Best The Danish Connection Podcasts (2025)

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An elderly driver injures several, why foreign workers are being recruited to work in care homes and the King's visit to Greenland 41:59

2d ago41:59

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Happy Sunday everyone! This week on The Danish Connection: Copenhagen car crash raises questions about driving laws for the elderly *Reported by Rachel A 75-year-old man was held in custody last week after injuring 12 people in a serious car accident near the lakes in central Copenhagen. He claims confusion and a slipped foot caused the crash, but …

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"It's Like a Baby Jail!" Power & Early Childhood Education w/ Dr. Chloë Keegan 1:01:55

3d ago1:01:55

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I’m joined today by Dr Chloe Keegan. Chloe Keegan is Lecturer of Early Childhood Education in the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education in Maynooth University, Ireland. Dr Keegan is an early childhood expert with over a decade of experience as an educator, researcher, and policy advocate. Her work focuses on children's rights …

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Conference to Restore Humanity! Quest for Connection 2025 Trailer 3:39

10d ago3:39

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https://www.humanrestorationproject.org/conference “True light is dependent on the presence of other lights. Take the others away and darkness results. Yet the reverse is not true: take away darkness and there is only more darkness. Darkness can exist by itself. Light cannot.” ― N.K. Jemisin, The Broken Kingdoms (as read by Zoe Bee) In stressful, u…

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Debating the new abortion limit, a citizenship scandal in Fyn, and Denmark’s oldest women’s magazine returns to print 47:05

16d ago47:05

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We’re back! Did you miss us? This week on The Danish Connection: Melissa shares the case of Nadine, a woman raised in Denmark since she was a child who is now facing possible deportation over a 20-year-old citizenship "mistake." She also shares how a Facebook comment may have worked against her, and what this says about citizenship, rights, and pol…

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The Situation Room with Jonas Friis: Denmark's future in defense featuring military expert Hans Peter Michealsen 43:11

23d ago43:11

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The world is changing - and so is Denmark’s place in it. Welcome to The Situation Room. In this special bonus series from The Danish Connection, we are joined by Jonas Friis. Jonas has been in the military for thirteen years, he is currently a naval officer, and aside from that, he is interested in investigating, understanding and commenting on the…

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Beyond Anthropology For Kids w/ Nika Dubrovsky 37:30

24d ago37:30

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My guest today is Nika Dubrovsky. Nika is an artist and writer whose work has been exhibited internationally, her children’s books have been translated into several languages and, remarkably, as you’ll hear in the episode, Nika is directly responsible for bringing Russian translations of Dr. Suess to post-Soviet Russia. Nika is the co-creator of An…

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Showcase: Spotlight on Bismarck Public Schools' Empower[Ed] 48:16

1M ago48:16

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This is the latest in our “spotlight series”, the first of 2025, where we reach out to schools who are engaged in awesome work, and talk to teachers, school leaders, and students about it to shine a light, inspire, and influence others to do the same. As with all learning, process is the point, not perfection, and there’s so much to learn from thes…

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The Expat’s Toolkit: Learning Danish with Sigga Hansen 47:28

1M ago47:28

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Welcome to another episode of The Expat’s Toolkit - where we give you tools and actionable tips on how to thrive as an immigrant in Denmark. You may remember our episode with Signe about finding a job in your field in Denmark, or with Rasmus about learning to unionize. In today’s episode, we are talking about something most of us struggle with - le…

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From Pixar to the Classroom: Teaching Storytelling w/ Story Xperiential 43:51

2M ago43:51

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With the help of Teacher-Powered Schools, Socol-Moran Partners, Stimpunks, and What School Could Be, we’ve completed the lineup for our 4th annual virtual Conference to Restore Humanity for July 21-23, focused this year on the Quest for Connection. Tickets are just $50 and you can find out more info at humanrestorationproject.org/conference We’re e…

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Novo's junk food investments, Greenlanders place their votes & Danish consumers boycott American goods 38:07

