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Topsport Topics PodcastMentaal flexibeler met ACT: omgaan met prestatiedruk en negatieve gedachtenHoe ga je als sporter om met negatieve gedachten, prestatiedruk en onzekerheid? In deze aflevering duiken we in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde methode die helpt om mentaal flexibeler en veerkrachtiger te wordenNikki Kolman praat met sportpsycholoog en oud-turnster Berber van den Berg over hoe ACT sporters ondersteunt bij het loslaten van spanning en het richten op wat echt belangrijk is. Turnster Sarah Broersma deelt haar ervaringen met het accepteren van mentale blokkades, en topschaatser Marcel Bosker vertelt hoe ACT hem helpt om bepaalde gedachten te herkennen en ermee om te gaan tijdens trainingen...
2025-03-2533 min
The City Network PodcastLetting Jesus Define Your Success: with April Kolman and Josh Cramer at RCB"Let Jesus define your success and let it be about Him." For the start of our summer series, we're joined by April Kolman and Josh Cramer from Resurrection Covenant Boise, the church they planted in 2021. We hear a bit about their story and their struggles with feeling inadequate and well suited to the task, and relational tension. We also get to hear about some bright spots in their church planting journey as they've watched people from the community come around them and support them, stepped into seasons of bravery and newness, and seen God truly do a new thing...
2023-07-0331 min
The Digital Void PodcastTikTok Can't Save Bad Cinderella: On Cringe, Fandoms, and Irony w/ CT JonesHow did one of Broadway’s newest shows become a cringeworthy TikTok trend that earned tens of millions of views?Rolling Stone internet culture reporter CT Jones discusses how Bad Cinderella became an ironic trend for audiences. How did the show’s development and debut on London’s West End hurt the Andrew Lloyd Weber production? What does cringe mean in the context of trends and why does it drive discourse? How can we differentiate between genuine enthusiasm and ironic enthusiasm from fans on social media?About CT JonesCT Jones is an i...
2023-04-1830 min
The Digital Void PodcastAudience Capture w/ Matt KleinHow can creators avoid being creatively trapped by the audiences they worked to build? Where is there space for creators to take risks?Zine writer Matt Klein discusses his first-ever printed edition: Audience Capture. Klein explains the social theory behind the phenomenon, what happens to creators and audiences when audience capture is taken to its extreme, and how creators can resist becoming stuck. Klein’s insights help to empower creators and audiences to create a healthier landscape between creators and audiences.📰 You can order Audience Capture now.🗳 Vote for Zine in this yea...
2023-04-1033 min
The Digital Void PodcastThe Ozempic Problem w/ Kelsey WeekmanHow has a Type 2 diabetes drug become a go-to for celebrities and influencers looking to lose weight — and what are the damaging effects of its popularity?This week, we invited Buzzfeed reporter Kelsey Weekman to discusses her article, The Oscars Were a Nightmare For Fat People at Every Turn,. Weekman discusses how this year’s Academy Awards highlighted the stigmas fat people face in Hollywood and influencer culture — and why she decided to speak out. Further, Weekman explains the rise of Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss. Why is the drug more popular than ever? What c...
2023-04-0431 min
No Ordinary PeopleAmanda HoodFor our final episode of 2021, our guest is Amanda Hood.Amanda lives in Orange, CA and works as a Case Manager and Benefits Specialist for a homeless outreach services agency. She grew up in a small town in Louisiana, and we talk about what that was like and how her worldview has changed as her exposure to diversity expanded. Amanda gives us some great insights when it comes to people experiencing homelessness and how we can help support these neighbors in our communities.Check out the show notes on the website for links to everything w...
2021-12-301h 36
No Ordinary PeopleZach ScottCONTENT WARNING: Suicidal ideationZach Scott recently moved from Arkansas to Las Vegas, NV with his husband. He is the Head of Sales and Customer Success for The Dental A Team, a dental consulting company whose main goal is to increase profits, improve systems, and better everyone's involved in dental practices.On this episode, we talk about Zach's childhood growing up on a cattle ranch in the Bible Belt, his experience coming out to his family, and how his mental health was affected over the years.Check out the show notes on the we...
2021-12-071h 22
No Ordinary PeopleChristianity, Culture, and Community: Embracing Nuance and Moving the Needle ForwardOn this third and final episode of this series, April is joined by Jamie Corbin, Ben Cremer, Kelly Holder, and Elicia Zahm as they finish their discussion about equity versus equality, how people are created equal AND created in God’s image, the dueling theologies of the Constitution and the Bible, how this is anti-CRT rhetoric is impacting students, and what we can do on a practical level.**Please note that this is a conversation among white community members specifically addressing how white people in their area are behaving and what needs to change; this is not in...
