Best Julia Cummings Podcasts (2024)

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From Navy to conservation diversity leader | Taurean Meacham 55:00

3h ago55:00

55:00

Today we explore the world of conservation and diversity with digital storyteller Taurean Meacham. Working for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Taurean is the Program Coordinator for the Diversity Joint Venture for Careers in Conservation. In this episode we delve into Taurean's work to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in conservat…

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Best of the Parent Pivot Podcast - Being Generous to Our Adult Children: How Much is Too Much? 30:36

3h ago30:36

30:36

One dynamic that comes into play as we pivot from being a parent to a partner is: What is the balance between financially helping our adult child(ren) - and enabling them? Whether it's paying for college, a car, a down payment on a new home, or childcare for the grand babies, how much is too much? Especially when you aren't seeing any grateful hear…

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Best of the Parent Pivot Podcast: When It Seems Hopeless - Interview with Jamilyn Upchurch 21:19

3h ago21:19

21:19

Your adult child is battling depression, thoughts of suicide, and has rejected your faith. That's enough to send any parent into high anxiety, control and worry. On this re-air of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia faced this exact situation with their young adult daughter, Jamilyn. This is a podcast you dare not miss! Hear her story of God'…

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The power of words in wildlife conservation | Jon Monsoon 41:27

4d ago41:27

41:27

Why do so many people get into conservation because of a love for animals, only to discover that it's all about people? And why, if you’re interested in making an impact in conservation, should you focus on improving your communication skills to advance your career? We explore these questions with today’s guest, Jon Monsoon. Jon brings over 20 year…

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Best of the Parent Pivot Podcast: ”I’m Going to the Sidelines” - When It’s Time to Take a Step Back: Interview with Jackson Cummings 45:46

17d ago45:46

45:46

You have a college student who is an adult. You have pressed hard into this young man/woman and now things are fracturing and getting worse. What's a mother or father of an adult child to do? On this re-air episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast you will hear a very touching and transformative father/son story of healing for both of them - with the so…

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Best of the Parent Pivot Podcast: Having Hard Conversations with Your Adult Child 33:18

11d ago33:18

33:18

The pivot from Parent to Partner goes more smoothly when we "keep our mouths shut and the welcome mat out" - the main theme of Jim Burns' book and The Parent Pivot Podcast. Okay - but what is the balance between keeping our mouths shut - and dealing with our own emotions and resentment that pops up with our adult kids? On today's podcast, Steve and…

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Best of the Parent Pivot Podcast: "Doing Life with Your Adult Children" Interview with author Dr. Jim Burns 51:31

19d ago51:31

51:31

Enjoy this replay of The Parent Pivot Podcast where Steve and Julia sit down with Dr. Jim Burns, President of HomeWord and author of the book, "Doing Life with Your Adult Children." Be listening for how you can get a free copy of Jim's book from Steve and Julia.By Steve and Julia Cummings

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From bartender to Gorilla guardian | Greg Cummings 46:16

20d ago46:16

46:16

How Passionate Individuals Can Transform Their Careers and Save Wildlife, With Our Guest Greg Cummings. How can someone transition from being a bartender in London to leading an organisation helping to protect Gorillas - one of the most charismatic species on the planet? And how can they raise millions of dollars in the process - meeting influentia…

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Summer is Here! 4:30

1M ago4:30

4:30

There comes a time when you have to take a step back from life for a bit and take a deep breath. Life gets crazy fast, doesn't it? It's all about balance. Summer 2024 is here and it's time to relax, reflect and enjoy this short season. Steve and Julia will be doing that themselves and have some suggestions for you while they are away. Be sure to ci…

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Switching careers from IT to conservation | Clare Roberts 47:36

30d ago47:36

47:36

How do you switch careers from working in IT and Quality Management for 20 years to making a real impact in conservation? That’s exactly what today’s guest - Clare Roberts - has achieved in the past few years, and she’s here today to share her story. We start by exploring her pre-conservation career in the corporate world of IT consultancy, where s…

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Partners: Find Joy in This Season! Here's How 15:52

2M ago15:52

15:52

Pivoting from parent to partner can seem like there's more negative than positive going on. It takes a shift in thinking and relating to your adult child in an entirely different way. But in this new season as you pivot, there is joy to be found. You just have to look for it. On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share two di…

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Connecting to conservation from the corporate sector | Raoul Bollen 44:48

1M ago44:48

44:48

How corporate professionals can contribute to conservation efforts, with our guest Raoul Bollen. How can corporate professionals contribute to conservation efforts? What skills can they bring from the boardrooms of the private sector to help wildlife charities specifically to develop and grow? These are some of the topics we discuss with today’s gu…

