevin Chong 44:50

3M ago44:50

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In this episode, Linda chats with Kevin Chong about his novel The Double Life of Benson Yu (Simon & Schuster) shortlisted for the 2023 Giller Prize. It's a "meta" novel, in some ways - a concept that Linda explains in this episode - but it also had Linda thinking about the social media platform, Meta (formerly, Facebook). Whatever insights you migh…

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Episode 10 - Straightforward 16:35

3M ago16:35

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Paranormal experiences here in the Great Lakes can be so bizarre and complex, that many others sound, dare we say, straightforward. Today we visit two different Lakes, Michigan and Ontario, for two different straightforward ghost encounters. Encounters that may turn out to be anything but, as their retelling now echoes About The Water.…

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We, the Subplot (or Flying Monkeys) - An Interview with Michael Crummey about The Adversary 48:42

3M ago48:42

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What are flying monkeys?, Linda wonders - until her friend illuminates their place in relation to narcissists. Narcissism is key to understanding the Widow and Abe Strapp, two deliciously terrible main characters in Michael Crummey's novel, The Adversary (Knopf) -- which just won the Dublin Literary Award for 2025; this psychology is also key to un…

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Episode 9 - Going Back 15:12

3M ago15:12

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If you could go anywhere, right now, where would you go? Today we brave the winter snow and travel to New Buffalo, Michigan, on the Southeastern shores of Lake Michigan. It's here, where we'll encounter someone who may have traveled a bit farther then they should have. Someone who needs to go back. As the sound of snowy tires and revving engines ec…

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Reckoning with the Cuts: The Real-World Big and Not So Beautiful Impact of Slashing SNAP and Medicaid 39:22

3M ago39:22

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📝 Episode Summary In this 30-minute episode of Agile Unemployment, we expose the harsh reality behind the so-called “Big Beautiful Tax Bill” and its devastating impact on unemployed and job-insecure Americans. We break down $30 billion in SNAP cuts and $180 billion in Medicare reductions, unpack how these changes will affect real people and local e…

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Magician John Michael Hinton told us how he fooled Penn and Teller 22:45

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Check out Taylor's tour dates and more at taylorhughes.com You can see this full episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLhQewoFdQI Be sure to watch John Michael Hinton on Fool us with Penn and Teller https://youtu.be/rNDfunTdD0w?si=QbhP1YT8jSbs_yo2

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Episode 8 - Cricket's Dance 15:21

4M ago15:21

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Today we carpool through the traffic packed streets of Toronto, Ontario, on the Northwest side of Lake Ontario. Here, we'll find that our commute takes a series of unexpected turns. Turns that will leave a young woman forever remembering the spirits that dance About The Water.By Great Lakes High Strangeness

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Magic Castle debrief with Nick Paul 53:38

4M ago53:38

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Nick Paul joins Taylor to talk about their travels and a recent run at Hollywood's Magic Castle For tour dates and more check out taylorhughes.com

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Reasonable Expectations: The Expectations Game – Setting Realistic Standards for Your Job Search 24:35

4M ago24:35

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🎙️ Reasonable Expectations: The Expectations Game – Setting Realistic Standards for Your Job Search Hosted by Sabina Sulat Agile Unemployment Podcast 🙋‍♀️ Feeling like you're behind in your job search? Wondering why that application from three weeks ago hasn’t gone anywhere? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not failing. In this episode, Sabin…

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Adding People to a Family Isn't a Minus - Recalculating the Math Around Stepmothers (With Rachel McCrum and Amélie Prévost) 35:24

4M ago35:24

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It's Mother's Day - and, while Linda considers how the mother is represented in several books (specifically Rachel Deustch (6:30), Boum (5:50; 6:55), and Mary Thaler (5:47), in their respective works, The Mother, Jellyfish, and Ulfhildr), she turns her attention to the figure of the stepmother, inspired in part by her conversation with the authors …

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Recharging Your Motivation Battery: Why Powering Through Doesn't Work and What to Do Instead 42:49

4M ago42:49

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Recharging Your Motivation Battery: Why Powering Through Doesn't Work and What to Do Instead EPISODE: "Rebuilding Motivation When Your Job Search Feels Impossible"SHOW NOTES: In this episode of Agile Unemployment, host Sabina Sulat explores practical strategies for rebuilding motivation during prolonged job searches. She shares evidence-based appro…

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Why Vigilance Matters - Carol Off's At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage 41:33

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In this episode, Linda speaks with the award-winning CBC journalist of As it Happens, Carol Off, about her new (and fifth!) book, At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage (Listeners, keep your eye out: A new edition of Off's book will be available in the fall!). Published in 2024, Off wrote the book as a "cautionary tale," as she observe…

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Episode 7 - Winter, Nevermore 15:38

4M ago15:38

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Today we zip up our winter coats and head to the southern shores of Lake Erie, to the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was here, where a young woman took an unexplainable journey. One that would forever leave her wondering exactly what happened out there About The Water.By Great Lakes High Strangeness

