I have a passion for the arts, health and wellness, sports, entrepreneurship, culture, education and self improvement. As an established filmmaker, business owner, college professor; and avid surfer, snowboarder and biker; I strive to learn, grow and improve in all aspects of life. I hope to share my passions with you and together we can progress and attain fulfillment.
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Geoffrey Thomas Podcasts
Casually Pro is a podcast where hosts Jef and Charlie reveal the stories and insights behind unique careers, opening doors to worlds many of us never get to see. With a laid-back approach, they make the complex aspects of each profession clear and relatable. Every episode is a reminder that no matter the job title, each career journey holds lessons in resilience, curiosity, and creativity—empowering listeners to discover new possibilities and maybe even find inspiration for their own paths.
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Weekly-ish sermon recordings from Geoffrey Roberts at the Whitehouse Church in Canberra, loosely following the Revised Common Lectionary. If you’re a fan of Greg Boyd, Brian Zahnd, and N.T. Wright, among others, you’ll definitely notice the influence of their great ideas. The Whitehouse Church is mostly Neo-Anabaptist~ish, post-evangelical leaning in worldview. We see Jesus as the full expression of what God is like and try to build community around his teachings. If you have any questions o ...
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Exploring the intersection between collective psychology, law and the environment. An AI generated podcast created by feeding academic papers into Google’s NotebookLM.
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Listening to America aims to “light out for the territories,” traveling less visited byways and taking time to see this immense, extraordinary country with fresh eyes while listening to the many voices of America’s past, present, and future. Led by noted historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, Listening to America travels the country’s less visited byways, from national parks and forests to historic sites to countless under-recognized rural and urban places. Through this exploration ...
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A podcast dedicated to promoting philosophical education and deep reflection. We invite philosophers from around the globe to discuss philosophy in the context of contemporary injustices – all at an easy-to-understand and digestible level. New episodes weekly on Friday.
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Beyond the Ridge, a series of conversations in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, brings together Vimy Foundation program alumni and expert academics to examine knowledge of the First World War and how it relates to the Canadian experience today. // Présentée en partenariat avec l’Office national du film du Canada, Par-delà la Crête est une série de conversations qui rassemble des participant-e-s aux programmes de la Fondation Vimy et des expert-e-s dont les connaissances de ...
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Welcome to USHJA On Course, the official podcast of the United States Hunter Jumper Association. From beyond the competition arena, we'll introduce you to aspects of the sport you've always wanted to know more about, tricks of the trade from prominent members of the community and even reveal some topics you may have never thought of. Tune in each month as we chat with top juniors, amateurs and professionals all across the industry to discuss the latest happenings in the sport and how it is c ...
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Clay’s conversation with Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, professor of history at Norfolk State University in Virginia, about the status of race relations in America as we approach our 250th birthday. How should we read Thomas Jefferson's great sentence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”? Did Jefferson mean wha…
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With the recent passing of Brian Wilson, I want to reflect on the profound impact he had on my life and the indelible mark he left on American culture and music. His artistry shaped generations. What’s your favorite Brian Wilson or Beach Boys song, and what memory does it bring back for you? 🎧 Listen to the full episode on all platforms: www.TomBen…
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30 - Perspiration, Dedication, Inspiration: The Story of Casually Pro
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1:11:21Get a monthly dose of inspiration and news by subscribing to our Casually Pro Newsletter! ----- How does a casual conversation between two friends turn into a full-on podcast with guests from all walks of life? In this milestone 30th episode, Charlie and Jef pull back the curtain and share the origin story of Casually Pro. They talk about how it al…
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PUBLIC SPEAKING INSIGHTS-LEARN FROM HISTORICAL SPEECHES
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12:57After nearly 15 years as a Public Speaking professor, I’m excited to share my passion for communication through a brand-new online course! In this video, I break down powerful elements from historic speeches by Presidents Obama and Reagan, and show how you can apply them to elevate your own speaking style. #PublicSpeaking #CommunicationSkills #Obam…
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#1656 A Conversation with Novelist Anne Hillerman
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52:15Clay interviews the southwestern crime novelist Anne Hillerman, now publishing her 10th novel about crime-solving in the land of the Navajo in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Anne is the daughter of the acclaimed and bestselling Tony Hillerman, who wrote 19 novels before he died in 2008. Anne decided to carry on the tradition, and her succ…
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The reformers and radical reformers challenged the status quo, not with something new, but instead with something old! They fulfilled the prophetic tradition by pointing back to the testimony of Jesus in their time.
