Podcasts about affirming

Bron is joined by Jordan Turner (Educational and Developmental Psychologist) to unpack how to work well with clients who have ADHD. Both are ADHDers themselves and passionate about delivering neurodiversity-affirming, helpful therapy for ADHD clients. They chat about:

Blair Hughes, founder of Natural Presence in Ibiza, talks with J about looking at where we are and choosing to move forward. They discuss being a diesel engineer from Scotland with one foot on either side of the digital revolution, teachers confronting insecurities, learning from sports psychology, addressing patterns, Sydney yoga scene, different approaches, belief systems and self worth, holistic health coaching for men, compasses for teachers, decent savasana, and accepting uncertainty so you can see the truth head on.   J. Brown Yoga Online Teacher Training… NEW GROUP START on OCT 12 - REGISTER NOW!. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.    

Contributors Anna DeShawn and Adora Namigadde join us with picks from the Chicago Underground and International Film Festivals. Plus, we discuss E3 Radio's 12th annual Purple Tie Affair, the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival, and Good Neighbor Week  Good News: Palestine Film Showcase Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Sept. 23 episode: Steppenwolf Theatre Broadway In Chicago - Jekyll & Hyde Chicago Architecture Center - Open House Destination Madison Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

This is a remastered classic.These two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus are among the Bibles most challenging scriptures. Join us as we continue with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of the Bible.Today: Leviticus 18 verse 22 and Leviticus 20 verse 13.References and URLs:Levitical clobber verses:1. https://ecinc.org/clobber-passages/leviticus-1822-2013/2. https://sophiedora.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticus%2018:223. https://postbarthian.com/2017/10/11/clobber-verses-six-scriptures-cited-gays-lesbians-sex-relationships-lgbtq/#:~:text=Levitical%20Law%20says4. https://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticus5. https://www.religioustolerance.org/interpreting-Leviticus-18-22.htm6. List of Levitical sins: https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2012/06/13/76-things-banned-in-leviticus-and-their-penalties.html7. https://www.religioustolerance.org/hombiblot.htm#:~:text=Leviticus%2018:228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Hebrew_Bible#Leviticus_18_and_209. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_and_homosexuality#Leviticus_18_and_2010. https://unclobber.mykajabi.com/unclobbering-leviticus#:~:text=PreviewTravel safety for LQBTQIA+ individuals, families and employees:A. www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/B. www.safehome.org/data/lgbtq-state-safety-rankings/C. www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/who-you-are/LGBTIQuotes voiced by Speechelo#Biblestudy #Christian #gaychristian #lgbtpride #Affirming #lgbtchristian #Bible #QueerYouthOfaith #affirmingchurch #FaithfullyLGBT #queerallies #progressivechristian #affirmingchristian #trans #Lgbt #gay #Homosexual #Homosexuality

Have you ever finally gotten something that you thought would make you feel worthy, like a degree or a promotion, and you still felt like you weren't good enough? Or maybe when someone gives you a genuine compliment, you feel worse instead of better. My guest is Dr. Marisa Franco, a psychologist, professor at the University of Maryland, and New York Times bestselling author. And she says we've been lied to about what really builds self-worth. But the good news is, once we learn the truth, we can all increase our self-worth without achieving more. Some of the things we discuss are: Why compliments and success can actually feel threatening when you're struggling with self-worth The difference between the two kinds of high self-esteem (and how to tell which one you actually have) Why "I only date secure people" misses how humans actually work — and the case for being "secure-ish" instead Why memories are the "database of self-esteem" — and how the brain uses your past to predict your future How to go back to a painful memory and give your younger self exactly what they needed Why you don't have to remember what happened to heal past wounds The three-step framework to try the next time you feel bad about yourself Healthy ways to handle hard feelings The Therapist's Take: My top three strategies for building real self-worth starting today Related Episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠219 — Stop Hating Yourself: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reclaiming Your Worth with Dr. Blaise Aguirre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 104 — What Your Sentimental Keepsakes Reveal About Your Self-Worth Links & Resources ⁠Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment Connect with the Show Buy a copy of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Amy on Instagram —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AmyMorinAuthor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign Up for My Newsletter —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amymorinlcsw.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors AG1 — Save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at ⁠DrinkAG1.com/mentallystronger⁠. Lola Blankets — Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LolaBlankets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code STRONGER to get 40% OFF your order. AirDoctor — Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AirDoctorPro.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use promo code STRONGER to get UP TO $300 off today! One Skin — Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠oneskin.co/STRONGER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code stronger to get up to 30% off your first 3 subscription orders Quince — Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/stronger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! Square — Get up to $200 off Square hardware at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠square.com/go/STRONGER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mentally Stronger Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content like weekly bonus episodes, mental strength challenges, and office hours with me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, here's the thing: If the shepherd and the king are meant to represent God in these parables, then we're left with two choices: either God doesn't quite get how the world operates and gets swindled by forgiving an ungrateful jerk, or God's playing a completely different game from the one we're used to playing. I'm going with the latter. Whatever God's role in all of this forgiveness stuff is, it's way bigger, and way more absurd than you or I are liable to dream up on our own. But that, at least in part, is Jesus' point: When it comes to forgiveness, we tend not to think big enough. We're stuck on questions like: How often, and under what specific conditions, am I required to forgive? Subscribe to us on iTunes! Sermon text: web | doc Calculating Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35) Derek Penwell

Dr. Mel Houser, MD, physician and founder of the All Brains Belong health care community, explains how current healthcare systems fail neurodivergent people. Dr. Mel explains how traditional healthcare settings create barriers that don't accommodate neurodivergent needs, and how practices in All Brains Belong, guided by universal design principles, emphasize the importance of elevating lived expertise by telling patients “you are the expert in your body.” The discussion also covered how neurodivergent people often present with intertwined neuroimmune conditions that traditional 10-15 minute medical visits cannot properly address. Dr. Mel concluded by outlining three concrete changes needed in American healthcare systems.Find out more on our websiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the case for, and against, using AI as a gender therapist. Plus, Stuart Reges gets paid, Jason Arday vs Dan Ariely, and Jesse continues to make his case that the robots might actually kill us, or at least that he's not crazy to worry about it.Could ChatGPT Be the New Gender-Affirming Care?—SlateArtifi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This episode features Aylin Erengul Gregg, an international school teacher with over 15 years of experience and the creator of the LEAVES approach, an identity-affirming, language-aware framework for supporting multilingual learners in English-medium schools.Aylin traces the approach back to her own experience learning English and to Stephen Krashen's ideas on the affective filter, explaining why language acquisition proceeds best when learners feel safe rather than anxious or defensive. She unpacks the difference between affirming multilingual learners' identities and quietly expecting them to assimilate into systems that weren't built with them in mind, and discusses how a deficit mindset shows up when subject teachers see language proficiency as a barrier to "fix" rather than an asset. The conversation closes with the BUDS — brief, useful, doable strategies — that any content teacher can start using tomorrow without becoming a language specialist.Watch this video episode now on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Like the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, former Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Valerie Federwitz about the work that she does through her private practice, New Day Holistic Nutrition & Wellness, to uphold life in her community and the world by promoting care for one's body. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valerie Federwitz owns a private holistic wellness practice in Missouri called New Day Holistic Nutrition & Wellness. She has a degree as a Nutrition Therapist Master from Nutrition Therapy Institute, and she earned the Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® credential through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals. Her interest in the nutrition and wellness field started while she and her family served in Ghana, Africa, as missionaries with Lutheran Bible Translators. She is a wife and the mother of four children. You can visit Valerie's website at https://www.newdayholistic.com/ or email her at valerie@newdayholistic.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org. Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.

