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This podcast offers nonprofit founders and leaders a deep-dive into the mindset and key strategies behind launching, scaling, and leading a high-impact nonprofit organization.
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Join Payal on a journey into the hearts and minds of those who dare to reframe perspectives. Through stories of personal evolution and pivotal decisions, Payal explores how using empathy and curiosity transforms the way we build closeness with each other and within our communities. Featuring guests like social impact founders, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and everyday people, these conversations celebrate our uniqueness and our commonality as humans. Discover how a single perspective shift ...
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For fans of classic movies, talking with authors, archivists, filmmakers, musicians and others doing work with our film heritage. From NitrateVille.com, the classic film discussion site.
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Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
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Reframing Money: From Scarcity to Abundance with Rhea Wong
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57:06Why do so many of us feel stuck when it comes to money—especially in mission-driven work? In this episode, nonprofit leadership coach Rhea Wong breaks down the hidden narratives we carry about wealth, value, and hustle culture, especially as women, people of color, and children of immigrants. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Meet Rhea Wong…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Sydney Vows To Rebuild, Glastonbury Scares Journos & Piastri Calls Out Alpine
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13:12Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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121: Rob Byrne on San Francisco Film Preserve • Lisa Stein Haven on Early Buster Keaton
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1:24:27Rob Byrne on San Francisco Film Preserve • Lisa Stein Haven, author of Early Buster Keaton: From the Vaudeville Stage to Comique Films, 1899-1920 (84:28)By Michael Gebert
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Beyond the Bars: Carlos Vasquez on Redemption and Purpose
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51:59Carlos Vasquez spent 17 years in prison, 3 of them in solitary confinement. In this episode, he joins Dr. Payal Beri for an empowering conversation on accountability, redemption, and purpose. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 One decision that changed everything 06:30 Life in solitary confinement and breaking point 14:45 Rebuilding identity…
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How To Outsmart Decision Fatigue: 3 Strategies for Clearer Thinking
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16:49Mid-year always feels like it should be a breather... but somehow, it’s not. If you’re feeling foggy, stretched thin, or stuck in reactive mode right now—you are not alone. This episode is all about decision fatigue, that sneaky mental exhaustion that piles up without us noticing. I’m breaking down why this happens (especially mid-year) and sharing…
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On the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dee Frayne (aka Dr. D), a life + business coach and former nonprofit exec who gets it. We went deep on what it means to burn out in a sector that’s often under-resourced, under-supported, and powered by people who care way too much to quit… until we’re forc…
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BETOOTA TALKS: The Story of Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson (with Kriv Stenders)
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49:37Before Trump there was Joh. A laconic right-wing Premier who ruled Queensland with an iron first for 20 years. A cowboy politician who was surrounded by corruption at every level - but always managed to avoid going down. At his disposal was a hippy-bashing police force that is alleged to have murdered numerous political opponents and whistleblowers…
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Instead of the Weekly, we're taking a trip to Betoota's very own video store, with clerk Alexei Toliopolous. Twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou are the most excited voices in Australian genre cinema since the release of their horror hit TALK TO ME. Their latest film, BRING HER BACK is another emotionally resonant horror exploration of grief …
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Disability Justice and Accessibility for All with Qudsiya Naqui
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56:05Think disability doesn’t affect you? Think again. The reality is that disability touches us all, and any one of us can become disabled at any time. In this powerful episode, disability rights advocate, activist, and Down to the Struts podcast host Qudisya Naqui joins Dr. Payal Beri to radically reframe how we understand disability. In this episode:…
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Why Your Board Isn’t Aligned (And 3 Moves to Fix It Fast)
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13:59Are your board members nodding along… but not really moving in sync with your priorities? In this episode, I break down why that misalignment happens even after you’ve clarified goals—and what you can do to fix it. Whether you're launching a new initiative, setting annual goals, or trying to get real traction on fundraising, I share three powerful …
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#343: Defending Democracy + Raising Money for Policy with Omri Preiss
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38:22I’m so excited to share this week’s episode of Nonprofit Lowdown with you. I sat down with my friend and former student, Omri Preiss, the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Alliance for Europe — and we had a powerful, eye-opening conversation. We don’t often feature voices from outside the U.S., so this one is extra special. Omri is on the frontline…
