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RISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 27Wade met with Jaipreet Kaur, the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement of All We Can, an international relief and development movement based in the UK.https://www.allwecan.org.uk/2025-07-0431 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 26Wade continues his conversation with Gunjan Veda, the Global Secretary and Executive Director of the Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD US).https://mcld.org/2025-06-0629 min
Matty Wray For Breakfast - Triple M 963 Riverina MIAYenda Blue Heelers, Griffith Black & Whites & Griffith AMS UniteMore than just local pride on the line on July 1 when Yenda and Griffth meet at Wade Park. While the two clubs battle for premiership points, Men's Health will be the major beneficiary in special partnership between the Griffith AMS & both clubs. AMS Youth Worker & Yenda Blue Heelers player Isaiah Little alongside colleague Nita to preview the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-2904 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 25Wade spoke with Gunjan Veda, the Global Secretary and Executive Director of hte Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD US).https://mcld.org/2025-05-0930 min
Brushwood Media NetworkCover To Cover with Jennifer GriffithJennifer hosts the popular About Your Mother podcast, which has reached the top 10% of podcasts globally. Her current series “What Happened Then” focuses specifically on mothers impacted by forced adoption before Roe v. Wade. Jennifer’s lived experience with generational trauma, familial secrets, and the hidden history of adoption is the inspiration for her work.
In her writing and on her podcast, she focuses on honoring the complexities of motherhood, family, and the unique experiences that shapes our lives. A portion of proceeds from her memoir will benefit the Concerned United Birthparents, supporting women affected by adoption separa...2025-04-1229 min
Cover To CoverJennifer Griffith - Healing for Birth Parents and MothersJennifer hosts the popular About Your Mother podcast, which has reached the top 10% of podcasts globally. Her current series “What Happened Then” focuses specifically on mothers impacted by forced adoption before Roe v. Wade. Jennifer’s lived experience with generational trauma, familial secrets, and the hidden history of adoption is the inspiration for her work.
In her writing and on her podcast, she focuses on honoring the complexities of motherhood, family, and the unique experiences that shapes our lives. A portion of proceeds from her memoir will benefit the Concerned United Birthparents, supporting women affected by adoption separa...2025-04-1229 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 24Wade talks with Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, about her book, Climbing Together. https://tandanafoundation.org/2025-04-0429 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 14Wade shares insights about his recent trip to Zambia, working with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project to implement an aggressive water project and bridge installation. What went right, what went wrong. 2025-03-2628 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 23Wade welcomes back Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, to chat about Tandana's programming. https://tandanafoundation.org/2025-03-0728 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 22Wade talks with Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, about DIY charitable work.https://tandanafoundation.org/2025-02-0728 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 21With new political leaders comes change. Wade examines immigration, immigration policy, and international development. 2025-01-1030 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 20Continuation of a discussion between Wade and Jonathan Prosser of Compassion UK. 2024-12-1130 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 19Wade welcomes Jonathan Prosser, Director of Innovation Lab for Compassion UK. The two discuss how to utilize innovation to reach more people, alleviating extreme poverty and working to create sustainable change.2024-11-1530 min
The Paranormal RundownEp. 027 - Sylvia Shults - Shy Babies Don't Get Any Sweeties!Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of The Paranormal Rundown! We have our first return guest this week, Sylvia Shults has joined us for another round of fun filled Paranormal Dork Talk! Sylvia has written many books in the genres of Paranormal Non-Fiction and both Romantic and Horror Fiction. She is also has a podcast called Lights Out. As a librarian, she has deep knowledge on many paranormal (and other) topics, and is an absolute joy to talk to.Due to a slight technical (Vic) problem, and a failure by the backup system (Dave), we lost the first 35...2024-10-162h 39
Cape or Cap: A Black Nerd Superhero PodcastOnce Upon a Deadpool (F is for Family F’n Friendly)Join us for this latest installment of Cape or Cap, where we dive deep into Once Upon a Deadpool!Today our "Ryan & Hugh Road Trip" cleans up its act with a visit to Once Upon A Deadpool —the edited, cleaned-up, family-friendly version of the box office success Deadpool 2 that explores Wade Wilson working alongside killers, assassins, and future men with cybernetic arms all in the hopes of building a family. We’ll break down the plot, dissect the characters, and tackle the big questions: Is this good storytelling? How does it compare to other films, comics, and...2024-10-141h 22RISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 18Meet Stella Potemkin- Shanta's first Development Intern. Stella shares her experiences working in the Mazabuka region with our implementing partner on the ground, People's Action Forum. 2024-10-0429 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 17Wade introduces Laurie Williams, Professor of Engineering and one of the leaders of the Village Aid Project at Fort Lewis College. VAP addresses infrastructure needs in impoverished regions. 2024-09-0530 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 16Just back from Zambia, Wade talks about the time spent with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project where students installed water systems and bridges. 2024-08-2729 min
