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Gem Connection is about the interconnectedness of gemstones to the broader world around us: to geology, ancient Greek coins and the annals of history, to the fascinating people who have impacted the gem trade, to lab grown diamonds and their uses in applied science and quantum computing and water purification, to sustainability and the climate. Follow us on Instagram @gemconnectionpodcast
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Welcome to Midlife Crescendo, the podcast for women who are going through midlife changes and seeking a fresh start. Join host Debbie Cunningham, jazz recording artist and author, as she explores the ups and downs of life during the midlife phase. With interviews, roundtable discussions, and inspiring stories, we dive into topics such as relationships, health, self-care, and reinvention - all from a faith perspective. Whether you're married, single, divorced, or widowed, our goal is to help ...
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We often know the "WHY" of a purpose-driven organisation. However, on this show, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Not for Profit and Social Enterprise leaders to uncover the "HOW" - the nuts and bolts of what it really takes to run them well. How do they balance financial sustainability with their mission? What tools do they use to run their operations? What lessons have they learned as people leaders? Join us on this podcast as we learn how to become better Executives with a Cause.
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Created/Hosted by Rita Phetmixay (she/they), MA, LCSW, Licensed Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach, and Independent Audio Producer. Healing Out Lao'd explores the intersections of Lao diaspora storytelling x healing x tools for sustainability. While this show centers the Lao and broader Southeast Asian diaspora experience, anyone can benefit from this resource, especially those in the margins including BIPOC (Black Indigenous Persons of Color), survivors, thrivers, healers, movement builders, a ...
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Today we are talking about Pelvic Floor Health on the podcast. Because of her mom's experience in menopause, Kim Vopni was determined to have a better outcome, so she studied pelvic floor health beyond Kegel exercises. When peri-menopause sent her body and bladder in a tailspin, Kim , began searching for yet another solution for bladder issues. Joi…
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This week on the podcast we are talking about Marriage. Listen in as our friends interview us! We talk about:*Where it all began. *The most important thing husbands and wives need to know about each other. *Our differences & how we worked through them. *What kills a relationship.*How to nurture any marriage through intentionality. *How to work thro…
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She left her corporate job and created a company with her skill set and desire for serving the every day women as a personal fashion stylist. Our guest today is Katie Rushton of Effortless Style!We talk about:-What prompted her to take the leap.-How she expanded her vision across the country.-Why having a personal stylist can help in midlife.-The 3…
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Today on Midlife Crescendo we are talking about anxiety & worry and how to process it in our day to day living so it doesn't rule our lives. Our guests today are me and a few of my friends. I share the story of our daughter Deanna's open heart surgery at 3 years of age. -How the stress & worry of the outcome of that affected me physically. -How app…
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Today on midlife Crescendo we are talking with licensed professional therapist, Tricia Thornton, about FEAR. Now fear is defined as an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.It is absolutely a God Given emotion to help protect us. However, sometimes we have ongoing fear or exaggerated fears because of a traum…
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Do you think you are too old to pursue a career doing something you are passionate about?This week on the podcast we are talking with Jennette Sockwell who wondered the same thing but decided to go back to school and get her Masters degree in midlife, after raising her family. Not only did she get her masters and dream job as an elementary music te…
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This week we have author & speaker Susan Salenger on the podcast talking about her book: Sidelined: How Women Can Navigate A Broken Healthcare System. Susan is quite the spitfire at age 81! We talk about:-Questioning your diagnosis-Taking emotions out of our symptoms-Exposing the effects of shame and diagnosis-How our emotions & self talk play a pa…
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This week on the podcast we are talking about Navigating changing relationships with your emerging adult children. My guest this week is my 25 year old son, Drake Cunningham.If you have a child going off to college OR coming home after graduating college, you'll definitely want to tune in to this interview! I think this is an episode you could list…
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This week we are back with Marcia Ramirez for part 2 of our conversation about Nurturing the 3 most important relationships in a woman’s life. We talk about: -Cultivating deeper friendships-Friendship killers-Deepening our relationship with God-Soul Care .But stick around to the end because I share a personal story that you might find helpful in cu…
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Today we are talking with Marcia Ramirez about nurturing the three most important relationships in a woman’s life. After cowriting Reba McEntire's smash hit- God & My Girlfriends, with a few of her friends, Marcia felt led by God to start a ministry for women that resulted in her first book. Join us for part one of our conversation on nurturing the…
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Have you ever lost hope? Have you had a loss so difficult you needed community around you to get through? This was the case with Jamie Heard and a few of her friends. Today on the podcast you will hear Jamie's story of losing her son and how after experiencing God's faithfulness in the community of her friends, God led her to start a non-profit to …
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Okay today on the podcast we are talking with Becky Baudoin about Motherhood! Not your typical conversation though.We talk about -Ridiculous things people say to new moms-Mom guilt, even that which lingers through empty nest-Perfectionism and how we can curate rhythms of grace instead.I really loved this chat with Becky and I think this is an episo…
