Best Kenza Podcasts (2024)

Fear of public speaking has certainly intensified. I first knew this point because my clients kept telling me so. I confirmed the phenomena for sure when I allowed myself recently to feel that intense fear once more, presenting on active listening to a live audience, with a story and a live coaching session within. My essay and musings on being kno…

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Firing Squad: Behind The Scenes - Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Kevin Sorbo on LIFE Today Live 30:21

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Flee Public Indoctrination - Dr. Corey A. DeAngelis on LIFE Today Live 24:21

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Permission to Grieve - J.S. Park on LIFE Today Live 36:49

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Finding Family - Wendi Cross on LIFE Today Live 35:03

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Epic Men - Jake Hamilton on LIFE Today Live 32:33

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“If I see others struggle, I build a bot to help them” Marketer, Builder, and Innovator Simone Morellato on the joys of AI 25:25

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My guest today is marketer, builder, and innovator Simone Morellato, an Italian born technologist and marketer based in the Bay Area, California. Having long worked as a marketer for some of the world’s largest IT firms, Simone’s become expert at many things: communicating and demystifying tech for high-stakes audiences, launching beautiful product…

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“Football has built me into a leader.” Defensive Lineman Nicholas McCullough on getting into Harvard 16:39

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With some bias perhaps, I think Muskego Highschool’s varsity footballer here in Wisconsin, Nicholas McCullough’s, an impressive teen. He’s the youngest captain in the Muskego Warrior’s team history. He coaches and mentors younger kids on leadership, and is ranked best in his state for his age and position. The bias comes from him being my son and I…

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Season 4 Q&A 47:03

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Rebecca McLaughlin wraps us the season by answering questions asked by listeners! Questions Covered in This Episode: What does the Bible say about what it is to be a woman? Can we define it across all cultures and time? I have a daughter who has drifted from the faith as she embraced LGBT and has now been with a girl for 3 years and they are talkin…

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Can We Speak The Truth in Love? with Kyle Worley 26:04

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Kyle Worley to discuss how Christians are called to interact with others. Questions Covered in This Episode: Where does the ethos of discussing truth with grace to others with differing opinions or ideas come from? Why is there a difference between what Christians are called to (Colossians 3) and the way they live an…

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Kenza Fourati on challenging brands and finding joy and learning from her Tunisian shoe business 22:21

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My guest this week is Kenza Fourati, a Tunisian fashion model in New York, U.S. who’s co-launched a shoe business that’s done very well, teaching she and her co-founders many lessons along the way. The business employs local Tunisian shoemakers, helping keep a craft alive, repurposes leather that would otherwise go to waste, and brings comfortable,…

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Why Have Americans Stopped Going to Church? with Michael Graham 41:35

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Michael Graham to discuss why Americans have stopped going to church and Questions Covered in This Episode: How did you become a Christian? How did you become interested in “The Great Dechurching”? What is the history of American church attendance? What happened from the height of attendance in the 80s to now? What p…

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God’s Call to Care For Refugees with Karyn Becker 40:44

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Karyn Becker to discuss how we are called to care for refugees and the practical ways we can do so. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is design thinking? As you started out helping refugees, did you think through it in design thinking? How has your faith in Jesus motivated you to spend time with refugees? Can y…

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“You build your brand by getting in front of people.” Hyacinth Tucker, Owner of the Laundry Basket 21:26

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Hyacinth Tucker always loved people, enterprise, and community when growing up in Jamaica. Here in the states, she’s found a way to channel that love through her new venture, the Laundry Basket, an on-demand mobile laundry and dry cleaning delivery company in Maryland, U.S. In a short time, she’s scaled, gained a considerable client base, and gaine…

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Is Motherhood a Blessing or Burden? with Julie Ferrell 53:07

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Julie Ferrell to discuss motherhood. Questions Covered in This Episode: How did you reflect on motherhood before you were a mom? What would you say to the people who think motherhood is a burden? What would you say to the people who think motherhood is a woman's highest calling? What does it mean that the act of moth…

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Does The Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships? with Rachel Gilson 40:52

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Rachel Gilson to have a conversation about whether the Bible affirms same-sex relationships. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you share your story? What is the most common question about what the Bible says about relationships? What would you say to someone who asks how a loving God could be against relationshi…

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What fashion models can teach us about leadership and stage presence 10:57

