Best Sarah Hackett Podcasts (2025)

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Philanthropy in an Era of Populist Politics 1:14:07

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Send us a text In this episode we consider the rise of political populism across the world, the impact this is having on philanthropy and civil society, and what the response might be. Including: What are the key features of populist politics? Has philanthropy played a role in creating the current populist moment? How are funders and NGOs in the US…

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73. Dr. Kendall Soucie and Marissa Rakus join to discuss their research on medical gaslighting 33:46

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Kendall Soucie and Marissa Rakus. Dr. Kendall Soucie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Windsor, in Ontario Canada. She studies women’s health, particularly the social and institutional impacts of living with chronic health conditions. Marissa Rakus is a PhD candidate in…

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72. Pathology, Lyme disease, biobanks and more 20:56

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In this podcast, we talk with Dr. Sarah Keating. As an anatomic pathologist for more than 35 years, Sarah worked on staff at a number of hospitals in Ontario as well as at Ontario Forensic Pathology Services. She is recently retired but is passionate about learning as much as possible about tick borne diseases in order to help improve the access to…

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71. The interaction between complex chronic disease and mental health 32:28

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In this podcast, we talk with Dr. Eleanor Stein. Dr. Stein is a medical doctor and psychiatrist. The course of her career in academic medicine took a sudden turn when she developed myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and environmental sensitivities in 1989 during her psychiatry residency. She experienced the same lack o…

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70. Lilian Dart on tick safety, education, and the prevention of Lyme disease 19:27

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In this episode, we talk with Lilian Dart, a PhD student at the University of Toronto. Lilian is an environmental geographer who researches the complex relationship between humans and their environment, focusing on how this relationship shapes behaviour, participation, and environmental decision-making in Canada, with particular attention to issues…

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69. Exploring new research in Lyme prevention with Dr. Nicoletta Faraone 23:20

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nicoletta Faraone, a chemical ecologist and natural product chemist Dr. Faraone is an associate professor in the chemistry department at Acadia University where she teaches biochemistry and natural product chemistry. Her research focuses on how ticks detect odours from hosts and how they respond to repellants. She …

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Liv Egholm & Pia Gerber: Philanthropy & Democracy in Europe 56:43

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Liv Egholm, Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, and Pia Gerber, Director of Freudenberg Stiftung, about philanthropy and democracy in Europe. Including: What is the core role of philanthropy within a democratic society, which differentiates it from either state or market provision? Can philan…

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Alisha Fernandez Miranda: Writing fiction about philanthropy 44:48

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Send us a text On this episode of the Philanthropisms podcast we talk to Alisha Fernandez Miranda, author of Someone's Gotta Give (out 5th August), a comic novel about the struggles of an American former fundraiser to balance motherhood, life in the UK and a new job working as a philanthropy adviser. Including: How did the book come about? How did …

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68. New chronic Lyme research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 36:39

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Hello, and welcome to season six of Looking at Lyme! We’re thrilled to be kicking off this season talking with contributors of an important new research report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which studied current gaps in research and treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses. Dr. Kent Kester is b…

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ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #10 55:58

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Send us a text In the tenth edition of our podcast partnership with the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), we talk to more academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of short, practitioner-focused ERNOP Research Notes. In this episode we hear from: Bouke Klein Teeselink (Assistant Professor in Economics at the Department o…

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Róisín Wood: Philanthropy & Civil Society in Northern Ireland 1:00:05

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Send us a text In this episode of the Philanthropisms podcast we talk to Róisín Wood, CEO of the Community Foundation Northern Ireland (CFNI), about the landscape for philanthropy and civil society in Northern Ireland. Including: How and why was CFNI originally formed, and what is the organisation’s focus today? What is the history and current cont…

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The Gates Foundation and timescales for philanthropy 1:03:40

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Send us a text In this episode we take a look at the recent announcement by Bill Gates that he now plans to give away 99% of his wealth and spend down his foundation over the next 20 years. Including: Should we be excited about this news? Why has the announcement been made now? Should it be seen in part as a response to the Trump administration? Do…

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Announcing season six of Looking at Lyme 1:05