What does it look like when a school actually meets a PDA child where they are, without behavior charts, compliance goals, or pressure to perform? In this episode I speak with three remarkable people: Melissa Petro, a cultural journalist and mother of an eight-year-old PDA son who fought for years to secure him a free and appropriate education; Chela Crane, Executive Director of Otto Specht School in New York, where Melissa's son Oscar is now thriving; and Suchi Swift, a Waldorf teacher at Otto Specht who works directly with Oscar.Together we cover Oscar's journey from expulsion at preschool and eight months of homeschooling through burnout, to the slow, non-linear process of rebuilding trust and regulation at a school that does not measure success through compliance. We also talk about what public school teachers can take from this model, what one family went through in fighting for private school placement, and what it actually looks like when a PDA child gets back into their thinking brain consistently and begins to lead their own learning.Key TakeawaysExpelled at Preschool, Eight Months of Homeschool, and What Burnout Looked Like | 00:03:45 Melissa's son Oscar was expelled from preschool after behavior charts, smiley face stickers, and compliance-based interventions produced aggression and shutdown rather than regulation. By the time he left school, his toileting had regressed, he had stopped eating, he had become aggressive with his sister, and he was nonverbal in the moments he most needed to communicate. Eight months of homeschooling followed, during which Melissa was simultaneously fighting the school district and caregiving for her son as his sole accommodation. One thing I want parents to hear in this story is what I see consistently across the families I work with: the behaviors that get a child expelled are the nervous system in survival mode, not the child.The Legal Fight for FAPE and Why It Is So Opaque | 00:08:51 To secure reimbursement for a private placement, a family must prove in court that the district failed to design an appropriate IEP, failed to find a public program that meets it, and then find a private program that does. Parents who succeed are often compelled to sign NDAs, which keeps the process invisible to other families who need it most. Melissa describes being accused of educational neglect for not following a behavioral prescription she knew in her gut did not fit her son. The fight for a free and appropriate public education, which every child is legally entitled to in the United States, is one of the most traumatizing experiences I hear about from families navigating this system.What the Otto Specht School Does Differently: Rhythm, Observation, and No Compliance Goal | 00:18:23 Suchi describes shifting her morning attendance routine from a desk task to a chalkboard drawing, which Oscar began arriving early to complete, drawing detailed tiger lilies to mark his presence. Chela names the single biggest difference in their model: success is never measured as compliance. Regulation and engagement come first, always, and academic skill development can only follow once those foundations are present. There are no behavior charts, no incentive systems, and no pressure on teachers to cover content regardless of where a child's nervous system is on a given day.How Oscar Got There: Trust, Time, and Self-Directed Exposure | 00:39:57 For the first year and a half, Melissa was not sure it was working. Oscar still had school refusal every day. The school allowed him to bring his snake and his kitten as transitional objects. But over time he want from leaving the room during music class to sitting on the side and drawing, then joining in, and then performing a solo in the school play. He could not ride a bike, and Melissa dropped the idea entirely at home, but then when he was ready Suchi taught him at school. He is now a musical theater kid who loves bike riding! What I see in that arc is what I try to help parents understand: self-directed, intrinsically motivated exposure at the pace the nervous system is ready for produces genuine skill and genuine joy. It cannot be rushed.What Teachers and Administrators Can Take From This, Even in Public Schools | 00:52:41 Suchi offers two practical starting points for any teacher: make attendance creative rather than procedural, and get to know every child's pet by name. Chela names the reframe that changes everything in any setting: behavior is information, not defiance. When we stop trying to change the behavior and start asking what the behavior is telling us, the nervous system underneath becomes visible and workable. Both teachers acknowledge that public school constraints are real and not the fault of individual teachers. But even within those constraints, one small shift toward curiosity and away from compliance as the primary metric can change the experience of a PDA child in that classroom.Relevant ResourcesOtto Specht School Website — The school featured in this episode, offering a Waldorf-based, neuro-affirming educational program for children who learn differently in New York. Families and educators are welcome to reach out directly.Otto Specht School on Instagram — Follow Otto Specht School for ongoing content about their educational model, student life, and approach to neurodivergent learners.Melissa Petro — Melissa's website, where she writes about PDA advocacy, educational exclusion, and the emotional toll of parenting a neurodivergent child. She is also reachable on Instagram and Facebook at Melissa Petro.Understanding PDA — Free class where I teach the nervous system disability framework and the felt safety and window of tolerance concepts that underlie the Otto Specht model described in this episode.Paradigm Shift Program — My signature program where the accommodation framework, cost-benefit decision making, and advocacy tools Melissa describes using are taught across twelve weeks of live coaching.Mentioned in this episode:Paradigm Shift Program Enrollment Now OpenEnrollment in our proven effective program is open for a limited time. 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Come on a whirlwind tour through my first Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference, with something I learned from every one of the 18 Neurodivergent speakers. "It was a whole mix of reflecting and connecting and creating and unthinking and thinking sideways and existing and being, and feeling." In this episode I share: The whole mission of the (Un)Conference: moving away from the pedestal types of learning we usually hear at a conference, and why every single speaker had lived experience of being Neurodivergent From Day 1: the Neurodiversity Paradigm as an autonomy model, restoring occupation rather than productivity, and why it's on the world to ask and adjust rather than leaving Neurodivergent people to do all the self-advocating How Day 2 got into my body, and why joy, rage and belonging that shouldn't have to be earned are changing how I live (sticker books included) Announcements: From September 2026, I'm adding a paid guest speaker every month to the Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Learning Hub. Podcast listeners can use POD20 for 20% off every month for as long as you're a member. Join by Friday 4th September 2026 to keep the current lower membership price before it increases. The Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference is coming back in 2027. You can join the email list for 2027 updates, and you can still get three months' access to the Day 1 recordings with 20% off using POD20. Links: Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Learning Hub - keep learning from Neurodivergent people and developing your Neurodiversity Affirming Practice. Use code POD20 for 20% off every month. Join by Friday 4th September 2026 to keep the current lower membership price before it increases. Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference - Get the Day 1 recordings (Use code POD20 for 20% off - available immediately!) and get 2027 event updates! Differently Aligned Podcast, Episode 47: I ran my first (Un)Conference. Here's what worked (and what I'll never do again) - Listen to the business half of this Double Up episode, where I share how I set it up, the systems, how I made decisions, and which ones played out Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast, Episode 64: Supporting AAC Users and Understanding Cultural Differences with Kaishawna Fleming - Hear a little of my (Un)Conference chat with Kaishawna Fleming on supporting AAC users and understanding cultural differences The speakers I learned from at the Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference: Day 1 Sonny Jane Wise (they/them) - Website - Instagram Hibak Hassan (she/her) - Website - Instagram Kelsie "Mick" Olds (they/them) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Yenn Purkis (they/them) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Lumen Gorrie (they/them) - Website - Instagram - Appetite for Change Project - Appetite for Change Project on Instagram - LinkedIn Lorena Slade (she/her) Hayden Moon (he/they) - Instagram - Email Erin Tee (she/they) - Website - Instagram Kaishawna Fleming (they/them) - YouTube - Instagram - Email Laetitia Andrac (she/her) - Website - Instagram - LinkedIn Jessica Otter (she/her) - Instagram - Instagram - Aussie Autism Family - Facebook Michael Coles (he/him) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Sharen Lui (she/her) - Website - Instagram Day 2 Stephanie Robertson (she/they) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Christina Schmidt (she/her/hers) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Allison Davies (she/her) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Sarah Middleton (she/her) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Chenai Mupotsa-Russell (she/her) - Website - Facebook - Instagram Connect with Adina - Play. Learn. Chat.: Podcast: Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast Website: Play. Learn. Chat. Instagram: @play.learn.chat

