Best Esther Park Podcasts (2024)

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Following The Right Plan, Esther 5-6, Paul Mansfield 44:15

5d ago44:15

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Esther Park: This Is Regenerative Finance 1:15:18

28d ago1:15:18

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Send us a Text Message. For all the great regenerative work bubbling up everywhere right now, it seems fair to say that finance and investment in it is lagging a little. As my guest today puts it, we often hear about how farmers and land managers need to change, for example, but we hear less often about how finance and investment needs to change. I…

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Spirit Farm: On Navajo Diné land with James & Joyce Skeet 1:17:45

8h ago1:17:45

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Send us a Text Message. The Navajo Diné Nation is the biggest First Nation in the US, crossing Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. There we connected with Diné elder James Skeet, and his brilliant wife Joyce - descendant of award-winning Mennonite farmers in Pennsylvania. Together, they founded Spirit Farm, and the educational non-profit Covenant Pathway…

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029: Tiffany: How Education Can Shape Your Birth Experience 25:37

5d ago25:37

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Join us as we explore the essential aspects of birth education with Tiffany Turner, a birth doula, massage therapist, and mother of four. Tiffany shares her experience from traumatic hospital births to empowering home births, revealing how these personal milestones shaped her career. Tiffany's rich experiences and extensive knowledge shine through …

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Juneteenth: America's Second Independence Day 23:20

2d ago23:20

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On June 19th, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved persons were free. Slavery was ended. On the latest episode of the Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells how slavery ended in the United States and how people began to celebrate Juneteenth (June 19th) as America's second Independence Day. Visit…

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Ultrawilding! Steve Mushin on blowing the lid off rewilding, joy & creativity 1:05:23

8d ago1:05:23

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Send us a Text Message. Steve Mushin is an award-winning industrial designer and inventor, and an old mate from when we both were part of the team at CERES – the legendary community environment park in inner Melbourne. He’s also now the author of children’s book ‘Ultrawild: An audacious plan to rewild every city on earth’ (Allen & Unwin). Eight yea…

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Bringing the Beaver Back in an Uninsurable State: With Brock Dolman, co-founder of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Centre 1:26:42

14d ago1:26:42

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Send us a Text Message. A couple of weeks ago, I received some big news. The California State Assembly unanimously passed what’s been dubbed the ‘Beaver Bill’. Yes, California is bringing the beaver back. For those who might not be fully across how big this news is, the beaver is a keystone species that assists in restoring watershed and ecosystem …

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028: A New Season: Welcome Back to Ahma Need a Minute! 36:20

13d ago36:20

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Hi! My name is Gigi, and I'm the new host of Ahma Need a Minute. We're so excited to welcome you back to the podcast. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Esther, the founder and CEO of Ahma & Co. We explore the multifaceted world of postpartum care, highlighting the impact that doulas, lactation educators, and newborn care special…

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The War (World War II) 49:21

16d ago49:21

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June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces invaded Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. On the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass explains the causes of World War II, gives a brief history of the war including the significance of D-Day, and tells how the world changed as a result of the war. Visit our web…

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David Bronner: A Journey of Purpose with Dr. Bronner's Cosmic Engagement Officer 48:21

22d ago48:21

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Send us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Bronner, the Cosmic Engagement Officer of the famed Dr Bronner’s, whose life story is as rich and foamy as the company's iconic soap. Since David became CEO of the top-selling brand of natural soaps, body care and food products in 1998, the company has grown from $4 million in re…

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What Was I Thinking, Jonah 2, Nicky Herring 44:29

14d ago44:29

44:29

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Peter Gallagher’s Marriage Advice? Don’t Get Divorced. 29:56

28d ago29:56

29:56

Actor Peter Gallagher (Sex, Lies, & Videotape and The O.C.) met his wife, Paula Harwood, over forty years ago in college in a stairwell meet-cute. Since then, they’ve maintained a loving marriage and managed to raise a family while navigating the world of show business. We talked to Peter on his 41st wedding anniversary, and he read us the Modern L…

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The Path of Purpose (Psalm 145), Jeff Blackburn 35:21

27d ago35:21

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Sefton Air Pollution. Take a deep breath. 40:41

22d ago40:41

40:41

In this special edition of our podcast series we are revisiting the topic of air pollution. We last covered this in 2021 and heard about just some of the impacts the poor air quality in our part of Sefton has on people’s lives. In this episode, we delve even deeper into the subject. Our charity, Rimrose Valley Friends, recently secured funding to r…

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Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life 30:45

1M ago30:45

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On the Emmy- and Peabody-winning series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays Tina Marrero, a cook at the Chicago restaurant at the center of the story. Tina and her fellow workers are in a constant struggle for the survival of their restaurant, and they fight just as fiercely with one another. Only at rare moments do we see them drop the tough exteri…

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Irving Berlin and "God Bless America" 10:56

