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Man in Many Roles Podcast

Man in Many Roles Podcast

By Michael Lovett

A podcast dedicated to offering, creating, and building understanding about how to live well as one soul in many roles--as a whole and holy self, in my case as a son, brother, lover/ husband, dad, leader and follower. This podcast is both for men and those who love them. More at manyroles.com. Click forms.gle/ccC2w4XdvzDR4acb8 for more info, to contact the host, Michael Lovett, or podcast guests, or to comment directly. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/maninmanyroles IG: instagram.com/maninmanyroles.
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Jobhunting as Courage in All Roles

Man in Many Roles PodcastNov 06, 2020

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Emma Fetherman: Listening To and Learning From Youth
Jul 01, 202250:32
Matt Anjilivelil: Inspired Living, & Reimagined Bible Studies as a Path to Christian Conversion
Jun 24, 202253:11
Why Sabbath?
Apr 17, 202234:11
Why Counseling?
Apr 10, 202229:09
Pat Lin Hachiya, Part 2: Chinese American Woman, Christian, Mom, and Widow in Many Roles
Mar 31, 202236:55
Pat Lin Hachiya, Part 1: Chinese American Woman, Christian, Mom, and Widow in Many Roles
Mar 25, 202247:42
Wendi Gorelik, Part 2: How To Keep Moving Forward When We Are All Homesick for Heaven
Mar 18, 202237:31
Wendi Gorelik, Part 1: How To Keep Moving Forward When We Are All Homesick for Heaven
Mar 11, 202234:47
Mirna Cervantes: The Power of Counseling and Practices Promoting Health (Women's History Month)
Mar 04, 202201:04:52
Eric Golden: Respect and Detaching from Unconscious Reasons We Do Things (Black History Month)
Feb 25, 202257:17
Audrey Blair: Diversity, Life Coaching and Transitioning... and Discomfort (Black History Month)
Feb 18, 202201:01:18
Traecy Iftodi: Self, Sister, Mother, Divorcée, and African-American Bilingual Educator in Many Roles (Black History Month)
Feb 11, 202201:12:10
Tino Seya: Finding Balance Through Identity and Intentionality (Black History Month)
Feb 04, 202252:56
Dimitri Clarke Interviews Michael Lovett: Hearing Impaired, but Loving Listening
Jan 28, 202239:07
Hashim Warren: Justice Year, Service, Charity, Friendship, Advocacy
Jan 21, 202247:20
Vince Vogel: Husband & Father in a Blended Family
Jan 14, 202247:47
Jeff Shockley: God of Heaven and Earth...How the Book Began
Jan 07, 202246:09
Saara Haapenen: Move at Work, and Moving from Disappointment to Renewed Vision
Dec 31, 202156:54
Paul Nagakura: Friend, Brother, and Husband as Advocate

Paul Nagakura: Friend, Brother, and Husband as Advocate

Paul Nagakura is a man I’ve known over 20 years. He is an artist, brother, husband and father. He leads a small group in the church we used to attend together in Culver City. He shares about the new chapter he is in after events including George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020 and personal losses in his family. I hope this time with Paul’s kind, clear, strong soul inspires you to be an advocate for someone you care about or with whom you are in community. Paul shares about the book, The Color of Compromise and has graciously shared a Bible study that helped him wake up to his roles of Advocate.
Dec 24, 202153:02
Dr. Tim Sumerlin: "Church is a great place to practice good mental health"
Dec 17, 202157:24
Joe Hose: From Prisons to Skate Parks
Dec 10, 202156:24
Leo Gonzalez: Calm, Leadership, and Time-outs as a Self & Husband
Dec 03, 202150:48
Jackie Brewster: Enneagram, Christianity, and Life
Nov 26, 202145:13
Trey Morgan of Trey and Lea's Stronger Marriages

Trey Morgan of Trey and Lea's Stronger Marriages

Trey & Lea speak to thousands of couples every year at their marriage workshops. They are authors of the books, 10 Ways to a Stronger Marriage, and, Wisdom for Your Marriage

Trey loves to talk about manhood, marriage, and parenting and is simply a joy to listen to.  Enjoy and share this episode with your friends.