Sharing what I've noticed about how certain neurodiversity-affirming approaches can be *incredibly* supportive and accommodating for ADHD and autistic needs, while having the complete opposite effect where OCD is involved. Strategies that helped me so much before with demand avoidance and overwhelm totally backfired once my OCD flared up, and actually made things a lot worse. Unpacking all of that and more in this week's ep! **Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and the contents of this episode are not medical advice. I am not an expert on OCD, and I am not a mental health professional. This information is based on my own personal experiences at the beginnings of my journey in understanding my OCD with my therapist.** 

Growing up, Beth Moore was taught that 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 14 were the whole of what scripture had to say about women: submissive and silent. The founder of Living Proof Ministries and one of the most widely read Bible teachers in America, Moore objects to a hermeneutic limited to those passages. In this episode, Mark Labberton revisits his 2018 conversation with Beth Moore, recorded in the months following her viral open letter, "A Letter to My Brothers." Almost 10 years later, debates over women in leadership and whether women are free to use their full gifts in the full service of the church still roil American Christianity. This episode is an invitation to hear Moore's unique journey—discovering what it means to receive women as teachers and instructors of scripture for the building up of the church—and about the faithfulness of God to one woman's story, as she tries simply to be heard. They discuss the cost of speaking up in 2018 and the backlash that came hardest from women, her decision to repent of her own complicity, the way gender gets used abusively in every part of the church, and what it looks like to keep going with Jesus when the way ahead is cloudy. Episode Highlights "I very much am a big believer in the harbor of the church, that when it functions well … it's such a safe place for me. It was safer than my home, Mark." "Where I have been part of this and complicit in this, I will repent. So here is what I'm fighting for. I am fighting for us, and I don't just mean women. I mean women and men, brothers and sisters." "There is absolutely no world in which I would not have spoken up. … It would've been like expecting a dog not to bark at a burglar." "Where our Christianity … departs Christ-likeness, don't call it Christianity. … So if it is not like Him, it is not of Him." "I may not get it right, but I can no longer lay down to what I know is wrong." About Beth Moore Beth Moore is an evangelist, author, and Bible teacher who founded Living Proof Ministries in Houston in 1994 to teach women the scriptures. Her books and studies, including Breaking Free and So Long, Insecurity, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Her 2018 open letter "A Letter to My Brothers" named the misogyny she had absorbed in conservative evangelical life. She left the Southern Baptist Convention in 2021 and now worships as an Anglican. Her memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life, won the 2024 ECPA Book of the Year. She teaches now on the podcast Living Proof with Beth Moore. Helpful Links and Resources Living Proof Ministries, the organization Beth Moore founded in 1994: https://www.lproof.org "A Letter to My Brothers," May 2018 open letter: https://www.lproof.org/blog/a-letter-to-my-brothers All My Knotted-Up Life, Beth Moore's 2023 memoir: https://www.tyndale.com/p/all-my-knotted-up-life/9781496472670 Show Notes Moore's three-generation household; instability at home; the church as a harbor Receiving her calling at eighteen, off a pre-law political science track The surprise of discovering that theologically orthodox, scripture-loving people read women's ministry differently than her Passion drawn from pain; early trauma and a pattern she couldn't break Hypocrisy, pretense, and dreaming of fulfilled desires Strongholds and sexual sin: what her early context named but never taught people how to fight First Baptist Church Houston as a place safe enough to be corrected and still loved Pastor John Bisagno (1934–2018) asking her to speak on a Sunday night, and her own objection that she was a woman Palpable disesteem for a woman in ministry without academic credentials Playing by rules that others were not keeping Scripture as reason versus scripture as excuse Repenting of her own complicity Luke 8, the women at the resurrection, Paul's fellow workers at the end of Romans Backlash to Moore came hardest from women, including readers who abandoned her studies Asking questions on behalf of women without a microphone Affirming women formally while gender bias persists structurally The Samaritan woman at the well, and a Savior who gives dignity Obedience over clarity when the way ahead is cloudy #BethMoore #WomenInMinistry #Conversing #MarkLabberton #WomenInLeadership #Evangelicalism #BibleTeaching #ChurchToo #Complementarianism Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment Magazine and Fuller Seminary.

