The Serve Better Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dallas Cowan
My name is Dallas Cowan and I am the host of the Serve Better Podcast. Here, I talk about ideas, people, and events that are shaping the world of service locally and around the world. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dallascowanpodcast/support
in this episode, I talk about competition in collaboration with a nonprofit space. I talk about my own personal experience and ways we can be more collaborative in our approach to nonprofits.
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In this episode, I talk about guilt and shame in relation to helping others and identifying it in yourself.
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In this episode, I talk about two stories that are different but affect the same people. I believe this is important to understand how everyone has an agenda and my understanding that you can understand how people think.
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In this episode I talk about the spectrum of mental health, my experiences, and some ways to equip yourself to help those with mental health issues.
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In this first edition of mindset Monday, I talk about being overwhelmed in some ways to work through your messy mindfulness.
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In today’s episode, I talk about the difference between nonprofits and traditional businesses.
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Today, I discuss the three elements of a nonprofit and why they are important to donors, non-profit workers and volunteers.
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Today’s episode, explore a question that came out of writing my book.
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Chapter 1 is going to start with 30,000 foot view in the ecosystem of service.
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Today I go over the preface of the book. Here I talk about how I grew up serving and the people that impacted my life.
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Today I’m gonna start a project where I eventually put my spoken words to paper and put together a book. It’s around the idea of serving better and how to do it. Listening and hearing my “why” and ideas in the book.
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I talk to somebody who helped give me context to what is going on in the immigration world and how to view it.
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Here’s my rant on the current news.
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Today I talk about immigration and foster care my thoughts on current news stories
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We are all slowly dying. Some people on this earth another date when others don’t. What are you doing with your time here on earth. I was reminded what I need to do with mine.
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In today’s podcast, I talk about a video I saw with Casey Niestat where he talks about intent versus action. It was very impactful on me and how I look at sharing information.
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Personal story and rant on doing the things you know you want to do not sitting on the sideline.
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I talk about valuing yourself and your organization. People either under value themselves or over value themselves. I give some ideas of how to evaluate yourself an organization to see your true value to your audience and your community
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In this episode, I thought about what I had learned in my 20s and why am so excited for my 30s.
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Today I talked about the importance of storytelling and why it is so vital in today’s marketplace.
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In this episode talked about having no expectations with your marketing. A struggle that I had this week.
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Today to talk about One of the best piece of advice I ever received.
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This episode, talk about the different styles of social media platforms and how curiosity place a huge role into finding what works best for you.
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This episode, I talk about my new job and the new season of life
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Today’s episode I talk about the other project I’m working on and how they work together.
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Today talk about the status of refugees entering the US and why it is important to have that conversation now.
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Short episode. Listen to this.
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This last week I launched a Serve Better newsletter. You can sign up for it at servebetter.co. This episode, I talk about the finding from the number of kids in foster care.
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I’m so excited for what’s next. Over the last week I have been putting together an idea on how to be more informative and educational to my audience. Listen to see how I’m gonna do it.
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This was a surprise. I was able to attend an event hosted by the Traveling Good. They are an organization that is traveling across the nation just tell stories of good going on in cities. I was able to share my story and the reaction from the crowd was very surprising. Listen to find out.
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This is our full story. From how we got into the group home to what I learning to where we are now going. The full story. I was able to record this podcast in a studio so you will hear a increase in sound quality.
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In this episode, I talk about my next steps and the new chapter of our life.
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In this episode, I talk about the transition out of the group home what I am doing next.
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In this episode I talk about my struggle with am I doing enough.
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In this episode, I talk about trauma and why it is so important to understand when serving others.
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Today, I talk about the first steps in serving and how to give away your skills.
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I talk about the city of of Phoenix and how it can help build second chances.
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Today is the day that I share my story with all of you. I talk about growing up and why serving better so near and dear to me. Enjoy.
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In this episode, I talk about optimism and telling people how to serve better and how I see the city of Phoenix to be one of second chances.
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How many orphanages or in the United States? That is the question that I start with this podcast. I talk about the definition of orphans and how it applies to the US.
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In this episode, I share two stories of how collaboration and knowing who helps who in the community is so important.
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Welcome to 2018! I’m super excited for this year. In this episode I talk about the name change of the podcast, but I’m excited for for 2018, what I learned in 2017.
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I explain the reason why I talk so passionately about wanting other to get involved in serving people better.
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Driving down to court for one of our kids I reflect on why I do what I do and the opportunity for the city of Phoenix.
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This was fun. Ryan and I have been friends for a few years and served together. His work at St. Vincent De Paul is changing the way non-profits are run. We talk about how non-profits can engage with millennials and what to look for in donating. Hope you enjoy.
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In this rant, I talk about caring so much you don’t care.
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In this episode, I share about how to have an impact to the people around you are using your own skills and the elements of a high impact nonprofit.
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Also could be called “Day of Messiness Part 2”. In this episode, we talk about what it means to fight the unknown and I give an update on my day of messiness.
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In this episode, give a little rant about weight so important to me to serve better in our lives in our community.
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A personal story of witnessing the power of gratitude and the dangers of entitlement in hard situations.
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Today, we talked about two types of service. One being frontline service versus crossing borders. This was a huge mindset that I had to change when serving others.
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In episode eight I talk about my trip to Portland to visit my family and discuss empathy.
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I interview Richard Doe who is the chapter director of a local mentor ship organization called Teach 1 To Lead 1 we talk about mentorship in the school system. Great talk and super fun.
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In this episode, you get to hear my thoughts before and after one of the common meeting I have to go to. It gets messy.
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Hero talk about my thoughts on the future of nonprofits and service based organizations.
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Here we talk about the three elements of a nonprofit, Awareness, Service, and Direct care, and why they matter to the community.
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In this episode, I talk about myths, behind the numbers, and how you can help foster kids in Arizona.
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I talk about the “why” behind tell the story right and why it is important.
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Do Good Better: Serving is not about you.
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