Best Felicia Pride Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 17 - Ways to Build an Audience For Your Work 39:15

2d ago39:15

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Send us a Text Message. As intentional as we are about creating the work, we must be just as intentional about who we’re creating for. Hint: It’s not everyone. But defining your audience isn’t always easy. Still, there is magic in the specificity. In this episode, we cut up about getting honest about who you want to write and create for, why trying…

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121- Dark Hallow Falls: Shenandoah National Park 51:29

3d ago51:29

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On their final hike in Shenandoah National Park, Mike and Dusty descend into the valley to hike Dark Hallow Falls. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks, click here. To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our Episode Finder. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNat…

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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — A Loopy Morning 39:04

8d ago39:04

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July is Builder Renewal season! Buildership powers this community and makes it possible for us to bring you services, education, podcasts, and so much more. If you are a Builder at Mishkan, we can’t wait for you to renew your commitment. Not a Builder yet? We invite you to join the community as a Builder. Not in Chicagoland? Join the 10% of our Bui…

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Pride Month Romance w/A.J. Truman | Romance Roundup #29 45:05

8d ago45:05

45:05

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Liz & Libby are obsessed with A.J.'s Single Dads Club series! In celebration of Pride Month, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) chat with A.J. Truman, author of spicy gay rom-coms with humor, heart, and hot guys. And, A.J., Libby, & Liz share must-read LGBTQ+ romance…

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Pride Shabbat: “Call of the Shofar” 14:36

8d ago14:36

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Pride Shabbat service on Friday, June 21st. We were honored to receive a thoughtful drash from Mishkanite Aidan Gilbert, who reflected on his life, the gains of the LGBTQIA+ community, and the need to fight to protect those gains from the ceaseless onslaught of the far right. Become A Mishkan Builder: ht…

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Pride Mix: Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center with Diana Rodriguez 41:06

10d ago41:06

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Leading up to the official opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Mike and Dusty talk with Diana Rodriguez, the CEO and one of the cofounders of Pride Live, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating awareness and support for the LGBTQIA+ community via social advocacy and community engagement to advance the figh…

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Zoom Call-Ins Show! Romance Author Spectacular | Romance Roundup #28 1:08:36

14d ago1:08:36

1:08:36

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) host a Zoom Call-Ins ROMANCE AUTHOR SPECTACULAR! Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters, Eva Leigh, Merry Farmer, Emma Barry, Farah Heron, Emma R. Alban, & Penelope Holt call in to share their current and upcoming romance book releases and their roma…

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Minyan Replay — Juneteenth with Felicia Savage Friedman 41:32

14d ago41:32

41:32

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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We Are Witnesses for Each Other 23:51

18d ago23:51

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our June 15th Saturday morning service when Rabbi Steven delivered a drash on the need to combat polarization with community building. Become A Mishkan Builder: https://www.mishkanchicago.org/support/be-a-builder/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibil…

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120- Hawksbill Mountain: Shenandoah National Park 40:34

19d ago40:34

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Mike and Dusty make a triangle trail out of hiking Hawksbill Mountain just off Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwor…

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Standing At Sinai Together 14:48

21d ago14:48

14:48

Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Shavuot Shabbat service, when Rabbi Steven shared about his experience traveling to Washington, DC with the Interfaith Alliance where he witnessed the wide spectrum of views of the Jewish and interfaith communities through the lens of the diverse perspectives we celebrate during both Shavuot and Pride Mont…

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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Shavuot! 1:05:00

21d ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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Ep 16 - Additional things I wish I knew before breaking into Hollywood 5:38

26d ago5:38

5:38

Send us a Text Message. In our premiere episode, "Cuttin Up About Breaking into Hollywood", me and my co-hosts, Dria and Georgette, spoke about the things we wish we knew before breaking into Hollywood as a writer / director, creative executive, and producer. In this bonus episode, I had a lot more to say about other things I wish I knew, including…

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Pride Mix: Te'Ana Boone and the Queer Inclusion Conservation Crew 35:26

27d ago35:26

35:26

In the first Pride Mix of Season 6, Mike and Dusty sit down with Te'Ana Boone to hear about her work in Saguaro National Park and beyond with the Queer Inclusion Conservation Crew. They chat everything from trail maintenance to work with invasive species to tarantulas and rare birds. This program was made possible by the National Park Foundation. T…

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Pride Month Romance w/Amy Spalding | Romance Roundup #26 30:31

1M ago30:31

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Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel In celebration of Pride Month, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) chat with Amy Spalding, author of sapphic rom-com At Her Service and recipient of the 2023 Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for authentic, funny, and diverse representation of the LGBTQ+ communit…

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BaMidbar: Truth Like a Desert 50:30

28d ago50:30

50:30

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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Heaven Is A Place On Earth 25:28

29d ago25:28

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our Saturday morning service on June 1st. Prompted by this week’s parsha which contains a list of blessings and curses God promises to rain down on the righteous and the wrongdoer, respectively, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a sermon on the theological concept of theodicy, that is, the question of how a loving God cou…

