Best Renaissance Polymath Podcasts (2024)

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Radical Rethinking of God: God is Queer 1:25:14

1d ago1:25:14

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"Radical Rethinking of God: God is Queer" Sunday, June 30, 10:50 am, 2024 On this Pride Weekend, we will dive into Queer Theology: What does it have to say about the nature of God and of the holy? Why is that important for all of us? Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Carmen Barsody, Wo…

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Radical Rethinking of God: God is Queer 30:36

1d ago30:36

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"Radical Rethinking of God: God is Queer" Sunday, June 30, 10:50 am, 2024 On this Pride Weekend, we will dive into Queer Theology: What does it have to say about the nature of God and of the holy? Why is that important for all of us? Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Carmen Barsody, Wo…

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What all am I doing Now? 7:08

15h ago7:08

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The world of content creation is ever changing, and if you aren't adapting. Then you will be left behind. I wasn't adapting my main content quick enough, and it is already slow growing as it is based on the niche. That I realized I do need to work on my side projects more to gain that boost in traffic/impressions. The gaming and polytools brands bo…

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Harmony Unveiled: The Secret Music of the Renaissance 1:10:51

5d ago1:10:51

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"Harmony Unveiled: The Secret Music of the Renaissance" Sunday, June 23, 10:50 am, 2024 "Bigger" Music Sunday is thrilled to present "Harmony Unveiled: The Secret Music of the Renaissance," a mesmerizing service full of vocal and instrumental masterpieces sung by Areté Singers, an East Bay ensemble renowned for their innovative vocal performances. …

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Harmony Unveiled: The Secret Music of the Renaissance 1:01:30

5d ago1:01:30

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"Harmony Unveiled: The Secret Music of the Renaissance" Sunday, June 23, 10:50 am, 2024 "Bigger" Music Sunday is thrilled to present "Harmony Unveiled: The Secret Music of the Renaissance," a mesmerizing service full of vocal and instrumental masterpieces sung by Areté Singers, an East Bay ensemble renowned for their innovative vocal performances. …

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Having an interest in EVERYTHING with Luke Brice [Interview] 1:24:53

6d ago1:24:53

1:24:53

This time we are talking with Luke Brice, business operations consultant, serial entrepreneur, former police officer, polymath and business nerd. Links: https://www.matchmaker.fm/show-guest/luke-brice-1f9393 https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukebrice1/ https://www.nextlevelbusiness.club/home56909066 https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-level-business-c…

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What They Taught Us? 1:13:59

12d ago1:13:59

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“What They Taught Us?” Sunday, June 16, 10:50 am, 2024 What does it mean to be a man? What did we learn, from whom, and how? What do we want to pass on? Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Sam King, Worship Associate; Trio: Akané Ota, Kei Uchida, Tetsuya Taura, singers; Yuki Ota and Haruka Ota, cellists; Mark Sumner, pianist Jonathan Silk,…

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What They Taught Us? 28:21

12d ago28:21

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“What They Taught Us?” Sunday, June 16, 10:50 am, 2024 What does it mean to be a man? What did we learn, from whom, and how? What do we want to pass on? Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Sam King, Worship Associate; Trio: Akané Ota, Kei Uchida, Tetsuya Taura, singers; Yuki Ota and Haruka Ota, cellists; Mark Sumner, pianist Jonathan Silk,…

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Choosing to Live the way you Desire with Federica Bressan [Interview] 1:30:20

16d ago1:30:20

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This time we are talking with Federica Bressan a Science communicator, author, speaker, host of the Techno-culture podcast, and doctor of science! We go over the various aspects to life as an academic, choosing your own adventure in life, following your curiosity deeply, and much much more. She shared many stories/anecdotes to help explain some rea…

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"Metaphors for Us 1:21:06

19d ago1:21:06

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"Metaphors for Us" Sunday, June 9, 10:50 am, 2024 Bring your flowers this week as we engage in the ritual of the end of our year, where we make visible the life we have made tangible among us. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Dennis Adams, Worship Associate; Liz Strand, Secretary, Boa…

