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Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 1)
Dec 2, 2025 39 min

Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 1)

Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus is the founder of Settled, which helps churches build…

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John Norman: 170 Platelet Donations (Pt 1)
May 27, 2025 41 min

John Norman: 170 Platelet Donations (Pt 1)

John Norman is a normal dude who made a blood platelet donation one day. When…

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Daron Babcock: The Urban Farm That’s Cultivating People (Pt 1)
Jul 16, 2024 50 min

Daron Babcock: The Urban Farm That’s Cultivating People (Pt 1)

After the loss of his wife, Daron spiraled out of control and into brawls…

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Stacy Horst: My Daughter’s Hope for Friends (Pt 1)
Oct 3, 2023 40 min

Stacy Horst: My Daughter’s Hope for Friends (Pt 1)

Stacy’s daughter Erin was bullied and excluded by her peers because she had…

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Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who’s Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 1)
Sep 2, 2025 37 min

Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who’s Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 1)

Peter Mutabazi is a Ugandan immigrant didn’t accept the cultural narrative…

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Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 2)
Sep 9, 2025 28 min

Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 2)

Liz Scott's 4 year-old daughter Alex was fighting neuroblastoma cancer and yet…

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The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 1)
Mar 17, 2026 35 min

The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 1)

Is the American Dream real if you lack access to the Holy Trinity of mentors,…

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Sam Fledderjohann: The Kidney Transplant Chain That Saved 10 Lives (Pt 1)
Feb 18, 2025 47 min

Sam Fledderjohann: The Kidney Transplant Chain That Saved 10 Lives (Pt 1)

While 94.6% of kidney donors give them to someone they know, Sam Fledderjohann…

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Why Half of America Is Socially Disconnected—and What You Can Do About It (Pt 1)
Jul 21, 2026 36 min

Why Half of America Is Socially Disconnected—and What You Can Do About It (Pt 1)

More than half of Americans are socially disconnected. But what if the problem…

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Why Half of America Is Socially Disconnected—and What You Can Do About It (Pt 2)
Jul 21, 2026 68 min

Why Half of America Is Socially Disconnected—and What You Can Do About It (Pt 2)

More than half of Americans are socially disconnected. But what if the problem…

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The Pyramid That Explains Almost Everything
Jul 17, 2026 17 min

The Pyramid That Explains Almost Everything

In this Shop Talk, Coach Bill dives into one of his favorite topics, Maslow's…

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The 36 Year-Old Single Woman Who’s Fostered 67 Kids—And Will Change Your Life (Pt 1)
Jul 14, 2026 35 min

The 36 Year-Old Single Woman Who’s Fostered 67 Kids—And Will Change Your Life (Pt 1)

At 25 years old, while many young people are still trying to way their way in…

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The 36 Year-Old Single Woman Who’s Fostered 67 Kids—And Will Change Your Life (Pt 2)
Jul 14, 2026 40 min

The 36 Year-Old Single Woman Who’s Fostered 67 Kids—And Will Change Your Life (Pt 2)

At 25 years old, while many young people are still trying to way their way in…

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The Hero’s Journey (and Why Ours Starts With Normal Folks)
Jul 9, 2026 18 min

The Hero’s Journey (and Why Ours Starts With Normal Folks)

The Hero's Journey isn't just the formula behind Star Wars, Rocky, Pixar…

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The Secret Coffee Club That Can Heal Your Community (Pt 1)
Jul 7, 2026 39 min

The Secret Coffee Club That Can Heal Your Community (Pt 1)

What if one of the biggest solutions to loneliness, toxic division, and…

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The Secret Coffee Club That Can Heal Your Community (Pt 2)
Jul 7, 2026 45 min

The Secret Coffee Club That Can Heal Your Community (Pt 2)

What if one of the biggest solutions to loneliness, toxic division, and…

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