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Ep 15 - How to Start Creating Again After Abandoning Your Art 29:35

1M ago29:35

29:35

Send us a Text Message. We’ve all needed pick me ups to get back to our work but the one mistake we have made as artists was walking away from our craft. In this episode, we cut up about getting unstuck, our creative comeback and challenges, and how The Creative Comeback Workbook & Journal was one way for us to get back to our creative practice. If…

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119- Big Rock Falls: Shenandoah National Park 49:19

1M ago49:19

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From Skyline Drive, Mike and Dusty cross Big Meadow to hike the Big Rock Falls Trail to see waterfalls, moss, and even some of the Appalachian Trail. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Du…

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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Special Guest Rabbi Rachel Goldberg 34:12

1M ago34:12

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Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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Ep 14 - What We’d Do If We Were Trying to Break Into Hollywood Today 28:36

1M ago28:36

28:36

Send us a Text Message. Hollywood is a mess right now. Yet and still, there are so many things we would’ve done differently to break in had we known what we know now. In this episode, we cut up about the privilege of hindsight, the importance of networking, creating no matter what, and not putting all of your eggs into one basket. Get our FREE mini…

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The Stories We Tell 17:17

1M ago17:17

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our May 24th Friday Night Shabbat service. Rabbi Steven delivered a drash on the power of stories. Narratives shape our lives and transform our world. How can we harness their power for good? **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page…

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Trail Mix: Northern California Hiking with Felicia Leo Kemp 40:10

1M ago40:10

40:10

Dusty and Mike sit down with Felicia Leo Kemp to discuss the trails, parks, and terrain of hiking in Northern California. Felicia Leo Kemp is the author of Northern California Hiking along with Anne Marie Brown published by Moon Travel Guides and available on Moon.com. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatt…

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Single Mom/Single Dad Romance Reads | Romance Roundup #25 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel In honor of Mother's & Father's Day holidays, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share their lists of must-read single parent romance books. Also in this episode: *Libby & Liz love sea captains *old-timey coal mine humor *Oprah, Taylor Swift, Viggo Mortensen, Christo…

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Progressive Chevra Kadisha — A Discussion About Life, Death, And Taharah 24:02

2M ago24:02

24:02

Today’s episode is a Shababt Replay all the way back to March 15th, when Rabbi Steven was joined by a virtual panel to discuss the Progressive Chevra Kadisha of Chicago, a sacred society which prepares bodies for burial. It’s a fascinating conversation all about this beautiful and humbling ancient practice. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and pr…

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Ep 13 - What It's Like Working on a TV Set 28:57

2M ago28:57

28:57

Send us a Text Message. There isn’t much like seeing a group of people come together to make something, be it a television show, a film, heck a commercial. There’s a magic in it all. We cut up about the roles of a writer and producer on set, why writers should produce their episodes, and the levels of pre-production that goes into making an episode…

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Born This Way: Torah And Disability Justice 24:01

2M ago24:01

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our virtual Friday night service on May 17th. Rabbi Lizzi delivered a drash on the complicated relationship of disability justice and the Torah. How can we make sense of a mitzvah which appears to exclude people with a disability? We must first begin by considering the examples of two sacred texts: Leviticus…

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118- Mary's Rock: Shenandoah National Park 48:46

2M ago48:46

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After years of seeing it as a top hiking recommendation, Mike and Dusty hike Mary's Rock via the Pinnacles Picnic Area, just off Skyline Drive, in Shenandoah National Park. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Rya…

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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Emor: Make Your Life A Work Of Art 37:47

2M ago37:47

37:47

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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A More Honest Story: Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut 20:13

2M ago20:13

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our May 10th Friday night service, when Rabbi Steven delivered a drash on the occasion of three holidays — Yom Ha’Zikaron, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, and Dhikra an-Nakba. What can the messages of each of these days teach us in this difficult time? **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calenda…

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Ep 12 - What Does It Take to Get a TV Show On Air 38:18

2M ago38:18

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Send us a Text Message. Is it just us or does the process of selling a TV show or film in Hollywood seemed cloaked in mystery? Like how is it done? And then once you sell it, how does it make it to air? There are many, many steps. So in this episode, we cut up about what it means to actually sell a show, the roles studios and networks play, why sel…

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2024 Summer Romance Reads | Romance Roundup #24 42:47

2M ago42:47

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Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share the 2024 summer romance releases on their TBR lists. Also in this episode: *"stern single daddy" Christopher Plummer as Captain von Trapp *Liz can't wait to read Libby's new romance Forever to Fall (8/20/24)...or is she?? *an …

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Trail Mix: Colorado Hiking with Josh Berman 40:37

2M ago40:37

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Mike and Dusty sit down with Josh Berman, author of the Moon Travel Guides to Colorado Hiking and Colorado Camping, to discuss hiking in Colorado in the National Parks and beyond. To purchase the Moon Travel Guides to Colorado Hiking or Colorado Camping, visit Moon.com. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeat…