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A formative band for a whole generation of Aussies, Ella and Jesse Hooper from Killing Heidi join Betoota Talks this week. Hailing from the little Victorian outpost of Violet Town, the brother sister duo stopped by to chat to us about their meteoric rise, the parties, the festivals, their contemporaries, their legacy and whatever happened to Heidi.…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: World War III, Y2K Revival, Trump Ditches Albo, Supermarkets Raise Prices & Rage Royal Commission
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14:50Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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How Smart Nonprofit Leaders Build Systems That Outlast Them
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22:35As your nonprofit grows, it’s easy to overlook the behind-the-scenes systems that keep everything running. In this episode, I unpack why scaling isn’t just about doing more—it’s about building smarter systems that can support your growth without burning you out. I walk through the three stages of infrastructure evolution (Organic → Intentional → Sy…
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#342- Fundraising for International NGO with Katy Troyer
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26:29I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend and former student, Katy Troyer, the Executive Director of the KGSA Foundation — the U.S.-based fundraising arm for the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy in Nairobi, Kenya. We talked about what it’s really like to raise money for a cause that’s thousands of miles away, how the international development se…
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Comedian, actor, presenter and classically trained singer from Grimsby. Known for his unique blend of humour and vocal prowess, Lloyd has graced both the comedy circuit and the choral stage. His television credits include Ted Lasso, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, Soccer AM, Flinch and Can You Beat The Bookies?. More recently, Lloyd stars as …
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Journalists Shot At, LA Protests, Iraq Invades USA & Thunberg Intercepted
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14:42Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Lessons from a Quitter: Goli Kalkhoran's Journey to Fulfillment
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52:44Sometimes, walking away from perceived success is the best option for finding true fulfillment. In this powerful conversation, Goli Kalkhoran, host of Lessons from a Quitter, shares how quitting her legal career became the first step in reclaiming her identity, values, and joy. In this episode: 00:54 Introducing Goli 01:42 Goli's Journey to Helping…
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Burnout Looks Like Control: How To Lead Without Controlling Everything
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31:51As your nonprofit grows, your leadership style has to evolve — fast. In this episode, I share the mindset shifts and systems you need to lead effectively at scale without burning out or micromanaging. I break down the three key levers that help you trade control for clarity and oversight. You’ll learn how to set up a "leadership cockpit" so you can…
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#341- Building A Nonprofit From Scratch with Dr. Nastassia Harris
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34:02This week on Nonprofit Lowdown, I sit down with the phenomenal Dr. Nastassia Harris (@perinatalhealthequity) to talk about her journey from professor and nurse to full-time founder and CEO of the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative. We talk about: ✅ Making the leap into nonprofit leadership ✅ Facing fears around fundraising & salary ✅ “Burning the s…
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BETOOTA TALKS: Jim From Jim's Mowing
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1:03:12Prominent Australian businessman Jim Penman joins Betoota Talks this week. You might not think you need to listen to this, but you do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Trump Musk Split, Tinder Height Feature, Picky Toddlers & Oscar Piastri
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16:00Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Overcoming Burnout Through Somatic Healing with Cait Ross Murphy
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43:14Is the drive to change the world quietly burning you out? In this episode, Cait Ross Murphy joins Dr. Payal Beri to unpack why traditional mindset hacks often fall short for mission-driven leaders, and how somatic work can be the answer to healing. In this episode: 00:00 Why mindset alone isn’t enough for deep healing 02:00 The myth of productivity…
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Mini-Series: How to Make Your Design Shift Stick
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9:41In this final episode of my Design Shift mini-series, I’m diving into one of the most overlooked—but most essential—parts of organizational growth: making your changes stick. Because if a shift only lives in your energy or your head, it’s not structural—it’s temporary. And when growth brings pressure, anything temporary falls apart. So today, we’re…
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120: Eddie Muller and the Dames of Noir • Ben Model on The Silent Film Universe
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1:31:13Eddie Muller, author of Dark City Dames • Ben Model, author of The Silent Film UniverseBy Michael Gebert
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#340- Scaling an Organization to 7 Figures with Jehron Petty
