Lives Radio Show & Podcast with Stuart Chittenden
546 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEvery Sunday at 9am on KIOS 91.5FM, Omaha's NPR affiliate, Season Three of Lives will tackle the big questions: What is a good life? Why are we here? How might we feel more connected? These and other big questions about how we live will be explored each week. Through intimate conversations, fascinating guests will share their spiritual, philosophical, artistic, and cultural approaches to exploring the wonders of our human experience. Join me as we delve into the practical and profound possibilities of living well.
As well as listening to this Season Three of Lives being broadcast on KIOS, listen back to Seasons One and Two, featuring fresh voices and diverse perspectives on culture, community, business, and more. From the Midwest and beyond, inspiring guests share compelling stories spanning the fields of politics, business, media, community activism, arts and humanities, philanthropy, and more.
On air since January 2017, Lives Radio Show & Podcast initially broadcast on the community radio station Mind & Soul 101.3FM in north Omaha, housed at the Malcolm X Center, and more recently broadcast with 1st Sky Omaha.
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Jay Warren Teamer
June 22, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBJay Warren Teamer is an Omaha native who has spent her personal and professional life serving our community. In August 2020, she was appointed as the inaugural Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, where she drives the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy for the company and also oversees the company’s corporate social responsibility and wellness efforts. In our conversation, Jay shares how she came into the new role, how her personal experiences ...
Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado
May 18, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBA thread running through Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado’s life is a desire to leave the world better, whether or not his involvement is visible to others. As well as discussing his long career as an educator, nuclear non-proliferation analyst, and community activist, we talk about inclusion, identity, his experience growing up as the son of migrant Mexican farm workers, joining the Navy, and much more. In June 2022 Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado begins his new role as senior advisor to the...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Billy Estes
May 11, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBBilly Estes is the executive director of the historic Midwest Theater and of the Midwest Skyview Drive-in Theater in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. We talk about the historic theater and its role in the community during COVID, Billy’s love for the arts and the creative spark of Burning Man, entrepreneurship and his other life as a farmer, and much more. Billy Estes has been part of the Friends of the Midwest Theater team for 21 years starting as a technician and projectionist until he became Executi...
Billy Estes
May 11, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBBilly Estes is the executive director of the historic Midwest Theater and of the Midwest Skyview Drive-in Theater in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. We talk about the historic theater and its role in the community during COVID, Billy’s love for the arts and the creative spark of Burning Man, entrepreneurship and his other life as a farmer, and much more. Billy Estes has been part of the Friends of the Midwest Theater team for 21 years starting as a technician and projectionist until he became Execu...
Pam Alfrey Hernandez
May 04, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBPam Alfrey Hernandez is the entrepreneur and leader who created The Right Reflection in February 2015 after a distinguished and groundbreaking career at Omaha-based Woodmen Life, a non-profit financial services organization with $10 billion in assets and 1500+ employees/sales agents. We talk about her current work and the coaching needs she observes in the leaders she supports and about her role as a senior female executive in a national business organization. We also talk about the three ch...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Pam Alfrey Hernandez
May 04, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBPam Alfrey Hernandez is the entrepreneur and leader who created https://therightreflection.com/ (The Right Reflection) in February 2015 after a distinguished and groundbreaking career at Omaha-based Woodmen Life, a non-profit financial services organization with $10 billion in assets and 1500+ employees/sales agents. We talk about her current work and the coaching needs she observes in the leaders she supports and about her role as a senior female executive in a national business organization...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Chancellor Joanne Li
April 20, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBhttps://www.unomaha.edu/about-uno/chancellor/index.php (Chancellor Joanne Li) talks with me about being a maverick, her epiphany about the larger opportunities in the world, being a first generation college student and how that shapes her empathy for students today, her plans for the https://www.unomaha.edu/index.php (University of Nebraska at Omaha) as an urban college, and much more. Dr. Li is the first woman of color to serve as UNO's chancellor and the first Asian-American in the history ...
Chancellor Joanne Li
April 20, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBChancellor Joanne Li talks with me about being a maverick, her epiphany about the larger opportunities in the world, being a first generation college student and how that shapes her empathy for students today, her plans for the University of Nebraska at Omaha as an urban college, and much more. Dr. Li is the first woman of color to serve as UNO's chancellor and the first Asian-American in the history of the University of Nebraska System to hold an executive leadership role. Originally from ...
