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In conversation with others, we explore how poverty affects the mind, relationships, emotions and society as a whole, and what can be done to change it. Hear from activists, researchers, policy makers, and those with lived experience of poverty around the world.
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Life presents enough challenges, from inevitable death and illness to man-made strife like poverty, inequality, and war. In the face of human suffering, sexuality is an incredible outlet for joy, healing, pleasure and connection. Yet, social norms make accessing this simple joy harder than it needs to be. In this podcast, we unpack junk narratives about which bodies, identities, relationship styles, or sexual activities are considered acceptable and reclaim the power of sexual freedom. Recen ...
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Doing All We Can

All We Can (Relief & Development)

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We work through partnership alongside our global neighbours most impacted by disasters, poverty and injustice to enable flourishing and resilient communities. Together, we're working towards a world where we'll see every person's potential fulfilled. Learn more about our work at allwecan.org.uk.
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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well? “Preach” is a new weekly podcast from America Media that features a diverse cast of the finest Catholic preachers. Each week, preachers open up their hearts and minds, sharing their spiritual lives, approaches to interpreting scripture and techniques for preparing the best homilies. On each episode, listeners will meet Catholic preachers, learn about their communities and hear their Sunday homilies, deliver ...
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Two Worlds Combined

TwoWorldsCombined

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The Two Worlds Combined podcast was born out of the ASTEP Leaders Network at Artist Striving to End Poverty to unpack the intersection between artistic identity and global citizenship. Inspired by ASTEP’s commitment to using the performing and visual arts to create a space for positive change, we explore the ways in which our community of artists find and create opportunities to make a difference in today’s world. Hosted by Renee Richard and Mary Hick?ox, with music by Paul Kellogg and art b ...
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The Compassion UK and Ireland podcast tells the unseen story of Compassion’s ministry, going deep on topics that prevent children reaching their full potential and the incredible difference local churches are making around the world. Hosted by Jane’alam Sheikh (Janay), who was sponsored through Compassion’s programme as a child, we unpack some of the complex issues that impact global poverty and how Compassion and churches globally work holistically to lift children out of poverty. We also g ...
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Fostering Compassion

Tibby Sunshine Perez-Starks

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Fostering Compassion is a radically compassionate show that inspires a community of listeners to practice daily compassion. We challenge ourselves to grow awareness in an effort to make a positive impact on our communities and create a more humane world. Join host Tibby Starks to discuss how outside forces impact people and communities, explore the bigger picture, and find practical ways to take action.
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Being silly is often dismissed as frivolous, inappropriate and childish, incompatible with adult responsibilities. But a lot of research shows that silly play can be a life-giving activity, increasing creativity, reducing anxiety, and deepening social connections. While T.Max has always enjoyed being silly in playful hobbies like snowboarding and s…
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For many people, polyamory offers a host of benefits, like sexual and emotional freedom, deep connections with multiple people, and an abundance of love. However, it’s not without challenges, like balancing time between partners and managing jealousy and expectations. The transition from monogamy to polyamory can be rocky for people new to an idea …
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When filming porn or exploring kink, like impact play, bondage, or humiliation, consent becomes more complex and nuanced than off-camera or vanilla sex. Hazel Havoc, a long-time pro-domme, pornstar and personal life kinkster, explains methods to ensure that all participants are experiencing BDSM and porn in a way that is positive and desirable. Haz…
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How do babies really benefit from chiropractic care? Join Dr. Justin Ohm, a pediatric chiropractor and the Executive Director of the ICPA, along with Dr. Ron Oberstein as they shed light on salutogenesis, the polyvagal theory, and adaptability in a pediatric context.By Dr. Ronald Oberstein
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Please note that this episode includes discussion of rape and sexual assault. Everyone processes relationship jealousy and traumatic experiences, like sexual assault, differently. Some people find that avoiding situations that cause jealousy and avoiding situations that remind them of their past experiences of assault help them remain emotionally h…
