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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.
Episodes
23 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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34:54
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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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30:40
Honoree Corder: “A Marketing Mastermind”
In this episode, Honoree Corder—author, TEDx speaker, and publishing strategist—shares some of her marketing genius. When Mark Victor Hansen told her on a chance encounter at a conference that she needed...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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32:45
Kenneth Robinson: “A Lifelong Learner”
From the time he was a kid, there was something different about Kenneth Robinson. Kenneth is one of four boys who all played college football. Three of them, including Kenneth, went on to play professionally. But what he really loved best was r...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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29:54
Season Three: "Sun After Rain"
In this episode, I talk about my personal storms of the past five years. While I love sharing other people’s stories and the wisdoms they’ve learned, I am not at all comfortable sharing my own. But for reasons I cannot explain, I felt called to...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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14:55
Dawn Petchell Luepke: “A Kingdom-Centered Strategist”
Petchell Luepke and I were paired on a service project in the spring of 2022, and it was evident from the get-go this woman had a boatload of passion. But it wasn’t until months later that I realized she had a superpower. As a Gallup certified ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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40:51
Rob Touchstone: “Turning Coffee into Water”
Rob Touchstone has been busy. In the last decade, he co-founded The Well Coffeehouses, launched a Business as Mission program, and now directs Lipscomb’s Center for Vocational Discovery. Rob’s deep gla...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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38:38
Phil & Melissa Roe: “Stepping Out in Trust”
In a season when most people wind down after reaching the apex of their careers, Phil & Melissa Roe have chosen a different path. They bought a farm just outside of Franklin, TN and transformed it into a spiritual retreat center. Tune...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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32:46
Jennifer Pagel: “To be Seen, Known & Loved”
In this episode it is my honor to talk with Jennifer Pagel, a forever friend of 26 years, who has been on a ministry path all her life. We talk about the healing importance of being fully seen, fully known, and fully loved. She is warmth, wisdo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:00
Dr. Norma Burgess: “Born to be a Trailblazer”
God was at work for this episode. It went like this: Norma, my beloved mentor who moved to Costa Rica, came into my mind sharply on a Tuesday morning. I texted her. Turned out, she was in Nashville only for a day, and it just so happened (God, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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22:09
Brooke O’Dell: “Come Gather at the Table”
In this episode I interview Brooke O’Dell, owner of Sugar Drop sweet supply shop. It was a joy to learn how Brooke’s passion for welcoming folks to the table was cultivated in a small Texas town. Brooke’s se...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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40:12
Ami McConnell: “Standing in the Gap”
Ami McConnell is a book doctor. She is widely known and deeply appreciated in publishing circles. In 2018 she launched WriterFest Nashville, an annual 2-day gathering of creatives of book, song, and film. Ami shares in this episode tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:25
Season Two: "Undercurrents"
In this episode, I explore why the fiction I write and the practical truths I teach are the resonate notes in my own lifesong. It seems everyone has at least one theme that runs like an underground stream in their lives—something that strikes a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:53
Aidan Miller: “A Story of Gladness & Hunger”
When I invited Aidan to be a guest on this podcast, I told him, “I love hearing how God works in people's lives, and the joy I imagine He feels in watching us give back to the world the very gifts He has given to each of us.” Though Aidan...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:29
Tom Bancroft: “The Making on an Animator (x2)”
Tom Bancroft, a former Disney animator, is helping put Nashville on the map of the animation business. One of my favorite insights from Tom in this episode is when he discusses the importance of moving past the copying stage to actually creatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:21
The Arcadian Wild: “The Invitation of Song”
This episode of G&H holds a special place in my heart, for in it, I have the honor of interviewing Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick (my son-in-law) of The Arcadian Wild. The musical score of thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:37
Alan Griggs: “A Legacy of Candor”
Having received most of broadcast journalism's top awards including three Peabody awards, two National Headliner awards, a duPont-Columbia citation, and the Robert F. Kennedy award for a year-long investigative effort, Alan Griggs has a storied...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:35
Dr. Leonard Allen: “A Truth-seeker Weaned on Tiger’s Milk”
I had my first real conversation with Dr. Leonard Allen, dean of the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb, on a bus trip in 2014. In this episode I learned new insights about Leonard. He was born to be a truth-seeker. His vocational focus ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:45
Kendra Gensemer: “Lessons in Rebuilding”
A few years ago, a woman in Missouri offered her home for a house show. She didn’t even know the band she was inviting in, but she did know some ardent fans who wanted them to play in Kansas City, so she graciously offered her home as both stag...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:52
Season One: "Buechner, Moses & Me"
Welcome to my new podcast! In this first episode, I talk about the power of a life plan, what posture can do for you, the job offer God brought Moses and how he was the most uniquely qualified candidate for the role. Lastly, we’ll explore a cri...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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14:28