Podcasts about Leeuwen

Polarisatie in organisaties neemt toe. Teams verharden, standpunten worden identiteiten en het midden komt onder druk te staan. Wat is er dan werkelijk aan de hand? En waarom helpt klassieke conflicthantering vaak niet?In zijn boek 'Meesterschap in polarisatie - Doorbreek de dynamiek van wij-zij-denken' laat polarisatie-expert Bart Brandsma zien dat polarisatie iets anders is dan een conflict. Een conflict heeft een plaats, tijd en probleem-eigenaar. Polarisatie speelt zich af in hoofden en draait om wij-zij-denken. Het stille midden wordt daarbij voortdurend onder druk gezet om positie te kiezen: dat noemt Brandsma polarisatiedruk.In dit gesprek legt hij uit wat pushers en joiners zijn, waarom de polen elkaar nodig hebben en hoe leiders onbedoeld brandstof kunnen leveren aan polarisatie. Ook plaatst hij een kritische kanttekening bij het snelle pleidooi voor dialoog. Dialoog is iets anders dan discussie - en wie dat verschil niet begrijpt, kan polarisatie versterken in plaats van verminderen.Volgens Brandsma vraagt polarisatie in organisaties om een andere vorm van leiderschap: de zesde positie. Niet boven de partijen staan als bruggenbouwer, maar je positioneren in het midden. Luisteren naar het stille midden, woorden geven aan het echte dilemma en waarachtig spreken. Dat vraagt moed, timing en empathie.Wat kun je als manager of bestuurder doen wanneer wij-zij-denken je organisatie binnensluipt? Hoe herken je polarisatiedruk? En hoe ontwikkel je meesterschap in polarisatie?StellingenElke aflevering van De Boekenpraktijk legt host Willem van Leeuwen de gast een aantal stellingen voor. De stellingen in deze aflevering zijn:1. De grootste aanjagers van polarisatie zijn niet de extremen maar het zwijgende midden;2. Wie vandaag oproept tot meer dialoog begrijpt polarisatie meestal niet.LinksDe boeken van Bart Brandsma bestel je via managementboek.nl > https://www.managementboek.nl/auteur/59507/bart-brandsmaOverIn de Boekenpraktijk, de podcast van Managementboek, praat Willem van Leeuwen met auteurs van nieuw verschenen boeken over de brede thema's ontwikkeling en verandering: van persoonlijke ontwikkeling en verandering tot op het niveau van een gehele organisatie. Altijd met een koppeling naar de dagelijkse praktijk.

The Red Sea has become the centre of a geopolitical crisis. How to secure one of the world's most crowded trade routes? With, amongst others, NATO-Chief of Staff Geoffrey van Leeuwen we speak about proxy wars, maritime strategy and trade.Every year, roughly 33% of global containerised trade passes through the Red Sea. At its narrowest point, just 26 kilometres wide, the sea is one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints. The attacks in the last years by the Yemen-based Houthis have once again demonstrated the vulnerability of this geostrategic corridor. By sinking four vessels and hijacking another with relative ease, the Houthis have found an effective means to exert political leverage and managed to decrease maritime traffic through the passage from November 2023 onwards with 55%, bringing international trade through the Red Sea effectively to a standstill.With the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal no longer viable routes for most shipping companies, vessels traveling between Europe and Asia have increasingly diverted around Africa. For the EU, particularly for a maritime trading nation like the Netherlands, this divergence significantly complicates supply chains, increases costs, and critically exposes strategic vulnerabilities. As the cessation of Houthi attacks appears contingent on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, European shipping companies ask whether a return to the strait is a realistic option at all.During this event we think through a set of interrelated questions: what geopolitical stakes are at play in the Red Sea region, what conditions are required to ensure safety and security, who are the key actors shaping developments in this strategically vital corridor, and specifically what role does NATO take on in its naval strategy?About the speakersGeoffrey van Leeuwen is NATO-Chief of Staff and Director of the Office of the Secretary General. Before taking over as Chief of Staff and Director of the Office of the Secretary General, Geoffrey van Leeuwen served as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation for the Netherlands, after having spent several years as National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Mark Rutte.Benedetta Girardi is Programme Coordinator of the HCSS Europe in the Indo-Pacific programme and Strategic Analyst at HCSS. Her research focuses on the role of Europe in the Indo-Pacific, with specific attention to supply chains of energy, critical raw materials, and semiconductors as well as avenues for engagement between European and Indo-Pacific states. Paul van Hooft is expert on international security, nuclear deterrence and strategy, US-European relations, and the Indo-Pacific. He is a research leader at RAND Europe.Máté Szalai is a Research Fellow at the Conflict Research Unit of Clingendael. As a member of the Middle East group, he specializes in the international relations and the domestic political economic systems of the broader Gulf region.Programme editor: Senna FeliusModerator: Yoeri AlbrechtIn cooperation with: JASON InstituteZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Compleet van de wijs van Kristie Raaijmakers is een heerlijk feelgoodverhaal vol muziek, romantiek en vriendschap, en het eerste deel in de serie Rock & Flirt.  Uitgegeven door HarperCollins Spreker: Kiki van Leeuwen

‘Mensen die goede vrienden op het werk hebben zijn gelukkiger dan mensen die dat niet hebben.' Het klinkt bijna vanzelfsprekend, maar volgens hoogleraar psychologie Ap Dijksterhuis is het allesbehalve bijzaak. In zijn boek 'Naar een nieuw samen' pleit hij voor meer aandacht voor onze sociale gezondheid – thuis, in de samenleving én op het werk.In deze aflevering van De Boekenpraktijk spreken we over samenzijn als voorwaarde voor welzijn. Over hoe stress ons immuunsysteem aantast, en hoe een gebrek aan sociale verbinding die stress juist vergroot. Over jongeren die zich steeds eenzamer voelen - een probleem dat allang niet meer alleen ouderen treft. En over de vraag wat organisaties kunnen doen om echte verbinding te stimuleren.Dijksterhuis laat zien dat samenwerken ons als mens socialer heeft gemaakt. Maar in een tijd van smartphones, individualisering en prestatiedruk staat dat vermogen onder druk. Wat betekent dat voor leiders? Voor teams? En voor hoogopgeleiden die volgens hem de verantwoordelijkheid hebben om hun talent maatschappelijk zinvol in te zetten?Een gesprek over vriendschap op het werk, ongelukkige huwelijken en gezondheid, en waarom sociale verbinding geen soft thema is maar een harde voorwaarde voor een goed functionerende organisatie én samenleving.StellingenElke aflevering van de podcast legt host Willem van Leeuwen de gast een aantal stellingen voor. De stellingen voor Ap Dijksterhuis zijn:1. Mensen met een slecht huwelijk overlijden eerder dan mensen met een goed huwelijk.2. Hoogopgeleiden hebben de morele plicht om hun talent in te zetten voor maatschappelijk zinvol werk.LinksDe boeken van Ap Dijksterhuis bestel je via managementboek.nl > https://www.managementboek.nl/auteur/12457/ap-dijksterhuis OverIn de Boekenpraktijk, de podcast van Managementboek, praat Willem van Leeuwen met auteurs van nieuw verschenen boeken over de brede thema's ontwikkeling en verandering: van persoonlijke ontwikkeling en verandering tot op het niveau van een gehele organisatie. Altijd met een koppeling naar de dagelijkse praktijk.

Wethouder Bas van Leeuwen over zijn plannen voor het Haarlemse spoor by Haarlem105

Plooi u in tweeën is een bijzonder zelfportret van een auteur die niet eerder zo open over haar coming of age schreef, en over haar engagement met dat wat buiten de lijntjes valt. Uitgegeven door Querido Spreker: Joke van Leeuwen

Former Nike exec Mark Hochgesang interviews Danny on Heavy Hitter Sports Podcast about MS & being an adaptive athlete. Just back from Belize! Training works. Summary My friend Mark Hochgesang, former Nike exec and host of Heavy Hitter Sports, recently interviewed me. While I usually wear my life on my sleeve on Health Hats, this conversation revealed something different—how I think about myself as an adaptive athlete. Phil Knight’s mantra: “If you have a body, you’re an athlete.” I never thought of it that way until Mark helped me see it. Training to travel? That’s athletic training. Loading a 60-pound wheelchair into an SUV? Strength work. Walking 3,500 steps a day with MS? Competition with myself. Here’s what we covered:

Seizoen 1 - Deze keer in onze HTM Throwback-serie duiken we diep in de natuur met Merijn van Leeuwen!Merijn is bossenexpert bij het Wereld Natuur Fonds en heeft zich onder andere beziggehouden met het behoud en herstel van het Amazonegebied. Verder leidt hij een team van experts rondom onder andere oceanen, wilde dieren, natuurgebaseerde oplossingen en digitale innovatie. Samen bieden zij expertise aan een wereldwijd netwerk en over nieuwe benaderingen voor het behoud en herstel van de natuur. In deze uitzending neemt Merijn ons helemaal mee in zijn missie als ambassadeur van alles wat met de natuur te maken heeft.Blijf op de hoogte, verwen jezelf met wat positieve verhalen en lift mee op onze vibe! Schrijf je in voor de ⁠Happy Times nieuwsbrief⁠, bestel een van de eerder verschenen ⁠Happy Times Magazines⁠ en volg ons natuurlijk via ⁠Instagram⁠ en ⁠LinkedIn⁠!ShownotesConnect met Merijn via LinkedIn!Lees hier een aantal artikelen die hij voor het WNF heeft geschreven

