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Speaking Freely episodes

  • Ethics in Everyday Life
    Ethical decisions spring up every single day. But is it always easy to make the right decision?   Ethics in the workplace is a sticky situation. Your boss may sometimes ask you to do something that's simply wrong, but you might feel compelled to do it because of their authoritative position. What can be done?   Dr. Steven Mintz (www.stevenmintzethics.com), author of Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior, chats about the importance of ethics in the workplace, why sticking to ethical behavior can be difficult at times, and how in the long run it’s beneficial for you to do the right thing.
    29 min
  • "Overcoming Overwhelm"

    Overwhelm is often the new normal, but regular stress management techniques aren't the answer. All that stress affects your health, wellness, and relationships. In this interview we talk with Dr. Samantha Brody. She shares a four step approach that helps you dismantle stress from the inside, out. She's just authored, "Overcoming Overwhelm", it's full of insight, solutions, and practice exercises to get you on track.

    29 min
  • Lost Civility - It's In Your Hands

    JAN 6 - 2019

    George Goens, PHD wrote the book, "Civility Lost: The Media, Politics, and Education". He says it's important to take charge of civility in your own life, it starts at home. He says lack of civility is demonstrated in politics, media, schools and at home. but we can't rely on the government or any other entity, you, yourself need to commit to rekindling that civility.

    www.amazon.com/Civility-Lost-Med…ion/dp/1475840438

    29 min
  • Looptworks: Excess Made Useful

    DEC 23 - 2018 Looptworks has new partnerships with national brands to "UP-CYCLE" their waste. That means turning trash into high-end products. The new partnerships come from Nike, Delta Airlines, and the NBA.

    You might think of it as the ultimate in re-gifting. It's called upcycling, Looptworks takes waste from other companies around the nation and turns their waste into so-called, high-value products. Their tagline reads, "excess made useful".

    www.looptworks.com/

    29 min
  • B Corps: Vote with Your Dollars

    DEC 16 - 2018

    Portland companies want you to vote with your dollars and choose companies that rank as high as possible as B-Corporations (AKA B-Corps).

    Portland has some of the highest ranked companies as certified B-corps. These businesses survive rigorous audits that prove they meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. It's like a LEED certification on steroids.

    I got to interview Keith Scott is with A to Z Wineworks and Cameron Madill with PixleSpoke. They're both part of a new campaign called, Vote Every Day: bcorporation.net/vote

    29 min
  • Loneliness; take good care of yourself

    Managing the emotional ride of the holiday season: coping with loneliness, taking good care of yourself > Dr. Susan Bettis shares insight.

    William Temple House provides mental health counseling, emergency social services, and spiritual care to individuals and families in need... They've served the Portland community since 1965.

    www.williamtemple.org

     

    29 min
  • Salvation Army
    DEC2 - 2018 The Salvation Army equips and empowers all kinds of people in all kinds of ways. This is the season to ring bells and raise money. You can volunteer, donate, and send good vibes. https://cascade.salvationarmy.org/ Major Michael Zielinski, The Salvation Army Cascade Divisional Commander talks trends, shares insight, and why this is his calling.
    29 min
  • Happiness Coach
    NOV. 25 - 2018 Shannon Earl is a Happiness Coach. She teaches you how to train your brain to choose optimism, to look for the silver lining. Science based and experience proven, she shares all kinds of insight to help you get on the right track. Psychologists and coaches say, the ability to practice optimism brings success (personally and professionally) and wellness. Shannon's email: [email protected]
    29 min
  • Portland's Little Boxes
    NOV. 18 - 2018 Built Oregon, Venture Portland and local retailers talk about the importance of shopping locally at the holidays and what the economic impact of keeping our dollars local means to all of our neighborhood retailers. Little Boxes is in its 8th year as a three-day shopping event with participating independent retailers in all of our unique neighborhoods. Shoppers visit Little Boxes stores for discounts and chances to win raffle prizes via the Little Boxes app. It’s a fun way to get your holiday shopping done, win prizes and support our local makers.
    29 min
  • Truckload Of Coats
    NOV4 - 2018 Donate your new or gently used winter clothes and gear to Transition Projects. Friday, Nov. 9 2018 71m-7-pm Safeway 13485 NW Cornell Rd Portland Safeway 3930 SE Powell Blvd Portland Transition Projects benefits from Truckload of Coats Sponsored by the Safeway Foundation and KINK FM. Transition Projects helps people transition from homelessness to housing in the Portland area, "we deliver life-saving and life-changing assistance to some of Portland's most vulnerable residents.
    29 min

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Speaking Freely airs every Sunday morning. You can listen in at KINK FM at 6am or KXL at 7am PST. Every Sunday we spend a half hour together, leading deeper conversations, and featuring all kinds of…