Walk Talk Listen Podcast

Walk Talk Listen, an attempt to connect people and make this world a bit better by sharing opinions and experiences based on the belief that everyone’s perspective is true albeit partial. It is also an effort to create awareness and to inspire a growing group of listeners to be engaged with the Global Goals (SDGs) and their attainment. A spin-off of the 100 mile walk. #gotheextra100mile

Episodes

Curiosity, Belonging, and the Practice of Dialogue with Brian Adams – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 223)

December 24, 2025 • 71 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, Maurice Bloem speaks with Brian Adams, who has spent nearly three decades building bridges of respect and understanding across more than 40 countries in Africa, Europe, North America, and the Asia–Pacific. Brian reflects on curiosity as a defining thread in his life — a habit of asking questions that began in childhood, often driving his mother to distraction, and later shaped his work across cu...

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Crossing Thresholds: Three Worlds of Resilience — Indigenous Cosmology from Sakha with Vera Solovyeva (Episode 1)

December 18, 2025 • 60 mins

Welcome to Episode 1 of Crossing Thresholds: Religion, Resilience & Migration, a special mini-series of Walk Talk Listen produced by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLI). This series brings to life new research on climate change, faith, and human mobility from JLI’s recently published Climate, Faith & Migration report, developed in collaboration with Christian Aid. In this opening conversat...

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Learning to Receive: Humility, Burning Man, and the Spaces Between Us with Lorenz Sell – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 222)

December 17, 2025 • 62 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, Maurice Bloem is joined by Lorenz Sell, co-founder of Sutra, for a reflective conversation about humility, receiving, and what it means to create spaces—both digital and human—where genuine connection can emerge. Lorenz shares how experiences such as Burning Man became unexpected teachers in his life, challenging deeply ingrained habits of control, self-sufficiency, and productivity. In those ...

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Where Belonging Begins with Sara Rahim — Walk Talk Listen (Episode 221)

December 10, 2025 • 55 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, Maurice Bloem speaks with Sara Rahim, a global interfaith practitioner and youth leader working at the intersection of belonging, inclusion, and social transformation. Sara is part of the Programming Team of ACWAY, supporting young leaders across regions who are building bridges across difference through interfaith cooperation and grassroots leadership. With a decade of experience in network cul...

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Being in the Moment with Benny Rietveld - Walk Talk Listen (episode 220)

December 3, 2025 • 65 mins

Benny Rietveld — bassist, composer, arranger, musical director for Santana, and former member of Miles Davis’ band — joins Walk Talk Listen for a deeply reflective, funny, and generous conversation about music, presence, heritage, and healing. Born in Utrecht and raised in Honolulu, Benny grew up in a multicultural mix of Dutch-Indonesian roots, Hawaiian upbringing, family parties full of guitars, and the irresistible pull of a p...

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It’s Decreed the People Rule with Adam Nicholas Phillips – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 219)

November 26, 2025 • 54 mins

Adam Nicholas Phillips is Chief Executive Officer of Interfaith America, the nation’s largest bridge-building organization working across campus, corporate, and civic settings. With two decades at the intersection of faith and public life, Adam previously served in the Biden–Harris Administration at USAID, where he led Faith-based and Localization efforts, shaped development policy, and supported democracy initiatives in nearly 100...

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Travel That Changes You with Sibu Szymanowska — Walk Talk Listen (Episode 218)

November 19, 2025 • 56 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, our guest is Sibu Szymanowska, a human rights advocate, entrepreneur, traveler, and global citizen with nearly two decades of experience living and working across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Sibu is the co-founder of The Hybrid Tours, a social enterprise that blends sustainable, intentional travel with storytelling to challenge stereotypes and foster real connection. With a background in e...

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Resilience Isn’t an Outcome — It’s a Practice with Åsa Jarskog — Walk Talk Listen (Episode 217)

November 12, 2025 • 64 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, host Maurice Bloem speaks with Åsa Jarskog, a key leader in the global Inner Development Goals (IDG) movement. Åsa has spent more than 35 years working in leadership, strategy, and sustainability across 67 countries — coaching executive teams, governments, development banks, and global organizations including IKEA, Ericsson, Lufthansa, Vodaphone, and the World Economic Forum. Åsa reflects on w...

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Going Against the Norm with Hira Aftab – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 216)

November 7, 2025 • 62 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, Hira Aftab — founder of Our World Too, a platform dedicated to re-humanizing narratives around refugees and displaced communities, and co-founder of The Hybrid Tours, a social enterprise blending travel and social impact, is our guest. Hira reflects on her journey as a “third-culture kid” growing up between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UK, and how her lived experiences shaped her commitment...

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Finding Joy Against the Odds with Sarah Rehman – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 215)

October 30, 2025 • 65 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, host Maurice Bloem speaks with Sarah Rehman, Membership and Administrative Specialist for the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers. Holding four master’s degrees — in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Mediterranean Security, Theology, and Women’s and Gender Studies — Sarah combines intellectual depth with the compassion of a peacebuilder who has seen both struggle and hope up close....

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The Courage to Hope with Fadi Daou – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 214)

October 22, 2025 • 65 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, host Maurice Bloem talks with Fadi Daou, Executive Director of Globethics and one of today’s most thoughtful voices on ethics, spirituality, and leadership. Fadi shares his journey from leading the Adyan Foundation to his current work promoting ethical governance and human fraternity. He speaks about what it means to act from conviction rather than ambition, and how quitting—when done in integ...