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We’re excited to announce season six of the Looking at Lyme podcast! New conversations with scientists, advocates, experts, and others will bring you interesting and fresh perspectives from across Canada and around the world. The more we learn, the better equipped we’ll be to create positive change. Building Lyme literacy that places the patient fi…

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Allison Fine: Using AI to make fundraising better 48:36

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Allison Fine (President of Every.org and nonprofit tech expert) about the impact of AI on philanthropy, and how it can be used to make fundraising more relational at scale. Including: Is everyday giving in decline? If so, what are the key drivers? Are there particular declines among certain demographics or …

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Sarah Jeffrey, Victoria Tayler & Lonnie Hackett: Risk, Success & Failure in Philanthropy & International Development 1:12:03

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss risk, success and failure in the context of international development and philanthropy, with Sarah Jeffrey (Vitol Foundation), Victoria Tayler (Risk Pool Fund) and Lonnie Hackett (Healthy Learners). Including What is the Risk Pool Fund and how does it work? What are the key market failures or needs it is de…

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Natasha Friend and Maria Ahmed: Participatory Grantmaking 51:38

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss participatory grantmaking with Natasha Friend, Director of Camden Giving, and Maria Ahmed, a participant in Camden Giving's own participatory grantmaking work. Including: How did Camden Giving’s experiments with participatory grantmaking first come about? How does it work in practice? What has been the prim…

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ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #9 57:31

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Send us a text In the ninth edition of our podcast partnership with the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), we talk to more academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of short, practitioner-focused ERNOP Research Notes. In this episode we hear from: Mark Ørberg (Department of Business Humanities and Law, Copenhagen Business…

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Marina Jones: The history of fundraising 52:45

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Marina Jones, Executive Director of Development & Public Affairs at the English National Opera and project lead on the history of fundraising for the fundraising think tank Rogare. Including: Why is a historical perspective on fundraising valuable? Is fundraising a particularly hidden part of the history of…

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Farai Chideya: Philanthropy, Democracy & Multiracial Pluralism 45:03

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Farai Chideya, journalist, writer, academic and lead author of a recent report from Bridgespan Group, "Philanthropy for a Multiracial Democracy: How Investing in Pluralism Can Open the Aperture for Democracy Funders". We discuss: Why is pluralism so important as an ideal, and what barriers/threats prevent …

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Edouard Morena: Climate philanthropy 59:45

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss climate philanthropy with Edouard Morena, Senior Lecturer in French Studies and International Politics at the University of London Institute in Paris. Including: How much philanthropy is currently aimed at climate issues? Can philanthropy play a meaningful role with respect to an issue of the scale of clima…

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Ted Lechterman: The philosophy of philanthropy 51:00

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to political philosopher Ted Lechterman about why philanthropy should be an important topic of study for philosophers, and what some of the key questions a philosophical approach raises are. Including: Why is a philosophical perspective on philanthropy valuable/important? Is there a danger that philosophical c…

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Daniel Stid: Philanthropy, Pluralism & Democracy 1:02:36

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Daniel Stid, Director of Lyceum Labs and former Program Director of U.S. Democracy at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, about philanthropy, pluralism and democracy. Including: Why has the long-standing consensus on the value of philanthropic pluralism been challenged in recent years? Is there a dang…

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ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #8 1:01:34

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Send us a text In the eighth edition of our podcast partnership with the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), we hear from more academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of short, practitioner-focused ERNOP Research Notes. In this episode we hear from: Marlene Walk (University of Freiburg, Germany) and Jamie Levine Daniel (…

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Season 6 coming soon 1:31

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We hope you enjoyed season 5 of Looking at Lyme. We're very grateful to Catherine Kinsella for leading the many interesting conversations with scientists, advocates, experts, and more. Thank you, Catherine. We're excited to announce that season 6 of Looking at Lyme will be coming in the new year. We would also like to welcome Kim Cairns, who will b…

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2025 Philanthropy & Civil Society Trends and Predictions 1:37:18

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Send us a text In this episode we look ahead to 2025, and offer our annual set of predictions-that-aren't-really-predictions-but-more-like-thoughts-about-interesting-trends. This year we consider: UK Grantmaking on pause Implementing policies to boost giving Debate over tax relief for charitable giving US foundations under populist attack Next Gen …