Tony Veland
April 13, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBOmaha native Tony Veland is not just a two-time National Champion and Superbowl Champion as a trophy winning former Nebraska Cornhusker and a Denver Bronco, he is a committed advocate for community and youth. Tony talks with me about how his experiences on and off the field have shaped who he is today, his commitment to community, and his work supporting opportunity for youth. Tony is the Director of Business Development for the AIM Institute. Although known for his past accomplishments in...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Tony Veland
April 13, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBOmaha native Tony Veland is not just a two-time National Champion and Superbowl Champion as a trophy winning former Nebraska Cornhusker and a Denver Bronco, he is a committed advocate for community and youth. Tony talks with me about how his experiences on and off the field have shaped who he is today, his commitment to community, and his work supporting opportunity for youth. Tony is the Director of Business Development for the https://aiminstitute.org/ (AIM Institute). Although known for h...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Lindsey Anne Baker
March 30, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBPoet and editor Lindsey Anne Baker talks with me about her most recent book of poems, "This Is Bad," which artfully and pointedly addresses her exploration of life with Graves disease and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, as well as love, desire, and hunger for existence. Lindsey talks candidly about life with a degenerative nerve disease and the impact on her family and her writing. She also reads selections of her poetry. Lindsey Anne Baker is a copy editor for The Atlantic, where she works on w...
Lindsey Anne Baker
March 30, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBPoet and editor Lindsey Anne Baker talks with me about her most recent book of poems, "This Is Bad," which artfully and pointedly addresses her exploration of life with Graves disease and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, as well as love, desire, and hunger for existence. Lindsey talks candidly about life with a degenerative nerve disease and the impact on her family and her writing. She also reads selections of her poetry. Lindsey Anne Baker is a copy editor for The Atlantic, where she works on...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Keith Station
March 23, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 75.5 MBKeith Station is the first ever Deputy Chief of Staff for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Mayor’s Office at the https://www.cityofomaha.org/ (City of Omaha). We talk about the aspirations and frustrations of his DEI work, a little of his life journey in coming to this calling, his emergence as a community leader, and more. Keith Station's role is to develop and lead a strategic plan for Diversity & Inclusion in city government. Keith was previously Director of Business Relations at He...
Keith Station
March 23, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 75.5 MBKeith Station is the first ever Deputy Chief of Staff for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Mayor’s Office at the City of Omaha. We talk about the aspirations and frustrations of his DEI work, a little of his life journey in coming to this calling, his emergence as a community leader, and more. Keith Station's role is to develop and lead a strategic plan for Diversity & Inclusion in city government. Keith was previously Director of Business Relations at Heartland Workforce Solutions a...
Nina Sodji
March 17, 2022 16:15 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBIn my conversation with chef and entrepreneur, Nina Sodji, we talk about her innovative take on traditional west African cuisine at Okra African Grill, her business ups and downs, and her passion for food and community. Nina Sodji first immigrated to America in 1994 with a business visa, hailing from Togo, a west Africa nation. She began her career as a nurse who had a growing passion for cooking. Nina ran with her heart, opened an African grocery market in Omaha in 2004, and later added a ...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Nina Sodji
March 17, 2022 16:15 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBIn my conversation with chef and entrepreneur, Nina Sodji, we talk about her innovative take on traditional west African cuisine at https://okraafricangrill.com/ (Okra African Grill), her business ups and downs, and her passion for food and community. Nina Sodji first immigrated to America in 1994 with a business visa, hailing from Togo, a west Africa nation. She began her career as a nurse who had a growing passion for cooking. Nina ran with her heart, opened an African grocery market in Oma...
Mary Lawson / Mesonjixx
March 09, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBSoul woman Mary Elizabeth Jo Dixen Pelenaise Kapi’olani Lawson is the heart and artist behind Mesonjixx. In our conversation – featuring a tiny desk concert – Mary shares her growth as an artist, some tough lessons and choices that came with that journey, and how she uses her musical artistry to explore her lived experiences. Mary also talks about the new live album being released on March 11 and her mini tour starting March 15, as well as playing a couple of songs live in the studio!
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Mary Lawson / Mesonjixx
March 09, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBSoul woman Mary Elizabeth Jo Dixen Pelenaise Kapi’olani Lawson is the heart and artist behind Mesonjixx. In our conversation – featuring a tiny desk concert – Mary shares her growth as an artist, some tough lessons and choices that came with that journey, and how she uses her musical artistry to explore her lived experiences. Mary also talks about the new live album being released on March 11 and her mini tour starting March 15, as well as playing a couple of songs live in the studio!
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Itzel Lopez
March 02, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBBorn and raised in Mexico, when she was 12 years old Itzel and her family moved to Omaha, where she is currently VP of Advancement & Community Relations at the AIM Institute. In our conversation, we talk about bravery, her journey as an undocumented immigrant, the "glass mountain" of leadership, and her unquenchable energy for community and entrepreneurship. An active member of the Hispanic and broader community, Itzel has played a key role in the growth of the annual Cinco de Mayo Omaha fes...