2M ago38:07

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Welcome back to another episode of your favourite Danish news podcast! Greenlanders have voted: Melissa discusses Demokraatit's surprise election victory in Greenland and what it means for Greenland’s future. Denmark boycotts US goods: Eva examines how Danish consumers are taking action by boycotting American products in response to Trump's policie…

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Sensemaking and Cybernetics in Classroom Teaching w/ Christian Moore-Anderson 53:23

2M ago53:23

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With the help of Teacher-Powered Schools, Socol-Moran Partners, Stimpunks, and What School Could Be, we’ve officially announced our 4th annual virtual Conference to Restore Humanity for July 21-23, focused this year on the Quest for Connection. If you’re interested in joining us, tickets start at just 50 bucks and you can find the full lineup at hu…

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International Women’s Day! 🎉 46:36

2M ago46:36

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Happy Kvindernes Internationale Kampdag—aka International Women’s Day! 🎉 In this special episode, we take you through the history of the feminist movement in Denmark and explore what it means to practice feminism—both in the past and today. To do that, we’re joined by the amazing Nadia (TAG)—a Danish-Algerian feminist activist, project manager, adv…

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Maersk protests, a 50 billion kroner boost in military spending and why youth wellbeing in Denmark is on the decline 33:16

2M ago33:16

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This week on The Danish Connection: Rachel talks about the protests outside Maersk HQ on February 23rd, when 1,000 protesters gathered to demonstrate against the Danish shipping giant’s alleged transportation of military equipment to Israel, and why things took an unexpectedly violent turn. She also discusses the Danwatch investigation that found m…

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Inquiry, Play, and Early Childhood Education w/ Heidi Echternacht 1:00:00

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If you go back through the HRP podcast archives, and I encourage you to do just that, you’ll see that we’ve covered just about every topic imaginable in the world of education, with some that keep returning again and again. One area you’ll probably notice a regrettable gap is in early childhood education, PreK-early elementary. One reason is that i…

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How a trade war with the U.S would affect the Danish economy, a deadly school shooting in Sweden and why wolves became a problem in Jutland 38:02

3M ago38:02

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Hello friends! We hope you’re staying warm out there. This week on The Danish Connection: * Rachel unpacks how a trade war between Denmark and the United States would impact the Danish economy, what companies would be worst hit and what products the States would be missing most. * Eva talks about the deadly school shooting in Risbergska school in Ö…

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Sustaining Love, Hope, and Community Through Nonviolence Pedagogy w/ Mike Tinoco 46:27

3M ago46:27

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Today we're joined by Mike Tinoco. Mike is a full time public school teacher from California, and author of Heart at the Center: An Educator's Guide to Sustaining Love, Hope, and Community Through Nonviolence Pedagogy. Gholdy Muhammad called the book "an urgent call for truth, love, and justice for every educator and community member who deeply dre…

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The Trump/Greenland fiasco explained, how to not get scammed by your landlord, and homelessness in Denmark 52:04

3M ago52:04

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This week on The Danish Connection: We speak to The Copenhagen Post’s co editor Nicolai Kampman about why Trump is trying to buy Greenland (again), what is means for Greenlanders and how Denmark is reacting. We discuss why 90% of internationals are being charged too much rent in Denmark, and give you some actionable tips on how you can avoid it hap…

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Bonus episode: Royal Gossip - Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola 35:59

4M ago35:59

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Hello everyone! We’re back, and we’re excited to bring you up to speed on everything that has been happening in Denmark over the past month. Before we return to the studio next week to record our usual biweekly episode, we bring you Stories from the Streets: Royal Gossip! Once again, our lovely resident storyteller Maria Pagola takes us through the…

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A Danish Perspective on American Education w/ Pernille Ripp 53:01

4M ago53:01

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I’m thrilled to be joined today by Pernille Ripp — a passionate educator, author, and literacy advocate. She is the author of Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child, Passionate Learners: How to Engage and Empower Your Students, and Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration. She’s also the founder of the Global Read…

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The Privateers: How Billionaires Creates a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers w/ Josh Cowen 40:56

4M ago40:56

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There are any number of narratives that emerged from the 2024 election and that will be hotly debated over the next four years. However, one of those is not up for debate: that vouchers and school choice lost everywhere they were on the ballot in 2024. In Colorado, voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would’ve added “a right to school ch…

