Mir Garvey: Embracing the individual needs of your children
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
Mir Garvey is an entrepreneur; she founded Job Market Solutions in 2009. Her career experience has made her a sought-after expert on resume writing and LinkedIn design.
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Dara Kurtz: I Am My Mother's Daughter
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
Today we're celebrating author and cancer warrior Dara Kurtz's second book release, I Am My Mother's Daughter!
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Jamil Ayinla: Finding your passion after losing a parent
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
Jamil Ayinla was only 5 years old when his mother passed away from breast cancer. However, his mom, a nurse, and his dad, a physician, instilled something in Jamil at a young age that empowered him to discover his passion for helping others at an early age.
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Maggie Kane: Fighting the stigma of poverty
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
Maggie Kane didn't want to stay in Raleigh after college, but after an internship ignited a passion for supporting local men and women experiencing homelessness, Maggie couldn't leave. She recognized the distinct opportunity Raleigh had to ensure its impoverish population felt seen and respected.
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Reflecting on the first half of 2020
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
In this episode, Jen shares a couple of her personal journal entries from December 2019 as she reflects on the first half of 2020.
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Allyssa Floyd: Chef and the Blogger
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In July 2019, after receiving some devastating news from her doctor, Allyssa Floyd decided to channel her energy by cooking through more than 185 recipes in Vivian Howard's Deep Run Roots cookbook.
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Greear Webb: Lessening the racial divide
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
Greear Webb is a rising sophomore and Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While in high school, he was filled with what he describes as a "righteous anger" over the school shooting in Parkland, FL. And it was acting on that anger that paved a path of advocacy, activism, and community leadership.
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Cole Baker-Bagwell: The good that comes from life change
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
Cole Baker-Bagwell had a young son and was working her dream job when the economy tanked in 2008.
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Monday Motivation: How I recognized my white privilege
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
White friends, this one is just for you. Until we recognize the advantages, the freedoms, the opportunities we have simply because of the color of skin, we won't be able to truly begin to heal our community. In this episode, I tell you how I realized my own white privilege, and I explain why I'm glad that I did.
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Monday Motivation: Do nothing today
Greater Than with Jen Hoverstad
In this episode, we go rogue. Instead of encouraging you to do something, I challenge you to do absolutely nothing.
info_outlineIn this episode, we go rogue. Instead of encouraging you to do something, I challenge you to do absolutely nothing.