• Doing the Impossible
    May 27 2025

    How do the threads of your life connect? In this episode, Neelley Hicks interviews Firdaus Kharas, the founder of Chocolate Moose Media about lessons he's learned throughout the diverse experiences of his life. Take inspiration from this episode and consider what your life has taught you.

    You can support the groundbreaking work that Harper Hill Global does in the USA and Africa. Give now. https://harperhill.global/donate.

    Firdaus Kharas, OC, FRSA, D.Hum (hc) LL.D. (hc), is the visionary Founder of
    Chocolate Moose Media. Since founding the social enterprise Chocolate Moose Media in 1995, Kharas has dedicated his career to tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues through innovative media solutions. His work focuses on fostering societal and individual behavioral change using human-centered communications that transcend cultural and national boundaries, all with the goal of improving the human condition with over 5,000 productions created.

    Firdaus Kharas is a trailblazer in using animation for social change and has emerged as the world’s leading and most prolific individual producer and director of media dedicated to social good.

    In addition to honorary doctorates, he has nine in-person degrees and certificates from eight universities, including Carleton, Harvard, the LSE, Thiel and Stanford.

    He is the author of a book on creativity and the subject of a documentary. He has
    traveled to 145 countries in every region of the world.

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    47 mins
  • The Brain on Hate
    Jan 21 2025

    In this Women Arise podcast, I interviewed Dr. Mario Mendez about how the brain is wired and responds through hate. Each of us has a brain, and it is wired in particular ways to the in-group and the out-group. How can we, as people of faith and hope, come into a sense of our being to bring about a world free from hate?

    Please consider Harper Hill Global in your tithes and offerings. As we bring light to the world, together, we can overcome.

    https://harperhill.global/donate

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    30 mins
  • Circle of Healing: Gently Unwrapping Trauma through Community Education
    Nov 12 2024

    Casey, Lora, and Shandiin Church spread love through the Good Medicine Way in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Circle of Healing: Gently Unwrapping Trauma through Community Education is their expression of Triumph Over Trauma. By integrating the arts, Indigenous practices, and spirituality, they create a safe space for their neighbors.

    Keep the circle growing. Contribute to https://harperhill.global/donate so more facilitators can be trained.

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    33 mins
  • Mud Puddles and Rainbows: Grieving the Loss of a Child
    Aug 14 2024

    In this episode, Rev. Amber Armistead shares her grief journey after losing her precious son, Noah. Learn what helped and what didn't to offer better support for yourself and others.

    Learn more about Harper Hill Global and the programs we offer to help people heal from trauma and promote health.

    https://harperhill.global

    Your gifts really make a difference. Donate at https://harperhill.global/donate

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    26 mins
  • Nazis in Nashville
    Aug 9 2024

    In this episode, HHG Founder Neelley Hicks is interviewed by the former news editor of United Methodist News Service about her encounter with Nazis in Nashville.

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    26 mins
  • Journaling with a Twist!
    Aug 6 2024

    What if you could be the hero of your own story?

    In this episode, award-winning author and workshop leader PM Terrell speaks about the power of writing to heal and reclaim your own power.

    Learn more about online courses at https://www.harperhill.global/courses

    Support the work of Harper Hill Global: https://HarperHill.Global/donate

    Check out PM Terrell's books on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JOXFXK?ingress=0&visitId=fbdabd66-1f15-473a-a9d0-256994ecf3f2&ref_=ap_rdr

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    22 mins
  • Trauma-Informed Healing in Communities
    May 24 2024
    How can religious networks assist in reducing mental health crises? In this session, Neelley Hicks, M.Div. will share how NASMHPD's TAMAR (Trauma, Addiction, Mental health, And Recovery) program is providing trauma-informed community care in houses of prayer as well as non-religious settings. TAMAR was developed in the late 1990s as part of a federally funded program for incarcerated women in Maryland. It has since been implemented in multiple justice and behavioral health systems across the nation and used in various faith-based and community programs internationally. The original TAMAR intervention was updated in 2019 to create a clinical intervention that combines psychoeducation about trauma and its impact with concrete techniques designed to help participants of any gender identify their triggers and learn and practice skills for self-regulating trauma symptoms. Download free Triumph Over Trauma resources and register for facilitator training at https://TriumphOverTrauma.INFO. Learn more about the Transformation Transfer Initiative (TTI) at https://www.nasmhpd.org/tti-impact.
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    53 mins
  • Connecting the Dots
    Mar 12 2024

    Elvira Cruz, LSCW, is a behavioral health counselor who speaks about trauma recovery in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. In her work, she applies Triumph Over Trauma training and curriculum.

    Elvira was trained as a Triumph Over Trauma facilitator at an event in September 2023 sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the Valley Legacy Baptist Foundation.

    Learn more at TriumphOverTrauma.INFO.

    Your gifts help us provide Triumph Over Trauma training and mentoring. Give at harperhill.global/donate.

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    25 mins
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