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I'm still swooning over the delightful Chicagoans I met on a recent April visit. (They're the nicest and most open people ever!) In another ad-hoc interview, we learn from Gina Magro, a fashion model adorned in an $8.5k leather Carolina Herrera gown, on how to focus when on stage. She's also expert on seeming open, calming our mind, and showing neu…

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Union with Christ with Sam Allberry 29:32

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Sam Allberry to discuss what it means to have union with Christ. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does it mean that Christians are united with Christ? How does union with Christ bring Christians together? How does the Bible describe Christian friendship? What does union with Christ mean for our desire to sin? …

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An Ex-Muslim's Guide to Christianity with Kenza Haddock 28:19

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Kenza Haddock to share her story of how Jesus changed her life. Questions Covered in This Episode: Tell us about your life story. Was your identity tied to being a Muslim? What changed when you moved to the US? What does “the end times” mean for a Muslim? What does it mean for a Christian? How did you know it was Jes…

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“A great communicator really understands their audience.” Product leader Nupur Thakur on demystifying tech 20:55

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My guest this week is product, strategy, and operations leader Nupur Thakur who has spent a greater part of her career ensuring that leaders and customers understand her technology well. In a lovely conversation from her Bay Area, SF base, she unpacks what’s helped her understand her audience and how she breaks down and demystifies technical topics…

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God, Lie Detectors, & The Multiverse with Tom Rudelius 36:22

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Tom Rudelius to discuss Tom’s story, the probability of the multiverse, belief in God, and where hope can be found in suffering. Questions Covered in This Episode: How did you become a Christian? How did you originally tie science and academics with your faith once you became a Christian? What areas and topics are yo…

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Reforming Criminal Justice With Matthew Martens 31:33

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Matthew Martens to discuss if Christianity can help reform the criminal justice system. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the quick summary of what you are proposing in this book? What does Christianity have to do with the criminal justice system? Why does Christianity have a proposal for reforming the crimi…

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“I’m married to my violin” John Chang on the gifts from music and managing audition jitters 22:27

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John Chang moved to the U.S. from a balmy part of China with one core goal: To perform violin for orchestras. His practicing’s intense and rigorous as are his auditions. We spoke a few days after auditioning for Chicago’s opera where he and other players must perform their excerpts to faceless judges separated from the musician by a black curtain. …

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What Kind of Love Does Jesus Call Us To? with Vermon Pierre 36:14

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Vermon Pierre to have a conversation about how God's love for His church deepens our love for each other Questions Covered in This Episode: What does your day-to-day life look like as a pastor? How did you become a Christian? What draws you to Christian community? What ethnic background was the church you grew up in?…

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Can A Scientist Believe In The Resurrection? With Ian Hutchinson 30:00

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Ian Hutchinson to discuss the relationship between science and the Christian faith. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is your scientific research on? When did you become a Christian? Is there a contradiction between the Christian faith and science? How would help someone who thinks miracles are not plausible? W…

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Season 4: Episode 6 - Mbongeni Mtshali 33:53

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Welcome to Season 4 of the ICA podcast, where we interview African artists and curators who perform and curate live interdisciplinary works. Our sixth and final episode of this season features an interview with Mbongeni Mtshali, performance artist, director and head of the Centre for Theatre Dance and Performance Studies at UCT. In the conversation…

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Season 4 : Episode 5 - Aika Swai 22:13

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Welcome to Season 4 of the ICA podcast, where we interview African artists and curators who perform and curate live interdisciplinary works. Our fifth episode features an interview with Aika Swai about her performance lecture titled Uncharted Dialog, which she presented at the ICA Scholars showcase last year. In presenting this work she speaks abou…

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“My dad’s my first coach.” Abhijeet Patil on heritage, leadership, and writing 30:35

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North Carolina-based executive architect Abhijeet Patil has long led complex hybrid cloud initiatives for Fortune 500s and loved the challenge. A recent self-generated challenge to write in the public space—his “writing spree”— has helped him discover the joy, clarity, and courage that comes from expressing ourselves in the written word. He’s also …

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Crossfit and Christianity with Irwyn Ince 46:42

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Irwyn Ince to have a conversation about CrossFit, Jesus, and where his hope is found. Questions Covered in This Episode: How did you get into CrossFit? Tell us about the community aspect of Crossfit. How did you become a Christian? How did becoming a Christian change your way of thinking? How does the history of race…