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Repairing the Job Search Ecosystem: What We All Need to Know to Move Forward 33:11

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Rethinking Job Search: How Everyone Needs to Step UpIntroduction Welcome to today's episode of "Rethinking Job Search." The job market is broken, and fixing it isn't just one person's responsibility. When job seekers spend 6 months searching, most online applications go nowhere, and qualified candidates abandon complicated processes, it's clear we …

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The Tree of Me: A Journey of Grief, Growth & Creative Healing 25:35

4M ago25:35

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In this heartfelt episode, rich with lived experience, metaphor, emotion, and strength survivors share their deeply personal journeys through grief, growth, and healing. We explore the transformative power of Broken to Brilliant’s Stepping Stones program, which helped participants rediscover themselves after experiencing domestic violence. Through …

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Recalculating How Long You Will Be Unemployed: How Using Only One Employment Method is Costing You 42:26

4M ago42:26

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Recalculating How Long You Will Be Unemployed: How Using Only One Employment Method is Costing You Today's episode tackles the critical issue of job search diversification. 📊 Our data shows that relying on just one job search method significantly extends unemployment duration. #JobSearchStrategy Key Insights: The single-method approach is silently …

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Blossoming Together: The Healing Power of Survivor Connection 9:43

5M ago9:43

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In this deeply moving episode of The Voice of Survivors, we sit down with Jane, a courageous participant in Broken to Brilliant’s Stepping Stones program. Jane reflects on the emotional journey she has taken—from feeling scared and triggered on day one to discovering confidence, clarity, and hope through this trauma-informed, survivor-led course. J…

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Episode 6 - Heirloom 16:12

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Today we travel to the neighbor cities of Benton Harbor and Saint Joseph, Michigan, on the Southwestern shores of Lake Michigan. Here, we'll discover a valuable item. One that you can't sell. One that you can't give away. One that you couldn't even pay to get rid of. It's a story that we hope has finally come to a conclusion, as its retelling remai…

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"Revolutionizing Your Job Search: Dropping Old Habits and Strategies for New Results" 26:56

5M ago26:56

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📱 Agile Unemployment Podcast Notes 📱Episode: "Revolutionizing Your Job Hunt: Breaking Old Habits for New Results" 🔥Key Takeaways 🧠 Job market reality check: Unemployment is low and new jobs are being added to the economy, despite some negative narratives #JobMarketTruth Breaking old habits is essential when traditional methods aren't yielding resul…

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Revisioning the Three Rs - Michaela Di Cesare's Successions 48:30

5M ago48:30

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In this episode, Linda revisits and revisions the three “Rs” – reading, writing, and arithmetic – to reformulate a new triad. Why? Because, in her interview with Michaela Di Cesare about her play Successions, Linda learns more about Anthony, one of the main characters, and his disorder, known as prosopagnosia. Di Cesare explains that she thought of…

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Get Uncomfortable to Get Comfortable: The Power of Stepping Stones 10:24

5M ago10:24

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Broken to Brilliant Voice of Survivors Get Uncomfortable to Get Comfortable: The Power of Stepping Stones In this heartfelt episode of The Voice of Survivors, we join two incredible participants of the Stepping Stones program on the final day of their overnight retreat. The Rode podcast equipment is set up in the lounge of a Brisbane apartment, rai…

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Revamp Your Job Search Strategy: The Problem Isn't the Market, It Isn't You, It's What You Are Doing 39:33

5M ago39:33

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🎧 AGILE UNEMPLOYMENT PODCASTEpisode Notes: "Revamp Your Job Search Strategy: The Problem Isn't the Market, It Isn't You, It's What You Are Doing"📊 EPISODE OVERVIEW In this episode, Sabina Sulat addresses the pressing question that emerges in almost every coaching call: "Is it just a bad market, or is my approach the problem?" With fresh employment …

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Episode 5 - The Grand Bend Anomaly 13:40

5M ago13:40

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Today we take a late night walk through the deserted residential streets of Grand Bend, Ontario. A small town located on the Southeastern shores of Lake Huron. Here, we'll experience a phenomenon not easily categorized. A strange encounter that leaves us unsettled, as it quite literally echoed About The Water.…

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Refuting the Myth of the Perfect Job Candidate 33:24

5M ago33:24

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📝 Agile Unemployment Podcast Refuting the Myth of the Perfect Job Candidate 🎯🔑 Key Takeaways The "perfect candidate" is largely a fiction created by unrealistic job descriptions and hiring expectations Most successful hires have 60-70% of the required qualifications but bring adaptability and growth mindset Both employers and job seekers benefit fr…

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"Now is the Time that Artists Must Get to Work" - Zilla Jones' The World So Wide 42:26

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As a result of Zilla Jones’ The World So Wide, slated for publication with Cormorant Books on April 26, 2025, Linda reflects on opera (specifically Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino) – historically an elitist art form, but one that Felicity Alexander, the protagonist of Jones’ novel, in part challenges and overcomes through the very successes of her car…

