Carolyn Chen | When Work Becomes Religion (and how it preys on us)
You may not think of your work as your religion, but for many, it’s trying to become exactly that! Without us even realizing it. Question is – is that a good thing? A bad thing? Or just a thing?
Today’s guest, sociologist, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, and Co-Director of the…
The Transformation Economy: Transforming Customer Lives Is the Final Tier of Economic Value | Joe Pine
Joe Pine has a knack for seeing workplace trends ahead of others. As a co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, he has helped organizations innovatively increase economic value for over three decades. Joe is a pioneer behind the experience economy, and he is now trailblazing the concept of a transform…
Behind the Blooms: Insights on Entrepreneurship from Carolyn Chen, Wild Things
What goes into starting and growing your own flower shop, and how can you make it stand out from the competition? Carolyn Chen, owner and founder of Wild Things in Birmingham Alabama uncovers details about starting her business, her sources of inspiration, what keeps her up at night, and advice for…
Faith on Edge: Taiwanese Christianity in North America
Could Taiwan become the Ukraine of Asia? How are Taiwanese Christians in North America responding to the geo-political uncertainties of Taiwan’s relationship to China? The May 15, 2022 mass shooting at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California was, in part, a reflection …
Carolyn Chen talks the Resurrection of Motherhood
Mom and former nurse Carolyn Chen explains how her faith deepened due to a complication she never expected - giving birth to a child born with a physical anomaly. We discuss her motherhood journey and how she maintains her Christianity in the wilds of Los Angeles. The episode ends with the live rec…
Hustle Culture is Back in Silicon Valley. But Can Workers Sustain a 996 Grind?
According to San Francisco workers, the hustle culture of the pre-pandemic days has returned in the form of long working days and weekends at the office. So called “996 work”, which originates from China’s tech scene, is a work schedule that starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m., six days a week. The…
The God of Work
Can our everyday work be a form of worship and a reflection of God's creative power? Join us for a thought provoking conversation with Paul Taylor, teaching pastor and co-founder of the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work, and Technology, as we explore this captivating idea.
We look at the modern ph…
Carolyn Chen | When Work Becomes Religion (and how it preys on us)
You may not think of your work as your religion, but for many, it’s trying to become exactly that! Without us even realizing it. Question is - is that a good thing? A bad thing? Or just a thing? Today's guest, sociologist, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, and Co-Director of the…
The Sunday Interview: Exvangelicals, Christian Nationalism, and the Novel That Saw It Coming
Brad Onishi interviews TJ Poortinga, author of Electric Orange, a darkly comic novel about memory, media, and the danger of being taken seriously. Part psychological mystery, part alternate history, it’s a portrait of a person—and a nation—that can’t distinguish madness from insight. When Pieter Ve…
What Makes a Job Good?
What do we really want from work—a paycheck, a purpose, a community, a calling? Today, MIT Sloan professor Zeynep Ton makes the business case for treating workers better in The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work. Then UC Berkeley sociologist C…
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