In this installment of the Equipped for Life Podcast, Emily Geiger and Dr. Rebecca Carlson dive deeper into what it means to express compassion in conversation, particularly when discussing difficult topics like abortion, rape, and poverty.

Note: Although this episode does not describe rape or sexual abuse in detail, it does make reference to survivors and resources related to addressing sexual abuse.

Editor's Note: There was a bit of an audio glitch in Rebecca's audio during recording that we unfortunately didn't catch until post-production. Please bear with us over these next few episodes until our correction of the error catches up with our publishing schedule.

Chapters:

• 00:11 Intro
• 02:50 How do you "get compassion"?
• 06:20 How do I prepare myself for hard conversations?
• 15:02 How do I learn about and work through hard circumstances?
• 27:07 Practical tips for expressing compassion well

Related Links:

The Equipped for Life Course

Rachael Denhollander talk on sexual abuse (YouTube)

The Allender Center

Equal Rights Institute Website

Equal Rights Institute Blog

Equipped for Life Academy

Equipped for Life Course

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass

Hosts: Emily Geiger, Rebecca Carlson, PhD

Audio/Video Editor: Joshua Head

Publisher: Melissa McGinness

We at ERI challenge you to see how many creative methods of outreach in this podcast you've heard of (we bet at least one of these will be new to you)! In this podcast, Emily Geiger and Rebecca Carlson share some of the most creative forms of outreach that they've heard from the ERI Affiliate Groups program and also share some insights on how to manage proper self-care when participating in outreach.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and outlining creative outreach ideas

11:06 The most intense forms of outreach!

16:37 The hardest part of outreach for Emily and Rebecca

22:19 How to care for yourself when doing outreach

When is the last time that you've done outreach? Spoiler Alert: it might have been sooner than you think! In this episode, Emily Geiger and Rebecca Carlson discuss what defines an "outreach" and give some off-the-wall ideas on how to do outreach in less scary and more effective ways than what your imagination might think.

Related Links:

Summer 2026 Update Video - Introducing Greg Austen!

https://youtu.be/cfl4pk4aHPw

EFL#100 Celebrating 100 Episodes!

https://youtu.be/nVCkgW1hB10

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and ERI updates!

07:36 Who can do outreach?

10:06 Defining "outreach"

18:06 Idea #1 (least intense version of outreach)

29:00 Idea #2

32:00 Idea #3

Hosts: Emily Geiger and Rebecca Carlson, PhD

Audio/Video Editor: Joshua Head

Publisher: Melissa McGinness

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