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Jim Bratton Podcast
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Welcome to the "Jim Bratton," a podcast where we dive into the world of creativity and exploration. Hosted by Jim Bratton, A full-time voice actor/podcaster--A broad range of subjects : Art, Business Plans, Music, Insurance, Personal stories, Inspirational and many more.
Each episode is like hanging out in a creativity lounge. We'll kick off with casual interviews, getting the inside scoop from creators of all kinds. What makes them tick? What crazy ideas are they cooking up? Let's find out together!
Do you feel like soaking in some opinions, poetry, and prose? We've got that too! Unwind and get lost in words that'll make you think, feel, and maybe even crack a smile.
This is your go-to spot for a dose of something different and delightful.
Follow Jim: https://www.jimbratton.com
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - Episode 5 Time -Stop Letting It Slip Away
2w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizet's not that we lack time—it's how we use it. In this Stoic Minute, Seneca's insight brings attention back to something simple and uncomfortable: where our time actually goes. A one-minute reflection on attention, intention, and living deliberately.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - 04- Enough
2w ago00:01:31Tap to summarizeA one-minute Stoic reflection on sufficiency and contentment
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute 03 — Judgement
2w ago00:01:39Tap to summarizeEvents themselves are neutral. It is interpretation that creates disturbance.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute -02 — The Obstacle
3w ago00:01:34Tap to summarizeWhat feels like resistance may actually be the path forward. Today's Stoic Minute reframes obstacles as instruction—and shows how difficulty shapes strength, clarity, and progress.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - Ep 1
3w ago00:01:48Tap to summarizeA one-minute Stoic reflection to help you steady your thinking and move through the day with clarity. Today's focus: control—what is yours, and what never was.
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Grand Kids Festival Turns 30: Fallon Dupard on Family Fun, Arts, and Community at The Grand 1894
Apr 1000:11:24Tap to summarizeThis week on the Jim Bratton Podcast, we step into one of Galveston's most joyful traditions. The Grand Kids Festival is celebrating 30 years, and Fallon Dupard from The Grand 1894 Opera House joins us to talk about a three-block outdoor festival filled with performances, storytelling, arts, food, and free family fun. If you want to know what's happening in Galveston on April 25th, this is your insider guide https://www.thegrand.com/the-grand-kids-festival/ Behind the scenes video. https://youtu.be/GbE96ZB5dFI
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The Grief Kit: Two Future Doctors on Loss, Healing, and Human Connection
Apr 700:25:58Tap to summarizeIn this moving episode of the Jim Bratton Podcast, Jim sits down with Rose Sulentic, and Tracy Tang, two non-traditional medical students whose lives and careers have been shaped by deeply personal experiences with grief. This conversation explores the emotional landscape of anticipatory grief, healing through writing, medicine's human side, and the creation of a remarkable Grief Kit designed to help others process loss. This is a thoughtful, vulnerable discussion about what grief really looks like—not always visible, but always present. Grief Kit Links. https://clammy-preface-32a.notion.site/The-Grief-Kit-A-Resource-for-Medical-Trainees-Navigating-Loss-335b5f33cd24804d8881c35ead870122 Flipbook (best reading experience): https://heyzine.com/flip-book/696653ed67.html#page/1 Behind the Scenes Video https://youtu.be/yE3oDhQpgSU About the Guests Tracy Tang is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch and holds an MBA from the University of Oxford. Prior to medical school, she practiced as an occupational therapist. She is the founder of the Humanities in Medicine Lecture Series, an initiative dedicated to integrating the humanities into medical training, and serves as a co-editor and contributor to the Grief Kit. RoseSulentic, MPH, is a medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch with a background in public health and epidemiology. She was a co-director for the Humanities in Medicine Lecture series, and is the editor and contributor to The Grief Kit, a zine designed to help individuals navigate grief and loss.
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FOCUS YOUR INNER BITCH Episode 13: The Darkest Night — Mary's Story of Survival
Apr 600:19:15Tap to summarizeIn one of the most emotional and courageous episodes of Focus Your Inner Bitch, Mary Bratton shares the darkest night of her life—and the mindset that carried her through it. What begins as a conversation about practical safety lessons for women living alone becomes something far deeper: a raw, unforgettable story of surviving a violent assault, refusing shame, and choosing strength over fear. Mary's reflections are not about victimhood. They are about vigilance, resilience, and the decision not to let trauma define the rest of your life. This episode is difficult, honest, and ultimately empowering. If you have ever faced fear, violation, or a moment that could have changed your life forever, this conversation is for you.
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Focus Your Inner Bitch Episode 12. Before Jim
Mar 3100:17:38Tap to summarizeBefore Jim: Mary Bratton's Dating Adventures Suggested Episode Introduction (Libsyn / show notes) In this hilarious and surprisingly candid episode of Focus Your Inner Bitch: The Mary Bratton Story, Mary opens up about the unforgettable men she dated before meeting Jim—from the Audi guy who was shaken by her Mercedes, to the charming younger fling, to the wildly over-planned metallurgist with a "sex closet" proposal. With warmth, humor, and Mary's trademark honesty, this episode becomes a playful look at intuition, red flags, attraction, and how life's strange turns eventually led her to the right man—Jim and his Delta 88. A funny, revealing, and deeply human conversation about dating, standards, and the stories we carry into love. Behind the scenes Video. https://youtu.be/WY1bWpxumoo
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Building Better Nonprofits ,The Happy Town Model
Mar 2300:24:51Tap to summarizeDave Baca shares how his journey from engineering to library science led him to build Happy Town Community, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening other nonprofits. Through strategic planning, board development, and operational support, He is helping organizations move from ideas to measurable impact. This episode explores how strong systems, clear messaging, and community collaboration can transform both nonprofits and the communities they serve Here's a link to a bonus behind the Scenes of the podcast. https://youtu.be/ELl5IUPd6sw David R. Baca, PhD Executive Director Happy Town Community www.happytowncommunity.org 409.599.1441 daverbaca@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584315827666#
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