Best Rural Organizing Project Podcasts (2024)

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Women of Worth & Excellence 11:45

1y ago11:45

11:45

Enjoyed our chat with community leader, Tammy Herod, sharing with us about her event this Saturday, August 26 from 4-8P at the The Old Armory Pavilion Sponsored by Women of Worth and Excellence WOWE End of the Summet Festival is approaching soon. We are still accepting vendors. Register today with the link. Live music, food, performances, inflatabl…

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013. Mike needed a kidney transplant, & some help with social media. Andrea answered the call…with some unexpected results. 37:18

1+ y ago37:18

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Mike was just seven years old when he lost his father to kidney disease, and many years later he learned that he was at an advanced stage of the inherited condition called polycystic kidney disease (PKD), and his kidneys were slowly failing. 2019 was a very challenging year and Mike experienced multiple medical issues. He knew he needed a transplan…

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012. How Jim became a kidney donor to his “brother” Darryl. Plus: Dr. Adam Bregman discusses helpful resources for living donation and some kidney transplant disparities. 40:44

1+ y ago40:44

40:44

In the previous episode we heard Darryl’s story, how he needed a kidney transplant because of kidney cancer. This week we meet Jim, who responded to “The Big Ask,” and donated a kidney to his close friend Darryl. Jim shares with us his side of the story, explaining why doing this for his “brother” was so important to him, and he describes his overa…

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Anatomy of Fine Dining, Organs: Unveil The Unseen Body 37:39

2y ago37:39

37:39

From growing seeds, farming, childbirth, nutrition, and building new channels around cultural exchange as we face some of the most challenging of times; these beautiful farmers are cultivating inspiring movement in food from West Africa to the south around the most delicious dishes.In our interview this morning; impressive chef, farmer, nutritionis…

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011. After surviving kidney cancer and receiving a living donor kidney transplant, Darryl donates his experience in return – as a mentor and guide. 29:53

2y ago29:53

29:53

In our last episode, the first of several episodes celebrating National Donate Life Month, we sat down with Jennifer Martin from the National Kidney Foundation and learned about “The Big Ask, The Big Give”, a program dedicated to helping people with chronic kidney disease find their living kidney donor. In this episode we meet military veteran Darr…

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010. “The Big Ask, The Big Give” program from National Kidney Foundation opens the door to living donations. 24:46

2+ y ago24:46

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Every year, April is National Donate Life Month. This is an annual time for increasing awareness of the importance of registering as an organ donor or saving a life by being a living donor. And for kidney transplants, living donation offers the best possible outcomes for recipients. But asking someone to give a kidney can be daunting, and the proce…

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009. A counseling psychology perspective on solid organ transplants with Dr. Camilla Nonterah. Plus: Florida transplant recipients discuss the ongoing impact of COVID. 50:09

2+ y ago50:09

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Our first guest on this episode is counseling psychologist Dr. Camilla Nonterah, who discusses the importance of understanding and supporting transplant patients from both biological and psychosocial perspectives. She also reflects on the impact COVID is having on the mental health of transplant patients. During this episode we also hear from Barba…

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008. Benji’s Story: How friendships, transplants and pandemic disinformation can dramatically alter the course of our lives. 32:13

2+ y ago32:13

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20 years ago, a young Benji Lafitte had his promising basketball career cut short by kidney failure, and he would go on to depend on dialysis for the next two decades. After almost giving up on the transplant process, an old basketball rival persuaded Benji to engage again with a transplant center. Benji joins us on this episode of Kidney Transplan…

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007. When a transplant surgeon receives a transplant, featuring Dr. Robert Montgomery. Plus: Fostering workforce diversity and preventing burnout. 36:19

2+ y ago36:19

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We talk with kidney transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Montgomery about his own experience of receiving a heart transplant three years ago. This led him to a new understanding of the challenging “new normal” for patients after a transplant, which involves multiple medications and many new responsibilities. We also discuss the evolving impacts of the ong…

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006. Is talking about health equity translating into action? Plus: The transplant workup. Featuring kidney transplant surgeon Dr. Velma Scantlebury. 36:48

2+ y ago36:48

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We are joined by history maker Dr. Velma Scantlebury, who became the first Black female transplant surgeon in the US in 1989. In a wide-ranging discussion we ask whether all the current talk about health equity is resulting in real action, and we explore several current examples of intentional change. Firstly, the “Boldly Against Racism” Campaign a…

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005. Taking kidney transplants closer to the people in rural Michigan. With Dr. Silas Norman. 31:02

2+ y ago31:02

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Not everyone lives close to a hospital. In this podcast we discuss two potential challenges in managing chronic kidney disease and kidney transplants: the first is care when you live a long distance from specialist care, and the second is potential financial barriers. Our guest in this episode, Dr. Silas Prescod Norman, tells us about some very rea…