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How to Tell If You're Stuck in "Parent Mode" 18:50

2M ago18:50

18:50

The pivot from parent to partner is not easy. It's not a "one and done." It's not even about "checking the box." Pivoting can be hard for some parents and the question that comes up often is: "How can I tell if I'm stuck in parent mode?" On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia get real and vulnerable about being aware of some t…

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Anxiety, Idols and Becoming a Prodigal Partner 24:55

2M ago24:55

24:55

Do you struggle with anxiety about how your adult child(ren) are living their lives? It could be the job they've chosen, or maybe they're struggling to make it on their own. You're left feeling weary and asking yourself the question: "My adult child isn't living the life I'd like them to. What's a parent, I mean . . . what's a PARTNER to do?" On th…

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Musings of an Adult Child: Interview with Steve & Julia Cummings 51:31

2M ago51:31

51:31

If you've ever wanted to be a "fly on the wall" of a real-life, real-time, intimate conversation with pivoting partners and their adult child - this is the podcast you will be glad you heard. The tables get turned on Steve and Julia on this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast when their daughter Jamilyn interviews them about a variety of issues she…

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Navigating Conservation Challenges in Africa | Ademola Ajagbe 47:52

3M ago47:52

47:52

How The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Africa use partnerships, science, and sustainable finance to tackle the biodiversity crisis, with our guest Ademola Ajagbe. Today we’re speaking with an old friend and colleague Ademola Ajagbe, the Regional Managing Director atThe Nature Conservancy (TNC) for Africa. Ademola discusses the urgent challenges of cli…

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Pivoting Includes Intentional Legacy Building: Interview with Wayne Rice 50:15

3M ago50:15

50:15

What do junior high ministry, bluegrass music and long-distance grandparenting have to do with pivoting from a parent to a partner? You'll find out when you listen to this week's Parent Pivot Podcast as Steve and Julia interview Wayne Rice. Don't miss hearing how you can have an impact on your children's children - even when your adult kids set har…

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Pivoting to Partner Means Being a Buffalo, Not a Cow 22:35

3M ago22:35

22:35

We spend so much of our lives constantly trying to avoid the inevitable challenges that come along from the difficult circumstances that our very own choices have led us to be in. What buffaloes do is very unique for the animal kingdom. What does this have to do with being the parent of adult children? Steve and Julia have a unique way to get their…

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Majoring on the Minors Fractures Relationship 23:11

3M ago23:11

23:11

We all do it. We can't help it. We choose hills to die on that we regret later and we ask ourselves, "Was it worth it?" Choosing to bite our tongue and have relationship with our adult child(ren) over being right is key to pivoting well from "parent" to "partner." Join Steve and Julia on The Parent Pivot Podcast as they help us navigate the minefie…

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When the Pivot to Partner Becomes Lonely: There's Hope! 34:46

3M ago34:46

34:46

Pivoting from a parent to a partner comes with a mixture of emotions. You might feel down, lonely, or a bit unsure about what to do with all the new free time you suddenly have. It's a big change, after all. Your job as the parent has shifted, and now it's time to watch your adult children make their way in the world. On this episode of The Parent …

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How We Can Be an Advocate to Our In-Law Adult Kids: Interview with Actor Taylor Upchurch 49:21

3M ago49:21

49:21

Life used to be so simple. You grew up. Went to college. Got married. Bought a house. Raised your family. Worked for 30-40 years in the same place. Retired. Got a gold watch. Played golf until you died. We called it "The American Dream." Today - life looks VERY different and fitting into this mold is no longer possible for 90% of the population. Pi…

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Dr Carrie Goucher | How to stop wasting precious time in mediocre meetings! 51:51

4M ago51:51

51:51

Meetings are a core part of our working lives, and yet studies have found that 50% of time spent in meetings is often wasted. When viewed as a whole that's often billions, if not trillions, of dollars wasted annually, which could be put to much better use. But why do we spend so much of our precious lives clogged up in a confetti of mediocre meetin…

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When Your Anxiety Impacts Your Adult Child 24:35

4M ago24:35

24:35

Anxiety and control go hand in hand to destroy relationships and often times we are unaware of how our anxiety impacts our relationships with our adult child(ren). On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia reflect on what we can do to decrease our anxiety so that we can maintain healthy relationships and pivot well from parent to partner.…

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The Antagonistic Adult Child 19:16

4M ago19:16

19:16

If you google, "How to deal with an antagonistic adult children," quora.com will tell you: Avoid them. They're grown. You have no control over them or their behavior. Focus on things you can control. Take good care of. yourself. Good thing you have The Parent Pivot Podcast to listen to! On this episode, Steve and Julia will help you pivot with your…

