Best Charity Rodriguez Podcasts (2024)

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Forgiveness 1:02:52

2y ago1:02:52

1:02:52

Final episode for 2022! We did it! First season in the 'can' as they say, and we're really happy with how it turned out. We end the year learning how to forgive; ourselves, family, others, and giving ourselves the permission to make mistakes, forgive ourselves, and try again. We want to thank everyone who listened, supported, and grew with us throu…

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Estrangement 1:14:21

2y ago1:14:21

1:14:21

In this episode, we explore the idea of emotional trauma and how it can manifest in our physical bodies. We also discuss the importance of self-love and forgiveness when dealing with difficult relationships. We hear from a Jennifer who shares her experience of having a family gathering despite estrangement between her parents, and how she has learn…

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Boundaries 1:12:55

2y ago1:12:55

1:12:55

By Jennifer Wong & Charity Rodriguez

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Leading groups: Unexpected Calm Amidst Drug Addiction, Alcoholism And Pandemic 28:01

2y ago28:01

28:01

In this episode of "Being F'ing Honest," hosts Jennifer Wong and Charity Rodriguez discuss their experiences with addiction and meditation. They discuss how they were more concerned about looking like they were in charge than being scared of people who had been on drugs or alcohol. Jennifer also talks about her love for people who struggle with add…

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Inner Critic 46:06

2y ago46:06

46:06

By Jennifer Wong & Charity Rodriguez

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Cut, Claw & Snarl: Discussing Unity, Politics, And Gun Control In Today's Society 41:21

2y ago41:21

41:21

It is clear that people are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with the current state of affairs. With the government and powerful institutions seemingly not doing enough to make a difference, many are feeling powerless and disconnected from their communities. It is easy to understand why so many people feel angry, sad, and confused when they don't…

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Gaslighting - What does that mean? Do you even know if it's happening to you? 1:07:35

2y ago1:07:35

1:07:35

In this episode, a Jennifer and Charity share stories of overcoming gaslighting. Jennifer recounts her experience in a previous relationship and how she had to learn to stand up for herself, as well as how she is now using the experience to help her daughter recognize unhealthy relationships. She also speaks about the importance of recognizing what…

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Child Assessment - Really? Why would you want to label your child? 1:12:55

2y ago1:12:55

1:12:55

In this episode Jennifer and Charity discuss the events that led up to having their children assessed and what that looks like. Is it important? Does it help or impair the child in some way? Everyone's journey will look a little different and that is ok. Psychoeducational evaluation is a process by which a trained professional works with those invo…

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Ten Minute Guided Meditation 9:56

2y ago9:56

9:56

Happy Friday Everybody! After Charity and Jennifer recorded their episode on Meditation, Jennifer was asked to do a short guided meditation. Jennifer was excited because she had not taught a mediation group in almost two years! This meditation utilizes mindfulness of the body and breath to help with grounding and being present. The second half of t…

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Meditation 1:08:58

2y ago1:08:58

1:08:58

What does Meditation mean to you? Do you meditate? Join Jennifer and Charity as they explore the often misunderstood practice of meditation. Jennifer describes her journey from doubter to certified instructor and practitioner, while Charity shows that meditation can take many forms, such as prayer, that all help you find your center. Summary Key Wo…

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Roe vs Wade - The call for compassion 56:56

2y ago56:56

56:56

Our latest episode covers the most controversial topic yet, and the honesty Charity and I offer is raw and eye opening. I am clenching my body and forgetting to breathe at times in anticipation of listeners potential reactions. No regrets! The sharing allowed us to get to know each other better and find a deeper level of compassion for one another …

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F' Everything And Run - it's all about Transphobia 28:53

2+ y ago28:53

28:53

When we recorded this episode, we were just supposed to get together and talk through some show topics and logistics, but as Texas Governor Greg Abbot had just issued his “gender-affirming medical treatments constitutes child abuse” letter, we ended up discussing transphobia. Both Jennifer and I were pretty charged up at that moment and somewhat in…

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Menopaused 1:04:10

2+ y ago1:04:10

1:04:10

A conversation about the trials and tribulations of going through menopause. The topic of menopause begins very practical and "medical", then morphs into how women take care of themselves and the need for community. How do we belong and be authentic within ourselves and with others. How do or did you find the community that supports you the best? W…

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Tantric Pitstops on Menopause Road 50:14

2+ y ago50:14

50:14

Because menopause is such a big subject Jennifer and Charity have two episodes to discuss this inevitable change women are faced with. They discuss the denial, the changes, and the confusion! With such a hot and sweaty topic, they begin with a meditation to get centered and drop right into the convo. They share their personal stories of perimenopau…

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Family, Love, and Dementia 53:13

