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 • 64 episodes
Optimistic Voices
Latest Episodes
Help Desk or Round Table? Your Mission Trip Might Need a Makeover
Dr. Hunter Farrell challenges everything you thought you knew about short-term missions with compelling insights drawn from his 30+ years of global mission experience and anthropological research. He reveals startling statistics about our missi...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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Cross-Border Collaboration Brings Trafficked 11-Year-Old Em Back to Her Family
The remarkable journey of an 11-year-old girl named Em demonstrates the life-changing power of cross-border collaboration in child protection. When Em was trafficked from her home in Liberia to Sierra Leone under false promises of education, sh...
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Measuring What Matters: The Challenge of Defining Empowerment
What does it really mean to empower people? Beyond buzzwords and good intentions lies a complex reality that social impact organizations grapple with daily. This conversation with researchers Dr. Thomas Crea and Dr. Sarah Neville dives deep int...
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From War to Medicine: The Resilience and Brilliance of Dr. Aruna Stevens - A Child's View Episode
What happens when tragedy and opportunity collide in the life of a child? Dr. Aruna Stevens' story answers this question with breathtaking resilience and hope. Born just before Sierra Leone's devastating civil war, Aruna's childhood was shatter...
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The Science and Faith of Bouncing Back: Nicole Wilke on Resilience
What makes some children overcome unimaginable trauma while others struggle to recover? Is resilience something you're born with, or can it be cultivated? These questions drive our fascinating conversation with Dr. Nicole Wilke, author and Dire...
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