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NHS nurse and midwife Anna Kent describes her role as an international humanitarian aid worker, and how writing her book, Frontline Midwife: My Story of Survival and Keeping Others Safe, has been cathartic.

NHS nurse and midwife Anna Kent shares with Jill Martin Wrenn her journey as a Frontline Midwife

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NHS nurse and midwife Anna Kent shares with Jill Martin Wrenn her journey as a Frontline Midwife

NHS nurse and midwife Anna Kent describes her role as an international humanitarian aid worker, and how writing her book, Frontline Midwife: My Story of [...]

May 5, 2022

Jill Martin Wrenn

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Author, producer, speaker and activist Angie Thomas shares with Jill Martin Wrenn how she builds a global community

Bestselling author Angie Thomas shares with Jill Martin Wrenn how she cultivates a community of readers around the world through her virtual and in-person events. [...]

March 31, 2022

Jill Martin Wrenn

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Certified Nurse Midwife Betsy Freeman shares her journey to single parenthood

Certified Nurse Midwife Betsy Freeman tells Jill Martin Wrenn how she become a single mother by choice, and how she’s helping others to become single [...]

March 17, 2022

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Top tips for moving across the country from science journalist Liz Landau

Science journalist and NASA communicator Liz Landau shares her journey from Atlanta to LA to Washington DC. Liz shares tips on how to meet people [...]

February 10, 2022

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Reading recommendations from 2021 with Jill Martin Wrenn

In the last episode of season 1, we share some books that made us smile in 2021. We would love to hear from you. Please [...]

December 16, 2021

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How to make yourself 'a little bit famous' with British author and coach Penny Haslam

British visibility coach and author Penny Haslam shares with Jill Martin Wrenn how she helps business leaders become ‘a little bit famous’. [...]

December 2, 2021

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Certified Nurse Midwife Betsy Freeman shares her journey to single parenthood

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