2+ y ago53:13

53:13

Welcome , it is so nice to have you here! Come listen in on Charity and Jennifer's honest conversation about family dynamics and what happened when each of their father's became ill with dementia. There are hundreds of ways to be a caregiver and these two women share their personal stories of growing up with their fathers and then watching them dec…

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The Need for Honesty, Transparency, and Vulnerability 30:47

2+ y ago30:47

30:47

Welcome to Being F’ing Honest, the podcast that is a place for honesty, a place for fun, and a place to talk about things that aren't normally talked about. In this introductory episode, we meet our two hosts, Jennifer Wong and Charity Rodriguez, get some insight into their respective backgrounds, and discover how they mutually identified the need …

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#14 - Kate Baldwin, Julia Murney, Gordon Greenberg, Brad Oscar 43:25

2+ y ago43:25

43:25

Andrew Lippa may have the biggest mic in the room, but does he have the biggest knowledge of obscure Broadway music? Find out if the size of the mic matters in this week's Game Show competition with special guests Kate Baldwin, Julia Murney, Gordon Greenberg, and Brad Oscar. Our guests played today's game in recognition of Beit T’Shuvah: https://be…

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#13 - Amanda Green, Jerry Mitchell, Andrew Levitt (Nina West) 48:45

2+ y ago48:45

48:45

Are you smarter than our guests on this episode? The legends Amanda Green, Jerry Mitchell, and Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West) put their ultimate Broadway musical trivia knowledge to the test. Our guests played today's game in recognition of Dramatist Guild Foundation. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The G…

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#12 - Lon Hoyt, Diego Lucano, Lucy Krubiner, Harrison Hauptman, & Sophia Sorge 56:12

2+ y ago56:12

56:12

Kids, kids, and more kids! And super smart ones, at that! Diego Locana, Lucy Krubiner, Harrison Hauptman, & Sophia Sorge join big kids Andrew Lippa and Lon Hoyt for a musical theater trivia showdown you can't miss. Or maybe you can? Who knows, we can't tell you what to do. Now go to your room! ... and listen to Broadway show tunes. Our guests playe…

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#11 - Tracee Beazer Barrett, Katie Finneran, Richard Maltby, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Max Von Essen 1:06:10

3y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

The hunt (for the greatest knowledge of lesser-known Broadway music) continues on this episode of Game Show. Join guests Tracee Beazer Barrett, Katie Finneran, Richard Maltby, Nikka Graff Lanzarone & Max Von Essen as they put their knowledge to the test. Play along at home! Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatist Guild Foundatio…

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#10 - Tamara Tunie, Ken Page, Dan Jinks, Rory O'Malley & Krysta Rodriguez 1:01:40

3y ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Join our wonderful guests for this week's episode, Tamara Tunie, Ken Page, Dan Jinks, Rory O'Malley & Krysta Rodriguez, as they compete head to head to determine who has the most knowledge of all things Broadway show tunes! This episode also pays tribute to our wonderful Stephen Sondheim. Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatist …

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#9 - Gerard, Stuart, Richard, Ken, & Todd 58:44

3y ago58:44

58:44

A special OG episode with Gerard Allessandrini, Stuart Ross, Richard Jay-Alexander, Ken Raskoff, and Todd Buonopane. Warning, the music in this episode goes deep into the vault, testing their limits. Don't say we didn't tell you ahead of time! Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatist Guild Foundation: dramatistsguild.com ACLU: ac…

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#8 - Jeremy, Ashley, Rosie, Bruce, Howard, Richard, and Richard 44:13

3y ago44:13

44:13

Think you've had enough!? Jeremy Jordan, Ashley Spencer, Bruce Vilanch, Howard McGillin, Richard Samson, Richard Kind, Rosie O'Donnell have the ultimate dance off to prove who knows the most about Broadway show tunes. Ok, this was recorded remotely so they didn't dance, but they almost did! Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatis…

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#7 - Seth, James, Andréa, Paul and Anika 55:07

3y ago55:07

55:07

Join guests Seth Rudetsky, James Wesley, Andréa Burns, Paul Castree and Anika Larsen as they go toe to toe, digging deep into some of the most obscure (and most recognizable) Broadway show tunes. Put your knowledge to the test, and let us know if you can figure out the songs before they do! Our guests played today's game in recognition of The Actor…

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#6 - Five Musical Theatre Obsessed Teenagers 1:00:45

3y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Watch Stagedoor Manor alumni Nathan Ayotte, Molly Hagerty, Zachary Huseman, Oliva Kelly and Maxwell Seelig compete alongside Andrew Lippa to test their ultimate knowledge of Broadway musical music trivia! Find out more about Stagedoor Manor by visiting http://stagedoormanor.com. Our guests played today's game in recognition of YourMomCares: https:/…

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#5 - Jason, Kate, Donna, Andrew & J.K. 56:35