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Web: https://treyandlea.com

Twitter: @StrongMarriage5

IG: stronger_marriages

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Nov 19, 202148:09
Carlos Clarke: How to Age Well
Nov 12, 202156:26
DJ Hapa: Remixing Roles

DJ Hapa: Remixing Roles

Loved this episode, produced by my buddy and former podcast guest, Devon Smith, whose Man in Many Roles episode is HERE.

DJ Hapa is a dad, DJ, husband, son, and Jesus follower.  He has taught thousands of people how to DJ.  Thousands.  He is the creator of "A Tribe Called Dad" podcast, and a great man to strike up a friendship or conversation with. His life slogan is, "Follow your heart. Lead with passion"  Listen in for inspiration to live with more passion.

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hapaworld.com

Twitter: @djhapa

IG: @djhapa

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Nov 05, 202159:19
Tim Priestley: "Our roles are a divine way to help us grow"
Oct 29, 202154:29
Seeking Sages | Episode 50!
Oct 22, 202131:20
Literal, Linear, Monotasking, Easily Distractible: How to Parent Boys with Sanity
Oct 15, 202145:23
Doing Things Right vs. Doing Right Things
Oct 08, 202138:17
We're All Husbands and Wives
Oct 01, 202136:56
Investing 101: It's Not About Money
Sep 24, 202134:44
To Be a Son | Late Summer Riff
Sep 17, 202134:12
Vision for the Future and Muddy Windshields
Sep 10, 202127:58
How to Apologize, Part 2
Sep 03, 202128:01
How to Apologize, Part 1
Aug 27, 202134:38
Father Son Campout Live
Aug 07, 202119:25
Summer Riffs 5: Talk Is Cheap, but Communicating is Precious and Powerful
Jul 30, 202126:22
Summer Riffs 4: How to Take Better Vacations: Gratitude, Consideration, Flexibility

Summer Riffs 4: How to Take Better Vacations: Gratitude, Consideration, Flexibility

Vacations can be disasters or they can be adventures with tough times sprinkled in. What they won’t ever be is flawless. Here’s a way to avoid idolizing a perfect vacation and embrace each one as slower practice of three disciplines: gratitude, consideration, and flexibility. We need them for life… who’d a thunk that you could grow life skills prepping for vacations, going on them, and reflecting on them?

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Jul 23, 202123:09
Summer Riffs 3: How to Relate and Converse Well with Anyone: Six Verbs

Summer Riffs 3: How to Relate and Converse Well with Anyone: Six Verbs

On a beautiful night on my patio I watched a thunderstorm and decided to record a few ideas about to to live well in relationships, engage anyone, and have a good conversation. Here are six actions to consider. NOTE: much of what I’m sharing is based on Cognitive Coaching training I’ve received over the years. I paraphrase what I have enjoyed implementing over the years, and credit is due to the authors of Cognitive Coaching, Art Costa and Robert Garmston. Their book, Cognitive Coaching and the associated training continues to be powerful in my life. For more: www.cognitivecoaching.com

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Jul 16, 202132:21
Umm... How do we celebrate Juneteenth? Part 2

Umm... How do we celebrate Juneteenth? Part 2

In this second part of the "How do we celebrate Juneteeth?" series, we turn to think about how we might interact with the Juneteenth holiday as Christians.  Also, and more importantly, what about the other 364 days a year?  How do we build an inclusive community of ethnically diverse members?  What are some Dos and Don'ts? 

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Jul 09, 202148:11
Umm.. How do we celebrate Juneteenth? Part 1

Umm.. How do we celebrate Juneteenth? Part 1

How will you celebrate Juneteenth?   As we enter the weekend of Independence Day, we look back at what feels like a last-minute announcement from the White House in June of 2021:  We have a new national holiday.  What does the Juneteenth holiday mean to black people and how might we celebrate it?  Well, no one knows, and it's not like all black folks view the holiday the same way... so let's start there.  And here are some ideas shared among some of my dear friends, Carlos & Dimitri Clarke, and Tony Chukes, all of us are part of the Denver Church of Christ and have been for decades.  It was only a few years ago, however, that I was invited to actually swap stories about race and what it's been like for them to live as black in America.  I have been so honored to receive their stories and simply let those stories be true.  Join me and listen, enjoy, subscribe, and share. 

