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00:31:09

Betsy Emmons: Look to People Coming Up and Lend Them...

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2026/10/05

Betsy Emmons — https://journalism.unl.edu/person/betsy-emmons/ | Associate Professor of Advertising & Public Relations, University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Sports PR & Promotion | Accredited in Public Relations (APR)Betsy Emmons teaches sports media and public relations in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, after more than two decades teaching at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and years in sports PR before that. The conversation

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00:37:24

Omani Carson: The First Full Day of Being Omani

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2026/10/01

Omani Carson — www.linkedin.com/in/omanicarsonFounder and Chairman, Carson Group | Founder, Omya | Founder, Momentis Family Office | Co-founder, Dreamweaver Foundation | AuthorRecorded on his first full day as Omani, the day after a judge signed his legal name change, this conversation meets Omani Carson at what he calls “a really proud time in my life.” He tells how the name Tate-Omani, “walking into a stiff wind,” was given to him, and how about a decade ago he made the shift from a life run on

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00:34:38

Millie Heckler: On Exploring This Wild Playground...

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2026/09/19

Millie Heckler (https://millieheckler.com): Dancer | Choreographer | Singer-Songwriter | Movement GuideMillie's mission, in her words, is to dance as much as she can and to create spaces where people can dance. She teaches hip-hop dance at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is the founder of puSHErbody, a dance company and community initiative. Drawing on years of street dance, including dancing professionally with pioneer Rennie Harris, and her training at the Xuan Gong Fu Academy of

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00:39:38

Darci Gamerl: Radiant Kindness through Music and...

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2026/08/23

Darci Gamerl: Oboist | English Hornist | Composer | Arts Leader Darci is one half of Bel Canto Duo Darci’s top VIA Strengths (free insight): Honesty • Spirituality • Judgement • Curiosity • PerspectiveRecorded on August 13th, 2026 "Taking Flight: The Eighth Wonder of the World" with the Bel Canto Duo • Saturday, August 29, 2026 • 2-4pm • Sheldon Museum of Art

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01:27:45

David Shaw: Permission to Play

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2026/08/20

David Shaw made a permission slip for you! David's VIA Strengths:CreativityCuriosityLeadershipLove of LearningFairnessSelf-RegulationLoveSpiritualityHopeJudgementRecorded: August 5th, 2026

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00:30:00

Matthew Corson-Finnerty: Building Community with Play...

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2026/08/06

Matthew Corson-Finnerty: Building a Community of Play PeopleMatthew designs games and playgrounds and is a builder of connectedness through The Play People – a community for all who are interested in Play: • Playful Cities • Children's Advocacy • Play in the Arts • Play in Health • Play in Communities • Play in Education • Play in Nature • Much more!Season 3, Episode 9 | Recorded: August 1, 2026

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00:27:59

President Jeffrey Gold: Walking Alongside Others as...

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2026/07/06

President Jeffrey Gold: Walking Alongside Others as they Build Pathways to Meaningful GoalsDr. Jeffrey Gold is the ninth president of the University of Nebraska System.Dr. Gold serves on the Clinician Well-Being Collaborative of the National Academy of Medicine with the former Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. President Gold's Top 10 CliftonStrengths:AchieverLearnerIdeationIndividualizationResponsibilityConnectednessArrangerBeliefStrategicDeveloperRecorded: June 23rd, 2026

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00:37:58

Amy Smith: The Art of Playing with Our Thrownness

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2026/06/28

Amy Smith: The Art of Playing with Our ThrownnessPorcelain is so unforgiving that potters say throwing it is like working with cream cheese. Ceramic artist Amy Smith has built a life around that material, and this conversation moves from clay to something larger: how we embrace what we're given — the temperament, the circumstances that shape us — as material to work with, and even to play with. At its center is one durable idea, that we might speak to ourselves the way we would to a good friend, and

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01:06:16

Annick Janson: Now (Strengths) & Next (Practical Hope)

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2026/06/24

Annick Janson: Now (Strengths) & Next (Practical Hope) Recorded June 22, 2026, this conversation features Dr. Annick Janson — positive psychologist, social science researcher, and co-founder of the Fast Track Inclusion Trust. Drawing on her work with families of differently-abled children through programs like Pictability and Now & Next, Annick shares how parents move from feeling overwhelmed to having agency, right here and right now, with what they already have.Her VIA signature strengths

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00:25:59

Mia Sundstrom: Toward a Radiantly Kind and Playful World

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2026/06/02

Mia Sundstrom: Toward a Radiantly Kind and Playful World CEO, The National Institute for PlayPlay Styles: Mover (Kinesthete) | Explorer (Adventurer) | Competitor (Sports Competitor)Sports competitor, adventurer, kinestheteVIA Strengths: Leadership | Humility | Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence | Creativity | JudgementRecorded Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026

