Кращі подкасти про Nik English (2024)

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#46 Damien Page (The Full English) 33:49

4d ago33:49

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Send us a text A working class hero, Damien Page (New Buckinghamshire University) is a Vice Chancellor who isn't interested in anything other than making a difference to real people, in the real world. He joins the TFTDL flight crew to tell us how a full moon party in Thailand started a voyage into education that transformed his life and many other…

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Episode #217: Redemption from Addiction with Dana Brown (a part two!) 53:23

5d ago53:23

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Four years ago, in 2020, Dana chatted with us on our podcast and we were thrilled to have her back on to share more about her story and the incredible things God has done in her life. Dana is full of wisdom and reminds us that “shame and guilt have no control anymore because God created us and HE gets to say what happens in our lives.” Nothing we d…

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#45 Eunice Simmons (The Tallest Tree) 35:57

15d ago35:57

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Send us a text Professor Eunice Simmons (University of Chester) is our first Vice Chancellor on the show! Proving we have listeners at the top of higher education food chain (one for the haters) this episode takes listeners on a trip to the tropical forests of Borneo, digging the Channel Tunnel and close encounters with a jaguar in Belize! The tall…

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Frequent Flyers Club (Your Stories) October 2024 9:11

16d ago9:11

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Send us a text Andy and Nick explain their extended absence from the podcast with a shocking revelation that a former guest had a job offer rescinded for appearing on the show because it was seen as 'unprofessional'! The podcast folklore grows but this can't be real, can it? Once we got over the sadness followed by incandescent rage - we decided to…

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Episode #216: A Story of Breaking Free from Addiction with Melissa Huray 58:51

1M ago58:51

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We love a good redemption story, and Melissa Huray’s story is a great one! As we wade through this season’s theme of addiction it’s important to us that we are chatting with authentic storytellers who want to share the truth of the hard and when and how they overcome it! Melissa shares her story, step by step, as she grew up and began to recognize …

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Episode #215: Where We've Been & Where We are Heading! 37:06

2M ago37:06

37:06

Join us this week as Katie and Julia chat about their summers! This summer She Speaks Stories had a NEW theme, where we dropped the "S" and had a summer filled with HEs! The He Speaks Stories Summer not only extended into our episodes but also our summer book club. The books we read over the summer were fantastic, so Julia and Katie share favorite …

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Episode #214: He Speaks Stories Summer with Lou Minichini 1:03:24

3M ago1:03:24

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Today we have the pleasure of hearing from Lou Minichini! He was chatting with the lovely Katie Hawkins at their Sunday School get-together and shared his conversion story. Katie's response was “you HAVE to be on our podcast!” and we are SO thankful Lou agreed! His story walks us through how a New Jersey Italian Catholic found Jesus. How his upbrin…

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#44 Lesinda Leightley (Buy A Donkey) 37:30

3M ago37:30

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Send us a text Buy-a-donkey or more accurately "Baie Dankie" is the Afrikaans for thank you - a gratitude we owe the lovely Lesinda Leightly (PSI) for the sensory overload that is this episode. She takes the TFTDL flight crew on a road trip along the Garden Route to Cape Town. We stop to ride an ostrich, swim with sharks, ride a foofy slide and dri…

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Episode #213: He Speaks Stories Summer with Nik Sifers 1:10:26

4M ago1:10:26

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Our host Julia Sifers is head over heels in love with today’s guest, and that’s a good thing because he’s her husband! Yup, Nik Sifers’, Julia’s other-half, joins us today to share some perspective of the trust that develops for those of us “stuck on hard-mode.” Nik in his own sarcastic and thoughtful way walks us through a few examples of God’s sp…

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#43 Nik Higgins (My Feet Wander Free) 34:23

4M ago34:23

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Send us a text Recorded on Australia Day, Nik Higgin's (The Ambassador Platform) beams us in to Sydney, a harbour view and the smell of eucalyptus. Drink it in... and then blackout at a 7-Eleven. A loveable character with his own unique style, Nik's life view is to live and let live, including his desire to take off his shoes. He has some excellent…

