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The Beloved Women Podcast with Christina Patterson offers your weekly dose of Bible Study, Sisterhood and Love. Our podcast gives a refreshing perspective to Bible study and our girl talk style to studying God’s Word will keep you engaged, inspired and coming back for more. If you are looking for a lively resource that can help you enjoy Bible Study on a regular basis while having fun at the same time we are confident this podcast is just for you.
We all know the world of work is changing - and it's sure as hell changing now. Writer and broadcaster Christina Patterson talks to inspirational people from a wide range of working backgrounds about how they're responding to the current challenges, what we can do to make work work better for all of us, and how to find silver linings in a pandemic.
Teach Us to Pray gives listeners practical, real-life tips on how to grow your faith and relationship with God through the power of prayer.
In this podcast, Chief Executive of Humanists UK Andrew Copson talks to humanists today about what they believe, to understand more about the values, convictions, and opinions they live by.
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Freedom from Addiction with Jennifer Waller
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Join Christina and Jennifer Waller from Freedom House as they discuss substance abuse addiction. Jennifer shares her journey from a nearly decade-long addiction to drugs and alcohol to freedom in Christ and offers hopeful words of encouragement for those in addiction or who love someone who is. Join the conversation and Enjoy! Connect with Jennifer…
In this episode, Andrew speaks to physicist, oceanographer, author, television presenter, and ‘bubble-enthusiast’, Helen Czerski, about what she believes, from finding out how the world works, acknowledgment of messiness, the perspective of a scientist, being moved by the currents, and all being in the same canoe.…
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Rachel Clarke, doctor, campaigner and bestselling writer on truth, beauty and humour
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Rachel Clarke is a doctor, campaigner and bestselling writer. She started off as a TV journalist, making documentaries about subjects ranging from the Monica Lewinsky scandal to the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She retrained as a doctor in her late twenties and is now a palliative care doctor and a passionate campaigner for the NH…
In this episode, Andrew speaks to world-renowned evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Richard Dawkins about what he believes, from wanting to be understood, clarity, poetry, and being glad to change your mind.By Humanists UK
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Julia Hobsbawm, entrepreneur and writer on connection, generosity and motivation
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Julia Hobsbawm is an entrepreneur, writer and expert on connectedness in the machine age. She founded the network and media business Editorial Intelligence and the Social Capital Network for BAME professionals and was awarded an OBE for services to business in 2015. Her books include Fully Connected and The Simplicity Principle, which won two award…
In this episode, Andrew speaks to broadcaster and Humanist Society Scotland celebrant, Carol Smillie about what she believes, from collaborative environments, the diversity of human stories, taking on taboos and injustices, and building your own life story.By Humanists UK
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Douglas Board, leadership and career coach on how to rise to the top without losing your soul
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Douglas Board is a leadership and career coach and a senior research fellow at the former Cass Business School. He was a senior civil servant and a headhunter before embarking on a portfolio career as a writer, coach and board member. He has been Chair of the Refugee Council, treasurer of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and is currently …
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Guvna B, multi-award-winning rapper, broadcaster and author on toxic masculinity and success
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Guvna B is a multi-award-winning rapper, author and broadcaster. He has released 10 albums, including Secret World, Hands are Made for Working and Everywhere + Nowhere. He has won two MOBO Awards, three Urban Music Awards and presented documentaries on radio and TV. He has also published two books: Unpopular Culture and Unspoken. Guvna B, whose rea…
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Sarah Churchwell, Chair in Public Understanding of the Humanities on the return of the expert
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Sarah Churchwell is Chair in Public Understanding of the Humanities at the University of London. She's an expert in 20th-century American literature, culture and history and has written four highly acclaimed books: The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe, What Americans Like, Careless People and Behold America. She writes for newspapers and magazines on b…
Join Christina and Katy McCown of She Laughs Ministries as they discuss how if we don't control fear and worry in our lives it will control us. Learn practical steps to live a life free from the fear of the future by embracing Christ's peace for today. Join the conversation and enjoy! https://www.belovedwomen.org Get Katy's newest book "She Smiles …
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Harriet Minter, writer, broadcaster and coach on how to build a career you love as you WFH
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Harriet Minter is a journalist, speaker, broadcaster and coach. The founder of the Guardian’s Women in Leadership initiative, she has written about leadership, diversity and the future of work for publications ranging from The Times to Marie Claire and Psychologies. She presents Badasswomen’s Hour for Talk Radio, has given two Ted X talks and curre…
