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Luminous Recovery Yoga Podcast is an invitation to explore the principles of yoga, 12 step recovery, reclaim your inner light, and step into the biggest, brightest version of yourself. Every episode includes an empowering theme and a little yoga.
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This podcast series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month we feature an interview with an expert in international development who will talk about their latest research and ideas. The discussions give an insight on the themes covered, exploring the challenges and discoveries, and why the issues matter for progressive and sustainable development globally. Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected] Follow IDS ...
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The empathy fix: Why poverty persists and how to change it
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A poverty line of $6.85 a day, as used by the World Bank, indicates a substantial level of deprivation, impacting the lives of billions globally. Indeed, nearly half of the World’s population falls into this category. So, if poverty is something we all want to see less of, why does it prove so difficult to tackle and can empathy help fix it? In thi…
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Humanitarian diplomacy in a world gone mad
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Humanitarian diplomacy is a broad landscape and possibly one with internal contradictions. For example, traditionally humanitarian agencies have sought to distance themselves from mediation and human rights activism. The concept of humanitarian diplomacy requires at least an end to these silos. But how is the distance to be managed? In this special…
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Strategies for building solidarities for gender justice
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Significant progress on gender equality has been made in past decades, but in recent years gender and sexual rights have become increasingly under threat from a global wave of backlash. In this special podcast to celebrate International Women’s Day, IDS Fellow Deepta Chopra is in conversation with gender experts Myriam Sfeir, Director of the Arab I…
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Evidence for hope: The emerging sustainability revolution
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Understanding and advancing how evidence can be used to inform decisions to improve people’s lives is a crucial priority for IDS. This is especially important for evidence-led solutions that need to balance between social, economic, and environmental domains to achieve sustainability. In this podcast James Georgalakis, Director of Evidence and Impa…
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Navigating uncertainty: Radical rethinking for a turbulent World
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In this podcast IDS Research Fellow Shilpi Srivastava is in conversation with Professor Ian Scoones who talks about the issues in his new book Navigating uncertainty: Radical rethinking for a turbulent World. In the podcast Ian argues that we need to adjust our modernist, controlling view and to develop new approaches, including some reclaimed and …
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Social protection features in numerous country policies and development agency strategies, as well as in several Sustainable Development Goals. However, following more than two decades of considerable expansion in policies, programmes, and research, the sector finds itself at a crossroads. In this podcast Rachel Sabates-Wheeler, IDS Research Fellow…
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The 24-hour Risk City: Lessons from Nairobi and Karachi
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In this podcast we look at the research findings from the IDS-partnered project The 24-Hour Risk City: A Framework for Thinking About Building Infrastructures of Climate Repair in Nairobi and Karachi. The project aims to investigate, explore and understand the relationship between urban change and intensifying climate impacts as this generates new …
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Edward Scissorhands - Thumbs Up Or Down? You Decide Episode 32
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Originally recorded last year, in celebration of The Nightmare Before Christmas turning 30 years old, but now it's uploaded in celebration of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice finally being released in theaters.By Eric Turpel and Melissa Leach
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What are the benefits of long-term research funding
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast we look at an ‘accompanied’ approach to sustaining poverty reduction through long-term research. It focuses on work undertaken by the IDS-hosted Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) in Zambia, and draws on insights from the project’s funder – the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (F…
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Ebola: How a people's science helped end an epidemic
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast IDS Research Officer Catherine Grant from the IDS-led Pandemic Preparedness project talks to Paul Richards an anthropologist with over forty-five years' experience of living and working in West Africa and author of the book Ebola: How a People’s Science Helped End an Epidemic. In the podcast and …
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Reflections on Development with Melissa Leach
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In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Andy Sumner, Professor of International Development at Kings College London and President of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) interviews Professor Melissa Leach who leaves IDS after 33 years. This includes the last decade of her being the Di…
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Dominic Glover (IDS Research Fellow) interviews Professor Rachel Wynberg (University of Cape Town) about her new book: African Perspectives on Agroecology: Why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter. In the podcast they discuss the critical voices of African farmers, activists, scientists,…
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Uncertainties of all sorts – environmental, market-based and political – are on the rise, as the world faces climate and environmental change. In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Rashmi Singh, interviews Professor Ian Scoones from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) whose book: Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development – mak…
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Intersections in education: disability, development, and gender
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In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast Jigyasa Agarwal, a development practitioner and recent graduate of the Institute of Development Studies, interviews three students from the University of Sussex whom despite coming from diverse socio economic and cultural backgrounds, what unites them is their struggle for accessibility. …