1M ago10:56

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In 1938, as war clouds built in Europe, the popular American singer Kate Smith debuted a song written by the successful songwriter Irving Berlin. That song was "God Bless America," which has become an American classic. On the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass surveys Berlin's life and tells how the song has encouraged generations of Am…

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Richard Heinberg: Envisioning Sustainable Living Amidst Societal Transformation 1:05:47

1M ago1:05:47

1:05:47

Send us a Text Message. Richard Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates on the urgent need, and inviting prospects, of a transition away from fossil fuels. He’s the author of 14 books including some of the seminal works on our current energy and environmental crises. I remember reading The Party’s Over 20 years ago, and…

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The Path of Contentment (Psalm 63), Jeff Blackburn 53:45

29d ago53:45

53:45

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World Premiere Reading from Carbon: The Book Of Life, by Paul Hawken 8:56

1M ago8:56

8:56

Send us a Text Message. This special extra to episode 204 features the last handful of minutes with the legendary best-selling author Paul Hawken. This is where the episode culminated in Paul offering a world premiere reading of the rousing finale to his upcoming book, Carbon: The Book Of Life. The reading happened to be accompanied, too, by some n…

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¡Hola Papi!, Does My Grandmother Need to Know I’m Gay? 25:42

1M ago25:42

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John Paul Brammer writes the “¡Hola Papi!” advice column for The Cut at New York magazine, answering questions like, “Why am I dreaming about sex with a man when I’m a lesbian?” Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?” This candor has given John Paul an intimate connection with his readers. However, as today’s episode reveals, he doesn’…

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Paul Hawken: Carbon, The Book of Life 1:42:11

1M ago1:42:11

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Send us a Text Message. Paul Hawken is the legendary author behind myriad best-sellers, including most recently Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation, and before it, Drawdown: The most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. Both books were accompanied by comprehensive online portals that continue to engage p…

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The Path of Deliverance (Psalm 60), Jeff Blackburn 50:49

1M ago50:49

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Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, but a Little Help Would Be Nice 30:04

2M ago30:04

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Emily Ratajkowski is doing a balancing act many famously beautiful women have to perform. In her 2021 book “My Body,” she reflects on what it’s been like to build a career based on her public image, and her struggle to control that image in an industry largely run by men. Since getting divorced a few years ago, she’s been thinking a lot about gende…

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Kate Chaney: Democracy On The Rise 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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Send us a Text Message. The community in the Australian federal seat of Curtin elected the 7th new independent MP to parliament 2 years ago now, and the first and only (to date) in WA. In those two years, that community independent, Kate Chaney, has continued to drive a level of engagement and outcomes that no one I speak to has any memory of happe…

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The Path of Peace (Psalm 57), Jeff Blackburn 43:56

2M ago43:56

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Some Big News: An Earth Day Launch 14:17

2M ago14:17

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Send us a Text Message. I’ve been promising some big news for a little while now. Well, earlier this week, on Earth Day, a special and unexpected launch took place. Head here for a transcript, also available on Apple and some other apps. (Note the transcript is AI generated and imperfect, but hopefully serves to provide greater access to these conv…

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Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation 26:50

2M ago26:50

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Laufey, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter, has risen to prominence by taking the trials of today’s dating world — casual relationships, no labels and seemingly endless swiping on apps — and turning them into timeless love songs. Today, Laufey reads Coco Mellors’s essay, “An Anxious Person Tries to Be Chill,” which is about a woman trying to work th…

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The Great Stone Face 51:34

2M ago51:34

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 short story "The Great Stone Face" is the fictional account of how the geological formation of the Old Man of the Mountain in New Hampshire inspired a boy to pursue the worthy and noble things of life. In the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells how the story is also a reminder to Christians to "fix our ey…

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Lamine Sonko & Simon Edwards: Echoes of Africa – Journey to Our Human Heartbeat 1:03:51

2M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Send us a Text Message. Lamine Sonko is an acclaimed composer, artistic director, performer and multi-instrumentalist continuing his family line of Guéwels. That’s a role inherited by certain members of traditional communities in Senegal who are tasked with communicating ancient storytelling and ‘songlines’ through dance, rhythms and song. And earl…

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The Path of Trust (Psalm 56), Jeff Blackburn 49:29

2M ago49:29

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Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater 34:37

2M ago34:37

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The actor John Magaro is picky about whom he goes to dinner with. Magaro is an adventurous eater. So whether he’s buying offal from the butcher, making stews from the 1800s or falling in love over a plate of rabbit, he says it’s important to him that the people he shares a meal with are willing to be curious. For Magaro, it’s about more than person…

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David Marsh: The Land Does It For You 1:40:20

2M ago1:40:20

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the bicentennial episode. And who better to mark the occasion than this legend of regenerative agriculture, David Marsh. To visit Allendale Farm is like stepping into an incredible rewilding of country – as a livestock farm! David’s been here for nearly 60 years, the first half of which he ran industrialised cropp…

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The Path of Worship (Psalm 34), Jeff Blackburn 51:43