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Ayesha Hazarika, broadcaster, journalist, comedian and MBE on politics and joy at work
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Ayesha Hazarika is a broadcaster, journalist, political commentator and award-winning stand up comedian. She was a Labour Party special adviser to Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband from 2007 to 2015. She now presents her own show on Times Radio, is a columnist for the Evening Standard, the Scotsman and the i paper and a regular guest on …
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Fall in Love With God's Word with Brittany Ann
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Join Christina and Brittany Ann of Equipping Godly Woman as they discuss the importance of God's Word in our lives and how busy women can practically make time to read and study their Bibles. If you've ever felt that you don't know enough or have enough time to get in the Word this is the video for you! Enjoy! Join Beloved Women at www.belovedwomen…
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Daisy Buchanan, award-winning journalist, author and podcaster on money, sex and ambition
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Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author and host of the chart-topping podcast, You’re Booked. She has written two highly acclaimed works of non-fiction, How To Be A Grown Up and The Sisterhood, has written for almost every national newspaper and magazine and has been an agony aunt for Grazia and a columnist for The Pool. Her first nov…
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David Bodanis, bestselling author and futurist on how good guys (and girls) can win
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David Bodanis is a bestselling author, speaker, futurist and polymath. His books include E = mc2, which was translated into 24 languages and made into a ballet, Electric Universe, Passionate Minds and The Art of Fairness. He has been a popular speaker at Davos and big corporates and for many years taught the “Intellectual toolkit” course at Oxford.…
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Viv Groskop, writer and stand-up comedian on money, power and finding fun at work
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Viv Groskop is a writer, stand-up comedian, TV and radio presenter, executive coach and one-woman powerhouse. She's the host of the chart-topping podcast, How to Own the Room, which is also a bestselling book and has published two literary self-help books, The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature and Au Revoir Tristesse: Lessons …
In this episode, Andrew speaks to award-winning journalist, David Aaronovitch about what he believes, from the value of freedom of expression, an obsession with truth, a hatred of scapegoating, and giving up the Marxist-Leninist worldview he was raised in.By Humanists UK
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Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano on music, cancer and "balls of steel"
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Dame Sarah Connolly is one of the world’s leading mezzo-sopranos. She is well known for roles ranging from Caesar in Handel’s Giulio Cesare to Sesto in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito and Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. She has sung in many of the world’s great opera houses, won masses of awards for her work, and was awarded a DBE in 2017. She talk…
In this episode, Andrew speaks to Emmy-nominated composer and producer, Hannah Peel about what she believes, from the meaning of music, its primal quality, music science and nature, music that binds us to place, music that connects us to people, being open, and the mystical aspect of artistic creation.…
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Guy Spier, investor and bestselling author on money, markets and shame
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Guy Spier is a Zurich-based investor whose Aquamarine Fund has achieved market-beating returns. He studied at Oxford with David Cameron and then at Harvard Business School and started his fund after a disastrous stint at a company that wrecked his reputation and made him unemployable. He's the author of a bestselling book, The Education of a Value …
In this episode, Andrew speaks to Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, Adèle Anderson about what she believes, from music, beautiful cassocks, performance, opening yourself up to experiences, collaboration, and role models.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew speaks to indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, José González about what he believes, from doing what you can, the use of art in making arguments, and the importance of reducing suffering of all sentient animals.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew speaks to English critic, feature writer, and novelist, Stephanie Merritt about what she believes, from freethinking, cultural interchange, cosmopolitanism and unity, to shared values, and the telling of stories.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew speaks to writer, broadcaster, and author, Christina Patterson about what she believes, from suffering, human relationships, authenticity, breaking bad habits, perspective, to thinking about death and then living.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew speaks to historian and television presenter, Dan Snow about what he believes, from the use of history to understand today, growing out of British exceptionalism, the spirit of reform, and being a work in progress.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew speaks to journalist, television presenter, and Labour Party peer, Joan Bakewell about what she believes, from curiosity about the beliefs of others, the value of education, social justice, the value of age, giving up the idea of inevitable progress, and thinking about death.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew speaks to writer, broadcaster, classicist, and comedian, Natalie Haynes about what she believes, from everyone’s right to be inspired by the ancient world, happiness through personal development, and personal development as a sort of respect for others.By Humanists UK
