Best AMIA Podcasts (2025)

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66: Guilt-Free, Christ-Centered Goal Setting with Amia Freeman 46:01

1M ago46:01

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Send us a text The enemy is so sneaky with how he uses the pressures of diet culture and goal setting. But what if you were to learn that there’s a way to take back this territory the enemy has held hostage from you—things like food, movement, and gentle nutrition? Amia Freeman found Christ through fitness, and today she’s sharing how God helped he…

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67: Unplugged & Uplifted: Chrissy’s Social Media Reset w/ Allie Marie Smith 45:03

17d ago45:03

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Send us a text All or nothing thinking doesn’t just show up with food struggles and body image issues—it also shows up in our relationship with social media. The last time Allie Marie Smith was on the podcast, she invited Chrissy to try a social media reset. What started as a few days, has stretched out to months. “That experience reshaped my conne…

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Trust And Watch 5:27

1M ago5:27

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Learning to pray and surrender

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Stay Grounded 8:39

1M ago8:39

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For seasons of wandering & wondering

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65: Unburdened: Jesus' Invitation to a Better Way with Ruth Harper 47:17

1M ago47:17

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Send us a text We’ve all heard the term in the Bible, but what exactly is a “yoke?” As it turns out, there are a few meanings for the word. And the concept ties in beautifully with attachment styles (or attachment theory). In today’s episode, Ruth Harper—a Registered Dietitian and longtime friend of FINDINGbalance—shares more on the subject. You’ll…

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64: When Fertility, Food, and Movement Connect w/ Ashley Smith 44:56

2M ago44:56

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Send us a text What if your “healthy habits” are actually causing harm? God created us with such attention to detail! But sometimes… we seek control amidst the chaos of life and cause confusion to this delicate inner world He’s created. This is especially true in the case of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea(HA). Today’s guest, Ashley Smith of The HA Society…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 47 - Social Determinants of Health at AMIA 2023 Annual Symposium 29:28

2M ago29:28

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Host: Leyla Warsame, MD Guests: Josh Vest, PhD and Tiffany Harman, MSN Description: This episode revisits a discussion on social determinants of health with our experts at the 2023 AMIA Annual Symposium. This reflection focuses on addressing SDOH from the healthcare organization to the individual level, budget impacts, and making informatics strate…

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63: Christian Eating Disorder Treatment Options with Amie Shields 36:55

2M ago36:55

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Send us a text It can be difficult to find treatment that fully integrates faith in Christ—especially in-person care. That’s why we’re excited to share this conversation with Amie Shields, founder of Charis Eating Disorder Care, a Christ-centered nonprofit treatment center in Florida. In this episode, Amie shares her powerful story of moving from b…

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62: Social Media Reset: Unplug, Reconnect with God, and Reclaim Your Joy with Allie Marie Smith 50:05

3M ago50:05

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Send us a text Every moment on social media matters. It shapes who we are and the women we will become. But even hearing that, it still feels impossible to break the habit of reaching for the phone to see what your friend has been up to, or what the latest trending Reel is, or even using these apps for work. So… what are you to do? Allie Marie Smit…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 46 - Innovation in Informatics 17:07

3M ago17:07

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Host: Karmen S. Williams, DrPH, MBA, MSPH, MA, CPH, Assistant Professor, City University of New York Guest: Peter Tippett, MD, PhD, CEO, careMESH Description: Listen in on our fireside chat with a true pioneer in the informatics field. Dr. Peter Tippett discusses his career from clinical practice to startup to the White House.…

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61: Making & Breaking Agreements with Jordan & Marie Foote 49:44

4M ago49:44

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Send us a text The voice of the enemy is loud and persuasive—and sometimes easier to hear than God’s tender, loving messages. Satan is sneaky with the agreements he lures us into. Once we realize the weight of all those lies we’ve believed, it can feel like a hopeless situation we can’t untangle from. But nothing could be further from the truth! Jo…

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60: Understanding Spiritual Roots with Jordan & Marie Foote 47:54

4M ago47:54

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Send us a text Chrissy frequently references the concept of negative spiritual roots, but we've never spent an entire episode digging in to understanding how deep-seated emotions, beliefs, and experiences fuel harmful behaviors and perspectives. Often rooted in past hurts, trauma, or unaddressed sin, spiritual roots can hinder growth and distance u…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 45 - 2024 AMIA Leadership Award Recipient Dr. Manijeh Berenji and Climate Health Informatics 14:03