Camping De Witte Raaf aan het Veerse Meer bestond al sinds 1972 toen eigenaar Piet Oomen eind jaren negentig begon te dromen van het bouwen van een waterrijk recreatiepark met de naam Waterpark Veerse Meer. Hij wilde vakantiewoningen bouwen, allerlei voorzieningen ontwikkelen en zelfs een eigen energiecentrale neerzetten. Niet alleen Oomen en een stel geldschieters hadden er vertrouwen in, ook de gemeente Middelburg zag ruimte voor een recreatiepark met een zwembad, waar ook de Zeeuwen van zouden kunnen profiteren. Maar de financiële crisis van 2008 maakte het allemaal niet makkelijker en sowieso waren de plannen om het terrein te ontwikkelen wel erg ambitieus. Uiteindelijk vroeg Oomen zelf surseance van betaling aan, in de hoop het project nog te redden. De rechtbank stelde Benne van Leeuwen van VLDW Advocaten aan als bewindvoerder. Hij trof niet een één onderneming aan, maar een wirwar van zes bv’s, stukken grond met verschillende eigenaren, erfpachtconstructies en hypotheken die soms zes lagen diep op elkaar gestapeld waren. Het terrein was deels ontwikkeld, deels kaal en deels nog gewoon camping, met hier en daar aangelegde wegen, funderingen en een paar losse woningclusters. Twee weken later, op 20 november 2015, volgde alsnog het faillissement. De curator moest ervoor zorgen dat de camping bleef draaien én proberen om alle grondeigenaren en hypotheekhouders van het terrein op een lijn te krijgen, zodat Waterpark Veerse Meer als geheel verkocht kon worden, hopelijk aan een partij die er alsnog een prachtig recreatiegebied van kon maken. Te gast is Benne van Leeuwen, curator & partner van VLDW Advocaten Onder curatoren Niet elk ondernemersavontuur eindigt met een notering in de Quote 500, niet elk bedrijf overleeft een flinke crisis, niet elke onderneming weet het financiële spel goed te spelen. En als alles misgaat, als de chaos regeert en schuldeisers aan de poort rammelen, dan breekt het tijdperk van de curator aan. In deze serie praten financieel journalisten Elisa Hermanides en Thomas van Zijl over onvergetelijke faillissementen met curatoren, de puinruimers van het bedrijfsleven. Abonneer je om elke twee weken op vrijdag een nieuwe aflevering te krijgen. Of luister vrijdag om 13.00 naar BNR. Redactie: Jochem Visser, Mick Fruytier en Luc de Klerk/ Vormgeving: Gijs Friesen en Connor Clerx / Eindredactie Elisa Hermanides / Artwork: FDMG | Milja Oortwijn / Audiobewerking: Jeanne Heeremans / Met dank aan: Wendy Beenakker en Sharine de Rooij See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI verovert in razendsnel tempo ook de juridische wereld. Van contracten en processtukken tot ethiek en regelgeving: kunstmatige intelligentie verandert de manier waarop advocaten, rechters en juristen werken. In deze aflevering van Toga Talks gaat presentator Jady Cadogan in gesprek met advocaat Julia van Leeuwen en AI-expert Remco Visser (Saga) over de rol van AI in het recht. Wat mag je als advocaat eigenlijk doen met tools zoals ChatGPT? Hoe zit het met de vertrouwelijkheid van gegevens en het beroepsgeheim? En waar ligt de grens tussen efficiëntie en verantwoordelijkheid? Julia en Remco bespreken de eerste tuchtzaken over ‘nepjurisprudentie', de nieuwe AI-aanbevelingen van de Orde van Advocaten, en de verplichting tot AI-geletterdheid onder de Europese AI Act. Ook gaan ze in op de ethische dilemma's van algoritmes, de vraag of er ooit een ‘robotrechter' komt, en hoe AI de werkdruk en vaardigheden van jonge juristen beïnvloedt. Een aflevering vol actuele inzichten over de toekomst van het recht, waarin mens en machine elkaar steeds vaker ontmoeten en waarin de advocaat van morgen niet alleen juridisch, maar ook digitaal vaardig moet zijn. Tijdpad van de aflevering(02:05) – Mag een advocaat Chat GPT gebruiken?(05:10) – Hoeveel wordt AI momenteel gebruikt in de advocatuur? (06:58) – Privacy, beroepsgeheim en beveiligde tools(08:12) – De eerste advocaat met nepjurisprudentie(10:25) – AI-aanbevelingen van de Orde van Advocaten(11:10) – AI als juridische assistent, niet als vervanger(13:07) – De kunst van het prompten: een nieuwe juridische skill(15:32) – De veranderende rol van de advocaat(18:00) – Komt er ooit een robotrechter?(20:43) – AI-geletterdheid: wettelijke plicht voor advocaten(24:01) – Is AI echt ethisch?(25:24) – Saga: veilige AI voor juristen(29:04) – AI en mentale druk in de advocatuur Deze aflevering wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saga Legal. Saga Legal is dé veilige AI-assistent speciaal ontwikkeld voor juristen. Met Saga werk je efficiënter aan juridische documenten, analyseer je grote dossiers razendsnel en behoud je altijd controle over vertrouwelijke data.  Ontdek hoe Saga Legal jouw juridische praktijk kan vereenvoudigen via www.sagalegal.io. Stukjes van het gesprek op beeld zijn te zien op de Instagram en TikTokpagina van Jady: @JadyCadogan. Ook heeft TogaTalks een eigen Instagrampagina @PodcastTogatalks. 

In de nazomer van 1966 verhuisde Joke van Leeuwen als dertienjarig meisje van het Nederlandse dorp Zetten naar Brussel. Deze minuut is gemaakt door audiomaker Annelore van Gool in het kader van een project van deBuren, RITCS Radio en Klankverbond. Meer info: https://deburen.eu/podcasts

Hoe daag je de status quo uit zonder dat organisaties verkrampen? En hoe creëer je ruimte voor vernieuwing als fouten maken spannend blijft?In deze aflevering gaat Willem van Leeuwen in gesprek met Elleke van Gelder en Remko van der Drift. Van Gelder schreef 'Creatieve vuurkracht', over creativiteit als serieuze kracht voor verandering. Van der Drift is auteur van 'Leidinggeven met falen en opstaan', waarin hij pleit voor een faalkundige cultuur waarin leren centraal staat.Het gesprek verkent de nauwe relatie tussen creativiteit en falen. Want kun je vernieuwen zonder het risico te lopen dat het misgaat? En wat is eigenlijk schadelijker voor organisaties: fouten verzwijgen of creativiteit inperken? De auteurs delen inzichten over psychologische (fout)veiligheid, leiderschap, ego, ongemak en waarom quick fixes zelden werken bij complexe vraagstukken.Een aflevering over lef, leren en het toelaten van het niet-weten - in organisaties én daarbuiten.StellingenElke aflevering van De Boekenpraktijk legt host Willem van Leeuwen de gasten een aantal stellingen voor. In deze aflevering zijn dat:1. Creativiteit vraagt soms om meer ongemak dan psychologische veiligheid kan verdragen.2. Wie medewerkers beschermt tegen falen, ontneemt hen de kans om creatief veerkrachtig te worden.LinksDe boeken van Elleke van Gelder bestel je via managementboek.nl > https://www.managementboek.nl/auteur/113657/elleke-van-gelderEn ook de boeken van Remko van der Drift staan in onze winkel: https://www.managementboek.nl/auteur/24569/remko-van-der-drift OverIn de Boekenpraktijk, de podcast van Managementboek, praat Willem van Leeuwen met auteurs van nieuw verschenen boeken over de brede thema's ontwikkeling en verandering: van persoonlijke ontwikkeling en verandering tot op het niveau van een gehele organisatie. Altijd met een koppeling naar de dagelijkse praktijk.

Hélène Hendriks, Rutger Castricum, Sander de Kramer en Frank van Leeuwen bespreken de actualiteit: de enorme explosie in Utrecht, het overlijden van Robert Jensen en de historische nederlaag van Ajax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Mark Hochgesang huddles with the inspiring and relentlessly optimistic Danny van Leeuwen—athlete, nurse, storyteller, and champion for living fully with a chronic illness. Danny doesn't just talk about resilience; he lives it daily with multiple sclerosis while still pursuing movement, connection, and joy. His perspective flips the script from “What's wrong?” to “What's possible?” as we explore how folks can redefine success, choose hope, and keep moving forward even when the road gets rocky. If you're ready for a conversation filled with energy, laughter, practical wisdom, and a contagious belief in what the human spirit can do—this episode is for you. Enjoy sports fans!Danny's Health Hats Website: https://health-hats.com/Danny's Health Hats Podcast: https://health-hats.com/new-health-hats-blog/EPISODE TIME STAMPS0:00 –  Opening and Episode Setup01:18 –  Meet Danny van Leeuwen02:07 – Athlete Roots and Early Lessons04:56 – Danny's Competitive Spirit06:10 -  The MS Diagnosis 12:00 – Movement Matters15:42 – Attitude is Everything17:40 – Teamwork Makes the Dream Work20:37 – Beautiful Music22:50 – Oh the Places You'll Go24:09 – Winning Redefined25:00 – Pathological Optimist26:10 – What Do You Do When You Can't?28:56 – Final Takeaways and ClosingListeners, please subscribe to Heavy Hitter Sports wherever you listen to podcasts so that you don't miss any future episodes. Ideally, please also rate & review the show. And share this episode with a coworker, friend or family member who it might benefit. Feel free to reach out if you have suggestions re future episode guests or topics. Mark's contact info is noted below. Many thanks. mphochgesang@gmail.com971-985-6909

Bijna 26 jaar na het begin van de onderhandelingen stemde een meerderheid van de Europese landen vrijdag in met het Mercosur-verdrag. Het moet de handel met Brazilië, Argentinië, Uruguay en Paraguay gaan bevorderen. Commissievoorzitter Ursula von der Leyen gaat deze week tekenen. Maar het Europees Parlement kan haar na afloop nog terugfluiten. In onze dagelijkse rubriek De Vierde Vraag bespreken we de achtergronden bij het nieuws van de dag. In veel Europese landen gingen boeren afgelopen weekend de straat op. Maar Nederland bleef protest uit. Hoe zit dat? We bespreken het met LTO-voorzitter Ger Koopmans en BBB-EuroparlementariërJessika van Leeuwen.

Hoe maken presentatoren een Oog-opening? Bert van Leeuwen over het Familediner Serie over de internationale rechtsorde

Hoe maken presentatoren een Oog-opening Bert van Leeuwen over het Familediner Serie over de internationale rechtsorde

Here's my mix of the best new uplifting trance releases from the past month. Free download. Enjoy! X | 1  | Stargazer (Craig Connelly Extended Remix)  | /  | Mearzie | 2  | New York Sunday (Sequence Six Extended Remix)  | /  | Craig Connelly | 3  | Higher (Richard Durand Extended Remix)  | /  | LK, Dennis Sheperd, Sarah Ikumu | 4  | Aurora Sky  (Original Mix)  | /  | Joseph James | 5  | Catch (Extended Mix)  | /  | Ferry Corsten, Kosheen | 6  | Stardust (Extended Mix)  | /  | Nitrous Oxide | 7  | Alone (Original Mix)  | /  | Lostly | 8  | Worlds Apart  (Extended Mix)  | /  | Doppenberg | 9  | Why Do We Hide (Extended Mix)  | /  | Ciaran McAuley, Deirdre McLaughlin | 10  | Connective (Extended Mix)  | /  | Nu NRG, Andrea Ribeca | 11  | Thoughts  (Extended Mix)  | /  | Amos & Riot Night, Themina | 12  | Deeper Love feat. Jaime Deraz (Extended Mix)  | /  | DJ T.H., Jaime Deraz, Harshil Kamdar | 13  | Smooth (Extended Mix)  | /  | Allen Watts | 14  | Striving Forward  (Extended Mix)  | /  | Stu B | 15  | Zero Gravity  (Extended Mix)  | /  | Rene Ablaze, Alex van Leeuwen | 16  | Bulgarian  (Bryn Whiting Extended Remix)  | /  | Travel | 17  | Osaka (Extended Mix)  | /  | John Askew, DJ 34 | 18  | A Time Of Quiet Between The Storms (Mark Sherry Remix)  | /  | Hans Zimmer |   | 90mins  | /  | 140bpm

Met vanavond: Is Colombia het nieuwe doelwit van president Trump ? | Vijf jaar na de eerste coronaprik | Nieuw boek over zaak Heulmeisje | Bert van Leeuwen over 25 jaar Het Familiediner | Presentatie: Pieter van der Wielen

Metropolis: een dystopische blik op 2026 en De gasvlam als thuisgevoel    (01:36) Wil Trump in Venezuela doen wat de VS in 1989 in Panama deden, toen de strijd tegen drugs werd gebruikt om de toenmalige president van Panama af te zetten? Te gast is Edwin Koopman, Latijns-Amerika journalist en VPRO-collega (Bureau Buitenland).  (20:14) De film Metropolis uit 1927, over een futuristische stad waarin een hevige klassenstrijd wordt gevoerd. En regisseur Fritz Lang liet de film afspelen in het jaar 2026. Wat voor beeld wordt er van ons heden geschetst? Te gast is mediawetenschapper Dan Hassler-Forest.  (42:55) Het thuisgevoel is niet zo vanzelfsprekend als het lijkt. Dat gevoel is ook gemaakt, bijvoorbeeld met de gasvlam en het koken daarop. Religiewetenschapper en etnoloog Ernst van den Hemel schreef voor de bundel ‘Venster op thuis' de bijdrage ‘De gasvlam als thuisgevoel' en is te gast.  (52:25) Elke week bespreken we historische tips met afwisselend Nadia Bouras, Wim Berkelaar, Bart Funnekotter, Sanne Frequin, en Fresco Sam-Sin. Deze week is de beurt aan Bart Funnekotter. Hij bespreekt twee boeken en een documentaire:  Een schandaal in Königsberg - Christopher Clark (vert. Wil Hansen)  Dokter Satan - Jean-Marc Dreyfus (vert. Hans van Riemsdijk)  The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo - documentaire van Netflix    (01:08:07)  Biograaf Wies van Leeuwen over Pierre Cuypers, de architect van de in Amsterdam afgebrande Vondelkerk.   (01:16:22) Bevel! Miljoenen Europese mannen moesten zich tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog melden om dwangarbeid te doen voor Duitsland. Na thuiskomst werd er vaak nauwelijks nog over gesproken. In de serie Gedwongen vertellen de laatste getuigen over de Arbeitseinsatz. In de negentig zijn ze inmiddels. Ze vertrokken als tiener en werden maanden-, soms jarenlang tewerkgesteld. Zo werden ze volwassen in de snelkookpan van de oorlog. Voor welke dilemma's kwamen ze te staan? En wat doet dwang met een mens?  Gedwongen- tewerkgesteld in Duitsland is een podcast van het Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 Mei, het NIOD en Aldus' producties, geregisseerd door Tjitske Mussche met muziek van Darius Timmer.    Meer info:  https://www.vpro.nl/ovt/artikelen/ovt-4-januari-2025 (https://www.vpro.nl/ovt/artikelen/ovt-4-januari-2025)   