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Scott Greenhalgh: Social Investment & Impact Investing 58:04

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss social investment and impact investing with Scott Greenhalgh, Chair of Social and Sustainable Capital. Including: Is there a difference between social investment and impact investing? If so, what is it? Do we need to be clearer about this distinction? What is the relationship of ESG investing to impact inve…

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Milos Maricic & Giuseppe Ugazio: Philanthropy and AI 1:09:33

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Milos Maricic (entrepreneur and founder of the Altruist League) and Giuseppe Ugazio (Edmond de Rothschild Assistant Professor of Behavioral Philanthropy at the Geneva Finance Research Institute), the co-editors of the newly published Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy. We discuss…

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Why do we have tax breaks on donations? 1:25:57

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Send us a text In this episode we explore the way that philanthropic donations are taxed. Why do so many governments around the world choose to offer tax breaks for charitable giving? What is the history behind this? How are tax breaks for philanthropy designed and implemented, and are they effective? Including: What are the possible theoretical ju…

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67. Treating emerging infections with Dr. Jack Lambert 24:44

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Clinician-researcher Dr. Jack Lambert shares his experience working on emerging infectious diseases and his approach to treating Lyme disease. In this episode we speak with Dr. Jack Lambert, an infectious disease consultant at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and professor at the University College Dublin School of Me…

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Lisa Greer: Philanthropy & Fundraising 56:18

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Lisa Greer, philanthropist and author of "The Essential Fundraiser's Handbook" and "Philanthropy Revolution", about how philanthropy and fundraising interact and what we could be doing better. Including: Have fundraisers become too reliant on the tools they use, rather than the deeper skills of relationship…

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66. Advocating for change with Donna Lugar 22:08

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In this episode, we speak with Nova Scotia Lyme disease advocate Donna Lugar. She currently runs the Nova Scotia Lyme Support Group, the Nova Scotia Lyme Advocacy Group, and is working to develop the Nova Scotia Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Association. She also writes a Lyme disease blog, Shining the Lyme Light. We spoke with Donna about her exper…

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ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #7 57:10

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Send us a text In the seventh edition of our partnership with the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), we hear from more academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of short, practitioner-focused ERNOP Research Notes. In this episode we hear from: Georg von Schnurbein (Centre for Philanthropy Studies, University of Basel), on…

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Philanthropy & Social Justice 1:29:52

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Send us a text In this episode we take a deep dive into the relationship between philanthropy and social justice. Does philanthropy necessarily deliver social justice; does it only do so under certain conditions, or does it sometimes actively get in the way of social justice? Including: Philanthropy as an individual act vs philanthropy as a societa…

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Philanthropic Foundations: history, role and controversy 1:23:39

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Send us a text In this episode we take a deep dive into the world of philanthropic foundations. What are they, how did they evolve, and what light can their history shed on continuing debates about the role of foundations in our society today? Including: What are the key features that define philanthropic foundations? Are these consistent around th…

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Pamala Wiepking: Understanding Global Generosity 54:19

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Send us a text In this episode, we sat down to talk about how we understand and measure global generosity with Pamala Wiepking, Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy and Associate Professor of Philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis (and also Professor of Societal Significance of Charitable Lotter…

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ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #6 1:01:14

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Send us a text In the sixth edition of our partnership with the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), we hear from more academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of short, practitioner-focused ERNOP Research Notes. In this episode we hear from: René Bekkers (Vrije University, Amsterdam), about his work on measuring coherence…

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Mandy van Deven & Chiara Cattaneo: Building and resourcing narrative power 51:02

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to philanthropy and social change experts Mandy van Deven and Chiara Cattaneo about their work on building and resourcing narrative power within civil society. Including: What is narrative power and why is it such an important tool for CSOs? Does narrative work tend to focus more on developing narratives that …

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65. Exploring Invisible International with Dr. Nevena Zubcevik 32:32

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In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Nevena Zubcevik, a Harvard trained and board certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and Chief Medical Officer of Invisible International. Dr. Zubcevik talks about some of the challenges that doctors and Lyme patients face within the medical system, including time constraints and the “syndromizin…