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In this episode, GDI's Armando Caroca and Rose Pritchard speak with Joan Martínez-Alier, an economist and emeritus professor of economics and senior researcher at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Throughout his career, Joan has made important contributions to ecological economics and political ecology in his work on environmentalism of the po…
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Join Dr. Rion Zimmerman, chiropractor for the US National Women’s Soccer team and The L.A. Galaxy, and Drs. Ron and Mary Oberstein, as they discuss how he got involved with caring for professional athletes, running a successful family practice, and what it is like to be a DC in the locker room.By Dr. Ronald Oberstein
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Society’s dominant cultural narratives suggest that most couples would prefer the security of monogamous marriage. However, the explosive popularity of hotwife and swinger porn genres makes it clear that many couples, even straight married couples, have an interest in exploring more slutty, open relationship styles. Orion Pax takes us on his journe…
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A homily is a public speech, so it only makes sense to write it in public, says Scott VanDerveer, who mostly writes his homilies sitting at a long shared table in a coffee shop. “I love looking up at whoever’s in line at the cash register at that moment and thinking, ‘Would this guy, or would this woman care about what I’m saying at all; would this…
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Kent Greenawalt, a visionary dedicated to improving global health. In this episode with Dr. Ron Oberstein, he discusses his impactful work to strengthen the chiropractic profession and create sustainable health throughout the world.By Dr. Ronald Oberstein
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In this episode, GDI PhD researcher Anna Thurlbeck speaks with Dr Portia Roelofs, lecturer in politics at Kings College London. Dr Roelofs provides an unmissable deep dive into the background and key themes of her new book 'Good Governance in Nigeria: Rethinking Accountability and Transparency in the Twenty-First Century'. Listen now! ---- Dr Roelo…
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Coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer was a lot harder several decades ago. Many people coped with the fear of unsafety by staying in the closet, resulting in the less often discussed experience of coming out in middle age or later in life. While there’s more acceptance and support of queer lives today that makes it a little ea…
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A surefire way to lose your congregation’s attention is to start a homily with “In today’s Gospel reading,” says Thomas Groome. “The purpose of good preaching,” he says, “is to bring our lives to God and God to our lives.” A preacher’s job, then, is to facilitate a meaningful conversation between the two. This week on “Preach,” Tom, a professor of …
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In this episode, PhD researcher Mariana C. Hernandez-Montilla continues a new series of podcasts linked to the GDI's Sustainable Forest Transitions project. Mariana chats to Dr Pooja Choksi, Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Minnesota and co-founder of Project Dhvani, about her work monitoring the impacts of ecological restoration, includ…
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It’s super important to discuss regular testing and easy access to treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), but conversation about STIs usually stops there. Common medical advice usually directs you to abstain from sex for the treatment period. What they should really be saying is abstaining from genital-to-genital and genital-to-mouth…
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Though Jesus preached in parables that still captivate us, not every story told in a homily has a similarly lasting impact. The Rev. Christopher Clohessy shares how preachers can craft stories that linger long after Mass is over. This week on “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by another South African priest. Chris is a priest of the …
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Dr. Tyler Evans, a Blair Upper Cervical practitioner in Portsmouth, NH. He is a leading authority on the use of Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) in chiropractic. In this interview. he reflects on the future of technology in the profession and the phenomenal advances being made to enhance patient care with Drs. Ron and Mary Oberstein. https://ww…
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Self-reported studies suggest that less than 5% of men identify as either gay or bisexual. However, these studies depend on men openly communicating about their homosexual desires. Real-world experience indicates that there’s a much greater proportion of the male population interested in or actively engaged in sucking or fucking other men, despite …
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Ron Hansen has written award-winning novels that have been turned into Hollywood hits. As an ordained deacon, he crafts equally compelling homilies. This week on “Preach,” Deacon Ron Hansen, a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Washington and a prolific author, preaches for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year B. His homily reflects…