In een wereld vol snelle meningen en instant oplossingen pleit praktisch filosoof Elke Wiss voor iets anders: vertragen en je eigen denken onderzoeken. In haar nieuwe boek Even tussen mij en mij introduceert ze zelfonderzoek als een vaardigheid die verder gaat dan reflectie of evaluatie. Methodisch, scherp en soms confronterend.Podcasthost Willem van Leeuwen spreekt met Wiss over het ‘rechtertje' in ons hoofd – en waarom het belangrijk is dat dat rechtertje van jezelf is. Ze laten zien hoe ononderzochte overtuigingen ons gedrag sturen, vaak zonder dat we het doorhebben. In een openhartige oefening onderzoekt Wiss live het denken van Willem, wat duidelijk maakt hoe snel we aannames voor waar houden.Het gesprek werd opgenomen op afstand, met Elke in een koude caravan, maar inhoudelijk is het allesbehalve kil. Wiss deelt haar ervaring dat mensen die op deze analytische manier naar hun denken kijken zelden iets ontdekken wat ze écht niet al ergens wisten – maar dat het zichtbaar maken ervan wel alles verandert.StellingenElke aflevering van De Boekenpraktijk legt host Willem van Leeuwen de gast een aantal stellingen voor. In deze aflevering zijn dat:1. Zelfonderzoek klinkt mooi, maar we doen het vooral zolang het onze overtuigingen niet echt raakt.2. Wie zijn woorden niet onderzoekt, denkt vooral in geleende frames.LinksDe boeken van Elke Wiss bestel je via managementboek.nl > https://www.managementboek.nl/auteur/97051/elke-wissDe boekentip van Elke Wiss is Big Magic van Elizabeth Gilbert, over creativiteit, moed en het lef om je eigen ideeën serieus te nemen > https://www.managementboek.nl/boek/9789403188515/big-magic-elizabeth-gilbertOverIn de Boekenpraktijk, de podcast van Managementboek, praat Willem van Leeuwen met auteurs van nieuw verschenen boeken over de brede thema's ontwikkeling en verandering: van persoonlijke ontwikkeling en verandering tot op het niveau van een gehele organisatie. Altijd met een koppeling naar de dagelijkse praktijk.

Hélène Hendriks, Frank van Leeuwen, Ronald Molendijk en Thomas van Groningen bespreken de actualiteit: het overlijden van Brigitte Bardot, het WK darts en een videoboodschap van Valentijn Driessen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Hats Danny celebrates 50 – years with his honey & pounds lost. With gratitude for privilege, & best health thru family, media, music, travel, & advocacy. Summary Think of 2025 as Danny’s Sofrito year—familiar and unexpected ingredients simmering together. The base: 50 years married, daily saxophone practice, steady MS management. The aromatics: Cuban jazz immersion, co-founding a Personal Health Data Bank, and celebrating with old friends on Bloom Mountain. The heat: losing 50 pounds, earning $150 as a “professional” musician, and learning from his grandsons. What makes sofrito work is the slow sauté, the patient layering of flavors. Danny’s learning the same with music (leave white space), with health (five out of ten is excellent), and with AI (it changes the work but doesn’t replace Mom’s feedback). Between PCORI Board meetings, podcast production, band rehearsals, and startup strategy sessions, he’s discovered that retirement’s spicy complexity comes from knowing when to drop out, when to join the rhythm section, and when to let the energizing endorphins carry you through disturbing times. The recipe? Nap whenever and keep improvising. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProemFrom Mom to AI50 Years of Love and Privilege RoastedRolling in CubaToo Many and Too Few HornsBest GovernanceGame-Changing StartupOnwardBest Health NowEndorphins and GratitudeRelated episodes from Health Hats Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Substack Patreon Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: editing and site management Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digit marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro and outro Claude, Auphonic, Descript, Grammarly, DaVinci, Whisper Transcription Podcast episode on YouTube Inspired by and Grateful to: All of you! Photo Credits for Videos 50th Anniversary images by Patti Harris, Rich Rieger, Jodi Buckingham, Ann Boland, Christine Higgins, and me Swiss cheese image by Rahul Pugazhendi on Unsplash Nourish image by Santiago Lacarta on Unsplash Cuba images by Ann Boland, Richard Fish, Gisselle Perez, and me Zoom images by Michael Chaffin and Steve Heatherington Links and references The Curse of an Aching Heart Music by Al Piantadosi, Lyrics by Henry Fink 1913 played by the Summer Street Stompers https://health-hats.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Curse-of-an-Aching-Heart-20251206.mp3  Referenced in episode Dan Fox and Morningside Studios,  the Havana Music School, the Havana Jazz Festival Lechuga Fresca Latin Band and Summer Street Stompers Dixieland Band Research partnerships and participatory governance of AI Personal Health Data Bank https://goodlistening.org Episode Proem I love retirement. I have plenty to do on my own schedule. I can nap almost whenever I want. I‘m no better at saying no. Every day feels rich, although I don't always know what day it is. From Mom to AI My podcast about best health continues to flourish and nourish. Thank you very much. I embrace the tension between creativity and productivity as I test new approaches and media. I published fifteen new episodes in 2025, plus 32 YouTube episodes, and countless social media shorts. What do you think of my new intro and outro? Grandsons Leon and Oscar encouraged me to update them. Leon has been updating my website, as a growing proportion of people access my back catalog. Both Leon and Oscar advise me on direction, content, and strategy, especially using social media. I meet regularly with my virtual, supportive, and challenging podcasting peeps. I enjoy experimenting with AI in production to find and create images and suggest brief descriptions and section headings. My favorite prompt is “Suggest three ironic titles, brief descriptions, and section headings, a tech-savvy teen would appreciate.” I rarely use the suggested responses, but I chuckle and take an unexpected path. AI does not make me more productive; it changes the work a tad. When I first started blogging, I would read draft episodes to my mom. Her feedback was more often helpful than AI's. I miss my mom. 50 Years of Love and Privilege Roasted The highlights of the year included celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary with old friends and my grandsons. Our son, Ruben, served as Master of Ceremonies. Nine people from our 1975 wedding joined us in July on Bloom Mountain in West Virginia to tell stories. We played the Dating Game and Danny and Ann Trivia. We, rather, I, got roasted. Oscar, Bruce Kimmel, and I played Simple Gifts on clarinet, bass, and baritone sax. We sang Simple Gifts at our wedding. Listeners and viewers, you can find full performances of this and other referenced tunes at the end of the podcast. Readers, click the links in the transcript or check the show notes. Rolling in Cuba Another highlight was our week-long trip to Cuba for a music extravaganza. Dan Fox and Morningside Studios arranged it, and the Havana Music School hosted a week of the Havana Jazz Festival, daily lessons and ensemble work, culminating in a gig at a restaurant attended by many Havana musicians in town for the Festival. One of the tunes I recorded from the gig, “Sofrito” by Mongo Santamaria, has had 48,000 views on YouTube as of this writing. Before this, my most-viewed videos had 300 views. I'm grateful to Pachy Silveria for saxophone instruction and to Claudia Fumero and Gisselle Perez for their kindness in hosting. I worried about wheelchair access before we went to Cuba, but I needn't have. My wheelchair was no more of a barrier there than it is anywhere else. Too Many and Too Few Horns Speaking of music, I'm playing in two bands now-Lechuga Fresca Latin Band and Summer Street Stompers Dixieland Band. Lechuga Fresca is reconstituting after several musicians moved on to other projects. I'm often the only horn player at rehearsals, while we have five horn players in the Summer Street Stompers. Too few and too many. Both situations have challenges. I've never had to hold my own in a band completely; usually, I hide behind someone. With a horn section, the music at its best is controlled cacophony. Too many horns are nuts. I'm learning to lay back, not hide, drop out sometimes, join the rhythm section other times, and leave more white space in my solos. I'm grateful to my teacher of 17 years, Jeff Harrington. Oscar and I figure that I must be a professional musician. While I don't make a living playing, I made $150 this year. I average 1 hour a day with my music, and it feeds my soul and creates new pathways in my Swiss-cheese brain. Best Governance I'm in my sixth year on the PCORI (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute) Board, focused on shifting the balance of power in community-research partnerships and in the participatory governance of AI used in research. If reappointed, I'll enthusiastically re-up for another six years. PCORI has the best Board, leadership, and staff dynamics, as well as the output, of any organization I've participated with during my 50-year career. A nod to Jan Oldenburg for outstanding coaching that kept me focused on two goals at a time. Game-Changing Startup A year ago, I would have said serving on the PCORI Board of Governors was the pinnacle of my career but let me tell you about my new career gig. For twenty-five years, I've worked with many collaboratives to advance patients’ abilities to turn their health data into useful information to make choices about their health and care. “Gimme my damn data” is a great slogan and first step, but success could be drinking dirty water out of a firehose. I virtually met my start-up partners, Tomas Moras and Marianne Hudgins in April and started working together in August. We're seeking seed funding to build a Personal Health Data Bank, an owner-controlled health data bank that promotes individual data ownership, safety, security, and trust by storing personal health data from any source and using AI-assisted synthesis to serve the data owner. Data owners' needs vary. We might need our data for research participation, health data summarization, clinician visit prep, care coordination with family in whatever diaspora, or tracking data over the years, across health systems and locations.  We have a sandbox where we are testing and enhancing existing open-source technology while we figure out participatory governance to address ethical, privacy, and usability issues. We favor a bottom-up rather than a top-down approach as we build community and services for owners and their trusted networks. I'm excited about the challenge of finding the smallest viable community that can use these Data Banks, with everyone making enough money to sustain the banks, service providers, and networks. No data broker would make money on the data. I'm revved up as I learn about a new audience – investors. The diversity of investors rivals that of any culture I'm new to. Onward I traveled to DC, Portland OR, New Orleans, and Colorado. In 2026, we booked a trip to Belize with Linda and Mike DeRosa. We are also planning a trip to Ireland and Wales with my brother-in-law, Paul Boland, I'll be sharing more about my adventures on my podcast and social media. Best Health Now Oh, I almost forgot. My health is excellent, meaning I spend a decent share of time in a state of best health. Talked to a friend, Shel. How do you answer people when they ask how you are doing? On a scale of 1 to 10, with this administration, the best is a seven. Considering the annoyances of MS, that brings it down to a five. So, how are you doing? Five out of ten is best health.  I lost 50 pounds this year after a Type II Diabetes diagnosis. Mobility remains steady, though I was slowing down before the weight loss. I rate symptoms as annoying, seriously annoying, or disabling. Episodes of disabling symptoms are rare and brief. I know how to handle most symptoms most of the time. I'm delighted with a five. Endorphins and Gratitude I'm grateful for my health, my pathological optimism, my privilege, my honey, my grandkids, and my health team. I appreciate all of you – family, friends, and colleagues. You infuse me with energizing endorphins, the best antidote to fatigue. May you celebrate the energizing moments you find in these disturbing times. A https://goodlistening.org poet wrote this poem for me. Related episodes from Health Hats https://health-hats.com/pod233/ https://health-hats.com/pod228/ https://health-hats.com/pod128/ Artificial Intelligence in Podcast Production Health Hats, the Podcast, utilizes AI tools for production tasks such as editing, transcription, and content suggestions. While AI assists with various aspects, including image creation, most AI suggestions are modified. All creative decisions remain my own, with AI sources referenced as usual. Questions are welcome. Creative Commons Licensing CC BY-NC-SA This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:    BY: credit must be given to the creator.   NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted.    SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. Please let me know. danny@health-hats.com. Material on this site created by others is theirs, and use follows their guidelines. Disclaimer The views and opinions presented in this podcast and publication are solely my responsibility and do not necessarily represent the views of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute®  (PCORI®), its Board of Governors, or Methodology Committee. Danny van Leeuwen (Health Hats)

Harry van Vliet en Arno van Leeuwen kwamen langs om te vertellen over hun unieke Ajaxboek: "daar hoorden zij engelen zingen". Dit boek bevat letterlijk elk liedje dat ooit is gecomponeerd en uitgebracht over de meest bezongen club ter wereld. Een aantal van deze plaatjes hebben ze mee en laten we natuurlijk horen. Wil je weten hoe je kans maakt op een exemplaar van dit prachtige boek? Luister onze laatste aflevering van dit jaar en stuur ons het antwoord op de prijsvraag. Hele fijne feestdagen en tot in 2026!