In this episode, Andrew talks to Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist activist, Leo Igwe about what he believes, from humanism as an alternative, harm done to the vulnerable by religion in Nigeria, and our potential to change the world.By Humanists UK
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Episode 12: Prayers That Will Drastically Change Your Life
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We've been on such a fruitful journey on this podcast. We've learned that prayer is the way we communicate with the Maker of the Universe, and He not only hears us, but He also responds. We've learned that through prayer, we access healing, wisdom, discernment, peace, protection, joy, and so much power we could never experience on our own. On our l…
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Episode 11: How to Recognize the Voice of God
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Have you ever thought you heard from God but then doubted yourself later on? "Was that really God," you question. "Maybe that was just my own thought or, maybe that was the enemy trying to trick me," you wonder. As we develop more in our faith and grow more in Christ, it becomes easier to hear from God. In today's podcast, we discuss five ways to r…
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Episode 10: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Prayers
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Have you ever had to lift up a desperate prayer? Throughout the Bible, we see people in desperate need to seek God through prayer. In today's podcast, we'll look at their desperate prayers, and God's responses to those prayers, that we may learn more about prayer in our own desperate situations. Key Takeaways: • In our desperate times, there is a p…
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Episode 9: What to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say
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What are we supposed to do when we don't know what to pray? Just make it up? That doesn't seem sincere. Not say anything at all? That doesn't feel right. Today, we share five things you can do when you find yourself at a loss for words when it's time to pray. Key Takeaways • Scripture can serve as the outline or framework for your prayer, thus givi…
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Episode 8: Making Time for Prayer When Life is Busy
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The stress, pressure, and overwhelm we feel in busy seasons of our lives does not come from God. Jesus gives us peace, no matter how busy life may get. This is why the busier we are, the more time we need with God. In today's episode, we discuss grace-filled practical ways to make time for prayer when life is full. Key Takeaways • We can't compartm…
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Episode 7: How to Stay Focused When You Pray
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While praying, has your mind ever drifted off to your to-do list? Have you been distracted by notifications on your phone, or just lost your place and forgot what you were praying? If so, in today's episode, I want to offer you some practical tips that you can implement to stay focused when you pray. Key Takeaways: • If you're finding yourself dist…
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Phil Jones, editor of The Jeremy Vine Show on broadcasting in the age of Covid
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Phil Jones worked on a children's play bus, at a refuge for teenage runaways and as a gardener before training as a journalist. He has worked on The Jeremy Vine Show (and its predecessor The Jimmy Young Show) for 30 years. He thought Covid was just like flu, but when he woke up with it, on the first day of lockdown, he found out it wasn't. In this …
In the Christian life, prayer is powerful. Through the power of prayer, lives are changed, bodies healed, and hearts transformed. The good thing about prayer is it doesn't have to be complicated. The five-minute prayer at the sink washing dishes can be just as effective as the hour prayer in your prayer closet. The effectiveness of your prayer does…
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11. Adam Hamdy, screenwriter and author of bestselling thrillers on adapting to strange times
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Adam Hamdy planned to become a lawyer. Instead, he worked as a strategy consultant and as a tech entrepreneur before breaking into Hollywood as a screenwriter and becoming a bestselling author of thrillers. But he knows about struggle. The son of an Egyptian father who worked as a waiter in the UK, he was once so hard up that he had to burn his own…
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10. Jackie Kay, poet, playwright, novelist and Makar (Scottish poet laureate) on poetry in dark times
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Jackie Kay is a multi-award-winning poet, playwright and writer of memoir and fiction. She's an MBE and a CBE, Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University and Chancellor of the University of Salford. But she's also the Makar, or national poet for Scotland. Every baby born in Scotland gets a poem by her in their baby basket. Through lockdo…
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Episode 5: When You Don't Feel Like Praying
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As much as we've learned about the numerous benefits of prayer so far in this podcast, you'd think it would always come easy. Sometimes we just don't feel like praying. Feelings should not be ignored. They are indicators as to what deeper may be going on within us that needs to be addressed. In today's podcast, we discuss some of the feelings that …
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Episode 4: Why Pray if God Already Knows?