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It’s a common misconception that starting porn - whether that’s performing in professional shoots or producing your own content - is a death toll for romantic relationships or future dating prospects. Like any new relationship experience, stepping into porn can require some emotional work and communication, but it can also be a great source of inti…
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While most parishes struggle to attract young members, Saint Clement Parish in Chicago stands out with a mostly young adult congregation. This week on “Preach,” the Rev. Peter Wojcik, the pastor of Saint Clement Parish in Chicago, Ill., preaches for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B. In his homily, he reflects on the depth of Jesus’ committed love…
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Dr. Kristin Willeumeir, brain scientist, renowned brain researcher, and chiropractic advocate joins Dr. Ron Oberstein for an update on what she is doing to help people exposed to brain injuries. Author of BioHack Your Brain, she has established a non-profit neuroscience center to study and help youth involved with collision-based sports such as soc…
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Beautiful social movements have seen the growth of positive social spaces for both queer and swinger or polyamorous communities. While many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer spaces are sexually open, not all sex-positive swinger or polyamorous spaces feel safe and welcoming to queer participants. In this episode, Adrian Martin, a long-t…
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Gemma Simmonds, C.J., a theologian and sister at the Cambridge Theological Federation in Cambridge, England, preaches for the Fifth Sunday in Easter, Year B: In her homily, she reflects on her experience of poverty in Brazil, giving significance to Christ’s words: “Make your home in me as I make mine in you.” Then, in the conversation with host Ric…
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Dr. Rodney White, originally from Australia and currently running four very successful locations in the Omaha, NE. area, shares some tips about how to build your business with Drs. Ron and Mary Oberstein. Prioritizing hiring and training staff who fit the culture of the practice, he has built reproducible protocols, resources, and programs that cre…
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In this episode, One World Together's co-founder Nicola Banks and Community Space Development Lead Asma Bham speak with one of their community partners: Lwanga Bwalya of Play it Forward Zambia. Lwanga dives into the complexities of navigating projects within the current funding system, as well as his own experiences with community-led initiatives b…
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Everybody’s doing it, almost nobody’s talking about it, and when it is discussed, it’s rarely in a positive light. Yet, science confirms what common sense suggests: masturbation is beneficial for physical and emotional health, as well as sex and intimacy with others. Unfortunately, the shame and silence surrounding masturbation can turn this health…
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“I think there's a major concern for living more in harmony with creation, which is a result of conversion,” says Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., “But I think Pope Francis is also, as our good shepherd, calling us to greater urgency to act because time is slipping away and we haven't done much.” Bishop John Stowe is a Conventual Franciscan, the third…
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Dr. David Fletcher, CEO of Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA), joins Dr. Ron Oberstein to discuss the explosion of the public's utilization of chiropractic during and since the pandemic and its impact on the profession. Watch as they explore changes in patient profiles, messaging, and positioning of chiropractic in response to data showing adva…
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Impact play is a sexual kink that involves hitting someone with hands or instruments like flogs, whips, or paddles to cause consensual pain or sensation. Although this is a well-known form of BDSM, representations of this kink often leave out the complex energy exchange that takes place between participants and the mental and emotional health benef…
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Following the launch of the Sustainable Forest Transitions project at Manchester Museum on the 6th March 2024, we bring you a new episode featuring the event's opening remarks and the incredible panel discussion that took place. In this episode, you will hear from Kieran Dodds, Polyanna da Conceição Bispo, Felipe Melo, Adithya Pradeep and Rose Prit…
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Good preaching requires mastery of rhetoric, in particular the tools of repetition and organization. “Otherwise, they’re not gonna remember,” says John Baldovin, S.J. “This is a no-brainer, but beginning, middle and end, and not trying to make too many points” are key to a compelling homily. He also adds with hyperbolic emphasis, “If you want to be…
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Dr. Michael Viscarelli runs two very successful practices in CO and is co-founder of Amped, a Chiropractic Mentoring and Coaching Group. He explores the impact of chiropractic on his life, his practice, and his family. Drs. Ron and Mary Oberstein pry into his unshakeable commitment to the principles of chiropractic and how his greater purpose - ser…
