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QUALIFIED: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work with Shari Dunn | 284 33:58

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Lectio Divina 138 – John 13:12-17 8:18

לפני 8 weeks8:18

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 138 – John 13:12-17 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Mike’s Rumblings 01-10-25 9:59

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This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below. Rumblings. 1.10.25 1. The American flag is at half staff this month in honor of Jimmy Carter. The president-elect is having a bit of a hissy fit, claiming the flag should be flying high for his inauguration. He believes that a flag at half staff will somehow, some way, diminish his moment. Sigh. He really is a child. If he was smart and savvy he’d see this as a gift. He’d figure out a way to weave the symbolism of the flag at half staff into his inaugural address. He’d say something about Carter’s life and character and loyalty to his country and then talk about how badly our country needs men and women like him to step up. Sadly, he’s neither smart nor savvy, just selfish and mean spirited. Will someone please help me figure out how a man such as this, a convicted felon, who majors on the minors, will make America great again? 2.. “It ain’t the parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it’s the parts I do understand.” ~ Mark Twain 3. “When I was a teenager, the idea of religion making you different was not a new idea to me. Unfortunately, in my experience, religion made you different in an odd, outdated, and maybe even harsh and judgmental way. To be a Christian was to hold yourself above and apart from secular people and people of other faiths…. But one of my spiritual mentors said something very different. He said: “Make it your ambition to be a warm and loving presence in the world as Jesus was … to be joyfully in the world in deep solidarity with our neighbors, loving them as equals rather than considering ourselves holier than thou and therefore better than them. . .”~ Brian McLaren A “warm and loving presence”. That’s a powerful vision of how a person of faith should ‘be’ in this world. 4. ”… This view that the Almighty considers women to be inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or tradition. Its influence does not stop at the walls of the church, mosque, synagogue, or temple. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths, creating an environment in which violations against women are justified. The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter. Their continuing choice provides the foundation or justification for much of the pervasive persecution and abuse of women throughout the world…” ~ Jimmy Carter, World Council of Religions, 2009 Carter was right. For far too long, the place and role of women has been hijacked by influential men who carefully curated sacred texts that supported their point of view and conveniently dismissed any text and context that didn’t. It has, indeed, caused and is still causing great harm to women. 5. “The Old Testament story of Babel is not a story about tribalism; it’s a story about the fragmentation of everything. It’s about the shattering of all that had seemed solid, the scattering of people who had been a community. It’s a metaphor for what is happening not only between red and blue, but within the left and within the right, as well as within universities, companies, professional associations, museums, and even families …” ~ Jonathan Haidt. As fragmentation becomes normative, the best of us have to be determined to lean into a difficult calling. It’s what MLK, Jr. called “making a way out of no way.” It is not for the faint hearted. 6. Shane Claiborne hits the nail on the head when he suggests that “Christian nationalism is a confusing perversion of the gospel.” So what do we say to the churches nurturing Christian Nationalism and its subsidiaries? The main character in Michael O’Brien’s apocalyptic novel “Father Elijah” gives us a very good answer. “I would 1000 times rather have a persecuted Church than a compromised Church.” We should tell them that. I’m sure that sounds offensive to many of you. Truth does that I’ve discovered. Work it through, pray it through and if possible talk it through with someone who loves Jesus but isn’t part of your tribe. I’m willing to help you find that person. 7. “Christians are often known for what we are against rather than what we are for. A simple test will confirm this to be true. Bring up any divisive issue in our world- politics, sexuality, race, immigration, and so on-and what you’ll find are Christians clearly asserting what they are against. But any conversation regarding the nature of God must begin with him being for all.” ~ Rich Villodas, The Narrow Path The nature of God is to be a cheerleader for the whole of his creation. You might be against immigration but God is for the immigrant. You might be against the transgendered but God knows their names. You might believe climate change is a hoax but God weeps over the damage done to Creation. 8. “Here’s the big reveal about university indoctrination. It’s not the professors…not a secret classroom cabal. What’s actually happening? Your teens and young adults are stepping out of their bubble, meeting people from all walks of life, and discovering that the stereotypes they’ve been spoon-fed don’t hold up. Turns out, closed minded garbage doesn’t survive when you finally encounter the humans it’s been targeting.” ~ Pastor Brandon I know this to be true. 9. “Jesus did not establish an institution, though institutions can serve his cause. He did not organize a political party, though his teachings have a profound impact on politics. Jesus did not even found a religion. No, Jesus began a movement, fueled by his Spirit, a movement whose purpose was and is to change the face of the earth from the nightmare it often is into the dream that God intends … “ ~ Retired Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry And all God’s people say: Amen, Amen, Amen. 10. ”I know now that folks had lots of chances to turn back, only they didn’t. They kept going, because they were holding on to what’s good …and it’s worth fighting for… it’s only a passing thing, this shadow…even darkness must pass, a new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out all the clearer.” ~ Samwise, the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings . Be a hobbit. Repeat after me: “Though frightened, I will hold on to what’s good, stand up for what’s right, and oppose evil.” The post Mike’s Rumblings 01-10-25 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Lectio Divina 137 – John 12:20-26 8:43

לפני 9 weeks8:43

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 137 – John 12:20-26 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Mike’s Rumblings 01-03-25 8:38

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Lectio Divina 136 – John 12:1-6 9:14

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 136 – John 12:1-6 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Melinda Schmidt & Anita Lustrea – episode 389 39:34