Carlos refers to Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream, by Lerone Bennet, Jr. ISBN 10: 0874850029


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Jul 02, 202158:25
Summer Riffs 2: Jesus is the Most Inclusive Guy You've Ever Met

Summer Riffs 2: Jesus is the Most Inclusive Guy You've Ever Met

In my second summer riff, and on the heels of a new national holiday, I got to thinking, writing, and riffing on inclusivity from Jesus' point of view. At first, it seems counterintuitive to think Jesus is being inclusive when he says, "I am the way, the truth and the life" I've been following Jesus the best I can for about 30 years in earnest, and I think Jesus deserves some more consideration for what he claimed about himself.  Despite how controversial the above quote is, I'm not sure it qualifies Jesus as an exclusive person given the totality of his story, his actions and his other claims about himself.  I think that Jesus would be more accepting of his critics and many 21st century zealots and popular folks than they would be of Him.  

So I hope the riff on inclusivity is stiimulating to your thinking and living well in all your roles.  Please comment or audio record your response to this podcast at anchor.fm/maninmanyroles.

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Jun 25, 202136:05
Summer Riffs: Six Dimensions of Happiness, Joy, Pleasure, and Leisure

Summer Riffs: Six Dimensions of Happiness, Joy, Pleasure, and Leisure

Less structure, more spontenaity in the Summer! I decided to nerd out a bit and riff about Happiness, Joy, Pleasure, and Leisure through 6 dimensions or lenses:

proximity to self

durability over time

agency 

validity (truth)

mercy (goodness)

and beauty


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Jun 18, 202152:25
John "Bud" Lovett: My Dad in Many Roles (Fathers' Day and Auntie/Uncle Project)
Jun 11, 202153:22
Richard (Uncle Dicky, Tío Ricardo) McCloskey: A Self in Many Roles

Richard (Uncle Dicky, Tío Ricardo) McCloskey: A Self in Many Roles

This episode kicks off June on the eve of my Uncle Richard T. McCloskey's 71st birthday.  It also kicks off the Uncle side of the Auntie/Uncle Project, in which my uncles and father will speak about how to live well in many roles.  

Listen in as my Tío Ricardo and I talk about his interesting life as a Self in many roles.  He has been a railroad worker, computer programmer, Trappist monk, and High School Spanish teacher.  He inspired me to learn Spanish and was certainly a deep influence on my life, career in education, and my eagerness to just try.  So wonderful to ask more about the people you have loved and admired, and that just what I got to do.  I hope my children and their children enjoy this time I had with my Uncle Dicky.  He has diverse and unique life experience to share.  If we heed his experience and advice, I think we will live better as a lone (not lonely) self in many roles.

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Jun 04, 202101:05:43
Ann Lovett Chiango: Seeking and Joy in Many Roles (The Auntie Project)
May 28, 202158:54
Mary Fran McCloskey Soulis: The Auntie Project

Mary Fran McCloskey Soulis: The Auntie Project

Mary Fran Soulis is in her later 70s, the oldest daughter of 7 siblings, and my oldest auntie or uncle on the McCloskey side. She has striven to live well with a love of the written word, a love for light, and practice of gratitude. Enjoy some great advice from one who has been many places, and read LOTS of poetry. She also practices what she is sharing. I loved this conversation, and I hope you enjoy it, share it, and subscribe to the podcast. References from the podcast and Auntie Mary Fran’s show notes: 1) Kim Langley, Send My Roots Rain: A Companion on the Grief Journey This includes the poem "Otherwise" by Jane Kenyon. It includes many other beautiful poems. 2) Mary Oliver, Why I Wake Early, with the poem of the same name. That poem can also be found in Devotions, a self-selected series of Oliver's own poems. 3) Hafiz (as translated by Daniel Ladinsky), I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy. 4)Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet. "Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms or like books written in a very foreign tongue... The point is to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer." 5) James Baldwin, Unknown Source, "It is necessary while in darkness to know that somewhere there is light, that in oneself, waiting to be found, there is light."
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May 21, 202155:39
Sue McCloskey Reddick: The Auntie Project
May 14, 202146:34
Clare McCloskey Lovett: My Mom in Many Roles (Mother's Day and Kickoff to the Auntie/Uncle Project)
May 07, 202147:14