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This Is Not a Xylophone: Finding Voice Through the Vibraphone with Drew Tucker – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 213)

October 15, 2025 • 72 mins

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, I speak with Drew Tucker, vibraphonist, educator, and Director of the Jazz Road program at South Arts. Known for his wit, creativity, and signature reminder that “It’s not a xylophone,” Drew has spent his career reshaping how people listen — not only to instruments, but to one another. Drew shares stories of his early musical influences, his lifelong love of rhythm, and the turning points that...

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Faith, Education, and Human Flourishing with Martha Middlemiss Lé Mon – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 212)

October 8, 2025 • 65 mins

In this episode, Martha Middlemiss Lé Mon joins Maurice for a deep and thoughtful conversation about the intersections of faith, education, and human flourishing. Martha, a researcher and educator at Uppsala University’s Faculty of Theology, reflects on her work exploring how religious and worldview education can foster understanding, empathy, and coexistence in plural societies. Together, they discuss what it means to teach and ...

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Building Peace with Children and Communities with Maria Lucia Uribe - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 211)

October 1, 2025 • 61 mins

In this episode, Maria Lucia Uribe, Executive Director of Arigatou International, talks about the power of bringing children, youth, and communities together to foster peace, dignity, and justice. She reflects on how interfaith collaboration and dialogue help create safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive and be agents of positive change. Maurice and Maria Lucia explore her work leading Arigatou International’s Eth...

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Youth, Faith, and Global Dialogue with Liliya Khasanova - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 210)

September 24, 2025 • 61 mins

In this episode, Liliya Khasanova shares her inspiring journey of empowering youth to become leaders in interfaith dialogue and global peacebuilding. From her work with A Common Word Among Youth (ACWAY) to her academic pursuits, Liliya speaks about the importance of giving young people the tools and confidence to navigate a world filled with complex challenges and divisions. Maurice and Liliya explore the creation of the Interfai...

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Protecting Children, Healing Stories with Noor Rehman - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 209)

September 19, 2025 • 59 mins

In this episode, Noor Rehman opens up about his journey from childhood experiences that shaped his deep commitment to protecting children, to his current role as Regional Coordinator for South Asia at the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI). Noor reflects on how growing up in an environment where discipline sometimes came through physical punishment sparked his lifelong dedication to safeguarding children...

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A Human Library of Peace with Martine Miller - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 208)

September 5, 2025 • 66 mins

Martine Miller takes us on a journey through two decades of working on the front lines of conflict in over 80 countries worldwide. From Libya and Sudan to Afghanistan and Myanmar, she has partnered with local communities, governments, and multilateral agencies to support early warning systems, negotiations, transitional justice, and post-war recovery. In this deeply human conversation, Martine shares her reflections on the power of...

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Faith, Family, and Leadership in Health with Peter Yeboah - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 207)

August 27, 2025 • 71 mins

Peter Yeboah is the Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), the largest and oldest non-state health actor in the country, responsible for nearly 30% of national health service delivery. With three decades of leadership across Ghana and Africa, he has become a key figure in advancing equitable, accessible, and community-centered health care. In this conversation, Peter shares deeply personal stories o...

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Living Diversity in Times of Conflict with Nayla Tabbara - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 206)

August 22, 2025 • 64 mins

Nayla Tabbara is a Lebanese scholar, activist, and co-founder of Adyan, an organization dedicated to promoting coexistence, diversity, and interreligious solidarity. With decades of experience in interfaith dialogue, citizenship education, and pluralism, Nayla has become a leading voice in bridging divides across communities. She currently serves as Adyan’s President and has been instrumental in shaping its vision of living togethe...

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Special Intermezzo Episode

August 20, 2025 • 6 mins

This week’s Walk Talk Listen comes with a quick update. Due to my travels to South Africa for the G20 Interfaith Forum, the regular episode will be released on Friday morning instead of Wednesday.

In this special intermezzo, I share my reflections from the forum in Cape Town, where over 400 participants gathered under the theme Ubuntu in Action – Focus on Vulnerable Communities. These impressions were first published on jliflc.com,...

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Crossing Thresholds: Three Worlds of Resilience — Indigenous Cosmology from Sakha with Vera Solovyeva (Episode 1)

Learning to Receive: Humility, Burning Man, and the Spaces Between Us with Lorenz Sell – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 222)

Where Belonging Begins with Sara Rahim — Walk Talk Listen (Episode 221)

Being in the Moment with Benny Rietveld - Walk Talk Listen (episode 220)

It’s Decreed the People Rule with Adam Nicholas Phillips – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 219)

Travel That Changes You with Sibu Szymanowska — Walk Talk Listen (Episode 218)

Resilience Isn’t an Outcome — It’s a Practice with Åsa Jarskog — Walk Talk Listen (Episode 217)

Going Against the Norm with Hira Aftab – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 216)

Finding Joy Against the Odds with Sarah Rehman – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 215)

The Courage to Hope with Fadi Daou – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 214)

This Is Not a Xylophone: Finding Voice Through the Vibraphone with Drew Tucker – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 213)

Faith, Education, and Human Flourishing with Martha Middlemiss Lé Mon – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 212)

Building Peace with Children and Communities with Maria Lucia Uribe - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 211)

Youth, Faith, and Global Dialogue with Liliya Khasanova - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 210)

Protecting Children, Healing Stories with Noor Rehman - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 209)

A Human Library of Peace with Martine Miller - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 208)

Faith, Family, and Leadership in Health with Peter Yeboah - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 207)

Living Diversity in Times of Conflict with Nayla Tabbara - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 206)

Special Intermezzo Episode

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