Global Volumes

By Lisa Gachara

Global Volumes is a new and emerging podcast that highlights the stories and perspectives of others from different livelihoods. Host Lisa Gachara, a global health student uses both her knowledge in gl... more

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Global Volumes episodes:

July 27, 2022Newly 22 | Lessons & Reflections on Joy, Identity and Designing a Life that Nourishes Your Soul
Eudaimonia | Not an emotional state of being, but an intentional state of doing. Living purposely, striving for a life that is fulfilling by design.

|| IN THIS EPISODE ||
J O Y
Understanding what joy means to you

Experiencing joy in daily living

Including nonnegotiable practices that bring you joy

Adopting a growth mindset within relationships, new and old

Understanding values, expectations and boundaries within new and existing relationships, and communicating them

Developing ruthless self respect and awareness to advocate for yourself when the time comes

I D E N T I T Y
How do you define yourself? Who do you let define you?

Developing grace with yourself

People pleasing, perception, and identity

Practicing gratitude > control

Does how media portrays happiness affect your identity?

Should I have social media?

S O U L F O O D
How food affects the mind

Nutritional lessons from Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz and The Starch Solution by John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall

|| AS MENTIONED ||
    + Kanini Kega episode, Almost 20 | What I've Learned, Places I've Seen, and Things I Want to Do
    + One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp
    + The Starch Solution by John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall
    + Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz

|| FOLLOW LG | GV ||
Global Volumes available on GlobalVolumes.com, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Youtube (Apple Podcasts coming soon)

My personal blog, LisaGachara.com

Kanini Kega (formerly In Pursuit) on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey? Email me at [email protected]
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36min
July 11, 2022 Derrick Dwamena | Scholarly Opportunities, Carving Out Success, and Building Others Up
“What I strive to be in the person I needed, all those years ago”

Welcome to this episode of Global Volumes where Derrick Dwamena retells stories of persistence, community, and where it has led him to today.

|| AS MENTIONED ||
Glee Child Initiative
The Way is What You Make of It!| Derrick Dwamena | TEDxMSU

|| CONTACT ||
Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey?
Email me at [email protected]
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52min
July 07, 2022 How to Choose a Grad Program + My First Year Experiences
Tune in to today’s podcast episode for tips on what to consider when deciding on grad school and a program, as well as experiences from an MSc student.
|| FOLLOW LG | GV ||
Global Volumes available on GlobalVolumes.com, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Youtube (Apple Podcasts coming soon)

My personal blog, LisaGachara.com

Kanini Kega (formerly In Pursuit) on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey? Email me at [email protected]
...more
28min
July 02, 2022 Benjamin Mukumbya | I’m More Than: A Story of Triumph
“Amidst all things, I am more than what my circumstances are really telling me. I am more than what my past is saying about me. I’m more than the mistakes that define me. I’m more than the scars that tell my story.”
In today's episode of Global Volumes. Benjamin Mukumbya shares his profound journey in academia, ambitions for becoming a neurosurgeon, and his insights on the role of mentorship in our lives.

He also shares his passions, one of which being writing and poetry:
Poems by Benjamin Mukumbya

|| FOLLOW LG | GV ||
Global Volumes available on GlobalVolumes.com, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Youtube (Apple Podcasts coming soon)
My personal blog, LisaGachara.com
Kanini Kega (formerly In Pursuit) on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey?
Email me at [email protected]
...more
39min
June 29, 2022 Love, Lisa | Habitual Living, The Art of Rebranding, & Pursuing the Best Version of YOU
How do you constantly work towards the best version of yourself? What do your long term goals look like on a daily scale?
Whether you are in need of a reset or looking to build from where you already are, join me in today’s sit down chat, part of the Love, Lisa series here on Global Volumes for a conversation about building habits and what it looks like to constantly pursue self-growth.

|| RELATED BLOG POSTS ||
    + Ways to Reset in Summer 2022
    + Ritual vs Routine | How to Create Systems Not Just Practices
    + Thrillers to Read this Summer 2022 + My TBRs

|| SIMILAR CONTENT ||
    + How to be Proactive in Goal Setting on Kanini Kega

|| FOLLOW LG | GV ||
Global Volumes available on GlobalVolumes.com, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Youtube (Apple Podcasts coming soon)
My personal blog, LisaGachara.com
Kanini Kega (formerly In Pursuit) on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey?
Email me at [email protected]
...more
35min
January 13, 2022 Nour Hammad | Drive, Initiative, and Personal Truth as Tools in Navigating Your Academic Journey
"I can’t go to Palenstine but I’m also not Lebanese... It drives me to do the things that I do because I want to make other refugees know that regardless of the obstacles that we might face we can still overcome them, we just have to find the right opportunities and the right places for us to be in.”