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A Look Back 30:27

19d ago30:27

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"A Look Back" Sunday, June 2, 10:50 am, 2024 Let's look back on our year together. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Mari Magaloni Ramos, Worship Associate; Galen Workman, Trustee; Reiko Oda Lane, Organist; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, Music Director; Andrew Kessler, Guest Director; …

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The Polymath Artificial Intelligence with Puranjay Savar Mattas [R2 Interview] 1:02:10

26d ago1:02:10

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►Welcoming back to the show Puranjay Savar Mattas and thank you for coming onto the Round 2 PolyCast! He is a software engineer, tech enthusiast, researcher, and AI / ML thought leader. Links Previous Interview: https://pod.co/polycast/deep-knowledge-education-and-self-improvement-with-puranjay-savar-mattas-the-polymath-polycast https://www.linkedi…

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A Look Back 1:26:21

1M ago1:26:21

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"A Look Back" Sunday, June 2, 10:50 am, 2024 Let's look back on our year together. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Mari Magaloni Ramos, Worship Associate; Galen Workman, Trustee; Reiko Oda Lane, Organist; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, Music Director; Andrew Kessler, Guest Director; …

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Metaphors for Us 13:53

26d ago13:53

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"Metaphors for Us" Sunday, June 9, 10:50 am, 2024 Bring your flowers this week as we engage in the ritual of the end of our year, where we make visible the life we have made tangible among us. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Dennis Adams, Worship Associate; Liz Strand, Secretary, Boa…

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AI Future and Cyber-Anthropology with J. J. Jerome [Interview] 1:22:21

28d ago1:22:21

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►This time we are talking with J. J. Jerome the Author of Evolution Ended, Futurist, an award-winning Engineer, and Former Director of Future Home Institute. Links: https://www.matchmaker.fm/show-guest/j-j-jerome-7ef85a https://www.jjjerome.com/blog https://x.com/jjjerome11 https://youtu.be/ogrNuYUeapQ The Mentioned: https://polyinnovator.space/the…

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The Content Creator Meta (Summer 2024) [Fireside PolyCast] 18:49

1M ago18:49

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Understanding what is happening in the content creator world meta is hard. There are so many changes happening all of the time, and most people don't stay on the pulse. If you even can tbh. The idea behind this post was to discuss the meta, and potential changes that are going to happen. I didn't even get into the fact that if Tiktok is forced to c…

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Conscious Evolution with Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Renaissance with Jeremy Lasman [Interview] 58:35

1M ago58:35

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This time we are talking with Jeremy Lasman - A Creative Force for Imagination, former SpaceX technologist, Superhuman Founder, Visionary Pioneer. Jeremy and Dustin discussed the importance of pursuing unconventional career paths, the concept of an operating system for conscious evolution, and the interconnection between mind, body, spirit, and emo…

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Meditations on the Transformative Power of Street Ministry 1:09:28

1M ago1:09:28

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"Meditations on the Transformative Power of Street Ministry" Sunday, May 26, 10:50 am, 2024 Join Rev. Charlotte as she reflects on her experiences as a street minister in Marin, the transformative power of connecting with our unhoused neighbors (and how it changed her life), and her new project helping communities create spaces of belonging for all…

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Meditations on the Transformative Power of Street Ministry 30:12

1M ago30:12

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"Meditations on the Transformative Power of Street Ministry" Sunday, May 26, 10:50 am, 2024 Join Rev. Charlotte as she reflects on her experiences as a street minister in Marin, the transformative power of connecting with our unhoused neighbors (and how it changed her life), and her new project helping communities create spaces of belonging for all…

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The Education of Polymaths with Eric Wallace [Unreleased R2 Interview] 33:19

1M ago33:19

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This is a very special episode, it was actually recorded way back in 2020. Was almost a prototype for my Round 2 PolyCast, but in reality it was just a conversation between two polymathic friends. I think due to that I felt like it was too personable to share, but in retrospect I was just simply overthinking it. It is a great discussion on what pol…

