For those who are different and want to make a difference.

Season 1

Jan. 5, 2022

Change Makers EPS 66: Dr. Gautham Pallapa on Leading With Empathy, Hi…

Dr. Gautham Pallapa talks about his latest book Leading With Empathy: Understanding the Needs of Today's Workforce . Dr. Pallapa is a business transformation leader and trusted advisor for Global 2000 organizations. Digital, ...

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Jan. 5, 2021

Holiday Break EPS 22: Pastor Yasmin Roohi on misunderstood Mary, wome…

Pastor Yasmin Roohi pastors Centerset church along with her husband Pastor Ali Roohi in the Silicon Valley. They planted Centerset church together, birthed out of a dream and a calling that they shared since they were dating...

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Dec. 22, 2020

Holiday Break EPS 21: Dr. Kevin Timpe on supporting families with chi…

Dr. Kevin Timpe currently holds the William H. Jellema Chair in Christian Philosophy at Calvin University. He’s written or edited eleven books and published over 50 articles or papers. He’s also the founder and president of 2...

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Dec. 15, 2020

Faith & Work EPS 20: Dr. Michael Crane on urban transformation, globa…

Michael is a director of Radius Global Cities Network, a think-tank devoted to the interface of the church and cities as well as a professor teaching at a couple of graduate schools. When we're not in a pandemic, Michael and …

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Dec. 8, 2020

Faith & Work EPS 19: Eva Leung on chemical engineering, vaccines, and…

Eva Leung is a chemical engineer, a TCK, a daughter of first generation immigrants to the US from Hong Kong. She is an expat in Singapore working in quality assurance in a contract manufacturing company and has years of exper...

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Dec. 1, 2020

Faith & Work EPS 18: Phillip Trent III on Apple, being Christian in t…

Our second guest on our Faith & Work series is Phillip Trent III. Phillip is a computer engineer at Apple who received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is originally from Nashville, but moved t...

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Nov. 24, 2020

Faith & Work EPS 17: Victoria Fishel and Megan Haverkorn on working a…

Ever wondered how to bring your whole self to work, even the faith side? Victoria Fishel, an oncology nurse in the Bay Area, and Megan Haverkorn who works at Google discuss how their faith impacts the way they show up …

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Nov. 17, 2020

US Election EPS 16: Dr. Sandra Boesch on Arizona, women candidates, S…

Dr. Sandra Boesch worked for IBM for 10 years, for Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, and has lived on 3 continents. She recently repatriated to Arizona in the US. She has worked in communications, marketing, public relati...

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Nov. 10, 2020

US Election EPS 15: Freida Adams on a woman VP, social media, Biden’s…

Freida Adams, the retired Director of Border Health for New Mexico talks about the coalition she stays involved with, the questions the Biden administration has already been asking in her circles to get their transition plan ...

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Nov. 3, 2020

US Election EPS: 14 Dr. Eric Woodard on working at the White House, t…

As the US citizens head to the polls, Eric Woodard reminds us of what his time of working in the White House taught him about what we should consider when voting for a US President. Dr. Eric Woodard is an …

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Oct. 27, 2020

Immigration EPS 13: Michelle Ferrigno Warren on neighbors, government…

Michelle Ferrigno Warren is the Advocacy and Strategic Engagement Director for the Christian Community Development Association, based in Chicago, IL. She has been working in Christian community development for 27 years utiliz...

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Oct. 20, 2020

Immigration EPS 12: Arturo Jiménez on children at the border, immigra…

Arturo Jiménez grew up in Denver, Colorado, where he still lives and works. Arturo is a bilingual lawyer who has practiced federal immigration law since 1998. His humanitarian practice has represented thousands of individuals...

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Oct. 13, 2020

Indigenous Peoples’ Day EPS 11: TizitlCoalt (Ricardo De la O) on heal…

TizitCoalt, or his government name: Ricardo De la O, opens up with vulnerability about his own perspective about Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and what it means to him as a Native American from Yaqui and Raramuri tribes. His rich ...

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Oct. 6, 2020

Immigration EPS 10: Gracia Berrios on DACA, legal representation, Per…

Gracia Berrios works for One Justice in San Francisco to help DACA immigrants to find legal help with their immigration process. She immigrated to the US from Peru as a baby with her family, and went through the grueling year...

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Sept. 29, 2020

Immigration EPS 9: Christopher Kinnison on immigration law, IDP’s, Th…

Christopher Kinnison is an immigration lawyer in the US. He travels to dentition centers across Louisiana where ICE currently holds immigrants. He takes us on a deep dive into the ins and outs of what goes on with immigrants ...

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Sept. 22, 2020

Immigration EPS 8: Lisa Rodriguez Watson on D.C., Biblical justice, M…

Lisa Rodriguez Watson is the National Director of Missio Alliance. She has served as an urban church planter, collegiate minister, and worked with refugees in Albania. She is the daughter of a Cuban immigrant. Her heart to s...

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Sept. 15, 2020

Immigration EPS 7: Amanda Stillman on refugees, water, and life in Af…

Amanda Stillman grew up in Asia, and is now living in Chad, working as the Africa Programs Director for Neverthirst, à nonprofit based in Birmingham AL focused on bringing clean and living water to the poor through the local...

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Sept. 8, 2020

Immigration EPS 6: Alan Cross on welcoming immigrants, pastoring, adv…

Alan Cross, has been a Southern Baptist Pastor in California, Alabama and Mississippi for over 20 years. He is an author of books and has written multiple articles about welcoming the immigrant, racism in the church, and how ...

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Sept. 1, 2020

100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote EPS 5: Bella Adams-Brown o…

Bella Adams-Brown shares her thoughts and reactions to the 100 year history of women’s right to vote in the US. She gives a Generation Z, 12-year-old perspective on the complicated struggle for votes for women leading up to A...

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Aug. 25, 2020

Helping in Hard Times EPS 4: Dr. Ron Adams on disaster relief, prison…

Dr. Ron Adams speaks about his life from growing up on a farm to an international job of helping others that took him to live in 3 countries and travel to 30. He talks about a basketball coach who called …

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Aug. 18, 2020

Helping in Hard Times EPS 3: Freida Adams, RN on immigrants, Venezuel…

Freida Adams speaks of her life and career from growing up the only child of a single mom after her beloved father passed away from cancer to becoming. a Registered Nurse. She speaks of life in Costa Rica, Venezuela, and …

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Aug. 11, 2020

Helping in Hard Times Eps 2: Dr. Christopher Adams on Back to School …

Dr. Christopher Adams talks about growing up bicultural and how this drew him to learn about the immigrant experience. This ultimately led him to pursue a degree in which he could learn to both understand and help those havin...

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Aug. 4, 2020

Helping in Hard Times Eps 1: Jason Adams-Brown on pandemic efforts, t…

Jason Adams-Brown speaks out on over four decades of living in Southeast Asia, and over two decades working in non-profit work including his work in community development and disaster relief. He speaks about leadership lesson...

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July 29, 2020

Introducing A World of Difference

This episode explores the reasons behind making a podcast about making a difference in the world and celebrating our differences to the extent that we truly listen and learn from each others’ perspectives. Stay In Touch: Conn...

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