Best Photography Book Club Podcasts (2024)

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Architect I.M. Pei, the Bank of China, Hong Kong and a global legacy: John Batten 42:59

1h ago42:59

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Author, broadcaster and art critic John Batten discusses the life and legacy of architect IM Pei with Karen Koh, based on his published article in the latest FCC magazine "A Life in Architecture". Hear the history and symbolic post-colonial importance of the design of the Bank of China building, wrongly characterized as "a knife pointed towards Chi…

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Episode 154: Rachel Edelman 1:27:05

16d ago1:27:05

1:27:05

In the opening poem of Rachel Edelman’s debut collection, Dear Memphis, the speaker returns to their home city after a long time away, traversing a landscape that is both familiar and foreign, a place to which she belongs but also doesn’t. Over the course of the collection, Edelman asks questions about heritage and inheritance; about exile, diaspor…

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Selina Cheng: Hong Kong journalists under attack, fighting back and what happens next 43:11

20d ago43:11

43:11

Selina Cheng, chair of the Hong Kong Journalists' Association discusses the revelations of a campaign to intimidate journalists and their families by self-described "patriots" in what appears to be a coordinated campaign, how the Hong Kong government and tech companies Meta and Wikimedia have responded, and how the HKJA is helping journalists fight…

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FCC statement: sedition convictions of Hong Kong journalists 2:06

1M ago2:06

2:06

Hear the FCC statement published on August 29th upon the trial and conviction of Hong Kong journalists Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam for their roles in reporting, editing and publishing interviews, features and opinion pieces. Of the 17 articles the court considered, many had been taken down and only five remained active at the time of their arres…

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Episode 153: Jennifer Baker 1:13:31

1M ago1:13:31

1:13:31

Writer, editor, and podcaster Jennifer Baker’s debut YA novel, Forgive Me Not, imagines a near-future America in which the juvenile criminal justice system has been “reformed” to allow young people to undergo grueling Trials instead of incarceration. It’s an incisive and powerful story about carceral justice, as well as a moving coming-of-age and f…

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ALRES Les Rencontres de la photographie - Report on photo books 37:01

2M ago37:01

37:01

In this episode, you will follow Lukas as he explores the photobook world at Les Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles, a fantastic photo festival in the south of France that has been running since 1970. Lukas talks to publishers, artists, fair organizers, and bookshop owners about the festival, the book market, and how the photobook has evolved in…

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Britt Clennett: covering Ukraine and Gaza wars, mental health and social media self-defence 25:23

2M ago25:23

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Britt Clennett is a correspondent for US broadcaster ABC News, based in Hong Kong and has spent the past 10 years covering stories in Hong Kong, mainland China and most recently Ukraine and Gaza. In this conversation she discusses her feature article 'Staying Human' in which she looks at the challenges to journalistic impartiality, finding humanity…

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Episode 152: Rachel Lyon 1:01:03

3M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Writer Rachel Lyon returns to the show to discuss her latest novel, Fruit of the Dead, a contemporary retelling of the Persephone myth in which a young woman is seduced by wealth and privilege in a story about addiction, class, sexual assault, and power. In our conversation, we talked about how malleable identity can be during adolescence and how t…

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BONUS: Hey, It's Me — Episode 1: What Are We Doing? 1:00:02

3M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Introducing Hey, It's Me! I'm happy to announce a new podcast from me and my friend Rachel Zucker, Hey, It's Me! Here's the first episode as a bonus for KTCO listeners. Enjoy! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts Overcast RSS WebBy Rachel Zucker & Mike Sakasegawa

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Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - 3 Books that inspired you / Sophie Calle / Alec Soth / Chien-Chi Chang 13:26

4M ago13:26

13:26

In this episode of The Photo Vault, we receive book recommendations from the Istanbul-based artist Cemre Yeşil Gönenli. Her book choices are varied and full of emotional connections to her own journey of becoming a photo artist. Listen to her colourful stories of how books can inspire and change your perspectives. Listen also to a previous episode …

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Gu.Pho Vernacular Photo Festival 26:25