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#42 James Rice (Put The Cookie Down) 35:38

5M ago35:38

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Send us a text At the age of 48, James Rice (IBT College) weighed 300 pounds (135kg/21.5 stone) was pre-diabetic, with high blood pressure and arthritis and could barely fit into XXXL shirts. Then one day a former student who he had supported to study in Canada, opened a gym, and James began a total life transformation. This episode is so surreal y…

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Episode #212: He Speaks Stories Summer with Tom Flaherty 1:07:26

5M ago1:07:26

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Are you tired? Just worn out? In this episode Tom breaks down the simple beauty of intimacy with God. It seems like a big feat, but it starts with desire and grows into something wonderful. Tom, Katie’s brother, has been on our podcast a few times before because he’s a great teacher, one of Katie’s best favorite brothers and he genuinely enjoys our…

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Episode #211: Reunion with Susan Wanderer 57:23

5M ago57:23

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SUSAN IS BACK for today’s episode!! And it’s so good! God has blown Susan away with all that he has shown her over this year! He has rekindled her love for the local church when it’s partnered with the gospel and shown her the power of community. In her new role in her church, God has showered her with goodness and perspective and this space has fu…

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Frequent Flyers Club (Your Stories) May 2024 11:15

5M ago11:15

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Send us a text In this short interlude episode we get to know Nat Cole, director of operations at The Ambassador Platform who have been sponsoring the podcast. We discuss the incredible student stories that have featured in recent episodes and Nat's own adventures learning to drive in India. Your stories, features the winners of our 'Road Warriors'…

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Episode #210: Reunion Episode with Portia Allen 46:34

6M ago46:34

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Those of you who have been long-time listeners know Portia and the goodness she brings, and though God called her to step down as host of She Speaks Stories, he called her towards some other great changes. And in this episode, Portia shares with us what she’s been up to this past year. Jesus has held her, through changes, in her identity and quiete…

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Episode #209: A Conversion Story with Kim Wood 42:50

6M ago42:50

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Kim joins us today to share the steps she took to find Jesus. Even though she was raised to know there was a God, she didn’t see beyond him as a structured God of Wrath. Through some hard times and with many seeds planted over time, she found what she’d been missing! Life is hard, and it can be confusing! Questions and uncertainties come and it rea…

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#41 Jeff Williams (Why Take The Risk?) 37:37

6M ago37:37

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Send us a text Life is full of risks - including starting your own business, having a picnic in the Maasai Mara or saying way too much on a podcast. In this episode we take listeners on an audio safari with Jeff Williams (CEO and founder of Enroly). He tells us about his close encounters with a Dik-Dik, surviving the mean streets of London and quit…

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#40 Ula Tang-Plowman (不入虎穴，焉得虎子) 39:33

7M ago39:33

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Send us a text Nothing ventured, nothing gained for our tiger queen, Ula Tang-Plowman (University of Central Lancashire). Forged in the steel city of Wuhan, she came to the UK as a student with a pocket full of cash and a taste for the hottest chillies on earth. Little did she know how much her inner strength would be tested in life and how she wou…

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Episode #208: Transformation Stories with Sarah English 35:58

7M ago35:58

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Sarah was a military spouse who was slammed with hard times, affairs, financial difficulties and so much unknown. But God knew her and did not leave her. Every step of the way he provided for her in the most personal ways with scraggly old strangers, kind judges, supportive churches and friendly empowering bosses. This is a story of redemption. Her…

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#39 Adam-Lucas Pettit (Tag You're It) 35:59

7M ago35:59

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Send us a text Is there a party at mother's? You bet there is. Life is just one big playground for Adam Pettit (AECC Global) who joins the TFTDL crew to discuss being a player in a global game of ‘tag’. After reading about a group of players in the New York Times, Adam and his friends decided to play the game themselves. A decade later, with player…