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Bonus episode: Cannabis in Denmark - Stories from the streets with Maria Pagola 29:14

5M ago29:14

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Welcome to another episode of Stories from the streets - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection where you’ll hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details, and everything in between. Once a month, we are joined by our resident storyteller Maria Pagola, who will take us through the streets of …

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Greenlanders demand an end to the Danish Parental Competency Test, a network breakdown causes concern over lack of preparedness against cyber attacks and the Green Tripartite Agreement is finalized 56:46

5M ago56:46

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This week on The Danish connection: We speak to Najannguaq Dalgård Christensen (@Najannguaq1), who works for Greenlanders’ rights in Denmark focusing specifically on the placement of Greenlandic children, about The Danish Parental Competency test. The FKU (as it’s known in Danish) has been criticised by human rights bodies for being culturally unsu…

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The Landscape Model of Learning w/ Dr. Kapono Ciotti 44:42

5M ago44:42

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Quick update: Between recording and release, our guest, Dr Kapono Ciotti, is no longer with What School Could Be and that their PD options have changed. So check out their website @ whatschoolcouldbe.org for details. Enjoy the episode! Today we are joined by Dr. Kapono Ciotti. Dr. Ciotti is the Executive Director of What School Could Be, an organiz…

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Bonus episode: The Little Mermaid and mass tourism (Stories from the Streets with Maria Pagola) 30:59

5M ago30:59

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Bonus episode! Welcome to another edition of Raw and Uncut: Stories from the Streets - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection - where you’ll hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details and everything in between. Once a month, we’ll be joined by our resident storyteller Maria Pagola, who wil…

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Danish pension funds linked to investments in major fossil fuel projects, a roundup of recent news and how a family in Denmark acquired Etruscan artifacts dated 400BC 39:33

6M ago39:33

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This week on The Danish Connection: - We bring you a roundup of news from the past two weeks, including the conclusion of the investigation into the Børsen fire, metro prices going up and record numbers of international workers in Denmark - We discuss the Danwatch investigation revealing Danish pension funds’ investments in private equity funds lin…

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A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test w/ Dr. Pepper Stetler 38:07

6M ago38:07

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Today we are joined by Dr. Pepper Stetler. Pepper’s recently released book, A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test documents her journey alongside her daughter, Louisa, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. It dives into the history and ongoing problematic issues with measuring intelligence, specifically how school and s…

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When Trump tried to buy Greenland, Denmark’s rising opioid problem and why international adoptions have been outlawed 40:58

6M ago40:58

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This week on The Danish Connection: We talk about Denmark’s rising opioid problem, why Danes as young as 12 are getting addicted to pills like Tramadol and what the government is doing to tackle the issue In light of the US elections this week, we recount the time Donald Trump tried and failed to buy Greenland We look at the new reforms to the adop…

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Meritocracy, Anxiety, & the Chinese College Entrance Exam w/ Zachary Howlett 52:59

6M ago52:59

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I was not familiar at all with China’s national college exam, the gaokao, until reading about it in Susan Blum’s book, Schoolishness, and talking with her about it on a podcast episode we released in August – episode 152, you should check it out – and I’m incredibly grateful to Susan for making the connection with my guest today. Zachary Howlett is…

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An update on Danish politics, how new school reforms will affect international families and why the weather in Denmark is at risk of becoming even colder 39:03

7M ago39:03

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This week on The Danish Connection: We provide you with a much needed political update, bringing you up-to-speed on recent events, how the ruling Social Democrats party are faring in the polls and what’s on the government’s agenda right now. We talk to Kelly Rasmussen about her recent article in The Copenhagen Post discussing new reforms to the Dan…

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Bonus episode: Stories from the streets (with Maria Pagola) 21:12

7M ago21:12

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Did someone say bonus episode?? Welcome to “Raw and uncut: stories from the streets” - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection - where you’ll hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details, and everything in between. Once a month, we’ll be joined by our resident storyteller Maria Pagola, who wi…

