Discover the profound impact of music in life’s second act with The Encore Effect. This inspiring podcast from Encore Creativity—America’s largest choral organization for adults 55+—weaves together moving personal narratives with cutting-edge insights on creative aging. Each episode features the remarkable stories of Encore singers alongside conversations with experts in neuroscience, gerontology, and the arts, exploring how music creates community, improves health outcomes, and brings joy t ...
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Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Follow us on Instagram @HappinessPod.
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Ed Goldman is a longtime newspaper and magazine columnist, the author of five books and creator of The Goldman State, a three-times-a-week online column with subscribers in 40 states, Canada and Europe. A professional playwright, composer and painter, Ed has also taught journalism at five California Universities and community colleges. His bucket list includes becoming the victim of a corporate takeover. This podcast is an extension of his unique take on the world around us and his interpret ...
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Clever is an award-winning, independent podcast that offers a window into the humanity behind the design of the world around us. In each episode, designer Amy Devers has candid and revealing conversations with the visionaries, culture-makers, and creative forces who shape our world and inform our society. Through a disarming mix of raw candor and honest shop-talk, Clever peels back the layers to unearth the gritty, authentic and sometimes surprising details of their creative paths. Clever Co ...
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Under the Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry.Join host and adman Terry O’Reilly for fascinating (and humorous) stories that connect the dots between pop culture, marketing and human nature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Creativity, Consciousness and the Art of Living
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Treat your ears to 30 original pieces of prose, music, and sound design never heard before. This podcast features artists collaborating on a multi-media group project without having any knowledge about the identities of their counterparts. Only after the project's completion are the artists introduced to one another in a Salon-style roundtable discussion as they explore the roles of creativity, anonymity and the power of connection between people from different walks of life. Hosted by Spoti ...
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A space for stories that will arouse a smile and where we can connect to our collective experience. The podcast is a down to earth tapestry of stories that honours vulnerability, inspiration, and courage. Humans have been telling stories for as long as we’ve had language. We think in stories, remember in stories, and turn just about everything we experience into a story. Monique's love of story is an international one, spanning over 25 yrs writing, performing, producing shows and events embo ...
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Welcome to Dark Alchemy, a podcast forged in the fires of the world’s greatest roleplaying game — Dungeons & Dragons. Whether you’re a Dungeon Master weaving intricate campaigns or a player chasing nat 20s, this show is your spellbook of storytelling secrets, tactical advice, and homebrew brilliance. Join the creators of the Dark Alchemy YouTube channel as we explore custom monsters, DM tips, worldbuilding lore, house rules, and interviews with fellow adventurers from the D&D community. 🎲 Ne ...
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Personal Mythmaking with Janelle Hardy (formerly the Wild Elixir Podcast)
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I asked my female and non-binary guests the same four questions, and together, we followed the intriguing threads of story and curiosity as they unspooled. 1 - Where are you and whose traditional (Indigenous) territory are you on? 2 - What’s your favourite fairytale/ancient tale? 3 - What’s your relationship with your body like? 4 - And what’s your connection to your creativity? These potent conversations are created by mixing creativity + the body + fairy tales + conversation with wild abandon.
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Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
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Cutting-edge, pioneering conversations on holistic women's health, including sex, birth, motherhood, womanhood, intimacy and trauma with doula, certified Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and author of Call of the Wild and the Fourth Trimester, Kimberly Ann Johnson.
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From locking in tech vendors to booking high-impact speakers to ensuring the cocktail hour goes off without a hitch, planning meetings or events can be a daunting task, and the likelihood of something going sideways is inevitable. No matter your experience level or the number of events you've planned. Brought to you by eSpeakers, No More Bad Events is the professional event planner's best resource for navigating this tenuous universe towards event perfection every time. Hosted by Scott Bloom ...