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32:44I’m beyond excited to share my latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown featuring one of my former students and now nonprofit powerhouse, Jehron Petty, founder and CEO of ColorStack. Y’all—Jehron started ColorStack during the height of the pandemic, fresh out of Cornell, and five years later? He’s leading a national org serving over 15,000 Black and Lat…
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One of the West’s great exports stopped by the Betoota Advocate podcast offices this week. Amongst other things, Spacey Jane dropped in for a yarn about the special sauce in the West Australian music scene, being mature professionals and to blind rank the greatest acts from WA. They’ve got new music out and are about to hit the road. So get around …
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Rhea Ripley, Littleproud Is Back, State Of Origin & You Can’t Have Any Pudding If You Don’t Eat Your Meat
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12:49Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Coding for Change: How Brianne Caplan’s Nonprofit is Creating Opportunity in Tech
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48:35In this powerful episode, Brianne Caplan, founder of Code Your Dreams, joins Dr. Payal Beri to share how her nonprofit is using computer science education to level the playing field in tech. Together they discuss how equitable access to tech education is transforming communities, from kindergartners building apps to grandmothers launching websites …
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Mini-Series: How to Redesign Your Nonprofit One Shift at a Time
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20:15If you've ever looked at your nonprofit and thought, “Where do I even start?”—this episode is for you. When we notice how much weight we're personally carrying—systems that rely on our memory, gaps in structure—it can be overwhelming. But you don’t have to fix everything overnight. In this episode, I share a clear, low-stress method to start redesi…
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#339- Stepping Into Consulting with Amber Buck Hamilton
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32:36I got to chat with my friend and former student Amber Buck Hamilton, founder of Fig Leaf Development and a total rockstar in the fundraising world. We talked about: ✅ Why she left her high-level nonprofit job to start her own consulting biz ✅ How burnout, family, and values drove her decision ✅ What it really feels like to take the leap (spoiler: t…
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Ahead of the first State of Origin on Wendesday, Bryan Fletcher joined Clancy and Wendell in the Betoota Studios to talk all things footy. Now an esteemed broadcaster and ornament to the game, Fletch takes us back to his time in Origin camp and tells us about how the bonding sessions were a bit different back in the day. We preview the upcoming ser…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: LNP Breakup, Jacinta Price, LNP Reunited & Big Ange's Message To The Poms
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12:52Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Why Joy Is Radical: Trauma, Healing & Cultural Shame with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi
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58:06What if reclaiming joy is the most radical act of resistance? In this powerful episode, Dr. Payal Beri sits down with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi — integrative and psychedelic medicine physician, activist, and author of Joy Is My Justice — to explore how joy can coexist with grief, trauma, and systemic oppression. In this episode: 00:00 The Power of Joy Amid…
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Mini-Series: How To Diagnose What's Broken In Your Nonprofit
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20:21You’re juggling a million things and trying to keep your organization running smoothly — but what if the real issues you’re facing aren’t random? In this episode, I introduce you to the STRONG Framework — the six foundational pillars of a resilient nonprofit — and show you how to identify where your organization might be structurally out of sync. I…
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#338- Power of a Healthy Pipeline with Maria Griffin
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41:23I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with my friend and fundraising rockstar Maria Griffin on the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown — and trust me, you need to hear this one. Maria is the Chief Advancement Officer at DREAM (yes, the same DREAM from the episode with Rich Berlin!) and she's about to launch her own consultancy to help nonprof…
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BETOOTA TALKS: Michael Chugg Part 2: The Father of The Australian Music Scene
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39:19In Part 2 of our interview with Michael Chugg, Clancy and Wendell delve into the current state of Australian music. With some of the nation's biggest festivals under serious financial threat and the ways in which people consume music rapidly changing, Chugg shares his wisdom on what the future may hold for our musical landscape. See omnystudio.com/…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Sussan Ley Elected Scapegoat, Dutton Reinvents Himself, Albo Knocks Back NZ & Bloke Drives To Gym For Walk
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14:33Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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We Are For Good: Jon McCoy & Becky Endicott on Reimagining Community & Impact
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1:00:17Can a podcast spark a global movement rooted in empathy, equity, and impact? Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott, co-founders of the “We Are For Good” movement and podcast, join Dr. Payal Beri to share how they've challenged the status quo of philanthropy and turned heart, humility, and purpose into a worldwide community of change-makers. In this episode:…
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Why Your Burnout is a Signal—Not a Flaw. And What To Do About It.