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2024 Title IX Update w/ the ACLU 27:59

7M ago27:59

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It’s not every day that you get an email from ACLU. If you aren’t aware, since being co-founded in part by Hellen Keller in New York City in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union has been involved in dozens of major cases defending the fundamental civil rights of individuals and causes both popular and very much not so. In 1925, the ACLU represe…

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An attack at the Israeli embassy, an environmental disaster unfolding in Roskilde Fjord and the history of Denmark’s WWII bunkers 35:56

7M ago35:56

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This week we discuss the attack near the Israeli embassy in Hellerup, where hand grenades were detonated by two Swedish youth and links to Iran have been rumoured, an ‘environmental disaster’ caused by severe oxygen depletion in the soil unfolding in an area larger than Funen and Zealand, causing serious environmental concerns, and everything you n…

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How Grades Harm Students & What We Can Do About It w/ Joshua Eyler 44:10

7M ago44:10

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If education had a Hippocratic Oath - First, do no harm - grades and grading would be among the first practices on the chopping block. And in the conversation about grades and grading in school, there are any number of books and blogs educators can look to for figuring out how to de-grade, un-grade, Hack Assessment, and so on, to mitigate the harm …

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Bonus episode: Kulturnat in Union 40:26

7M ago40:26

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Happy Kulturnat everyone! In honor of Union - the cultural hub in Norrebro that the Danish Connection (and so many other amazing organizations) calls home - we have a special bonus episode for you to help you get to know a little more about the history of Kulturnat, Union and the organizations that it hosts! We spoke to Cheni Foo from Union about t…

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Ship packed with explosive Russian fertiliser in Danish waters, Greenpeace co-founder Paul Watson arrested in Greenland, and why a sacred cloak from Brazil was in a Copenhagen museum for 300 years 35:46

8M ago35:46

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On this week’s episode we discuss the Maltese-flagged cargo ship ‘Ruby’ carrying thousands of tonnes of potentially explosive fertilizer from Russia, set to travel through Danish waters. The damaged damaged ship is carrying seven times the amount of ammonium nitrate that caused 2020 Beirut port blast. We look into why a sacred cloak from the Tupina…

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The Fantasy Economy w/ Neil Kraus 37:44

8M ago37:44

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Stop me if you’ve heard these before: American public schools are failing, American students are falling behind their global peers, The future of American innovation, economic equality, and global competitiveness depends on schools today preparing students for the job market of tomorrow, School reform is only tool we have to fix these urgent issues…

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Ep 17 - Job green flags, prejudices in nursing, and early plans for Season 2! 35:22

8M ago35:22

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Good communication, flexible scheduling, respectful boundaries... all the green flags. You might enjoy this episode if you: - Enjoy positive job characteristics and job green flags - Want to hear about other people's workplace green flags - Have a job you aren't 100% satisfied with, want a new job, or are currently applying - Had a job you hated in…

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Greta Thunberg arrested at KU academic boycott, the Green Tripartite Agreement with Danish activist from Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse and Swedish police sent to Denmark to curb gang violence 53:52

8M ago53:52

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Happy Sunday everyone! Episode 1 of The Danish Connection season 2 has landed. This week we do a little roundup of what happened in Denmark over the past couple of months - from a death at Roskilde Festival to Mette Frederiksen’s cabinet reshuffle. We discuss Greta Thunberg’s arrest at Copenhagen University and the Academic boycott for Palestine, t…

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The Solutionary Way w/ Zoe Weil 42:46

8M ago42:46

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A “solutionary” has multiple definitions, one of which reads, “A person who identifies inhumane, unjust, and/or unsustainable societal systems and then develops solutions to transform them so that they do the most good and least harm for people, animals, and the environment.” Today we are joined by Zoe Weil who has dedicated her work to creating, s…

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Ep 16 - Job red flags, beware the P's, and... actually getting hired! 34:22

8M ago34:22

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Keep your piss poor planning and personal problems out of the workplace. You might enjoy this episode if you: - Are curious about red flags at work - Want to hear about other people's workplace red flags - Have a job you aren't 100% satisfied with, want a new job, or are currently applying - Had a job you hated in the past - Are a nurse or have wor…

