Gladness & Hunger with Leanne W. Smith
Author/Professor Leanne W. Smith sits down with key individuals to mine the magic of their vocational stories. Inspired by Frederick Buechner who said the key to a career satisfying to both soul and pocketbook was to find “where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet," this podcast is geared to writers, students, story lovers, and anyone seeking inspiration for their own vocational journey.
As a fiction writer and business professor at Lipscomb University with a heart to teach students how to build sustainable careers that actually feed their soul, Smith's deep gladness is in sharing messages of hope and inspiration like these.
Podcasting since 2023 • 42 episodes
Gladness & Hunger with Leanne W. Smith
Latest Episodes
Matt Hearn: "The Stories We Read & the Stories We Are"
Sometimes we discover we are wired in ways that surprise us. In this episode of Gladness & Hunger, I sit down with Dr. Matt Hearn, longtime English professor at Lipscomb University, to explore his unexpected journey into literature...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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29:23
Barry Wortz: “Lost Potential – Unmasking the Autism Employment Crisis”
The underemployment of people with extraordinary minds is not just a personal loss — it’s a collective one.In this episode of Gladness & Hunger, I sit down with filmmaker Barry Wortz to talk about his powerful documentary, <...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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31:48
“What If? And Why Not?” - Leadership in Christian Education with Casey Farris
Bad weather and flight delays make some people surly, but one of the most enjoyable days I’ve ever had in an airport happened under these very conditions, all because Casey Farris was there to bring fun, curiosity, and perspective into the mome...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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39:26
Inside-Out Faith: Purpose, Calling & Hope | Season Six Premiere
Each of us seems to have a life song, a theme we’re drawn to again and again. Often, it’s born from pain.In this season-opening episode of Gladness & Hunger, Leanne does something different. Instead of asking the quest...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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33:38
Grace Knetter: “A Passion to Deliver Care”
Some know their vocational callings early in life. This is true for Grace Knetter, the only student I’ve ever had in business class with the dream to become a registered midwife. Young, but already deep into the preparation for her vocational c...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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29:54