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How Adoptee Found Birth Family Thanks to Mysterious Tattoo
When Korean adoptee Sara Jones went looking for her birth family, she wondered if a strange tattoo given to her in childhood could unlock any secrets. Adopted into an American family at age three, Jones found much success here in America, becoming an attorney and CEO. It wasn't until her own kids started asking questions that she decided to search for her birth family. And she started her search with that mysterious tattoo.
Guest: Sara Jones, CEO of InclusionPro, Board Member of The (Utah) State Workforce Development Board, Board of Trustees for Intermountain Salt Lake Valley Hospitals, Co-Founder of Women Tech Council.
Originally aired on October 26, 2022
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Pittsburgh's Revolutionary Black Paramedics Made a Breakthrough in Medicine, Part II
A norm-shattering young White female doctor joins Black paramedics in 1970s Pittsburgh. And, meet the graceful but determined Black paramedic who provided unheralded leadership in spite of racism from patients and superiors.
Guests:
Kevin Hazzard, author of "American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics"
John Moon, former paramedic at Freedom House and former Assistant Chief, City of Pittsburgh EMS
Photo Credit: Harvard University, Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
Originally aired on September 28, 2022.
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Pittsburgh's Revolutionary Black Paramedics Made a Breakthrough in Medicine, Part I
Before 1966, if you needed transport to the hospital, authorities might send a police car, or even a hearse. That year, Pittsburgh's non-profit Freedom House set out to change that for the city's predominately Black Hill District. Staffed by trained Black men, their ambulance service served as a model for newly emerging paramedic services around the country.
Guests:
Kevin Hazzard, author of "American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics"
John Moon, paramedic at Freedom House and former Assistant Chief, City of Pittsburgh EMS
Photo Credit: Heinz History Center
Originally aired on September 21, 2022.
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Unlock Unexpected Wisdom from a Dynamic Planet
The Earth's crust reveals a dynamic, lively epic unfolding. Dramatic changes in the Earth's geology offer inspiration for its human residents.
Guest: Marcia Bjornerud, author of "Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks" and Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies, Lawrence University
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Discovering Extraordinary Awe in Tragedy
After cancer takes his brother's life, Dacher Keltner repeatedly experiences awe in ways that expand the boundaries of what, even for him, is real.
Guest: Dacher Keltner, founding director, Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley; author, "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life"
Originally aired 2/15/23
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