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Dr. Nafees Alam
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the radical center
White Privilege vs Green Privilege, and the Erosion of American Freedoms, with Nafees Alam
Dr. Nafees Alam is an award-winning professor specializing in nonprofit program evaluation and macro practice. Before academia, he worked in Wall Street’s financial sector for over seven years. Dr. Alam’s research agenda is self-determination in sport social work with a secondary focus on viewpoint diversity, open inquiry, and constructive disagreement in higher education. He has several publications and has presented at conferences worldwide, including two keynotes. He aims to disseminate ideas through many public platforms as a contributor to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Heterodox Academy, Inside Sources, Psychology Today, Real Clear Education, Open Therapy Inst...
2025-06-11
50 min
The Dissidents
S4 E34 | Morals and Masculinity with Dr. Nafees Alam
In this week’s podcast, Jennifer Richmond and Elizabeth Spievak speak with new ILV friend and (fingers crossed) advisor, Dr. Nafees Alam. Nafees is a heterodox social work professor who is bringing viewpoint diversity into his classroom. He is reinvigorating “point-counterpoint” strategies to get his students to explore different opinions and mindsets with compassion and empathy. He uses this style in a lot of his writing where he has considered different perspectives on issues such as mental health, “toxic masculinity” and trans sports. Be on the lookout for more from Nafees in our December Liberal Va...
2024-12-06
1h 09
Empowering the Opposition
Destigmatizing Narcissism
The only personality disorder socially acceptable to discriminate against. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-06-23
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Crying to win arguments
Effective strategies against logic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-06-16
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Superman: Brave?
Vulnerability as a prerequisite to bravery. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-06-09
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Full Body v. Split Training
Getting the most out of your workout regimen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-06-02
11 min
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Building Attraction Through Toxicity
Doing the opposite of what’s romantically recommended. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-05-26
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Shoot your shot... or DON’T?
The power of romantic inaction. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-05-19
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
The Nice Guy Stereotype in Dating
The role of agreeability in romance according to research. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-05-12
17 min
Empowering the Opposition
College Education: Enrichment v. ROI
Counterpoints in the role universities play in student development. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-05-05
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Censorship and Cancel Culture
The risks and rewards associated with silencing dissent. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-04-28
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Marriage, Divorce, and the Return on Investment (ROI)
A non-emotional, intellectual approach to marriage and divorce economics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-04-21
20 min
Empowering the Opposition
Success And Sacrifice
The cost-benefit analysis of achievement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-04-14
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
The Ethics of Protecting People From Themselves
What moral responsibilities do we have toward fellow humans? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-04-07
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Exclusivity in Inclusion
The concept of calling exclusionary spaces inclusive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-03-31
13 min
Empowering the Opposition
Dating While Aging
Evolving impressions of urgency in romance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-03-24
11 min
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Gaming v. Dating
The growing trend of video games as a substitute for romance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-03-17
14 min
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Body Image: Expectation v. Reality
Comparing the real version of you to the fake version of another. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-03-10
13 min
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The Trojan Horse
Greatest Weapon for Sociopolitical Warfare? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-03-03
13 min
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Feeling Welcome at the Gym
Perspectives of regulars on newbies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-02-24
13 min
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Ghosting: Efficiency in Communication
The unmistakably powerful sound of silence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-02-17
11 min
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Loving the Friendzone
Friends for a reason, a season, a lifetime. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-02-10
14 min
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Interview Tips & Techniques
Strategies for landing the job. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-02-03
19 min
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Relational Deconstruction v. Demolition
Building relationships designed to end cleanly. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-01-27
13 min
Empowering the Opposition
Dating Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence as a substitute for traditional and conventional dating. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-01-20
15 min
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Buying Things v. Buying Trips
The experience of accumulating material objects and experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-01-13
12 min
The Pursuit of Growth Show
Nafees Alam - The Pursuit of Growth Show - 004
Nafees Alam is Chief Executive Officer of DRG Concepts, a premier restaurant development and operations company. As CEO, Alam directs a high-caliber DRG Concepts corporate and restaurant team in delivering top quality culinary and dining to guests every day, with innovations in the ways that cuisine and commerce connect. In November 2019, Alam was named to the D CEO Magazine - Dallas 500 list of most influential business leaders. Alam serves on the board of directors for the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association, and is also a board member of The Bridge of North Texas Homeless Recovery Center. He also se...
