Best Andrea Hales Podcasts (2024)

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#13 Nuclear waste management & the anthropology of infrastructures w/Penny Harvey 1:01:08

5h ago1:01:08

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In this episode of Anthropology on Air, we speak with Penny Harvey, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester in the UK. Penny is a Fellow of the British Academy, of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and the Academia Europaea. Penny is a highly influential thinker on the topic of infrastructures. She is well known…

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Dhanielle Declay - White Mountain Apache 53:52

3d ago53:52

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Send us a Text Message. Dhanielle Declay reached out to me because her testimony is burning brightly. There are so many analogies with fire during this conversation. And there is the topic of a real-life fire that about took Dhanielle's life. She is a burn survivor. As she talked about the pain I could only imagine. She talks about angels who were …

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#12 Masculinity, far-right ideology & militarised policing in Rio de Janeiro w/Tomas Salem 57:06

18d ago57:06

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In this special episode, we speak with Tomas Salem, a PhD fellow in our own department of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen. We do a deep dive on some of the themes covered in Tomas’s first book, Policing the Favelas in Rio de Janeiro: Cosmologies of War and the Far-Right (Palgrave Macmillian, 2024), which is released this week. Based…

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Geoff & Akasha Balkman - Oglala Lakota / Yankton & Oglala Lakota 1:01:13

13d ago1:01:13

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Send us a Text Message. Ah...where to begin with this one. Geoff and Akasha came to my house. And they didn't use a tissue once. You might need one though. This is a tough, tough story. They lost their son out of the blue. Their son just didn't wake up one day. The baby of their family. And I'm so sorry for their loss. I asked them after we recorde…

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Jacob Obioma - Navajo 55:29

19d ago55:29

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Send us a Text Message. One of a kind. Literally. Jacob is Navajo and Nigerian. No siblings. He's one of a kind. But something else that I love about Jacob is that he has dedicated his life to sharing his love of Jesus Christ. He wants people to see Jesus through his actions, speech, and works. It's interesting how sometimes I some of my guests sur…

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LaRue Willie - Navajo 48:26

26d ago48:26

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Send us a Text Message. One of the first people that has sent me multiple emails is LaRue. She often sends me a note to tell me how much something someone said on Tribe of Testimonies has affected her. It's taken me a couple years to get her to agree to be a guest. I'm glad she finally accepted my invitation. She has a strong testimony. During the …

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#11 Water justice, activism, and the Rights of Nature movement w/Andrea Muehlebach 43:06

28d ago43:06

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To kick off season three of Anthropology on Air, we speak with Andrea Muehlebach. Andrea is Professor of Maritime Anthropology and Cultures of Water at the University of Bremen in Germany, where she also leads the Bremen NatureCultureLab. She was visiting Bergen to deliver a talk entitled, “Do Waves Have Rights?” The Rights of Nature movement insis…

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Joshua Freeman - Hopi 58:55

1M ago58:55

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Send us a Text Message. The longer we talked, the more I appreciated the things Josh had to say about life and family. We talked a lot off the recording as well. There is just so much that I could appreciate about his experiences. Josh shares about some of his family's trials of mental and physical health--and the toll those have on his mental heal…

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Ira Jones - Seneca 48:21

1M ago48:21

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Send us a Text Message. In a few days from the posting of this episode, a full eclipse will pass over much of the United States. In this conversation, Ira explains a Seneca story about making promises of peace during an eclipse. He is planning on doing a similar pledge with his family and friends during the eclipse. I think that's beautiful! (I wis…

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EP4 - Dayna Hale talks about her interest in mentoring in FE 18:39

2M ago18:39

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Dayna Hale is a Workforce Development Practitioner at Walsall College. Dayna joined us to to share her research interests in mentoring in FE.By feresearchpodcast

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Brighten Crawford-Martin - Assiniboine & Sioux 49:23

2M ago49:23

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Send us a Text Message. About a year ago I reached out to Brighten to ask her to be a guest. It didn't work out, so I just left if. But recently I was scrolling through old messages and saw our open conversation and I reached out to her again. This time was the right time. A year ago it wasn't. This time Brighten was not only willing to share her s…

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Tamera Wheeler - Anishinaabe from Sagkeeng First Nation & Navajo 49:30

2M ago49:30

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Send us a Text Message. I remember when I was a student at BYU, I saw this sweet little girl dancing at the Harold A. Cedartree powwow. She was there pretty much every year that I was. Her name is Tamera Wheeler. So, I've seen her around for a long time. She told me that she remembers me coming to her house with my friend, Sommer, to get help makin…

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Kalista Hill - Yankton & Lakota 54:28