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My guest this week is Donna Cella with Your Eldercare Solutions. Early in her career as a nurse she realized someone needed to be advocating for aging patients and their families by communicating between them and our healthcare systems: interpreting not only the patient needs but care options & resources available which are not always very clear. I…
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Today’s on Midlife Crescendo we speak with Shari Braendel. Shari has been in the fashion industry for many years. Throughout those years she saw firsthand that women didn’t recognize the beauty God gave them or lacked the knowledge of how to dress themselves with confidence. Now in midlife- We talk about why it’s important to stay current in style …
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Today on Midlife Crescendo I have some very special guests. Colleen Rosenblum & Bridgett Garratt.They are the co-hosts of Hot Flashes and Cool Topics podcast! They are known as The voice for women in midlife and beyond. You'll hear about their friendship, why they started the podcast midlife and how that has definitely enriched their life. Be sure …
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On today's episode of Midlife crescendo we are speaking with Shannon Scott about helping our parents age with grace and her story of God's kindness as she cared for her mother with sudden onset of dementia. Shannon's website: https://www.shannonsuzannescott.com/Shannon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonsscott/Dr Anna Canecca's Free Mast…
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This week on Midlife Crescendo we are welcoming back Andrew Winnett from Retirement Renegade for PART 2 of our conversation about Safe Retirement Strategies for women (and men too.) So if you missed part one go back and listen!This episode is like a masterclass in retirement strategy planning. You don't want to miss it!Free Resources from Andrew: (…
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Today on Midlife Crescendo we are talking with Andrew Winnett about midlife retirement & investing and his new book, Her Safe Retirement. You need to hear what he has to say about what to do to not lose your hard earned money in this volatile market! Free Resources from Andrew: (including Free Download of his new book, Her Safe Retirement & 2 other…
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Today we are talking with author Erika Jon about her new book, Getting Unstuck : 5 Habits that will transform your life and make you unrecognizable.Erika Jon Website https://erika-jon.com/ to learn more about her coaching and other services she offers. She’s giving away 3 free coaching sessions and autographed books to the first 5 Midlife Crescendo…
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This week we have part 2 with Dr. Anna Cabeca. This one delves into struggles with *Sex & Intimacy Midlife * Vaginal health *Post menopausal diseases and what we can do about that. So if you have little ears around …you may want to pop those earphones in or listen at a later time. For those who weren’t here last week, Dr. Anna is a certified OBGYN …
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This week on Midlife Crescendo we are talking to Dr.Anna Cabeca known nationally as the Girlfriend Doctor. Today we are talking about: -Hormones : how to balance them naturally during menopause and post menopause! - The Most Important Hormone we need and how to boost it on a daily basis. Have you entered our giveaway yet? We have ONE WEEK LEFT!!! I…
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This week on Midlife Crescendo we are talking about Ambiguous grief and how to bring that to God through lament. Please join me and Christian women's therapist, Melanie Eddy for our conversation.We cover:-Expanded definition of ambiguous grief-Definition of lament-How it shows up in our bodies-Steps in how to process grief & lamentScripture referen…
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Hey Friends!! Today on Midlife Crescendo we are talking about Building deeper connection in your relationships. Because it is February we are focusing on couples but these principles carry over to improving most of our relationships! On this episode we discuss:5 Keys that will change your relationship immediately.-Intentional Kindness-Prioritize Ha…
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Today on the podcast we are changing up our format a bit! I’ve invited two of my dearest friends to a round table discussion.We are talking about building friendship and what that looks like in midlife. Which is something many women requested as a topic of discussion on my midlife survey.The keys we talk about today are:-Intentionality-Finding comm…
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Today we are talking with mental health therapist, Melanie Eddy about -Our changing capacity and how to embrace those changes-The grief process that surrounds some of the change. -Our thought life around our need for rest -Giving ourselves permission to ask for what we need. It's a power packed episode so I hope you'll join us! You can learn more a…
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Today on Midlife Crescendo we are talking with Kristin Fitch about -getting out of your comfort zone -finding your voice midlife - courage to do new things! For more info on Kristin Fitch :https://kristinfitch.com/Free Resource: 7 day encouragement series from Kristin:https://kristinfitch.com/midlife/ Questions /Comments for Debbie or Download 4 Ke…
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Welcome to Midlife Crescendo, the podcast for midlife women who are going through changes and seeking a fresh start. Join host Debbie Cunningham, jazz recording artist and author, as she explores the ups and downs of life during the midlife phase. With interviews, roundtable discussions, and inspiring stories, we dive into topics such as relationsh…
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On this week's surprise episode of Healing Out Lao'd, we released PART 2 of the Sabaidee Fest Reflection Series!!! [Sabaidee Fest is the largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival] Part 2 takes a deep dive and highlights the POV of 4 Lao-identified diaspora attendees of Sabaidee Fest: Somlit, Joy, and Susan!!! Individually and collectively…
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Meet Yasutomo Kodera of Nagano, Japan. Through his extensive American turquoise collection, his interest to foster the growth of Native American jewelers, and his own turquoise jewelry designs, Kodera has extended the interest and appreciation of turquoise to new horizons in Japan and beyond. Website: https://www.skystone.jp/ Kodera's book, The Tur…