2M ago51:43

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Esther Perel on What the Other Woman Knows 28:01

2M ago28:01

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Over the last two decades, Esther Perel has become a world-famous couples therapist by persistently advocating frank conversations about infidelity, sex and intimacy. Today, Perel reads one of the most provocative Modern Love essays ever published: “What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity,” by Karin Jones. In her 2018 essay, Jones…

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In the Presence of Soldiers: The Tennessee Maneuvers During World War II 10:58

2M ago10:58

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During World War II, over a million soldiers trained for combat in Europe by taking part in maneuvers in Tennessee. In his latest podcast, Ray Notgrass discusses how the maneuvers took place and what they meant for the soldiers and for the residents of the counties and towns of Tennessee where they happened. Read a transcript and get links to more …

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Why decentering whiteness is critical to creating inclusive spaces. 3:56

2M ago3:56

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Happy Monday, and happy solar eclipse day! Can't believe I get to witness this from my backyard! I'm also looking forward to tomorrow's workshop on decentering whiteness. As I was preparing the slides, I thought it was worth covering the topic briefly here. I'm curious – what has this practice looked like for you on your personal journey? This podc…

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Nicole Curato: How to transcend political impasses on climate & everything else 1:03:01

2M ago1:03:01

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Send us a Text Message. This podcast has been increasingly hearing about the extraordinary outcomes that can stem from deliberative democratic processes. I still hear from listeners about past episodes with people like Jeff Goebel and Amanda Cahill. So this week, we head to the nation’s capital to speak with someone I’ve been looking forward to mee…

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Just Believe...Dealing With Doubt (John 20:19-30), Robert Craig 50:17

2M ago50:17

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The Second Best Way to Get Divorced, According to Maya Hawke 25:25

3M ago25:25

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When Maya Hawke’s famous parents got divorced, she was just a little kid trying to navigate their newly separate worlds. Paparazzi aside, Maya’s experience of shuttling between two homes was still more common than the arrangement described in the essay Maya reads: “Our Kinder, Gentler, Nobody-Moves-Out Divorce,” by Jordana Jacobs. By staying under …

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Sam Vincent: Where the Reed Warbler Called 1:06:08

3M ago1:06:08

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Send us a Text Message. Sam Vincent grew up on the farm where Charles Massy famously heard the call of the reed warbler for the first time in 150 years or so. But, like most millennials in his position, he wasn’t going to stay there. Until his old man now famously put his hand in a woodchipper. That’s when Sam left his inner-city life as a writer t…

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Just.Believe...Burning Hearts (Luke 24:13-35), Jeff Blackburn 1:21:14

3M ago1:21:14

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How to Be Real With Your Kids 30:37

3M ago30:37

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Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series “You” to Dan Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” Badgley has shown many times over how obsession and delusion can destroy love. In his personal life, though, Badgley says he’s not doing too much brooding. He’s a father and a stepfath…

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Helping a Continent Be Strong and Free 21:50

3M ago21:50

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Following World War II, the nations of Europe lay devastated. The threat of Communist invasion was real. Just as the United States came to the aid of Europe during World War II, the U.S. provided assistance to the Europeans after the war to help them rebuild and maintain their freedom. In the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass describes…

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Jim Phillipson: From Ownership to Stewardship 1:14:29

3M ago1:14:29

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Send us a Text Message. Late last year, I arrived at a quandary. I’d been hearing about how inaccessible land ownership is for younger folk, and how investment capital is still relatively slow to come on board the incredible broad scale potential of regenerative agriculture (notwithstanding often great intent). And I’d been hearing how even long-te…

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Just Believe...Authoritative Truth (Matt. 17:1-13, 22-23), Jeff Blackburn 48:57

3M ago48:57

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Why Samin Nosrat Is Now ‘Fully YOLO’ 30:05

3M ago30:05

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The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their…

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Zach Bush MD: Back to the Garden 2:19:35

3M ago2:19:35

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Send us a Text Message. Zach Bush MD has become an internationally recognised educator on the microbiome, as it relates to human health, soil health, food systems, water systems, and regenerative living as a whole. The touchstone insight of Zach’s initial transformation was that we don’t need to solve each of our many increasingly prevalent disease…

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Just Believe...Transformed Lives (Acts 26:1-30), Nicky Herring 1:01:59

3M ago1:01:59

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Brittany Howard Sings Through the Pangs of New Love 30:23

3M ago30:23

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Brittany Howard, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, makes vibrant, dynamic music about love. As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes, she was celebrated for the power and emotionality of her voice. When she began her solo career in 2019 with “Jaime,” an album named after and dedicated to her older sister, who died at 13, Howard reveale…

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"For Such a Time as This": The Story of Esther 28:04

3M ago28:04

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God places a beautiful young woman in a position of influence. She risks her own life to save her entire people group from merciless execution. The book of Esther in the Old Testament gives the background for the Jewish feast of Purim, which takes place later this month. In this Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells the story of Esther and …

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