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Sharing Grief, Sharing Hope — Israelis and Palestinians in Conversation 1:17:19

2M ago1:17:19

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This episode is a recording of a conversation held today, May 8th, led by Rabbi Lizzi who was joined by two members of the Parents Circle, an organization of Israelis and Palestinians who have lost loved ones to war and are working together toward peace. Laila Alsheikh lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank. In 2002, her 6 months old son, Qussay, beca…

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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Omer 15 30:47

2M ago30:47

30:47

Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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Ep 11 - How to Manage Your Finances and Grow Your Income as an Artist 41:52

2M ago41:52

41:52

Send us a Text Message. We don’t play about our money. And in this business, we don’t have the luxury to, especially when we’re part of historically excluded groups. As an artist, it’s important that we cultivate a healthy relationship with money and to ensure that our money is working for us. In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up ab…

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Building A Heart of Many Rooms: Toward A More Complete Pursuit Of Liberation 24:26

2M ago24:26

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Today’s episode is from our May 4th Saturday morning service. With college campus protests and counter protests of Israel’s war in Gaza ongoing, Rabbi Lizzi delivered a powerful sermon asking us to confront this difficult political moment with honesty and humility. Take it away, Rabbi. But wait, there’s more. Our May 4th service also featured a New…

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2024 Summer Romance Books w/Forever | Romance Roundup #23 37:05

2M ago37:05

37:05

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Forever publicists Dana Cuadrado & Caroline Green share the Hachette imprint's must-read 2024 summer romance releases. Hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) are equally excited and terrified to grow their TBR lists. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your…

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117- West Side Trails: Hot Springs National Park 41:00

2M ago41:00

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Mike and Dusty hike the West Side Trails and make the journey to Tiny Town Depot in Hot Springs National Park. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michae…

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Mental Health Shabbat — Confronting Addictive Behaviors 30:14

2M ago30:14

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay of our April 19th virtual Friday night service. In commemoration of Mental Health Shabbat, Rabbi Steven was joined by Andrew Fishman, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in addictive behaviors, for a conversation about healthy boundaries with our screens. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and progr…

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Minyan Replay with Rabbi Lizzi — Acharei Mot and Counting the Omer 37:38

2M ago37:38

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Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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Ep 10 - How Therapy Can Help You Become a Better Storyteller 39:54

2M ago39:54

39:54

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, it got real with Felicia, Dria, and Georgette having a vulnerable discussion around navigating their personal sh*t in therapy and how our mental wellbeing is connected to our art-making. We’re clear that sitting with the uncomfortable emotions helps with the work we create, but that the self-work ain’t easy.…

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Must-Read Romance & Fangirl Down review | Romance Roundup #22 57:20

2M ago57:20

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Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share must-read romance books and review (no plot spoilers) Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your preferred podcast app. WATCH Romance Roundup on YouTube! Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!…

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Trail Mix: Science of Hot Springs NP 16:59

2M ago16:59

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Mike and Dusty break down the Goldilocks circumstance that creates the geothermal features of Hot Springs National Park. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork…

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Ep 9 - Why Writers Need a Creative Process 41:58

2M ago41:58

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Send us a Text Message. Writing ain’t for the faint at heart and not having a process can make it miserable. In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about their own writing processes, learning to trust the process, and the importance of being aligned with projects they want to work on. Because on the other side of that is not putting o…

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Zoom Call-Ins Show w/Felicia Grossman, Lauren Smith, & #1 fan Emily | Romance Roundup #21 49:11

3M ago49:11

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Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) invite romance fans to call in with their romance book recs and romance reading pleasures and peeves. Zoom call-in guests include romance readers Emily and Ammy, historical romance author Felicia Grossman, Gramercy Books bookseller …

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116- Buckstaff Bathhouse: Hot Springs National Park 44:32

3M ago44:32

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Mike and Dusty get the full bathhouse experience at the Buckstaff Bathhouse in Hot Springs National Park. Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Rya…

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Don't Settle for the Simple Story... or Seder 22:47

3M ago22:47

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Today’s episode is a Shabbat Replay from our Saturday morning service on April 20th. Rabbi Lizzi delivered a sermon imploring us to retell not only the triumphal tale of liberation in the Passover story, but also the nuanced, disturbing, and thought-provokingly complicated parts of the story as well. **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs,…

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Morning Minyan with Rabbi Lizzi — Dayenu! Transcending the Sanitized Story 30:42

3M ago30:42

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Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai. https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-spring-2024/ **** For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & I…

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Ep 8 - How to Get Better At Your Craft 36:21

3M ago36:21

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Send us a Text Message. There is so much that is out of our control in Hollywood. But the one thing they can’t take away from us is how we choose to show up for ourselves in the work we create. In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about different forms of inspiration that helps them hone their skills, how putting in the work landed …

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