2021-12-0153 min
Microbe MailA is for Antimicrobial StewardshipThis is an important episode highlighting the concern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR and how to use antimicrobial appropriately (through antimicrobial stewardship) to combat AMR. In this episode of Microbe Mail, host Dr Vindana Chibabhai (Vin) chats to Sonya Kolman, a clinical pharmacist based at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa about what makes antimicrobials different from other medication, and what the quality indicators are of antimicrobial use. Read more about the WHO AWaRe classification of antibiotics hereVisit the Microbe Mail website to sign up to the newsletter to receive updates. Fo...
2021-11-2322 min
No Ordinary PeopleChristianity, Culture, and Community: Why the Words We Use Matter and Knowing Real History is KeyOn this second episode of this series, April is joined by Jamie Corbin, Ben Cremer, Kelly Holder, and Elicia Zahm as they pick up the conversation discussing the Christian voice that’s driving anti-CRT rhetoric and our personal struggles with church right now. Ben takes us to church as he shares about Jesus’ first sermon, the history of evangelicalism, and the history of Idaho. We talk about indoctrination--what it is, what it isn't, and is it really showing up in our schools?**Please note that this is a conversation among white community members specifically addressing how white peop...
2021-11-2350 min
No Ordinary PeopleThe Inefficiency of Love: Maintaining Humility and Curiosity as White AlliesAfter episode 14, we received quite a bit of feedback, most of it positive, but some of it was critical. The main complaint we got was that we should not have addressed Critical Race Theory without a Black person on the panel.In this episode, Jamie Corbin and April discuss how they responded to the feedback and ways to move forward in this anti-racism work when it feels like there are so many ways to get it wrong.This is a pretty raw, behind the scenes look as two friends who are committed to anti-racism work...
2021-11-0255 min
No Ordinary PeopleHonoring History Education and Addressing the Effects of Anti-CRT Rhetoric on Schools and CommunitiesOn this episode, April is joined by Jamie Corbin, Ben Cremer, Kelly Holder, and Elicia Zahm as they discuss Critical Race Theory through the lens of education, community, and faith. They also talk about power: who has it, who doesn’t, and why. Please note that this is a conversation among white community members specifically addressing how white people in their area are behaving and what needs to change; this is not intended to in any way center whiteness and/or speak on behalf of Black people about their experience. We acknowledge that no people group is a monolith, an...
2021-10-1949 min
No Ordinary PeopleHonoring Educators in a PandemicOn today's episode, I have three of the best educators in the state of Idaho, and without any hint of hyperbole, the country. We spoke about what it's really been like in schools over the last 19 months, how teachers are coping and rising above, and what we can do as community members to support our teachers and schools.Stacie Christensen is a twenty-year educator teaching fifth grade in Boise, Idaho. A professional development junkie, Christensen has been awarded numerous grants to study American history throughout the nation and has served as a Civil War Washington Teacher’s Fe...
2021-10-141h 21
No Ordinary PeopleBrad BigfordBrad Bigford is a family nurse practitioner, certified in correctional healthcare, and is owner of Table Rock Mobile Medicine, a mobile urgent care service. He lives in Boise with his wife and two children.On this episode, we talk about Brad’s heart for nursing, what drove him to start a house call practice, and some of the challenges he’s faced along the way. We also talk a lot about Covid-19 and address some of the common misconceptions about vaccines and masks. Brad offers ideas about how we can keep our kids safe going into the school year and the...
2021-08-241h 03
No Ordinary PeopleKate KingKate King lives in a suburb just outside of Minneapolis with her husband of 12 years where she has been homeschooling her three kids ages 10, 9 and 6. She has spent the last couple of years writing about the unraveling of the Christianity she always called home, and now hopes to share her stories with the intent of connecting with others that are doing their best to make sense of their own spiritual lives.On this episode, we discuss how Kate’s faith has changed over the course of her life, how she has wrestled with making sense of it al...
2021-08-181h 21
No Ordinary PeopleAddressing OverwhelmWe're back after a two month break! On this short episode, April addresses the reason for the break and how the Lazy Genius (Kendra Adachi) has helped her to process the overwhelm.
2021-08-1014 min
No Ordinary PeopleHonoring and Learning About JuneteenthThis is a recording of a live interview panel discussion all things Juneteenth. We discuss what Juneteenth is, why it's important, and how we can celebrate, especially those of us who are white and may be wondering how we can engage in an honest and respectful way. We also discuss patriotism, what it is, what it isn't, and what it might look like for people who are seeking to be honest about US history and present day circumstances.Check out the show notes on the website for links to everything we talk about in the episode and...