Struggling with how to support a student who stutters without falling into the “fix it” trap? In this episode, Hallie sits down with Wendy Dietz, an SLP and clinic owner in Colorado who specializes in stuttering therapy, to chat all about what an acceptance-based approach really looks like. Wendy shares how a moving college essay first sparked her interest in stuttering, how the CARE model she learned at UT Austin completely shifted her perspective, and how she helps parents let go of all-or-nothing thinking about their child's speech.Bullet Points to Discuss: Why fluency-focused early intervention isn't backed by research and can cause harmHelping parents move past “fixed” vs. “held back” thinking about their child's stutteringA student's journey from a fluency-focused approach to self-advocacy and confidenceWhy observable severity often doesn't match a student's internal experience of stutteringWhat stuttering assessment looks like beyond disfluency countsResources for SLPs building skills and confidence in this niche Here's what we learned: The goal is confident communication, not reducing or curing stutteringA third path exists for parents beyond “fixed” or “struggling forever”A student's own attitude toward stuttering matters as much as how it soundsEarly education protects students from internalizing negative experiences laterConfidence in this niche comes from community involvement, not just courseworkResources Mentioned:Stop Guessing with Stuttering Therapy – Victoria Dertouzoc: https://speechtimefun.com/334-stop-guessing-with-stuttering-therapy/ A Human Approach to Stuttering and Neurodiversity – Ana Hernandez Episode: https://speechtimefun.com/336-a-human-approach-to-stuttering-and-neurodiversity/ Learn more about Wendy Dietz: Website: https://www.lifetimespeech.com/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifetimestuttering/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-dietz-m-s-ccc-slp-5236561a9 Email: info@lifetimespeech.com Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP Elevate:  

Who is Jesus? 8.23.26 Dr. Jeff Dowdy Mark 10:1-12

Today, I have a returning guest to the podcast and I'm talking to Dr. Marianne Miller, an eating disorder therapist, educator, consultant, and host of the Dr. Marianne-Land podcast. She specialises in neurodivergent-affirming treatment for ARFID, autism, ADHD, PDA profiles, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Through virtual consultation, she partners with organizations throughout the United States and internationally to help clinicians build greater confidence in working with neurodivergent clients and to create treatment environments where autistic and ADHD individuals can recover without masking who they are. Today, Dr. Marianne is going to educate us more about neurodivergence, eating disorders and particularly focusing on ARFID. She explores why neurodivergent people are vulnerable to eds and disordered eating. She explains more about relationship with food and neurodiversity. She talks about how treatment can be adapted to support neurodivergent people to heal. I hope that you enjoy the episode. To find out more about Dr. Marianne's work: https://www.drmariannemiller.com/  

A Seattle nonprofit company that cleans drug paraphernalia from streets is now under investigation, and Ken explains this to you. Andrea Suarez, who is a politician, is the founder of this, and Washington State is allegedly not happy about the cleanup of drug paraphernalia. What is happening with liberal Caucasian women? This question comes after a woman is held in contempt in Albany, NY, for having ties to ISIS to attack the capital of Albany, New York.  Ken takes your calls! Ken interviews attorney Ron Berutti. Ken talks with Ron about a controversial case involving a transgender teen, the transgender teen's parents, and the school's alleged role. The guys dive into the confusion over parental consent and gender-affirming procedures that may have happened before the teen turned 18. 

Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. A Seattle nonprofit company that cleans drug paraphernalia from streets is now under investigation, and Ken explains this to you. Andrea Suarez, who is a politician, is the founder of this, and Washington State is allegedly not happy about the cleanup of drug paraphernalia. What is happening with liberal Caucasian women? This question comes after a woman is held in contempt in Albany, NY, for having ties to ISIS to attack the capital of Albany, New York. Ken takes your calls! Ken interviews attorney Ron Berutti. Ken talks with Ron about a controversial case involving a transgender teen, the transgender teen's parents, and the school's alleged role. The guys dive into the confusion over parental consent and gender-affirming procedures that may have happened before the teen turned 18. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reb Joey continues opening the Tanya by reframing its demanding path of avodah within a deeper atmosphere of goodness, calmness, and Divine presence. Exploring the relationship between Chochmah and Binah, the tzaddik and the beinoni, he asks how we can affirm the irreducible goodness of the soul while still taking seriously the endless work of becoming.Series page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org/series/tanya⁠⁠Support Reb Joey's Torah: ⁠⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org/support⁠⁠

Одно только нужно / Only One Thing Is NeededЛуки 10:38-42 I. Проявление верного приоритета / Demonstrating the Right Priority А. Правильное положение / The Right Position B. Правильный фокус / The Right Focus C. Правильный выбор / The Right ChoiceII. Потеря верного приоритета / Losing the Right Priority A. Поглощённость суетой / Preoccupation with Busyness B. Поиск виновных / Blaming Others C. Претензии ко Христу / Complaints Against ChristIII. Подтверждение верного приоритета / Affirming the Right Priority A. Порицание суеты / Rebuking Busyness B. Приоритет главного / Prioritizing What Is Essential C. Преимущество вечного / The Superiority of the Eternal 

The latest clinical practice guideline for occupational therapy for autistic people across the lifespan urges us to shift away from deficit models toward neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based care.But, what does this look like in practice?We know from the research that there are barriers at every level to delivering the type of support we aspire to- from rigid service silos to inconsistent legislation. That's why I'm so excited today to welcome to the podcast someone who is charting a new way forward: Samantha Valasek, OTD, OTR/L Director of OT Services, at Spectrum Psych in LA. Samantha delivers OT services alongside psychotherapy and psychiatry to clients with autism, ADHD, anxiety, & mood concerns.I can't wait to hear from Samantha about what assessment, treatment, and interprofessional collaboration looks like in her day to day practice. And most importantly: what it looks like—both as individual practitioners and as a collaborative team—to deliver care that supports our clients in ways that are truly meaningful to them.See full course details here:https://otpotential.com/continuing-education/course/neurodiversity-affirming-ot-for-adults See all OT CEU courses here:https://otpotential.com/continuing-educationCheck our our live webinar schedule here:https://otpotential.com/continuing-education/live-webinarsSupport the show by using the OTPOTENTIAL Medbridge Code:https://otpotential.com/blog/promo-code-for-medbridgeTry 2 free OT Potential courses here:https://otpotential.com/free-ot-ceusSupport the show

Another fascinating book about archaeological finds. Here Paul Weaver has given us a fantastic handbook for the ages. This should sit on your study desk as you study the Word of God. It is a quick reference book as to the 50 archaeological greatest finds in Biblical lands. These will affirm you faith in what the Bible teaches by validating the historical record. These 50 include people, places and events of the Bible. No longer do we have to take it on faith that this or that happened but we have supporting artifacts that prove they took place. Get this book and be affirmed in what you believe.https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Affirming-Findings-Archaeological-Discoveries-Historicity/dp/0825448859/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&sr=1-1We, Scott and Gabe, need to know if you guys like the content. Honestly though, every like, subscribe, and follow shows us that our conversations are helping you. We are on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Anchor, and any podcasting platform. Support us on every platform below! #hearthebookpodInstagram: @hearthebookpodBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hearthebookpodYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC8AAn7YxgYVoWa7RmeojyFQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hearthebookpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/hearthebookpodAnchor: https://anchor.fm/hearthebookpodThank you to Brook Sprague and Michael Card for their music in our podcast!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvI-t0MK5kgMJw7REobBCbQSong: The BookID: 362574Writers: Michael CardPublishers: Mole End Music

