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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. 06 — REPUTATION: Stop Living for Approval
2w ago00:01:40Tap to summarize06 — REPUTATION: Stop Living for Approval Description: Reputation is unstable; character is not.
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FOCUS YOUR INNER BITCH Episode 14 : ALONE, NOT LONELY
2w ago00:20:25Tap to summarizeWhat if being alone isn't the problem? In this episode, Mary Bratton shares something most people struggle to understand: she lived alone for years—and was never lonely. This conversation explores independence, self-reliance, and the difference between solitude and unhappiness. It's direct, honest, and occasionally funny—but underneath it is a clear message: Learn to be okay with yourself. Behind the Scenes Video. https://youtu.be/pypOYRL_HUc
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Marmo-Inside The Grand with Dori Bosnyak
4w ago00:29:41Tap to summarizeJim visits with Dori Bosnyak, marketing director at The Grand in Galveston, about her background, the history and personality of The Grand, upcoming performances, and what makes the venue such a special part of the island. The Music Man is on stage June 26/27 Texas Tenors July 3 Beware of Short Texans July 11 (3 & 8 PM) Bill Engvall Aug 8 John Mulaney Oct 11 Behind the scenes video: https://youtu.be/c8WlX5WkRiI The Grand 1894 Opera House 2020 Postoffice Street, Galveston, TX 77550 T 806.451.9898 | www.thegrand.com
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - Episode 5 Time -Stop Letting It Slip Away
May 500:01:30Tap 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
May 400:01:31Tap to summarizeA one-minute Stoic reflection on sufficiency and contentment
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute 03 — Judgement
May 300:01:39Tap to summarizeEvents themselves are neutral. It is interpretation that creates disturbance.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute -02 — The Obstacle
May 200:01:34Tap 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
May 100:01:48Tap 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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