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If you have ever wondered, why should I even pray if God already knows everything today's episode is for you. Today's episode offers three reasons why we should continue to pray, even though God already knows what's going to happen. Key Takeaways: • Prayer is not only about asking for what we want but about growing and developing our relationship w…
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9. Nikki Kanani, GP and Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England
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Nikki Kanani has been picked twice by Pulse as the UK's "top up and coming GP". In 2017, she was awarded an MBE. In 2018, she was was the first woman to be appointed Medical Director of Primary Care in NHS England. And she's not yet 40! In this podcast, she talks about switching medicine to Zoom, Black Lives Matter and what it was like to take part…
In this episode, Andrew talks to comedian, author, screenwriter and TV presenter, David Baddiel about what he believes, from complexity, the importance of stories, really really really knowing for absolute certain that there is no god, and being a Jew.By Humanists UK
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8.Suzanne Moore, award-winning journalist and columnist
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Suzanne Moore is known as an astute and fearless commentator on politics, society and life. She has written for publications ranging from The Mail on Sunday to Marxism Today and has been a columnist at The Guardian for more than 25 years. In this podcast, she talks about culture wars, clicktivism, the future of journalism - and what she hasn't miss…
As important as it is to know how to pray, it is also important to understand how not to pray. As believers and friends of God, we have a lot of liberty when it comes to prayer. We are not restricted when it comes to where we pray, the structure of our prayers, and even what we pray for. The Lord's Prayer that Jesus used as an example to teach His …
In this episode, Andrew speaks to philosopher and novelist, Rebecca Goldstein about what she believes, from the lust for truth to building an integrated worldview, and why every person matters.By Humanists UK
Last episode, we had the privilege of digging deep into the scriptures to learn God's purpose for prayer in the believer's life, why prayer is so essential, and answer the question: what is prayer. I hope the episode left you with a desire to pray more. So it's only appropriate that in today's episode, we will discuss how to pray. I don't want to o…
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7. Ann Gallagher, Professor of Ethics and Care on caring in a pandemic
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Ann Gallagher trained as a nurse during the Troubles in Belfast before studying philosophy and moving into academia. In this podcast, she talks about the joy of nursing, the heroism of care workers during Covid, the creativity of academics and how an art exhibition in Stockholm inspired a new vision for the future of care.…
On our first episode of the Teach Us to Pray Podcast, we're talking about what prayer is and the importance of prayer. Before we move forward with each episode and get into the specifics of how to pray and practically make prayer a transformational part of our everyday lives, today's episode will lay a strong foundation as to why prayer is so vital…
In this episode, Andrew speaks to comedian, broadcaster, and professional quizzer, Paul Sinha about what he believes, from the joy of facts to the power of family.By Humanists UK
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6. Matthew Syed, bestselling author and international speaker
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Matthew Syed was the UK No 1 table tennis player and an Olympian before becoming an award-winning journalist, keynote speaker and bestselling author of Bounce, Black Box Thinking and Rebel Ideas. In this podcast, he talks about the power of diverse thinking, what immigrants can teach us and how we can adapt to the harsh realities of work after Covi…