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One Sweet Dream provides a fresh take on the music, people, and narrative of the Beatles. This is the Beatles, through a new lens. The podcast includes 5 major series: (1) The Breakup Series: Revisiting the roots and causes of the Beatles' Breakup. (2) The Aftermath Series: Revisiting the events following the Beatles' Breakup. (3) The New Lens Series: Exploring key themes through interviews and deep dives. (4) The Get Back Series: Exploring all elements of the Get Back Documentary through a ...
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Writing Your Resilience: Building Resilience, Embracing Trauma and Healing Through Writing
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The Writing Your Resilience Podcast is for anyone who wants to use the writing process to flip the script on the stories they’ve been telling themselves, because when we tell better stories about ourselves, we live better lives. Every Thursday, host Lisa Cooper Ellison, an author, speaker, trauma-informed writing coach, and trauma survivor diagnosed with complex PTSD, interviews writers of tough, true stories, people who've developed incredible grit, and professionals in the field of psychol ...
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Authors, Coaches, and Entrepreneurs share their personal and professional journeys. Past guests include Bruce George of the Genius is Common Movement, Life Coach Bobbi Stevens, Financial Expert Steven Hutchinson, Sen. Barbara Robinson, Geraldine Hollis of the Tougaloo Nine, Author Bernard N. Lee, Jr., and Author and Speaker Tawana Williams.
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A biweekly debate show that bridges the divide across contentious issues. Every two weeks, Doha Debates and FP Studios bring you an important and topical debate on the world’s most pressing issues. The show brings together people with starkly different opinions for an in-depth, human conversation that looks for common ground. Each show also includes young guest voices, often participants of the Doha Debates Ambassador Program, who ask insightful questions of the guests. Show hosts include Ka ...
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Financial Grownup is taking the podcast up a notch with a new focus on Financial Wellness. Bobbi shares the behind the scenes evolution of the podcast and why we need to be talking more about the ties between mental and emotional health and our money.
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Hi, I’m vocalist Valerie Day from the 80s band Nu Shooz. In Living A Vocal Life, I interview vocalists of all genres, in different stages of their careers, from singers on the Billboard charts to those teaching the next generation. What do they have in common? They’re all performers with amazing stories to tell and experiences to share.In our conversations, you’ll learn what inspired them to become a singer, the challenges they've encountered, and how they’ve overcome them. You’ll also hear ...
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For more than 10 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working on an initiative called Engineering With Nature that uses natural processes and systems to deliver a broad range of economic, environmental, and social benefits. EWN, as it is called, is developing and implementing nature-based solutions for infrastructure, engineering, and water projects. EWN brings together a growing international community of scientists, engineers, and researchers, from all kinds of disciplines to c ...
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Encore: The Creative Cure for Writers: Trauma-Informed Approaches for Memoir and Embracing Your Creativity with Jacob Nordby
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Send us a text Do you struggle to see yourself as creative? Or have you ever wondered where your creativity comes from, and how to maximize it? This week, I’m joined by Jacob Nordby, founder of A Writing Room Collective and author of Blessed are the Weird: A Manifesto for Creatives, and The Creative Cure, a powerful guide to reconnecting with your …
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Jeanne Kelly (Founder of Encore Creativity)
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Learn more about Encore: https://encorecreativity.org/ Jeanne Kelly is the founder of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an excellent, accessible, and sustainable artistic environment for older adults over 55 years of age, either beginning, intermediate or advanced levels, who seek arts education an…
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You Can Check In, But You Can't Check Out: Branded Hotel Rooms
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From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites. This week, we talk about hotel marketing. Specifically, how some hotels attract guests by advertising specific rooms. Some of those rooms are decorated like TV shows, some are inspired by movies, and some hotels advertise the fact something famous – or infamous - happened in their rooms. Hosted on…
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Episode 112: Hobbies. Don't let them become jobs.