2021-06-171h 19
No Ordinary PeopleKatya BaxterCONTENT WARNING: Eating disordersKatya Baxter is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. When she was 16, she hopped on the plane, by herself, and flew over to Boise, Idaho to visit a friend. But instead of a two-week long trip, God had something else in store for her. She ended up staying in Boise and going to college, then moving to Toronto and finding her own faith, and then to San Francisco where instead of leaving her heart she found her soulmate.Today, 20 years later, she and her family are back in Boise. Katya's most recent adv...
2021-06-111h 09
No Ordinary PeopleCaleb StantonCaleb Stanton is a caffeine-dependent husband and father of two young children. Even though he loves his job, he'd rather spend his days at the beach, strumming a guitar and pondering the human experience. When he's not looking for his keys, you might find Caleb writing a story he'll never post or composing a song he'll never perform. Most of all, Caleb loves his family, a dram of cheap Scotch, and thinking about the things that give life meaning.On this episode, we talk about navigating nuance and difficult conversations with loved ones. Caleb shares about his...
2021-06-0159 min
No Ordinary PeopleBekah BowmanBekah Bowman is a coach's wife, a special needs mom, speaker, and author of Can't Steal My Joy. She is passionate about bridging the gap between churches and families with disabilities. On this episode, she shares her story raising two sons with terminal illnesses, how joy and grief can coexist, and her vision for how communities, especially those of faith, can be more inclusive for people of all abilities. Check out the show notes on the website for links to everything we talk about in the episode and how you can connect with Bekah. You can connect wi...
2021-05-251h 15
No Ordinary PeopleJamie CorbinJamie Corbin is an educator and storyteller who has been navigating whiteness and non-whiteness her entire life thanks to her own interracial adoption at birth and her interracial marriage to her best friend, Kelvin, in 2011.She is raising her three Afro-Latina daughters to change the world with love, by first loving themselves deeply and then sharing that love generously with others.She is passionate about using stories to build connection and empathy with others and supporting people as they learn to become better allies for one another.Check out the show notes on the website for links to everything we...
2021-05-181h 12
No Ordinary PeopleApril KolmanApril Kolman is the host of the No Ordinary People podcast and while she prefers the conversations she has with other people on the show, in this episode, she gets to share about her own story. She shares how she went from staunch Republican with highly conservative values to writing in the name of social justice and racial reconciliation, all while pursuing a deeper faith.Check out the show notes on the website for links to everything we talk about in the episode and how you can connect with April.You can connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to...
2021-05-1143 min
No Ordinary PeopleCharity LewisCharity Lewis is the host of the podcast Charity Speaks, a candid conversation at the intersection of Christianity, Blackness and Womanhood. Charity has the heart of a shepherd, is a student of Torah, and has a passion to "act justly, love mercy, and live humbly." She is a community advocate with degrees in law and public affairs, but prefers the solace of being a bookworm, bicycler, and year-round birder. She also serves as a wife of a public servant, and an amazing autism, homeschool, and soccer mama.Charity is an amazing storyteller, and she really took me t...
2021-05-041h 06
No Ordinary PeopleCaitie FredricksonContent warning: Mental illness, SuicideOn today's episode, I talk with my friend Caitie about her bipolar disorder diagnosis, how we can better support our loved ones who battle mental illness, and the trauma we've all been experiencing this year. I think you’ll find much to relate to as Caitie shares her story.We talk a lot about mental health ways to process stress and trauma, but to be clear, neither Caitie nor myself are medical professionals or experts in any way. We are speaking in a strictly non-professional way from our own experiences. If you or someone you know are...
2021-04-271h 00
No Ordinary PeopleShawanda Bonner MorganShawanda Bonner Morgan is a high school teacher in Lakeland, Florida. In this episode, she shares with us about her pandemic wedding, the importance of story, how she connects with her students, and the impact we have on one another. She opens up in a vulnerable way about her own story growing up in foster care and how that has influenced her identity. We talk about racial reconciliation and what that could look like, and Shawanda shares with me why she's hopeful about the direction our country is headed.Check out the show notes on the website...
2021-04-201h 01
No Ordinary PeopleWelcome to the No Ordinary People Podcast! (Episode 0)What is this podcast about anyway? In this episode you'll hear: Who April is How this podcast was born The inspiration behind the name Why you'll want to listen each weekThank you for joining me on this journey!
2021-04-1309 min