Best Brooklyn Women Empowerment Group Podcasts (2024)

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Rahti Gorfien is Helping us Overcome the 5 Emotions Blocking our Desires 29:42

1d ago29:42

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Rahti Gorfien is a one-of-a-kind coach for creatives and adults with ADHD. From her hazy days as a young, mischievous actress to embracing her new identity as "Rahti" in an ashram to earning the impressive distinction of getting kicked out of a cult, her journey towards self-discovery and purpose is a wild and wonderful ride. These days, Rahti spen…

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Janelle Hill is Proving That We Can Heal Trauma 39:54

9d ago39:54

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April is Sexual Abuse Awareness Month- a time to raise awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it, honor survivors, and show those who have been impacted by sexual violence that they are not alone. Please share this story. Violated by the adults she looked up to, emotionally abandoned by her parents, and failed by …

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Kathrine Switzer is Still Running Toward Fearlessness 30:16

16d ago30:16

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In 1967, a young runner named Kathrine Switzer made history by becoming the first woman to officially enter the Boston Marathon. Her defiant act of fearlessness paved the way for generations of female athletes. As Kathrine took off down the marathon course, an infuriated official named Jock Semple realized she was a woman and tried to forcibly remo…

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Taylor Ratliff is Empowering Students to Embrace Their Uniqueness 33:15

23d ago33:15

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Some environments will lead you to believe that something is fundamentally wrong with you. I was finally able to sit back and realize there's nothing wrong with me, I just learn differently and I operate differently. When you're able to discover your uniqueness you discover how you individually contribute to the beauty in the world. -Taylor Ratliff…

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Gerilynn Berg is Raising the Bar(bell) on What Aging Bodies Can Achieve 27:32

1M ago27:32

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Have you ever thought you were too old to try something new? In today's episode of The Uplifters Podcast, Gerilynn Berg is going to prove it's never too late. In fact, like Gerilynn, your whole life may have been preparing you for your next big adventure. Recently, on her 70th birthday, Gerilynn competed in a bodybuilding competition. She oiled up,…

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Dr. Aziza Shad is Humanizing Healthcare 35:53

1M ago35:53

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Dr. Aziza Shad, a pediatric oncologist, was nominated for The Uplifters Podcast by Terri Tomoff, whose son was cared for by Dr. Shad during 5 rounds of cancer treatment, beginning at age two. In episode 15, Terri described the family’s journey through their 27-year battle. In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Shad how she approaches caregiving as …

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Konika Ray Wong is Celebrating the Cycle 40:16

1M ago40:16

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One year into the Uplifters Podcast, sharing stories of inspiring women and understanding how they overcome obstacles and grow, and yet, we haven’t talked about periods once! I’m 49 years old (as of yesterday 🎂) and live with two teen daughters, so there’s plenty of talk about periods (coming and going) in our house. In this candid episode, I'm joi…

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Amy Cohen is Facing Traffic Violence Head On 30:05

2M ago30:05

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We have joined with other family members who have paid the price for society's failure to act and we pour out our pain to demand action. -Amy Cohen In today’s episode of The Uplifters Podcast Amy Cohen, co-founder of Families for Safe Streets, shares her journey from motherhood to advocacy after her son Sammy was killed in a traffic incident. As I …

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Sean Wachter is Kicking Cancer's A$$ 28:20

2M ago28:20

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Sean Wachter is a business guy, a husband, and a father of two young girls. He also happens to be a former two-sport collegiate athlete and a former pro football player, and after battling and surviving a rare form of melanoma, he is using wrestling – of all things – to raise awareness and raise funding for cancer research (all while finishing his …

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Embracing the Cringe with Caroline Scruggs 44:26

2M ago44:26

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Uplifters, we are going on a magical musical adventure with this week's guest - world traveler, songwriter, and creativity coach Caroline Scruggs! Caroline invites us into her radically courageous creative journey and shows us how embracing imperfection helped her find her authentic voice (and resulted in a song about roadkill). Caroline shares the…