2M ago54:28

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Send us a Text Message. It feels like Kalista and I have a lot in common. We both grew up in eastern Utah. We both spent time in Washington, DC. We both have sought reconnection with our heritage. But there are a lot of things we don't have in common. I have not lived as many places as she. We are obviously from different tribes. The biggest common…

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Jada Vargas - White Mountain Apache 37:59

2M ago37:59

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Send us a Text Message. Holy cow! This young lady is amazing. AH-MAZE-ING. I am so impressed with her testimony and her sweetness. She has lost a great many people in her life. She could choose to be bitter or hard. But instead she is sweet and soft. She is seeking our Savior Jesus Christ actively. She seeks to surround herself with people that liv…

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Emmerson Mose - Navajo 51:19

3M ago51:19

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Send us a Text Message. Brother Mose was a cowboy. A bull rider, to be exact. Was. Until he got hurt. Since that injury, he's moved on with life. He doesn't do all the things that he once did. Now he does other things to improve his life and the life of those around him. He serves others. He has served as a branch president. He has served with the …

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S4EP3 - Chris Morris joins us to talk about his interest in research about the uses of lesson observation. 24:20

3M ago24:20

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Chris Morris joins us to talk about his interest in research about the uses of lesson observation. Chris is a Workplace Representative, Post-16 Officer Devon District, National Council member for post-16By feresearchpodcast

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Marilyn Reed - Navajo 52:53

3M ago52:53

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Send us a Text Message. Some of the most powerful things that Marilyn Reed taught me were: meet people where they are (children or adults); when teaching, allow imperfection and give them the right tools and instructions; grow hope; and make connections with people, Mother Earth, and especially the Godhead. Marilyn has worked hard in all her pursui…

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Anne Wildcat - Cree & Nakoda (AB, Canada) 50:36

3M ago50:36

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Send us a Text Message. As I listened to Anne, I was struck with how much she LOVES family. She's a single woman. But she clings to family, including those by close blood relations, those of her Nation, those who love Jesus Christ, and those who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She started really regularly going to th…

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Cheryl McManus - Tobacco Plains Ktunaxa, aka Kootenay (BC, Canada) 59:23

3M ago59:23

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Send us a Text Message. The spirit of Elijah is strong with Cheryl McManus. She has felt pulled to her ancestors--sometimes literally. She talks about experiences she has had with them and how their influence has been felt and blessed her life. Cheryl also talks about how, in some regards, she has felt lost because of how her mother was unable to l…

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Victoria Enas - Hopi, Mojave, & Pima 51:16

3M ago51:16

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Send us a Text Message. As I was listening to Sister Enas, I just kept thinking that she's doing a lot more good than she realizes. She's humble. She's kind. She's a good person to be around. I love her stories about how she came back to church and has slowly been immersing herself fully into the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She sees how the church help…

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Mondo Hand - Mescalero Apache & Chiricahua Apache 53:12

4M ago53:12

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Send us a Text Message. Talking with a surfer dude was kind of fun. But he was also pretty inspiring. Mondo Hand really talked a lot about the Holy Ghost. He talked about how the Holy Ghost can help us in relationships. And he especially talked about how the Holy Ghost can help protect us. I loved that Mondo emphasized that we who have been baptize…

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Carlos Reed - Ute 52:56

4M ago52:56

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Send us a Text Message. I've often talked about how, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Native Americans, we have a different view than others. I have a different view than those who were raised "traditionally." And also, every tribe's "traditionally" is different. But as Carlos Reed and I talked about these things, i…

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Pamela Womack-Canon - Choctaw 37:03

4M ago37:03

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Send us a Text Message. I think I'm going to tell the missionaries I'm no longer interested.... Well, that's didn't happen. The Holy Ghost told Sister Pam to go to church with those young missionary sisters. I'm glad she did go to church with them. Pam's spirit is so sweet and beautiful. I love at the end when she talks about what she feels as a me…

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Podcast Testimonials 14:29

4M ago14:29

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Send us a Text Message. Thanks to Carrie, Rachel, Michelle, and Olivia. These women called in to share some of their experiences with Tribe of Testimonies. I'm so grateful for their few minutes with us. My hope is that you can experience similar blessings in your life through the testimonies of my guests. I hope you have a super, wonderful, awesome…

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#10 Sensing God, doing magic & kindling anomalous experience through transformative practice w/Tanya Luhrmann 41:28

5M ago41:28

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Tanya Luhrmann is Albert Ray Lang Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in Psychology, and an elected member of the American Philosophical Society. Her work focuses on the edge of experience: on voices, visions, the world of the supernatural and the world of psychosis. She has conducted ethnographic work amon…

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Announcements! 5:05

5M ago5:05

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Send us a Text Message. This very short episode is all about announcements. 1. I am planning on continuing with Tribe of Testimonies in 2024. 2. I would love if you could call in and leave a short message about what you have loved, what you have learned, who you loved listening to, etc. I would like to make a compilation episode. 3. I'm looking for…