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#38 Tales from the Departure Lounge LIVE with Mark Pettitt 29:42

7M ago29:42

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Send us a text London calling! Andy and Nick took to the stage at The PIE Live Europe '24 to record a live episode with Mark Pettitt, founder of Edified. Mark takes us on a magical mystery tour of his life adventures starting in 1970's New Zealand via Russia, Colombia and his home in Australia. Expect strong language (so much so we had to get the b…

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Episode #207: Faith Stories with Doris Lama 38:49

7M ago38:49

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Doris is the kind of gal you want at your table. In this episode we’re getting a good introduction of the quippy Doris Lama! She’s so fun and filled with a confetti of eclectic and mosaic stories all centered around God’s answering her question: “What would you have me do?” With the Holy Spirit’s help she “moves from less than to more than” and enc…

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Episode #206: Transformation Stories with Chris & Julie Bennett 55:22

7M ago55:22

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Normally we have a lot of SHE’s on She Speaks Stories (it’s in the name!) but we love it when we can have a HE come join in on the fun. Today’s episode we have a HE and a SHE! Chris and Julie Bennett join us to share their story when they said yes to God before they knew what they were getting into, saw Him use bad for good and were enveloped in a …

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#37 Anvee Bhutani (The Oxford Exposé) 39:03

8M ago39:03

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Send us a text The University of Oxford is consistently ranked as the best university in the world, yet it is often accused of elitism and archaic traditions. The TFTDL crew speak to international graduate Anvee Bhutani, a journalist at The Telegraph, about her time at Oxford and she doesn't hold back! From celebrity classmates to abhorrent behavio…

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#36 Devarshi Desai (Keep It Real) 36:56

8M ago36:56

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Send us a text Dev Desai is part of the 'studytuber' phenomenon of student influencers. He generated millions of views on social media by documented his study abroad experience in Australia and answering questions from other students online. Fast-forward five years since his graduation and he has turned that online community into a successful media…

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#35 Nhial Deng (A Refugee Story) 26:12

8M ago26:12

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Send us a text A story of hope. At age 11 Nhial was separated from his family when armed militia attacked his village in Ethiopia that borders South Sudan. He fled to Kukama Refugee Camp in Kenya, a settlement over over 300,000 displaced people, where he found solace in school and pursued his dream of becoming a journalist. By reaching out to the w…

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#34 Wali & Wahab Yasini (The Great Escape) 34:24

8M ago34:24

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Send us a text Wali and Wahab are two brothers studying in the UK having escaped Afghanistan after their mother was brutally murdered by the Taliban. Targeted because she was one of the first female judges in the country who had been trained by the International Bar Association, they too were at risk. Amid the chaos of withdrawal of US troops, a gr…

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#33 Lane Murdock (Walk With Me) 35:44

8M ago35:44

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Send us a text Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens in the US. After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Florida, where a gunman killed 14 children and 3 teachers, Lane Murdock decided to take a stand. At just 15 years old, she led a global movement of National School Walkouts that inspired a generation. Over…

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Bonus Episode #205: International Women’s Day with Bijou Mushengezi & Caitlin Sturgis 56:18

8M ago56:18

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Life in the Congo was wonderful for our guest, Bijou Mushengezi, for the first 16 years of her life. But in 1996 everything changed when civil war shattered her beautiful country with evil. This is our Bonus Episode, specifically released on International Women’s Day with the intent to inform more people about the horrific tragedies that are destro…

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Episode #204: Faith Stories with Sarah Wood - Conversion Stories 22:54

9M ago22:54

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We’re so excited that Sarah joined us this week to share her conversion story. Sarah was raised in the Catholic Church but when it came time for her confirmation she stopped, not in a rebellious stance, but just not sure. Fast forward a few years, to meeting a very important person, the man who would take her hand and introduce her to the most impo…

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Episode #203: Faith Stories with Chesed Dent - Affirmation Stories 31:50