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Healing Through Humor: Navigating Grief with Rebecca Soffer of Modern Loss 37:35

2M ago37:35

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“Not only does it feel good to laugh, but when you find yourself laughing, whether you realize it or not, you're reminding yourself that you're still in there. It's like, ’ Oh wait, I'm still me.’” In the final episode of our Uplifting series on grief and loss, you’ll meet Rebecca Soffer, co-founder of Modern Loss, author of the bestselling “The Mo…

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Why we live better when we talk about death 35:37

3M ago35:37

35:37

My grandfather, Philip Dwight Baker, was born on February 7, 1929. He would’ve been 95 this week. Just as he thought he was done rearing children, he and my grandmother stepped in to raise me when my parents couldn’t. He couldn’t always live on his own terms, but he got to leave on them. Alongside my grandmother, mother, and aunt, I had the privile…

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What we can learn about life from watching others die with Sundari Malcolm 40:32

3M ago40:32

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At the end, almost everyone says, “I wish I had listened to other people less. I wish I had lived larger.” It makes me cry to think about it, to imagine myself at the end of my life, and to think I had the chance, but I didn't out of fear or out of self-imposed limitations. I want to go out knowing I tried everything and I did everything. Today, as…

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Accepting life when it isn’t what we imagined: Lia De Feo’s story of infant losses, surrogacy, and motherhood 37:30

3M ago37:30

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"I hope that my story will provide hope and peace to those who are accepting a life that isn’t what they envisioned." Lia: I always wanted to be a mother. I always had a maternal instinct. I always wanted to raise a child. Aransas: What did you imagine the journey to motherhood would be? Lia: The journey to motherhood would begin with falling madly…

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The Goal-Getters: How to set goals that actually get done 43:53

3M ago43:53

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It’s that time of year when we reassess what’s working, ask ourselves what we want more and less of, set intentions for the year ahead, and wonder if this year will actually be different than last, all while quietly hoping that this is the year that will be. Some of the things we do at this time of year can be really helpful. Many of them are count…

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The Self-Healer: Overfunctioning, emotional transparency, and heart coherence with Rachel Everson Fink 30:01

4M ago30:01

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When Rachel Everson Fink was in her 20s healing from anorexia and an abusive relationship, she discovered the power to change her health through meditation, yoga, quality food, qi gong, and Intention Based Field Resonance Testing. Like so many Uplifters, Rachel Everson Fink loves to give and serve, and she feels things deeply. And like so many of u…

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The Healthcare Activist: How Dr. Helen Arteaga-Landaverde changed the world by fixing one block 34:24

4M ago34:24

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Happy New Year, Uplifters! This big, beautiful, interconnected world of ours can sometimes feel irrevocably broken, and like the problems that most need solving are just too darn messy to tackle. If things are ever going to be better it will be because Uplifters started tiny fires of change that spread throughout communities and moved throughout th…

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The Passive Income Passionista: Tai Abrams teaches us how to fund our dreams 35:03

4M ago35:03

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In today’s episode of The Uplifters Podcast, you'll meet Tai Abrams, nominated by episode 25's Kymme Williams. Tai is the founder and CEO of Admission Squad Prep, a test prep company that helps talented students from underserved backgrounds in New York City place into the city's most competitive high schools. She's also the author of four books, in…

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The Food Rebel: Claudia Castellanos 25:38

4M ago25:38

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“One of the things that I strongly believe will lead you to succeed, is undeterred resilience: Fall, but get up. Be rejected, but try again. Don’t take no for an answer for something you really want. If you’re tired don’t quit, but rather rest, and come back with a plan. The best way to develop resilience is to nurture that inner conviction that yo…

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Outrunning OCD with Reverend Katie O'Dunne 45:41

5M ago45:41

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Hey, Uplifters. Even if you’ve never listened to a single episode of our show before, please go put your headphones on, take a walk, and listen to this episode. I am so much richer for these moments with Katie. I believe you will be too. As a little girl, Reverend Katie O’Dunne loved the color pink, but she didn’t let herself wear it because she di…