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Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. What happens when you love your hobby so much, it becomes your job? You no longer have a hobby! In today's gig world and everyone having a side-hustle (is that really a hobby?) this conversation warrants some thought. I do it for you in this episode. Thanks for listening …
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Happiness Break: A Science-Backed Path to Self-Forgiveness
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Through breath, compassion, and kind words to yourself, this guided meditation helps you forgive yourself, let go, and move forward with love. How To Do This Practice: Get Comfortable: Sit upright but relaxed. Close your eyes or soften your gaze, and take a few slow, deep breaths. Inhale gently through your nose and slowly, twice as long, through y…
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The Laughter Factor: The Contagious Effect of Fun (ft. Adam Christing | Humorist, Keynote Speaker and Author
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GUEST BIO: Adam Christing is an award-winning emcee. His warm-hearted humor has delighted over two million people in 49 of the 50 US states. He is the President of CleanComedians.com and a member of Hollywood’s world-famous Magic Castle. Adam has been featured on Entertainment Tonight and over 100 podcasts, TV, and radio programs. Adam’s new book i…
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EP 235: Becoming Bilingual in Intuition and Science, Learning to Phrase New Questions, and the Socialization of Birth with Michel Odent [ENCORE]
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Bio Michel Odent, MD, is a French obstetrician trained as a general surgeon known for his tireless research on how environmental factors present during pregnancy and birth affect babies, children, and our communities. He is the founder of the Primal Health Research Centre and authored the first articles on the initiation of lactation and the use of…
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Dish Night at the Movies: Marketing Motion Pictures
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From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites This week, we’re talking about the creative ways Hollywood markets films. We’ll talk about how a low-budget horror movie got a ton of press just by asking people to smile. And we’ll examine the marketing of Top Gun: Maverick – the Tom Cruise sequel that Steven Spielberg says single-handedly saved t…
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Episode 111: Cooking Therapy - A Recipe for Mental Health.
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Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. Can cooking really serve as a form of mental health therapy? Cooking requires focus and provides a delicious distraction from life's ups and downs. For me, that clarity is therapy. Reading a cookbook is also like therapy and when written well, I wonder, does that book bel…
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The Very First Episode of "Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe" Podcast
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People often tell me they love the storytelling in Under the Influence. One of my favourite storytellers of all time is the late, great Stuart McLean. Which is why it’s been such a joy for our network to partner with Stuart’s long-time producer Jess Milton and the Vinyl Cafe team to bring you the podcast “Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe.” Today we are …
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Research shows that simple practices such as self-hugs, soothing touch, and hand-to-heart can calm the nervous system, supporting caregivers and the children in their care. Summary: From parents to teachers, caregiving can be overwhelming and exhausting. This episode of The Science of Happiness dives into simple touch-based strategies that promote …
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Encore: The Power of Micro Memoir: Grief, Storytelling, and Experimentation with Amy Lin
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Send us a text How do you dive into the marrow of an experience we’ll all one day share, yet so many of us struggle to talk about? And how do you write into a topic so widely covered that it feels impossible to say something new? Today, I’m joined by Amy Lin, author of the stunning micro memoir Here After, as we tackle these questions head-on. Toge…
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Ep. 10 ENnie Award Winner Alphinius Goo Talks D&D Gooey Cube & Building a Creative Community
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We sit down with Alphinius Goo, creator of Gooey Cube and winner of the 2025 ENnie Award (Judge’s Spotlight) for Darkenhaven, to talk all things Dungeons & Dragons, storytelling, and world-building. In this interview we cover: How Alphinius started his journey in Dungeons & Dragons What makes storytelling essential for tabletop RPGs The inspiration…
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Ep. 225: Norman Teague on Cultural Storytelling Through Design
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Designer, craftsman, artist and educator, Norman Teague, grew up in Chicago absorbing the sounds, colors, textures and vibes of his “hood,” fancy cars, and Auntie Aretha’s painting. A highschool Drafting elective was his first real step into the design field, which he then traversed with aplomb through an MFA at SAIC, to the Venice Architecture Bie…
