Currents: the Big Ocean Women Podcast

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  • Interesting discussions aimed at gathering women together to engage as powerful forces for good in their homes, communities, and world.
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  • 3.8 On the Grounds with Grace Raje: Exploring the UN's Disconnected Dialogue and the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality

    3.8 On the Grounds with Grace Raje: Exploring the UN's Disconnected Dialogue and the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality
    Sep 13 2024

    In this episode of Currents, special guest Grace Rajay, who heads up the global strategy committee at Big Ocean Women, discusses her experiences attending the UN hosted Nairobi Civil Society Conference and the upcoming Summit of the Future.

    The conversation delves into the true happenings at the UN, the relevance of grassroots perspectives, and the importance of self-reliance and family-oriented solutions.

    00:00 Introduction of Grace Rajay and Her Role

    01:20 Contrasts Between Textbook UN and Real UN

    02:22 Youth Engagement and UN 2.0

    04:34 Restructuring and Rebranding the UN

    06:55 Documents and Compacts from the Summit

    07:50 Experiences at the Nairobi Civil Society Conference

    10:37 Emerging Themes and Debriefs

    11:51 Concerns Over UN's One World Order Vision

    15:18 Disconnect Between UN's Vision and Grassroots Realities

    29:14 Pushing Digital Literacy Amidst Basic Challenges

    35:21 Preparation for the Summit of the Future

    37:00 Positive Feedback Loop of Effective Models

    40:23 Successful Grassroots Projects

    39:04 Upcoming Action Days Event

    46:59 Call to Support Small NGOs

    UN discussions with Carol on the Big Ocean Women youtube channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/@bigoceanwomen1489 A link to the summit of the future event! https://www.youtube.com/live/g5OXBNEpvsk?si=uYNNfO133L3qrm3D https://bigoceanwomen.org/ActionDays/
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    49 mins
  • 3.7 Speaking Up: Empowering Voices Against Media Corruption with Carolina Allen and Andrew Young

    3.7 Speaking Up: Empowering Voices Against Media Corruption with Carolina Allen and Andrew Young
    Aug 6 2024

    Exposing Social Engineering in Media and Protecting Family Values

    In this episode of the Currents Podcast by Big Ocean Women, Carol delves into a conversation with Andrew Young about the troubling admissions from major animation studios like Disney that their storytelling has been tarnished by social engineering and political agendas. They discuss the widespread acknowledgment of this issue,

    peel the layers back to see where the issues originated, the societal impact, and the backlash from parents.

    The episode also explores global orchestration by organizations like the United Nations and their influence on social policies. Listeners are provided with strategies for protecting children and preserving family values amidst these challenges. Andrew shares insights on legislative efforts and personal initiatives aimed at countering these

    issues, including potential film projects highlighting these themes.

    00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

    00:27 Disney and the Decline of Storytelling

    01:56 Social Engineering and Public Awareness

    05:19 Mothers' Outrage and the Power of Consumer Choice

    08:17 Global Orchestration and the United Nations

    12:55 Sexualization of Children and Alfred Kinsey

    25:25 Parental Actions and Legislative Efforts

    30:39 Screen Time and Family Dynamics

    31:02 Maternal Feminism and Community Action

    32:10 Challenges of Section 230 and Big Tech

    33:15 The Dark Side of the Internet

    37:13 Parental Vigilance and Child Safety

    41:14 Hollywood Project on Exploitation

    49:13 Cultural Preservation and Family Values

    54:19 Conclusion and Call to Action

    Find out more about NCOSE and get involved:

    https://endsexualexploitation.org/legislation/

    https://endsexualexploitation.org/action-center/

    “I think that … we need an education; all of us need to know what's going on and we can't just live blindly.” - Carolina Allen

    “Our love has to be bigger than our fear, and we need to know who we love. Who do we love? We love our children.” - Carolina Allen

    “I think that as a humanity, we have to draw the line in the sand where if you have ill intentions towards children. I'm sorry, I can't negotiate with you.” - Carolina Allen

    Carolina Allen is the founder and leader of Big Ocean Women, the international maternal feminist organization representing perspectives of faith, family, and motherhood throughout civil society. Carolina holds a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Utah with an emphasis in cultural religions and philosophy of science. Her inspirational and philosophical work has been presented at various international U.N. conferences. She is a native of Brazil, and a fluent trilingual. She and her husband Kawika are parents to 7 children. She is an avid soccer fan and had a brief career as a semi-professional player.

