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Breastfeeding Outside the Box

Alyssa Schnell and Hope Lien

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We are proud to present a series of podcasts for parents Breastfeeding Outside the Box, where we aim to support the nourishing and nurturing of babies in exceptional families - families who historically have not received the help and support they need and deserve. Our exceptional families include adoptive, intended, and foster families; gender and sexual minorities; families with special needs babies; parents who have had breast surgery; mothers with IGT or low milk production for other reas ...
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Welcome to "Opening Dharma Access," a podcast where we hear stories from BIPOC teachers & practitioners about their Dharma experiences and practice, and how those inform the ways they are sharing & practicing the Dharma today. Season 3 description: Hosted by Rev. Liên & Rev. Dana Takagi This season, we will have a new focus: Uplifting and Forwarding Asian American/Asian Diasporic Buddhist Experiences in the West. With our guests and audience, we will explore the specificities of Asian Americ ...
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We are Words and Whiskey, your new intoxicating weekly book club! We started this as a project to encourage PJ to read more (he hadn't seriously committed to a book since high school), and deepen Krossland's understanding of why he loves fiction in the first place. We also hope it encourages others to join in, follow along, and probably make fun of our opinions too. We also love to drink, make cocktails, and brew our own beer; this happens to be an excellent place to talk about alcohol.
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Welcome To The Energy Hour "It costs you nothing to listen to our show, … But it will cost you a lot if you don’t" The idea for The Energy Hour PodCast resulted from our collective decades of experience, and the degree of confusion we continually find within our residential and commercial clients. While consumers are getting savvier, we find far too many without the understanding necessary to not only make good decisions but also protect themselves against unscrupulous salespeople. That’s wh ...
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Hey there folks! This week... we chat about the NEW KING! Next week, we'll continue through this book, reading The Habit of Command - The Fourth Day Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast grow. You can also che…
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Hey there folks! This week, we continue down the path with our heroes, as they all (variously) find their old-selves again in their homes. Next week, we'll continue through this book, reading Too Many Knives - Prepared For The Worst. Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, St…
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Enjoy this short guided meditation from Sharon Suh, called, "Compassionate Touch Meditation." Guest: SHARON SUH is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community (2004); Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (2015); and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir (2019)…
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Hey there folks! This week we begin the final book in our first trilogy! Next week, we'll continue through this book, reading So Much In Common through Flowers and Plaudits Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcas…
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Hey there folks! This week we're wrapping up our conversation surrounding Before They Are Hanged! Our conversation spans all kinds of topics, including the Lannisters, The Wolf by Leo Carew, Star Wars (ANDOR!) and so much more. You're in for an absolute DOOZY as we go all over the place in this wide universe. Next week, we'll be back with Last Argu…
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A layered and engaging discussion with Prof. Sharon Suh on what "Asian American Buddhism can be defined as; including the refusal to be silenced. Guest: SHARON SUH is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community (2004); Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (2…
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Hey there folks! This week- our quests come to an end, and so many more questions remain. Next week, we'll be back with Liene's Library, wrapping up BTAH and talking about just about anything else you can imagine. It's a blast! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher…
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Hey there folks! This week- Next week, we'll be back reading The Hero's Welcome - Questions. Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast grow. You can also check out our Patreon at Patreon.com/Wordsandwhiskey Check …
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Enjoy this short dharma talk from Reverend Jean Paul Contreras deGuzman. GUEST REV. DR. JP DEGUZMAN (he/him) is minister’s assistant at the 103-year-old San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and received tokudo ordination at Nishi Hongwanji in Kyoto, Japan in 2023. He teaches history and Ethnic Studies at Windward School and UCLA where he e…
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Hey there folks! This week- we talk deaths, horror stories, and so much more. Next week, we'll be back reading The Hero's Welcome - Questions. Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast grow. You can also check out…
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Rev. Dr. Jean-Paul Contreras deGuzman talks about how he came to Jodo Shinshu Pureland Buddhist practice coming from a Catholic family and after moving forward from a traditional path as an academic. He and Dana Takagi have an enlivened discussion about the importance and power of cultural gatherings like Mochi-tsuki for sangha and the wider commun…
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Hey there folks! This week- The Union fights! Jezal struggles! Logen is still the best adoptive dad ever! Next week, we'll be back reading Furious - No Good for Each Other Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast…
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Dana provides us with some reflections and meditations on this season of ODA so far, inspired by some of the discussion around Asian joy in the last episode with Mihiri Tillakaratne and Noel Alumit. She talks about Asian American versus Asian Diaspora being claimed by some of our conversation partners on the podcast. Dana also talks about a colleag…
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Hey there folks! We wrap up part one of Before They are Hanged, tackling the conspiracy in Dagoska, conflict on the way to Aulcus, and an unfortunate confrontation with Bethod. Next week, we'll be back reading Heading North - Scars Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stit…
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In this rich and joyful conversation, Rev. Liên and Rev. Dana talk with Mihiri Tillakaratne and Noel Alumit, the co-founders and co-associate editors of Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly at Lion's Roar. Bodhi Leaves is the first published series of its kind, highlighting and focusing on the experiences and perspectives of Asian Amer…
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Hey there folks! While PJ was away, Tim and I recorded our thoughts on the new Fallout show- please note, Kross was aggressively wrong about the New Vegas populace right at the end. We follow this episode IMMEDIATELY with Before They Are Hanged! Check it out! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and le…