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12:36You’ve been told to push through. Work harder. Stretch farther. But what if the burnout you're feeling isn’t about motivation, time, or funding? In this episode, I explore a deeper issue: most nonprofit organizations are built on outdated structures that can’t sustain their mission’s scale. I share how to identify these structural mismatches — what…
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#337- Tenacious Fundraising in Tough Times
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48:19Hey friends—I'm turning my recent Leadership Connect session into a podcast episode because the conversation was too real not to share with a wider audience. If you’re a fundraiser, ED, or nonprofit leader navigating today’s uncertainty, this one’s for you. Yes, the economy is wobbly. Yes, federal and state dollars are shrinking. But no, that doesn…
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BETOOTA TALKS: Michael Chugg Part 1: The Father of The Australian Music Scene
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48:27The election is finally done and dusted, so we’re leaving the world of politics behind and starting fresh with a huge guest. Michael Chugg has been an integral part of the Australian music scene since the late 60s, having founded the Frontier Touring company and played a part in bringing so many huge acts down under. From ABBA to Billie Eilish, Lim…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Libs First Female Leader, F*ck You And Your Teeth Says Bandt, Palmer’s Next Waste Of Money & Piastri’s Secret To Success
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10:33Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Home as Sanctuary: Designing Safe Spaces with Jazmyne Simmons
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43:10In this episode, interior designer Jazmyne Simmons joins Dr. Payal Beri to explore the power of intentional design and how Jazmyne supports her clients in creating emotional safety and peace within their homes. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction: The Emotional Impact of Interior Design 01:34 Creating a Sanctuary: The Role of an Interior Designer 0…
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Why More Money or Staff Might Actually Break Your Organization
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17:05If a genie handed you $2 million or five new team members today, would it really solve your organization's biggest challenges—or reveal them? In this episode, I unpack a myth that keeps many nonprofit leaders stuck: that more money or people will automatically fix what's hard. Spoiler alert—it doesn’t. Instead, growth amplifies what’s already fragi…
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#336- Values Driven Fundraising with Karla Altmayer
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37:48I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Karla Altmayer, co-founder of Healing to Action, on Nonprofit Lowdown this week — and wow, this conversation is a must-listen. We talked about how her team is flipping the script on both gender-based violence and traditional fundraising. Instead of fancy decks or transactional asks, they’re hosting under…
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Fair bit happened over the weekend. If you’d like to hear us give a quick lay of the land about where everything’s at, then give this a spin. Gains/ losses / and what the hell happened to The greens. You may have had enough of politics, well you are in luck because it’s all over now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Recipe Wars, Hate Media, Keating & Johnny + Crazy Man Wants Dental Before Submarines
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11:14Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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119: First Women of Hollywood • The Visionary June Mathis
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1:27:33Mary Mallory, author of First Women of Hollywood • Thomas J. Slater, author of June Mathis: The Rise and Fall of a Silent Film Visionary (87:33)By Michael Gebert
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From Life Sentence to Second Chances: Adam Procell’s Journey of Reform
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1:00:06What happens when a 15-year-old is sentenced to life in prison — and decides to change everything? In this powerful conversation, Adam Procell shares his journey from a life sentence in supermax to becoming a beacon of restorative justice and reform. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction and Anticipation 00:46 Sentencing and Initial Reactions 03:49 L…
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