De Africa Cup begint dit weekend, het grootste voetbalevenement van Afrika. Het wordt dit keer georganiseerd in Marokko waar met torenhoge verwachtingen wordt gekeken naar de prestaties van het nationale team. Jan praat over deze Afrika Cup met Mustapha Esadik, die er onlangs een boek over schreef: de voetbalkampioenen van Afrika. En het Marokkaanse team al heel lang volgt want hij kocht van zijn zakgeld eind jaren negentig al het donkergroene T-shirt van de Leeuwen van de Atlas.

Annemieke Bosman in gesprek met podcastmaker Fleur Speet. Deze week verschijnt de nieuwe podcastserie Historische Klassiekers van Fixdit, waarin elf hedendaagse schrijvers elf vrouwelijke auteurs uit de periode 1500-1800 opnieuw tot leven brengen. De reeks maakt deel uit van een breder project dat deze literaire herontdekkingen combineert met onderwijsvernieuwing. Elke aflevering is gebaseerd op een hertaling van het historische werk door een hedendaagse schrijver, die speciaal voor dit project is uitgenodigd om tien pagina's te hertalen.  De reeks bevat bijdragen van onder anderen Joke van Leeuwen, Alfred Schaffer, Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Sanneke van Hassel en Simone Atangana Bekono. Zij hertaalden het werk van vrouwelijke auteurs als Anna Bijns, Anna Roemers, Juliana de Lannoy, Aagje Deken en Betje Wolff. Fixdit is een collectief van schrijvers, vertalers en onderzoekers dat streeft naar een evenwichtiger literair landschap. Met Historische Klassiekers zet Fixdit zijn missie voort om vergeten vrouwelijke stemmen opnieuw hoorbaar te maken — ditmaal met steun van onderwijs- en cultuurpartners.

Elke nieuwe generatie roept weerstand op. Ze zouden lui zijn, verwend en te gevoelig. Maar volgens generatie-expert Laura Bas kijken we daarmee precies langs de kern. In haar boek De GenZclopedie beschrijft zij Gen Z niet als ‘lastige jonge werknemers', maar als dragers van noodzakelijke vernieuwing op de werkvloer.In deze aflevering van De Boekenpraktijk spreken we met Bas over hoe Gen Z is opgegroeid, waarom gelijkwaardigheid en praten over gevoelens voor hen vanzelfsprekend zijn en wat dat vraagt van leiderschap en organisatiecultuur. We gaan in op coachend leidinggeven, het belang van oprechte waardering en duidelijke verantwoordelijkheden, en de vraag waarom elke generatie de volgende generatie afwijst.Ook kijken we naar actuele thema's zoals AI als katalysator voor vernieuwing en de rol van jongeren daarin. En hoe bereik en behoud je Gen Z eigenlijk als werkgever? Denk aan recruitment via TikTok en YouTube Shorts, en aan eerlijke ‘day in the life'-verhalen in plaats van gelikte bedrijfsfilms.Een gesprek over generaties, weerstand tegen verandering en wat organisaties vandaag al kunnen doen om toekomstbestendig te blijven.StellingenElke aflevering van de podcast legt host Willem van Leeuwen de gast een aantal stellingen voor. De stellingen bij deze aflevering zijn:1. De behoefte van Gen Z aan waardering wordt te vaak verward met een gevoel van recht op waardering.2. Organisaties mogen meer rekening houden met wat jongeren belangrijk vinden, maar jongeren moeten ook zelf meer eigenaarschap nemen over hun loopbaan.LinksHet boek van Laura Bas bestel je hier: https://www.managementboek.nl/boek/9789024469574/de-genzclopedie-laura-basHaar boekentip is 'Master your mindset' van Michael Pilarczyk: https://www.managementboek.nl/boek/9789079679690/master-your-mindset-michael-pilarczyk OverIn de Boekenpraktijk, de podcast van Managementboek, praat Willem van Leeuwen met auteurs van nieuw verschenen boeken over de brede thema's ontwikkeling en verandering: van persoonlijke ontwikkeling en verandering tot op het niveau van een gehele organisatie. Altijd met een koppeling naar de dagelijkse praktijk.

In aflevering 20 van de PZC Voetbal Podcast is Hoek-trainer Gérard de Nooijer te gast. De oud-prof werd dit weekend met zijn team winterkampioen en gaat dinsdag de strijd aan met Eredivisieclub Telstar in de tweede ronde van de Eurojackpot KNVB-Beker. Presentator Juriën Dam en sportjournalist Barry van der Hooft willen uiteraard alles weten over het seizoen van de tweededivisonist. Net als Hoek werd in de derde divisie ook Kloetinge winterkampioen. Op dat niveau werd zijn elftal vorig jaar eerste en De Nooijer refereert daar nog even aan. ,,Het team dat wij vorig jaar hadden had totaal niet meegekund in deze tweede divisie.” Zaterdag wonnen de Hoekenezen van De Treffers waar coach Theo Janssen zich zowel negatief als positief uitliet over de Zeeuwse formatie. Kritisch blijven ook altijd de sponsoren bij Hoek, en daar had De Nooijer na afloop in een vol sponsorhome wel iets tegen te zeggen. Toch is vooral hosanna bij de koploper, waar zaterdag het laatste wedstrijdticket voor het treffen met ‘de Witte Leeuwen’ uit Velsen voor een mooi bedrag werd geveild. De Nooijer, die volgend seizoen ook bij JVOZ zegt te blijven, praat onder meer over de kunst van het geven en nemen bij Hoek, over tribuneklanten in de kleedkamer, de bankzitter die zich met de warming-up mag bemoeien en de eventuele rol van doelman Finn Murre - die tegen Telstar reserve is - in een penaltyserie. Verder gaat het over de districtsbeker, waar er een eerlijke vlagger was bij Terneuzense Boys en een strafschoppenkiller bij buurman Terneuzen.Support the show: https://krant.nl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In de allereerste aflevering van Wereldzaken duiken we in de schimmige wereld van conservatieve denktanks in Brussel. EU-correspondent Rik Rutten en geopolitiek redacteur Michel Kerres nemen ons mee naar een wereld van slappe croissantjes en radicaal rechtse ideeën. Hoeveel invloed hebben deze clubs? Zijn zij de verborgen architecten van de Europese koers?Wil je meer weten over dit onderwerp of ben je benieuwd wat de aflevering niet heeft gehaald? Meld je dan aan voor onze nieuwsbrief via: www.nrc.nl/wereldzakenGast: Rik RuttenCo-host: Michel KerresPresentatie: Mandula van den BergProductie: Lotteke BoogertMontage: Lars van Leeuwen & Ruben PestVideo: Cato Visser, Rosa Juffer en Arno VanhollebekeHeb je vragen, suggesties of ideeën over onze journalistiek? Laat het de redactie weten via wereldzaken@nrc.nl.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1992 worden in verschillende Amsterdamse grachten lichaamsdelen van een jonge vrouw gevonden. Ze is op gruwelijke wijze vermoord en haar lichaam is verminkt. Zo zijn haar vingertoppen en tenen afgesneden en is haar hart uitgesneden. Wie is deze vrouw, wat is er met haar gebeurd en wie heeft dit gedaan? De politie doet met man en macht onderzoek naar de gruwelijke moord, maar tot op de dag van vandaag is de zaak nooit opgelost. Oud-forensisch rechercheur en voormalig boegbeeld van het Cold Case Team van Amsterdam Carina van Leeuwen vertelt over het cold case onderzoek.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This latest episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast is the final part in a series of three focusing on major international companies with a strong footprint in the Chinese market.In this episode we will take a dive into the world of offshore vessel design with Edwin van Leeuwen, Managing Director at Ulstein Designs and Solutions. In a conversation with Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand we explore the complexities of creating specialised vessels for marine operations, the significance of the Chinese shipbuilding market, and the innovative technologies that shape the future of maritime engineering. Edwin shares insights on current projects, the shift towards sustainable practices in vessel design, and the importance of collaboration between designers, shipyards, and clients. The conversation includes:Meet Edwin Van LeeuwenDiscussion of unique vessel designsThe importance of the Chinese MarketAn overview of current projects The shift to sustainabilityExpectations for Marintec China 2025Listen to the full episode now

