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Exploring the human side of creative work (retired). Host Timothy Smith talks with creative professionals from different industries about the nitty gritty: life, mistakes, burnout, and finding balance while creating satisfying work.
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Join 10-year-old Ella as she discovers what it takes to live with Faith in our changing times. With a variety of guests, including Kirk Cameron, Francesca Battistelli, Dr. Kathy Koch, and more, she discovers what it takes to keep your faith childlike, and strong, and to live exactly as God created her to. It's going to be an adventure, so pick up your headphones and share in the journey!
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Ruth Malhotra is passionate about helping Christians communicate truth with clarity and grace, and supporting the global church to effectively cultivate and steward influence in the public square. She is a former columnist for the Christian Post, former research assistant at the Middle East Forum, and was a Public Relations Manager at RZIM ministri…
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Francesca Battistelli grew up in a musical family with her parents involved in musical theater.While she always wanted to be a dancer, something she was on the path to do professionally in her teens, she found a new path in music and parenting. Francesa talks with Ella about the power of grace in hard moments, where God makes us more like Him. She …
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Renee Lawless is a seasoned theater actress, known for portraying the lead character in Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” on the OWN network.​ Renée says she went from the birthing table to the church pew. It was there her love for music developed. She released her first Gospel CD, ‘Renee Lawless A Live Sampler’ in 2002. She is a motivati…
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For over 15 years, Justin Murff has worked as a development and media executive. He has executive-produced hundreds of live national TV/radio simulcast productions. He now serves as the director for the national council on religious freedom. Justin is passionate to protect the rights of people around the world to worship Jesus, and today on the pod…
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Garrett Hinton works at the Museum of the Bible and is really smart. He used big words in this episode of Childlike Faith that stretched Ella's neck. But in the big words we find that Garrett has dealt with doubt. He highlights that what pulled him through times of doubt was what he calls childlike faith. Garrett notes that childlike faith isn't ch…
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Ella asks Kirk Cameron how he builds childlike faith, and Kirk explains the incredible importance and value of retaining childlike faith as an adult. He's stumped on how he continues to build that, but after considering recent happenings in his personal life he explains how God has been real to him recently. In that one story he explains not only t…
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Jeffrey Kloha manages the Museum of the Bible Education, Scholars Initiative, Exhibits, Curatorial, and Collections departments and is responsible for executing those departments’ strategic plans, along with managing other professionals. As a former professor of New Testament of 18 years at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Dr. Jeff has an incredibl…
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Nicole C. Mullin has led many to throne of Grace. Her music inspires awe and reflection in the character of God. So how can someone so versed in leading congregations to the cross wrestle with a song for a year? Nicole C. unpacks how God has and is calling her to renew childlike faith, and explores the impact when adults simply rest in having faith…
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Dr. Kathy Koch is one of Ella's favorite people. She's special to Ella not because of what she does or says, but more because of how she makes others think and feel. Today she pushes Ella to think about having joy in having childlike faith. She discusses the importance of building muscles where joy is celebrated, and for Dr. Kathy those muscles inv…
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Anyone who wants to enter the kingdom of God must have faith like a child. That's an idea from Jesus in the New Testament. Childlike faith is important, but what is it and how do we build it? Ella sits down with her producer to launch a new podcast that is committed to understanding and building childlike faith. In this special launch episode you'l…
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Laura Gaetano was born in Italy, and by my count has lived in at least four different countries. Her multicultural upbringing has had a huge impact on her life. In fact, she currently works at the Travis Foundation with a focus on diversity and inclusion. We talk about her upbringing, her troubles with art school, the work she’s doing now, and chan…
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Adam Clark and I met back in 2013. We started a podcasting company together (which we both left), he shut down his consulting business to move to California and work for Apple, and now he’s back in Tennessee. Last year he launched a new business, Podcast Royale, a company he says will afford him more freedom to do whatever he wants to do. He talks …
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In our last episode of the year, I talk with Maria Boland Ploessl. Maria’s path to technology has been interesting to say the least. A Saint Paul native, she studied Spanish and Latin American studies in college. In 2016, after living in a few different cities (even a year-long stint in Brazil), she moved back to Minnesota. Now, she’s the Executive…