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Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. Jet lag, however you get it, is awful. But when you really want to see the sites around Paris, well, you'll find a way around it. This podcast will suggest an alternative I've not yet experienced but jet lag in Paris may have a simple solution. Thanks for listening the th…
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Happiness Break: A Meditation for When You Feel Uneasy
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In this guided meditation with poet and teacher Henry Shukman, learn how allowing discomfort, rather than resisting it, can open the door to greater calm and self-compassion. How To Do This Practice: Find a Comfortable Position: Sit comfortably, either upright with your head balanced or reclining, and relax your jaw, shoulders, and hands. Invite Wa…
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Encore: How Recovery Supports Memoir Writing and Book Marketing Tips with Laura Cathcart Robbins
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Send us a text Author Laura Cathcart Robbins shares book marketing tips she learned while promoting her memoir Stash: My Life in Hiding, and how recovery helped her cultivate the honesty needed to write her memoir. Laura’s Bio: Laura Cathcart Robbins is the best-selling author of the Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, Stash, My Life In Hiding, and host…
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The Mighty Quinn: Turning Events into Experiences That Matter (ft. Quinn Conyers | Pro Emcee, Moderator, Keynote Speaker)
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NMBE Episode 76 - Quinn Conyers GUEST BIO: Quinn Conyers is a dynamic event emcee and public speaking expert with 20+ years transforming events from good to GRAND. Featured in major publications and trusted by Nike, Walmart, and the UN, she's a published author of two speaking industry books. Quinn brings proven strategies for sponsor visibility, a…
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Ep. 158: Bringing Data to Life with Information Designer Giorgia Lupi [encore]
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Information designer and advocate for data humanism, Giorgia Lupi, spent her childhood in Italy organizing buttons in her grandmother’s tailor shop, a data collector already in the making. The teenage years had her expressing herself through the punk rock and heavy metal scene in her town. After receiving her master’s degree in Architecture, she be…
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EP 234: Building Intentional Community, Navigating Conflicts, and Finding Belonging with Sarah Wildeman
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In this episode, Kimberly and Sarah Wildeman dive into the importance of community and relational support and the experiences that led each of them to prioritize community building so centrally in each of their lives. Sarah shares her journey from a communal Christian upbringing to building her own “space of welcome” as an adult. Both Kimberly and …
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When You've Got It, Flaunt It: The George Lois Story
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From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites. In this episode, we talk about one of the legends of the advertising business – George Lois. Out-spoken and fearless, he launched Xerox, helped elect Robert F. Kennedy, designed famous Esquire magazine covers and even once climbed out onto a window ledge to convince a client to buy an idea. Hosted…
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Episode 109: The Bullet Train Fires More Blanks.
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Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. Ah, California’s bullet train. The gift that keeps on... waiting. Will we ever see it get built? It’s a bold vision — to build a train no one can ride, between places no one wants to go, with money no one has. Let me share my observations. Thanks for listening the the pod…
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Join Encore Creativity CEO Joshua Vickery as he introduces our new podcast, celebrating the power of music and its influence on life after retirement. Discover inspiring stories, expert insights, and the joy of creativity at every age!By Encore Creativity
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There’s a tapping practice shown to ease stress, balance emotions, and support healing. We explore the science behind Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT. Summary: Emerging research shows that a body-tapping technique called Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, can help calm the nervous system, improve emotional awareness, and support healing from …
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Encore: Caring for Your Nervous System and Creativity with Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Kirby Moore
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Send us a text Writing can be a powerful tool for healing, but when writing the tough stuff, it’s easy to get triggered and relive the experiences you’re writing about. If you’re wondering what to do about this, join me and somatic experiencing practitioner Kirby Moore as we explore how the nervous system works and how to care for it and your writi…
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Everyone’s most beloved DIY hero, fashion designer, and creative maverick Todd Oldham grew up experimenting at the family craft table and stabbing his sister (volunteer fit model) with pins. A self-described little weirdo, he learned early on to eschew the arbitrary boundaries that society uses to stratify and separate. He values process over outco…
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Gold, Silver & Spinach: TV Shows As Marketing