Itzel Lopez
March 02, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBBorn and raised in Mexico, when she was 12 years old Itzel and her family moved to Omaha, where she is currently VP of Advancement & Community Relations at the AIM Institute. In our conversation, we talk about bravery, her journey as an undocumented immigrant, the "glass mountain" of leadership, and her unquenchable energy for community and entrepreneurship. An active member of the Hispanic and broader community, Itzel has played a key role in the growth of the annual Cinco de Mayo Omaha f...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Kassandra Montag
February 23, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBAuthor and poet https://kassandramontag.com/ (Kassandra Montag) uses her poetry as a way into vulnerability and a means to explore challenging experiences. In our conversation, she talks about some of the issues she confronts in her new collection of poetry https://dundee-book-company.square.site/product/chorus-of-the-underground-sea-poems/2566?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=true (“Chorus of the Underground Sea,”) and reads a couple of poems from that book. We also talk about themes such as mot...
Kassandra Montag
February 23, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBAuthor and poet Kassandra Montag uses her poetry as a way into vulnerability and a means to explore challenging experiences. In our conversation, she talks about some of the issues she confronts in her new collection of poetry “Chorus of the Underground Sea,” and reads a couple of poems from that book. We also talk about themes such as motherhood, sacrifice, and our relationship with nature that Kassandra addresses in her first novel “After the Flood,” which has been published in fifteen lan...
Marjorie Maas
February 16, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBMarjorie Maas serves as the inaugural executive director of SHARE Omaha, whose mission is to help nonprofits fulfill theirs by offering the giving public opportunities to connect with metro nonprofits through donations, volunteering, and fulfilling "wish lists." In our conversation, Marjorie talks about how SHARE Omaha has grown substantially since its founding in 2019 and the lessons she has learned, as a leader, during that period. We also talk about Marjorie's personal calling and the fam...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Marjorie Maas
February 16, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBMarjorie Maas serves as the inaugural executive director of https://shareomaha.org/ (SHARE Omaha), whose mission is to help nonprofits fulfill theirs by offering the giving public opportunities to connect with metro nonprofits through donations, volunteering, and fulfilling "wish lists." In our conversation, Marjorie talks about how SHARE Omaha has grown substantially since its founding in 2019 and the lessons she has learned, as a leader, during that period. We also talk about Marjorie's per...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Casey Putney
February 09, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBCasey Putney’s 20 year career in the US Air Force sparked his passion for leadership and making an impact in people’s lives, an ethos he takes into his current role with Omaha's Business Ethics Alliance. As well as his career journey, in our conversation Casey shares how his life was shaped by childhood poverty and the example of a hard-working single mom. He also shares the ethical and values-based lessons he has drawn from his own recent health challenges. Casey Putney is the Vice President...
Casey Putney
February 09, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBCasey Putney’s 20 year career in the US Air Force sparked his passion for leadership and making an impact in people’s lives, an ethos he takes into his current role with Omaha's Business Ethics Alliance. As well as his career journey, in our conversation Casey shares how his life was shaped by childhood poverty and the example of a hard-working single mom. He also shares the ethical and values-based lessons he has drawn from his own recent health challenges. Casey Putney is the Vice Preside...
John Jeanetta
February 03, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBJohn Jeanetta is the president and CEO of Heartland Family Service. In this show, John talks about the history and purpose of the agency in tackling social challenges and inequities, as well as his own life experiences and calling. As well as leading Heartland Family Service’s remarkable growth over the last decade, John serves on several nonprofit and community boards, including the Leadership Council for HueSpring, a leadership development program tailored to LGBTQIA+ early career profess...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – John Jeanetta
February 03, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBJohn Jeanetta is the president and CEO of https://www.heartlandfamilyservice.org/ (Heartland Family Service). In this show, John talks about the history and purpose of the agency in tackling social challenges and inequities, as well as his own life experiences and calling. As well as leading Heartland Family Service’s remarkable growth over the last decade, John serves on several nonprofit and community boards, including the Leadership Council for HueSpring, a leadership development program t...