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Kate Symondson: Family Foundations, Grantmaking & Next Gen Philanthropy 58:25

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Kate Symondson, Head of Philanthropy at the Symondson Foundation, about family foundations, grantmaking & next gen philanthropy. Including How do the various members of a family foundation agree on what to fund and how? Which aspects of giving as a family are most rewarding, and which most challenging? Does…

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64. Foundations of healing with Dr. Marie Matheson 21:55

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In this episode, we speak with Canadian naturopathic doctor, Dr. Marie Mathieson. Dr. Matheson is one of a growing number of Canadian clinicians who are helping Lyme patients find solutions and gaining valuable expertise in the process. She's co-founder of BioHeal Ottawa and creator and facilitator of the Lyme Bright Collective and Tick Bite Ready.…

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Ian MacQuillin: Disintermediation & Fundraising Ethics 1:01:31

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Ian MacQuillin, Founder and Director of the fundraising think tank Rogare about the promise and perils of disintermediation in the charity sector, what a theory of fundraising ethics looks like, and why knowing more about the history of fundraising is important. Including: How did Rogare came about? What ar…

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63. Getting to know ILADS with Sarah Quillen 28:34

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In this podcast we speak with Sarah Quillen, executive director of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, and ILADS sister organization, The International Lyme and Associated Disease Education Foundation. Sarah received her Masters in Public Affairs from University of North Carolina and is a Certified Fundraising Executive. With ov…

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Fozia Irfan: Transformative Philanthropy 1:00:19

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to Fozia Irfan OBE, Director of Impact & Influence at BBC Children in Need and recent Churchill Fellow, about her report Transformative Philanthropy: A Manual for Social Change, and about how philanthropy in the UK needs to change if it is to become a better tool for delivering social justice. Including: What …

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62. The role of patient organizations with Mario Levesque 19:59

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In this podcast we speak with Mario Levesque, Associate Professor of Canadian Politics and Public Policy in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Mount Allison University. His teaching and research focus on Canadian politics and public policy, with interests in Atlantic Canadian politics and Lyme disease policy in Canada. He rec…

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Anelise Hanson Shrout: The Great Irish Famine and the origins of transnational philanthropy 59:55

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Send us a text In this episode we talk to historian Anelise Hanson Shrout about her fascinating new book Aiding Ireland: The Great Famine and the rise of transnational philanthropy. Including: Was the global philanthropic response to the Irish famine unprecedented at that point? Is the response best explained by the fact the famine was able to act …

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61. Seeking answers and finding resilience with Rachel and Dorothy Leland 41:34

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In this episode of the Looking at Lyme podcast we welcome Dorothy and Rachel Leland, a dynamic mother and daughter duo who are changing the way we understand Lyme disease through their writing and their drive to convey important information to help Lyme patients and those around them. Rachel and Dorothy are co-authors of the book Finding Resilience…

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Amy Schiller: Reimagining the role of philanthropy 57:55

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Send us a text In this episode we hear from author Amy Schiller about her fascinating and thought provoking new book The Price of Humanity: How philanthropy went wrong and how to fix it. Including: Has our understanding of philanthropy has become too centred on the idea that it is solely about funding things that make human life possible, rather th…

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60. Lyme persistence and combination antibiotic research with Monica Embers 29:31

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In this podcast, we're excited to speak with Dr. Monica Embers, associate professor in the division of immunology, director of vector borne disease research, and director of the education and training program at the Tulane Primate Research Center. Dr. Embers’ research is focused on the detection of persistent Lyme disease in human autopsy tissues, …

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ERNOP: Connecting Philanthropy Academia & Practice #5 1:02:54

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Send us a text In the fifth edition of our partnership with the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP), we hear from more academics whose work is featured in the latest batch of short, practitioner-focused ERNOP Research Notes. In this episode we hear from: Arthur Gautier from ESSEC Business School, about his work exploring how wealthy p…

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59. Reflecting on Lyme disease in Canada with Janet Sperling 26:57

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Janet Sperling is an entomologist, researcher and president of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. During her early years studying entomology, she recalls that at that time, Lyme disease seemed very simple. When living in the US, Janet interacted with several people that had a much broader understanding of the disease. When her son contracted Lym…