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From our Season 12 Archives.... one of our favourites. With multiple ways to skip commercials at our fingertips, advertisers have found a new way to reach the public. They’re jumping out of commercial breaks and into the storylines of television shows. This week, we look at a list of popular TV shows that aren’t just entertainment. They’re big mark…
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Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. Got print? "Start" the presses may be a bit of a stretch given I've written for at least two publications that have "stopped" them. Let's not get too critical now. I only contributed relevant, engaging and I might even add humorous content at times. As for my current publ…
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Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Others Are Suffering
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Witnessing the suffering of others can be deeply painful. In this guided meditation, Anushka Fernandopulle helps you cultivate both compassion and the ability to soothe yourself in the face of that pain. How to Do This Practice: Find somewhere peaceful, sit down and get comfortable. Once you’re ready, gently close or soften your eyes. Start taking …
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Encore: The Power of Words: Samman Akbarzada on Finding Her Voice After Fleeing Afghanistan
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Send us a text Imagine working tirelessly for years to publish your first novel—only to have the moment of celebration collide with the collapse of your country. Imagine being forced to flee, leaving behind everything you’ve ever known, and yet… still finding your voice through poetry, storytelling, and advocacy. Today, I have the honor of speaking…
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The Encore Experience: How to Leave Audiences Wanting More (ft. Gregory Offner | Author and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker)
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GUEST BIO: Author, workforce strategist, and keynote speaker, Greg is the founding partner of the Global Performance Institute, a boutique consulting firm supporting organizations seeking to get the most out of their workforce. Greg previously held leadership roles in the outsourced services and risk management industries, advising some of the most…
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Ep. 183: Determined by Design’s Kia Weatherspoon is a Champion of Design Equity [encore]
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Interior Designer Kia Weatherspoon spent her youth making frequent trips to visit her brother in prison - a deeply dehumanizing experience that left a big impression. In the military, she was deployed shortly after 9/11 and awakened her innate designer in the need to create privacy and comfort. Now, Kia is delivering on a quest to ensure that inter…
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We thought you might enjoy an episode from our sister podcast, “We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast” - this week it’s the history of the goalie mask. Coaches didn’t want them, managers rejected them, the NHL didn’t want them - but one goalie did. The rest is history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. To the very contrary of the "R" word , I've been slightly overwhelmed with deadlines. I'm sure you've noticed a "repurposing" of recent popular episodes. Knowing you're clever enough to deduce the meaning of the "R" in the title, things have been quite, dare I say, busy o…
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Music helped former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne come out of his shell and connect with others—and research shows he's not alone. We explore the science behind how music shapes our social lives. Summary: Musician and artist David Byrne reflects on how music opened his world as a shy kid, offering both an outlet and a sense of belonging. We de…
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Encore: Making Meaning and Writing Toward Posttraumatic Growth with Lennie Echterling
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Send us a text Lennie Echterling joins the Writing Your Resilience podcast to talk about the lessons he learned from landmine survivors, the difference between empathy and toxic positivity, the importance of fostering your posttraumatic growth, and how to use writing to build your resilience. Lennie’s Bio: Lennie Echterling, Ph.D., is a Professor E…
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Ep. 207: Creative Pep Talk’s Andy J. Pizza on ADHD, the heroine’s journey, & Invisible Things [encore]
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Illustrator, graphic designer, speaker and picture book-maker Andy J. Pizza grew up in the Indiana suburbs, the child of two diametrically opposite parents - dad in corporate finance and mom an artist. Often feeling out of place, he learned to cope by drawing and smoking cigarettes, before finding indie music, and from there gig posters and graphic…
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Long Overdue: The Creative Boom of Library Marketing
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From our Season 11 Archives, one of our favourites. This week, we look at the ways libraries market themselves. If you think libraries are quiet, you’ve got another thing coming. We’ll talk about a library video series that played like a TV cop show - and - we’ll look at library wars - when libraries battle each other on social media. Hosted on Aca…
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