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The Skill Stacking #CastofAllTrades Podcaster with Orion Siebert [Interview] 1:13:53

1M ago1:13:53

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This time we are talking with Orion Siebert the host of "Cast of All Trades Podcast", author, content creator, inventor, and generalist. ## Links: https://linktr.ee/OrionSiebert https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cast-of-all-trades https://www.youtube.com/@CastofAllTrades https://anchor.fm/book-of-orion https://twitter.com/Orion_Siebert https:…

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The Fight to be Authentic, and Loved 1:19:42

1M ago1:19:42

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"The Fight to be Authentic, and Loved" Sunday, May 19, 10:50 am, 2024 It is so central to want to be seen and loved for who we are, understood, if we can be so lucky. It is also the source of so much pain (and power) to make that journey in a world, in a family, at a time that won't easily make a place for you in the family of things, to paraphrase…

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The Fight to be Authentic, and Loved 26:28

1M ago26:28

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"The Fight to be Authentic, and Loved" Sunday, May 19, 10:50 am, 2024 It is so central to want to be seen and loved for who we are, understood, if we can be so lucky. It is also the source of so much pain (and power) to make that journey in a world, in a family, at a time that won't easily make a place for you in the family of things, to paraphrase…

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Season 7 Introduction and WHY My Podcasts are NOT on Apple Podcasts [Fireside Polycast] 8:36

1M ago8:36

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Alrighty folks, you know what time it is! There is a NEW #POLYCAST season!! I'm super excited to share this with you all. I tried taking off for the month of April, as there were a lot of things I needed to take care of. Although like I mentioned in the Micro-PolyCast I did end up taking until the start of April to finish Season 6. However I think …

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A Polymath Nun and Why She Matters on this Mothers' Day 1:22:33

2M ago1:22:33

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"A Polymath Nun and Why She Matters on this Mothers' Day" Sunday, May 12, 10:50 am, 2024 Reflections on Hildegard von Bingen: The Patron Saint of Late Bloomers. She founded her own abbey, created her own language, and wrote one of the first musical plays. She was a wonderful composer who set her own lushly poetic texts. Hildegard was 42 before she …

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A Polymath Nun and Why She Matters on this Mothers' Day 29:50

2M ago29:50

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"A Polymath Nun and Why She Matters on this Mothers' Day" Sunday, May 12, 10:50 am, 2024 Reflections on Hildegard von Bingen: The Patron Saint of Late Bloomers. She founded her own abbey, created her own language, and wrote one of the first musical plays. She was a wonderful composer who set her own lushly poetic texts. Hildegard was 42 before she …

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Treasures from the Journey 1:11:45

2M ago1:11:45

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"Treasures from the Journey" Sunday, May 5, 10:50 am, 2024 Our high school seniors will be sharing the stories, relationships, and learnings from their time growing up in a UU church and answering what they treasure from their journey. Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Claire Cover, Br…

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Treasures from the Journey 13:45

2M ago13:45

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"Treasures from the Journey" Sunday, May 5, 10:50 am, 2024 Our high school seniors will be sharing the stories, relationships, and learnings from their time growing up in a UU church and answering what they treasure from their journey. Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Claire Cover, Br…

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When Legacy Propels Boldness 1:18:33

2M ago1:18:33

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"When Legacy Propels Boldness" Sunday, April 28, 10:50 am, 2024 The word "legacy" always draws for me images of things past: heavy, anchoring, a little dusty, and old. But in reality, they are just as often more like a sail for covering fast oceans or a ballast for weathering storms than a heavy anchor somewhere fixed and forgotten. This Sunday, I …

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When Legacy Propels Boldness 33:25

2M ago33:25

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"When Legacy Propels Boldness" Sunday, April 28, 10:50 am, 2024 The word "legacy" always draws for me images of things past: heavy, anchoring, a little dusty, and old. But in reality, they are just as often more like a sail for covering fast oceans or a ballast for weathering storms than a heavy anchor somewhere fixed and forgotten. This Sunday, I …

