Best With Pamela Chelsea Podcasts (2025)

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Both Sides of the MAiD Bed: Disrupting Death with Kim Carlson 48:04

6h ago48:04

48:04

“ She's in her favourite chair. She's surrounded by loved ones. She's got a supportive GP. There's love and laughter, and I can't imagine anything better for the very final moments of your life. And I have to just say I'm just really thankful, one, to be a Canadian and that she has this option, but also that I had the opportunity to be there and th…

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Statistics and Safeguards: Disrupting Death with Dr. James Downar 45:20

28d ago45:20

45:20

“ Ignorance is not a safeguard.” In this episode, a very fortunate Kathy and Keri-Lyn sit down with Dr. James Downar, a Critical Care and Palliative Care physician in Ottawa, for a conversation about the data around MAiD and access to palliative care. Dr. Downar graduated from McGill Medical School and completed residency training in Internal Medic…

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A Child Life Specialist Talks Dying, Death, and MAiD: Disrupting Death with Ceilidh Eaton Russell 1:08:26

2M ago1:08:26

1:08:26

In the context of any kind of illness, whether it's the child's illness, a family member's illness, somebody's sudden death or MAiD, if we recognise that children have these rights to access information and to express themselves, it's very hard to justify not giving them a choice about having information. In this episode, Kathy and Keri-Lyn have t…

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MAiD in Canada: Disrupting Death with Paul Magennis 55:18

3M ago55:18

55:18

This month’s episode of Disrupting Death has Kathy and Keri-Lyn have the pleasure of speaking with Paul Magennis, a Registered Nurse and educator on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in British Columbia and co-creator of MAiD in Canada, a Substack newsletter that tackles misinformation and promotes education about medical assistance in dying. With…

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The Southern Dynasties: An Interview with Professor Andrew Chittick 46:02

3M ago46:02

46:02

Between 304 and 589 CE, China was divided into rivaling regimes occupying North and South China. While the north was controlled by a series of non-Han Chinese peoples, ultimately culminating in the Xianbei Northern Wei, the south was ruled by ruling houses of Han Chinese descent. In this companion episode to the interview ith Scott Pearce on the No…

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MAiD Rites & Ceremonies: Disrupting Death with Kelley Korbin 52:16

4M ago52:16

52:16

”I think we need to know that the possibilities are out there, that MAiD's not just a medical procedure, that even though this healthcare professional is coming with their kit and their medications and all of their social authority that they bring with them, that we get to slow it down and do some important things to remember our person.” This mon…

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MAiD Times Two: Disrupting Death with Chris Reid 50:17

5M ago50:17

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“When we're brought into this world more often than not … there's all this love coming for birthing in a human being to this world, right? And I felt like that same kind of energy was given to them on their way out.” This month, your hosts of Disrupting Death sit down with Chris Reid, a storyteller, military veteran, and founder of Stretch Creative…

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More Swindles from the Late Ming - An Interview with the Translators 42:15

6M ago42:15

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More Swindles from the Late Ming is the companion piece to the Book of Swindles, a translation of a Late Ming text by Zhang Yingyu (fl. 1612–1617) which details various types of scams and swindles and how to guard against them. More Swindles from the Late Ming "presents sensational stories of scams that range from the ingenious to the absurd to the…

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MAiD and Mature Minors: Disrupting Death with Dr. Sydney Campbell 44:26

6M ago44:26

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This month, Kathy and Keri-Lyn are very excited and privileged to explore the issue of mature minors in relation to MAiD legislation with Dr. Sydney Campbell, PhD. Sydney Campbell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University, having recently completed her PhD in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluatio…

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The Northern Wei: An Interview with Professor Scott Pearce 52:09

7M ago52:09

52:09

The Northern Wei was a nomadic conquest dynasty that existed in north China between 386 and 535 CE. It was founded by the Tuoba (Tabgach) clan of the Xianbei (Särpi) peoples, a nomadic-pastoralist people originating from the Mongolian steppes. The Northern Wei is particularly noted for unifying northern China in the first half of the fifth century,…

