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Gladness & Hunger with Leanne W. Smith
Author/Professor Leanne W. Smith sits down with key individuals to mine the magic of vocational stories and how personal gladness meets the world's deep hunger. Geared to writers, students, and story lovers, this podcast will inspire those on their own vocational journeys. Smith is an inspirational fiction writer and business professor at Lipscomb University with a heart to teach students how to get jobs and build sustainable careers that actually feed their soul.
Podcasting since 2023 • 23 episodes
Gladness & Hunger with Leanne W. Smith
Latest Episodes
Marianne Richmond: “Writing for the Unique Everybody”
Marianne Richmond is a children’s author and illustrator whose books have sold in the millions. Coming out of a painful childhood, Marianne has learned to listen for the commonalities. While we al...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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Dr. Jan Harris: “Contributing a Verse”
I have long admired Dr. Jan Harris, English professor, poet, and Fellow for Faculty Wellbeing on Lipscomb’s campus. When I was paired with her this academic year in a professional development program, I felt like I had won the lottery. In this ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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33:10
Vivi Radiro: “A Witness of Resilience”
In this episode, it is a special honor to share the story of Vivi Radiro, a young woman who has come to cancer research study as a career goal by way of a rocky start in a dirt-floored hut in Kenya. A line from a book written by Jenny Radler, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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26:53
Dr. Richard Goode: “Pursuing the Life of the Mind”
When a student suggested that Richard Goode visit Death Row, it started a chain reaction that led to Richard launching the LIFE program (Lipscomb Initiative for Education) at the women’s prison in Nashville. His story begins with higher educati...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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32:50
Garrett Dickerson: “The Plan & The Purpose”
I first met Garrett Dickerson when he was a student at Lipscomb. Now, several years, a graduate degree, and a number of occupational lanes later, he is laser-focused on bringing his best to a singular vocation: following God’s plan and purpose ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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