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A Space for Introspection [Fireside Polycast] 10:01

2M ago10:01

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I asked myself when I first came up with this episode idea that is it a blog post or fireside type post. Which would be like a public journal, hence the fireside micropolycast being that type of vibe when I make these. The idea is that after all of this time I wanted to look back on what has happened!…

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Understanding Autism, Each Other, and Ourselves 1:05:05

2M ago1:05:05

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"Understanding Autism, Each Other, and Ourselves" Sunday, April 21, 10:50 am, 2024 For many people, when they learn they're on the Autism spectrum, they gain a rich and empowering understanding of themselves. Let's learn about these identities so we can support each other's unique spiritual journeys and be a more accessible and compassionate congre…

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Understanding Autism, Each Other, and Ourselves 29:35

2M ago29:35

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"Understanding Autism, Each Other, and Ourselves" Sunday, April 21, 10:50 am, 2024 For many people, when they learn they're on the Autism spectrum, they gain a rich and empowering understanding of themselves. Let's learn about these identities so we can support each other's unique spiritual journeys and be a more accessible and compassionate congre…

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Perspectives on Earth 1:18:39

3M ago1:18:39

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"Perspectives on Earth" Sunday, April 14, 10:50 am, 2024 From the astrophysicist, Neil deGrass Tyson, to the botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and through the eyes of the poets, how do we see earth? And what does that tell us about ourselves and life—this life—on this planet we call home? Rev. Vanessa Rush S…

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Perspectives on Earth 26:43

3M ago26:43

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"Perspectives on Earth" Sunday, April 14, 10:50 am, 2024 From the astrophysicist, Neil deGrass Tyson, to the botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and through the eyes of the poets, how do we see earth? And what does that tell us about ourselves and life—this life—on this planet we call home? Rev. Vanessa Rush S…

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Dr. Angela Cotellessa's Vision for Embracing Polymathy and Lifelong Learning [R2 Interview] 40:09

3M ago40:09

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Dr. Angela Cotellessa discusses her personal updates and involvement in multiple businesses and projects. She shares her passion for knowledge creation and ideation, defining polymathy as a commitment to lifelong learning. Dr. Cotellessa emphasizes the value of being a polymath and challenges the narrative of specialization. She discusses the impor…

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Person by Person by Person 1:08:39

3M ago1:08:39

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"Person by Person by Person" Sunday, April 7, 10:50 am, 2024 Person by Person by Person… that is how change occurs. Not once and for all, but continuously. Change changes what is possible, and each person we engage makes the possible a little more hopeful. In the words of Bryan Stevenson, “You don’t change the world with the ideas in your mind, but…

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Person by Person by Person 22:13

3M ago22:13

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"Person by Person by Person" Sunday, April 7, 10:50 am, 2024 Person by Person by Person… that is how change occurs. Not once and for all, but continuously. Change changes what is possible, and each person we engage makes the possible a little more hopeful. In the words of Bryan Stevenson, “You don’t change the world with the ideas in your mind, but…

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Roll that Rock Away 1:21:38

3M ago1:21:38

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"Roll that Rock Away" Easter Sunday, March 31, 10:50 am, 2024 Life has a lot of tombs, losses, and setbacks. And there are rocks, heavy and awkward, that protect and seal them. What are the ways we don't end our stories at the rock or tomb? What does it require of us to make resurrection also the stuff of our lives? Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Seni…

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Roll that Rock Away 28:26

3M ago28:26

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"Roll that Rock Away" Easter Sunday, March 31, 10:50 am, 2024 Life has a lot of tombs, losses, and setbacks. And there are rocks, heavy and awkward, that protect and seal them. What are the ways we don't end our stories at the rock or tomb? What does it require of us to make resurrection also the stuff of our lives? Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Seni…