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MAiD and The Modern Trauma Toolkit: Disrupting Death with Dr. Christine Gibson 39:54

7M ago39:54

39:54

This month’s episode of Disrupting Death has Kathy and Keri-Lyn speaking with Dr. Christine Gibson, aka TikTokTraumaDoc, about her experiences with MAiD and her book, The Modern Trauma Tool Kit. A Family Medicine physician with academic expertise in medical education and holistic care, with twenty years of clinical experience. Through extensive add…

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MAiD Grief & Bereavement: Disrupting Death with Marney Thomspon and Robin Farr 52:06

8M ago52:06

52:06

In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri-Lyn have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Marney Thompson, Director of Bereavement Services at Victoria Hospice and an executive member of the Canadian Grief Alliance, and Robin Farr, of the MAID Family Support Society, about MAiD grief and bereavement around the holidays. Marney Thompson is…

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CAMAP & the choreography of MAiD: Disrupting Death with Dr. Konia Trouton 52:37

9M ago52:37

52:37

In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri-Lyn lean in to learn from Dr. Konia Trouton, BSc MD CCFP MPH FCFP, about the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP) [https://camapcanada.ca/] and providing MAiD in non-medical settings. Dr. Trouton is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Practice at UBC, and a Cli…

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Coroners and Medical Assistance in Dying: Disrupting Death with Dr. Dirk Huyer 56:13

10M ago56:13

56:13

In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri-Lyn have the privilege of learning about the role of the Office of the Chief Coroner in medical assistance in dying (MAiD) from Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario since March of 2014. Dr. Huyer received his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1986. He has served as a coroner in…

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Professor Ronald Po on Qing China's 'Blue Frontier' 46:40

11M ago46:40

46:40

The Qing, China's last imperial dynasty, ruled over one of the largest empires in Eurasia at the dawn of the 19th century. Throughout the preceding century, it expanded its reach into the northwest, southwest, Tibet, and gained hegemony over Mongolia. For a long time, traditional historiography has viewed the Qing as a land-based, agrarian power wi…

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MAiD in the Media and in Rural Communities: Disrupting Death with Dr. Julia Brassolotto 59:09

11M ago59:09

59:09

In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri chat with Dr. Julia Brassolotto about rural healthcare challenges and how media shapes our perceptions. Don't miss this insightful conversation! Julia Brassolotto is an Associate Professor in the Public Health program at the University of Lethbridge. She is a qualitative researcher and a social sc…

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Digital Stories Part 3: MAiD Family Support Society 59:07

12M ago59:07

59:07

In the final part of this three-part episode, hosts Kathy and Keri speak with Krystle Scofield and Maureen Leier, facilitators of the digital story workshops. We also hear from six participants who created digital stories about their experiences accompanying someone on their MAiD journey. These participants were recruited by MAID Family Support Soc…

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Digital Stories Part 2: Bridge C-14 Participants 59:12

12M ago59:12

59:12

In part two of this three-part episode, we sit down with Dr. Mike Lang, the lead facilitator of the two digital storytelling workshops. We also hear from six participants who created digital stories about their experiences accompanying someone on their MAiD journey. These participants were recruited by Bridge C-14, a non-profit organization dedicat…

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Digital Stories Part 1: Diane Sims 49:43

12M ago49:43

49:43

In part one of this three-part episode of Disrupting Death, hosts Kathy and Keri have the honour of sharing information about their research in medical assistance in dying, a component of which is digital storytelling, and Keri sits down with Diane Sims, the project’s only (to date) participant who herself has opted for MAiD. Please consider viewin…

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Forced Transfers: Disrupting Death with Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman 59:29

1y ago59:29

59:29

In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri speak with Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman, joining us to share her views on an issue of great interest to both her and us: forced transfers. Dr. Jayaraman reached out to Disrupting Death to highlight her ongoing quest to eradicate forced transfer of MAiD recipients from institutions refusing provision. In a…

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Bonus Episode: Disrupting Death en Français avec Patrick Durivage 1:10:49