Click on Fan Mail link and give me feedback. ThanksUnlocking Your Parenting Superpower: The Power of Words with Jody HillDiscover how your everyday words can shape your child's confidence, identity, and future. In this episode, parenting expert Jody Hill shares practical strategies rooted in science and faith to help parents influence their children positively through intentional communication.Key TopicsHow words impact a child's self-belief and confidenceThe importance of modeling respect and responsibilityPractical ways to establish healthy boundaries with childrenUsing affirmations and micro-moments to reinforce good behaviorNavigating the challenges of parenting preteens, teens, and young adultsThe significance of vulnerability and authenticity in parent-child relationshipsAddressing parental guilt and the never-too-late mentalityHow to foster resilience and responsibility in older children and adult childrenTimestamps00:00 - Introduction to the episode and guest, Jody Hill 00:12 - Jody's background and her work on parental influence 00:34 - The impact of words on children's confidence and identity 01:56 - How parents' words create beliefs and influence actions 03:26 - The power of affirmation and micro-moments in child development 04:37 - Handling bullying and building self-confidence 05:07 - The importance of standing up for oneself and others 06:27 - Real-life story: Overcoming a bully through confidence 07:35 - The “Parent's Secret Superpower”: Words for life or death 08:50 - The dangers of neglecting emotional safety in schools and buses 09:44 - Addressing school bus safety and bullying prevention 10:23 - Raising kids who stand up against bullying and injustice 11:18 - Teaching children the importance of justice and morality 12:25 - Challenging negative beliefs about adolescence ("terrible twos" and "terrible teens") 13:35 - How parental expectations shape children's behaviors and responses 14:23 - Responding calmly to children's mistakes to promote learning 15:54 - The importance of a safe environment for failure and growth 16:16 - How kindness and affirmation build self-esteem in children 17:46 - The impact of parenting styles from childhood to adulthood 18:45 - Giving kids space to make mistakes and learn independence 19:32 - Teaching boundaries and responsibility without shame 20:45 - Reinforcing that it's never too late to influence your adult children 21:16 - Practical strategies for healthy boundary-setting with preteens and teenagers 22:26 - The significance of honoring commitments and building trust 23:49 - Encouraging responsibility through respectful conversation 25:07 - Creating a safe place for children to grow and fail 26:12 - Building confidence in children through micro-moments and affirmations 27:12 - The importance of recognizing and affirming goodness in children 28:01 - Affirming kindness and protective behaviors in kids 29:00 - Celebrating children's uniqueness and individuality 29:57 - Shifting from outcome-based praise to behavior-based affirmation 30:28 - Healthy ways to reinforce positive actions and character 31:42 - Parenting adult children: respecting independence and offering support 32:40 - Reflections on mirroring and guiding older children 33:10 - Accepting imperfections and learning from mistakes 33:36 - The timeless nature of parenting; continual growth 34:23 - The enduring relationship as kids age into adulthood 36:01 - The importance of love, encouragement, and respect for adult children 37:24 - Owning up to parenting mistakes and fostering reconciliation 38:03 - Vulnerability and authenticity in mending parent-child relationships 39:38 - Managing reactions to children's choices and individuality 40:44 - Embracing children's authenticity and self-expression 41:50 - The importance of parents managing their own emotions 42:52 - Modeling emotional regulation for children 43:41 - Final thoughts on parenting with authenticity and love 44:12 - Introduction to Jody Hill's work and her book, Parents' Secret Superpower 44:39 - Practical tips for parents to start using their words intentionally 45:11 - Resources and ways to connect with Jody Hill 45:40 - Closing remarks on the power of words and encouragement for parentsResources & Links:Parents' Secret Superpower by Jody HillPodcast: The Power of Words in Parenting[Jody Hill - Instagram] | [Facebook]Science of Parenting & FaithConnect with Jody Hill:InstagramWebsiteRichard Jones. 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How can you identify what naturally gives your child energy and joy?In episode 119 Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson explore how the Working Genius model can help you better understand, affirm, and guide your children. They explain why trying to make children more well-rounded can unintentionally suppress the qualities that make them unique. You will learn how curiosity, affirmation, and awareness of your own wiring can help your children feel seen and become more confident in who they are.Topics explored in this episode: (00:00) Parenting as a Leadership RolePatrick explains why understanding a child's Working Genius can help parents affirm natural instincts instead of treating them like problems.Patrick and Cody frame the family as an important organization that deserves the same intentional leadership and development often reserved for the workplace.(04:06) Discovering How Your Child Is WiredParents can begin identifying a child's genius by observing what gives them energy, what frustrates them, and what they naturally choose to do.Cody encourages parents to lead with curiosity rather than assuming their role is to straighten out or reshape a child's natural tendencies.(07:28) Affirming Features Instead of Fixing FlawsPatrick and Cody give examples of how parents can affirm children with Wonder, Galvanizing, Discernment, and Invention.They explain how seemingly harmless corrections can communicate that a child's deepest instincts are defects that need to be suppressed.(11:46) Letting Children Use Their GiftsThe hosts examine how Enablement and Tenacity can be misunderstood when parents prioritize independence, relaxation, or conventional ideas of balance.Affirming a child's genius creates the trust needed to guide them when they overuse a strength without making them feel ashamed of it.(15:22) How a Parent's Genius Shapes the HomeParents can reduce guilt and judgment by recognizing how their own geniuses and frustrations influence the way they lead and respond to their children.Sharing strengths and limitations with children teaches them that nobody is good at everything and frees them to pursue careers aligned with their own gifts.This episode of The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group: www.tablegroup.com. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable. The Six Types of Working Genius model helps you discover your natural gifts and thrive in your work and life. When you're able to better understand the types of work that bring you more energy and fulfillment and avoid work that leads to frustration and failure, you can be more self-aware, more productive, and more successful. Take the assessment today to discover your natural gifts and thrive at work: https://workinggenius.me/about Subscribe for more content from Patrick Lencioni @PatrickLencioniOfficialStay Connected with Patrick LencioniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-lencioni-orghealthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricklencioniofficialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patricklencioniofficialX: https://x.com/patricklencioniThe Working Genius Podcast with Patrick LencioniApple: https://workinggenius.me/apple Spotify: https://workinggenius.me/sptfy YouTube: https://workinggenius.me/wgyt Be sure to check out our other podcast, At The Table with Patrick Lencioni, on Apple Podcasts (https://tablegroup.me/apple), Spotify (https://tablegroup.me/sptfy), and YouTube (https://tablegroup.me/youtube). Let us know your feedback via podcast@tablegroup.com. This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co.