Kirk & Lacy on shifting research funding away from federal grants: what happens to community partnerships when the money—and the rules—change? Summary Three Audiences, One Report Lacy Fabian and Kirk Knestis untangle a fundamental confusion in community health research: there are three distinct audiences with competing needs—funders want accountability, researchers want generalizable knowledge, and communities want immediate benefit. Current practice optimizes for the funder, producing deliverables that don’t help the people being served. The alternative isn’t “no strings attached” anarchy but rather honest negotiation about who benefits and who bears the burden of proof. Kirk’s revelation about resource allocation is stark: if one-third of evaluation budgets goes to Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProem1. Introductions & Career Transitions2. The Catalyst: Why This Conversation Matters3. The Ideal State: Restoring Human Connection4. The Localization Opportunity5. Evidence + Story = Impact6. The Funder Issue: Who Is This Truly Benefiting?7. Dissemination, Implementation & Vested Interest8. Data Parties – The Concrete Solution9. No Strings Attached: Reimagining Funder Relationships10. Balancing Accountability and Flexibility11. Where the Money Actually Goes12. The Pendulum Swings13. The Three Relationships: Funder, Researcher, Community14. Maintaining Agency15. Listen and LearnReflectionRelated episodes from Health Hats Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Substack Patreon Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: editing and site management Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digit marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro, outro, proem, and reflection Claude, Perplexity, Auphonic, Descript, Grammarly, DaVinci Podcast episode on YouTube Inspired by and Grateful to: Ronda Alexander, Eric Kettering, Robert Motley, Liz Salmi, Russell Bennett Photo Credits for Videos Data Party image by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Pendulum image by Frames For Your Heart on Unsplash Links and references Lacy Fabian, PhD, is the founder of Make It Matter Program Consulting and Resources (makeitmatterprograms.com). She is a research psychologist with 20+ years of experience in the non-profit and local, state, and federal sectors who uses evidence and story to demonstrate impact that matters. She focuses on helping non-profits thrive by supporting them when they need it—whether through a strategy or funding pivot, streamlining processes, etc. She also works with foundations and donors to ensure their giving matters, while still allowing the recipient non-profits to maintain focus on their mission. When she isn't making programs matter, she enjoys all things nature —from birdwatching to running —and is an avid reader. Lacy Fabian’s Newsletter: Musings That Matter: Expansive Thinking About Humanity’s Problems Kirk Knestis is an expert in data use planning, design, and capacity building, with experience helping industry, government, and education partners leverage data to solve difficult questions. Kirk is the Executive Director of a startup community nonprofit that offers affordable, responsive maintenance and repairs for wheelchairs and other personal mobility devices to northern Virginia residents. He was the founding principal of Evaluand LLC, a research and evaluation consulting firm providing customized data collection, analysis, and reporting solutions, primarily serving clients in industry, government, and education. The company specializes in external evaluation of grant-funded projects, study design reviews, advisory services, and capacity-building support to assist organizations in using data to answer complex questions.  Referenced in episode Zanakis, S.H., Mandakovic, T., Gupta, S.K., Sahay, S., & Hong, S. (1995). “A review of program evaluation and fund allocation methods within the service and government sectors.” Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 1, March 1995, pp. 59-79. This paywalled article presents a detailed analysis of 306 articles from 93 journals that review project/program evaluation, selection, and funding allocation methods in the service and government sectors. Episode Proem When I examine the relationships between health communities and researchers, I become curious about the power dynamics involved. Strong, equitable relationships depend on a balance of power. But what exactly are communities, and what does a power balance look like? The communities I picture are intentional, voluntary groups of people working together to achieve common goals—such as seeking, fixing, networking, championing, lobbying, or communicating for best health for each other. These groups can meet in person or virtually, and can be local or dispersed. A healthy power balance involves mutual respect, participatory decision-making, active listening, and a willingness to adapt and grow. I always listen closely for connections between communities and health researchers. Connections that foster a learning culture, regardless of their perceived success. Please meet Lacy Fabian and Kirk Knestis, who have firsthand experience in building and maintaining equitable relationships, with whom I spoke in mid-September. This transcript has been edited for clarity with help from Grammarly. Lacy Fabian, PhD, is the founder of Make It Matter Program Consulting and Resources. She partners with non-profit, government, and federal organizations using evidence and storytelling to demonstrate impact and improve program results. Kirk Knestis is an expert in data use planning, design, and capacity building. As Executive Director of a startup community nonprofit and founding principal of Evaluand LLC. He specializes in research, evaluation, and organizational data analysis for complex questions. 1. Introductions & Career Transitions Kirk Knestis: My name’s Kirk Knestis. Until just a few weeks ago, I ran a research and evaluation consulting firm, Evaluand LLC, outside Washington, DC. I’m in the process of transitioning to a new gig. I’ve started a non-profit here in Northern Virginia to provide mobile wheelchair and scooter service. Probably my last project, I suspect. Health Hats: Your last thing, meaning you’re retiring. Kirk Knestis: Yeah, it’s most of my work in the consulting gig was funded by federal programs, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Ed, the National Institutes of Health, and funding for most of the programs that I was working on through grantees has been pretty substantially curtailed in the last few months. Rather than looking for a new research and evaluation gig, we’ve decided this is going to be something I can taper off and give back to the community a bit. Try something new and different, and keep me out of trouble. Health Hats: Yeah, good luck with the latter. Lacy, introduce yourself, please. Lacy Fabian: Hi, Lacy Fabian. Not very dissimilar from Kirk, I’ve made a change in the last few months. I worked at a large nonprofit for nearly 11 years, serving the Department of Health and Human Services. But now I am solo, working to consult with nonprofits and donors. The idea is that I would be their extra brain power when they need it. It’s hard to find funding, grow, and do all the things nonprofits do without a bit of help now and then. I’m looking to provide that in a new chapter, a new career focus. Health Hats: Why is this conversation happening now? Both Kirk and Lacy are going through significant changes as they move away from traditional grant-funded research and nonprofit hierarchies. They’re learning firsthand what doesn’t work and considering what might work instead—this isn't just theory—it’s lived experience. 2. The Catalyst: Why This Conversation Matters Health Hats: Lacy, we caught up after several years of working together on several projects. I’m really interested in community research partnerships. I’m interested in it because I think the research questions come from the communities rather than the researchers. It’s a fraught relationship between communities and researchers, often driven by power dynamics. I’m very interested in how to balance those dynamics. And I see some of this: a time of changing priorities and people looking at their gigs differently —what are the opportunities in this time of kind of chaos, and what are the significant social changes that often happen in times like this? 3. The Ideal State: Restoring Human Connection Health Hats: In your experience, especially given all the recent transitions, what do you see as the ideal relationship between communities and researchers? What would an ideal state look like? Lacy Fabian: One thing I was thinking about during my walk or run today, as I prepared for this conversation about equitable relationships and the power dynamics in this unique situation we’re in, is that I feel like we often romanticize the past instead of learning from it. I believe learning from the past is very important. When I think about an ideal scenario, I feel like we’re moving further away from human solidarity and genuine connection. So, when considering those equitable relationships, it seems to me that it’s become harder to build genuine connections and stay true to our humanness. From a learning perspective, without romanticizing the past, one example I thought of is that, at least in the last 50 years, we’ve seen exponential growth in the amount of information available. That's a concrete example we can point to. And I think that we, as a society, have many points where we could potentially connect. But recent research shows that’s not actually the case. Instead, we’re becoming more disconnected and finding it harder to connect. I believe that for our communities, even knowing how to engage with programs like what Kirk is working on is difficult. Or even in my position, trying to identify programs that truly want to do right, take that pause, and make sure they aim to be equitable—particularly on the funder side—and not just engage in transactions or give less generously than they intend if they’re supporting programs. But there are strings attached. I think all of this happens because we stop seeing each other as human beings; we lose those touchpoints. So, when I think about an ideal situation, I believe it involves restoring those connections, while more clearly and openly acknowledging the power dynamics we introduce and the different roles we assume in the ecosystem. We can’t expect those dynamics to be the same, or to neutralize their impact. However, we can discuss these issues more openly and consistently and acknowledge that they might influence outcomes. So, in an ideal scenario, these are the kinds of things we should be working toward. 4. The Localization Opportunity Health Hats: So Kirk, it strikes me listening to Lacy talk that there’s, in a way, the increased localization of this kind of work could lead to more relationships in the dynamic, whereas before, maybe it was. Things were too global. It was at an academic medical center and of national rather than local interest. What are your thoughts about any of that? Kirk Knestis: Yeah, that’s an excellent question. First, I want to make sure I acknowledge Lacy’s description philosophically, from a value standpoint. I couldn’t put it any better myself. Certainly, that’s got to be at the core of this. Lacy and I know each other because we both served on the board of the Professional Evaluation Society on the East Coast of the United States, and practice of evaluation, evaluating policies and programs, and use of resources, and all the other things that we can look at with evidence, the root of that word is value, right? And by making the values that drive whatever we’re doing explicit, we’re much more likely to connect. At levels in, way, in ways that are actually valuable, a human being level, not a technician level. But to your question, Danny, a couple of things immediately leap out at me. One is that there was always. I was primarily federally funded, indirectly; there’s always been a real drive for highly rigorous, high-quality evaluation. And what that oftentimes gets interpreted to mean is generalizable evaluation research. And so that tends to drive us toward quasi-experimental kinds of studies that require lots and lots of participants, validated instrumentation, and quantitative data. All of those things compromise our ability to really understand what’s going on for the people, right? For the real-life human stakeholders. One thing that strikes me is that we could be as funding gets picked up. I’m being optimistic here that funding will be picked up by other sources, but let’s say the nonprofits get more involved programs that in the past and in the purview of the feds, we’re going to be freed of some of that, I hope, and be able to be more subjective, more mixed methods, more on the ground and kind of maturein the, dirt down and dirty out on the streets, learning what’s going on for real humans. As opposed to saying, “Nope, sorry, we can’t even ask whether this program works or how it works until we’ve got thousands and thousands of participants and we can do math about the outcomes.” So that’s one way I think that things might be changing. 5. Evidence + Story = Impact One of the big elements I like to focus on is the evidence—the kind of, so what the program is doing—but also the story. Making sure both of those things are combined to share the impact. And one of the things that I think we aren’t great about, which kind of circles back to the whole topic about equitable relationships. I don’t often think we’re really great at acknowledging. Who our report outs are for 6. The Funder Issue: Who Is This Truly Benefiting? Health Hats: Yes, who’s the audience? Lacy Fabian: Describing the kind of traditional format, I’m going to have thousands of participants, and then I’m going to be able to start to do really fancy math. That audience is a particular player who’s our funder. And they have different needs and different goals. So so many times, but that’s not the same as the people we’re actually trying to help. I think part of actually having equity in practice is pushing our funders to acknowledge that those reports are really just for them. And what else are we doing for our other audiences, and how can we better uphold that with our limited resources? Do we really need that super fancy report that’s going to go on a shelf? And we talk about it a lot, but I think that’s the point. We’re still talking about it. And maybe now that our funding is shifting, it’s an excellent catalyst to start being smarter about who our audience is, what they need, and what’s best to share with them. 7. Dissemination, Implementation & Vested Interest Health Hats: So, in a way, that’s not only do we need to think about who the work is for. How do we get it to those people? So how do we disseminate to those people? And then, what are the motivations for implementation? And it seems to me that if I have a vested interest in the answer to the question, I am more likely to share it and to try to figure out what the habits are—the changing habits that the research guides. What are some examples of this that you’ve, in your experience, that either you feel like you hit it like this, worked, or where you felt like we didn’t quite get there? So, what are your thoughts about some practical examples of that? Kirk Knestis: I was laughing because I don’t have so many examples of the former. I’ve got lots of examples of the latter. Health Hats: So start there. 8. Data Parties – The Concrete Solution Kirk Knestis: A good example of how I’ve done that in the past is when clients are willing to tolerate it. We call them different things over the years, like a data party. What we do is convene folks. We used to do it in person, face-to-face, but now that we’re dealing with people spread out across the country and connected virtually, these meetings can be done online. Instead of creating a report that just sits on a shelf or a thumb drive, I prefer to spend that time gathering and organizing the information we collect into a usable form for our audiences. This acts as a formative feedback process rather than just a summative benchmark. Here’s what we’ve learned. You share the information with those who contributed to it and benefit from it, and you ask for their thoughts. We’re observing that this line follows a certain path. Let’s discuss what that means or review all the feedback we received from this stakeholder group. It’s quite different from what we’ve heard from other stakeholders. What do you think is happening there? And let them help add value to the information as it moves from evidence to results. Health Hats: This is the solution to the funder problem. Instead of writing reports for funders, Kirk brings together the actual stakeholders—the people who provided data and benefit from the program. They assist in interpreting the findings in real-time. It’s formative, not summative. It’s immediate, not shelved. 9. No Strings Attached: Reimagining Funder Relationships Health Hats: I think it’s interesting that a thread through this is the role of the funder and the initiative’s governance. I remember that we worked on a couple of projects. I felt like the funder’s expectations were paramount, and the lessons we learned in the process were less important, which aligns with what we didn’t show. Publication bias or something. Sometimes in these initiatives, what’s most interesting is what didn’t work —and that’s not so, anyway. So how? So now that you’re looking forward to working with organizations that are trying to have questions answered, how is that shaping how you’re coaching about governance of these initiatives? Like, where does that come in? Lacy Fabian: Yeah. I think, if we’re talking about an ideal state, there are models, and it will be interesting to see how many organizations really want to consider it, but the idea of no-strings-attached funding. Doesn’t that sound nice, Kirk? The idea being that if you are the funding organization and you have the money, you have the power, you’re going to call the shots. In that way, is it really fair for you to come into an organization like something that Kirk has and start dictating the terms of that money? So, Kirk has to start jumping through the hoops of the final report and put together specific monthly send-ins for that funder. And he has to start doing these things well for that funder. What if we considered a situation where the funder even paid for support to do that for themselves? Maybe they have somebody who comes in, meets with Kirk, or just follows around, shadows the organization for a day or so, collects some information, and then reports it back. But the idea is that the burden and the onus aren’t on Kirk and his staff. Because they’re trying to repair wheelchairs and imagining the types of models we’ve shifted. We’ve also left the power with Kirk and his organization, so they know how to serve their community best. Again, we’ve put the onus back on the funder to answer their own questions that are their needs. I think that’s the part that we’re trying to tease out in the equity: who is this really serving? And if I’m giving to you, but I’m saying you have to provide me with this in return. Again, who’s that for, and is that really helping? Who needs their wheelchair service? And I think that’s the part we need to work harder at unpacking and asking ourselves. When we have these meetings, put out these funding notices, or consider donating to programs, those are the things we have to ask ourselves about and feel are part of our expectations. 10. Balancing Accountability and Flexibility Health Hats: Wow. What’s going through my mind is, I’m thinking, okay, I’m with PCORI. What do we do? We want valuable results. We do have expectations and parameters. Is there an ideal state? Those tensions are real and not going away. But there’s the question of how to structure it to maximize the value of the tension. Oh, man, I’m talking abstractly. I need help thinking about the people who are listening to this. How does somebody use this? So let’s start with: for the researcher? What’s the mindset that’s a change for the researcher? What’s the mindset shift for the people, and for the funder? Let’s start with the researcher. Either of you pick that up. What do you think a researcher needs to do differently? Kirk Knestis: I don’t mind having opinions about this. That’s a fascinating question, and I want to sort of preface what I’m getting ready to say. With this, I don’t think it’s necessary to assume that, to achieve the valuable things Lacy just described, we must completely abrogate all responsibility. I think it would be possible for someone to say, money, no strings attached. We’re never going to get the board/taxpayer/or whoever, for that. Importantly, too, is to clarify a couple of functions. I found that there are a couple of primary roles that are served by the evaluation or research of social services or health programs, for example. The first and simplest is the accountability layer. Did you do what you said you were going to do? That’s operational. That doesn’t take much time or energy, and it doesn’t place a heavy burden on program stakeholders. Put the burden on the program’s managers to track what’s happening and be accountable for what got done. Health Hats: So like milestones along the way? Kirk Knestis: Yes. But there are other ways, other dimensions to consider when we think about implementation. It’s not just the number of deliveries but also getting qualitative feedback from the folks receiving the services. So, you can say, yeah, we were on time, we had well-staffed facilities, and we provided the resources they needed. So that’s the second tier. The set of questions we have a lot more flexibility with at the next level. The so-what kind of questions, in turn, where we go from looking at this term bugs me, but I’ll use it anyway. We’re looking at outputs—delivery measures of quantities and qualities—and we start talking about outcomes: persistent changes for the stakeholders of whatever is being delivered. Attitudes, understandings. Now, for health outcomes—whatever the measures are—we have much more latitude. Focus on answering questions about how we can improve delivery quality and quantity so that folks get the most immediate and largest benefit from it. And the only way we can really do that is with a short cycle. So do it, test it, measure it, improve it. Try it again, repeat, right? So that formative feedback, developmental kind of loop, we can spend a lot of time operating there, where we generally don’t, because we get distracted by the funder who says, “I need this level of evidence that the thing works, that it scales.” Or that it demonstrates efficacy or effectiveness on a larger scale to prove it. I keep wanting to make quotas, right, to prove that it works well. How about focusing on helping it work for the people who are using it right now as a primary goal? And that can be done with no strings attached because it doesn’t require anything to be returned to the funder. It doesn’t require that deliverable. My last thought, and I’ll shut up. 11. Where the Money Actually Goes Kirk Knestis: A study ages ago, and I wish I could find it again, Lacy. It was in one of the national publications, probably 30 years ago. Health Hats: I am sure Lacy’s going to remember that. Kirk Knestis: A pie chart illustrated how funds are allocated in a typical program evaluation, with about a third going to data collection and analysis, which adds value. Another third covers indirect costs, such as keeping the organization running, computers, and related expenses. The remaining third is used to generate reports, transforming the initial data into a tangible deliverable. If you take that third use much more wisely, I think you can accomplish the kind of things Lacy’s describing without, with, and still maintain accountability. Health Hats: This is GOLD. The 1/3: 1/3: 1/3 breakdown is memorable, concrete, and makes the problem quantifiable. Once again, 1/3 each for data collection and analysis, keeping the organization alive, and writing reports. 12. The Pendulum Swings Lacy Fabian: And if I could add on to what Kirk had said, I think one of the things that comes up a lot in the human services research space where I am is this idea of the pendulum swing. It’s not as though we want to go from a space where there are a lot of expectations for the dollars, then swing over to one where there are none. That’s not the idea. Can we make sure we’re thinking about it intentionally and still providing the accountability? So, like Kirk said, it’s that pause: do we really need the reports, and do we really need the requirements that the funder has dictated that aren’t contributing to the organization’s mission? In fact, we could argue that in many cases, they’re detracting from it. Do we really need that? Or could we change those expectations, or even talk to our funder, as per the Fundee, to see how they might better use this money if they were given more freedom, not to have to submit these reports or jump through these hoops? And I believe that’s the part that restores that equity, too, because it’s not the funder coming in and dictating how things will go or how the money will be used. It’s about having a relational conversation, being intentional about what we’re asking for and how we’re using the resources and then being open to making adjustments. And sometimes it’s just that experimentation: I think of it as, we’re going to try something different this time, we’re going to see if it works. If it doesn’t work, it probably won’t be the end of the world. If it does, we’ll probably learn something that will be helpful for next time. And I think there’s a lot of value in that as well. Health Hats: Lacy’s ‘pendulum swing’ wisdom: not anarchy, but intentional. Not ‘no accountability’ but ‘accountability without burden-shifting.’ The move is from the funder dictating requirements to relational conversation. And crucially: willingness to experiment. 13. The Three Relationships: Funder, Researcher, Community Health Hats: Back to the beginning—relationships. So, in a way, we haven’t really —what we’ve talked about is the relationship with funders. Lacy Fabian: True. Health Hats: What is the relationship between researchers and the community seeking answers? We’re considering three different types of relationships. I find it interesting that people call me about their frustrations with the process, and I ask, “Have you spoken with the program officer?” Have you discussed the struggles you’re facing? Often, they haven’t or simply don’t think to. What do you think they’re paid for? They’re there to collaborate with you. What about the relationships between those seeking answers and those studying them—the communities and the researchers? How does that fit into this? Kirk Knestis: I’d like to hear from Lacy first on this one, because she’s much more tied into the community than the communities I have been in my recent practices. 14. Maintaining Agency Health Hats: I want to wrap up, and so if. Thinking about people listening to this conversation, what do you think is key that people should take away from this that’ll, in, in either of the three groups we’ve been talking about, what is a lesson that would be helpful for them to take away from this conversation? Lacy Fabian: I think that it’s important for the individual always to remember their agency. In their engagements. And so I know when I’m a person in the audience, listening to these types of things, it can feel very overwhelming again to figure out what’s enough, where to start, and how to do it without making a big mistake. I think that all of those things are valid. Most of us in our professional lives who are likely listening to this, we show up at meetings, we take notes. We’re chatting with people, engaging with professional colleagues, or connecting with the community. And I think that we can continue to be intentional with those engagements and take that reflective pause before them to think about what we’re bringing. So if we’re coming into that program with our research hat on, or with our funder hat on, what are we bringing to the table that might make it hard for the person on the other side to have an equitable conversation with us? If you’re worried about whether you’ll be able to keep your program alive and get that check, that’s not a balanced conversation. And so if you are the funder coming in, what can you do to put that at ease or acknowledge it? Suppose you are the person in the community who goes into someone’s home and sees them in a really vulnerable position, with limited access to healthcare services or the things they need. What can you do to center that person, still like in their humanity, and not just this one problem space? And that they’re just this problem because that’s, I think, where we go astray and we lose ourselves and lose our solidarity and connection. So I would just ask that people think about those moments as much as they can. Obviously, things are busy and we get caught up, but finding those moments to pause, and I think it can have that snowball effect in a good way, where it builds and we see those opportunities, and other people see it and they go, Huh, that was a neat way to do it. Maybe I’ll try that too. 15. Listen and Learn Health Hats: Thank you. Kirk. Kirk Knestis: Yeah. A hundred percent. I’m having a tough time finding anything to disagree with what Lacy is sharing. And so I’m tempted just to say, “Yeah, what Lacy said.” But I think it’s important that, in addition to owning one’s agency and taking responsibility for one’s own self, one stands up for one’s own interests. At the same time, that person has to acknowledge that everybody else knows that the three legs of that stool I described earlier have to do the same thing, right? Yeah. So, it’s about a complicated social contract among all those different groups. When the researchers talk to the program participant, they must acknowledge the value of each person’s role in the conversation. And when I, as the new nonprofit manager, am talking to funders, I’ve got to make sure I understand that I’ve got an equal obligation to stand up for my program, my stakeholders, and the ideals that are driving what I’m doing. But at the same time, similarly, respecting the commitment obligation that the funder has made. Because it never stops. The web gets bigger and bigger, right? I had a lovely conversation with a development professional at a community foundation today. And they helped me remember that they are reflecting the interests and wishes of different donor groups or individuals, and there’s got to be a lot of back-and-forth at the end of the day. I keep coming back to communication and just the importance of being able to say, okay, we’re talking about, in our case, mobility. That means this. Are we clear? Everybody’s on the same page. Okay, good. Why is that important? We think that if that gets better, these things will, too. Oh, have you thought about this thing over here? Yeah, but that’s not really our deal, right? So having those conversations so that everybody is using the same lingo and pulling in the same direction, I think, could have a significant effect on all of those relationships. Health Hats: Here’s my list from the listening agency, fear, mistake, tolerance, grace, continual Learning, communication, transparency. Kirk Knestis: and equal dollops of tolerance for ambiguity and distrust of ambiguity. Yes, there you go. I think that’s a pretty good list, Danny. Lacy Fabian: It’s a good list to live by. Health Hats: Thank you. I appreciate this. Reflection Everyone in a relationship faces power dynamics – who's in control and who's not? These dynamics affect trust and the relationship’s overall value, and they can shift from moment to moment. Changing dynamics takes mindfulness and intention. The community wanting answers, the researcher seeking evidence-based answers, and those funding the studies, have a complex relationship. Before this conversation, I focused on the community-research partnership, forgetting it was a triad, not a dyad. The Central Paradox: We have exponentially more information at our disposal for research, yet we’re becoming more disconnected. Lacy identifies this as the core problem: we’ve stopped seeing each other as human beings and lost the touchpoints that enable genuine collaboration—when connection matters most. This is true for any relationship. The Hidden Cost Structure Kirk’s 1/3:1/3:1/3 breakdown is golden—one-third for data collection and analysis (adds value), one-third for organizational operations, and one-third for reports (mostly shelf-ware). The key takeaway: we’re allocating one-third of resources to deliverables that don’t directly benefit the people we’re trying to help. Perhaps more of the pie could be spent on sharing and using results. Three Different “Utilities” Are Competing Kirk explains what most evaluation frameworks hide: funder utility (accountability), research utility (understanding models), and community utility (immediate benefit) are fundamentally different. Until you specify which one you’re serving, you’re likely to disappoint two of the three audiences. Data Parties Solve the Funder Problem Pragmatically. Rather than choosing between accountability and flexibility, data parties and face-to-face analysis let stakeholders interpret findings in real time – the data party. I love that visual. It’s formative, not summative. It’s relational, not transactional. The Funding Question Reverses the Power Dynamic. Currently, funders place the burden of proving impact on programs through monthly reports and compliance documentation. Lacy’s alternative is simpler: what if the funder hired someone to observe the program, gather the information, and report back? This allows the program to stay focused on its mission while the funder gains the accountability they need. But the structure shifts—the program no longer reports to the funder; instead, the funder learns from the program. That’s the difference between equity as a theory and equity as built-in. Related episodes from Health Hats Artificial Intelligence in Podcast Production Health Hats, the Podcast, utilizes AI tools for production tasks such as editing, transcription, and content suggestions. While AI assists with various aspects, including image creation, most AI suggestions are modified. 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De humanitaire ramp in Soedan wordt groter en groter. De burgeroorlog tussen het Soedanese leger en de Rapid Support Forces (RSF) kost aan steeds meer mensen het leven. De herinneringen gaan terug naar de genocide in de westelijke regio Darfur van 2003. De inzet zijn dit keer grondstoffen zoals goud. Te gast is Sophie van Leeuwen, Afrika-correspondent voor RTL Nieuws. Luister ook | Oekraïne gaat wapens exporteren: 'Het slagveld is hun testveld' Dat de RSF zo succesvol is heeft vooral te maken met de steun die de rebellengroep krijgt van de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten. Tegelijkertijd hebben ook Rusland en China er grote belangen en wordt de druk op Amerika opgevoerd om eventueel in te grijpen. Lees ook | Oekraïne wil op informele EU-top huiswerk laten zien, onder andere op corruptiedossier Europa zit in zijn maag met corruptieschandaal in Oekraïne De Europese Commissie noemt het corruptieschandaal in Oekraïne zeer ongelukkig. Naar verluidt zou er met zo'n 100 miljoen dollar zijn gefraudeerd in de energiesector. Europa-verslaggever Geert Jan Hahn legt uit wat dit schandaal betekent, maar dat het ook goed is dat zoiets naar buitenkomt, op weg naar het Oekraïense EU-lidmaatschap. Luister ook | De toekomst van Europese spionage is nu - 11 november 2025 Von der Leyen wil machtspositie verstevigen met eigen inlichtingendienst Ursula von der Leyen denkt eraan om een eigen inlichtingendienst op te tuigen om de geopolitieke uitdagingen het hoofd te kunnen bieden. Dat heeft haar woordvoerder bevestigd na berichtgeving van de Financial Times. Volgens VVD-Europarlementariër is dit een slecht idee. Volgens hem dubbelt het te veel met wat er al is qua Europese inlichtingen en verstevigt het enkel de machtspositie van Von der Leyen. Lees ook | Langste shutdown VS ooit officieel ten einde De shutdown is voorbij (voor nu) | Postma in Amerika Na 43 dagen is de shutdown voorbij, maar een nieuwe deadline doemt alweer op. Hoe deze deal er is gekomen legt Amerika-correspondent Jan Postma uit, die ook zag dat Trump geen enkele vraag wilde beantwoorden over de beëindiging van die shutdown, want het ging maar over één man: Jeffrey Epstein.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Met de winter voor de deur komt netbeheerder Enexis met een opvallende en vervelende waarschuwing: de kans dat de stroom uitvalt is in grote delen van het land veel groter dan eerder gedacht. Dit heeft allerlei gevolgen voor huishoudens, bedrijven en publieke voorzieningen in de regio. En dus is het volgens de opperbaas verstandig om je voor te bereiden op stroomuitval, bijvoorbeeld door een zaklamp in huis te hebben. Presentator Jan Willem Wesselink gaat hierover in gesprek met: Rutger van der Leeuwen, CEO van Enexis