1y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Dans cet épisode, et un changement dans le format habituel, Keri-Lyn et Alyssa Laflamme discutent avec Patrick Durivage et ont une riche discussion sur les soins palliatifs et l'AMM au Québec à travers le point de vue d'un travailleur social. Travailleur social au programme de soins à domicile du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Patrick…

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A Mercy of Widows: Disrupting Death with Marcy Lane 38:19

1y ago38:19

38:19

In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri chat with Marcy Lane, author of A Mercy of Widows, a debut novel that “interweaves the tapestry of real emotion with the threads of a captivating narrative.” We invite you to sit back and listen as the conversation unfolds about MAiD, grief, Canada’s legal system, and why dogs are simply the best!…

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MAiDHouse: Disrupting Death with Tekla Hendrickson 55:02

1y ago55:02

55:02

This episode of Disrupting Death has hosts Kathy and Keri involved in a conversation about MAiDHouse with Tekla Hendrickson, Executive Director. MAiDHouse is a non-profit organisation devoted to providing those eligible to receive medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with a supportive, inclusive, and comfortable setting. MAiDHouse provides informatio…

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Photography and MAiD: Disrupting Death with Ruth Steinberg 47:18

1+ y ago47:18

47:18

In this episode of Disrupting Death hosts Kathy and Keri have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Ruth Steinberg about her exhibition, The Leave-Taking, which tells the story of the photo-based artist’s friend and neighbour Alma as she lives her life in the time before her medically assisted death. The subtitle of the exhibition is: What is Give…

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One Year Anniversary of Disrupting Death 54:52

1+ y ago54:52

54:52

In this special one year anniversary episode, Kathy and Keri speak with Sarah McInnis, the creator of Disrupting Death's music, and learn more about how Sarah utilizes music to normalize, socialize and honour death dying and grief. In the second half of the episode, the tables are turned as the editor of the podcast, Sadie Mallon, interviews co-hos…

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Cultural Production during the Ming-Qing Transition: A Conversation with Professor Lynn Struve 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

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The Ming-Qing transition was an extremely chaotic time in Chinese history. Millions died of warfare, pestilence, or starvation, and millions more were displaced. Yet despite all these issues, this was also a period of cultural production, which has often been overlooked as people focus on the wars, famine, and climate change that pervaded this peri…

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Advance Requests and MAiD's Relationship with Palliative Care: Disrupting Death with Dr. Jeff Myers 56:23

1+ y ago56:23

56:23

In this episode of Disrupting Death, hosts Kathy and Keri sit down with Dr. Jeff Myers for an insightful interview. Join them as they navigate the complexities and challenges surrounding advance requests and learn more about the relationship between palliative care and medical assistance in dying. Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide…

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I want to ____ until I die: Disrupting Death with Kathy Kastner 49:11

1+ y ago49:11

49:11

On this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri speak with entrepreneur, author, and volunteer witness for MAiD Kathy Kastner. With humour and relatability, Kathy discusses the importance of developing more accessible and thoughtful language in healthcare, and the importance of individuals identifying what truly matters to them at the end of th…

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Theatre and MAiD: Disrupting Death with Simon Malbogat & Catherine Frid 49:43

1+ y ago49:43

49:43

A play about medical assistance in dying? That’s right! In this episode, Kathy and Keri have an enthralling conversation with Catherine Frid and Simon Malbogoat, the playwright and director “Two-Sided Mirror,” an interactive play that follows a family whose member is considering MAiD. Through the viewpoints of each family member, the realities of M…

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Track Two: Disrupting Death with Tania Stilson 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

53:46

“Fear death less and love life more” In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri speak with Tania Stilson about her father, John Warren, who advocated for Canadians’ access to MAiD right up until the evening before he accessed it himself. Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide Fact Check: Tania mentions that to qualify for Brid…

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Shamanism and MAiD: Disrupting Death with Gaye Hanson 58:18