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Recovering from Underemployment: A Strategic Guide 28:21

5M ago28:21

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Episode 87: Underemployment Decoded 💼🕵️‍♀️Episode Snapshot 📸 Title: Underemployment: The Hidden Career Trap You Need to Avoid Host: Sabina Sulat Duration: 32 minutes Release Date: March 25, 2024 Episode Description 📝 Are you working below your true potential? This week, we're diving deep into the world of underemployment—a career challenge that's s…

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Episode 4 - Lemonade 9:54

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Today we travel to the legendary and iconic Manistee, Michigan, on the Western shores of Lake Michigan. It is here where one particular story of high strangeness just might forever change our very definition of high strangeness, as it's retelling forever echoes About The Water.By Great Lakes High Strangeness

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Re: Channeling Anger in Unemployment 30:49

6M ago30:49

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Episode Summary In today's raw and honest episode, we explore the role of anger in the unemployment journey - how to acknowledge it, process it healthily, and ultimately channel it into productive action. Our conversation offers both emotional validation and practical coping strategies. #AngerManagement #CareerTransition Key Moments Discussion of t…

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What We Oughta Know ... About Powerful, Internationally-Recognized & Accomplished Women 49:12

6M ago49:12

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In this first episode of Season 6 of Getting Lit With Linda, the host – Linda Morra – begins with a few important announcements: GLWL is now being supported by the Canada Council for the Arts! With that support, we have a "special" season that we're calling GETTING LIT GOES GLOBAL. It means we are emphasizing books or topics that take on internatio…

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Re: Charting Your Career- From Public Service to Private Sector Success 36:24

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🎙 Re: Charting Your Career- From Public Service to Private Sector Success Episode Description: 🚨 Federal employees—this one’s for you. Whether you've been impacted by recent job cuts, are feeling uncertain in your current role, or are just starting to explore what’s next, this episode of Agile Unemployment will help you navigate the journey from pu…

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Season 6: Happy International Women's Day Wishes + Teaser 1:38

6M ago1:38

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Happy International Women's Day - this is our Teaser for Season 6, in which a special guest joins Linda Morra to share our International Women's Day wishes with you, the listeners of Getting Lit With Linda! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 3 - Lou's Change 12:56

6M ago12:56

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Today's story takes us to Cape Vincent, NY, along the far Southwestern reaches of Lake Ontario. It was here where one man found himself haunted by change. Both figuratively, and literally.By Great Lakes High Strangeness

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Regain Control: Immediate Steps for Federal Employees Facing Job Insecurity or Job Loss 30:17

6M ago30:17

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🎙️ Agile Unemployment Podcast – Special EpisodeRegain Control: Immediate Steps for Federal Employees Facing Job Insecurity or Job Loss 🚨 Federal employees, facing uncertainty in your job? Feeling overwhelmed by potential layoffs, budget cuts, or reorgs? You’re not alone, and you are not powerless. In this episode, I’m giving you practical, immediat…

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Episode 2 - Carry On, Benny 13:01

7M ago13:01

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Today, you and I will be boarding an icy Lake Superior freighter, and joining two crewmen as they go about their duties. One, alive and well. The other? A devoted spirit. One who's legacy will forever echo About The Water.By Great Lakes High Strangeness

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Casino gigs, Getting over a cold and being where your feet are 33:36

7M ago33:36

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Be sure to follow Taylor on instagram @magicstoryteller and check out the newest special "Enjoy the Ride" on YouTube

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Episode 1 - A Question, Haunted 11:34

7M ago11:34

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Today, we travel to the Indiana and Illinois shorelines of Lake Michigan. It was here where an enduring ghost once posed to a young man a question. A question that would change the course of his life, forever. A question that eternally echoes, about the water.By About The Water Paranormal

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Reframe: Shifting Fear into Empowerment While Out of Work 35:45

7M ago35:45

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🎙️ Agile Unemployment Podcast: Episode Title - "Re:Framing: Shifting Fear into Empowerment While Unemployed" 🎙️ 📝 Episode Summary: In this episode of Agile Unemployment, Sabina helps listeners prevent fear from being the obstacle in their unemployment to being a valuable motivational hack by teaching you how to reframe that fear into a tool for gro…

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Revealing Bold Employment Predictions for 2025 and Beyond 52:38

8M ago52:38

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In this episode, Sabina Sulat dives into key trends that are reshaping the way we work and look for work. From hybrid models to AI and skills-based hiring, the workplace is transforming faster than ever. Here’s what to expect and how to adapt: 🔑 Key Predictions for 2025 Hybrid Work Becomes the Norm 🌐 Flexible work models will be standard. Fully rem…

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LA fires, Katie's B-day and Secret Magic Warehouses 26:03

8M ago26:03

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LA fires, Katie's B-day and Secret Magic Warehouses