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Dr Stephen Green | Course Leader MSc Conservation Project Management 49:37

4M ago49:37

49:37

Have you considered going back to university and doing a Master's Degree in order to become more employable within the sector? Perhaps you’ve looked at many programmes and wondered if they are tooling you up with the right skills employers value. In today’s podcast, we’re speaking with Dr Stephen Green who’s the course leader for an exciting new Ma…

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Pivoting with Your In-Law Kids: Interview with Ashleigh Cummings 32:29

4M ago32:29

32:29

Your son or daughter has just gotten married, or is about to. What does it look like to pivot from parent to partner with your new in-law kids? On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sit down with their daughter-in-law, Ashleigh Cummings, for a transparent and insightful interview from her perspective on marrying into a differ…

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Cristianne Close | Deputy Global Conservation Director WWF International 46:08

4M ago46:08

46:08

In this episode we’re speaking with the Deputy Global Conservation Director at WWF International, Cristianne Close. Cris describes herself as ‘passionate about creating positive change in the world, especially aiming to make the impossible, possible’. In this episode, we discuss how she gave up a fast-paced corporate career to follow her purpose an…

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Is Your Adult Child an HSP? 25:38

4M ago25:38

25:38

Pivoting well from parent to partner often times means taking a deeper look at things. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia tell us first-hand about the highly sensitive person and what that looks like to help us pivot well to being a partner. If your adult child is an HSP, and 20% of the population is, you won't want to mis…

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Reinventing the Relationship with Our Adult Children 29:52

5M ago29:52

29:52

It was bound to happen sooner or later. We simply can't avoid it. Our kids grow up and become adults and soon we find ourselves in an "empty nest." Now what? For some couples, one can make the transition quickly and the other one struggles greatly. How can we approach this new season of life and really, the rest of our lives, and make it as enjoyab…

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Seasons Come and Seasons Go. 21:55

5M ago21:55

21:55

Pivoting is never easy to do no matter what you're pivoting from and to. It takes intentionality, courage, stepping outside your normal mode of thinking, and seeing life from a different perspective. Pivoting from parent to partner with your adult children is no different. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for eve…

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How to plan for a gap year or career break? Julia Rogers | EnRoute Consulting 47:56

5M ago47:56

47:56

Have you ever felt like escaping the rat race and travelling the world? Seeking impact, adventure and new experiences? Perhaps volunteering for nature conservation organisations, and setting yourself for a career change or education when you return? But with the world as your playground … where do you start? How do you plan such a trip to ensure yo…

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What to Do With Your Kids Stuff When They Move On 22:23

5M ago22:23

22:23

It happens to all of us at some time. Our kids become adults. Leave home. Get married. And all their stuff from childhood remains in our basements and garages. What does that have to do with pivoting from parent to partner? On this episode of The Parent Pivot podcast, we get an insight look at how Julia faced this recently and what this "emotional …

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Inside Steve's Story as a "Type A" Parent 25:39

5M ago25:39

25:39

Are you considered a "Type A" personality? Maybe you have some of these common characteristics. You are: outgoing ambitious rigidly organized highly status-conscious impatient anxious proactive concerned with time management. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve opens up to share his story of being a "Type A Parent" and how he has bec…

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Biodiversify-ing businesses and beyond with Michael Burgass (Director of Biodiversify) 48:46

5M ago48:46

48:46

Increasingly, the private sector is taking a growing interest in their impact on wildlife, and this could lead to a much-needed step change in conservation efforts. But why do companies care about nature? How can they assess and minimise their impacts? And what sort of jobs are opening up for conservationists seeking to work in this exciting area o…

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How Identity and Worth Ruin the Pivot from Parent to Partner 21:55

6M ago21:55

21:55

It's very subtle and it can go undetected for years and wreak havoc on your relationship(s) with your adult child(ren). Becoming aware of it and the "why beneath the what" can propel you to a joy-filled life of being a healthy Partner. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share their own story about how our identity and the …

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"What Do You Do When . . . ?": Steve & Julia Respond to a Loyal Listener's Situation 30:32

6M ago30:32

30:32

Like anything we do in life, there can be an "art and a science" to it. Pivoting from Parent to Partner is no different. On today's episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia take the in-depth time to personally respond to a loyal listener who invited them into her pivot about her college grad daughter and some things that aren't quite tu…

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Lise Aangeenbrug | Chief Program Officer at the National Park Foundation 42:29

