Mostrando resultados por "grit" en Política y Ciencias Sociales

After the Civil War, the pillars of Black Republicanism were a balanced critique of both political parties, civil rights for all Americans, reinventing an economy based on exploitation, and, most importantly, building thriving Black communities. How did Black Republicanism devolve from revolutionaries like Frederick Douglass to the puppets in the Trump era?

Discover the stories of 12 women who heard the call to settle the West and who came from all points of the globe to begin their journeys. As a slave Clara watched helplessly as her husband and children were sold, only to be reunited with her youngest daughter as a free woman six decades later. As a young girl, Charlotte hid her gender to escape a life of poverty and became the greatest stagecoach driver who ever lived. As a Native American, Gertrude fought to give her people a voice and to educate leaders about the ways and importance of America's native people.

Welcome Lovelies! Another episode with the beautiful Abbie! Abbie and I discuss coping mechanisms in Domestic Violence. We share our own experiences and some of our own coping strategies. Ours may not work for you, but they worked for us. Maybe this can be a takeaway for you. We truly hope so because we love you all. Abbie talks about her Ketamine Therapy and how much it has changed her life, as well as her daughters. There is a lot of negative as well as positive talks about Ketamine Therapy for PTSD, but for Abbie, it worked wonders! Whatever you choose, find the one that ...

Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) was an international celebrity in her youth. But in 1963, the year of the Profumo Affair, the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over 80 men behind his back. The duke won a divorce, and Margaret was abandoned by most of her friends. Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores, and an unforgiving class.

Nineteen people from across the globe, ranging in age from 20 to 70-plus, tell their stories of living and thriving in diverse fields - in sport, the arts, medicine, business, and more. With refreshing frankness, they share their successes along with their struggles - grit is the one characteristic they all have in common. These are not stories of people overcoming disability - they’re stories of people accommodating disability while pursuing their dreams. Pure Grit shines a light on boundless possibility whatever the individual challenge.

I'm really excited to bring you this conversation I got to have with my good friend and the host of the Travis Macy Show, Travis Macy, and legendary mountain guide and adventurer Jason Antin. You may know Jason from his incredible Beat Monday series where he and former WDDR guest Mike Chambers take on epic outdoor challenges in 64 hours from Friday evening to Monday morning. I’ve wanted to have Jason on the show for a long time, and I am glad Travis could join us for this chat. I love hearing from endurance athletes about how they can apply the grit and determination they learn from their...

New York Times best-selling author Tony Blankley prescribes a three-pronged approach as key to America's success in previous wars that must be "rediscovered" today. The political-correctness crowd will complain, but Blankley argues that this conservative manifesto to reestablish American grit is essential - our nation's very survival depends on it.

Women are constantly being told that it's simply too difficult to balance work and family, so if they don't really "have to" work, it's better for their families if they stay home. Not only is this untrue, Leslie Bennetts says, but the arguments in favor of stay-at-home motherhood fail to consider the surprising benefits of work and the unexpected toll of giving it up. It's time, she says, to get the message across: combining work and family really is the best choice for most women.

Are you a giver and a doer? Are you someone who has shown your grit and powered through, and now you're ready for the other side? Now you re looking for the conversations that remind you about self-care, that bring to mind grace and understanding, and give you space to reflect on purpose. Do you want more room to breathe and to live life with a little more ease? Each week, we discover tools and ways of thinking that support alignment, build stronger connections, help us find better questions, and live our best life. Most weeks we laugh, some weeks the topics touch close to home, but ultimately...

Real, uncensored, unvarnished stories of addiction and recovery. Produced in downtown Denver, Colorado. www.stepdenver.org

This comparative case study utilized oral histories to illuminate the life stories of three Black men who navigated their way through trauma. The goal of the study was to better understand how they navigated education and life experiences to eventually earn doctoral degrees. The findings affirm and illuminate that despite their academic success, they suffer from residual unresolved emotional scars due to unhealed trauma.

Eric is a 16-year police officer currently serving as a Patrol Operations Commander in Washington State. He is an author and content creator focused on wellness, police leadership, and community engagement.He started Blue Grit to support practices for building optimal lives and careers for first responders, their families, and those looking to enter emergency services. Listen, share, and learn tips and lessons from Eric and others to support your health, mindset, and build a better you, family, team and community. IG: bluegritwellness, Blog at bluegritwellness.com Bluegritwellness@...

Host: Tyler Owen and Clint McNear discussing topics, issues, and stories within the law enforcement community. TMPA is the Voice of Texas Law Enforcement, focused on protecting those who serve. Since 1950, we have been defending the rights and interests of Texas Peace Officers by providing the best legal assistance in the country, effective lobbying at state and local levels, affordable training, and exemplary member support. As the largest law enforcement association in Texas, TMPA is proud to represent 32,000 local, county and state law enforcement officers.

There is no mistaking that inequality in the workplace is still prevalent in the form of salary inequity and unequal representation in leadership and board positions. Too often conversations about inequality can lead to men and women believing they are alike. Women and men are not the same, biologically or psychologically, and these differences lead to significant dissimilarities in how each approaches leadership situations.

The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators who, for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character.

In the first season, you were able to follow Julius as he struggled through the 75 Hard Challenge, sometimes more and sometimes less successfully, but in the end he completed the 75 Hard Challenge and learned a lot from it. Now it continues, because he has brought Marcel on board, the aim is to start 2024 just as successfully as 2023 ended. In this season, the two of them will face the task together and discuss life, work, family, love, and the challenge of keeping all the balls in the air weekly.

Welcome to "The Real Grit Podcast," your ultimate source for authentic conversations on self-improvement, current events, and the foundational aspects of traditional masculinity. I'm your host, Craig Lebeau—a keen observer of human dynamics and a seasoned commentator on social issues. Alongside a curated roster of influential guests—from thought leaders, psychologists, and industry experts to everyday men living extraordinary lives—we aim to provide a balanced, real-world dialogue for men navigating the complexities of life in the 21st century.

As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. She became a mother at 15 and ended up homeless. Five rackety years followed - barely coping, drinking to escape - until Katriona, now living in her father's native Dublin, hit rock bottom. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around.

In an Instagram world where everything seems like it’s not…being real is the only authentic place to live.Life is hard.Tragedy happens.And grief is real. But you don’t have to go through it alone. We were created to be social, intertwined beings, who share this crazy journey called life together. So, the more we talk - about the real stuff that happens in life - the more we all begin to share our truth about what’s really going on in our hearts, our minds, and our souls.And that, my friend, is what The GRIT Crusade is all about….Getting Real In the Trenches…of life, business, ...

Nikki Haley is widely admired for her forthright manner (“with all due respect, I don’t get confused”), her sensitive approach to tragic events, and her confident representation of America’s interests as our ambassador to the United Nations during times of crisis and consequence. In this book, Haley offers a firsthand perspective on major national and international matters as well as a behind-the-scenes account of her tenure in the Trump administration.