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01:06:24

David Thomas: On Becoming a Playvolutionary for Fun

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2026/05/09

David Thomas: On Becoming a Playvolutionary for FunDave's CliftonStrengths: Ideation | Strategic | Intellection | Input| MaximizerDavid Thomas hosts the podcast The Fun Question and co-founded Professors at Play — the nearly-1,000-member "Playvolution" remaking higher education — and co-author, with John Sharp, of Fun, Taste, and Games (MIT Press, 2019). His work argues that play isn't ornamental or adjacent to serious work. It's a distinct aesthetic with its own structure: ludic form, ambiguity,

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00:58:53

Jarrod Elwell: MI ↝ ABCD ↝ AI ↝ CI = How Community...

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2026/04/02

Jarrod Elwell: MI ↝ ABCD ↝ AI ↝ CI = How Community Change Happens Along the Lines of Relationships at the Speed of HopeJarrod Elwell is the Community Development regional manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, serving Virginia and Washington D.C.Strengths: Fairness, Love of Learning, Kindness, Spirituality, HopeRecord: March 31, 2026

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00:44:20

David Berez⁠: Courageous Optimism and the Path from...

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2026/02/01

Retired police lieutenant and positive psychology practitioner David Berez, MAPP, DRE joins us to discuss how we can transform trauma into a catalyst for growth. David shares his journey from a 20-year career in law enforcement—where "resilience" meant simply bouncing back—to his development of "Courageous Optimism," a framework that empowers first responders to become "anti-fragile" in the face of chaos. By blending the science of human flourishing with the gritty reality of police work, David

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00:50:38

Dele Davies, MD: Leading Positive Change with...

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2026/01/22

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00:35:24

Grant Stonebraker: Building a Pay-It-Forward Culture

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2025/12/23

Grant Stonebraker: Building a Pay-It-Forward CultureSpeaker, coach, and author Grant Stonebraker shares how his signature strengths of honesty, kindness, and love fuel both his entrepreneurial work and his grassroots kindness movement, Operation: Pay It Forward. Grant discusses how spirituality and creativity guide his approach to building authentic connections and inspiring others to make progress through simple, intentional acts of goodness. This conversation offers practical wisdom for anyone

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01:08:52

Jacob Kendall: Curiosity, Creativity, and Rethinking...

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2025/12/23

Jacob Kendall: Curiosity, Creativity, and Rethinking How We Grow OlderDr. Jacob Kendall—gerontologist, social worker, and two-time open-heart surgery survivor—joins us to share a fresh lens for understanding health across place, and time. Drawing on his signature strengths of creativity, curiosity, and humor, Jacob challenges one-dimensional thinking about aging and advocates for a pro-aging mindset grounded in fairness and forgiveness. This conversation will transform how you think about growing

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00:41:18

Leo Louis II: Identity Formation, Community Building,...

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2025/11/15

Leo Louis II: Identity Formation, Community Building, and Cultural TransformationLeo recently co-authored the book: The Grownfolks and the Magic WandRecorded: November 14, 2025

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00:52:00

Lakesha Green: Speaking Love into Community through...

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2025/10/31

Lakesha Green: Speaking Love into Community through the Arts and VisionLakesha is the Executive Director of the Union for Contemporary ArtCliftonStrengths: Self-Assurance | Learner | Input | Arranger | StrategicRecorded: October 30, 2025

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00:33:52

Amy Goodburn: Building the Good Life with Husker...

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2025/10/27

Amy Goodburn: Building the Good Life with Husker P.O.W.E.R. Senior Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Nebraska-LincolnCliftonStrengths: Learner | Achiever | Input | Discipline | ArrangerRecorded: September 10, 2025P.O.W.E.R. = Purpose, Ownership, Well-being, Engagement, and RelationshipsFrom the Inter-association Wellbeing Collaborative:We define well-being as an optimal and dynamic state that allows people to achieve their full potential. Our focus is on

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00:51:46

Amy Lanham: Creating Wellbeing Through Recreation

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2025/10/27

Amy Lanham: Creating Wellbeing Through RecreationCampus Recreation Director, University of Nebraska-LincolnCliftonStrengths: Responsibility | Communication | Developer | Relator | BeliefRecorded: September 3, 2025From the Inter-association Wellbeing Collaborative:We define well-being as an optimal and dynamic state that allows people to achieve their full potential. Our focus is on two interdependent types of well-being: 1) individual and 2) community.

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