At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar . Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belle’s journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far we’ll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .…
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How to Do Short-Term Missions Without Long-Term Harm with Jen Bradbury
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36:20Mission trips have become a staple in youth ministries across the United States. However, it's often difficult to integrate students' experiences on the field with their lives back home.In this podcast Ben sits down with Jen Bradbury a veteran youth worker with 15 years leading mission trips both domestically and internationally.In this episode Jen…
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Transitions in Youth Ministry with Chuck Hunt
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36:39This week Ben chats with Chuck Hunt, Associate Pastor of Family Ministries in Pasadena CA.In this episode they’ll dive into the Importance of Transitions and Recognizing that All ministry is in transition.They’ll cover everything from seasons, students involved in parents’ divorce, to Students Transitioning from High School to College. This is a gr…
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How to Make Your Volunteers...Good.
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40:15This week Ben talks with Todd Jones, pastor of generational ministries and founder of Stoked On Youth Ministry. This episode is all about volunteers. Not so much on how to find them, but once you have them, how to make them....good.Together they'll dive into how to give feedback to your volunteers, and how to balance their skills with your ministry…
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Dive into The OODA Loop with Jeremy Zach
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35:33This week Ben chats with Jeremy Zach, director of student ministries at Clairmont Presbyterian Church and a Navy and Marine chaplain. This week they dive into The OODA Loop. (The OODA is an acronym that identifies the four steps of decision making: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) They’ll discuss what the loop can do for Youth Ministry leaders, and ho…
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Smart Phones: A Danger More Pressing Than Sex and Drugs in Your Youth Group?
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24:09This podcast is a little different than most. This week our Senior Editor Jack Radcliffe joined Ben Howard our Lead Editor to talk about an article they read recently that stated Smartphones are a danger more pressing than sex and drugs in youth group. They dive into why "Gen Z" is "obsessed" with smartphones, and look into the link between screens…
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