Your health data belongs to you—but how can you share it safely? Fabienne Bourgeois, MD, exposes the complex truth about privacy, permissions, and data control. Summary According to Fabienne Bourgeois, MD, patients want control over their health data, but privacy preferences and constant changes complicate this. The discussion is relevant to people with disabilities, caregivers, and others navigating complex health information. About 80% of people share common privacy concerns that current systems can't address. The remaining 20% need more detailed controls and customization, though balancing autonomy with privacy remains challenging. Ownership means individuals have the right to participate in research and make informed choices. They need "digital intermediaries"— professionals who assist with data sharing—and genuinely intuitive interfaces. Privacy protections must remain a top priority as health and AI tools continue to develop. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript, which can also be found below. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProemWhen Life Throws Your Kid a CurveballEmerging Adults MatterYour Medical Records Called—They're Lost and SeparatedOne Size Fits All? Please!Spoiler: This Affects Way More People Than You'd ThinkCan We Teach Tech to Understand ‘It's Complicated'?All-or-Nothing Privacy: The Sledgehammer ApproachMacGyver Solutions: When Your Software Says ‘No'The Secret Society of People Who Actually CareJuggling Your Mom's Meds and Your Kids' Forms: A Sandwich Generative NightmarePlaying Gatekeeper (Because We're Scared You'll Overshare)80% We Can Solve + 20% That's a NightmareInformed Consent: What If People Actually Understood?Needles in a Haystack: Finding Your 100 People WorldwidePlot Twist: When It's Your Data, Everything ChangesTraining Wheels for Privacy: Teaching People to ChooseThe New Job Nobody's Hired Yet: Your Privacy ConciergeCan We Build This So My Oma Can Use It?Tech's Outrunning Privacy (And We're All Just Watching)ReflectionRelated episodes from Health Hats Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Substack Patreon Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: editing and site management Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digit marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro, outro, proem, and reflection Claude, Perplexity, Auphonic, Descript, Grammarly, DaVinci Podcast episode on YouTube Inspired by and Grateful to:  Alexis and Sara Snyder, Amy and Morgan Gleeson, Fatima Mohammed Ighile, Esosa Ighile, Jill Woodworth, Tomas Moran, Marianne Hudgins Photo Credits for Videos 80/20 by Austin Distel on Unsplash Design flaws by Getty Images on Unsplash Privacy by Hector Reyes on Unsplash Links and references Fabienne Bourgeois, MD LinkedIn and Publications National Center for Medical Legal Partnerships Episode Proem The slogan, “Give Me My Damn Data,” began in 2009 with E-Patient Dave DeBronkart as a call for transparency and control: patients arguing that real involvement in their healthcare needs open access to their personal health information. But once we have our data, what will we do with it? Who will we share it with, and in what situations? What are the personal and technical challenges of managing that sharing? I know enough to be dangerous about data-sharing technology. I do understand the personal and relationship sides of data sharing, though. To learn more, I reached out to my former colleague, Fabienne Bourgeois, an Adolescent Medicine doctor and Associate Chief Medical Information ...