4M ago26:25

26:25

In this Episode of The Photo Vault we are going to explore a very peculiar Vernacular Photo Festival in Italy. Gu.Pho. Our host Lukas went South to work on an exhibition of the Vernacular Social Club as well as an installation for his new book “A tiny visual history of the Moustache”. Gu.Pho festival, in the wonderful town of Guigla, about 40 minut…

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Episode 151: KTCO Book Club - Whereas (with Amorak Huey) 54:30

4M ago54:30

54:30

For this KTCO Book Club conversation, poet Amorak Huey joins me to discuss Layli Long Soldier’s 2017 poetry collection, Whereas. In our conversation, we talked about the way the poems confront language, what language means in the context of forced assimilation, and how the poems engage with both history and contemporary reality. (Recorded March 26,…

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In conversation: New York Times executive editor, Joe Kahn 1:12:14

4M ago1:12:14

1:12:14

An in-depth discussion between FCC president Lee Williamson and Joe Kahn, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, former China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and executive editor of the New York Times since 2022. Kahn discusses how the NYT coverage of Hong Kong and mainland China has changed, and how it reflects the changing environment of local…

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Stephen Roach on the future of Hong Kong: "an audacious wake-up call" 50:48

4M ago50:48

50:48

Stephen Roach, former Wall Street chief economist and Hong Kong-based chair of Morgan Stanley Asia, caused controversy earlier this year with the publishing of an opinion piece headlined "It pains me to say Hong Kong is over." His case reflected three considerations - the tight economic linkages between Hong Kong and a faltering mainland Chinese ec…

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Episode 150: KTCO Book Club - The Man Who Could Move Clouds (with Martha Crawford) 1:03:14

5M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

For this KTCO Book Club conversation, I’m joined by writer and group facilitator Martha Crawford for a discussion about Ingrid Rojas Contreras’s 2023 memoir, The Man Who Could Move Clouds. In our conversation, Martha and I talked about different ways of knowing, how to read across cultures without being extractive, storytelling as healing, and what…

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FCC Conference preview: David Pierson; Kathleen Magramo; Chris Yeung 1:00:04

6M ago1:00:04

1:00:04

Laura Westbrook and Aaron Busch present this special episode for the return of the FCC Hong Kong journalism conference. Hear from David Pierson (New York Times) about the challenges of covering Beijing's foreign policy and China's geopolitics from Hong Kong; Kathleen Magramo (CNN) on the lessons she learned in her first year of journalism in 2019, …

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Episode 149: José Pablo Iriarte 1:07:51

6M ago1:07:51

1:07:51

Writer and friend José Pablo Iriarte returns to the show to discuss their debut middle-grade novel, Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed. In our conversation, we talked about building stories without antagonists, writing for young readers, and what makes coming-of-age stories such an enduring phenomenon. Then for the second segment, we talked abou…

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Talking sports, Olympics journalism and photography: Peter Parks and Josh Ball 29:22

6M ago29:22

29:22

Christina Pantin presents an episode talking about the other great Olympics competition: to get the best photo, the best story, the best quote. Josh Ball is News Editor, Sport & Racing for the South China Morning Post and has covered previous Olympics and major international sports events both as a desk editor and frontline reporter for the past 25…

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Episode 148: Sarah Rose Etter 1:20:16

7M ago1:20:16

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Sarah Rose Etter is a writer based in Los Angeles, CA. In Sarah’s latest novel, Ripe, a young woman is trapped in a dream-job-turned-corporate-nightmare at a cutthroat Silicon Valley tech startup. Her bosses are capricious and cruel, the city she lives in is crumbling under late capitalism, and everywhere she goes she is followed by her own persona…

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#IWD International Women's Day : the Stories Women Journalists Tell 57:07

7M ago57:07

57:07

Hear three senior journalists discuss the big issues for women in journalism upon International Women's Day. How have attitudes changed for women in newsrooms across southeast Asia, what are the biggest challenges they face, what is the future of journalism, and what do they have to say to the upcoming generations of women entering the profession? …

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Erik Kessels - say no and get disrupted 44:47