3y ago56:35

56:35

George Costanza (Jason Alexander) joins the Farmers guy (J.K. Simmons), Meredith Palmer from The Office (Kate Flannery), a Newsie (Andrew Keenan-Bolger), and an Enchantress (Donna Murphy) in this episode of Game Show! Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https:/…

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#4 - Beth, Todd and Capathia 1:05:04

3y ago1:05:04

1:05:04

What do Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel, Todd Buonopane, and Capathia Jenkins all have in common? They're competing on this episode, of course! When it comes to obscure song references, no one can beat Todd B. Seriously. Beth is just here for the lolz.... we think. This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtim…

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#3 - Annaleigh, Liz, Annie, Marc and Scott 1:09:52

3y ago1:09:52

1:09:52

Watch and listen as Annaleigh Ashford, Liz Larsen and Marc Shaiman square off against Andrew Lippa, Annie Golden, and Scott Wittman. The nasty words come out, the championship rings are bragged about, and no one can seem to remember the lyrics to 'Whatever Lola Wants'!? HELP US, BROOKS ASHMANSKAS! This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now i…

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#2 - Orfeh, Andy Karl, and Angela Grovey 1:02:54

3y ago1:02:54

1:02:54

Power couple Orfeh and Andy Karl square off against Angela Grovey and Andrew Lippa in our juggernaut of a second episode. Whether you’re new to Broadway or know every single lyric of every song ever written (as does Lippa, it seems!?), this show puts your Broadway knowledge to the test. Or if you simply want to watch everyone dance to “Can’t Take M…

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#1 - Team Fairycakes Comes to Play 1:04:27

3y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, Mo Rocca, and Jason Tam (Team Fairycakes) take on Liz Callaway, Robin de Jesús, Stephen Flaherty and Andrew Lippa (Team Not Fairycakes) in this no holds barred, intense, sometimes inappropriate inaugural episode of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition. Who do you think knows more about musicals? Who can remember all …

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Podcast Trailer 1:51

3y ago1:51

1:51

There’s never been a musical theatre game show… until now. In “The Great Broadway Game Show Competition”, teams of Broadway stars face off against each other, and the audience, to “Name That Show Tune”, and win money for charity, while sharing intimate stories and memories from their lives and careers. Created and hosted by Todd Graff, and joined b…

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TOR180: The Global Knowledge Initiative with Sara Farley 44:34

7y ago44:34

44:34

You cannot live in today's world without being witness to the power of networks. Networks are all around us and constantly influence us in ways both conscious and subconscious. Immediate family and close friends, global-reaching social networks, professional networks, passion networks... the list of all the networks you're connected to gos on and o…

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TOR179: KopaGas with Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Sanchez 38:32

7y ago38:32

38:32

I take for granted that I can walk away from my microphone right now, head over to my kitchen and turn on my stove to boil water, bake a cake or cook myself a meal. And, I don't even think about the fact that I have hot water available on demand at any time of the day. I just turn on the tap and its there. This is not the case for millions and mill…

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TOR178 - Ladies Get Paid and Red Bull Amaphiko with Claire Wasserman 38:57

7y ago38:57

38:57

Even though we work on hundreds of different issues across a similarly diverse group of settings, I think the argument could be made that the work of the social sector is ultimately focused on creating a world where all humans have equal opportunity to flourish. This is at the base of what we’re doing with programing that seeks to improve financial…

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TOR177 - The mSTAR project with Troy Etulain of FHI360 39:19

7y ago39:19

39:19

If you're an ideas person, no matter what your field or expertise, there is nothing I can think of that is more attractive than a clear, tangible problem in need of a solution. As much as we hate to admit it in the social sector, these types of problems are not terribly common and they are almost never the lowest hanging fruit in a given situation.…

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TOR176 - The International Rescue Committee with Jodi Nelson 42:16

7y ago42:16

42:16

The International Rescue Committee is a well known force in humanitarian aid. As the organization has continued to evolve since 1933, they have literally written the book, multiple times, on how to best serve those in need. My guest for today's 176th Terms of Reference Podcast is Jodi Nelson who is IRC's Senior Vice President, Policy and Practice. …

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TOR175: The SPONGE Project with Sanjay Prasad of IVL 27:39

7y ago27:39

27:39

Last week, we dove into an especially practical example of innovating to improve the plight of the agriculturalist. Or, more specifically, those who benefit from their yields. I'm happy that this week we have another agricultural innovation around water - but one that works in a very different way, solving a very different problem. My guest for the…

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TOR174 - The Bhungroo Innovation for Agriculture with Trupi Jain of Naireeta Services 28:33

7y ago28:33

28:33

One of the things I love most about hosting this podcast is the sheer range of ideas, aspirations and impact I've been lucky enough to listen to over the past three years. In some cases we've talked about a digital future that we can only just now begin to see coming into shape and in others, extremely practical how-did-we-solve-this-problem-today …

