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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 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.
Gladness & Hunger with Leanne W. Smith
S5:E1 “Roles of Influence”
In this episode I talk about the importance of stepping into our roles of influence. As Walt Whitman said, You are here. Life exists. The powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse. Mary Oliver, likewise, charges us to Pay attention! Be astonished! Tell about it.
The birth of a first grandchild has me re-examining my spheres and roles—the gifts God has placed into my older aging hands, the gifts He is placing into the new plumbness of hers, and the opportunities He offers each of us to shape the world as we walk our own pathways.
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