Israel Greene
February 02, 2022 20:30 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBIsrael Greene is a highly sought after speaker, trainer, and coach with a focus on DEI and belonging. A wonderful human being who has lived a rich, unexpected life, we talk about his work helping to transform corporate cultures and communities. We also talk about his life story, including the recent discovery that he was adopted, which prompted a search for connection with his biological family. Listen as Israel shares his experiences, disappointments, and hopes, and much more. Passionate a...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Israel Greene
February 02, 2022 20:30 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBhttps://www.israelgreene.com/ (Israel Greene) is a highly sought after speaker, trainer, and coach with a focus on DEI and belonging. A wonderful human being who has lived a rich, unexpected life, we talk about his work helping to transform corporate cultures and communities. We also talk about his life story, including the recent discovery that he was adopted, which prompted a search for connection with his biological family. Listen as Israel shares his experiences, disappointments, and hope...
Esther Mejia
January 12, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBEsther Mejia is the President and CCO of E Creative, a brand strategy and communications firm she founded in 2011. In our conversation, we talk about her upbringing in rural Nebraska, her early exploration in fine art and design, and the leap of faith she made in starting her own business, including lessons learned and challenges overcome along the way. Esther was born into a large, close-knit family, to parents who emigrated to Nebraska from Mexico. She has served on several boards to fulf...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Esther Mejia
January 12, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBEsther Mejia is the President and CCO of https://ecreativeinc.com/ (E Creative), a brand strategy and communications firm she founded in 2011. In our conversation, we talk about her upbringing in rural Nebraska, her early exploration in fine art and design, and the leap of faith she made in starting her own business, including lessons learned and challenges overcome along the way. Esther was born into a large, close-knit family, to parents who emigrated to Nebraska from Mexico. She has served...
Sara Martin
January 07, 2022 11:30 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBSara Martin is CEO of the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). In our conversation, she talks about intentions for well-being in 2022, WELCOA's efforts during the pandemic and its efforts for the year ahead. Sara observes how the last two years have provided space for "more beautiful questions" about the wellness industry and how we might embrace a fresh, more honest approach to well-being. Sara also talks about her own family story and how that motivated her lifelong focus on well-being an...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Sara Martin
January 07, 2022 11:30 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBSara Martin is CEO of the https://www.welcoa.org/ (Wellness Council of America) (WELCOA). In our conversation, she talks about intentions for well-being in 2022, WELCOA's efforts during the pandemic and its efforts for the year ahead. Sara observes how the last two years have provided space for "more beautiful questions" about the wellness industry and how we might embrace a fresh, more honest approach to well-being. Sara also talks about her own family story and how that motivated her lifelo...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Dave Leibowitz
December 22, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBDavid Leibowitz talks about the music scene, his favorite bands and albums of 2021, and some amusing anecdotes of encounters with Saint Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, and Paul Westerberg, to name a few. Dave is a life-long music fan, record collector, and music business professional. He first entered the music business as a teenager in the 1980s, when he published his own fanzine dedicated to the band KISS. In the 90s, he formed his own independent record label, Mafia Money Records, where he pro...
Dave Leibowitz
December 22, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBDavid Leibowitz talks about the music scene, his favorite bands and albums of 2021, and some amusing anecdotes of encounters with Saint Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, and Paul Westerberg, to name a few. Dave is a life-long music fan, record collector, and music business professional. He first entered the music business as a teenager in the 1980s, when he published his own fanzine dedicated to the band KISS. In the 90s, he formed his own independent record label, Mafia Money Records, where he pr...
Jeff Spiehs
December 15, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBJeff Spiehs is the Senior Planner at Lamp Rynearson and works with a team of landscape architects and civil engineers to leave a legacy of lasting impact and creating more equitable communities. He is often thinking about how people desire to interact with spaces and about his role in helping to create that lived experience in the places we inhabit. We talk about how we live and could live in our urban environments, bringing community values and voices into the planning process, what for him...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Jeff Spiehs
December 15, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBJeff Spiehs is the Senior Planner at https://lamprynearson.com/ (Lamp Rynearson) and works with a team of landscape architects and civil engineers to leave a legacy of lasting impact and creating more equitable communities. He is often thinking about how people desire to interact with spaces and about his role in helping to create that lived experience in the places we inhabit. We talk about how we live and could live in our urban environments, bringing community values and voices into the pl...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Senator John McCollister
December 09, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBNebraska State Senator John McCollister has a history of taking a principled stand for decency and integrity in public office, working with others to achieve beneficial policy progress rather than ratcheting up violent, acrimonious rhetoric. In our conversation, Senator McCollister talks about Republican values, his denouncement of white supremacy within parts of the GOP, the nastiness of the current political landscape - especially the toxicity of Donald Trump and his lackeys - and his own e...
