The Gret Glyer Podcast

#43 - The Roberts on driving to Guatemala in a truck while 6 months pregnant Mar 04, 2021

Rose is due any day now! We were lucky enough to get an interview with them before their baby comes. You'll love getting to know this amazing couple who recently drove from Pennsylvania to Guatemala in a truck.

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DonorSee profile: https://donorsee.com/Roberts
Help their security needs: https://donorsee.com/wall

#42 - Following up on my lockdown predictions Sep 22, 2020

I was again interviewed by Josh Vankooten. In this episode, I follow up on my earlier episode predicting what would happen with lockdowns. Let's see what I got right...and how I'm responding to it.

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#41 - Two friends empower women with education Sep 21, 2020

Listen to Annabelle and Lu share the story about how they became friends and decided to work together to address the gender education gap in Malawi.

Support women's education in Malawi: donorsee.com/arise

#40 - Malnutrition doubles in Liberia Jun 18, 2020

This is a unique episode in that I give an extended introduction, given the circumstances with lockdowns. Dr. Mikey is truly a hero and it was an honor to hear about the life saving work he's doing in Liberia.

Support Dr. Mikey's project: donorsee.com/featuredproject/5657

#39 - FIRED UP about lockdowns in poor countries May 28, 2020

I was interviewed on the Coronacast podcast by Josh VanKooten. Here is his summary:

"In this episode, I speak with DonorSee Charity’s Founder and CEO Gret Glyer to discuss the impact that government lockdowns have had on the impoverished population of Africa. Gret explains why the poorest class of people in Africa, who live on less than $3 a day, have been severely impacted by the lockdowns and why they need them lifted now. Gret also explains how he became so passionate about this issue and why it led him to start his charity DonorSee."

Please support my friend Josh by checking out his podcast directly: https://linktr.ee/coronacast

#38 - Lockdowns and COVID-19 around the world: a panel discussion May 21, 2020

This is a panel discussion with Georgina, Margot, and Jill who are currently on-the-ground in Tanzania, Liberia, and Uganda (respectively). Support them and others on the front lines of serving the global poor during this time at donorsee.com/coronavirus.

Jill's work: https://donorsee.com/feed5000
Margot's work: https://donorsee.com/apilotandanurse
Georgina's work: https://donorsee.com/pamojaleo

#37 - Margot Biggs on starting a COVID-19 ward, giving to beggars, and her life in Africa Apr 29, 2020

Margot Biggs is a wonderful soul who deeply cares about everyone she meets. She recently found a man who was lying in agony on the side of the road - everyone else was passing him by - but she stopped and helped. I hope you enjoy meeting this nurse fighting on the front lines of COVID-19 in Liberia.

Support Margot's work: donorsee.com/apilotandanurse

#36 - Maureen Forrest on COVID-19 in India and Starting a Hospital in the Slums of Kolkata Apr 23, 2020

Maureen Forrest is a DonorSee Partner and the founder of the HOPE Foundation working in the slums of Kolkata, India. In this interview, she explains that her hospital was started more than 20 years ago after seeing the deep need of India's poorest. Her hospital currently works with Mother Teresa's center nearby.

Support HOPE Hospital prepare for COVID-19 (they need it): donorsee.com/helphopehospital

#35 - Paul Chinchen on growing up in Africa, COVID-19, and the education gap Apr 18, 2020

Paul Chinchen (DonorSee Partner: donorsee.com/abc) and President of African Bible Colleges, provides a very timely interview amidst a worldwide lockdown. He sheds light on how COVID-19 will impact the world's poorest people, what it was like to grow up in Liberia, and also the massive higher-level education disparity. You have a ton to learn from this man who was a mentor of mine during my first year in Malawi in 2013.

Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZnQzDmAmx7w

#34 - Interview with doctor bracing for COVID-19 in Africa Mar 30, 2020

Dr. Trish is a pediatric oncologist in Tanzania who is working on getting the supplies she needs to brace for the impact of COVID-19. listen till the end for a virtual tour of her hospital.

Support Dr. Tirsh: https://donorsee.com/wearetlm

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4Z9KBaFPBVc

#33 - Starting Girls Shine and Meeting Gret w/ Blessings Chibambo Nov 16, 2019

In this interview, we discuss Girls Shine Academy, When Helping Hurts...and Blessings also shares some personal memories of me from my early days in Malawi. Blessings first appearance is on page 44 of my book: https://IfThePoorWereNextDoor.com

Follow Blessings on DonorSee: https://donorsee.com/livelovemalawi

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#32 - A courageous response to global poverty w/ Ben Hawkins Oct 08, 2019

Today I am joined by Ben Hawkins of Forever Projects. He has been pioneering creative ways to get EVERYONE involved in poverty alleviation. And his passion comes from a trip he took to visit the funeral of a one-year-old child in the Phillippines.

