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StepUp Durham: A Job Changes Everything


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Join Jes and Rob in a conversation with Elizabeth Butler, Employment Team Manager with StepUp Durham. StepUp Durham transforms lives through employment and life skills training. Their vision is to be the premier resource in Durham for people seeking to improve their lives and develop stable employment. 

  • 0:00 Episode starts 
  • 1:12 Rob checks in with Jes
  • 3:12 Jes checks in with Rob
  • 4:52 Rob brings Elizabeth Butler onto the show
  • 5:29 Rob introduces Elizabeth and StepUp Durham
  • 7:51 Elizabeth tells her story and how she got where she is
  • 10:48 Jes asks Elizabeth to elaborate on the variety of people she serves
  • 13:19 Rob asks what one change would make the biggest difference to Elizabeth’s work
  • 15:31 Interlude
  • 16:02 Elizabeth describes a day in her life
  • 18:59 Rob shares some stats from StepUp Durham
  • 20:40 Rob asks what Elizabeth’s ultimate hope for StepUp Durham is
  • 24:28 Elizabeth describes what drives her
  • 27:27 Elizabeth talks about the great collaboration in Durham
  • 28:27 Rob asks for the show up moment to land the plane
  • 30:14 Jes closes out the interview and they say bye to Elizabeth
  • 30:30 Debrief begins
  • 31:02 Jes shares her takeaways
  • 33:05 Rob shares his takeaways
  • 36:12 Goodbyes and outro

Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!

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Our sponsors:

  • ReCity Network
  • Coastal Credit Union

Our hosts:

  • Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
  • Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.

Our Producer:

  • Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave Audio

Our Editor

  • Chris Pappalardo

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JUSTBy Rob Shields