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Luminaries in the Dark
by Bruce Bracken
We’re living in uncertain times, but a New World is emerging. Bruce Bracken, host of Luminaries in the Dark, explores the hopeful stories of people pivoting in their lives and in their work to rise above crisis and help those in need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Labor of Love
“COVID-19 gave me the opportunity to live out my beliefs. What a blessing it is to get a call from a hospital that says, ‘Our nurses and our doctors, they're taking risks that are just not okay’. Could a man ever have a better blessing in life than to know that he got to live out his belief…
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Grass Stains, Flip Flops, and Therapy
"Mental health has been an issue in our communities for a long, long time. If you look at any youth health survey results from communities around Snohomish County, depression, anxiety, kids vaping, drug use, all of that has been on the rise even before COVID." -Patsy Cudaback Children are our...
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Your Mountain Is Waiting
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” – Henry David Thoreau For some, thinking of summer conjures up youthful memories of hiking with friends, canoeing down a river, fishing from a lakeshore, or late-night campfire stories. But this year, with travel and group…
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Message in a Bottle
"I can't imagine being more fortunate than to have a business that blends passion for a product with giving back and with helping others." -Teresa Spellman Gamble Many businesses are struggling to stay financially afloat while successfully serving their customers amidst social distancing rules.…
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Family Ties
"Whatever our New Normal will be, we will be there for our families." - Carrie Slavin Most of us have had to significantly readjust our lives due to stay-at-home and social distancing mandates, that has given many of us increased opportunities to spend time with our families - eating meals...
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The Power of Gratitude
"Loneliness, as a concept, is going to be the next epidemic." – Noah Friedman We have all seen the signs and heard the instructions - stay 6 feet away from each other. When followed, this rule has kept the COVID-19 infection count low in some areas and is vital to helping states re-open stores…
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Community Spirits
"There's just something about it when it's vodka and it's this luxury item. It's not that it's any less meaningful, but when you're doing something and you feel the personal connection of almost fear and the unknown, it's pretty darn meaningful!" - Ian Macneil, Glass Distillery Change is…
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We Only Have What We Give
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, once said, “No man steps in the same river twice.” This quote, first spoken around 515 BC, rings true today as we evolve into our New Normal, and while we cannot go back to exactly how we lived before the global pandemic, people all around the world are…
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Laughter Is the Best Medicine
"I like to call it comic relief. Especially now when there is so much stress and so much anxiety in everyone's life. It is a moment of comic relief for people that they get to escape … when they just get to sit and watch a show for 45 minutes to an hour and let everything else go." - Chad Jacobs...
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Special Delivery
Perhaps no group has been more adversely affected by COVID-19 than the elderly community and immuno-compromised individuals. Already struggling with health issues, people in these groups are now struggling with being able to provide for their daily necessities such as groceries and prescriptions....
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When Hope Is Challenged - Part 2
"The best we can do is just listen to the folks that we're serving and make sure that we're responding to what they are asking for… And you're right, don't have a crystal ball to see what's going to happen in the future, but what you do have is a huge outpouring of support from the community…
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When Hope Is Challenged - Part 1
As millions file for unemployment, Americans are relying heavily on assistance from philanthropic organizations. One such organization is Hopelink, a not-for-profit in Washington State. Through its various programs including housing, adult education, transportation, and financial assistance,...
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Blueprint for Health
"I think the main thing is to acknowledge the people that are truly putting themselves in harm's way … The medical professionals, the first responders, the frontline service people, and that what we are doing is to try to give them tools to keep safe, to keep their families safe, and to continue…
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The Uncommon Thread
What difference can two people make in a global pandemic? To date, COVID-19 has infected more than 1 million people and claimed over 230,000 lives. The pandemic has disrupted economies, ordered people to stay indoors, and forced restaurants, gyms, hair salons, schools, and nonessential services…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We’re living in uncertain times, but a New World is emerging. Bruce Bracken, host of Luminaries in the Dark, explores the hopeful stories of people pivoting in their lives and in their work to rise above crisis and help those in need.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Bruce Bracken
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We’re living in uncertain times, but a New World is emerging. Bruce Bracken, host of Luminaries in the Dark, explores the hopeful stories of people pivoting in their lives and in their work to rise above crisis and help those in need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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