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Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences
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In this IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Peter Taylor, interviews Dirk-Jan Koch Chief Science Officer of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and author of the book: Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences. They provide a clear overview of what side effects to anticipate when planning, executing, and evaluating aid. Thi…
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The VVitch - Thumbs Up or Down? You Decide Episode 31
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In celebration of Halloween and the Day of the Dead, Eric and Melissa dive back into the world of A24, to talk about one of the most prolific horror movies of the 2010's.By Eric Turpel and Melissa Leach
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Aid and the Help: Development and the Transnational Extraction of Care
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Deepta Chopra, interviews author Dinah Hannaford whose latest book: Aid and the Help: International Development and the Transnational Extraction of Care looks at this issue of domestic workers and their relationships with development agencies. The podcast examines how domesti…
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Industrialisation and ethnic change in the modern world
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Much has been written about industrialisation and the growth of economies transforming people’s lives, but little is written about how industrialisation can transform ethnicity within countries. In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Max Gallien, interviews Elliot D. Green about his book: Industrialisation and Ass…
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Reframing climate and environmental justice
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast Guardian environment correspondent Damien Gayle interviews IDS Research Fellows Lars Otto Naess and Amber Huff. In the interview Damien talks to Lars and Amber about their recent IDS Bulletin ‘Reframing Climate and Environmental Justice' which explores the ‘blind spots’ in dominant mainstream app…
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Taking a break | Burnout ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga videos for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these videos you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, and all r…
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Ep. 31 | Recovery from Cannabis Use Disorder | My Sober Story | Meditation
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My Recovery from Cannabis Use Disorder | My Sober Story | Meditation ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga videos for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these videos you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome al…
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Looking Back to Move Development Forward – with Robert Chambers
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In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Stephen Thompson and IDS Research Officer Mariah Cannon interview pioneering Researcher Robert Chambers. For years, international development has traditionally been dominated by ‘experts’ in the global North telling ‘poor people’ in the global South how their lives co…
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Ep. 30 | The Power of "It Depends" | My interview with Melissa Leach | Functional Anatomy Expert
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Ever met someone and instantly thought, "Yup, we're destined to be yoga BFFs?" That's how I felt back in April 2019 when I attended the Baptiste Institute's Assisting Course in San Francisco, led by the amazing Melissa Leach! Melissa is not only a total bad@$$ yoga teacher but also down-to-earth, knowledgeable, and highly experienced in her underst…
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Ep. 29 | How going with the flow aids recovery
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❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga videos for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these videos you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, and all recovery programs! SUBSCRI…
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From Afghanistan to studying development studies: A personal journey
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In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Jigyasa Agarwal – a journalist, development practitioner and current master's student at IDS – interviews IDS Alumni Naimat Zafary. In this personal and powerful account, Naimat, talks about his journey to becoming a Master’s Student at IDS after he – along with his family – was evacuate…
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Everything Everywhere All At Once - Thumbs Up Or Down? You Decide Episode 30
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After the massive victory this awards season, Eric and Melissa discuss A24's most successful critical hit, from the people that brought you "Swiss Army Man".By Eric Turpel and Melissa Leach
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Ep. 28 | Discover the Secret of Yoga-Based Recovery with Durga Leela
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Yoga of Recovery | Interview with Durga Leela | Luminous Recovery Yoga podcast ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga podcast! Our mission is to create high-quality recordings for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these audios you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome a…
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The Gift of Confusion | Luminous Recovery Yoga ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga videos for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these videos you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome all levels, all bodies, …
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Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The politics of saving the planet.
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Fellow Lars Otto Naess interviews Dr Neil McCulloch about his new book: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The politics of saving the planet. In the podcast Neil discuss that fossil fuel subsidies are killing both people and the planet, because they encourage the excessive consumption of fossil f…
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Ep. 26 | Starting Your Own Business as Recovery | Interview with Amy Porterfield
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Starting Your Own Business as Recovery | interview with Amy Porterfield ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga podcast! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga and recovery materials for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In this podcast you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We…
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