Anne Mahon's guest appearances

Anne Mahon

Let's Give A Damn

The Art & Science of Learning

Leon Logothetis

Shannon Watts

Jeremy Cowart

Jonathan Merritt

James Martin

Blythe Hill

Rainn Wilson

Clint Smith

Brett Hagler

Jen Anderson

Jedidiah Jenkins

Adrian Grenier

Matthew McConaughey

James Baldwin

Gretchen Carlson

OwlTail

Learning is about being open to the possibility of changing our minds. Without the ability to constantly learn and change our minds, it is impossible to live in harmony with other people and the world around us. I’m joined by someone who has made it her mission to connect with people from all walks of life and share the stories that make us human. Anne Mahon is an author and the 14th chancellor of the University of Manitoba in Canada. With a deep interest in people, their stories and making meaningful connections, Anne is a committed life-long volunteer and an oral history author. She has written two books which tell the stories of local marginalized communities: The Lucky Ones: African Refugees Stories of Extraordinary Courage (2013) and Redemption: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Life After Gangs (2017). Anne’s third book is going to be published in the fall 2022 and it is tentatively titled Overcome: Stories of Strong Women Who Grew Up in the Child Welfare System. Having volunteered extensively for over 35 years, Anne also co-founded and co-facilitates the Book Mates Book Club at the Winnipeg Women’s Correctional Center.Anne Mahon: http://www.annemahon.ca

Learning is about being open to the possibility of changing our minds. Without the ability to constantly learn and change our minds, it is impossible to live in harmony with other people and the world around us. I’m joined by someone who has made it her mission to connect with people from all walks of life and share the stories that make us human.  Anne Mahon is an author and the 14th chancellor of the University of Manitoba in Canada. With a deep interest in people, their stories and making meaningful connections, Anne is a committed life-long volunteer and an oral history author. She has written two books which tell the stories of local marginalized communities: The Lucky Ones: African Refugees Stories of Extraordinary Courage (2013) and Redemption: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Life After Gangs (2017). Anne’s third book is going to be published in the fall 2022 and it is tentatively titled Overcome: Stories of Strong Women Who Grew Up in the Child Welfare System. Having volunteered extensively for over 35 years, Anne also co-founded and co-facilitates the Book Mates Book Club at the Winnipeg Women’s Correctional Center. Anne Mahon: <a href="http://www.annemahon.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.annemahon.ca</a>

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Anne lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband and their children. From her website: “Anne is an oral history writer interested in people, their stories and making meaningful connections. She wrote her first book The Lucky Ones (winner of the Winnipeg Public Library's On The Same Page Book Award) because of her interest in refugees’ personal stories. Anne is excited that this book has enabled her to create a philanthropic component to her volunteering. Her second book Redemption: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Life After Gangs was published by Great Plains Publications in October 2017. All author proceeds from this book are being donated to gang member rehabilitation and mentorship through GAIN (Gang Action Interagency Network).Anne has been a committed volunteer for 30 years. She began working with the refugee community in 2007 at IRCOM where she spent nine years assisting newcomers learning English. Anne is a founding board member of Humankind International a group of Somali-Canadians and their Canadian friends who built an early years school in the Dadaab Refugee camp in Kenya in 2014. Anne co-facilitates the Book Mates Bookclub at the Women's Correction Centre that she and a friend co-founded. Anne is also involved with Unicef Canada's 25th Team and The Family Resource Centre Initiative at The United Way of Winnipeg.” Yes—Anne is a bit of a badass. She is a kind soul that has committed the majority of her life to loving and serving others! Buckle up for the ride—this is a great conversation!Follow Anne on Twitter. If you enjoyed our conversation or have a question for her, hit her up! I know she’d love to hear from you. Also, check out her website if you’d like to read more about her fascinating books. If you want to read her books (and you should because they’re fantastic!), go ask your local bookstore to order them OR you can visit her website, send her a note on the contact page, and, as she stated at the end of our chat, there may be some that she can send you if you cover shipping. Do it!Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, &amp; Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! And if you want to follow Nick Laparra—Facebook, Instagram, &amp; Twitter.Support Let’s Give A Damn by contributing the monthly amount of your choice on Patreon. 100% of the money you contribute will go to making more podcasts. Not a dime goes into our pockets! Or you can leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Every little bit helps. Thanks for all your help.Have an amazing week, friends! Please let me know how I can serve you better. I mean it. Love y’all!

Anne lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband and their children. From her website: “Anne is an oral history writer interested in people, their stories and making meaningful connections. She wrote her first book The Lucky Ones (winner of the Winnipeg Public Library's On The Same Page Book Award) because of her interest in refugees’ personal stories. Anne is excited that this book has enabled her to create a philanthropic component to her volunteering. Her second book Redemption: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Life After Gangs was published by Great Plains Publications in October 2017. All author proceeds from this book are being donated to gang member rehabilitation and mentorship through GAIN (Gang Action Interagency Network). Anne has been a committed volunteer for 30 years. She began working with the refugee community in 2007 at IRCOM where she spent nine years assisting newcomers learning English. Anne is a founding board member of Humankind International a group of Somali-Canadians and their Canadian friends who built an early years school in the Dadaab Refugee camp in Kenya in 2014. Anne co-facilitates the Book Mates Bookclub at the Women's Correction Centre that she and a friend co-founded. Anne is also involved with Unicef Canada's 25th Team and The Family Resource Centre Initiative at The United Way of Winnipeg.”  Yes—Anne is a bit of a badass. She is a kind soul that has committed the majority of her life to loving and serving others! Buckle up for the ride—this is a great conversation! Follow Anne on Twitter. If you enjoyed our conversation or have a question for her, hit her up! I know she’d love to hear from you. Also, check out her website if you’d like to read more about her fascinating books. If you want to read her books (and you should because they’re fantastic!), go ask your local bookstore to order them OR you can visit her website, send her a note on the contact page, and, as she stated at the end of our chat, there may be some that she can send you if you cover shipping. Do it! Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, &amp; Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! And if you want to follow Nick Laparra—Facebook, Instagram, &amp; Twitter. Support Let’s Give A Damn by contributing the monthly amount of your choice on Patreon. 100% of the money you contribute will go to making more podcasts. Not a dime goes into our pockets! Or you can leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Every little bit helps. Thanks for all your help. Have an amazing week, friends! Please let me know how I can serve you better. I mean it. Love y’all!

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