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004. International perspectives on organ donation and transplantation with Dr. Joyce Trompeta. From California to Hawaii, then on to Japan. 25:39

3y ago25:39

25:39

In this episode we meet Dr. Joyce Trompeta, A Nurse Practitioner (NP) specializing in transplantation, and an Associate Professor in the school of medicine, at the University of California, San Francisco where she conducts outcome research in the department of surgery. Dr. Trompeta discusses several areas of interest, including her concerns about d…

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003. How the UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic is increasing access through culturally competent care. UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic, Part 2 30:41

3y ago30:41

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How the UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic is increasing access through culturally competent care. UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic, Part 2 Featuring Transplant Social Worker Daniela Matz and clinic founder Dr. Pablo Serrano. In our last episode we met José and Xiomara Flores and heard about their five-year journey from kidney disease…

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002. José and Xiomara Flores share their living donor transplant journey. UNC Chapel Hill Latino Transplant Clinic, Part 1 34:30

3y ago34:30

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In this episode we’ll hear from José a patient, and Xiomara, his wife and donor, as they describe the challenges they experienced in their quest for a kidney transplant, and the joy they have felt since then. We’ll also hear from transplant social worker Daniela Matz, who assisted them. The Census Bureau estimates that there are over 60 million His…

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Behind the Scenes With Tea, Toast, and Truth 29:00

3y ago29:00

29:00

This is the Final Episode in Season 2 of Rural Roots Rising! We go behind the scenes of Tea, Toast, and Truth and talk with Ashland High School’s Truth to Power Club about how they pair education and action through their podcast and community organizing campaigns. If you missed last month, be sure and check out that episode to hear a shortened vers…

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Community Media Spotlight: Tea, Toast, and Truth 29:03

3y ago29:03

29:03

In our second season of Rural Roots Rising, we’ve been on a state-wide mission to explore community-based, intergenerational, collaborative, rural media. Join us this month as we feature Tea, Toast, and Truth, a podcast created by Ashland High School’s Truth to Power Club. This podcast is a great example of everyday people using DIY media to amplif…

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001. Impact of pandemic on immunosuppressed, & the meaning of meeting people where they are. 45:00

3+ y ago45:00

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Episode 1: Impact of Pandemic, & Meeting People Where They Are Welcome to Kidney Transplant Conversations. The COVID-19 pandemic has everyone asking a lot of questions, especially transplant recipients, and those waiting for a transplant. In this episode we discuss the impact of the pandemic, talk about masks and vaccines, and how the pandemic is i…

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Behind the Scenes with KPOV & The Point 28:58

3+ y ago28:58

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This month’s episode continues our community media spotlight series with a behind-the-scenes interview with KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio station manager Bruce Morris. This episode is the second in a two-part profile of KPOV and features Bruce discussing KPOV’s early history and the role of local stations in community organizing. Bruce …

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Community Media Spotlight: KPOV & The Point 29:01

3+ y ago29:01

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This month’s episode continues our community media spotlight series by highlighting KPOV & The Point, a daily radio show hosted by a rotating cast of hosts at KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio. This episode is part one of a two-part series! In this first episode, you will hear how The Point and KPOV support and resource community organizing…

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Behind the Scenes with Rural Race Talks 29:00

3+ y ago29:00

29:00

Last month we introduced LaNicia Duke and her call-in program Rural Race Talks on Coast Community Radio. We recommend listening to Community Media Spotlight: Rural Race Talks first. This month’s episode, Behind the Scenes with Rural Race Talks, explores the power of learning in public with LaNicia and discusses how her radio show is an extension of…

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Community Media Spotlight: Rural Race Talks 29:00

3+ y ago29:00

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Rural Roots Rising is both a podcast and a radio show airing on 19 community radio stations, and it’s also an ongoing experiment in building up our media skills across rural Oregon. In Season 2 we are amplifying rural radio shows and digging into how they do what they do in the hopes of building up our collective rural media making abilities and su…

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Episode 6 - Gendered Lynching: Women & Extrajudicial Violence in Mexico. Conversation with Gema Santamaría 51:15

3+ y ago51:15

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Gema Kloppe-Santamaría is Assistant Professor of Latin American History at Loyola University, Chicago. Her research deals with questions of violence, security, religion, and gender in Latin America, with a particular focus on Mexico and Central America. Before joining Loyola, she was a Visiting Fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Stud…

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Behind the Scenes with ROP 29:01

