Optimistic Voices
Vital voices in the fields of global health, global child welfare reform and family separation, and those intent on conducting ethical missions in low resource communities and developing nations. Join our hosts as they engage in conversations with diverse guests from across the globe, sharing optimistic views, experiences, and suggestions for better and best practices as they discuss these difficult topics.
Podcasting since 2022 • 59 episodes
Optimistic Voices
Latest Episodes
Party in the Back: Your Superhero Cape Belongs to Someone Else
The difference between helping and hurting often comes down to one critical question: are we empowering and dignifying people or creating dependencies and disabilities? In this eye-opening conversation with Sheree Reece, Global Missions Directo...
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Hannah's Story - Broken to Brave: A Father's Fight to Bring His Children Home
What happens when a struggling father refuses to let disability define his family's future? Hannah Smith's remarkable story reveals the transformative journey from family separation to triumphant reunion in post-war Sierra Leone.Hannah'...
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22:31
Playground to Battleground: Stolen Ukrainian Children. The Dark Reality and Secret Purpose of Russia's Evacuation of Children from the War Zone
The systematic abduction and militarization of Ukrainian children by Russian forces represents one of the most devastating yet underreported aspects of the ongoing war. In this eye-opening conversation, Ukrainian historian and religious scholar...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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59:56
Rooted in Reality: Simulating Life on the Edge of Extreme Poverty
Ever wondered what life is really like for families living on the edge of extreme poverty? Most of us have only seen poverty through statistics or images, but a new immersive experience called "Rooted in Reality" is changing how we understand t...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:12:24
Broken Trust, Brave Hearts and a True Rescue: The Princess Story
Princess was just six years old when someone finally spoke up about the abuse she was suffering. That brave act by a Child Reintegration Center alumnus became the first link in a chain of compassionate interventions that would transform her lif...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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17:56
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