2y ago58:18

58:18

Shamanism and Medical Assistance in Dying? In this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri engage in an insightful conversation with Gaye Hanson, a shamanic practitioner who combines her expertise as a healthcare policy analyst, researcher, and grief expert with her shamanistic knowledge. Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide Gaye…

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Clinician’s Perspective: Disrupting Death with Dr. Stefanie Green 59:21

2y ago59:21

59:21

“Assisted dying has really opened the door, not just to dying, but to living.” In this episode Kathy and Keri speak with Dr. Stefanie Green, author of the book “This is Assisted Dying.” Dr. Green sheds light on how Canadian clinicians are engaging thoughtfully with medical assistance in dying Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide Dr. …

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Dying with Dignity Canada: Disrupting Death with Helen Long 40:21

2y ago40:21

40:21

In this episode Kathy and Keri speak with Helen Long, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada, an organization whose mission is to ensure access to quality end of life choices and care through advocacy, education and support. Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide Helen began her career in the not-for-profit sector, working with organizations…

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Disability and MAiD: Disrupting Death with Rose Finlay 55:53

2y ago55:53

55:53

“We are an ecosystem……if our vulnerable citizens are at risk, we are all at risk.” In this episode Kathy and Keri speak with the “wheelchair wonder woman,” Rose Finlay. As an advocate and member of the disabled community, Rose has been using her story to shed light on the ways in which a lack of proper and timely government support results in Canad…

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Disrupting Death with Bridge C-14 (Lauren Clark & Chelsea Peddle) 58:53

2y ago58:53

58:53

In this episode, Kathy and Keri chat with Lauren and Chelsea of Bridge C-14. By providing meaningful connections and access to resources, Bridge C-14 is a non-profit organization that works to help improve the lives of individuals and their loved ones throughout all stages of the assisted death process across Canada. Trigger warning: Themes of deat…

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Death Positive Approach to Children and MAiD: Disrupting Death with Cynthia Clark 59:27

2y ago59:27

59:27

Pajama party at a funeral home! Painting a coffin in a schoolyard! In this episode, Cynthia Clark talks about how she “included, consulted and considered” her children in the process of her husband’s medically assisted death and her writing project, “The Many Faces of MAiD.” Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide If you enjoyed this ep…

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True Choice and Advanced Requests: Disrupting Death with Senator Pamela Wallin 45:12

2+ y ago45:12

45:12

In this episode, the personal IS political, as hosts Kathy and Keri talk about true choice and advanced requests for MAiD with the honourable senator Pamela Wallin. Please note, this episode was recorded on March 8th, 2023. Since this date, there have been changes to the MAiD legislation that may not be alluded to in this episode by the hosts or Se…

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Supporting a Loved one Through MAID: Disrupting Death with Jill Bodak 58:22

2+ y ago58:22

58:22

“It’s a really deep kind of love, to be willing to let someone go, that you’re not ready to see go.” On this episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri speak with Jill Bodak, author of “Loved into Being,” about her experiences grieving, loving and supporting her father following his stroke in 2020, up until his medically assisted death in 2022. Tr…

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Professor Pamela Crossley on History and Identity in Qing Imperial Ideology 48:18

2+ y ago48:18

48:18

The Qing Empire (1636-1912) ruled over one of the largest land empires in the world. Its territories encompassed not only what is considered today to be China proper and Manchuria, but also Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia. Its subjects were composed of people belonging to different identities, of which Manchu, Han, Mongol, Tibetan, and later Uighur b…

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The History of MAiD and the Power of Narratives: Disrupting Death with Sandra Martin 59:43

2+ y ago59:43

59:43

In this first episode of Disrupting Death, Kathy and Keri-Lyn have a conversation with Sandra Martin about the history of M.A.i.D in Canada, stories of early M.A.i.D advocates, the importance of leading with an open heart, writing your own obituary, the power of narratives and much more. Trigger warning: Themes of death, dying and suicide As a jour…

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Welcome to Disrupting Death: Conversations about Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 3:25