3+ y ago29:01

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For the last year, we’ve been producing monthly episodes of Rural Roots Rising to share stories of courageous and creative organizing across rural Oregon. But why? To get us rolling on our second season, we pulled back the curtain to share what inspired this show, and how the process of making it has changed our organizing. In this month’s episode,…

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Episode 5 - Marijuana & Masculinity: Colombia's First Drug Boom. A conversation with Lina Britto. 50:47

3+ y ago50:47

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Lina Britto is a Colombian historian, journalist, and an Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University. In this episode, we talk about her book, Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia's First Drug Paradise, which came out in Spring 2020 with University of California Press. Lina Britto received her PhD from New York University, an…

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Episode 4 - Where are Women in Sinaloa's Organized Crime? A Conversation with Deborah Bonello. 34:12

4y ago34:12

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In this 4th Episode of the Series, we talk about Deborah Bonello's investigations on organized crime and illegal logging in Mexico, and then jump into a discussion about her current book project on Women in the Sinaloa Cartel. Deborah Bonello is a journalist, editor and investigator and has been based in Latin America since 2005. She is a former em…

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Episode 3 - The Troop. Why do soldiers kill? A Conversation with Daniela Rea. 42:58

4y ago42:58

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"The Troop. Why do soldiers kill?". In this episode recorded in Spanish, we speak with Daniela Rea, a Mexican journalist and writer. Daniela is Editor at "Pie de Pagina", an independent media. With Daniela, we talk about her book "La Tropa, ¿por qué mata un soldado?", written with Pablo Ferri, analyzing issues of militarization and gender violence …

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Episode 2 - "The Mothers of Ayotzinapa". A Conversation with Andalusia K. Soloff. 51:29

4y ago51:29

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Andalusia K. Soloff is a multimedia journalist based in Mexico City. She specializes in state violence, migration, indigenous land struggles and gender based murders in Latin America. In her reporting, Andalusia seeks to center on the voices of those most affected by these crises and violence. We discuss her new graphic novel on forced disappearanc…

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Hindsight 2020: Telling Rural Stories 29:01

4y ago29:01

29:01

Over a year ago, when ROP committed to making 13 monthly episodes to share organizing stories from across rural Oregon, we had no idea what 2020 would hold! Hindsight 2020: Telling Rural Stories features Monica Pearson with North Coast Progressive Action in Clatsop County, Rita Schenkelberg, a new city councilor-elect in Deschutes County, Brenda Fl…

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Episode 1 - Who Killed Berta Cáceres? A Conversation with Nina Lakhani. 54:03

4y ago54:03

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Nina Lakhani is the first Environmental Justice Reporter for the Guardian US, based in New York. In this conversation, she discusses her new book Who Killed Berta Cáceres? (2020). Nina Lakhani's book focuses on environmental violence and women in Honduras, but due to her experience in Mexico City, she will also talk about obstretic violence in the …

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Blackberries and Ballot Measures: 2020 Election Edition 29:00

4y ago29:00

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As rumors fly about who can and can’t vote by mail, and threats to a fair election escalate, rural Oregonians are sharing paper and digital STAND Election guides with their neighbors to offer clear information about how people who are displaced by the fires or who were wrongfully evicted can still vote by mail, are leading car caravans to safely dr…

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It (Still) Takes All Of Us 29:00

4y ago29:00

29:00

As rural Oregonians, we’re not new to taking care of each other in a crisis. In the midst of the fear and grief, we’re returning this month to the story of thousands of committed people who joined together across county lines and faiths. By bringing their skills and networks together, opening the doors of their religious meeting places for shelter,…

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Taking Risks 28:59

4y ago28:59

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This month’s episode, Taking Risks highlights the voices of Suzanne Pharr, a renowned community organizer and movement elder, and Zachary Stocks, whose passion to make museums dynamic spaces accessible to everyone brought him into community organizing. Find out when your local radio station is playing Fighting for Rural and download this episode’s …

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Fighting for Rural 28:59

4y ago28:59

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Fighting for Rural features Kim Schmith, Kelsey Olivera, and Kelly Huang of the Madras Key Club sharing a story of multigenerational small-town organizing for equity! Madras Key Club is working inside the schools to build a more inclusive Jefferson County. You’ll learn about their work celebrating their family’s traditions in a local park, distribu…

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Web Extra: Remembering Kent State 29:16

4y ago29:16

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Welcome to a Rural Roots Rising podcast extra! As protests of police violence against black Americans continue across the country, we have witnessed large scale police and National Guard deployment, many outfitted with intimidating and sophisticated warfighting gear. Countless videos have shown police officers and the National Guard using batons, t…

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Black Lives Matter: Voices of Rural Oregon 29:01