You can get the Forever Projects book by going to https://foreverprojects.store/aworldaway

Use the offer code "GRET" to get the book for free!

And don't forget to follow along with Forever Projects on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreverprojects/

They post AMAZING content!

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#31 - "All my life, all I've known is war" | Interview w. Sudanese refugee Sep 30, 2019

At age 12, Jacob Aluong found himself running away from an army that was trying to kill him. His family hid in a dense forest but many of them didn’t make it.

He told me, “all my life, all I have known is war. I just want peace.”

Jacob is here in America for the first time to attend a peace conference in D.C. I sat down with him and a couple cameras to record his story.

DonorSee has been partnering with Jacob’s peace efforts for over a year in South Sudan. Follow him and support his projects here: https://donorsee.com/profile/2689

Get the book on Amazon: amazon.com/dp/1077614918

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#30 - If The Poor Were Next Door Book Launch Sep 19, 2019

This is the audio from the talk I gave when I launched, "If The Poor Were Next Door" at my old private school. Don't forget to leave a review for my book!

Get the book on Amazon: amazon.com/dp/1077614918

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#29 - Photographing on-the-ground stories w/ Sarah King Aug 02, 2019

Sarah King is the Founder of Call to Creatives and is one of the photographers for DonorSee. Her work is spectacular and is often featured in Amy Hathaway's projects.

In this interview, Sarah talks about her experience being awakened to the realities of global poverty and how that awareness has dramatically changed nearly everything about the direction of her life.

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#28 - Gret gets grilled on good storytelling Jul 02, 2019

I appeared on the "How To Be Awesome At your Job" Podcast to discuss storytelling from a fundraising perspective. I had a great time and I think you will find the information in this episode applicable in your own life. And, don't worry, I snuck in some global poverty facts even though this was for a different audience!

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#27 - Why moving back to America was so hard Jun 11, 2019

I'm back! In this episode, I discuss why moving back to American after my time in Malawi was so difficult. I also talk about my Kickstarter and give some tips on how to think about helping others. I really enjoyed doing this interview!

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#26 - Something scary happened in Malawi (updated) Apr 08, 2019

This is the story of what happened during my trip to Malawi. I'd rather not write any more than that, for reasons I explain at the beginning of the episode. Thanks for all your support!

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#25 - What happens when the rest of the world comes online? Feb 17, 2019

This is a brief but packed episode from a radio show I did in New Hampshire. We discussed myths about charity, the personality traits of generous people and global implications in the age of the internet.

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#24 - The Forces of Dehumanization Jan 23, 2019

Today's episode is a conversation with louis d. lo praeste. We talked about present-day forces that encourage dehumanization. It was an exploratory episode, similar to my talk with Shane Claiborne, that will be sure to provoke future dialogue.

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#23 - A high-res conversation on White Savior Complex Jan 14, 2019

Complex issues require complex conversations. "White Savior Complex" is often discussed in over-simplified terms. My hope with this episode is to *begin* a nuanced and helpful dialogue about this topic. I outline why it's important we do in the introduction.

Author Ryan Kuja was kind enough to join me in this conversation and he was a pleasure to talk to.

Purchase Ryan's book: From The Inside Out

TED Talk mentioned: The danger of a single story

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#22 - A post-Christmas talk about excess Jan 02, 2019

I am joined today by a mystery guest. Our goal for this episode was to "continue" the discussion on inequality and I believe we made some important progress. Here are a few of the topics we touched on:

Is "inequality" the right issue to focus on?
Strategically renaming the "great moral issue" of our time.
Why Shane Claiborne is worth listening to.
The mysterious absence of certain topics in church.

This episode is worth listening to on it's own, but you may get more out of it if you first listen to my discussion on inequality with Shane Claiborne: Episode 21.

One last thing. If you watched the video, you may have noticed that I am wearing a black DonorSee hat. For the month of January, anyone who joins DonorSee's monthly giving program will get a free hat. Thanks for your consideration. :-)

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#21 - What to do about inequality w/ Shane Claiborne Dec 21, 2018

The world is not equal. What do we do about it? Shane Claiborne has some radical and discomforting ideas. This conversation is just the beginning...

Was Jesus a Socialist or Capitalist? Episode with Peter Greer

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