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On March 27, 2023, Rachel Sanderson walked onto The Covenant School campus for her first day as a substitute teacher there. It was a beautiful morning—calm, full of worship, and seemingly ordinary. Within hours, everything changed. In this conversation, Rachel recounts what happened that day—from the moment the fire alarm went off to the terrifying minutes spent locked inside a classroom with students. With raw honesty, she shares how training kicked in and how faith held her steady. Rachel reflects on the trauma, isolation, and the unexpected strength she found in processing it. She also speaks about how connecting with others—including mass shooting survivors—has been key to her healing. Through it all, her hope is clear: to help others feel less alone, to encourage preparation, and to point toward the God moments even in the darkest hour. Rachel's story is a reminder of what this series is about—naming the hard things, honoring the good that still breaks through, and not looking away. This episode reminds us why we keep listening: because light still shines in the darkness. Highlights: 8:00 – March 27, 2023: Rachel's first day subbing at Covenant 18:25 – Fire alarm triggers confusion 19:30 – Rachel hears banging noises—normalcy bias sets in 25:50 – Rachel begins praying aloud 29:10 – The 911 call: confirmation of an active shooter 35:00 – Fire station, comforting children, and immediate aftermath 43:20 – “I'm glad I was the sub that day” – leaning on training 49:00 – Debriefing with Brink; importance of safe people to process with 53:40 – Balancing trauma and motherhood 59:40 – Frustration with media 1:06:00 – Facing evil in the flesh 1:13:05 – Healing through hearing others' stories 1:14:30 – Purpose of this podcast series: “I didn't know someone else felt that way too” 1:19:00 – Reaching out to other survivors 1:28:00 – “I want to help others—even if it's just being prepared for an emergency situation”
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When Fiat Chrysler Automobiles withdrew its proposal for a €33bn merger with France’s Renault it reversed plans to create what could have been the world's third-largest carmaker. The FT's David Keohane, Leo Lewis and Rachel Sanderson tell the story of how the bid came together, how it eventually fell apart and what it means for the future of global carmakers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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A high stakes battle between the head of the world’s largest private equity firm and an Italian media tycoon is raising questions among investors about the ease of doing business in Italy. Josh Noble talks to FT Milan correspondent Rachel Sanderson about the dispute and its protagonists.Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Josh Noble, weekend new editor and Rachel Sanderson, Milan correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest developments in Goldman Sachs’ brewing 1MDB scandal, how to get women back into banking and what the banking industry's rescue of troubled lender Carige says about the broader Italian market. With special guest Dominie Moss, founder of The Return Hub.Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor; David Crow, banking editor; Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Rachel Sanderson, Milan Correspondent. Producer: Martin Stabe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
About half of Italians who voted in Sunday’s elections opted for one of the country’s anti-establishment parties and the country must now stitch together a coalition government. Gideon Rachman discusses what happens next with the FT’s Rachel Sanderson and Tony Barber. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The dispute between Europe's media barons Silvio Berlusconi and Vincent Bolloré sees their groups Mediaset and Vivendi battle it out in court next week just days before Italy's crucial election. Rachel Sanderson and Harriet Agnew trace the story of how their business relations soured. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Since John Elkann inherited the Exor business six years ago he has changed its strategy, diversifying away from the car industry and from its Italian homeland, say Sarah Gordon and Rachel Sanderson. But the relocation of the group's HQ to the Netherlands and heavy investment by the owner of the Fiat and Ferrari brands in the US have been controversial See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Matteo Renzi has lost his referendum on constitutional reform, plunging the country into political and financial crisis. Patrick Jenkins, the FT's financial editor, discusses the fallout for the banking sector with Martin Arnold, banking editor, Rachel Sanderson, Milan correspondent, and Davide Serra of investment fund Algebris. Music by Kevin MacLeod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Brexit shock not only sent Italian bank shares sliding and raised doubts over reform of the industry. It also sharpened the conflict between Rome and the EU over state aid rules and put the political survival of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at risk, say Rachel Sanderson, Alex Barker and Claire Jones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Italian banks have felt the brunt of the market volatility that has followed the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and the government of Matteo Renzi is at loggerheads with Europe over how to rescue the troubled lenders. Patrick Jenkins asks the FT's Milan correspondent Rachel Sanderson if there's a way out of the impasse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Virginia Raggi, a 37-year old lawyer, has become the first female mayor of Rome after an election that delivered a resounding victory to the populist Five Star Movement and a blow to Italy's centre-left prime minister Matteo Renzi. Joshua Chaffin discusses what the result means for Rome and for the Renzi government with FT correspondent Rachel Sanderson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Milan is seeking to emulate New York and London in attracting international investors to its fashionable new property developments. Serena Tarling speaks to Rachel Sanderson and Lavinia Albertini about the rebranding of the city. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In Italy, the government of Enrico Letta has fallen and the country is set to have its youngest Prime Minister ever. Matteo Renzi promises to be a radical reformer. In this week’s podcast Guy Dinmore, Rachel Sanderson and Ferdinando Giugliano join Gideon Rachman to discuss whether Mr Renzi can break the political and economic deadlock that seems to be paralysing the country and what the stakes are for Europe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Italy's ruling coalition has been shaken by the results of local elections - one of the most disappointing results was in Silvio Berlusconi's home town of Milan. Fiona Symon talks to Rachel Sanderson in Milan, about what the results mean for the Italian prime minister. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's podcast: Italy steps up pressure on its banks to boost their core tier one capital ahead of European Union stress tests starting this month; Ireland's banks look for another bail out to the tune of €24bn; in the UK, speculation increases ahead of the Banking Commission's interim report due out next week. US banking update, Stateside, is by Justin Baer this week. Presented by Megan Murphy with Patrick Jenkins and Sharlene Goff in the studio and Rachel Sanderson in Milan. Produced by LJ Filotrani See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's podcast: Northern Rock's return to riskier lending; HSBC and its full year results; Middle East investors and tension in Italy over UniCredit. Stateside is by Justin Baer. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Sharlene Goff and Lina Saigo in the studio and Rachel Sanderson in Milan. Produced by LJ Filotrani See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How has the shake-up at HSBC gone down with investors? The UK's banking commission has set out its stall - but what can it do? UniCredit is looking for a new chief executive - we discuss the options. Plus Stateside with Justin Baer: what will be the impact of the movie Wall Street 2? Presented by Patrick Jenkins; with Miles Johnson, Rachel Sanderson in Milan, and Justin Baer in New York. Produced by Rob Minto. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.