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29 - Hyperscaling Hope: The Future of Climate Tech — a conversation with Thomas Schuldt
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#1655 Clay and Lindsay Live: Religious Freedom
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51:37Clay’s live conversation with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky on Religious Freedom. Clay and Lindsay met in person at The Historic Christ Church and Museum in Weems, Virginia to discuss the history of religous freedom in the United States. They talk about how many Presidents have shared the faith, why there was an effort to separate the church and state fro…
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28 - From “Guilty” to Growth: Rewriting the Rules - a conversation with Victoria Cvitanovic
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#1654 Wandering In Canyon Country — A Conversation with Craig Childs
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56:58Clay’s conversation with writer Craig Childs of western Colorado. Childs is the author of more than a dozen books about America’s backcountry. He’s spent months, even years, exploring the Grand Canyon and a hundred lesser but magnificent canyons in desert country. Childs has been a river runner, a guide, and a consultant, but mostly, he is a writer…
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Whilst a political party may have unity of ideology, and even churches can have a shared creed, the kingdom of God calls us to share in a oneness that is displayed not by a doctrinal statement but rather by our love for one another.
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27 - Culture Shocked: Thriving Between Worlds — a conversation with Tanja Podvrsan
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54:37Get a monthly dose of inspiration and news by subscribing to our Casually Pro Newsletter! ----- Tanja Podvrsan, ICF ACC, is an international career coach and recruiter with over 25 years of experience helping individuals, leaders, and teams navigate career transitions. She specializes in supporting bilingual Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and cross-cult…
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HEALTHY LIVING WITH NUTRITION EXPERT, AMANDA GARGIULO
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44:48Amanda Gargiulo shares her inspiring journey from working in TV and acting to becoming a wellness coach, yoga enthusiast, and nutrition expert. 💪✨ We dive into: -Building a fitness routine that actually sticks -Why fasting & whole foods changed everything -The truth about “cheat meals” and healthy living -Real tips for clean eating, supplements & m…
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#1653 Clay and the new History Channel Series, Kevin Costner's The West
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55:48Guest host Russ Eagle interviews Clay Jenkinson about the forthcoming eight-part History Channel series, Kevin Costner's The West. Clay was interviewed as a historical expert twice for the series produced by Doris Kearns Goodwin and featuring Kevin Costner. Clay explains his intensive preparations to participate in a documentary by Ken Burns or Dor…
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When it came to following the rules, Jesus repeatedly upset the religious leaders. Jesus was prepared to bend the rules (as the Pharisees defined them) to honour his principles. And sometimes we must also bend the rules to honour the principles of the kingdom of God.
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26 - Silent Signals: How Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words a conversation with René Deceuninck
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#1652 America's Public Lands: A Report Card
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52:56Clay Jenkinson interviews Jonathan Thompson, the author of books about the American West, including Sagebrush Empire: How a Remote Utah County Became the Battlefront of American Public Lands. Thompson has written much about the pushback of western ranchers, irrigators, mining interests, and chambers of commerce against federal regulation (and even …
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In these last quiet moments with his friends, this was the message that Jesus felt was most important. Not a theological statement or a creed. Not a four-step program or a salvation prayer. Instead he gave them a new command: The measure of their faithfulness would be their love for one another.
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25 - From Numbers to Nourishment: Using Finance to Fight Hunger — A Conversation with Robert Lee
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#1651 Ten Things About the American Revolution
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50:31Clay and frequent guest Lindsay Chervinsky discuss the American Revolution in a “live” podcast recording in Vail, Colorado. Was George Washington a great military strategist? How vital was Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence when it was written? Why weren’t women incorporated as full citizens — as Abigail Adams suggested — when America re-const…
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24 - No More Boring Meetings: Rina Yahya's Rules for Remarkable Events
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Clay's conversation with Amy Irvine, the author of the 2018 book Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness. Ms. Irvine published the book on the 50th anniversary of Edward Abbey's blockbuster Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness. Desert Cabal is a careful and nuanced conversation with the late Edward Abbey, who died in 1989. Wasn't his r…
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Peter denies knowing Jesus before the crucifixion. And then after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to Mary, and then to the disciples in the upper room, and then he appeared a second time and spoke with Thomas. But Peter is not mentioned. John even records Peter narrowly missing Jesus in the garden before he appeared to Mary, but Peter never gets c…
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23 - From Burnout to Breakthrough: Redefining Leadership with Irene Anggreeni
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#1649 Sean Sherman and Native American Food
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57:07Clay talks with noted chef, author, activist, and visionary Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota man who is changing the world of indigenous food. Sean is the author of an award-winning book, The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen, and another book, Turtle Island, which is coming out in November. They discuss the white conquest of the North American contine…
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It must be rough being a person who is only known because of a single defining event or trait, or worse, a singular mistake or failure in their lives. Poor old Thomas is like this.
