Latest Nhc Podcast Episodes
The Wellness Non-Negotiables of Touring: Inside the Life of Guitarist Kelly Appleton
The Tour Life - June 11, 2024 09:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsKelly Appleton is a session and touring guitarist who has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Beth Ditto, Tricky, Nicola Roberts, and Craig David. Kelly shares her journey from the UK to the US, the challenges she faced in the music industry, and how she found community and oppor...
The Do's and Don'ts of Tour Management with The Rolling Stones Tour Director Marty Hom
The Tour Life - May 28, 2024 06:35 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMarty Hom has worked with The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Barbra Streisand, Lenny Kravitz, Chicago, Paula Abdul, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Janet Jackson, and Beyonce. In this episode, Marty shares his journey through the music industry and discusses taking a leap of faith by leaving the family bu...
Unlocking the Power of Youth - Jayathma Wickramanayake - Sr. policy advisor, UN Women
Awake At Night - May 24, 2024 06:42 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsAppointed to a senior UN role aged just 26, Jayathma Wickramanayake’s career trajectory testifies to the power of education. Now senior policy advisor at UN Women, she is working to empower all women and girls to fulfill their potential – whatever their background. “I was never told that becau...
Challenges, Social Dynamics, and Insights from a Life on the Road with Bright Eyes Bassist Macey Taylor
The Tour Life - May 21, 2024 09:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMacey Taylor has collaborated and toured with Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes, Jenny Lewis, The Grenadines, Wilder Atkins, Maria Taylor, Jesse Marchant, and Amanda Shires. In this episode, Macey shares his journey through the music industry and discusses the challenges of touring, the importance of so...
No Place Like Home - Mohamed Yahya - UN Resident Coordinator, Pakistan
Awake At Night - May 16, 2024 22:42 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsA former child refugee, Mohamed Yahya knows the life-long pain of yearning for a lost home. That’s why some of his most emotional experiences with the United Nations have involved helping displaced people return to their towns years after they fled a brutal conflict. “A little bit of me wa...
The Key to a Happier, Healthier, & More Fulfilling Career with Tour Manager Mary Jo Kaczka
The Tour Life - May 15, 2024 01:04 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMary Jo Kaczka is a tour manager and tour accountant who has worked with Beth Ditto, Tool, Florence + The Machine, Beck, Bassnectar, Ryan Adams, Bauhaus, King Crimson, and Kraftwerk, among many others. In this episode, Mary Jo shares her journey through the music industry and discusses personal ...
They Key to a Happier, Healthier, & More Fulfilling Career in Music with Tour Manager Mary Jo Kaczka
The Tour Life - May 15, 2024 01:04 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMary Jo Kaczka is a tour manager and tour accountant who has worked with Beth Ditto, Tool, Florence + The Machine, Beck, Bassnectar, Ryan Adams, Bauhaus, King Crimson, and Kraftwerk, among many others. In this episode, Mary Jo shares her journey through the music industry and discusses personal ...
The Human Cost of War - Philippe Lazzarini - Head of UNRWA
Awake At Night - May 10, 2024 16:59 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsPhilippe Lazzarini holds one of the most challenging positions in the whole of the United Nations. As head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), he is leading the backbone of the humanitarian operation in Gaza. “Ceasefire, ceasefire, cea...
Navigating Relationships & Financial Realities as a Touring Musician with Life Coach & Bassist Adam Wayne
The Tour Life - May 07, 2024 09:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsAdam Wayne is a touring and session bassist who has worked with Jenny Lewis, Greta Morgan, and members of bands like Family of Geniuses, Springtime Carnivore, and Hellogoodbye among others. In this episode, Adam shares his journey through the music industry and discusses the realities of life on...
Navigating Relationships & Financial Realities as a Touring Musician with Life Coach & Bassist Adam Wayne
The Tour Life - May 07, 2024 09:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsAdam Wayne has toured with Jenny Lewis, Springtime Carnivore, and other notable acts like Family of Geniuses and Minor Characters. Today, Adam pulls back the curtain on the music industry, sharing the unglamorous truths about life on the road, from managing band dynamics to the crucial conversat...
Season 9
Awake At Night - May 03, 2024 13:37 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsConflict, humanitarian disasters, climate change. Our world and its people are facing huge challenges. Wherever and whenever crisis hits, the United Nations staff are both on the ground saving lives and negotiating at the highest levels to alleviate suffering. This work is only possible due to t...
The Hard Truth About "Making It in Music" with AWOLNATION’s Marc Walloch
The Tour Life - April 30, 2024 09:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMarc Walloch, is a musician who has toured with Beck, AWOLNATION, Walk The Moon, Juliette Lewis, and Company of Thieves. This episode dives deep into Marc's journey from the local Chicago music scene to international tours, revealing the realities of life as a touring musician. He shares persona...
What No One Tells You About "Making It in Music" with Touring Guitarist Marc Walloch
The Tour Life - April 30, 2024 09:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMarc Walloch, is a musician who has toured with Beck, AWOLNATION, Walk The Moon, Juliette Lewis, and Company of Thieves. This episode dives deep into Marc's journey from the local Chicago music scene to international tours, revealing the realities of life as a touring musician. He shares persona...
Tour Book, Mentorship, and Creative Careers in Live Events with Rachel Pfenning Hales of Rock Lititz
The Tour Life - April 23, 2024 09:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsRachel Pfenning Hales shares her journey from working with the Black Eyed Peas and Lynyrd Skynyrd to contributing to the live event culture as Experience Manager at Rock Lititz. We explore the hidden world of live event crew members and the roadmap to a fulfilling career on the road. Rachel disc...