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S4 EP2 - Sally Welsh shares her Education and Social Justice EdD journey with us 38:33

5M ago38:33

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Sally Welsh shares her Education and Social Justice EdD journey with us. Her research explores how mature students’ work within HE in FE - employment, study and care work - are valued or undervalued within education and challenges us to ‘see’ differently. It’s a methodological adventure that truly helps us to think about ‘the work’.…

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#9 Rituals, social cohesion & the theory of modes of religiosity w/Harvey Whitehouse 38:02

5M ago38:02

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In this episode, you will meet professor at the University of Oxford, Harvey Whitehouse. Harvey is the director of the Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion, he is Statutory Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford, and a Professorial Fellow of Magdalen College. Harvey has worked extensively with rituals since his first long-term …

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Ann Marie Sherman - Navajo & Zuni 56:02

5M ago56:02

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Send us a Text Message. This conversation was fun for me because Ann Marie asked me a question. And then we talked about it a bunch. What was the question? She asked me about how I hear the Holy Ghost. She has heard the Holy Ghost at three pivotal times in her life and has been grateful she followed those promptings. We talked about how other peopl…

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Deborah Blackburn - Mississippi Choctaw & Cherokee 40:41

6M ago40:41

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Send us a Text Message. It was super fun to get to interview someone I only slightly knew before. Debbie Blackburn has spent most of her married life in the same little town I grew up in. She was a fixture of my youth because I always saw her driving a school bus. But learning about her history and about her struggles and blessings has given me a w…

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Levi Esquerra - Chemehuevi 52:18

6M ago52:18

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Send us a Text Message. He's a gem. I found a gem! Levi Esquerra has been polished and now shines. He attributes a lot of his success to his mother, to other good people in his life, and of course to the Savior. He's been able to get a great education and then use that to benefit others. He served, for a season, his tribe as tribal chairman. Now he…

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#8 Contemporary hunter-gatherer communities, Ju/’hoansi, indigenous rights & knowledge systems w/Jennifer Hays 40:03

6M ago40:03

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In this episode you will meet Jennifer Hays, who is professor in social anthropology at the University of Tromsø (UiT) – the Arctic University of Norway. Jennifer has been working with hunter-gatherer San Populations in southern Africa for 25 years, as a researcher, and as a consultant for governmental bodies and local and international NGOs. She i…

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Levi Heperi - Mohawk 56:30

6M ago56:30

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Send us a Text Message. This conversation was so fun! We laughed much. Mostly at ourselves. We talked about how we are each needed in God's plan. Remember in the New Testament how we're each a different part of the body? Yes. We are also all important spokes in a wheel moving toward God's kingdom. Levi Heperi talks about how even as he has moved fo…

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Austin Lynn - Cherokee 49:02

6M ago49:02

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Send us a Text Message. So many of us have learning curves--not just speaking about formal education. We have learning curves where we learn to treat people better, where we learn to value things better, and where we understand life better. Austin Lynn is going through learning curves some of us will go through differently. He's learning about his …

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#7 Human Rights, Islam, Secularism & Sudan w/Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im 46:54

6M ago46:54

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This episode is the second of two podcasts focusing on the longstanding partnership between Bergen and Khartoum. In the episode you will meet, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, who visited Bergen in October 2023 to give the keynote lecture at a 3-day symposium that marked the 60-year anniversary of this collaboration. An-Na’im is Charles Howard Candler Pro…

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#6 Sudan & Norway Academic Collaboration: 60 years of Bonds and Beyond w/Munzoul Assal & Leif Manger 49:19

6M ago49:19

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This episode is the first of two podcasts focusing on the longstanding partnership between Bergen and Khartoum. The first episode provides a historical view into some of the main characteristics and effects of the academic collaborations between these two cities. The second episode features an interview with Sudanese professor of law, Abdullahi Ahm…

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Lottie Orcutt - Navajo 1:00:02

7M ago1:00:02

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Send us a Text Message. The testimony Lottie Orcutt shares about responsibility and trust is amazing. She really knows that Jesus Christ, through His Atonement in our behalf, is The Answer. The answer to what? Like, pretty much everything. The attacks on the family. The relationships are confusing. The health challenges we face. The questions peopl…

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Ty Yellowman - Navajo 46:51

7M ago46:51

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Send us a Text Message. Ty Yellowman is at a turning point in his life. He's about ready to graduate from college. But he has already had enough experiences that he recognizes how blessed he is. He has wonderful people in his life, including his parents, institute leaders, and church leaders. He served a mission where he learned time management ski…

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Lemikki Westlund - Port Gamble S'Klallam 51:54

