Speaking Freely: Recent Episodes
Speaking Freely
Lucinda Kay hosts Speaking Freely every Sunday morning. You can listen on your radio, online, or here on the podcasts. KINK FM at 6am https://www.kink.fm/ KXL at 7am PST https://www.kxl.com/
Every Sunday we spend a half hour together, leading deeper conversations, talking story with local and global impact. We feature people who take action in the world; people who are passionate about what they do.
Send us story ideas: lucinda @ kxl dot com
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Ethical decisions spring up every single day. But is it always easy to make the right decision? Ethics in the workplace is a sticky situation. Your boss may sometimes ask you to do something that's simply wrong, but you might feel compelled to do it because of their authoritative position. What can be done? Dr. Steven Mintz (www.stevenmintzethics.com), author of Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior, chats about the importance of ethics in the workplace, why sticking to ethical behavior can be difficult at times, and how in the long run it’s beneficial for you to do the right thing.
SEPT 15 - 2019 Portland Women in Technology launch a survey each year and this year, they made changes and uncovered some surprises. In its third year, participants grew from 800 in 2018, to 52,00 in 2019. You can read highlights below and results here: https://stateofthecommunity.pdxwit.org/
“Each year, Portland Women in Technology (PDXWIT) captures important data about the tech industry, independent of company, group or association affiliation. Our goal is to deeply understand what it is like for people in the community and to identify themes that need to be addressed. In developing the 2019 survey, we found opportunities to improve the dataset from 2018. We made some substantial changes":
- Open the survey up to a national audience
- Expand the racial, ethnicity, gender and LGBTQ demographic questions
- Layer in questions that identify experiences related to bigotry and racism”
AUG 25 - 2019
We discuss the partnerships between Portland businesses, that help expand their reach, their promotion, and nurture connection.
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream is ready to turn their new test kitchen space into an interactive ice cream hub with drop-in tastings throughout the summer. Customers can meet Founder and Flavor Creator Lisa Herlinger as she handcrafts small batch flavors, mixes new toppings and celebrates the company’s popular ice cream sandwich. Elephants Deli celebrates 40 years! http://www.rubyjewel.com/ https://www.elephantsdeli.com/
SEPT 1 - 2019 Children are not in a bubble, and it’s not helpful for parents to pretend these violent crimes are not happening. Don’t pretend it doesn’t exist - ask them what they think, help them understand their feelings, and teach the importance of tolerance and respect for those who don’t share their same feelings. During a time where it may be difficult to feel safe in public, it is even more crucial that our kids have a safe place to share their thoughts.
Childcare Expert, Florence Ann Romano shares how to best approach talking to kids after tragic events. https://www.windycitynanny.com/
SEPT 8 - 2019
For many foster parents, school supplies are just another expense and task to get through in addition to the court appointments, clean clothes, doctor visits, childcare, etc. Foster parents have a lot on their plates.
Allie Roth, founder and president of With Love, and Lindsay McDonnel, program director at Project Lemonade, discuss solutions ton help foster families get ready for the school year. https://www.projectlemonadepdx.org/ https://www.withloveoregon.org/