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How Meera Hardin Found Her True Path to Joy 39:57

5M ago39:57

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When Meera Hardin, host of Brown Girl Trending Podcast and Woke & Pretty Podcast, immigrated to the US as a child, she and her parents were separated. She understood, even then, that huge sacrifices had been made to give her the best life possible. So, she vowed to make it all worthwhile. She made good grades, got scholarships, and after finishing …

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Do It (or Don’t) with Kara Cutruzzula: How to Activate Your Dreams (if you want to) 48:07

5M ago48:07

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Are you struggling to take the first steps towards your dreams or keep them moving forward? Author Kara Cutruzzula and I have become experts at this. But we don’t do it alone, thanks to a superpowered weekly phone call + run that we call VFTR (Virtual Friday Therapy Run). In celebration of Kara’s awesome new book Do It (or Don’t), the third in her …

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Breaking Barriers with the 1st Female NFL Ref, Shannon Eastin 28:33

5M ago28:33

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Ever wondered what it takes to break through barriers and pursue your dreams relentlessly? In our latest episode, we talk to Shannon Eastin, the first woman to officiate in the NFL, and the author of Lady Ref: Making Calls in a Man's World. Tune in to the full episode to gain valuable insights, practical lessons, and a dose of motivation to pursue …

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How to Find Joy and Freedom in Full-Time Travel with Heather Markel 45:32

5M ago45:32

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🌍Do you dream of a life where you can break free from the monotony, explore the world, and live on your terms? In our latest episode, I talk to Heather Markel, a coach to people who want to become full-time travelers. Heather worked in a corporate 9-5 but dreamed of traveling full-time. Every year, she’d talk herself out of it, though. She finally …

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The Healing Power of Rest with Dinée Dorame 36:43

6M ago36:43

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Do your own needs sometimes take a backseat to the needs of those you support and care for? Don’t miss this conversation with Dinée Dorame, host/producer of the Grounded Podcast. 🌟 Dinée Dorame is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and also of Yaqui descent. She is Tábąąhá (Edge of Water Clan) and born for Naakai Dine’é (Mexican People Clan). Her mater…

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Age Enthusiasm: Embracing Midlife Wellness with Denise Pines 28:29

6M ago28:29

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In this episode, we dive into the world of midlife wellness and pro-aging with a remarkable guest, Denise Pines. Denise shares her inspiring journey of embracing midlife with enthusiasm and empowering others to do the same. Join us as we explore the keys to vitality, resilience, and wellness in your second act. Key Takeaways: 1. **Pro-Aging Philoso…

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Interfaith Healing for Israel and Palestine 28:20

6M ago28:20

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“As part of my work with a group called Faith Commons, I facilitate inter-religious conversations. I was making a dual-narrative trip to Israel and Palestine. I left with my mom from Dallas, Texas on Friday, October 6th. We landed in Tel Aviv on Saturday, October 7th at about five o'clock local time. We were the last flight that was allowed in beca…

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How to be an Uplifter in Times of Crisis 36:48

6M ago36:48

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Welcome to Episode 30 of The Uplifters Podcast! This week we are releasing our episode a couple of days early in light of the tragic events unfolding between Israel and Hamas. Today I am joined by my friend, Sara Axelbaum who leads a global team responsible for keeping diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the center of her company by fostering…

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Leading with Heart: Sarah Dusek's Unconventionally Uplifting Path to Success 45:38

7M ago45:38

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Sarah Dusek’s first company flopped. She grew her next company, Under Canvas, the US' largest glamping company, from infancy to be valued at over $100 million. Along the way, Sarah learned invaluable lessons about leadership and integrity. She then created Enygma Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in female entrepreneurs in Africa, that all…

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Learning to Use our Voices: Intentional Living with Rola Ghasani 28:10

7M ago28:10

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This Week on The Uplifters In Episode 28, you’ll hear the inspiring story of Rola Ghasani, who was born in Lebanon, raised in Australia, and now lives in Texas. She was the youngest of a large family, quieted by the voices of others throughout her life. She observed the toll silence took on her mother and was determined to provide a different model…