Advice from FriendsAdulting Advice from FriendsYour weekly dose of Advice From Friends is out now and we are talking with our fabulous friend Lee Griffith from Sunday Skies all about adulting.Being a grown-up can feel overwhelming and the listener who contacted us was almost bored of the responsibilities of being an adult.In this conversation we cover everything from chores and managing money to grannying – yep you heard it here first – if you want you can skip adulting all together and head straight for the grannying years of your life 😊Thank you so much Lee for...2024-08-1250 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 14Wade shares how the partnership with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project went on the recent infrastructure project implementation. 2024-07-1228 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 15Wade talked to Fort Lewis College engineering students, Sage Slater and Aubrey Peterson who went to Zambia to install water systems and bridges in our partner villages in Mazabuka.2024-07-1230 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 13Wade continues his conversation with Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee. 2024-05-0730 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 12Wade interviews Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee. 2024-05-0729 min
Raising DisabledGuilt with Amanda Griffith AtkinsText Us!On this episode we talk with Licensed Therapist and Disability Parent/Advocate Amanda Griffith Atkins and she answers these questions from our listeners:Why do we as parents feel guilty when we take time for ourselves/self-care? What can we do if we feel guilty about our child’s injury or diagnosis?What do you say to people who have guilt about what happened to their baby in utero?What do you say to parents who feel that they need more hours in the day and they aren’t doing enoug...2024-03-291h 18RISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 11The Shanta model is proven effective. Listen to how our 6-year partnership changes lives in extreme poverty sustainably.2024-03-0529 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 10Wade and Nge Nge discuss fundraising- how do you do it?!?! When you're passionate about what you're doing, it is easy.2024-02-0831 min
How to Take the LeadWhat do we need to unlearn to lead well?Have you heard about unlearning? It sounds like the opposite of what we are all about here at How To Take The Lead - learning, growth and development. But understanding what we need to unlearn as leaders is key to that growth and development. In this episode we cover:what we mean by the concept of unlearningwhy unlearning a crucial part of our leadership journeyshow you know what you need to unlearn in order to improveSeeking feedback and engaging others in your unlearningAs it's the last episode of this series you can also...2024-02-0841 minHow to Take the LeadTaking risksWhat is your risk appetite as a leader?It's well evidenced that high-performing teams are those who are willing to take collective risk. But it's not easy to get to that place, especially if it's outside of your comfort zone.In this episode, we chat all things risk and why your approach to it matters. We discuss:how we define risks and how our approaches varyrisk awareness versus risk-takinghow your DISC profile - or preferences - can affect how you view and take risks the requirement of psychological safety in building risk appetitewhat good...2024-02-0144 minHow to Take the LeadDisruptive leadershipIs being a disruptor about making trouble? We don't think so and it's one of the things we explore in this conversation about disruptive leadership. In this episode of How To Take The Lead we consider how disruptive leadership can support your teams/ organisations.We discuss:what being a disruptive leader really means?the challenges disruption can causehow to take other people on a journey of change as part of disruptiontesting out disruption in small, more manageable ways changing or shifting your mindset in relation to dispruptionbeing comfortable with your role or the role of others...2024-01-2535 minHow to Take the LeadAre you a thought leader?Should you be a thought leader? WHAT exactly does it mean to be a thought leader? In this week's How to Take the Lead, we discuss our thoughts on this topic, arguing the case for more leaders to talk out about things they're expert in.We explore:whether anyone can become a thought leader or if it's hierarchical what you need to bring to be a thought leader - and our equation that makes a thought leaderhow thought leadership can help you as a leaderorganisational benefits of thought leadership and how to work with your organisationwhat...2024-01-1843 minHow to Take the LeadSelf-leadershipWhat is self-leadership?Why is it important?How do you practice it?These are all questions we discuss in this episode of How To Take The Lead.Self-leadership is about how you show up as a leader and this can mean many things. It might be the boundaries you set and communicate. Perhaps it is how you are using your time and what this demonstrates to those around you. And it could be you need to prioritise your wellbeing.Creating the conditions for your success - whatever you have...2024-01-1139 minRISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural VillagesEpisode 9Update on activity in the Pauk region of Myanmar and learning outcomes. 2024-01-0828 minHow to Take the LeadTackling toxicityWe've talked a lot about culture and how it impacts performance, morale and organisational reputational. If you've been a long-term listener you will have heard our own experiences of working in organisations with poor culture and toxic behaviours. But in this episode we want to tackle it head on and explore what can be done about overcoming toxicity in organisations.We discuss:how we define toxic leadershipwhat tips the balance between an organisation being dysfunctional versus toxicwhat organisational indicators might be telling you about the state of toxicitysigns that toxic behaviours are at play in your...2024-01-0456 minHow to Take the LeadIdentifying future leadersAre you spotting future leadership talent?And if so, are you clear what to do next?In this episode we discuss how you can identify future leaders in your organisation and what you can do to support them.We cover:how you can identify future leaderswhat happens when you spot leadership potentialhow to ensure your leadership aspirations for someone are aligned with their ownrecruitment processes and how they can help or hinder your leadership recruitmentensuring you are looking for leadership potential that brings diversity.Resources and helpful...2023-12-2138 minHow to Take the LeadLeadership strategyDo you have a personal leadership strategy? Often we can focus on organisational strategies and lose our own purpose and intent along the way.In this episode Carrie-Ann and Lee explore what it means to have a personal leadership strategy, why you need one and how you go about getting one. We discuss how:your personal strategy differs from an organisational onewe've approached and developed our own strategies during our careersyour strategy can help you in your career development and job searchit can help you to build diverse teamsto align your strategy with the...2023-12-1435 min