A senior National MP's throwing cold water on the idea the Prime Minister will be voted out of his job as National party leader today. Mark Mitchell says there's been a lot of speculation from media commentators about what will happen, but there's no confirmation. He told Mike Hosking everyone's getting ahead of themselves. Mitchell says he sat with Luxon until late last night to make sure he's in the "strongest possible position today and supported for the caucus meeting". He said he'd seen media reports claiming Chris Penk had been hitting the phones to shore up support for Erica Stanford, but stressed there would be no discussions until the 9.30am meeting. Affirming his loyalty to Luxon as leader, Mitchell described himself as "very old-fashioned" and said he took "great offence" to people who work outside that operandus. "If you've got someone that's not been loyal to the leader inside the caucus, you can't do it publicly. You actually front up and sit down and say, 'These are what the issues are'," he said. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailYour feelings are telling on your thoughts. If you've been doing “all the right things” on your health journey or personal growth path but still feel funky inside, it might be because of what you're affirming without realizing it.This week, I'm asking one question that cuts through the noise: what are you confirming about yourself on repeat? We start with a simple check-in you can do any morning, then we zoom out to the mindset basics that actually change your life: your thoughts shape your feelings, your feelings drive your actions, and your actions create your results. I share a list of common affirmations that sound positive and the ones that feel a little itchy, and I walk you through how to notice them with mindfulness and zero shame.From there, we take it deeper with anxiety. “I'm anxious” can be true and still not serve you when you say it all day. I explain how your brain's reticular activating system looks for evidence of what you repeat, and how that can amplify stress. We practice choosing a new target for your focus, like calm, organized, or even proud, so your identity starts working for you instead of against you.If this hits home, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a five-star rating and review so more people can find Believe Like a Boss.ENJOY THE PODCAST?Leave us a 5-star review so more people can find us!LEARN MORE ABOUT COACHINGNandiCamille.comSCHEDULE YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALLClick HereJOIN THE MAILING LIST & NEVER MISS AN UPDATE!Click hereASK A QUESTION + LET'S BE SOCIALEmail: hello@nandicamille.comInstagram and TikTok: @nandicamilleLearn more about Nandi and Life Coaching at: NandiCamille.com

In creation, God sets out a purpose and vision for human labor and vocation through the cultural mandate of Genesis 1:26–28. Affirming that vision and yet moving beyond it, how ought Christians proclaim the gospel and demonstrate kingdom values in the marketplace?  In this panel moderated by Darryl Williamson, Bob Doll, Jessica Cicali, Chris Carneal, and Alex Harris discuss how Christians can go into the marketplace to advance the gospel. They talk about how to showcase Christ's character through your work ethic, business practices, and relationship dynamics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Like the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, former Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Phil Burbrink, Brian Arnholt, and Dalton and Libby Workman about the work that farmers do to uphold life in their communities and world. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org. Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.

Today, I'm joined by Bryden Carlson-Giving, an occupational therapy practitioner and the creator of the EMPOWER model, the first neurodiversity-affirming OT framework. Bryden is both neurodivergent and disabled himself, and his work focuses on helping practitioners challenge ableism and create more supportive, affirming environments for neurodivergent individuals. In our conversation, Bryden walks us through the EMPOWER model and what it looks like in practice, especially when it comes to evaluations, goal-setting, and therapy approaches. We talk about how ableism can show up in subtle and systemic ways, and what it means to truly shift toward inclusive, affirming care. This is a thoughtful, important conversation about reimagining support — not just in therapy, but across education and systems more broadly. About Bryden Carlson-Giving  Bryden Carlson-Giving, OTD, OTR/L is a neurodivergent and disabled occupational therapy practitioner (OTP) with experience in pediatric outpatient, inpatient, and school-based settings. Bryden earned his post-professional doctorate from Boston University, where his research focused on creating a toolkit to support OTPs in challenging ableism within the OT profession. This work led to the development of the first neurodiversity-affirming occupational therapy model, the EMPOWER model. He received the 2024 Emerging Leader Award from Boston University, and is the editor of the first neurodiversity-focused occupational therapy book, titled Neurodiversity-Affirming Occupational Therapy: Empowering Approaches to Foster Neurodivergent Participation. Things you'll learn from this episode  How Bryden's journey into occupational therapy led to creating a neurodiversity-affirming toolkit Why the Empower model centers strengths-based practice, anti-racism, disability justice, and trauma-informed care How inclusive evaluations can look in practice, especially within school-based systems Why implementing neurodiversity-affirming approaches in bureaucratic settings comes with both challenges and opportunities How ongoing self-reflection and unpacking internalized ableism are essential for practitioners How parents, educators, and therapists can take practical steps to amplify neurodiversity-affirming work Resources mentioned Neuridivergent Nexus (Bryden's website) Neurodiversity-Affirming Occupational Therapy: Empowering Approaches to Foster Neurodivergent Participation edited by Dr. Bryden Carlson-Giving Bryon Carlson-Giving on Instagram Activist Emily Ladau on Demystifying Disability (Tilt Parenting podcast) Kassiane Asasumasu (coined the term neurodivergence) Dr. Destiny Huff on Neurodiversity-Affirming Advocacy in School (Tilt Parenting podcast) Dr. Jade Rivera and Strength-Based Assessments (Tilt Parenting podcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's expert episode, #232, with Speech Dude, Chris Wenger, sharing his neurodivergent affirming approach to IEP's and wow does he have a refreshing take on them.In this episode of the Brave Together podcast, Chris Wenger shares his journey as a neurodivergent educator and advocate for students with special needs. He discusses the importance of understanding neurodiversity, the need for a shift from deficit-based IEPs to a more affirming approach, and the significance of creating safe and supportive learning environments. Chris emphasizes the value of connecting with students authentically and provides insights into effective teaching strategies and resources for educators and parents alike.Chris Wenger is a neurodivergent high school speech-language pathologist of over 20 years, international speaker, and creator of the Dynamic Assessment of Social Emotional Learning, a strengths-based assessment for autistic students. He is also the founder of NeuroAffirm, a first-of-its-kind worldwide interactive directory connecting providers and families. Globally known as Speech Dude, he has amassed nearly one million social media followers, sharing inspiring and educational content, always with a humorous twist.Find more information about Chris Wenger here.Follow Chris Wenger on IG here.Find more information about Life Coach, Susanna Peace Lovell here.Find Susanna's book, Your True Self is Enough here.Find our first book from We Are Brave Together, Becoming Brave Together here.Find our second book from We Are Brave Together, Suddenly Brave Together here. Find FULL episodes and clips of our podcast on Youtube here.Brave Together is the podcast for We are Brave Together, a not-for-profit organization based in the USA. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to strengthen, encourage, inspire and validate all moms of children with disabilities and other needs in their unique journeys. JOIN the international community of We Are Brave Together here. Donate to support all of We Are Brave Together's programs and offerings here. Can't get enough of the Brave Together Podcast? Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Youtube. Feel free to contact Jessica Patay via email: jpatay@wearebravetogether.org If you have any topic requests or if you would like to share a story, leave us a message here.Please leave a review and rating today! We thank you in advance!Disclaimer