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Turquoise has an ancient history and in today's episode we delve into trade routes, top-grade turquoise, American turquoise mine locations, and purchasing turquoise from reputable sources. My guest is silversmith and lapidary Seth Strohm. Check out his website, topgradeturquoise.com, and be sure to follow him on Instagram, @topgradeturquoise. He ha…
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LONG TIME NO SPEAK P'NONG!!! On this week's surprise episode of Healing Out Lao'd, we are reflecting and reminiscing our experiences of the largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival-- Sabaidee Fest!!! This episode is PART 1 of a 2 PART SABAIDEE FEST REFLECTION SERIES that is intentional in highlighting the POV of 2 Lao-identified diaspora…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Susan Davidson, CEO of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA). https://www.adea.com.au/ We learn how the ADEA is transforming itself to provide its members with a competitive edge in the industry whilst improving diabetes education for all healthcare workers. W…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Olivia Thornton, CEO of Cricket ACT. We hear from one of the few female CEOs of a major sporting body in the Australian Capital Territory. Olivia shares her insights into guiding a sport towards the future whilst addressing its past. Olivia explains her transition from high-…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Chris Hatherly of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Like many Not for Profits, The Academy’s funding sources include government grants. Chris shares his experience adjusting to changes in government funding models and how the organisation is reducing their rel…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Simone Clarke, the CEO of UN Women Australia. As we celebrate International Women's Day this year, Simone shares her insights on the importance of this day and the work that UN Women Australia is doing to empower women and girls globally and domestically. Simone has had a lo…
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WD Lab Grown is a US material science company making the planet a priority. They're the first diamond company, in the world, to achieve 100% climate neutrality, and the first be certified by the SCS 007 standard as defined by SCS Global Services, a leader in third-party certification. This impressive material science company also neutralized their …
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Lab grown diamonds have disrupted the jewelry market. Price and higher profit margins for retailers are contributing factors to their popularity. Because not all lab grown diamonds are eco-friendly, we'll discuss the new standard of sustainability for both mined and lab grown diamonds through SCS Global Services. scsglobalservices.com Lastly, we di…
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Structural color and biomimicry are the subjects of this episode, and the blue morpho butterfly is a featured player in both. Structural color is how light interacts with the nano surface of a material - like a blue morpho butterfly wing, or the exoskeleton of an iridescent beetle. Biomimicry refers how science borrows from the natural world to cre…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Bill Patrick, CEO of The Outback Car Trek. https://www.outbackcartrek.com.au/ Flying Doctors, all with minimal staff? In this week’s episode, Tammy hears from Bill Patrick about recognising your volunteer’s skillsets, the mammoth logistical challenge of the Outback Car Trek,…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Kate Luke, co-founder of Little Oak Sanctuary. https://www.littleoaksanctuary.org/ Kate and James didn't mean to start a farm animal sanctuary, but a little pig changed everything. We learn how they transitioned from a “tree change” to their current 200-acre farm with the hu…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Louise Baxter, CEO of Starlight Children's Foundation Australia. https://www.starlight.org.au/ Starlight helps sick children find happiness while they are in hospitals. And underneath this mission lies a sophisticated operation. From earning the "Employer of Choice" badge to…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Brett Wilson, CIO of Red Cross Australia. https://www.redcross.org.au/ Few charities have a Chief Information Officer (CIO). In fact, many don’t even have an IT department. So how does the CIO of one of the largest national charities in Australia manage IT risks while dealin…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with James Petesic, Co-Founder of PV Industries. https://www.pvindustries.com.au/ How does a young company maintain vision whilst ensuring financial viability? And how can the lifecycle of solar panels be better managed and tracked? In this episode we hear from Co-Founder, James …
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Martin Fisk, Chief Executive of Menslink. http://www.menslink.org.au How do you enact societal change, whilst also growing the resources available to support this shift? In this episode, Tammy and Martin discuss funding efficiencies, board risk appetite and the positive mult…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Jessica Macpherson OAM, Founder and CEO of Blaze your Trail https://blazeyourtrail.org/. How did a request for a gift card spark a pursuit of automation, and what did migrant unemployment have to do with implementing digital transformation? In this episode we hear all about …
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Alex Reynolds, General Manager of IT and Transformation at Australian HR Institute (AHRI) https://www.ahri.com.au/. How can a resource-limited organisation manage transformation alongside Business as Usual (BAU)? And when should they take the leap into a multi-phase digital …
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Annabelle Daniel, CEO of Women’s Community Shelters. Identifying a need and addressing it through sustainable impact is a goal for most organisations, but how often is it truly achieved, particularly in a crowded landscape? In today’s episode, we hear from Annabelle Daniel a…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Petr Adamek, CEO of Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN). Not for Profits and the fast pace of start-up companies aren’t usually associated together. However, in this episode, we learn how they can complement each other and create economic benefits for both the company and th…
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In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Grant Dodwell, Creative Director of Australian Theatre Live. How can the experience of the theatre be made more accessible to those in regional communities, lower income or living with a disability? And how do you deliver your solution when it’s excluded from the existing gu…
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