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Pedagogical Documentation w/ Angela Stockman 47:38

9M ago47:38

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Today we are joined by Angela Stockman. Angela is a veteran secondary English/Language Arts teacher, author, and professional learning facilitator. She has presented at state, national, and international levels and has led curriculum, assessment, and instructional design projects in over 100 school districts. She has written books and resources on …

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Ep 15 - Comparing yourself to others, what we should teach young people, and a deep love of cheese danish 28:48

9M ago28:48

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Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's generational wealth... You might enjoy this episode if you: - Often compare yourself to your coworkers - Felt a little lost in college - Wish adults would have explained things more to you as a kid - Love cheese danish more than all the other danishes - Have a job you aren't 100% satisfied with, want a new job, …

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Back to School Special: Teaching Love & Learning Freedom w/ Dr. Carla Shalaby 40:35

9M ago40:35

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Many of you are already working to get your classrooms ready and will be welcoming students for the first day in the next couple of weeks, if you haven’t already. It’s a magical and stressful time of year, so we wanted to release Dr Carla Shalaby’s 2024 Conference to Restore Humanity keynote as a “back to school” special podcast. Carla speaks so po…

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Ep 14 - Multitasking culture at work, the pay gap, and a red-flag F word 33:13

9M ago33:13

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Are you really multitasking or just frantically switching priorities every 30 seconds?... Related links: The Mind, Explained: "How to Focus" Explained: "Why Women Are Paid Less" Forbes: Married Men’s Careers Benefit More Than Married Women: How To Change That Library of Congress: Telework and the French "Right to Disconnect" You might enjoy this ep…

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Schoolishness w/ Dr. Susan Blum 1:00:37

9M ago1:00:37

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My guest today is Dr. Susan Blum. Susan Blum is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of I Love Learning; I Hate School and My Word!, as well as the editor of Ungrading. Her new book, Schoolishness: Alienated Education, and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning is now out on Cornell Univer…

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Ep 13 - Finding meaning outside of work, retirement outlook, and trying new hobbies 21:31

9M ago21:31

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How many years does the average person have left after they retire? Not enough... Related links: Life Expectancy After Retirement You might enjoy this episode if you: - Feel too wrapped up in your career identity - Expect retirement to solve all your problems - Are struggling to figure out who you are - Are a nurse or have worked in nursing - Are a…

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Ep 12 - Handling job search rejection, burnout, and staying motivated in your job hunt 33:10

9M ago33:10

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Why are companies ghosting job applicants like LinkedIn's the new Tinder? In this episode, we talk about how we manage job application rejection and job search burnout. Related links: The National Crisis Helpline (US only) iHire survey on job search mental health Mr. Beast's housing project video You might enjoy this episode if you: - Are job hunti…

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Ep 11 - Childhood dream jobs, adulting realities, and military spouse challenges 32:36

10M ago32:36

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Fireman, fashion designer, cave person, and literal angel all seemed like viable career options to us as kids... You might enjoy this episode if you: - Fantasized as a kid about what you wanted to be when you grew up - Know who Jesse McCartney, Aaron Carter, and The Cheetah Girls are - Have a job you aren't 100% satisfied with, want a new job, or a…

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Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations w/ Nawal Qarooni 37:50

10M ago37:50

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Today we are joined by Nawal Qarooni. Nawal is an educator, writer, and adjunct professor based in Jersey City, who founded and operates NQC Literacy, a consultancy firm serving PreK-8 school leaders and teachers in holistic literacy instruction, equity-driven practice, and family engagement. She also serves on several committees, including the Nat…

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Ep 10 - Rover pet sitting, side hustles, and gig economy jobs 20:16

10M ago20:16

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Maybe take the handcuffs off the bedframe before the dog sitter comes over... You might enjoy this episode if you: - Have a side hustle or side gig that you do in addition to working full-time - Are curious about the gig economy and side hustle opportunities - Have done pet sitting through Rover or are considering it - Have a job you aren't 100% sa…

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