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From Network TV to Skid Row: Eyvette Jones Johnson’s Journey to Wholeness 35:28

7M ago35:28

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Welcome to the The Uplifters Podcast! In episode 27 of The Uplifters Podcast, you’ll meet the incredible Eyvette Jones Johnson. She's an award-winning empowerment educator, a game changer in LA's Skid Row, and a narrative intelligence expert. Discover how she went from network TV to transforming lives on Skid Row, and why self-care and daily practi…

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From “Wall Street Jerk” to the First Female Chaplain of the FDNY: Ann Kansfield’s journey to authenticity and purpose 31:44

7M ago31:44

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In Episode 26 of The Uplifters Podcast, we welcome Reverend Ann Kansfield, the inaugural New York Times New Yorker of the Year; the first female and first openly gay chaplain of the New York Fire Department; Co-pastor, with her wife, Jen, of The Greenpoint Reformed Church in Brooklyn; and author of Be the Brave One. Ann grew up in the church, and s…

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How to Cultivate a Time Abundance Mindset 28:04

8M ago28:04

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Time is our most precious resource. Most of us feel like we don’t have enough of it, don’t use it to its highest impact, and feel like if we only had more, we could do and be more. But, what sets apart those people who seem to have more time than the rest of us? What are they doing (and not doing) that expands their capacity? Kymme Williams is one …

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Are you a Head, Heart, or Hand Listener? 33:58

8M ago33:58

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Imagine that each of us is wearing glasses with differently tinted lenses. The color of your lens represents your background, culture, and beliefs, and influences how you see and interpret the world. Through your green-tinted lens, it might feel almost impossible to imagine my fuchsia-tinted world. So it was when Kym Dakin, author of Head, Heart, a…

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What Happens When an Uplifter Takes Care of Herself First 33:06

8M ago33:06

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"Everybody says you gotta fill up your cup so that you can pour into others. I decided this year I'm gonna fill the cup, I'm gonna drink from it, and then whatever spills over is what I will give to others. Instead of just giving to everyone else and saving the leftovers for me, this time I'm taking the cup for myself. I still wanna give, but I get…

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How to be Truly Kind 29:25

8M ago29:25

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As an educator, Kaitlin Johnstone realized quickly that the children she was teaching didn’t have adequate access to books. She often spent her own money to provide them with books to have over school breaks. She started a reading program once a month in which each book centered around kindness and inclusion. At the end of the lesson, every child i…

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Life is bigger than breaking 33 minutes in the 10K 39:16

8M ago39:16

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Gordon Bakoulis, Editorial Director of New York Road Runners, qualified for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 and was a finalist in the 1992 U.S. Olympic 10,000m trials. She has represented the U.S. internationally at the 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances. When she started running in the mid-1970’s, there…

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Stop downplaying your gifts and make them your magic 47:58

9M ago47:58

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Jen Liddy felt like she wasn’t making the impact she wanted to make as a teacher. The students weren’t engaged and the administrative work was tedious and exhausting. But the voice in her head in the shower every morning, asking if she should just cancel class for the day, just couldn’t be ignored any longer. She had a lot invested in her teaching …

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Make Your Mess Your Message 44:53

9M ago44:53

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After a lifetime of devastating sexual abuse, Maureen Spataro broke. That breakdown led her to a massive breakthrough that helped her discover both peace and purpose. Despite generations of abuse, Maureen found the courage and strength to break the cycle and face her dark family secret. Now, she’s dedicated her life to helping other women face trau…

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Take the leap. Show your scars. 45:49

9M ago45:49

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“I work really hard at not hiding my scars. I'm not gonna pretend I've got things all together. I've lived my life. I have my scars and they are part of whom I am. Jesus had scars.” Pastor Beth Carroll This Week on The Uplifters Less than 15% of lead pastors in America are women. Rev. Beth Carroll, Senior Pastor at Oakland City Church, is one of th…

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How to Break Generational Curses and Enjoy the Journey 32:08