2+ y ago3:25

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Disrupting Death: Conversations about Medical Meet our hosts, Kathy Kortes-Miller and Keri-Lyn Durant! A new episode of Disrupting Death will be released every 3rd Friday of every month. Email us at [email protected] to subscribe to receive notifications each time a new episode is released. Visit our website for more information about t…

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The Maritime Kingdom of the Zheng Family: An Interview with Professor Xing Hang 54:26

2+ y ago54:26

54:26

The fall of Beijing in 1644 did not immediately put an end to the Ming Dynasty. For almost half a century, Ming pretenders and loyalists in the south warred with the Manchus. One of the most prominent Ming loyalist factions was the Zheng family regime based in Fujian and Taiwan. Founded by the pirate-merchant Zheng Zhilong, the enterprise reached n…

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Professor Maura Dykstra on Her New Book ”Uncertainty in the Empire of Routine: The Administrative Revolution of the Eighteenth-Century Qing State” (Governing China, Part 2) 37:38

3y ago37:38

37:38

Professor Maura Dykstra of Caltech joins us today to talk about her new book titled Uncertainty in the Empire of Routine: The Administrative Revolution of the Eighteenth-Century Qing State. According to the publisher, the book "investigates the administrative revolution of China’s eighteenth-century Qing state. It begins in the mid-seventeenth cent…

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The Ming Bureaucracy and its Practices: A Conversation with Professor Chelsea Wang (Governing China, Part 1) 48:29

3y ago48:29

48:29

China has a long bureaucratic history and tradition, and the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was no exception. The Ming was one of the largest empires in the world at the time and it established a large and complex bureaucracy to govern it. In this episode, Professor. Chelsea Wang talks to us about some of the bureaucratic practices, which might seem stra…

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Reimagining and Transforming How People Work Together with Brian Elliott and Helen Kupp 40:16

3y ago40:16

40:16

In today’s episode, I talk to Brian Elliott and Helen Kupp, who both work at the popular workspace and team communication app, Slack. They share how the pandemic allowed them to see an opportunity for growth and reimagine and transform how people work together with their latest project - Future Forum. Future Forum is a consortium that will help com…

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The Ming in the Southwest: Conquest, Rule, and Legacy 39:23

3y ago39:23

39:23

In 1381, Ming armies marched into Yunnan and Guizhou and within a year had deposed the Mongol Yuan's Prince of Liang, who had been enfeoffed there by the Yuan court. The Hongwu's emperor's decision to annex Yunnan and Guizhou and establish Ming administration there was unusual, for before the Mongols conquered it in the mid-1250s, the area had neve…

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How to Approach a Shifting Workplace as an HR Leader with Abby Payne 24:00

3y ago24:00

24:00

In today’s episode, I talk to Sailpoint’s Chief People Officer Abby Payne. Abby has been with Sailpoint since 2011, having created the company's original people team, including driving a differentiated employee experience and a globally recognized organizational culture. Abby's strong drive to attract and retain the best talent in the industry has …

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The Intersection Between Well-being and Work with Traunza Adams 38:20

3y ago38:20

38:20

In today’s episode, I talk to a chief people officer expert with over twenty years of experience in human resource leadership. Traunza Adams has made the transition from HR and people management to working for herself in her family’s philanthropic pursuits. In her current role, she's overseeing the distribution of scholarships for individuals who h…

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How to Navigate The Hybrid Work Model with Jeanine Boyle 28:58

3y ago28:58

28:58

In today’s episode, I talk to a talent acquisition expert who talks about employee wellness, moving from global enterprises to smaller startups, and what the future of the workplace looks like. Jeanine Boyle is the Chief People Officer at Zelis. Jeanine has more than 20 years of leadership experience in human resources and has worked in companies l…

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Professor Joanna Waley-Cohen on New Qing History 38:28

3y ago38:28

38:28

Since the 1990s, the New Qing History school has loomed large in the study of the Qing dynasty. It has greatly informed not only the study of the Qing but study of other dynasties as well. Yet what exactly is New Qing History? What is "new" about it? How did it come into being? How was it received in China and the West? To answer these questions, w…

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