7M ago44:47

44:47

In this episode of The Photo Vault, we discuss with Dutch artist and editor Erik Kessels why it is important to have an opinion and dislike things, as well as why it is most important that young artists get paid. Erik is a prolific book and exhibition maker, known for his narrative creation through appropriated images. Take a look as well at Erik’s…

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Journalism, Article 23 and Hong Kong: Ronson Chan, Regina Ip and Simon Young 1:04:16

8M ago1:04:16

1:04:16

Hear the submission made by the board of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong to the government over the proposed Article 23 security legislation, as well as the panel discussion on its implications for journalism featuring Ronson Chan (chair, Hong Kong Journalists' Assoc), Regina Ip (politician, member of LegCo) and Professor Simon Young …

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Episode 147: KTCO "Book" Club - Baldur's Gate 3 (with Maggie Tokuda-Hall) 1:18:09

8M ago1:18:09

1:18:09

For this KTCO “Book” Club conversation, writer Maggie Tokuda-Hall returns to the show to talk about the game Baldur’s Gate 3. In our conversation, Maggie and I talked about what it’s like to experience a story with so many branching paths, how player choices reflect the player’s personality, as well as some standout storytelling moments from the ga…

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GenZ journalists on OSINT, social media, changing news habits; FCC history and Allen Youngblood on jazz in Hong Kong 47:42

8M ago47:42

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FCC journalist member governor Zela Chin speaks with 2024 Claire Hollingworth Fellows Mithil Aggarwal and Aruzhan Zeinulla discuss their journey into journalism, how GenZ media habits are changing the media landscape and thoughts on the future. Christina Pantin looks at the various incarnations of the FCC from its beginnings in 1949 Shanghai, its H…

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Thomas Sauvin - a mine full of silver 39:59

8M ago39:59

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Follow French editor and artist Thomas Sauvin on his journey from a Chinese language student to the collector and editor of an enormous archive that he continually augments from a dumpsite in Beijing. With his project, Beijing Silvermine, he has produced humorous and intelligent publications over the last 10 years, granting us access to a specific …

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Everyday imaging - the analogue and the digital realm 26:30

9M ago26:30

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In this episode, we delve into a talk event on Vernacular Photography that took place in November 2023. Our host, Lukas, was one of the speakers and has encapsulated a myriad of ideas, thoughts, and practices surrounding everyday imaging that were presented during the event. The talk was organized by the Eidolon Center in Budapest, a new institutio…

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Episode 146: Olatunde Osinaike 56:04

9M ago56:04

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Olatunde Osinaike is a poet based in Atlanta, GA. In his debut full-length poetry collection, Tender Headed, Olatunde explores Black masculinity, both celebrating and interrogating it in his sonically virtuosic poems. We talked about his approach to poetry, what poetic lineage means to him, and the silences inherent in patriarchy. Then for the seco…

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Thweep Rittinaphakorn - learning about yourself through collecting 35:49

9M ago35:49

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In this episode, we meet Thweep Rittinaphakorn, also known as Ake, in Bangkok, and explore his collection of photographs from Myanmar during the colonial era. Ake is an expert in Myanmar textiles who ventured into collecting photography and released a photobook from a very different background. His collection is fascinating and multi-layered, as he…

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Annebella Pollen - rejects are the majority and why we should study packaging 44:57

10M ago44:57

44:57

This episode of The Photo Vault prompts us to question the world around us by examining product packaging, which often reinforces and perpetuates stereotypical norms in various aspects of our lives. Our guest, Annebella Pollen, a professor of Visual and Material Culture, author of numerous books, and an avid collector, delves into some of her proje…

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Lucy Sante - on being a bilingual writer and how vernacular photography changed her life 35:17

10M ago35:17

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In this episode, we hear thoughts, ideas, and stories from writer, critic, educator, and artist Lucy Sante. She has a fascinating history and engagement with photography, writing on photography, and collecting. She has turned some of her collections into books and tells us about how she retrieved the photographs that went into titles such as 'Evide…

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Joachim Schmid - on authorship, Flickr and NOT collecting 48:00