How to Start a Career in Live Events with Rachel Pfenning Hales of Rock Lititz
The Tour Life - April 23, 2024 09:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsRachel Pfenning Hales shares her journey from working with the Black Eyed Peas and Lynyrd Skynyrd to contributing to the live event culture as Experience Manager at Rock Lititz. We explore the hidden world of live event crew members and the roadmap to a fulfilling career on the road. Rachel disc...
Trans Visibility & Safety on Tour with Gossip Bassist Teddy Kwo
The Tour Life - April 16, 2024 09:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsTeddy Kwo is a proud trans man and talented bassist. In this episode, he shares his inspiring journey from a self-taught musician in the grassroots DIY scene of the Pacific Northwest to performing on international stages alongside Beth Ditto. We delve deep into the essential topic of safety prot...
Detoxifying the Workplace with Linkin Park Tour Manager Jim Digby
The Tour Life - April 09, 2024 09:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsJim Digby, the legendary tour manager behind Linkin Park, Backstreet Boys, and Enrique Iglesias, shares groundbreaking insights on creating a healthier, more supportive environment in the high-pressure world of music tours. Discover the transformative strategies and personal revelations that Jim...
How to Turn Your Creative Passion into a Successful Career with Musician & Filmmaker Chris Hershman
The Tour Life - April 02, 2024 09:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsChris Hershman's work has been published by NPR, The Grammys, Rolling Stone, Paste, and Consequence of Sound, among others. His stories of touring with bands straight out of high school, transitioning into filmmaking with a simple Nikon camera feature, and eventually becoming a Nikon Ambassador ...
Empowerment, Diversity, and Relationships as a Woman in Music with Audio Engineer Loreen Bohannon
The Tour Life - March 26, 2024 09:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsStep behind the scenes with GROUPLOVE touring audio engineer, Loreen Bohannon, whose work with artists such as Plain White T's, Lizzo, Kali Uchis, Anita Baker, Skip Marley, Dhani Harrison, Prettymuch, The Accidentals, and Michael Bolton has set the stage for a candid discussion on diversity, emp...
Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine - Karolina Lindholm Billing - UNHCR Representative in Ukraine
Awake At Night - January 12, 2024 05:11 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsKarolina Lindholm Billing was posted to Ukraine less than a year before the full-scale Russian invasion. As the UNHCR Representative in the country, she draws hope from witnessing the power of community volunteer networks in supporting displaced people in their hour of need. “Volunteers from a...
Help and Hope for the Hungry - Cindy H. McCain - WFP Executive Director
Awake At Night - January 05, 2024 04:49 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsCindy McCain has many pressing reasons to lie awake at night. As Head of the World Food Programme, it is her job to make sure the millions of vulnerable people around the world who are relying on United Nations food assistance – from Gaza to Sudan to Afghanistan – don’t starve. “Our job is t...
Pursuing Justice in ISIL’s Wake - Christian Ritscher - UN Special Adviser
Awake At Night - December 28, 2023 20:13 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsChristian Ritscher’s work brings him into contact with some of humanity’s worst outrages. As head of the United Nations investigative team to promote accountability for the crimes committed by ISIL in Iraq, he seeks justice for victims of the notoriously violent terror group. “Justice gives re...
Unleashing Hidden Talent - Gordon Brown - UN Special Envoy for Global Education
Awake At Night - December 21, 2023 23:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsA committed public servant, Gordon Brown has a strong sense of social responsibility. Now United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is working towards a powerful vision: giving every child the chance to go to school. “There is talent, th...
Haunted by Tales of Torture - Alice Jill Edwards - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Awake At Night - December 15, 2023 12:12 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsDr. Alice Jill Edwards spends many of her days listening to the testimonies of torture victims. Now the UN’s Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, she works towards a world in which torture is finally a thing of the past. “I do reme...
A Painstaking Quest for Justice - Catherine Marchi-Uhel - Head of IIIM
Awake At Night - December 08, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsA former judge, Catherine Marchi-Uhel has spent a lifetime pursuing justice. Now, leading the quest for accountability for atrocities and war crimes committed in the Syrian civil war, she finds comfort in survivors’ resilience and their determination to move on with their lives. “In Syria, I w...
Saving Seas, One Swim at a Time - Lewis Pugh - Ocean Advocate for the UN Environment Programme
Awake At Night - November 28, 2023 21:07 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsLewis Pugh was never afraid to take the plunge. Now ocean advocate for the United Nations Environment Programme, the record-breaking cold-water swimmer has completed long distance swims at both of the earth’s Poles, in the Red Sea, and along the length of the Hudson River, to spread a message of...
Sorrow and relief on the shores of Greece - Erasmia Roumana - Protection associate, UNHCR
Awake At Night - November 24, 2023 13:52 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsErasmia Roumana’s job requires extraordinary strength. Working in Greece as a protection associate with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, she interviews refugees who have survived devastating shipwrecks at sea after embarking on desperate journeys in search of a better life. “I have seen some very...
Invigorated by Africa - Stephen Jackson - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya
Awake At Night - November 17, 2023 13:59 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsStephen Jackson fell hard for Africa three decades ago, and never looked back. Now the UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, he channels his passion into his work, bringing together UN agencies to support the continent in its drive for sustainable development. “Sometimes in this job, you just end...
Feeding the Forgotten - Reena Ghelani - UN ASG Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator
Awake At Night - November 10, 2023 14:08 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsReena Ghelani knows all too well the jarring silence of a crowded malnutrition ward. Now United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator, she spends every day working on the frontlines of the global fight against hunger. “You expect children to cry if the...
Season 8 - There to help
Awake At Night - October 06, 2023 11:31 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsWhat does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world? Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness t...