    Andrew Young has worked for XBox, DreamWorks, and other kids entertainment companies. He has seen firsthand how deliberate decisions to insert specific scenes and vocabulary take place. He talks about his experiences with what he found out about social engineering when he worked as an animator at DreamWorks, the effects we see in our society, and what we can do to counteract it as we stand for faith, family, and motherhood.
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    57 mins
  • 3.6 The Power of Parenthood: A Focus on Fathers with Tim Rarick

    3.6 The Power of Parenthood: A Focus on Fathers with Tim Rarick
    Jun 12 2024
    The Importance of Fathers: A Conversation with Tim Rarick In this episode of Currents, hosts Dana and Shannon engage in a thought-provoking discussion with Tim Rarick,a professor at BYU Idaho specializing in marriage, family, and human development. The conversation centers around the critical role of fathers in both parenting and society. Tim discusses his experiences speaking at the United Nations on the importance of fatherhood, addressing how societal and media influences often downplay the value of fathers. He emphasizes that his primary identity is as a father and husband, despite his academic credentials. The episode explores how fathers can combat toxic masculinity, contribute uniquely to their children’s development,and strengthen family dynamics. Practical advice for fathers, whether married or estranged from their children's mothers,is also provided, along with insights on how to build interdependent relationships between men and women. The discussion reveals that strengthening familial relationships is foundational to positively impacting society. “I just found that the better husband I am, I naturally become a better father, and if I’m doing well at those, and it’s not just time allotment, it has more to do with focus and where my heart is.” Tim Rarick “I think if we recognize that role first, you as a father, me as a mother, then it does influence everything that we do, every decision we make and where we’re going with our lives.” - Dana Robb “It’s been said by Uri Bronfenbrenner, ‘The family is the most humane, the most economical, and by far the most powerful system known for building competence and character.’ He said that in the mid 80s after researching this quite a bit… but I wonder what he would say now. I still believe that statement is true, that the family has that potential. Sadly, what we’re seeing…is with the rise of screen media, we have now a competitor with parents.” - Tim Rarick “Research shows that fatherless boys have a greater tendency to become toxic males than boys who have involved fathers.” - Tim Rarick “It’s the whole idea that power equates worth, and you’ll get power any way you can get it, that’s toxic masculinity. And fathers who are involved and loving are one of the best antidotes to that.” - Tim Rarick “Fatherless girls are more susceptible to believing that all men are toxic or allowing toxic men to use them.” - Tim Rarick “The family is never stronger than the marriage.” - Tim Rarick “What can I do to be intentional about my marriage rather than just being on autopilot? Because that will make you a much better father.” - Tim Rarick “Sure, have a big goal, but break it down to something bite sized and what’s the next good thing that you can do, and make sure you’re doing it with the right heart because if you’re not, you’re going to run into obstacles and you may quit early.” - Tim Rarick “I am hopeful that any person can change and anybody can improve their relationships.” - Tim Rarick “Changing the world begins with changing the home.” - Dana Robb “No matter where you’re at, what you’ve experienced, we all can decide what we’re going to do moving forward as husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, or sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, we’re all a member of somebody’s family, and we decide what we can do moving forward, if we get the right influences and we get the right information. Everyone can change, and there’s always a brighter future ahead.” - Tim Rarick Tim Rarick is a husband and father first and foremost. He is also a professor at BYU-Idaho, a public speaker, writer, family advocate, and a Latter-Day Saint. Additional Resources: Dad—A Girl’s First and Most Influential Love Fathers Be Good to your Daughters: The Link Between Fatherlessness and a Sexualized Cultureyoutube.com Homefamilygoodthings.com Raise - Confident Parenting in the Digital Agejoinraise.com National Fatherhood Initiative: Fatherhood.org Keith Zafran, thegreatdadsproject.org Take Back Your Marriage, William Doherty Take Back Your Kids, William Doherty Books recommended: Girls on the Edge, Leonard Sax Improving Father Daughter Relationships, Linda Nielsen Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, Meg Meeker Families Without Fathers, David Pompenoe Man, Interrupted, Philip Zimbardp Of Boys and Men, Richard V. Reeves Why Gender Matters, Leonard Sax
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    48 mins

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