The Listen Podcast

By The Listen Podcast

The Power of Letting Others Tell Their Story... more

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The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.

The Listen Podcast episodes:

February 28, 2021 Willie White on developing lasting relationships through teaching
Five weeks after his 1991 wedding, Willie White and his new bride were working in Saudi Arabia. Over the next 30 years, they would travel, live and work in more than 50 countries, she as an engineer, he as an English teacher...
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44min
December 21, 2020 Phyllis Huang on growing up Taiwanese American
As a child, Phyllis felt embarrassed by the food her mother packed in her lunchbox, and rebelled against the Chinese school she had to attend on Sundays. But now, she seeks these same experiences for her young son, striving to find the right balance between her parents’ culture, her husband’s culture and American culture...
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55min
December 14, 2020 Jacqui Amezcua on growing up Mexican American
As a young girl growing up in LA, Jacqui took it for granted that she was Hispanic. Then came a questioning, a trying on of other labels like Chicana and Latina, and ultimately the feeling that identity is fluid in essence. Jacqui Amezcua is an alum of Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where she…
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54min
December 07, 2020 Bhavneet & Taranjit Athwal on growing up as Sikh Americans
A young Punjabi bride raises her daughters in Maryland under a cloud of fear. As the girls grow up, they embrace their independence while continuing to respect their parents’ traditions, including the prospect of arranged marriage. Sisters Bhavneet and Taranjit Athwal are the co-hosts of the Drive With Us Podcast. (Check out Kate’s interview on…
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49min
November 30, 2020 Emily Powers on finding compassion
When Emily Powers was in 5th grade, her mother Nicole Powers (S11, E2) turned herself in for forgery, after stealing from her employer to support her drug addiction. Incredibly, the way Emily responded to this crisis was to lean into her studies, to such an extent that she was honored with a nomination to West…
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38min
November 23, 2020 Nicole Powers on surviving an opioid addiction
As a young single mother, Nicole Powers slid down a slippery slope from alcohol and pot to an addiction to pain pills after they were prescribed for shoulder problems. It wasn’t long before she was introduced to heroin. After stealing from her employer to support her drug habit, she turned herself in on forgery charges…
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34min
November 16, 2020 Dr. David Jetmore on the roots of the opioid crisis in America
When Purdue Pharma began to coach physicians to include pain as the fifth vital sign, it led to over-prescription and ultimately, the worst drug crisis in American history. A retired physician, Dr. Jetmore currently serves as the Health Officer in Wayne County, Indiana. In his interview, he talks us through how the opioid crisis began…
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50min
November 09, 2020 Architect Ana Mombiedro on mapping the body
This interview was a real eye-opener. Ana described what a life-changing experience it was to leave her native Spain for Finland, where she finished her architectural studies and worked designing learning environments. She also talked us through the overwhelming influence of built space on the behavior and well-being of all humans. “Space is a teaching…
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45min
November 02, 2020 Voice and speech coach Lauren Lovett on letting the body lead.
A solid foundation is laid over four years at Juilliard, and incredible experience is gained over 25 years working on the stage and screen. Now, an actor uses her hard-won perspective and wisdom to coach her clients. My dear friend Lauren and I could talk for hours, and sometimes we do! So glad we could…
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44min
October 26, 2020 Nutrition Coach Jen Pendleton on the long game
A single mom self-soothes by going through the drive-thru and eating alone in her car, but the pounds pile on. After many failed attempts at losing weight, she reaches out for help, vowing to break the cycle. Jen Pendleton has lost and gained more pounds than she cares to count. In 2014, she reached an…
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58min

FAQs about The Listen Podcast:

How many episodes does The Listen Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.