State Senator John McCollister
December 09, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBNebraska State Senator John McCollister has a history of taking a principled stand for decency and integrity in public office, working with others to achieve beneficial policy progress rather than ratcheting up violent, acrimonious rhetoric. In our conversation, Senator McCollister talks about Republican values, his denouncement of white supremacy within parts of the GOP, the nastiness of the current political landscape - especially the toxicity of Donald Trump and his lackeys - and his own ...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Nathan Preheim
December 01, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBNathan Preheim is a serial entrepreneur in every way and can’t help but concept new companies. With Erica Wassinger, he cofounded Proven Ventures, which offers a fresh approach to venture capital and invests in Nebraska startups that wish to start, grow, and stay in Nebraska. In this show, Nathan talks about how Proven Ventures has crafted a uniquely Midwestern approach to startup investing, focused on building and growing. He also shares his views on entrepreneurs and the Nebraskan entrepren...
Nathan Preheim
December 01, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBNathan Preheim is a serial entrepreneur in every way and can’t help but concept new companies. With Erica Wassinger, he cofounded Proven Ventures, which offers a fresh approach to venture capital and invests in Nebraska startups that wish to start, grow, and stay in Nebraska. In this show, Nathan talks about how Proven Ventures has crafted a uniquely Midwestern approach to startup investing, focused on building and growing. He also shares his views on entrepreneurs and the Nebraskan entrepre...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Sharon Robino-West
November 17, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBSharon Robino-West was featured in the Nebraska Public Media segment “The Warrior’s Pen” in 2015 discussing the importance of writing and the Veteran experience. In our conversation Sharon talks about issues of sexual assault in the military, PTSD, and the exploration of these and other life experiences through the medium of writing. We also talk about her memoir and much more besides. Sharon has published work in “As You Were: Volume II, a publication of Military Experience and the Arts” an...
Sharon Robino-West
November 17, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBSharon Robino-West was featured in the Nebraska Public Media segment “The Warrior’s Pen” in 2015 discussing the importance of writing and the Veteran experience. In our conversation Sharon talks about issues of sexual assault in the military, PTSD, and the exploration of these and other life experiences through the medium of writing. We also talk about her memoir and much more besides. Sharon has published work in “As You Were: Volume II, a publication of Military Experience and the Arts” ...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Timothy Schaffert
November 10, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/245882/timothy-schaffert/ (Timothy Schaffert) grew up on a farm in Nebraska and now lives in Omaha. He is the author of the just released novel https://theperfumethief.com/ (“The Perfume Thief,” )as well as five previous critically acclaimed novels. In our conversation, we explore some of the themes of his new novel, including Schaffert's poetic use of the senses, shapeshifting and cultural norms, romance and the melancholy. We also talk about the cr...
Timothy Schaffert
November 10, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBTimothy Schaffert grew up on a farm in Nebraska and now lives in Omaha. He is the author of the just released novel “The Perfume Thief,” as well as five previous critically acclaimed novels. In our conversation, we explore some of the themes of his new novel, including Schaffert's poetic use of the senses, shapeshifting and cultural norms, romance and the melancholy. We also talk about the craft of writing, Schaffert's research into his new book., and more.
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Dr. Ali Khan
November 03, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBDr. Ali S. Khan is a former Assistant Surgeon General and current Dean of the https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/ (College of Public Health) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Dr. Khan shares his family's journey from the Himalayan foothills in Kashmir to Brooklyn, NY and the beginnings of his passion for medicine and infectious diseases. We talk about bioterrorism, our failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role for politicians and public health officials, and why Oma...
Dr. Ali Khan
November 03, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBDr. Ali S. Khan is a former Assistant Surgeon General and current Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Dr. Khan shares his family's journey from the Himalayan foothills in Kashmir to Brooklyn, NY and the beginnings of his passion for medicine and infectious diseases. We talk about bioterrorism, our failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role for politicians and public health officials, and why Omaha and UNMC are the place to be! Dr...
Naomi Hattaway
October 14, 2021 13:45 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBNaomi Hattaway is passionate about community building and empowering others to thrive, not just survive, in the places they call home. In this show, we talk about identifying as bi-racial, homeschooling, housing access and poverty, being a teenage mom, living in the third world, and being inspired to serve the community's betterment. Born and raised in a small town in rural Nebraska, Naomi moved with family to Omaha and since then has taken her own family to live in places like India and Si...
Lives Radio Show & Podcast – Naomi Hattaway
October 14, 2021 13:45 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBNaomi Hattaway is passionate about community building and empowering others to thrive, not just survive, in the places they call home. In this show, we talk about identifying as bi-racial, homeschooling, housing access and poverty, being a teenage mom, living in the third world, and being inspired to serve the community's betterment. Born and raised in a small town in rural Nebraska, Naomi moved with family to Omaha and since then has taken her own family to live in places like India and Sing...