4M ago14:03

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Host: Leyla Warsame, MD, M Health Fairview Guest: Manijeh Berenji, MD, MPH, UC Irvine, VA Long Beach Description: This conversation discusses real-world practice and research in environmental and public health informatics with the chair-elect of the Climate, Health, and Informatics Working Group, leader of the Public Health Informatics Working Grou…

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59: Lessons to My Teenage Self with Amy Connell 45:48

5M ago45:48

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Send us a text No matter which generation you were born into, there are lessons we’d each love to go back and share with our teenage selves. While we can't change the past, we can certainly grow in the present with God's grace. Certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and author Amy Connell joins Chrissy for this in-depth conversation. In this …

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58: Navigating Information Pollution with God’s Grace with Kirsten Schmidt 44:47

5M ago44:47

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Send us a text Let’s say you find yourself scrolling for hours on social media. And when you’re able to pull yourself away, you go into intense shame mode. Is there possibly something more gentle and helpful that could be done in those moments? The answer is yes! God is there, and He’s waiting for us to turn to Him. Kirsten Schmidt returns to the p…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 44 - Students of AMIA: Data and SDOH with Jays'on Davidson 21:32

5M ago21:32

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Host: Dr. Leyla Warsame, ACMIO, M Health Fairview Guest: Jaysón Davidson, PhD Candidate, UCSF Description: Listen in to this episode with PhD Candidate Jays'on Davidson on his educational path to informatics and his work with data and social determinants of health.

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57: Supporting Your Significant Other Through an Eating Disorder with Amy Ozier 52:03

5M ago52:03

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Send us a text The role of supporter is delicate and demanding—even more so when you’re trying to figure out how to support your significant other through an eating disorder. You question if you’re actually seeing disordered eating behaviors, how to get help, what help to get, and the weight of trying to manage a romantic relationship, to name a fe…

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56: Supporting Your Child Through an Eating Disorder with Amy Ozier 57:15

6M ago57:15

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Send us a text Chrissy met Amy Ozier a year ago—and here they are now for a hope-filled discussion of helping a loved one through an eating disorder. It’s much harder than most people would know, and something no one is really ever ready for. But there are resources, support groups, and, of course, the Lord. The desire for this episode is to help a…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 43 - Generation AI: Training Informaticians for Ethical and Informed Use of AI in Healthcare, Live at AMIA 2024 53:26

6M ago53:26

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Host: Vivian Hui, RN, BSN, PhD Guests: Bill Hersh, MD, FACMI, FAMIA Wendy Chapman, PhD; Jay Patel, BDS,MS, PhD Description: Recorded live at the 2024 AMIA Annual Symposium, join our experts on this episode as they explore the excitement and hesitancy of AI in healthcare.

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55: Can God Really Make Me Whole Again? with Chrissy Kirkman 42:56

6M ago42:56

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Send us a text Chrissy has firsthand experience of the struggles faced by those battling food issues, and the courage it takes to seek help. And while she’s still challenged by diet culture from time to time, she’s no longer held captive by it. Her mission is to help other women find Jesus in the middle of their struggles with food and body image, …

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54: Make Mealtime Easier with Ann Kent 50:44

7M ago50:44

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Send us a text Doesn’t it sound lovely to be able to remove the influence of diet culture from mealtime? Well, that doesn’t need to remain a pipe dream! From being single and feeling mentally drained, to having a household of picky eaters, to recovering from an eating disorder—the challenges are real. But mealtime can be made easier! Ann Kent joins…

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53: Building Secure Attachment in Online Spaces with Josi Wahlert 56:25

8M ago56:25

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Send us a text It can be incredibly challenging to feel comfortable and safe being seen—especially in online support groups. And yet… without comfort and safety, it’s impossible to even open ourselves up to allow for healing. So where do we go from here? Enter: Josi Wahlert. Josi and Chrissy have never met in person, but Chrissy has experienced tru…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 42 - Future Leaders of AMIA in the Making 18:58

8M ago18:58

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Host: Karmen S. Williams, DrPH, MBA Guests: Humayera Islam, PhD, University of Chicago Description: This conversation focuses on the current leader of AMIA's Student Working Group, Dr. Humayera Islam, "Where the future leaders of AMIA are in making". Join the AMIA Student Working Group via the AMIA website https://amia.org/community/working-groups/…