9M ago31:50

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Chesed is back! This time she’s sharing some of her story of singlehood and how she fell in-love. Who doesn’t love a good love story? But this one isn’t butterflies and chocolates, in this love story we see how much God showed HIS love by introducing Chesed and Matt. God really gives us what we need. And though Chesed saw “Neither has God chosen th…

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Episode #202: Faith Stories with Roberta Damon - Part 2: Affirmation Stories 16:39

9M ago16:39

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Once you’ve sat down with dear Roberta Damon, you can’t help but want to tap into her wisdom and hear what God has shown her in her adventures. Today's episode Roberta shares a story she heard while she was overseas, one that affirms just who God is and how he truly is the Author of our story. Join us for the Part 2 of Roberta Damon’s Faith Stories…

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Episode #201: The Fourth Week of Advent—Stories of Love with Jill Hawkins 38:25

10M ago38:25

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Well as we said earlier, we are gathering with family to bring you stories about Christmas that are centered around the theme or emotions of Advent. And this week, Katie and Julia chat a bit about a deeper kind of love at Christmastime, and then we get to hear from Katie's daughter-in-law, Jill Hawkins! Katie went to visit Jill and they're sharing …

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Frequent Flyers Club (Christmas Special) December 2023 16:03

11M ago16:03

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Send us a text Ho-Ho-Ho! Seasons greetings from the TFTDL flight crew. Andy and Nick are joined by Masha Kostromitina from the Duolingo English Test team to celebrate the podcast reaching 10,000 downloads in just 10 months. A huge thank you to all our Frequent Flyers Club listeners and sponsors. You are the tea to our biscuit. We recap our 'TFTDL R…

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Episode #200: The Third Week of Advent—Stories of Joy with the Sifers Kids 17:40

11M ago17:40

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Who better to talk about joy than with children?! So today we have four very special guests: Julia’s kids! She sat down with Wes, Molly, Drew and LE and chatted about what they think of Christmas Joy. So join us this week to share some stories of joy in this season of Advent!

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#32 Simon Anholt (Good Country, Selfish Country) 35:26

11M ago35:26

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Send us a text Simon Anholt is the world's leading authority on 'nation brands' having coined the term in the 1990s. He is the founder of a number of global surveys that track the perception of countries and cities, including the Good Country Index and the Nation Brands Index. He joined the TFTDL crew to tell us why killing people is a bad thing, t…

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Episode #199: The Second Week of Advent—Stories of Peace with Tom Flaherty 48:32

11M ago48:32

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Our Advent series continues with the topic of Peace, and boy oh boy does Tom bring us to a new understanding of what peace looks like, why we need it and the key to having it. We don’t know about you, but we could use some more peace in our lives and in this season of Christmas, the Prince of Peace wants to give you the real deal kind of peace: HIS…

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#31 Nick Golding (I Slept with Michael Jackson) 33:53

11M ago33:53

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Send us a text He has the charisma to be a lead singer in a band but instead he became a rockstar entrepreneur as one of the founding partners of CATS colleges and Cambridge Education Group. Nick Golding takes us on a walk on the wild side including mafia controlled Russia, bathing naked in Japan and sleeping with the King of Pop. From being the ba…

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Episode #198: First Week of Advent—Stories of Hope with Betty Gagnon 32:40

11M ago32:40

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Our first week of Advent starts off with the theme of HOPE. And as you can tell when you listen in, both Katie and Julia were giddy to have Betty Gagnon join the fun! Betty is Julia's mom and Katie's mentor (who is mentioned in her book!) Betty brings us back to Hebrews and where our Hope comes from. She shares that Jesus is our anchor in the hard,…

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#30 Karin Fischer (The American Dream) 33:19

11M ago33:19

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Send us a text In this episode, award-winning reporter Karin Fischer from the Chronicle of Higher Education joins the TFTDL crew to discuss the BIG questions in geo-politics. Is the American dream still alive? Has the work of international education been eroded by trade wars with China? And why can't you get diet Dr Pepper in other parts of the wor…