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Hey there folks! This week, we continue and get a sense of the vested interests in the ongoing conflicts around the circle of the world. Next week, we'll be back with our One Hundred Words - One of Them. Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a…
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This is the audio of a recording of Rev. Liên's dharma message at May We Gather 2024: A National Buddhist Pilgrimage for Asian American Buddhists, in Antioch, California. You can also watch the video here. Find out more about May We Gather. Listen to Rev's interview with the co-organizers, Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han and Duncan Ryūken Williams. Also ch…
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This is the audio of a video of a summary of the events at May We Gather 2024: A National Buddhist Pilgrimage for Asian American Ancestors, Co-Coordinated by Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han, & Duncan Ryūken Williams. Here is a list of the voices, chants, & Dharma Messages you'll hear: (Time-stamps are from the actual YouTube VIDEO Summary): · 0:26- 0:56 O-…
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Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han, and Duncan Ryūken Williams are the co-organizers of May We Gather, a collaborative project of commemorative healing, by and for Asian American Buddhists and their spiritual friends. What began in 2022 as a response to the uptick in violence and hate towards Asian Americans, has continued into 2024, as a second iteration of …
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Hey there folks! While PJ's away on his honeymoon, I figured this was a great opportunity to show off some of the stuff we'd released on the Patreon, and what a better way to kick it off with both Tim and PJ's favorite Miniseries: Chernobyl. Listen to our first episode here, and the rest of them on our Patreon! Next week, we'll be back with PJ's fa…
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Hey there folks! This week we're chatting about the INCREDIBLE Dune Part 2 with our resident friend, engineer, and sci-fi nerd, Tim Olson. We talked about this movie for a long time- so a Part 2 of this episode is going to be released... TODAY! Look for it in the feed following this episode. Beyond that, next week we're back talking about Before Th…
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NEW Co-Host: Reverend Dana Takagi Dana (she/her) is a retired professor of Sociology and also a zen priest. She spent 33 years teaching sociology and Asian Am history at UC Santa Cruz, she is a past president of the Association for Asian American Studies. Zen practice since 1998. Check out more of Dana's work: 2022: Sutra and Bible: an Interview wi…
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Hey there folks! This week, we're joined by Erin from the illustrious, wonderful, incredible HOWLER POD to chat about The Blade Itself! It's a terribly wonderful chat, in which Erin forgets the entirety of the other six books she's read in this series. Man, do I wish I was her! Next week, we'll be back talking about DUNE PART 2! We're so excited, a…
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This episode dives into: Short-Term Rentals vs. Pre-Foreclosure Strategies - What Are They? Join us as we uncover the intricacies of short-term rentals and pre-foreclosure strategies, offering solutions for homeowners in need of mortgage assistance or looking to optimize their property's earning potential. Featuring Expert Guests: Steve Lazerwon fr…
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Hey there folks! This week, we wrap-up the story, face magic, brutality, and the inquisition. Next week, we'll be back wrapping up with Erin from Howler Pod! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast grow. You can…
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Rest in this meditation with Rev. Liên, Creator, Producer, & Co-host of ODA, as we transition Seasons. Offered at her weekly Access to Zen Meditation Group. Join us! REV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a recognized leader in the movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a c…
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Hey there folks! This week, we talk about LORE. And MAGIC. And PARADOXES. And... so much more. Next week, we'll be reading through the end! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the podcast grow. You can also check out ou…
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Hey there folks! This week, we finally reach The Contest... and meet the illustrious, world renowned Brother Longfoot! Next week, we'll be reading The Ideal Audience - Old Friends Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping the…
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Listen to this really amazing discussion between the 4 hosts on themes and highlights from all our interviews in Season 2. Listening will "make" you want to go listen to all of our wonderful guest teachers again! Or, check out the ones you've missed! 9 bows of love and appreciation for all the Hosts of Season 2! 1. LAMA KARMA YESHE CHÖDRÖN is a sch…
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Hey there folks! This week, we travel further down the path of The Circle of the World, and see our first exploration of High Art, The First Law itself, and so much more! Next week, we'll be reading Part 2 - Sore Thumb Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wher…
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A 30 minute guided meditation led by Solwazi Johnson at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. It was part of a larger talk he gave called "The Middle Seat." This recording is from DharmaSeed.org. Listen to our latest conversation with Solwazi "What's Values Got to Do With It?" to hear more. GUEST Solwazi Johnson (he/him) teaches mindfulness meditation cla…
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Hey there folks! This week, we begin our coverage talking about The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. We talk about expectations. Next week, we'll be reading The End - The Good Man! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever. It goes a long way to helping th…
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Solwazi Johnson has a laughter-filled conversation with Dalila Bothwell about his many life experiences before finding the Dharma, and how he believes the Dharma is for every person interested in freedom. GUEST Solwazi Johnson (he/him) teaches mindfulness meditation classes and leads mindfulness meditation retreats and workshops throughout the U.S.…
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Welcome to part one of our Light Bringer wrap-up with Zef! Within, we chat predominantly about Phobos, but venture off into a couple of side tangents on children, and Sci-fi at large. Next week, we'll be giving you a double episode! We lead of with The Blade Itself episode zero, and Zef Wrap-up Part two! Beyond that, please be sure to follow us or …
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Hey there folks! This week, we're talking about 'Salem's Lot, Stephen King's second book, and PJ's first Stephen King read. We chat extensively about this dark town, and it's dark secret, how the story has aged, and more! Next week: Zef coming on to wrap-up Light Bringer, and then our quest through The First Law begins! Beyond that, please be sure …
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A Dharma Talk by Grace Song. Perfect for the beginning of 2024! GUEST: Grace Song is an ordained Won Buddhist Kyomunim, meditation teacher, and advocate of interfaith dialogue. She serves as the Chair of the Won Buddhist Studies Department at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. She has traveled to many countries to present and lead workshops and…
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