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You can fit in the box society gives us, conforming to expectations about how we should love, have sex, raise families, work, dress, and behave. Or, if you dare to step outside the box, and you continue accepting yourself when other people tell you to get back in the box, you might find that there’s so much more room to play, room for freedom, expl…
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Oliver Bakewell, Impact Director at GDI, discusses migration practices along the Ethiopia-Sudan border with Kiya Gezahegne, an ethnographic researcher from the University of Addis Ababa. Kiya and Oliver have worked together on multiple projects exploring local migration realities and policy effects. In this episode, they draw interesting observatio…
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“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” This is how Kim Harris starts her homily for the Second Sunday of Easter—in joyous song. “When Thomas first the tidings heard / How they had seen the risen Lord / He doubted the disciples’ word. Alleluia!...” Such daring from the ambo has long struck a controversial chord with preachers and liturgists alike, promptin…
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Dr. Lou Sportelli practiced for 35 years before becoming President of NCMIC and is currently President of the NCMIC Foundation, which funds grants and scholarships of over $1 million in chiropractic. He and Dr. Oberstein explore the amazing history around the Wilke trial, which challenged the AMA’s campaign to eliminate access to chiropractic, outl…
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In the Judeo-Christian tradition, God often makes Godself known through sound: be it a voice from a burning bush, a resounding clap of thunder or the blast of a trumpet. “God is revealed through sound,” affirms Ed Foley, O.F.M. Cap. “I think of a homily as sound theology,” he adds, “it’s acoustic engagement.” When preparing to preach, Ed, the Duns …
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Dr. Cornell “Zues” Cornish of CTC Chiropractic in Dallas, TX shares his life journey and chiropractic story with Drs. Ron and Mary Oberstein. Coming from the streets of New Orleans to building a life of abundance through a growing chiropractic practice, he has learned a lot of life lessons along the way. Tune in to hear his amazing story and the de…
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When reflecting on the life, death and resurrection of the Lord while living in a state of military invasion and active war, Andriy Zelinskyy, S.J., says that “everything becomes more authentic.” For this Jesuit priest, who serves as the chief military chaplain of the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church, the task of preaching to those suffering in Ukra…
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Dr. Doug DiSiena, practicing over 40 years in Irvine, CA, gives hope to those he serves by optimizing their health and potentiality. He shares his incredible journey to chiropractic with Dr. Ron Oberstein and they explore how he uses brain-based technology in his practice, his approach to patient education and care, and why he started a non-profit …
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The liturgies of Holy Week need to be seen as a unity. With two weeks remaining before the start of this summit of the Christian year, the “Preach” team sought the expertise of two esteemed liturgical scholars and practitioners to give preachers a whistle-stop tour of the readings and liturgies for this sacred week. In conversation with “Preach” ho…
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Dr. Austin Davis, owner of Life Chiropractic SF and 2011 graduate of Life West, shares his chiropractic journey and the challenges of starting up a practice in San Francisco with Drs. Ron and Mary Oberstein. He outlines how he built his business with minimal resources in a big city and how living out his belief in chiropractic has led to enormous s…
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Life presents enough challenges, from inevitable death and illness to man-made strife like poverty, inequality, and war. In the face of human suffering, sexuality is an incredible outlet for joy, healing, pleasure and connection. Yet, social norms make accessing this simple joy harder than it needs to be. In this podcast, we unpack junk narratives …
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“Explain the resurrection to me in two minutes without using any church language.” This is the challenge that Father Rob Galea sets for his staff to ensure they can easily relate to the young people they serve. “That takes practice, and that takes hanging out with the kids and understanding the way they speak, the way they reason.” Rob, originally …
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Charlie DuBois, President and CEO of Standard Process, and Dr. Ron Oberstein dive into the history of Standard Process, a whole food company established in 1929 to address the nutritional deficiencies of the American Diet. Perfectly aligned with chiropractic, SP’s mission is to change lives through improved nutrition. Listen in as they talk about L…
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The best formation Deacon Steve Kramer has ever received were the four summers he spent as a taxi and limo driver. “It really prepared me for pastoral counseling,” he says of his year’s shuttling people back and forth. “They sit, they open their heart, and pretty much they figure out that they’ll never see you again. So they open up in a different …
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