Atoms are the building blocks of our world. Many have been around since right after the Big Bang created the universe nearly 14 billion years ago. And if life on Earth is made of atoms that are from all the way back then... will those atoms keep existing forever? That's what CrowdScience Listener Rob in Australia would like to know. Caroline Steel investigates the immortality of atoms by travelling to CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory located along the border of France and Switzerland. There, theoretical physicist Matthew McCullough explains whether the smallest atoms can decay or survive the test of time. Physicist Marco van Leeuwen from Nikhef, the National Particle Physics Laboratory in the Netherlands, gives Caroline a behind-the-scenes tour of the ALICE experiment and the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. She learns how atoms are smashed at incredibly high speeds, and whether that might spell the end of an atom. And all life on earth is made up of atoms, but how does a collection of tiny particles become a living being? Astrobiologist Betül Kaçar from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, breaks down how life works from an atomic point of view. Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Imaan Moin Editor: Ben Motley (Photo: Hands cupping a glowing atom in the studio - stock photo. Credit: Paper Boat Creative via Getty Images)

Good Spirits een cosy small town romance van bestsellerauteur B.K. Borison. De aftrap van de nieuwe, betoverende serie Ghosted belooft alle populaire tropes met een geestige twist. Uitgegeven door HarperCollins Sprekers: Kiki van Leeuwen, Raymond Boterbloem

Healthcare AI isn't a tech problem—it's a mirror reflecting how our health system already fails. Uncomfortable truths from Datapalooza 2025. Summary We're asking the wrong questions about AI in healthcare. Instead of debating whether it's good or bad, we need to examine the system-eating-its-tail contradictions we've created: locking away vital data so AI learns from everything except what matters most, demanding transparency from inherently secretive companies, and fearing tools could make us lazy instead of more capable. Privacy teams protect data, tech companies build tools, regulators write rules—everyone's doing their part, but no one steps back to see the whole dysfunctional picture. AI in healthcare isn't a technology problem; it's a mirror reflecting how our health system already falls short with privacy rules that hinder progress, design processes that exclude patients, and institutions that fear transparency more than mediocrity. The real question is whether we're brave enough to fix these underlying problems that AI makes impossible to ignore. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript, which can also be found below. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProemParadox, Irony, Catch 22Burying the Treasure to Keep It SafeBias, Treating the Chart, Not the PatientCircular Dependence, Chasing Your TailIt Doesn't Have to Make Sense.Throwing Out the Baby with the BathwaterClear as MudRedistricting to DemocratizeHumanize Through the Looking GlassDriving while looking into the Rearview MirrorA Million Interns Working for YouWhat Keeps Me Up at Night About AI?ReflectionRelated episodes from Health Hats Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: editing and site management Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digit marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro, outro, proem, and reflection Claude, Perplexity, Auphonic, Descript, Grammarly, DaVinci Podcast episode on YouTube Inspired by and Grateful to:  Christine Von Raesfeld, Mike Mittleman, Ame Sanders, Mark Hochgesang, Kathy Cocks, Eric Kettering, Steve Labkoff, Laura Marcial, Amy Price, Eric Pinaud, Emily Hadley. Links and references Academy Health's Datapalooza 2025  Innovation Unfiltered: Evidence, Value, and the Real-World Journey of Transforming Health Care Tableau  a visual analytics platform Practical AI in Healthcare podcast hosted by Steven Labkoff, MD Episode Proem Here's the thing about AI in healthcare—it's like that friend who offers to help you move, then shows up with a sports car. The Iron Woman meant well, but it doesn't quite meet your actual needs. I spent September 5th at Academy Health's 2025 Datapalooza conference about AI in healthcare, 'Innovation Unfiltered: Evidence, Value, and the Real-World Journey of Transforming Health Care. a is Academy Health's strongest conference for people with lived experience. I'm grateful to Academy Health for providing me with a press pass, which enabled me to attend the conference. I talked to attendees about how they use AI in their work and what keeps them up at night about AI. I recorded some of those conversations and the panels I attended. When I listened to the raw footage, I heard terrible recordings filled with crowd noise and loud table chatter, like dirty water spraying out of a firehose. Aghast, I thought, what is the story here? I was stumped. How can I make sense of this? I had to deliver something. So, here's how I use AI in my work as a podcaster/vlogger.

“Wenn jeder für sich selbst schaut, ist für alle geschaut.” - Stine vraagt schoolvriendin Alexandra van Leeuwen om een Zwitserse levenswijsheid. 

Tijdens De Nacht van Ontdekkingen in Leiden onderzoekt presentator Sander Nieuwenhuijsen met stresswetenschapper Laura Nawijn (https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/laura-nawijn#tab-1) en literatuurhistoricus Evert van Leeuwen (https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/evert-jan-van-leeuwen#tab-1) en het publiek de fascinerende horrorparadox: waarom zoeken we angst op, terwijl we het tegelijkertijd willen vermijden? In een speciaal gebouwd spookhuis werden bezoekers blootgesteld aan klassieke angstmomenten – van duistere geluiden tot onverwachte luchtstoten – en werden hun reacties gemeten.  “Je lichaam reageert op horror zoals op verliefdheid of bungeejumpen.” Van Leeuwen reflecteert daarbij op horror in fictie en literatuur. “Jonge lezers zoeken in dystopische horror niet alleen gruwel, maar ook schoonheid en zingeving.” Samen onderzoeken ze hoe angst werkt – fysiek, emotioneel en cultureel – en wat we kunnen leren van hoe mensen reageren op gecontroleerde spanning.

Texas Nights is een mooie en meeslepende cowboyserie, van de auteur van Gek van Clementine. Perfect voor lezers van Elsie Silver en Lauren Asher Uitgegeven door Love Books Sprekers: Kiki van Leeuwen, Jasper den Hartogh