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Lessons from the Road 1:27:26

3M ago1:27:26

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"Lessons from the Road" Sunday, March 24, 10:50 am, 2024 I was fortunate enough to have the gift of almost three straight months to renew and refresh in the ancient tradition of sabbath, or fallow times. Thirty-two of those days (but who is counting?) were spent on the road, circling through the American Southwest, with my husband. It is a modern p…

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Lessons from the Road 26:11

3M ago26:11

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"Lessons from the Road" Sunday, March 24, 10:50 am, 2024 I was fortunate enough to have the gift of almost three straight months to renew and refresh in the ancient tradition of sabbath, or fallow times. Thirty-two of those days (but who is counting?) were spent on the road, circling through the American Southwest, with my husband. It is a modern p…

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Polymathy and Green Solutions: With Transformation Architect Barry James [Interview] 50:26

3M ago50:26

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► This time we are talking with Barry James a Transformation Architect, Eco Changemaker, author, and systems thinker. Summary Barry James discusses his background in technology and innovation, including his early exposure to electronics and his involvement in various technological revolutions. He shares his journey from being an innovator to becomi…

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Written in Pencil 1:19:59

4M ago1:19:59

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"Written in Pencil" Sunday, March 17, 10:50 am, 2024 We sing from a hymnal called Singing the Living Tradition. What does it mean that ours is a living tradition? In light of the changing landscapes of religion and Unitarian Universalism how do we keep the tradition alive rather than stagnant history? Rev. Cheryl M. Walker, Guest Minister; Rev. Van…

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Written in Pencil 26:13

4M ago26:13

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"Written in Pencil" Sunday, March 17, 10:50 am, 2024 We sing from a hymnal called Singing the Living Tradition. What does it mean that ours is a living tradition? In light of the changing landscapes of religion and Unitarian Universalism how do we keep the tradition alive rather than stagnant history? Rev. Cheryl M. Walker, Guest Minister; Rev. Van…

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Religion... I Too Dislike It 1:07:36

4M ago1:07:36

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"Religion... I Too Dislike It" Sunday, March 10, 10:50 am, 2024 Poet Marianne Moore once wrote a poem beginning, “Poetry . . . I too dislike it.” Yet by its end she affirmed something real in it, and worthwhile. So it is with religion, sayeth the preacher. If you (or your friends) resonate to the phrase “spiritual, but not religious,” this sermon i…

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Religion... I Too Dislike It 26:08

4M ago26:08

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"Religion... I Too Dislike It" Sunday, March 10, 10:50 am, 2024 Poet Marianne Moore once wrote a poem beginning, “Poetry . . . I too dislike it.” Yet by its end she affirmed something real in it, and worthwhile. So it is with religion, sayeth the preacher. If you (or your friends) resonate to the phrase “spiritual, but not religious,” this sermon i…

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Being Poly-Connected to Ikigai with Itamar Bar [Interview] 51:05

4M ago51:05

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This time we are talking with Itamar Bar the global citizen, a strategist, master diver, musician, and Co-founder at Jorny “a movement for lifetime growth.”. Links: https://jorny.com https://about.me/itamarbar https://www.instagram.com/mrbar/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/itamarbar/?originalSubdomain=il https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WvlhCGhZ…

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It's Time to Build 1:14:51

4M ago1:14:51

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"It's Time to Build" Sunday, March 3, 10:50 am, 2024 Over the past several years, UUSF has weathered a pandemic, staff transitions, budget worries, and so much more. Now, we are at a place of recognizing our resilience and moving into a new stability. As we contemplate the year to come, let's determine what we want to build together and celebrate w…

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It's Time to Build 24:28

4M ago24:28

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"It's Time to Build" Sunday, March 3, 10:50 am, 2024 Over the past several years, UUSF has weathered a pandemic, staff transitions, budget worries, and so much more. Now, we are at a place of recognizing our resilience and moving into a new stability. As we contemplate the year to come, let's determine what we want to build together and celebrate w…

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