In today’s episode of Global Volumes, Lisa interviews Nour Hammad, a 2nd year MSc in Global Health student and Duke University. Within her different educational experiences, she speaks to navigating academic spaces from what brought her to Duke to applying to PhD programs. With a background in nutrition and a drive to be a professor, Nour describes wanting to be an inspriation and like-minded individuals.

|| LG | GV ||
    + Global Volumes available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube
    + Kanini Kega (previously In Pursuit) on Spotify

|| CATCH UP WITH THE BLOG ||
    + lisagachara.com

|| CONTACT ||
Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey?
Email me at [email protected]
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29min
December 05, 2021 Jay Coles | How to Find Your Joy: A Conversation on Healing, Writing, and Everything in Between
"Everyone has a unique story that is meant to be told. That is who we are created to be, it is in our existence to tell our story that will be a light to the world"

How are you doing? This episode of Global Volumes, with author Jay Coles as a guest, honestly answers this overlooked question. In that, stems a conversation on well being, seasons changing, and beacons of hope and joy through it all. This wellness check in, if you will, speaks to navigating emotional health and how writing can provide space to do so.

|| FOLLOW JAY COLE ||
    + www.jaycoleswrites.com
    + Tyler Johnson Was Here on Barnes and Noble or Amazon
    + Things We Couldn’t Say on Amazon
    + Black Enough: An Anthology on Amazon
    + Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food and Love on Amazon

|| RESOURCES MENTIONED ||
   + Things We Couldn’t Say and Neglected Topics Within YA by Lisa Gachara

|| CATCH UP WITH THE BLOG ||
    + lisagachara.com

|| CONTACT ||
Questions? Feedback? Just wanna say hey?
Email me at [email protected]
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45min
November 29, 2021 Love, Lisa | Know Your Worth: How to Increase Self-Awareness and Redefine Success in Spaces of Learning
"You are incredible. You are building skills and acqiring knowledge in your field and that alone is of high value. Reflect on why you continue to show up to these learning spaces and the people who invest in you, and understand you can be young, still growing, AND worthy."

Why is it that, as young people in seasons and spaces of learning, it is difficult to recognize our own worth? In this first first Love, Lisa episode of Global Volumes I unpack the things we equate to worth, point out key ways to recognize it, and offer a space for self-reflection.

|| RESOURCES MENTIONED ||
Global Volumes
    + Vivien Wambugu on Imposter Syndrome
    + Micheal Merson on Global Health Innovation

Kanini Kega
    + How to be Gentle With Yourself

Medium Article
“Know Yourself, Know Your Worth” | How To Become Dangerously Self-Aware… by The Master Philosopher

|| CATCH UP WITH THE BLOG ||
    + Big Sis College Advice
    + Tools to Utilize in Podcasting for High Efficiency + My Favorite Podcasts
    + Learned Interviewing Habits for Podcasters

|| FOLLOW LG | GV ||
Global Volumes available on GlobalVolumes.com, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Youtube (Apple Podcasts coming soon)
My personal blog, LisaGachara.com
Kanini Kega (formerly In Pursuit) on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

|| CONTACT ||
Questions? Feedback? Just want to chat?
Let's get in touch: [email protected]
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31min
November 22, 2021 Dr. Micheal Merson | Innovation from the Forefront and Global Health in Prospect
In today's episode of Global Volumes I sit down with Dr. Micheal Merson, the founding director of the Duke Global Health Institute. Dr. Merson speaks to his experience being amongst the beginning stages of central global health issues, including his position as Director of the WHO Global Program on AIDS. In addition his passion for academia and partaking in the ideation of the position of global health in universities, surmounting to his current work at Duke.
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32min
October 20, 2021 Vivien Wambugu | Imposter Syndrome and the Unlearning of Notions and Narratives Surrounding Knowledge & Worth
Welcome to today's episode of Global Volumes, where I am joined by my classmate, roommate and friend Vivien Wambugu. We speak to the fears we carry within our new graduate program, and how we work towards navigating imposter syndrome. From confidence in our own abilities to being surrounded with a great community, we share personal experiences and ways to deconstruct this feeling.
[articles mentioned]
    + Why Imposter Syndrome Is Worse for Women of Color
    + You’re Not a Fraud. Here’s How to Recognize and Overcome Imposter Syndrome
    + The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It

[more LG | GV]
    + lisagachara.com
    + globalvolumes.com
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47min

FAQs about Global Volumes:

How many episodes does Global Volumes have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.