4y ago29:01

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We are in the midst of a global movement, with Black Lives Matter protests erupting all around the nation and beyond. Rural Organizing Project’s multiracial network of human dignity groups is answering the call. Here in Oregon, rural and small-town communities have hosted over 75 community events in every corner of the state. People are gathering o…

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Community Radio: Tune In, Speak Out 29:00

4+ y ago29:00

29:00

Community-based radio and other local media help us weather the storms we face, both literally and figuratively. When radio works for the good of all our neighbors, this free, accessible service, fosters the sense of belonging, resilience & connection necessary for survival. And the importance of local media has never been more clear than during th…

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Feeding Our Communities 29:01

4+ y ago29:01

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The spread of COVID-19 and the insufficient response to it, has made it much more difficult to access safe and healthy food, especially for those most vulnerable among us. Feeding Our Communities features Harry MacCormack from Sunbow Farm in Benton County, Oregon and Martina LeForce with Berea Kids Eat in Madison County, Kentucky. Both Harry and Ma…

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Building An Ever Wider Circle 29:00

4+ y ago29:00

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Building an Ever Wider Circle features Gwen Trice from the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center in Wallowa County. Gwen is creating accessible ways for people to grapple with racism in Oregon through learning about the experiences of multicultural loggers who have called Wallowa County home for generations. If you are interested in connecting with…

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It Takes All of Us 29:00

4+ y ago29:00

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It Takes All of Us shares a story about the power of interfaith organizing and the successes that are possible when hundreds of volunteers join together in a moment of crisis. This month, we follow the story of Navneet Kaur, who took action in support of asylum seekers in rural Yamhill County with her Sikh community, Innovation Law Lab and ICE Out …

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Building Community Power 28:29

4+ y ago28:29

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Building Community Power features Miriam Vargas Corona with Unidos Bridging Community in Yamhill County and Bruce Morris with KPOV, High Desert Community Radio in Deschutes County. They both won victories for human dignity by bringing people together from different segments of their communities. If you are interested in connecting with other rural …

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Rural Community Building 29:00

4+ y ago29:00

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Rural Community Building features Martha Verduzco with Hood River Latino Network in the Columbia River Gorge and Katie Cook with Rural Voices based in Gilliam County. This episode emphasizes a core truth about rural community organizing: breaking isolation by building connections, relationships, and community through organizing is a skill that many…

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Anyone Can Be An Organizer 29:03

5y ago29:03

29:03

Anyone Can Be An Organizer features Brenda Flores with Raíces in Stanfield, Umatilla County, Juan Navarro with Here to Stay in the mid-Willamette Valley, and Monica Pearson with Indivisible North Coast Oregon in Astoria, Clatsop County. We talked with each of them about their work for migrant justice, how they first started organizing, and what mot…

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Trailer 0:19

5y ago0:19

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Rural Roots Rising, produced by the Rural Organizing Project, is a monthly podcast created by and for rural Oregonians who are creatively and courageously building stronger and more vibrant communities for a just democracy. Subscribe where you listen to podcasts and reach out to your community radio station to ask them to play Rural Roots Rising on…

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Last Episode! Bonus 2 of 2: MP3 of 1992 Bomb song "Lucy in the Sky with Desi." 4:32

15y ago4:32

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THE END OF THIS PODIOBOOK! Bonus two of two: MP3 of 1992 Bomb song "Lucy in the Sky with Desi." Written by Michael W. Dean, Jay Crawford, Tony Fag, Doug Hilsinger. Lead vocals and bass guitar, Michael W. Dean. Website for the band Bomb: http://www.hitsofacid.com

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Bonus one of two: MP3 of 1992 Bomb song "Power of Suggestion." 5:10

15y ago5:10

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Bonus one of two: MP3 of 1992 Bomb song"Power of Suggestion." Written by Michael W. Dean, Jay Crawford, TonyFag, Doug Hilsinger. Lead vocals and bass guitar, Michael W. Dean. Website forthe band Bomb: http://www.hitsofacid.com

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AUMftHE 17 - LETTER TO A YOUNG ME. 31:53

15y ago31:53

31:53

Here the author goes BRAVELY AND SWEETLY INTO THE PAST. He sits down with his morning coffee at age 44 and writes a wise and loving letter to himself at 22 (knowing full well that himself at 22 wouldn't listen to what "some old guy" has to say!). We end this chapter (and the book) with the author at age 44 receiving a wise and loving letter from th…

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AUMftHE 16.5 - Organization Building - New Uses For Old Tools. 28:56

15y ago28:56

28:56

We continue to present ways to "herd cats" in any organization from the smallest to the biggest, from the local to the global (and beyond!). We also talk about priorities, fighting only the fights worth fighting (which is different from only fighting fights we can win). Also how to AVOID fights, even when working with people who disagree.…

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