Na lang getouwtrek is China het zat. De toezichthouder daar vertrouwt de Amerikaanse technologie van Nvidia echt niet meer, dus geeft alle Chinese bedrijven nu de opdracht om te stoppen met het kopen van hun AI-chips. Alle geplande bestellingen worden geschrapt, en alles dat nog niet geleverd is wordt geannuleerd. Is China dan echt ver genoeg om zonder Amerikaanse chips verder te durven? Of is het gewoon spierballenvertoon? Dat zoeken we deze aflevering uit. Dan hebben we het ook over een ander breekijzer tussen China en de VS. Stukje bij beetje komen we meer te weten over de aanstaande deal rond TikTok. Moederbedrijf ByteDance moet de Amerikaanse activiteiten gaan afstaan, anders gaat de app in de VS op zwart. En er staat een verzameling aan bedrijven klaar om die tak over te nemen. Verder hoor je over ExxonMobil. Dat ziet met een soepeler wordende beurswaakhond z'n kans schoon om activistische aandeelhouders buiten spel te zetten. Je komt ook te weten welk bedrijf eigenlijk eraan dacht om in Amsterdam naar de beurs te komen, maar dat nu opeens een andere bestemming heeft gevonden. En we vertellen je over de nieuwste markt die Uber aanboort. Na taxi's en maaltijdbezorging, zoeken ze het nu in exotischere oorden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Letters beat emails for trustworthiness. A gullible skeptic reflects on navigating trust in a 50-year marriage, and the energy cost of distrust. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript, which can also be found below. Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: editing and site management Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digital marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro, outro, proem, and reflection Podcast episode on YouTube Episode Dear Listener and Reader, I thought I'd start writing you letters. I miss letters. I send cards thanking my guests for their participation. People universally appreciate getting something via snail mail. But cards aren't letters. They're preformatted notes, where I just change the image and the name. For giggles, I looked back at my very first blog post, July 31, 2012. It was a paragraph, a letter of sorts, short and simple, Improv and Best Health. It's taking me longer to produce each episode. So, no more frequently than once a month. So, why not a letter, short and sweet, from time to time? Let's start with trust. A letter feels more trustworthy than an email or a tweet. It's signed; a person who writes a letter really wants to communicate and thinks about what they're saying. So, perhaps, not a troll, more trustworthy. I always open letters. My immediate, momentary, default reaction to almost anything is trust. My kids say I'm gullible. My next instant reaction is skepticism. I think about what's not true about whatever. ‘AI is the solution to everything.' What do you mean, everything? What is AI anyway? Like that. I've been married for 50 years because at our core, my wife and I trust each other. We disagree, we misunderstand, we anger, I sulk. Yet we trust. On the other hand, I make stuff up. I misremember, create a story, and if it serves my purposes, stick with it or modify it as needed. My wife and grandkids are my fact-checkers. Still, we trust each other. In my personal life, trust isn't an on-or-off switch, all or nothing. Well, not usually. It's a matter of degree; it's about something. I trust that I can count on you to be there for me, unless you can't. I trust that you'll return my call, unless you're hurt, don't feel like it, or missed it. Distrust sucks energy; be more careful with my words, self-censor, close my heart and mind. I don't expect to trust everybody or everything. When I do trust, it's priceless. Thanks for listening, I'll be back. Related episodes from Health Hats https://health-hats.com/improv-and-health/ https://health-hats.com/pod113/ https://health-hats.com/trust-willing-to-be-vulnerable-worth-the-investment/ Artificial Intelligence in Podcast Production Health Hats, the Podcast, utilizes AI tools for production tasks such as editing, transcription, and content suggestions. While AI assists with various aspects, including image creation, most AI suggestions are modified. All creative decisions remain my own, with AI sources referenced as usual. Questions are welcome. Creative Commons Licensing CC BY-NC-SA This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:    BY: credit must be given to the creator.

Intelligent Waveforms 102 - 2025 August 16 Tracklist: 1. 00:00:00 - Intelligent Waveforms Intro (Meza) 2. 00:01:02 - Wonderful (Extended Mix) (Alex M.O.R.P.H., Aimoon, Northern Storm) 3. 00:05:59 - Euphoria (Extended Mix) (ReOrder, Lyd14) 4. 00:09:44 - Digital Breeze (Extended Mix) (ELV) 5. 00:14:46 - Reminiscence (Extended Mix) (N-sKing, ShoMa (JP)) 6. 00:19:48 - Where Did You Go (Extended Mix) (NG Rezonance, David Morrish) 7. 00:24:36 - Echoes of Eternity (Extended Mix) (Alex van Leeuwen) 8. 00:30:19 - Kimochi (Simon O_Shine Extended Remix) (Mana, Simon O_Shine, Christish) 9. 00:36:34 - Marcel (Extended Mix) (Ruslan Khatmullin) 10. 00:40:41 - Till The Sunrise (Extended Mix) (Giuseppe Ottaviani) 11. 00:46:10 - Icarus (Extended Mix) (Bekim Izairi) 12. 00:49:22 - Obsessed (Extended Mix) (Microm) 13. 00:54:51 - Lost Paradise (Extended Mix) (Rene Ablaze) 14. 00:59:53 - Immortal (Extended Mix) (Allan Berndtz) 15. 01:04:14 - Levitation (Extended Mix) (Guava Project) 16. 01:10:03 - The Force (Extended Mix) (DJ Eternity) 17. 01:16:00 - Ephemeral Love (Iberian Remix) (SounEmot, Grande Piano) 18. 01:22:22 - Submarine (Extended Mix) (Diago, Daniel Cesana) 19. 01:26:47 - Reflections (James Dymond 2025 Remix) (Matt Bukovski, Aku, Ghazaly) 20. 01:30:43 - Stalemate (Extended Mix) (Alexander de Roy) 21. 01:35:49 - Voyage (Rene Ablaze Extended Remix) (Mind-X) 22. 01:41:09 - Gänsehaut (Extended Mix) (Scott Ramsay) 23. 01:46:11 - Carte Blanche (Original Mix) (Sasha Vatoff) 24. 01:51:16 - Metanoia (Original Mix) (Ed Sánchez) 25. 01:55:21 - I Want (Extended mix) (Kanallia, Casepeat)

Ronda Alexander on strategies to build inclusive health coalitions, manage power dynamics, center marginalized voices, & design sustainable governance. Summary In this episode of Health Hats, host Danny van Leeuwen talks with Ronda Alexander, a community health advocate and skilled facilitator, about the challenges of building and maintaining effective health coalitions. Alexander shares her journey from attending Detroit's innovative Henry Ford Academy to working with Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies on workforce development, ultimately finding her calling at Vital Village Networks in Boston, where she spent seven years supporting national coalitions focused on health equity and early childhood wellbeing. The conversation explores practical ways to manage power dynamics in cross-sector collaborations, from setting group norms that encourage real participation to designing decision-making processes that balance speed and sustainability. Alexander stresses the critical importance of listening to marginalized communities—those "furthest from opportunity"—and making sure they have real seats at decision-making tables, not just token representation. Key insights include strategies for inclusive facilitation, such as incorporating quiet reflection time, small group discussions, and developing shared talking points that coalition members can take back to their organizations. Alexander advocates for proactive governance planning, comparing effective coalition building to chess strategy, where groups think "seven to eight moves down the board" to prepare for inevitable challenges. The episode wraps up with Alexander's call to action for health advocates: start by listening to the communities you want to serve, trust what people tell you about their needs, and design systems that place those most affected by health inequities in leadership and decision-making roles. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript, which can also be found below. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProemWhen did you first realize health was fragile?Vital Village NetworkLeadership, Impact, and MeasurementData StorytellingCommunity Research CollaborationFundingConvening, FacilitatingGetting Started at Henry Ford AcademyFord Partnership for Advanced StudiesTeaching Takes a VillageBack to DetroitPower DynamicsNorms: Don't Be a JerkFirst, Take a Few SecondsGovernanceFast or Sustainable DecisionsWho are the Decision-makers?Coalition BuildingTalking PointsFirst, We ListenReflectionRelated episodes from Health Hats Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: editing and site managementresil Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digit marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro, outro, proem, and reflection, including Moe's Blues for Proem and Reflection and Bill Evan's Time Remembered for on-mic clips. Podcast episode on YouTube Inspired by and Grateful to:  Jan Oldenburg, Ellen Schultz, Tomas Moran, Susannah Fox, Betsy Neptune, Tania Marien Links and references Ronda Alexander Henry Ford Academy Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies Vital Village Network The Networks of Opportunity for Child Wellbeing Dr. Renee Boynton-Jarrett B'More for Healthy Babies Marginalization refers to the inequality certain individuals face in society due to power imbalances built into our systems. Episode Proem Learn with People on the Journey toward Best Health. That's my tagline. Let's break it down.

Begin jaren ‘90 lijkt een seriemoordenaar actief te zijn in Rotterdam. De levenloze lichamen van de 45-jarige Berendina Stijger en de 22-jarige Francis Hofland worden op dezelfde manier aangetroffen: met messteken en een doorgesneden onderbroek, terwijl de bovenkant van hun lichamen is bedekt met theedoeken en kranten. Beide vrouwen waren dakloos, drugsverslaafd en werkten als prostituee op de tippelzone bij de G.J. de Jonghweg. En zij zijn niet de enige vermoorde sekswerkers. Nog drie andere vrouwen worden op vergelijkbare wijze dood aangetroffen. Toch krijgen de moorden op de sekswerkers weinig aandacht en wordt er geen dader opgepakt. Tot een coldcaseteam jaren later een nieuw onderzoek start. Een achtergelaten sigarettenpeuk en een slimme DNA-match leidde naar een verdachte: een verwarde man met een teruggetrokken bestaan. In het Oude Luxor Theater in Rotterdam vertelt rechter Jacco Janssen over de zaak waarin hij het oordeel velde. Ook aanwezig is Carina van Leeuwen, dé coldcase-expert van Nederland. Het vonnis: https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=ECLI:NL:RBROT:2018:8603See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exploring bird flu prevention with farm owner Shannon Hayes. Discover boot washing, flock protection with coyotes, and best practices in biosecurity. Summary

Welcome to Football Architects - a summer series for The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast. Over the next five weeks, we'll tell the stories of esteemed footballing nations and clubs, speaking to the unsung heroes who changed history.Today's episode is focused on Ajax's rebirth and how the club was rebuilt in the image of legendary figure Johan Cruyff.Host Michael Bailey will be joined by The Athletic's Jacob Whitehead and a number of our tactics writers. We'll also be hearing excerpts of Jacob's interviews with key figures who were at the forefront of these projects.On this episode, we hear from Ruben Jongkind, former head of talent development at Ajax, and the club's former head talent recruitment, Jasper van Leeuwen.Every episode will also have a written piece on the website, which we will link below.Host: Michael BaileyWith: Jacob Whitehead and Liam TharmeProducer: Mike Stavrou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MS patient turned healthcare disruptor shares why your biggest "problem users" are actually your most valuable system improvers. Summary

These families created a pandemic pod with clear rules & shared childcare. While adults navigated anxiety, their kids called it "the best time of their lives." Summary Bevin Croft and David Weintraub talk about their experience forming a "pod" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Hats introduces participatory governance - a concept I've studied throughout my life in various contexts, including families, communities, organizations, and healthcare. My history with governance spans from 1968, through college activism, homeschooling my children, living in an intentional community, and working in corporate settings. The main segment features a conversation with Bevin and David, who formed a COVID-19 support group, or pod, with other families to help one another during the pandemic. They discuss: They spontaneously decided to form the pod in May 2020 Creating formal rules and a written agreement to manage risks and expectations The challenges of prioritizing the pod over extended family relationships The practical arrangements include shared meals, childcare, and rotating responsibilities Their collective approach to virtual schooling for their children The difficulties David experienced as a teacher during hybrid learning How their children viewed the pod experience as "the best time of their lives" despite adults' pandemic anxiety The lasting bonds their "family of friends" developed and maintained The pod used tools from Bevin's work in person-centered practices to create its governance structure. They made decisions based on consensus, with particular attention to accommodate the most cautious member's concerns. Their experience strengthened existing friendships and created lasting bonds between the families. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript, which can also be found below. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProemPodcast introMy Life with Participatory GovernanceForming a PodRulesNot easyPrioritiesRules, Contract, RisksTools for AgreementAccountabilityHow are You Different?MealsChildcareTraveling TogetherSchool and WorkingTough Times as a TeacherKids Loved ItBelated Introductions Call to actionReflectionPodcast OutroRelated episodes from Health Hats Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, TikTok to @healthhats Production Team You know who you are. I'm grateful. Podcast episode on YouTube Inspired by and Grateful to Jan Oldenburg, Nakela Cook, Russ Howerton Links and references World Health Network National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems Episode Proem My advocacy revolves around participatory governance in everything that contributes to a decent quality of life. Participatory governance entails broad involvement, accessible information, transparency, and accountability, leading to trust in decision-making. I'm a lifelong student of governance, having studied it in families, communities, teams, organizations, healthcare, research, and various other settings. Podcast intro Welcome to Health Hats, the Podcast. I'm Danny van Leeuwen, a two-legged cisgender old white man of privilege who knows a little bit about a lot of healthcare and a lot about very little. We will listen and learn about what it takes to adjust to life's realities in the awesome circus of healthcare. Let's make some sense of all of this. My Life with Participatory Governance I've watched and participated in governance since 1968, when I was 16, dealing with the Vietnam War draft. I learned that the plumbing of the draft contained laws, written regulations, and unwritten rules, with people making decisions, people moving paper, and massive numbers of kids like me processing through. I wanted to prepare myself,