6M ago42:29

42:29

How do you raise nearly $100,000,000 per year to protect and conserve America’s 420+ National Park Sites? Sites important for recreation, education, and the conservation of endangered landscapes, natural communities and species. We discuss this, amongst many other things, with Lise Aangeenbrug. Lise is the Chief Program Officer at America’s Nationa…

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Tip #54: Put the Spotlight on You 22:47

6M ago22:47

22:47

"Put the Spotlight on Me?" Wait. What??!! How does that help me pivot from a Parent to a Partner? Easy. Parenting was all about teaching our kids and instructing them on how to live a responsible life. PARTNERING is all about what is "caught, not taught." On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how shifting the spotligh…

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Burnout in conservation 1:02:45

6M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Have you ever felt like you’re energetically exhausted, mentally distant from your job, or less able to produce results at work? There’s a chance that these symptoms could be related to burnout. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), burnout is a syndrome “…resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” …

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Having Hard Conversations with Your Adult Child 33:18

6M ago33:18

33:18

The pivot from Parent to Partner goes more smoothly when we "keep our mouths shut and the welcome mat out" - the main theme of Jim Burns' book and The Parent Pivot Podcast. Okay - but what is the balance between keeping our mouths shut - and dealing with our own emotions and resentment that pops up with our adult kids? On today's podcast, Steve and…

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Being Generous to Our Adult Children: How Much is Too Much? 30:36

7M ago30:36

30:36

One dynamic that comes into play as we pivot from being a parent to a partner is: What is the balance between financially helping our adult child(ren) - and enabling them? Whether it's paying for college, a car, a down payment on a new home, or childcare for the grand babies, how much is too much? Especially when you aren't seeing any grateful hear…

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One Simple Step to Becoming a Better Partner in 2024 21:38

7M ago21:38

21:38

Starting a new year can often be overwhelming making a list of "resolutions" to improve your life - like, eating better, exercising, or paying off debt. Where do you start? When it comes to pivoting from parenting to partnering with your adult children, Steve and Julia believe you can start 2024 with ONE simple step. Don't miss he next episode of T…

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Patience Thody | Deputy Chief Executive The Wildlife Trusts 47:12

7M ago47:12

47:12

If you’ve spent time in the UK and visited a local nature reserve, then chances are you’ve been to a site managed by one of the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts that collectively represent 2,000 staff, 35,000 volunteers and nearly 1 million members. Helping to coordinate this huge force for nature is the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts of which today…

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It’s Okay to Take Your Shoes Off! 25:02

7M ago25:02

25:02

2023 is over and here comes another year. Are you ready? What's in store in 2024? (Oh wow! . . . that rhymes!) Once again, coming at you in real time, Steve and Julia open the new year of The Parent Pivot Podcast with something they recently faced that caused them to look inward at themselves and how they are coming across to their adult children. …

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Becoming a Champion Partner to Your Adult Child(ren) 26:28

7M ago26:28

26:28

In the Cummings' kitchen is a wooden plaque that says, "Simplify." We often get overwhelmed in life trying to balance, juggle, and learn new things. Don't you wish you could just simplify life more? On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help us simplify how we can focus on a few things on the road to becoming a champion partner to our ad…

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The Gravitational Effect 21:25

7M ago21:25

21:25

You've been there before. You're introduced to a group of people and you begin to feel a positive connection with one or two people - and soon you become fast friends. What is it that caused that to happen? On today's episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how the "gravitational effect" can actually propel you to pivot much fa…

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How important are volunteers in conservation? Rhoda Ludford - Volunteering Development Consultant with the RSPB 34:36

8M ago34:36

34:36

How important are volunteers in conservation? What are the different types of work you can do as a volunteer, and how can it benefit your career? We answer these and many more questions in discussion with today’s guest Rhoda Ludford. Rhoda is the Volunteering Development Consultant with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Europe’s large…

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31 Words That Will Change Your Family Trajectory for Generations 13:13

8M ago13:13

13:13

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 These verses from the Old Testament are known as "The Blessing" and are the focal point of this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast. Steve and Julia share how it's not to late to change…

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What’s in a Name?: When Your Kids Have Kids 14:14

8M ago14:14

14:14

So your kids are having a baby! You're going to be a grandparent! Whether it's your first or another in a long line, the baby showers, pregnancy checkups, and gender reveals dominate your days. All of it these events are memory makers that last a lifetime. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia zero in on one aspect of your gr…

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Charu Mishra | The world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation 1:04:02

8M ago1:04:02

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We ran a live event in partnership with Conservation Optimism, to explore and celebrate the work of Dr Charu Mishra - the world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation, and double Whitley Gold Award Winner. Conservation Optimism is a global community dedicated to inspiring people to make a positive difference for nature, and co-hosting the l…

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