Rumors of Doing Good Rob Schellert, Ken Loyd

Rob & Ken kick off season four of Rumors of Doing Good with a short but poignant conversation about navigating life's transitions such as stepping into new opportunities and recent health challenges.
Reflecting on the mantra of never letting the pressure exceed the pleasure, they share about the need to sometime make changes in their lives in order to continue doing good and still do the things that brings them joy.
Join the conversation as Ken & Rob reflect on the impact this new season of life is having on their lives, their friendship as well as those who are near and dear to them.

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Navigating life with a disability presents profound challenges, often catching us off guard. We all tend to take our health for granted—until it’s gone. Then, it’s all too easy to obsess over what we’ve lost. But while we can’t wish away our limitations, we can change the way we think about our disabilities.

Join us as we reflect on our growing awareness of our respective disabilities and what it means for our lives, especially for Ken as he makes some changes in life such as stepping back from the Rumors of Doing Good podcast due to recent health setbacks.  Through our conversation we come to the realization how our disabilities have shaped who we are and the unique gift we have to share with the world.
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In today's conversation we are joined by Johanna Puirava from Helsinki, Finland where she started  Levähdyspaikka (Finnish for Resting Place), a mobile outreach program for those struggling with homelessness and substance abuse out of the back of her Volvo.  The underlying vision of Levähdyspaikka is the idea that every person is created and precious by God, and deserves to be heard and seen. Join us as Johanna and I talk about what drew her into social work and  how an internship in New York City helped prepared her to start Levähdyspaikka.
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In today’s conversation, I’m joined by my friend Eric Knox from Portland Oregon USA. As a former pastor, Eric noticed how  students of color often lacked role models of color within the  Portland school system. As a result Eric started the HOLLA Foundation in 2013 with the goal of providing mentors for students of color in response to the lack of representation. Through HOLLA, Eric also started a school for students of color  as well. Join us as we talk about the story of HOLLA, why representation matters as well as some basketball.
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In today’s conversation, I am joined by Ariatna Karlet, a 24 year old remarkable entrepreneur from Colonia Tovar, Venezuela. Ariatna started Monos, a casual clothing company in the midst of recent social, political and economic turmoil of Venezuela. Through her business, Ariatna hopes to provide quality clothing as well as jobs while supporting herself  and her family in order to help rebuild and bring about healing for her country.
Today’s conversation is translated by Wolfgang Fernandez, founding director of Next Step. Originally born in Venezuela, Wolfgang seeks to come alongside and equip social entrepreneurs such as Ariatna Karlet, as well as providing essential supplies for those struggling with poverty and supporting farmers in developing sustainable agriculture practices. 
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Throughout Season 3 of Rumors of Doing Good, Rob and Ken will be taking time to answer a few questions from listeners they have received over the last few years.
 
In today’s conversation, Ken and Rob will be taking time to answer the question of how their childhood experiences have influenced who they are and what they  are passionate about today. It is wild to think about how our childhood experiences shape who we are today.
 
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