11M ago48:00

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In this episode of The Photo Vault, we discuss with artist, photographer, and book publisher Joachim Schmid why he is not a collector but a gatherer. We also delve deep into computer history and Joachim’s first contact with Apple computers, as well as why he likes to create low-quality photobooks, explore Flickr, and engage in gardening. Joachim Sc…

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Natasha Christia - Three books that inspired you / Emmanuell Carrere / Ariella Azoulay 6:03

11M ago6:03

6:03

In today's Three Books that inspired you special, we hear Greek curator and writer Natasha Christia talk about the important role of literature in her work and also what inspired her in theoretical writing. Her three recommendations are: Emmanuel Carrère Ariella Azoulay - the civil contract of photography / potential history: unlearning imperialism…

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Episode 145: KTCO Book Club - Bianca (with Rachel Zucker) 1:35:06

11M ago1:35:06

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For this KTCO Book Club conversation, poet and podcaster Rachel Zucker returns to the show to discuss Eugenia Leigh’s poetry collection Bianca. In our conversation, we talked about our approaches to talking about books with their authors, how form shapes how we take in intense subject matter in a poem, and how a book can be a means of connection. S…

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Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - seeking the hidden in photography and being an artist in todays Istanbul 48:48

11M ago48:48

48:48

In this episode, we are meeting with Cemre Yeşil Gönenli, an Istanbul-born and -based artist, photographer, and educator. She gives us insight into her quest for finding the invisible through photography, by looking at what cannot be seen in images. Cemre also talks about the current difficult situation for artists in Turkey and why inflation makes…

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Erik Kessels - Three Books that inspired you 7:34

11M ago7:34

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In our first Three Books that inspired you special we asked Dutch artist Erik Kessels about photo-books that enriched his way of thinking The books are: Chantal Rens - YOU RUN AROUND TOWN LIKE A FOOL AND YOU THINK THAT IT'S GROOVY, published by PANTOFLE BOOKS, 2916 Christian Boltanksi, KADISH. Paris: Musée d'Art Modern; München: Gina Kehayoff Verla…

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Geoffrey Batchen on vernacular photography and appreciating the banal 42:25

12M ago42:25

42:25

In this episode, we have the great pleasure to meet with Professor Geoffrey Batchen, an expert in the history of photography. He has taught in his native Australia, the United States, and currently holds a position at Oxford in the UK as a professor of the history of art. He has curated exhibitions in renowned institutions such as the ICP in New Yo…

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[Version française] Inauguration du Vernacular Social Club et du journal REVU 14:51

12M ago14:51

14:51

Nous publions, donc nous existons ! Voici le premier épisode de The Photo Vault. Découvrez la proposition éditoriale de ce podcast, ainsi que la façon de vous engager auprès du Vernacular Social Club, votre plateforme dédiée à la photographie vernaculaire, aux archives photographiques, aux collections et aux livres de photos. Dans cette introductio…

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Inauguration of the Photo Vault & definition of what Vernacular Photography is 17:06

12M ago17:06

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We publish; therefore, we exist! This is our first episode of The Photo Vault. Find out what to expect from this podcast in the future, as well as how to engage with the Vernacular Social Club, your platform for Vernacular Photography, Archives, Collecting, and Photo-books. In this introduction, you will hear the voices of collector, editor, and ar…

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Episode 144: Gerardo Sámano Córdova 1:15:39

1y ago1:15:39

1:15:39

Gerardo Sámano Córdova is a writer and artist from Mexico City. In his debut novel, Monstrilio, Gerardo draws from both horror and literary fiction traditions to tell a story about grief, family, and self-acceptance. In our conversation, Gerardo and I talked about genre expectations, genre fiction as a site of art, and what it means to be monstrous…

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Episode 143: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 1:07:07

1y ago1:07:07

1:07:07

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is a writer based in the Bronx, NY. In his debut novel, Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana presents us with a dystopian future America where convicted prisoners fight each other to the death in a televised bloodsport. The book is both a blistering critique of the US carceral system and an insistence on the inalienable humanity of e…