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Jeremy Fuksa has had a rough few years. After deciding to go out on his own, his third year in business was filled with anxiety. Going back to working a full-time job may sound like a failure to some, but Jeremy doesn’t look at it that way. He talks to me about his unique skill set, dealing with anxiety and depression, and how his recent experience…
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There hasn’t been a new episode in a few weeks so I wanted to give you a small update. We’ll be back with new episodes on December 4th. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today! Featuring: Tim Smith – Twitter, GitHub Show Notes: If you or someone you know would be a goo…
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Eryn O’Neil grew up in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago. When it came time for college, it was easy for her to move a few states over and go to college in a small town in Iowa. She now lives in Minneapolis, and after years of being self-employed, she just finished a months-long journey to find her next job. Eryn talks to me about being the first…
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Almost eight years ago, Suz Hinton made one of the biggest decisions of her life: move away from her home in Melbourne, Australia and move to the United States. After amicably breaking up with her boyfriend, another decision lied ahead: would she stay? Suz talks to me about culture shock, the hoops she had to jump through to get her visa, her paren…
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Mahdi Yusuf worked a startup in his twenties and wasn’t worried too much about his health. When he quit that job, he decided to take better care of himself and lost fifty pounds. Now, he’s the CTO of Gyroscope, a startup that aims to be the operating system for the human body, but ever since joining, has gained weight back. Mahdi talks to me about …
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After a very difficult 2014 that put Justin Dorfman in the hospital, he vowed to never go back. Justin has Bipolar I disorder, so coming to terms with his limitations and the sacrifices he needs to make to stay healthy hasn’t been easy. He talks to me about his early BMX dreams, his transition from engineering to marketing, and the stigma around me…
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While some dream of having a successful career, Jeff Robbins has already had several. Once the lead singer and guitarist for Orbit, Jeff has worked on some of the most famous Drupal websites. He talks to me about his early interest in computers, starting Lullabot, and adjusting to life after leaving the company he built and ran. Leave us a comment …
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Thirteen years ago, Ashley Baxter inherited the family insurance business when her Dad passed away. Even though she’s a talented photographer, and built a successful photography business, the insurance industry kept calling her name. Ashley talks about what excites her about insurance, the challenges of running a business, and how burnout forced he…
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Hello everyone! No new episode this week, since I was away at OSCON last week in Portland. We had a fantastic time. The show will be back with new episodes next Wednesday! Leave us a comment Changelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today! Featuring: Tim Smith – Twitter, GitHub Show Notes: If yo…
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I first heard of Justin Jackson about six years ago. Back then, he was consulting full-time for a company with the dream of going independent. Fast forward to 2018, and after building a successful business, he’s now embarking on a new adventure. Justin talks about his parents, dealing with depression, and a new business he’s co-founded. Leave us a …
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It’s been four years since Jason Snell left his job at Macworld and started his own site Six Colors. In that time, Jason is back to what he loves: creating. He talks about the diversity of his work day, finding the right mix of revenue streams, and taking a break when you need one. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members support our work, get closer…
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Away from Keyboard is a new show from Changelog that talks to creative professionals about how they do what they do, where they started, and how they deal with the things that make us all humans. As exciting as our work can sometimes be, we all face burnout, a lack of motivation, mental and physical health issues, and more. While these are topics t…
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This week on Secret Project, Travis and Jeff discuss The Indigo Girls, 1 Kings, and examining our privilege as it relates to history.Song this week: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by the Indigo GirlsJoin the conversation by following Jeff and Travis on Twitter at @jmesquire and @wtewton respectively or email us at secretprojectcast@gmail.comAs alw…
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This week on Secret Project, Jeff and Travis discuss Luke 7, Miguel, and how we define ourselves in light of something we have nothing to do with. Scripture Luke 7:36-8:3Soundtrack: "Adorn" by Miguel from the album Kaleidoscope DreamsThanks as always to The Midnight Sons for our theme song "Variable" from their album Descartes. You can reach Jeff a…
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