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Episode #197: Advent Season Approaches, with Chesed Dent 30:06

11M ago30:06

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We are taking a break from our Faith Stories for the month of December so we can focus in on Advent. And to get us all ready for what the season of Advent means, we have one of our favorites back: Chesed! In this episode, Chesed explains the difference between Advent and Christmastime, the beauty of the ache of waiting and gives us all Advent Permi…

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#29 Tales from the Departure Lounge LIVE with Jon Stauff 29:05

11M ago29:05

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Send us a text The British are coming! Andy and Nick touched down in the beautiful city of Boston, USA to record an episode on stage at The PIE Live North America conference '23 with Jon Stauff, assistant vice president for international affairs at South Dakota State University. Dressed as pilots (not Nazi officers or strippers) we talked to Jon ab…

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Episode #196: Faith Stories with Chesed Dent - A Conversion Story 23:46

12M ago23:46

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Chesed is back with one of her faith stories, the story of the start of her faith, her conversion story! Chesed has the gift of sharing stories, and though her faith is described more as a progressive knowledge of Jesus, she reminds of that the dramatic part of everyone’s conversion story is the salvation part! This story is centered around Jesus, …

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TFTDL Radio - No Status Blues 1:02

12M ago1:02

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Send us a text We've teamed up with the lovely people at Duolingo to create the perfect travel mix-tape playlist on Spotify! Inspired by the guests, stories and destinations from the Tales from the Departure Lounge podcast. Listen to TFTDL Radio now! Link: https://spotify.link/R7MNuCESvDb Tales from the Departure Lounge is a Type Nine production fo…

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#28 Marnie Watson (Just Add Water) 34:00

12M ago34:00

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Send us a text Are you chopping onions or have you just brought a tear gas canister into your 15th floor apartment? Aussie country-kid, Marnie Watson (Acumen / Sannam S4 Group) chooses to disregard her own wedding anniversary to join the TFTDL flight crew and share some honesty and a whole lot of love with her favourite podders. We lurch from wardr…

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Episode #195: Faith Stories with Rebecca Wilson - A Conversion Story 28:30

12M ago28:30

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The littlest seed can still grow to become a strong- even if it takes 50 years. This is so true with our guest, Rebecca Wilson. She didn't have God on her radar, but she was definitely on His and through the years He slowly brought her to him. Through ups and downs her faith has grown and spurred on a ministry that practically helps those who despe…

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#27 Earl Blaney (Who Let The Dogs Out?) 31:15

1y ago31:15

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Send us a text The exploitation of international students for financial gain is an open secret in some parts of the world, and while many choose to look away, Earl Blaney has been calling out the darker side of the edu-immigration industry. He's a controversial figure, a whistleblower, a conspiracy theorist - and for a long time he has been a solit…

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#26 Leanne Linacre (A Brave New World) 36:23

1y ago36:23

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Send us a text Do you want to change the world? Or at least leave it a little bit better than how you found it? Well then you need to get your hands dirty. Leanne Linacre (LILA* Liverpool, Lead5050) shares her epic journey with us, from a transformational experience as a backpacker to being CEO of a company whose mission it is to create a fairer wo…

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Episode #194: Faith Stories with Roberta Damon - Part 1: Conversion Stories 18:16

1y ago18:16

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We are delighted to have Roberta Damon rejoin us for another episode. Roberta was a missionary to Brazil for years and today shares with us some personal experiences with what happens when you share your conversion story. Spoiler: Sharing conversion stories opens up opportunities for conversion!

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#25 Tony Eyles (This Is Your Captain Speaking) 39:11

1y ago39:11

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Send us a text This is the REAL life pilot episode! Tony Eyles is a first officer flying for British Airways. He joins the TFTDL flight crew to answer all your questions about planes, pilots and passengers. We take to the skies to talk about everything from turbulence to the Bermuda triangle, in an extremely honest interview about the aviation indu…

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