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2024 is a wrap! Melinda Schmidt and I get back together to see if we survived the year as well as to look ahead to 2025. What gives you hope as you look forward? What resources helped you make it across the finish line of 2024? We offer a few here to help you on your journey into the new year. Redeeming Heartache by Dan Allender & Cathy Loerzel https://a.co/d/gmUFfuD The Best of You: Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God by Dr. Alison Cook https://a.co/d/1tl3AiY Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse by Shannon Thomas https://a.co/d/5Bu3TuX What Women Tell Me: Finding Freedom from the Secrets We Keep by Anita Lustrea https://a.co/d/cDJuwWL Article on narrative therapy: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/dr-dan-allender-and-cathy-loerzel-of-the-allender-center-how-each-of-us-can-leverage-the-power-of-fc7f0b02abf1 Podcast: The Place We Find Ourselves with Adam Young Note : the above authors also host their individual podcasts The post Melinda Schmidt & Anita Lustrea – episode 389 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Mike’s Rumblings 12-27-24 7:10

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Mike’s Rumblings 12-20-24 9:01

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Lectio Divina 135 – Luke 2:15-20 9:35

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 135 – Luke 2:15-20 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Mike’s Rumblings 12-13-24 8:59

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Lectio Divina 134 – John 11:38-44 10:09

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 134 – John 11:38-44 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Mike’s Rumblings 12-06-24 8:00

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Lectio Divina 133 – John 10:22-30 9:35

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 133 – John 10:22-30 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Mike’s Rumblings 11-29-24 9:20

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This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below Rumblings. 11.29.24 1. Rich Villodas is the Pastor of New Life Fellowship in Elmhurst Queens NYC . Here he talks about how his faith/theology plays out in everyday life. “It moves me towards both God in prayerful love and my neighbor, honoring their experience as people made in the image of God. It empowers me to stand against all forms of injustice and mistreatment against the vulnerable. It reminds me to live into the Fruits of the Spirit in all my interactions, especially with those I don’t see eye to eye with. It helps me to be honest about sin in its personal, interpersonal and institutional manifestations …” 2. One of the most exciting and thought provoking speakers I ever experienced was Tony Campolo who passed away last week. He was a college professor who taught Sociology and an ordained Baptist minister, who cared very much about justice issues. In word and deed he was very much a red letter Christian. He also rattled a lot of cages. He liked to disturb the comfort of career Christians. He used this story many, many times when he addressed a church crowd. “Here are three facts. Fact number one: tonight, thousands of children will starve to death. Fact number two: most of you don’t give a sh&t Fact number three: most of you are more concerned about the fact that I said sh&t than the fact that thousands of children will starve tonight.” And guess what, he was right. His edginess frustrated many but earned him the trust of people like myself who needed a Tony Campolo to poke and prod us to become more and more like Jesus. He challenged us to look the religious status quo power brokers in the eye and to respectfully call their bluff, asking the questions they didn’t want to answer. We needed his stories, his outrageously impactful sense of humor and his self deprecating way of being. Campolo lived prophetically, honestly, and with great compassion for those who experience grave injustice. RIP. 3. “God, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to pray for him who mocks your beloved and seems to think he’s you. I can’t for the life of me figure out how to pray for him whose god is power, whose currency is cruelty. I know, I know, he is also your child, made in your image. I know, I know, I have promised to be faithful in prayer. I know, I know what you want me to do. I just don’t know how. And I really, really don’t want to when his name tastes sour on my lips. God, the best I can do right now is name this aversion. The best I can do is want to pray better. . . “ ~ Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, retired Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Getting even with his real and imagined enemies is the cornerstone of his agenda. I cannot support that in prayer. The last time I looked revenge is not a fruit of the Spirit and dismantling democracy never makes my prayer list. Nor does bullying. Certainly not lying. So yes, I can relate to Bishop Goff. Her confession is mine. I don’t know how to pray for the president-elect either. I’ve said before: “The best I can do is pray that he has a come to Jesus moment or two, maybe three.” 4. “The general population doesn’t know what’s happening, and it doesn’t even know that it doesn’t know.” ~Noam Chomsky Is there an app for Willful Ignorance? 5. ”…Religion declined not because it was refuted, but because it became irrelevant, dull, oppressive, insipid. When faith is completely replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit; when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendor of the past; when faith becomes an heirloom rather than a living fountain; when religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion–its message becomes meaningless.” ~ Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Large parts of Christendom have failed the authenticity test in recent years. Its sins have become headlines. It’s politicization is well documented. Its relevance has been dismissed. I still believe that the church (both the gathered and dispersed faithful) is meant to be a hopeful symbol of the goodness of God in this world. I believe this because I see a faithful remnant who never quit fighting the good fight. Much thanks and love to church folks who never lost sight of their original calling to walk and talk with Jesus, living out their faith in helpful and compelling ways. 6. I was reading through some old notes and came upon a sermon about OT Esther, whose life was interrupted when she was asked to do something really hard, for the sake of others. And she did it. May it be so for us. 7. “Your time on earth is limited. Don’t try to ‘age with grace’. Age with mischief, audacity and a good story to tell.” ~ source unknown Oh yah. Finally, permission granted. 8. I’m quite frustrated with the Bible Trumpers in various MAGA states who are attempting and slowly succeeding in their attempts to Christianise (their politicized version of it) public schools. In the short term it’s going to cause much angst and even more division and in the long term it’s going to bite them in the arse. You see, their Christian nationalist world view conveniently dismisses Muslims, Jews, Hindus etc., Christians who aren’t Bible Trumpers, and a bunch of non-religious types who passionately believe in the separation of church and state. There’s a whole lot of these kinds of folks and they don’t suffer fools well. But they do love a good fight. 9. “ … When day comes, we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid. The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.“ ~ Amanda Gorman 10. I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ~ E.B. White. Yah, me too. Both are good, right? The post Mike’s Rumblings 11-29-24 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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Lectio Divina 132 – John 10:14-18 10:09

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This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com, or Venmo Anita-Murphy-20 The post Lectio Divina 132 – John 10:14-18 appeared first on Anita Lustrea .…

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