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Bonus Correspondent: rediscovering Macau with Christopher Chu and Maggie Hoi Pui Man 19:11

1y ago19:11

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It was a slow news day that went for two years - when Christopher Chau and Maggie Hoi Pui Man found themselves confined to Macau from December 2021 to November 2022 they found themselves rediscovering the city and its landmarks. They started taking notes, doing interviews and ended up writing the book 'Macau's Historical Witnesses', exploring Macau…

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Episode 142: Rachel Zucker 1:47:23

1+ y ago1:47:23

1:47:23

Rachel Zucker is a writer, podcast, and teacher based in New York and Maine. Her latest book, The Poetics of Wrongness, is a collection of essays (originally written and performed for the Bagley Wright Lecture Series) delving into her own poetics, motherhood, the history of confessional poetry, and the ethics of “say everything” poetry. In our conv…

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The Correspondent, April-June 2023: Aaron Busch and Nancy Lim 38:00

1+ y ago38:00

38:00

Teele Rebane speaks in-depth with one of the newest FCC members, Aaron Busch, about how his @tripperhead Twitter account became an invaluable source to Hong Kong journalists, his role as 'social media journalist' and relationship with traditional journalism as well as his forecast for Twitter and its rivals. Following on from the historic exhibitio…

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Episode 141: KTCO Book Club - The Scapegracers (with Sarah Gailey) 1:03:33

1+ y ago1:03:33

1:03:33

For our latest KTCO Book Club episode, writer Sarah Gailey joins us for a discussion of H. A. Clarke’s YA novels The Scapegracers and The Scratch Daughters. In our conversation, Sarah and I talked about the ways Clarke’s novels subvert genre expectations, about the quality of teen girls’ rage, and about why these books are “capital-I Important.” Su…

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052 For When You Need to be Inspired: Book Club Edition 14:08

1+ y ago14:08

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On a day I was feeling particularly defeated and needed some inspiration, I stumbled on this chapter of “Discipline is Destiny” by Ryan Holiday. I hope it reinvigorates you the way it did me! You won’t always feel like it, but are you willing to get up again? You will be after listening to this! Have you left a 5 star review yet? Follow me on INSTA…

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Episode 140: Dayna Patterson 57:41

1+ y ago57:41

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Dayna Patterson is a poet, photographer, and textile artist based in the Pacific Northwest. The poems in her latest collection, O Lady, Speak Again, use the voices of the women characters from Shakespeare’s plays to talk about patriarchy, motherhood, sexuality, religion, heritage. In our conversation, Dayna and I discussed her creative process and …

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051 5-Minute Morning Routine to Feel ALIVE Every Day -- with Guest Jen Lemke 29:42

1+ y ago29:42

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If you've ever felt overwhelmed by establishing a morning routine, or you've tried a gratitude practice or affirmations and they just fell flat... DO NOT miss this conversation! It was so fun to have Jen join us this week and your mind will be BLOWN by how simple your morning routine can be while having a profound impact on your day! Whether you're…

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050 4 Non-Negotiables for Your NWM Business 28:48

1+ y ago28:48

28:48

Early on in my network marketing career, I would spend so much of my business “work time” trying to figure out what tasks or work to do. This became frustrating, felt unproductive, and led to overcomplicating this business. The majority of people start out in network marketing with another job or responsibility that takes up the bulk of their time,…

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049 3 Tips for a HEALTHY Relationship with Social Media 25:45

1+ y ago25:45

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I’m here to set your mind at ease and help you create a HEALTHY relationship with social media - one where you’ll look forward to posting and engaging on the various platforms and where you’ll have a better balance between owning your social media strategy while keeping up with the latest updates. What I want to help you with today is really embrac…

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Episode 139: Joshua Burton 1:00:51

1+ y ago1:00:51

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Joshua Burton is a poet and educator based in Houston, TX. The poems in Joshua’s debut collection, Grace Engine, ask what grace means in a hostile world of lynchings, mental illness, self-hate, and suicide. These poems offer no solace, yet nevertheless reach toward beauty and peace. In our conversation, Joshua and I talked about what a grace engine…

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