7M ago51:54

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Send us a Text Message. Growing up in a teeeeeeeeny tiny Utah town has its benefits. One of those is that when you finally get yourself to the temple after a tumultuous youth, there will inevitably be loved ones there welcoming you. People who knew you when you were a rough stone. People who saw the gem in you. Lemikki Westlund was one of those rou…

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Daniel Nehring - Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia 51:35

7M ago51:35

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Send us a Text Message. As we prepared for the Utah Gathering of Tribes, my friend and I put a few signs up in a couple locations. One of those locations was at the Trading Post in West Valley, Utah. Daniel Nehring doesn't frequently shop there. But, the day before the Gathering, Daniel was out and about doing some errands. As he was heading home, …

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Amy Fa'atoafe - Navajo & Hopi 50:20

7M ago50:20

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Send us a Text Message. Once upon a time, this sweet family wanted to upgrade their house to a little larger house. They had been working toward this goal for a long time. They prayed to Heavenly Father to help them find the right house. He told them it was in Utah! Whaaaat!?! Yes. So this sweet family moved from Mesa, Arizona, to Utah. And they ha…

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Dog Parks, Dominance, and Deep Dives into Dog Behavior with Dr. Marc Bekoff 1:07:29

7M ago1:07:29

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Step into the world of canine behavior with the distinguished Dr. Marc Bekoff, a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology. This episode takes you on a captivating journey as we delve into the emotional landscape of our furry friends, the impact of confinement on their behavior, and the fascinating dynamics of dog-human relationships. …

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Christopher Keel - Choctaw & Chickasaw 54:59

8M ago54:59

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Send us a Text Message. It's so awesome how when you go into a conversation with an open mind you can learn so many new things. And it's also amazing how you can find commonalities. I knew hardly anything about Chris, but those good things happened for me. Persistence was a word that Chris uses to describe his son. But I could tell from some of his…

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Decoding Dog Bites and Aggression: A Deep-Dive with Janice Bradley from the National Canine Research Council 1:18:15

8M ago1:18:15

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Imagine a world where our understanding of dog bites and aggression is rooted more in fact than fear, and where we can coexist harmoniously with our canine companions, regardless of breed. Welcome to that world, as we navigate it with our guide for this episode, Janice Bradley, the eminent author and revered Director of Communications and Publicati…

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Sky Young - Navajo 59:47

8M ago59:47

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Send us a Text Message. Sky is a son, a brother, a spouse, a father. He talks about each of these roles with so much love and devotion. In all, he talks with gratitude. I love how we can talk about doctrine and conjecture with reason. I love how we could talk about vision. Sky has been blessed with a willing heart. He recognizes that as he learns a…

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Unleashing Peace: Restoring Harmony in Intra-Household Aggression with Sarah Stremming 1:08:02

8M ago1:08:02

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Handling dog-to-dog aggression in the home can feel like navigating through a minefield, but guess what? We've got just the right person to guide you - my friend and colleague Sarah Stremming, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with nearly two decades of experience under her belt. She's here to unravel the complexity of dog aggression, spotlightin…

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S4 EP1 Podcast on Podcasting - We talk to Dr Dom Conroy about Scholarly Podcasting 48:11

8M ago48:11

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It’s series 4 and we begin with a bang and a podcast about podcasting! Scholarly podcasting to be exact. We caught up with university lecturer Dr. Dom Conroy, who uses podcasting within his work, to quiz him on the value of this medium. Jo also turns the tables on Alistair who, along with Dom, responds to questions about what podcasting brings to n…

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Joleen Begay - Navajo 57:07

8M ago57:07

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Send us a Text Message. Growing up where I did, there were just a few other Navajos around. Joleen's family was one. I wanted to be like Joleen from the time I met her. She has always chosen to be kind, to love people, and to let the Light of Christ radiate from her. She's a single mother now, but that hasn't held her back. She has worked hard to b…

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Understanding the Widespread Implications of Trauma: Insights from Dr. Linda Randall and Dr. Kathie Nurena 1:07:00

8M ago1:07:00

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Ever wondered how trauma transcends species boundaries, impacting both humans and dogs alike? Here's your chance to unravel this complex topic with us and our esteemed guests, Dr. Linda Randall, a seasoned veterinarian, and Dr. Kathie Nurena, a medical doctor with a wealth of knowledge. Together, we'll explore the multifaceted nature of trauma, the…

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Leslie Rodriguez-Burnette - White Mountain Apache 44:56

8M ago44:56

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Send us a Text Message. There has already been a point in Leslie's life where she questioned her faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It's probably hard in a daily environment where people don't want to talk about religion, where people put religion down, or where you are reminded again and again of un-Christlike uses of religion. But, with encoura…

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