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52: An Unfed Believer is An Easy Target with Leslie Schilling 56:16

8M ago56:16

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Send us a text Today, Chrissy is talking with Leslie Schilling about how an unfed believer is easy prey, an easy target. There has been a trap set before us by the enemy who is the ringleader of the diet culture circus, and it’s gonna be talked about! They get into topics like The Weigh Down diet culture, weight-centric healthcare practices, and wh…

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51: Preventing Holiday Body Image Meltdowns! with Rachael Gilbert 42:17

8M ago42:17

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Send us a text If you’re anything like me, you notice how body image struggles start to increase leading up to, during, and after the holidays. We’ve spent time in recent episodes talking specifically about food and the holidays, and this feels like a natural next step in the conversation. Thankfully, I have Rachael Gilbert here with me today! She’…

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50: Preventing Holiday Food Freakouts! with Kristen Williams 42:12

9M ago42:12

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Send us a text Somewhere in September, holiday foods begin appearing on store shelves. It starts with candy and rolls into Thanksgiving and then Christmas baked goods. Before you know it, the New Year is here and you’re feeling such shame and guilt. But this year can be different! Kristen Williams joins us today for our 50th episode—where we have l…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 41 - AI + Disability + Responsible Design 27:14

9M ago27:14

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Host: Anita Murcko, MD, FAMIA Guests: Denis Newman-Griffis, PhD, MSc, University of Sheffield Description:In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (and Disability Awareness Month in March), listen in on this exciting discussion that intersects AI, disability, and responsible design. Dr. Newman-Griffis describes their work as…

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49: Finding Freedom from P*ornography & S3xual Shame, Part 2, with Dr. Joy Skarka 30:16

9M ago30:16

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Send us a text For many of us, the “sex talk” is a reminder that there’s shame around the topic of sex. And yet God has such a beautiful purpose for sex in a marriage! Men and women are living in such sexual shame—but that doesn’t have to be the case. You get to change the course of that story for your family! And there are plenty of resources avai…

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48: Finding Freedom from P*ornography & S3xual Shame, Part 1, with Dr. Joy Skarka 30:56

10M ago30:56

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Send us a text It is possible to find freedom in Christ from s3xual shame and struggles like p*rnography. (Ladies listen up, because this isn’t a topic that only applies to men.) Too many women are living with s3xual shame and guilt. And for many that spirals into eating issues and negative self-talk. Dr. Joy Skarka joins me for this 2-part convers…

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47: 90s Diet Culture Time Capsule with Amy Carlson 42:54

10M ago42:54

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Send us a text The 90s had no shortage of messaging that revolved around diet (mostly all things no or low fat) and exercise. From NordicTrack to our trusty VHS tapes, there was no shortage of fitness trends! And this 1995 issue of Shape Magazine I found stored in my old closet reminds us of that. Amy Carlson joins me for the second half of our loo…

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46: 80s Diet Culture Time Capsule with Amy Carlson 54:01

11M ago54:01

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Send us a text 80s diet culture was confusing at best. And that’s from an adult woman’s perspective decades later! Imagine being a young girl and receiving messaging that tells you to both blend in and embrace your uniqueness. Good grief! Registered Dietitian, Amy Carlson, joins me for this episode. We’re taking a trip back in time—thanks to a pamp…

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The Orlando Nightclub shooting 23:30

11M ago23:30

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30-year-old Eddie Justice hears bangs over the music. Like many others at Pulse Nightclub, he and his friends don’t understand where the sound is coming from. Maybe it's just part of the music. But then reality begins to sink in. That’s not music. Those are gunshots. Eddie and the other guests at Pulse have no idea they’re about to experience the w…

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The Holodomor 26:46

12M ago26:46

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All the animals have gone. There are no birds singing in the trees, no cats playing in the streets. When Vasyl returns home after a failed hunting trip, the family dog is nowhere to be seen. And there’s a strange smell coming from the kitchen. Only one of many nightmares people had to live through because of the Holodomor, the artificial famine in …

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The Sichuan School Disaster 26:06

12M ago26:06

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Principal Ye Zhiping has to make it back. A massive earthquake has just hit his province Sichuan, and all he can think about is whether his students and teachers are okay. When he finally gets to the school, his coarse cheeks are stained with tears. The hosts of this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script is written by Mattias Jonsson…