2022-01-10
57 min
Empowering the Opposition
Video Games and Mental Health
Stress relief through playing video games. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2022-01-06
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Teaching Homeless Teens and Women
Community service in the pursuit of personal fulfillment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-12-30
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Holiday Solitude
Enduring voluntary solitude during the holidays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-12-23
10 min
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The Downside of Success
Experiencing loneliness at the top. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-12-16
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Relationships v. Situationships
Strategically operationalizing romance for personal fulfillment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-12-09
11 min
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Old Flames
Learning and growing from romantic experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-12-02
10 min
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Public Speaking
Commanding the attention of an audience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-11-25
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Reverse Engineering Success
An alternative approach to planning for the future by starting in the future and working backwards to the present instead of starting at the present and working forward into the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-11-18
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Safe Spaces v. Brave Spaces
Approaches to creating an intellectually stimulating classroom environment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-11-11
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Echo Chambers
The comforts and blindspots of echo chambers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-11-04
10 min
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Mic Drop Moments
How mic drop moments leave voices without mics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-10-28
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Teaching for Student Enrichment v. Student Assessment
Helping students learn more than just the answers to test questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-10-21
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Investing in Depreciating Assets
The value of losing money for a greater purpose. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-10-14
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Teaching to Think
How teachers and professors can help students become critical thinkers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-10-07
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Investing Time v. Investing Money
Learning where to spend money and when to spend time, not confusing the two. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-09-30
10 min
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Student Loan Debt
Managing expenses accrued through higher education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-09-23
09 min
Empowering the Opposition
Long-term Financial Planning
Accounting for life’s myriad of expenses as we age. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-09-16
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Critical Race Theory and The Diversity of Thought
Should Critical Race Theory (CRT) be taught in colleges and universities? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-09-09
20 min
Empowering the Opposition
The Point-Counterpoint Teaching Philosophy
Teaching for the purpose of understanding v. agreement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-09-02
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Investing Money
Preparing the present to benefit the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-08-26
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Budgeting Finances
Living within our means. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-08-19
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Preparing for an Interview
Perspectives in interview preparation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-08-12
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Moving Back in with Parents
Stepping back to step further forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-08-05
09 min
Empowering the Opposition
College After Graduation
What college graduates wish they were taught before graduating. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-07-29
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Selective Responsibility
Picking and choosing areas of focused responsibility, avoiding the periphery. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-07-22
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Getting A Vasectomy
Perspectives of a lifetime of free agency. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-07-15
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Social Pair Bonding
Forming and disrupting social pair bonding abilities. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-07-08
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Eating Whatever You Want
Contrarian viewpoints on choosing comfort food and mental health over proper nutrition and physical health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-07-01
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Eschewing Relationships and Marriage
Perspectives in actively avoiding long-term romantic relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-06-24
13 min
Empowering the Opposition
Fitness: A Lifetime of Peaks and Valleys
Falling in love with the highs and lows of the fitness journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-06-17
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Humility v. Arrogance
Humility isn’t always good, arrogance isn’t always bad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-06-10
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Retail Therapy
Buying for the purpose of mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-06-03
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Fantasy Sports and Mental Health
How partaking in fantasy sports can impact individual mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-05-27
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
Lifting Heavy v. Lifting Light
The pros and cons of lifting low reps with high weight and lifting high reps with low weight. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-05-20
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
The impact of physical fitness on mental health
How physical fitness can help AND hurt mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-05-13
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Grading Philosophies
Differing viewpoints on grading in higher education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-05-06
13 min
Empowering the Opposition
Strategies for Self Defense