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TOR173 - Patents for Humanity with Edward Elliot 25:25

7y ago25:25

25:25

For most of us seeking to innovate in the social sector, solving existing problems in new ways is accomplished by bringing technologies or processes from other sectors to bear on the problems faced by the vulnerable. However, innovators are sometimes also true inventors - devising first of their kind solutions for today's most pressing problems. In…

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TOR172 - A New Model For Higher Education with Eric Glustrom of Watson 51:39

7y ago51:39

51:39

Long ago, in the days of yore, when I was completing high school and looking to what was next, college was the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, as it turned out, following that path put me on a trajectory that would take 3 colleges, many majors and an embarrassing amount of tuition to finally spit me out the other side with a degree. And, h…

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TOR171 - The Office Of Transition Initiatives with Stephen Lennon 39:21

7y ago39:21

39:21

For many years now - and its just crazy that I can say that about this podcast at this stage - I’ve been saying the social sector is filled with lots of very smart, well educated people who truly want to lift up others in pursuit of greater human flourishing. Almost always, this is a fantastic thing, I mean, having intelligent, thoughtful people on…

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TOR170 - Adding Value To Technology With Indigenous Knowledge with Muthoni Masinde 28:33

7y ago28:33

28:33

When you think of innovation, you think about the future, right? At least, that's what I think about. My mind is usually filled with flying cars, holographic displays and a moneyless world. But, I know, that's just the super geek talking. Innovation is really about solving an old problem in a different way. But the reason I bring up the future is t…

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TOR168: The World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator with Bernhard Kowatsch 33:27

7y ago33:27

33:27

When I think of innovating for food, well, I have to admit I’m usually focused on how my family can make dinner something special. Finding a way out of the rut of eating the same food as my children is a pain. But I know, that you know, we’re not here to talk about how I can become an Iron Chef. And indeed, in today’s 168th Terms of Reference Podca…

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TOR167: A Strategy For Digital Financial Inclusion with Badal Malick of Catalyst 33:54

7y ago33:54

33:54

I know that I take for granted that I am able to perform financial transactions, around the world via a multitude of channels, essentially any time I want. In fact, only because of my lifestyle, my biggest headache comes from a banking system in the US that often flags my non-US transactions as suspect for fraud. Today's episode is about how we can…

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TOR166: Venture Funding For Social Actors With Alix Zwane Of The Global Innovation Fund 42:52

7y ago42:52

42:52

Most social sector work, if not all of it at this stage, is driven by some type of results framework that is focused on outcomes. Unsurprisingly, when people (or a government or foundation) give you their money to do some good in the world - they want to know that it actually happens… or, as often happens, at least you gave it your best shot. Under…

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TOR165 - Investing In Freedom Of The Press with Harlan Mandel of MDIF 36:53

7y ago36:53

36:53

Its taken me a while to figure out how to introduce today’s topic. Not because its totally radical - but rather, because my brain is freaking out that its something I have to introduce in the year 2017. So, I’ve decided the best approach is just to dive right in: Today’s topic is, essentially, freedom of the press. Now, while I don’t spend my day t…

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TOR164 - The Power and Promise of Open Contracting with Gavin Hayman 55:13

7y ago55:13

55:13

How much money did your government spend in 2016? The Government of the United States spent over $3.5 trillion dollars. China threw down $2.8 trillion and the UK just over $1 trillion. Worldwide, governments spent a combined total of $22.7 trillion. My point here is that there is a ton of money being spent by governments around the globe to procure…

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TOR163: Building Leadership In Advocacy with Jamie Bay Nishi of the Global Health Technologies Coalition 39:17

7y ago39:17

39:17

Today’s conversation has two themes that I think are important for our listeners. On one level, you’re going to hear about advocating on behalf of health sector innovators, but on another level you’re going to hear about what it takes to pivot a career and take on an entirely new role, in a new sector after almost a decade of dedicated service in a…

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TOR162 - How Creative Tech Agencies Can Accelerate Social Impact with Sam Applebee of Super Global 47:30

7y ago47:30

47:30

For as long as I’ve been in the social sector, there has been a consensus that those organizations who depend mostly on grant funding (whether from government or foundations or private donors) need to find better, and more sustainable ways to partner with the private sector, or more specifically, for-profit companies. The main reason behind this dr…

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TOR161: Supporting The Open Data Movement with Pavel Richter of Open Knowledge International 43:45

7+ y ago43:45

43:45

According to the May 6th, 2017 issue of the Economist, data has officially displaced oil as the world’s most valuable resource. If you’re like me, the most surprising part of this declaration is that its taken until now for it to appear. Data drives the business models of most, if not all, of the world’s most valuable companies, governments rely up…

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