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22 - Uncommon Aid in an Uncommon Time: The Parable Foundation Mission, a Conversation with Alex Detmering
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#1648 Hitting the Road With Lewis and Clark
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52:43Occasional guest host and LTA videographer Nolan Johnson joins Clay to talk about the epic Lewis and Clark Airstream journey of 2025, wherein Clay will follow the Lewis and Clark Trail from Jefferson’s Monticello in Virginia to Astoria, Oregon, and back again. Historian James Ronda said the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06 was “America’s first…
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21 - AI for Humans, but not by Humans: A Conversation with Nader Torki
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Clay's interview with Walt Dabney, who worked for over 30 years in the National Park System, including serving as America's Chief Ranger for five and a half years in Washington, D.C. Mr. Dabney is lecturing around the country about the threat to public lands from those who would return them to the states or privatize them altogether. Mr. Dabney ref…
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The portrait of God in the flesh being crucified is the great scandal of Easter. Jesus isn’t like the pagan god’s of the ancient world, or the violent caricature of God as believed by the Jews. Jesus is God and he humbles himself and in his death reconciles the whole world.
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20 - Quitting Comfort: Why A Recruiter Ditched Stability for Freedom — a chat with Gonçalo Sequeira
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#1646 The Legacy of Louis L'Amour and American Western Fiction
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57:01Clay interviews Beau L’Amour, the son of Louis L'Amour, the celebrated author of multi-million best-selling Westerns. Beau L’Amour is the manager of his father’s literary estate. By his passing at 80 in 1988, Louis L’Amour wrote just under 100 novels and more than 250 short stories. All of his books are still in print. Clay and Beau talked about ch…
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19 - From Nigeria to Your Team: The Power of Offshore Hiring – A Conversation with Erefa Coker
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#1645 The Resurrection of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
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57:53Clay is joined by one of his favorite guests and favorite people, historian Joe Ellis of Vermont. The discussion is about the Trump administration’s attempt to pull the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 out of the historical dust and apply it to what it regards as undesirable foreigners in the United States. Two Alien acts, the Sedition Act, and the Natura…
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When the son is still a long way off, the father is waiting and watching for him. This is the only time in scripture that I can see an image of God in a hurry, he runs to embrace his lost son. But all the son can think about is his sin. He is terrified that his sin will stop him from being welcomed. He is desperate to talk about his sin and the fat…
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Découvrez un premier aperçu de Mémorial de Vimy : Histoires vivantes—une nouvelle façon d’explorer l’histoire grâce à l’application mémorielle de la Fondation Vimy. Youtube: https://youtu.be/idrNMjhna9cBy Vimy Foundation
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Get a first look at Vimy Memorial: Living Stories—a new way to explore history through the Vimy Foundation’s living memorial app. Watch on YouTubeBy Vimy Foundation
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18 - DIMSUMX & The Future of Heart-Centered Networking: A Conversation with Chalsea-Blaze Chen
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#1644 Thomas Jefferson and American Diplomacy and Trade
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1:15:19Guest host David Horton interviews Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, about his life as a diplomat. Jefferson served for five years as the American minister to the court of Louis XVI just before the French Revolution. Then, he served three years as America’s first Secretary of State — trying to keep the United States from b…
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I do not see God the same way that Calvinists see God. If you believe God’s righteousness is manifest in a wrath that demands violent retribution in order to be satisfied, then the Calvinist interpretation of this passage can make sense, even if it is abhorrent. Just as the proverbial hammer sees everything as a nail, the Calvinist certainty regard…
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17 - Want Brand Loyalty? Stop Playing It Safe: A Conversation with Bradley Rausch
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Russ Eagle is the guest host for a discussion of Clay’s recent cultural tour of Cuba. Clay, Russ, and guests spent 10 days in Cuba, traveling in a small bus across the island. They began in Santiago, where the Cuban Revolution touched off on July 26, 1953, and ended in Havana, once one of the most vibrant cities in the Caribbean. It is still full o…
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When malice and violence are directed at Jesus, he doesn’t rally his followers to violence, instead he laments and likens himself to a mother hen longing to draw her chicks under her protective wings. It is a brooding hen rather than an imperial eagle that Jesus identifies with.
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16 - From Unknown Founder to Connected Insider: A Conversation with Maciej Popielarz
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Clay is joined by Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Dr. Casey Burgat to discuss a new book, We Hold These “Truths”: How to Spot the Myths That are Holding America Back. The book aims to tackle 13 myths at the core of political dysfunction: lobbyists are evil, Congress doesn’t do anything, the Supreme Court has become too political, and there is a demand t…
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15 - From Stage Left to Tech Sales: A Conversation With Ben Bartolone
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#1641 Author, Hampton Sides on Captain James Cook’s Amazing Third Voyage
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56:18Clay interviews Hampton Sides, the author of a dozen outstanding books, including studies of Kit Carson, Martin Luther King’s assassin James Earl Ray, the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in Korea, and most recently, The Wide, Wide Sea, Sides’ study of the third and fatal voyage of Captain James Cook. How does one write about a British explorer like Jame…
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20:17Our picture of God must be shaped by our understanding of Jesus. He is the only true perfect representation of the father, and he is the lens through which we must interpret all Scripture and revelation (Heb 1:1-3). His teaching and example are superior to all others, and when we are faced with complex theological and moral conundrums the sensitivi…
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14 - Your Brand, Your Legacy: Build It with Purpose – A Conversation with Daryna Yatsiuk
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