9M ago32:08

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Sam France’s childhood was chaotic. But her parents didn’t get a guidebook for raising little Sam, so they were left to learn on the job, basing their decisions on their childhoods. Sam’s daughter was also born without a guidebook. Go figure. Sam realized there had been a generational curse handed down through her family and felt determined to crea…

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How to Embrace Your Features and Learn to Love Your Body 37:18

10M ago37:18

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Christina Testut knows that appearance is not the most important thing about a person, and she’s on a mission to bring this message to the next generation. Christina Testut, nominated for the Uplifters by her husband and daughter, never felt like she was “enough,” and was always looking for external validation. About 6 years ago, she decided to go …

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How to live the best you can every day...even when it feels like the tough times will never end 20:04

10M ago20:04

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Ever feel like the hits just keep coming? In this episode, you’ll hear how Terri Tomoff, nominated for The Uplifters by Julie B. Hughes, got by with a little help from her friends, family, and a global community of champions during her son’s lifelong battles with recurring cancer. When Terri Tomoff’s son Ryan was two years old, he was diagnosed wit…

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How to Bridge the Gap Between "Us" and "Them": What it's like to be homeless in America 31:02

10M ago31:02

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I’m so proud and grateful to welcome Lisa Halverstadt onto our show today. Lisa is a senior investigative reporter for Voice of San Diego, a nonprofit investigative outlet in San Diego. Lisa writes extensively about her community's homelessness, substance abuse and behavioral health crises and the people impacted by them. I met Lisa a couple of mon…

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From Hiding to Healing: How to Let Go of Perfectionism and Learn to Like Yourself with Lisa Crozier 44:50

10M ago44:50

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Welcome to The Uplifters Podcast. Today, you’ll meet Lisa Crozier, who is introduced by Marci Walker, her “Late In Life Best Friend” (a term I learned from my new friends over at Red Bird House). You know that old game where you introduce yourself by using a descriptor that starts with the first letter of your name? There’s no question what Lisa’s …

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How to Manage Acute Stress and Rescue Your Health with Air Force Veteran Alexis Nelson 30:42

11M ago30:42

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“I was tired of feeling run over all the time. I started feeling down and mopey about things. And I just didn’t know how to turn them around. I was taking on too much and I was trying to carry too much.” Today’s guest, Alexis Nelson, was nominated for The Uplifters Podcast by Beth Raynor Webb, from episode 5. At 33 years old, Alexis has already spe…

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Clearing our Clutter With The Chaos Whisperer 30:12

11M ago30:12

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How you do one thing is how you do everything. Again and again, in my work with women who are in transitional phases, I have seen how changing any one thing in our lives can kick off a cascade that changes everything. When people want to get unstuck, we often start by creating structure and organization in their daily lives to ensure their precious…

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The Power of Gratitude: Cultivating Connection and Overcoming Obstacles with Gina Hamadey 43:00

11M ago43:00

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THIS WEEK ON THE UPLIFTERS To fill some empty train travel time one cold morning in January, Gina Hamadey wrote out a few Thank You notes that had been lingering on her to-do list. When she was finished, she felt something different than the usual satisfaction of crossing a task off of her list. She felt a sense of lightness that carried into her d…

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Finding Strength by Giving Strength: Transforming Pain into Purpose with Chrisie Canny 28:41

11M ago28:41

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In this episode, join us as we dive into the remarkable journey of Chrisie Canny, who turned her personal pain into a powerful purpose. When Chrisie lost her father to cancer two decades ago, it ignited a spark within her to make a difference in the lives of others facing similar challenges. Synopsis: After experiencing the devastating effects of c…

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Julie Hartigan’s Recipe for a Big, Juicy Life: How an engineer turned chef leaned into her gifts and dreams 47:51

11M ago47:51

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Julie Hartigan didn’t grow up with much money, but she was smart, worked hard, and was good at math. As she neared high school graduation, she filled out a bubble form that told her she should pursue engineering, accounting, or architecture as a career. She knew she wanted to get out and see the world, and since her high school guidance counselor t…

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