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Why Does God Let Us Suffer? with Vaneetha Risner 31:53

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Vaneetha Risner to discuss her life story and what God has taught her through suffering. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you share a little of your life and how you became a Christian? What happened once you became a Christian? Has suffering helped you set your eyes on the future hope we have as Christians? Gu…

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“I find joy in improving people’s health” Jill Staudacher on pharma, alternative medicine, and sisterhood 26:18

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Jill Staudacher has spent the best part of her career in pharmaceutical sales; but since COVID she’s felt drawn additionally to alternative ways to heal—both herself, her family, and friends as well. In this timely interview, from my Muskego, Wisconsin base, Jill shares her journey into a powerful career selling excellent medicines to finding a gro…

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Why Doesn't God Save Everyone? with Gray Sutanto 40:28

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Gray Sutanto to have a conversation about why God doesn’t save everyone. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you give us a 60 second overview of your life? When you were 12, what made you turn to atheism? When you were 17 what made you turn to Jesus? Why doesn't God save everyone? Are human beings fundamentally go…

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Season 4: Episode 4 - Nelisiwe Xaba & Mocke Jansen Van Veuren 24:15

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Welcome to Season 4 of the ICA podcast, where we interview artists and curators who perform and curate live interdisciplinary works. In our fourth episode of the season, artists Nelisiwe Xaba and Mocke Jansen Van Veuren speak about their work creating FAKE N.E.W.S, a multidisciplinary project integrating performance and digital art. The work explor…

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Season 4: Episode 3 - Bernard Akoi-Jackson 29:32

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Welcome to Season 4 of the ICA podcast, where we interview artists and curators who perform and curate live interdisciplinary works. Our third episode features an interview with artist Bernard Akoi-Jackson who speaks about his site-specific work, DESTINATIONS - With Anthem for The Union (…and where, from birth, would they have berthed, should a dea…

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How Can I Find Contentment? with Elizabeth Woodson 24:56

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Elizabeth Woodson to discuss how following Jesus is better than you could possibly imagine. Questions Covered in This Episode: How would you explain what the gospel is for those who don’t know? What inspired you to write “Embrace your Life,” what is it about? What story is the bible telling us? How does our story eit…

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How to make the important words fit. 10 cruel but powerful résumé edits 14:48

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If you’ve reworked your resume recently via Resume IO, Canva, or (my favorite platform: My Perfect Resume.com) you’ll see the creative challenge in describing our work efforts, skills, and triumphs within a few words. The summary section on Resume IO rations a cruel 200 characters. The work experience for each role? Three bullets, each worth 200 ch…

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Is Euthanasia Wrong or Kind? with James Eglinton 45:23

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by James Eglinton to have a conversation about the arguments for and against euthanasia, how Christians should think about it, and where our hope can be found. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is euthanasia? What is this conversation about? How does it connect to The Great British Bake Off? Why might people be in…

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Season 4: Episode 2 - Gabrielle Goliath 27:49

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Welcome to Season 4 of the ICA podcast, where we interview artists and curators who perform and curate live interdisciplinary works. Our second episode features an interview with internationally renowned artist Gabrielle Goliath provides rare and compelling insight into the research and creation of her monumental and acclaimed work Elegy, which had…

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Season 4: Episode 1 - Kenza Berrada 27:16

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Welcome to Season 4 of the ICA podcast, where we interview artists and curators who perform and curate live interdisciplinary works. Our first episode features multi-disciplinary artist Kenza Berrada about her work "Boujloud" (the man of skins) which was performed at the Live Art Network Africa Gathering at UCT’s Hiddingh Campus in February of 2023…

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Is God Dead? with Justin Brierley 36:24

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Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Justin Brierley have a conversation about if people are still asking if God is dead and why. Questions Covered in This Episode: Are people still asking if God is dead? What is driving that? Where do people tend to get stuck when they try to answer this question? How does the Christian heritage of our culture show the…

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“You know when it’s time for career change. Listen for it. You know.” Rebecca Perreault on changing our work, outlook, and life 19:15

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My guest this week has reinvented herself multiple times through multiple life stages—even focuses of her study, career, and the way she chooses to live her life. Her name’s Rebecca, and after several decades in the corporate world—most recently in a high-powered supply chain role—she’s decided to step down, change her focus, and move away from the…

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