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Sivan Gobrin Sinnreich - ADL y la lucha contra el antisemitismo 23:38

1y ago23:38

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con Sivan Gobrin Sinnreich, Directora de Educacion de la Oficina de Israel de la ADL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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Las elecciones en Venezuela y su impacto en el mundo 22:12

1y ago22:12

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con Maor Malul, quien analizó las elecciones del día domingo en Venezuela y su impacto en el mundo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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Las victorias y fracasos del ejército en la guerra 17:43

1y ago17:43

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con el coronel David Ram, miembro de las FDI y analista militar, quien analizó los logros y fracasos del ejército en estos 9 meses de guerra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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The AMIA Bombing 24:28

1y ago24:28

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Anita doesn’t know how much time has passed. But she knows she has to get out. The building is collapsing around her, and people are stumbling over each other trying to find an escape. Just moments earlier, a van filled with explosives drove right into the AMIA center in Buenos Aires, where Anita works. She is in the middle of a terrorist attack th…

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30 años del atentado a la AMIA 15:18

1y ago15:18

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con Javier Waldman, sobreviviente del atentado a la AMIA el 18 de julio de 1994. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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El rock internacional y la guerra en Gaza 10:21

1y ago10:21

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Les compartimos la columna de Mariano Man, quien se refirió a las manifestaciones antisemitas y contra el Estado de Israel en el rock internacional. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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La crisis en la coalicion de gobierno 22:28

1y ago22:28

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Les compatimos la entrevista de hoy con Jack Drassinower, con quien hablamos sobre las tensiones en la coalicion de gobierno y el cierre de la sesion de verano de la Knesset. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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45. Are the Health at Every Size® Principles Biblical? 20:28

1y ago20:28

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Send us a text After listening to our Q&A Mix Tape conversation in Season 2, our friend Erin Todd from the "Intuitive Eating for Christian Women Podcast" reached out. Like us, she’s seen so many women wrestle with one question we covered, “Are the Health at Every Size® principles Biblical?” She encouraged us to create a stand-alone episode with thi…

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The Sinking of MV Sewol 28:38

1y ago28:38

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The water is rising. What just seconds ago was the wall, is now a slippery floor submerged under ice cold ocean. Ae-Jin knows that she has to reach the door in the ceiling. That there is no other way of getting out alive. The hosts of this episode are Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. The script is written by Johanna Lundblad. Sound design: Viktor Pers…

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El testimonio de la madre Yair y Eitan, secuestrados en Gaza 8:47

1y ago8:47

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Les compartimos nuestra entrevista de hoy con Ruthy Storm, madre de Yair y Eitan, quienes permanecen secuestrados en en Gaza desde el 7 de octubre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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El voluntariado con los familiares de los secuestrados 13:28

1y ago13:28

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Les compartimos nuestra entrevista de hoy con Daniela Rapp, con quien hablamos desde Kikar Hajatufim (la Plaza de los Secuestrados) sobre el voluntariado que se ejerce con los familiares de los secuestrados desde el 7 de octubre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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For Your Informatics: Episode 40 - Climate Health in Informatics 22:42

1y ago22:42

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Host: Leyla Warsame, MD Guest: Dr. Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhD, MBA, Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute Description: More and more we are seeing the urgent need to discuss and address climate change and its effects on health. We are joined by a pioneer in biomedical informatics to discuss Climate Health in Informatics. "The Climate, Health and …

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Antisemitismo en América Latina 13:17

1y ago13:17

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con el Daniel Farcas, ex parlamentario de Chile, con quien hablamos sobre el antisemitismo en América Latina See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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Las relaciones diplomáticas entre Israel y Paraguay 33:06

1y ago33:06

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con el dr. Alejandro Rubin, embajador de Paraguay en Israel, con quien hablamos sobre las relaciones históricas entre ambos países a nivel político y comercial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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Erradicar una idea - es posible? 22:31

1y ago22:31

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Les compartimos la entrevista de hoy con Yoel Schvartz, con quien hablamos sobre la posibilidad de erradicar una idea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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44. Body Shaming Ourselves & What the Bible Says with Travis Stewart 23:07

1y ago23:07

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Send us a text If you sit with God’s word and reflect on what is shared about body shame and image you may just change your perspective—and your life. And that’s exactly what my prayer is for you today. When you change your mind, you change your life, and that can change the world! Joining me is Travis Stewart. His work has helped me personally and…

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