Power Dynamics Series Intro
In the fifth season of Ethical Storytellings podcast we welcome a new guest host, Genelle Aldred, to explore power dynamics in Ethical Storytelling.
For over a decade Genelle Aldred has worked at many of the UK’s largest broadcasting organisations. It has taken her in different directions and ended up in a non-linear career with diverse and complementary skills. She has worked with colleagues and mentors at the BBC, ITV and ITN, and learnt about different aspects of the media industry along the way. Genelle started out at the BBC after gaining a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Staffordshire University.
Join Rachel in welcoming Genelle to guest host this season as they discuss why taking a deep dive into power dynamics in NGO storytelling is essential to Ethical Storytelling.
Power Dynamics with Lisa Sharon Harper (Part 1)
Make sure to grab your notebook for this one. Lisa Sharon Harper joins guest host Genelle Aldred to explore power dynamics in storytelling. In her 3 part episode, Lisa shares her perspective of the role story plays in maintaining hierarchies and her experience of bridge building by using narrative as her main tool. Weaving in her personal experiences from Ferguson to Brazil, Lisa unpacks for us how we can truly change the world by changing how we relate to one another in the world.
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Lisa’s books as well, including Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican…or Democrat (The New Press, 2008); Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011); Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014); and the critically acclaimed, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong can be Made Right (Waterbrook, a division of Penguin Random House, 2016). The Very Good Gospel, recognized as the “2016 Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books, explores God’s intent for the wholeness of all relationships in light of today’s headlines.
Power Dynamics with Lisa Sharon Harper (Part 2)
Part 2 of Lisa’s interview for the Power Dynamics Series. Make sure to grab your notebook for this one. Lisa Sharon Harper joins guest host Genelle Aldred to explore power dynamics in storytelling. In her 3 part episode, Lisa shares her perspective of the role story plays in maintaining hierarchies and her experience of bridge building by using narrative as her main tool. Weaving in her personal experiences from Ferguson to Brazil, Lisa unpacks for us how we can truly change the world by changing how we relate to one another in the world.
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Lisa’s books as well, including Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican…or Democrat (The New Press, 2008); Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011); Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014); and the critically acclaimed, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong can be Made Right (Waterbrook, a division of Penguin Random House, 2016). The Very Good Gospel, recognized as the “2016 Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books, explores God’s intent for the wholeness of all relationships in light of today’s headlines.
Power Dynamics with Lisa Sharon Harper (Part 3)
Part 3 of Lisa’s interview for the Power Dynamics Series. Make sure to grab your notebook for this one. Lisa Sharon Harper joins guest host Genelle Aldred to explore power dynamics in storytelling. In her 3 part episode, Lisa shares her perspective of the role story plays in maintaining hierarchies and her experience of bridge building by using narrative as her main tool. Weaving in her personal experiences from Ferguson to Brazil, Lisa unpacks for us how we can truly change the world by changing how we relate to one another in the world.
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Lisa’s books as well, including Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican…or Democrat (The New Press, 2008); Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011); Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014); and the critically acclaimed, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong can be Made Right (Waterbrook, a division of Penguin Random House, 2016). The Very Good Gospel, recognized as the “2016 Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books, explores God’s intent for the wholeness of all relationships in light of today’s headlines.
Power Dynamics with Kent Annan
We welcome Kent Annan to the Power Dynamics Series. Kent Annan joins guest host Genelle Aldred to explore power dynamics in storytelling. Kent is director of humanitarian and disaster leadership at Wheaton College, where he leads an M.A. program as part of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute. He’s on the board of directors of Equitas Group, a philanthropic foundation focused on ending child exploitation in Haiti and Southeast Asia. He cofounded Haiti Partners. And he’s a senior consultant for Development Associates International, which trains Christian leaders around the world.
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Kent’s books as well, including You Welcomed Me: Loving Refugees and Immigrants Because God First Loved Us (forthcoming, November 2018), Slow Kingdom Coming (2016), After Shock (2011), and Following Jesus through the Eye of the Needle (2009).
Power Dynamics with Rachel Pieh Jones
We welcome Rachel Pieh Jones to the Power Dynamics Series. Rachel joins guest host Genelle Aldred to invite us in to her ever evolving journey of wrestling with power dynamics in storytelling. Rachel is the author of Stronger than Death, Finding Home, Djiboutilicious, and Welcome to Djibouti. Her work appears in the New York Times, Runners World, Christianity Today, Deadspin, and so many other places. She writes and speaks about life at the crossroads of faith and culture.
Power Dynamics Finale Episode
In the fifth season of Ethical Storytellings podcast we welcome a new guest host, Genelle Aldred, to explore power dynamics in Ethical Storytelling.
For over a decade Genelle Aldred has worked at many of the UK’s largest broadcasting organisations. It has taken her in different directions and ended up in a non-linear career with diverse and complementary skills. She has worked with colleagues and mentors at the BBC, ITV and ITN, and learnt about different aspects of the media industry along the way. Genelle started out at the BBC after gaining a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Staffordshire University.
Join Rachel and Genelle in reflecting on this seasons guests and why power dynamics in NGO storytelling is essential to Ethical Storytelling.