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Spiritual Vitality in Leadership Feb 09, 2023

Leonard McMahon, Common Ground Dialogue & Pacific School of Religion 

On this episode we sat down with Leonard McMahon, doctoral candidate in theology at the Graduate Theological Union at UC Berkeley and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at the Pacific School of Religion....

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Community-First Leadership Jan 26, 2023

Stephenie-Wheeler Smith, We Deliver Care

"How much would the world change if our leaders focused on community care first?" That's what Stephenie Wheeler-Smith's focus is in her social enterprise, We Deliver Care, that seeks to reimagine public safety in Seattle and widen the circle of human...

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Healing Your Inner Voice Dec 14, 2022

Lisa Asedillo - PSR

Lisa Asedillo is the co-founder of New Day Church in the Bronx, New York, a vibrant, queer, anti-racist and boundary-crossing faith community.  As an ethicist, liturgist, and the Assistant Professor of Worship and Liturgical Ethics at Pacific School of...

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Leadership and Faith as Art Nov 02, 2022

 

Rev. Adriene Thorne incorporates art and creativity into all aspects of her life, including her faith and her leadership as the Senior Pastor of The Riverside Church in NYC. She talks with us about the importance and value of incorporating play and a childlike spirit into our...

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Untold Stories of Latinx Leaders Oct 19, 2022

Dr. Peter Rios, Pacific School of Religion

 

On this episode, we sat down with Dr. Peter Rios, author, leadership consultant, professor at the Pacific School of Religion, and Ignite's Academic Director, to learn what he discovered about himself that led him to shift from teaching in...

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En Conjunto / All Together Oct 05, 2022

En Conjunto/ All Together

We’re celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month on this episode, highlighting 12 Latinx leaders from our community and some impactful insights they shared as previous guests of the show. From Season 1 to our most recent wrap on Season 4, we've...

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The Power of Faith in Community Organizing Sep 14, 2022

Reverend Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners, is as much a minister as he is an activist and community organizer. We had the pleasure of kicking off Season 5 with him, hearing how he weaves his faith into his political activism as a reflection of the ministry of Jesus Christ. We...

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