Techniques to help with personal safety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-04-29
13 min
Empowering the Opposition
Marrying the Questions, Dating the Answers
Acknowledging and addressing the self-fulfilling prophecy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-04-22
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Life Lessons from Football
Teamwork and overcoming fear, doubt, and anxiety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-04-15
13 min
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Three Types of Happiness
Perspectives in passion, pleasure and purpose in pursuing happiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-04-08
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Benevolent Sexism
Discussing infractions and exploring potential penalties related to benevolent sexism. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-04-01
20 min
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Weathering Midlife Crises
Coming to grips with aging and the second half of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-03-25
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Forever Alone
An alternate perspective to intentionally forgoing relationship milestones. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-03-18
16 min
Empowering the Opposition
Solitude
The differences between being alone and being lonely. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-03-11
14 min
Empowering the Opposition
Online Dating
The pros and cons of online dating from a macro perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-03-04
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
The Jeep Wave
The honor of owning a Jeep Wrangler. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-02-25
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Rejection
The pros and cons of experiencing rejection. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-02-18
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Love
Different ways to experience and express love. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-02-11
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Body positivity and plus size male models
Is body positivity a one-way street? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-02-04
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Life lessons learned from contact sports
What lessons do we (and don’t we) learn from contact sports that apply to life in general? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-01-28
12 min
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Precognition
If we could know the future, would we want to? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-01-21
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
Practical Education
Topics rarely covered in formal education, despite real-world relevance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-01-14
14 min
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Social Media Addiction
The pros and cons of social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2021-01-07
15 min
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The Bromance
Forming and maintaining independent friendships in our 30’s. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-12-31
20 min
Empowering the Opposition
Weathering Uncomfortable Social Gatherings
Strategies on interacting with people you may not want to interact with. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-12-24
10 min
Empowering the Opposition
The Work Life Balance
Navigating between productivity and leisure. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-12-17
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Developing Interpersonal Attachment
The pros and cons of building connections with others as you progress through life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-12-10
11 min
Empowering the Opposition
Body Positivity and Holistic Health
Is there space for body positivity and holistic health to coexist with one another? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-12-04
12 min
Empowering the Opposition
The Probability of Alien Life
Are we alone? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-11-27
42 min
Empowering the Opposition
Bucket List Blind Reaction
Reacting to the first time reviewing each others’ bucket lists. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-11-20
39 min
Empowering the Opposition
Strategies in Self Care
Viewpoints on a multitude of self care practices. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-11-13
39 min
Empowering the Opposition
Spirituality & Religion
A discussion on religion and spirituality around the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-11-06
45 min
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The Power of Mindset
The mind holds great power over how the body reacts. Here we explore some of the areas of the mind-body connection. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-10-30
40 min
Empowering the Opposition
Alternative forms of justice
We are most familiar with retributive justice, but could other forms of justice be more effective? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-10-23
34 min
Empowering the Opposition
Self Accountability
Internal locus of control v. External locus of control --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-10-16
40 min
Empowering the Opposition
Redefining Professionalism
Tattoos, piercings and promoting individual expression in the workplace. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-10-09
35 min
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The correlation between effort and value
Do we only want that which we must work for? Or can we value that which takes little to no effort or time? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-10-02
36 min
Empowering the Opposition
Athletes and Mental Health
Discussing a number of well-known athletes who have been public with their mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-09-25
17 min
Empowering the Opposition
Division v. Unity
The power of division and unity in defining ourselves in relation to others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-09-18
44 min
Empowering the Opposition
Choosing Choice
The Paradox of Choice: does an abundance of quantity equate to a scarcity of quality? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-09-11
38 min
Empowering the Opposition
Alternative Forms of Talent and Intelligence
Beyond logical/mathematical, what are some other forms of talent and intelligence that tend not to be regularly acknowledged? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-09-04
43 min
Empowering the Opposition
Social distancing and surviving the collegiate semester
Tips and tricks to get through your college semester amidst the pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-08-28
47 min
Empowering the Opposition
What is empowering the opposition?
Introductory Podcast describing what empowering the opposition means to us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message
2020-08-21
48 min