Only 39% of employees strongly agree that someone at work cares about them as a person, and that number has fallen faster than any other engagement measure since 2020.Zach Mercurio, organizational psychologist and author of The Power of Mattering, joins Ashish Kothari to explain why billions spent on recognition platforms and perks can't fix what only an interaction can, and shares the three research-backed practices leaders use to show people they're noticed, affirmed, and needed.You'll discover why people need to feel valued before they can add value, the "noticing notebook" that transformed a factory team, and the five words that instantly show someone they're relied on. If you lead people and want performance without burning them out, this conversation is for you.What You Will Learn:Value people before they perform, not after. Zach's research shows feeling seen and valued is what fuels performance, not a reward for it. Start with who someone is, not what they produce.Mattering is built through interactions, not programs. Belonging and inclusion respond to initiatives. Mattering, the sense that the group wouldn't be complete without you, is built one conversation at a time. Spend less on programs and more on your managers' daily interactions.Upgrade your thank-you with four parts. Name when and where it happened, the specific behavior, the person's unique gift, and the impact it made. "Good job" is appreciation. This is affirmation: it shows people exactly how they made a difference.Say the five words: "if it wasn't for you." Needing is the practice leaders score lowest on. Tell someone what wouldn't have happened without them. Tell people what you missed when they were gone. Being relied on, and knowing it, is one of our deepest needs at work.Episode Chapters: – 4-5 key stamps (Key moments YouTube)(00:29) Janitor study: a moment of mattering, a 30-year career(08:04) What mattering is(10:40) Why feeling valued comes before adding value(15:38) The three practices: noticing, affirming, and needing(17:47) The biggest gap: showing people they're relied on(36:45) Affirming: proof of impact and the four-part thank you(44:56) $50b in recognition can't replace one caring interaction(51:23) Three anti-mattering forces: distraction, busyness, and AIResources:Connect with the GuestLinkedIn: Zach MercurioRecommended Reading: The Power of Mattering How Leaders Can Create a Culture of SignificanceConnect with the HostLinkedIn: Ashish KothariWebsite: Happiness SquadBook: Hardwired For HappinessYouTube: Happiness Squad ChannelTEDx: How to make flourishing your competitive edgeIf this conversation sparked something for you, please subscribe and leave a review, it takes 30 seconds and helps more people discover the show.

Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash So what do we do in the meantime, in a field we're not allowed to sort, standing next to plants whose allegiance we don't know? I don't have a good answer for you. I'm starting to think the parable doesn't want me to have one. This story won't let us pull the weeds, and it won't let us pretend the weeds don't matter. It won't let us play executioner, and it won't let us bless a field where a man can be shot on his way to work and written off as some kind of invasive contaminant. This story hands us both of those refusals, and then it just stops. Let both grow together until the harvest. God says, “You let me worry about it.” Subscribe to us on iTunes! Sermon text: web | doc Mistaken for a Weed (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43) Derek Penwell

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If the Bible is inspired and inerrant, then the archaeological record ought to affirm it. Good news—it does. We’ve got the proof! This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll take an amazing tour through some “Faith Affirming Findings.” We’ll discover fifty historical treasures that will reinvigorate your exploration of the Bible. So be sure to join us for The Land and the Book.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/landandthebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tara Sander Lee is a Founding Board Member of SALT, Science Alliance for Life and Technology. She is a Science Advisor and Consultant who earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has over 30 years' experience in public policy, academic research and clinical medicine with an emphasis on the cause of pediatric disease There are numerous debates as to how far we can delve into scientific research and still hold to a system of ethics. Some say it really doesn't matter as long as it's for the common good. Take, for instance, embryonic stem cell research. Some will claim that since aborted baby tissue would otherwise go in the trash, it's fine to use it for experimentation. Others contend the use of fetal body parts from aborted babies in vaccines and treatment are also okay if others are being helped by it. Did you know there are labs that create human embryos solely for experiments? These embryos are usually destroyed once research is complete. Also, did you know aborted fetal tissue is still used in some medical studies? This research often happens without public awareness or consent. And what about the use of AI? AI tools are shaping choices in healthcare, pregnancy and research. If left unchecked, this can target those who are disabled, the unborn or even older adults. We are headed down a pathway of very concerning technologies, genetic screening, gene editing, cloning, artificial wombs, 3-parent embryos and even human-animal chimeras. Where do we draw the line? When is it time to put the brakes on scientific research to protect ethics and prevent us from going down the pathway of eugenics?

Brian recaps one of the sweatiest nights of his life at Wrigley Field. Chicago’s best morning radio show now has a podcast! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and remember that the conversation always lives on the Q101 Facebook page. Brian & Kenzie are live every morning from 6a-10a on Q101. Subscribe to our channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Q101 Like Q101 on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/q101chicago Follow Q101 on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/Q101Chicago Follow Q101 on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/q101chicago/?hl=en Follow Q101 on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@q101chicago?lang=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it look like to build and sustain an LGBTQ+ affirming church in the rural South? The Rev.'d Claire Brown visited and spoke with more than a dozen such churches to find out. More LGBTQ+ people live in this region than any other part of the country, and in this first episode of a series of conversations, Rev'd Brown talks with the director of the Rural Faith Initiative, Rev'd Whitney Kimball Coe, about the ways these communities of faith defy cultural and religious stereotypes by living out their inclusive values. The Rural Faith Initiative is a program of the Center for Rural Strategies. We know churches and faith communities are essential institutions in rural communities. RFI provides media training, accompaniment, and facilitation tools to faith leaders and faith-based orgs, supporting their efforts to build stronger, kinder, more just communities.

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Matt Howerton is a Texas native and a defender of the U.S. Constitution through his work on political campaigns and his role with “American Promise.” He believes passionately in the need to prevent foreign adversaries from influencing our elections and that Texans should determine the outcomes of our elections - not out of state, out of country billionaires.

Bad Bunny came to London and Nick may never be the same again. What is it about Benito that makes his music and live performances so impactful? Nick tells Annie why the show made him cry – and confesses to one embarrassing detail.Elsewhere, Charli XCX came on the 6 Music Breakfast Show and Sidetracked investigates whether she told a big fat lie. Plus, why is Noah Kahan talking about poo at gigs? This - on top of Olivia Rodrigo's previous comments about people wearing nappies to her shows - prompts Annie and Nick to give a stern talking-to to front row fans. Get in touch with Annie and Nick! You can send a WhatsApp to 07970082700 or email sidetracked@bbc.co.ukAnd you can also stay in touch via our Instagram Channel, which you can find in the BBC Sounds Instagram.SONGSLuther Vandross - Never Too MuchFugees - Killing Me Softly With His SongCharli XCX – Wink WinkMadonna - HollywoodNoah Kahan - Stick Season Lauryn Hill – Ex-FactorFugees – Ready or NotDaft Punk - VoyagerPJ Harvey - Voyagerearthsignchels - Daddy Died [we recommend you watch the video]Robyn – Call Your GirlfriendALBUMSCharli XCX – Music, Fashion, FilmBad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSAlewya - ZeroBeth Orton – The Ground Above

This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story covers Governor JB Pritzker as he signs three new bills protecting LGBTQ+ Rights in Illinois moments before the pride parade.  In politics, a federal judge blocks the DOJ from accessing the medical records of patients seeking gender-affirming care. In sports, three Giants players protested their own pride night, angering the MLB. In culture and entertainment, Chicago city officials break ground on the Elise Malary Pedestrian Plaza, and we talk about the BET awards. Want to support this podcast?

Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You're Not a Specialist Affirming LGBTQ+ clients when you are not a specialist: Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT on being a good enough, safe enough therapist when you cannot refer out. Curt and Katie take on a question therapists often avoid: what do you do when an LGBTQ+ client needs care, you are not a specialist, and referring out is not possible, not safe, or not honest? In this Pride Month episode, they make the case that you can be a good enough, safe enough therapist for LGBTQ+ clients even when affirming care is not your declared specialty. Mental health deserts, narrow insurance panels, long specialist wait lists, and unsafe home environments mean referral is not always available, and sometimes referring out is closer to abandonment than care. Curt and Katie argue that scope of competence is too often used as polite cover for therapist discomfort, and that most clinical work with LGBTQ+ clients is the same work you already do well. Affirming care is the container, not a separate specialty. They also get practical about being a safe enough stopgap therapist: building a just in time consultation kit, doing the cultural humility work, and reckoning with the invisible labor and consultation tax of allyship, including why you should never bill a client to research their own identity. And they name the specific moments when referring an LGBTQ+ client out is still the right and ethical call. This is a useful conversation for generalist therapists, rural and solo clinicians, insurance-based practices, and anyone doing the ongoing work of affirming, culturally humble care. In this episode, we discuss: - Why "refer out" can be avoidance dressed as ethics, and when it is genuinely the right call - How to tell a true scope of competence limit from your own discomfort - What it means to be a good enough, safe enough therapist for LGBTQ+ clients - How to build a just in time kit so an LGBTQ+ client never lands on you cold - Why the invisible labor and consultation tax of allyship is yours to carry, not your client's to fund - The specific signs that mean you should refer out anyway Timestamps: 00:15 - Why a Pride Month episode on being good enough, not a specialist 02:56 - "Just refer out": sound advice or avoidance? 05:05 - Scope of competence versus therapist discomfort 13:08 - The good enough therapist, and when referral becomes abandonment 16:55 - Meeting clients where they are until specialist care opens up 19:03 - Building a just in time kit for your practice 24:44 - The invisible labor and consultation tax of allyship 32:10 - When you should refer out anyway Full show notes and transcript: mtsgpodcast.com Join the Modern Therapist Community Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mtsgpodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyreimagined Modern Therapist's Survival Guide Creative Credits Voice Over by DW McCann: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano: https://groomsymusic.com/

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On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares the poignant words of five-star General Omar Bradley who said, “We have men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” Affirming this statement, Hank sends forth a clarion call for believers to stand with the Christian Research Institute in the battle for life and truth.Hank also answers the following questions:Do the children of unbelievers go to heaven after death? Sal - PA (5:53)In Acts 11, what would giving money to the Church in Jerusalem do to restrain a worldwide famine? John - New Albany, IN (15:14)Must a Christian go to church in order to be saved? (20:53)

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/04/26), Hank shares the poignant words of five-star General Omar Bradley who said, “We have men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” Affirming this statement, Hank sends forth a clarion call for believers to stand with the Christian Research Institute in the battle for life and truth.Hank also answers the following questions:Do the children of unbelievers go to heaven after death? Sal - PA (5:50)Did Jesus ascend from Bethany according to Luke 24:50-51, or the Mount of Olives as Acts chapter 1 tells us? Brian - Syracuse, NY (15:39)Can you explain Daniel chapter 12 and the prophecy about 1,290 days? Mike - Willow Spring, NC (21:31)

RESOURCES- Step into your next level of growth and join me inside Lotus Rising Premium Coaching at danettecoaching.comCONNECT WITH DANETTEInstagram: @thedanettemayFacebook: Danette MayTikTok: @thedanettemayNEW TV Show on Youtube: @TheDanetteMayListen to The Danette May ShowRead my book: danettemay.com/embraceabundancebookGet The Rise book: therisebook.comWork with Danette: danettemay.comIn this final day of our meditation visualization series, I guide you through a powerful soul activation meditation designed to help you reconnect with your truth, awaken your inner knowing, and remember the light that has always been within you. This guided meditation is perfect for moments when you feel disconnected, uncertain, fearful, or ready to step into a higher version of yourself.Through breathwork, heart-centered visualization, grounding Earth energy, divine light activation, affirmations, and a soul question prompt, you'll be invited to soften your nervous system, open your heart, activate your energy centers, and choose your highest timeline. Let this meditation support you in feeling grounded, whole, aligned, and deeply connected to your soul's truth.IN THIS EPISODE:(0:00) Final day welcome(0:15) Download and save meditations(0:47) Soul activation setup(1:43) Breath and nervous system reset(2:37) Heart light visualization(3:19) Affirming your truth(3:47) Earth and crown energy activation(5:15) Already whole and aligned(5:46) Soul question prompt(6:39) Choosing your highest timeline(7:16) Return and remember

Men, most of us are drifting. We've been told to go it alone, to suppress our struggles, and to settle for a life defined by comfort rather than calling. We grind away at work but feel isolated at home, carrying a weight that we were never meant to bear in silence.  In this live session recorded at The Men's Forge, Ryan, Larry, and Dwayne sit down to answer the real questions men are facing in the trenches of life. This isn't about sitting back and taking notes - it's about stripping away weakness and gaining the clarity required to step fully into your role as a husband, father, and leader.  We dive deep into the "Trinity of Man," the difference between commitment and compliance, and why most men fail to lead their wives effectively because they mistake dumping baggage for vulnerability. Whether you are struggling to forgive a distant father or trying to navigate a marriage that has drifted into a "logistical partnership," this conversation is a challenge to stop living passively and start forging a legacy that lasts.  SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Introduction 04:54 - Welcome to the Men's Forge AMA 05:19 - Transforming Your Family Legacy 08:41 - The Trinity of Man: Body, Soul, and Spirit 17:20 - Non-Negotiable Systems for Young Men 21:20 - Leading in Resistant Environments 24:20 - Vulnerability vs. Tenderness: The King's Wall 38:31 - Escaping the Comparison Trap 44:01 - Balancing Overthinking and Overdoing 48:01 - Waiting for the Tide: Preparation and Timing 54:40 - Marriage First: The Foundation of the House 01:04:30 - Leaving Yesterday's Man in the Past 01:07:13 - Affirming and Raising Strong Daughters 01:12:00 - Discipline Through Specificity and Calm 01:18:00 - From Pedestals to Humanizing Your Father 01:21:50 - The Reps of Daily Connection 01:29:35 - Final Charge and Closing Encouragement Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready