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The tough love and second chances podcast, reveals remarkable stories of those who refuse to be defined by their disability. The power of the human spirit shines through with examples of how hope, courage and the opportunity to express oneself through the game of golf, makes for a combination that can improve, and even save lives. Written and hosted by Ben Evans for EDGA. Visit www.edgagolf.com/profiles for the full story, photos, and raw interview media.
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Faith, god, positive vibes. Basically life and who we are and why we are. Everyone has a story what is yours
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Throughout history, only 12 women have served as First Minister in Canada. Put another way: there have been more than three times as many First Ministers named ‘John,’ than there have been women. No Second Chances explores the experiences of women in politics through the lens of Canada's 12 female first ministers and their rise and fall from power. A Canada 2020 Special Project.
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A chapter-by-chapter breakdown of Jane Austen's Persuasion. Hosted by Tom and Grace. A sequel to Second Impressions: The Pride and Prejudice Podcast.
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Searching for Hope in Ancient Biblical Stories Are the ancient Biblical stories narratives of an angry God, violence, and judgment? Are they only an ancient historical document? Are they lists of rules, commandments, and traditions? Or, are they a history of a God who loves people, offers them hope, and works with courageous men and women who accept the call to preach peace, mercy, and justice? Join us for this series of short lessons from the ancient Biblical narrative of God’s people inter ...
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In this edition of the EDGA Podcast we write about Italian golfer Luisa Ceola. We featured Luisa a few years back when she was making her way in golf for the disabled after serious health struggles. But we had to chat to Luisa again, as added to her lasting love of the game, a focused competitive streak led to her winning the Italian Open in 2023 a…
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Ryanne Jackson lives in St Petersburg in Florida and loves golf. The 26-year-old is a current US national golf champion. Right from insisting to her family as a six-year-old that she was a left-handed player (even though she was right-handed in everything else), Ryanne has backed her own judgement. This trust in herself helps Ryanne in dealing with…
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Lachlan Wood does not do things by halves, good or bad: “I can be a little bit obsessive,” says the 32 year-old Australian. He could be accused of that in a negative way when he threw away all the hard hours of becoming a fine golfer in his early twenties, at a point where he hated the game. To be fair Lachlan, or Lachie to his mates, faced mitigat…
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In 1999, Frank Sorber lost his left leg after a motor accident. Four months later he drove a car 1,200km around Ireland. The 62 year-old long time student of the Japanese martial art of Aikido has a mindset of living in the present, enjoying seeking what is here now. And he seems to like what he finds. Frank had been a non-golfer, but eight years a…
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It was a treat for our latest EDGA podcast to meet Norwegian golfer Mette Havnaas. Mette hears when she plays a good shot, she doesn’t see it. ‘Top notch’ is how she describes the sound when a putt has fallen to the bottom of the cup. It takes courage for someone who has lost their sight as an adult to learn a completely new sport as Mette has done…
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“I lost a leg, others have lost legs and arms, it’s not the end of the world,” Robin Singh explains. “I had an accident in 1991 and had the amputation carried out in 1992, and I never looked back. That’s life. If you are confident in what you’re doing, nothing is going to stop you.” Fast forward to January 2024, and Robin ‘Rambo’ Singh was able to …
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A genial and friendly white-haired Spaniard, Carlos Álvarez Rodero has the look perhaps of a typical golf traveller when we meet him in Portugal. However, though his story of how he arrived in golf is far from typical, what is possibly less surprising is how much the game has given this man who overcame severe injury and trauma. A keen motorcyclist…
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Swedish golfer Gustav Stigsson-Andersson, 18, says: “I think golf is the best thing ever, mostly mentally as it is so much fun. I strive to be a role model for golfers, not only for golfers with disability but also juniors at my club.” Gustav had followed his Dad to the golf range aged 13, thinking it might be fun. “I had my left arm amputated belo…
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Belgian golfer Liliane Cambré smiles and chats with her fellow golfers on the clubhouse terrace. Her relaxed politeness belies at first the adventurous spirit that has long been within her, and perhaps more lately the courage she has had to draw upon. The other G4D (golf for the disabled) players at Vila Sol for the EDGA Algarve Open clearly respec…
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“Positivity is my gasoline,” says Finnish golfer Timo Pessi. This high octane energy he is only too happy to share with both his friends and the new players he embraces in G4D (golf for the disabled). After a motorcycle accident 17 years ago, Timo balances the tough times with an infectious live-for-the-moment attitude, which is particularly in evi…
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Phil Meadows is a golfer who, aged 53, is still improving. Thinking closely about golf, and what it has given him, are part of what makes him tick. A motor scooter accident when he was 17 put him in a wheelchair. More than 30 years on, golf is now a consuming activity he would recommend to anyone. Phil says: “Golf is massive in my life. It’s about …
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A successful student requires a thirst to learn, clarity of thought, an even temperament, and plenty of patience. And perhaps a little resilience. If this summary is correct, then Italian golfer Jacopo Luce fulfils the brief in exemplary fashion. The 29-year-old, who hails from close to Venice, explains his mantra: “Focus, patience, and also never …
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This edition of the EDGA Podcast features Issa Nlareb from Cameroon, a professional golfer who, thanks to a lot of guts and determination, is demonstrating his very fine golf swing once again. In 2018, Issa faced bacterial meningitis that led to sepsis, double leg amputation and severely damaged hands. This August, he savoured the moment of arrival…
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A young man who loves being out in nature, jumps into a sparkling woodland pool for a swim and breaks his neck as he collides with a rock under the surface of the water. But life can surprise us. Some 30 years on, Niclas Amundsen is able to revel in the natural splendour all around him. He can walk again, and that he often chooses to do so on a gol…
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Kim Moore, the Head Women's Golf Coach of West Michigan University, offers a broad smile when talking about golf: this is a person who is passionate about the game, both as an accomplished player herself and professional mentor to new players. We met up with Kim when she was playing in the inaugural ‘G4D Open’ (golf for the disabled) at Woburn, Eng…
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Declan Burns grew up in Derry, Northern Ireland, in a close family who loved the game of golf. Declan, a talented guitarist, went on to work in London in the music industry but not long before his 30th birthday he had a horrific motorbike accident. With the help of his family his resilience then kicked in, fighting for small gains through the slow …
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Ministry Word of the Lord 1: Luke, Theophilus, and the Presence of Jesus
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This video series involves short devotionals on the theme of presence in ministry and the Gospel of Luke. In this lesson, the Introduction to Luke's Gospel offers us a new view of the ministry of Jesus and why we need to plant and revive churches throughout our world.
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In this edition of the EDGA podcast, we interview Norwegian golfer Paal Angerman. In 2018, Paal was a good golfer, enjoying life with his family, when he suffered damage to the brain caused by an infection. While the illness affected Paal’s balance, strength and concentration, golf offered a great way of rebuilding his confidence through pushing hi…
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In his work as a travel rep and tour guide, helping holidaying customers to find the best bars and restaurants, Matthew Jones would often be driving past golf courses but never gave them a thought. And if Covid-19 hadn’t ripped the heart out of the tourism business in 2020, Matt may still be out there somewhere in Spain, Ibiza or elsewhere in the M…
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In this edition of the EDGA Podcast we learn that Australian Julia Bowen’s first days out in Sydney after three months in hospital, following a bad motorbike crash, were very difficult. “It was a scary thing for me because I've always been this big tough, get-out-there, take on the world type of person. And to feel scared just because there are all…
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In this edition of the EDGA podcast we meet Patrick Rosenast, a Swiss golfer who fought back with his capacity to see a glass half-full. A remarkable man with some remarkable friends… making a winning combination. Patrick will tell you he is fortunate to have emerged from a couple of dark places and he is in no doubt of the part that his wife Roven…
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In our latest EDGA player profile we talk to a remarkable golfer called Rob Walden. “Seven years ago, I would have never dreamed this would be happening, I was in a dark place,” said Rob, a scratch golfer who lives near Phoenix, Arizona. “I had always loved golf but I wouldn’t be anywhere near where I’ve got to without the support of my wife Julie …
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In this edition of our EDGA Podcast, Sweden’s Erika Malmberg helps us to remember that although every individual is different, we can all share a love for playing golf. The G4D Open at Woburn, England (May 10-12), with its connections to the famed Open Championship itself – was a historic affair. The tournament offered a week of firsts for many of …
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This edition of the EDGA profiles reviews The G4D Open at Woburn. It was competed for by 80 men and women with a disability from 17 countries. All types of impairment were represented – playing in nine sport classes in this tournament staged by The R&A in partnership with the DP World Tour, and supported by EDGA. Many EDGA players who did not hit a…
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In this latest Tough Love & Second Chances podcast, we talk with the volunteer President of EDGA Tony Bennett about exciting progress for ‘G4D’ (golf for the disabled) and his personal story that is steeped in the game. EDGA seeks to help any new golfer with a disability to ‘sample’ (try), ‘participate’ (play on a course) and/or ‘compete’ (take you…
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David Watts, from Durban in South Africa, was born with a condition called Fibular hemimelia where the calf bone in his left leg failed to develop. Three times by the age of 16, complex surgeries to lengthen his leg by a total of 23cm would each need a year or so of painful treatment and rehabilitation, sidelining him from school lessons and playin…
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“I live, breathe, and crawl out of bed to be able to play golf.” Words that show, for those who endure long-term injuries and conditions, that golf can be a vital part of your future. Spoken by Fiona Gray from Northern Ireland, they resonate for 2023, after the latest surgery on her left knee (her 10th). Fiona is the Junior Convenor at St Patrick’s…
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There is a golf ball that sits in a glass cabinet in the museum of the United States Golf Association at Liberty Corner in New Jersey, donated by Jeremy Bittner. This ball could be seen as an emblem of a remarkable year for Bittner in 2022, the amputee golfer used it to record the first hole-in-one in the inaugural US Adaptive Open, made at Pinehur…
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In this episode we catch up with Alessandra Donati, whose love of golf has helped her deal much better with her condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a progressive neuropathy disease. Every year life can become more challenging but at this time her passion for golf only increases, the sport helping her physically and mentally. Rather than her own ga…
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In 2017, Dylan Baines was involved in a car accident in south Wales which could easily have killed him. He would wake up in hospital with a broken neck, paralysed, to be told by a doctor it was unlikely he would walk again. He was 22 at the time. The rehabilitation has been slow but also careful. Just under five years later it was remarkable to be …
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Nick Carroll, from Western Australia, loves golf. A player who really cares about their sport tends to have certain qualities. Simply feeling respect for the game is an important one; striving to improve and be the best golfer you can be – well that’s worth playing the game for in itself. Similarly, a genuine desire to help others to enjoy golf sho…
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Part 2 of our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022).
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Part 1 of our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022).
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Who can be in doubt of what followed? (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…
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This EDGA Profile is a little different as though it features one of our golfers, Rasmus Lia, we are delighted to talk with his father, Trond Lia, who is a very proud Dad and for a good reason. It was an exciting trip when Trond travelled with his son Rasmus from their home in Sweden to Dubai, in November 2022. 21-year-old Rasmus had qualified for …
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Wentworth must learn to brook being happier than he deserves. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…
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On the contents of that letter depend all which this world could do for Anne! (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…
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The truth is, that Elizabeth has been long enough in Bath, to understand the importance of a man of such an air and appearance as Captain Wentworth's. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod.…
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Darren Grey’s passion in learning the technique of the golf swing has led to him not only becoming a very good player in his own right but, all being well, he is soon to fully qualify as a PGA Professional and therefore able to share his joy of coaching the game with others. Born without a lower left arm, this genial 37-year-old from Darlington in …
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Surprise was the strongest emotion raised by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Musgrove's appearance. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of t…
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We'll be back with a new episode in two weeks. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…
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Anne's refutation of the supposed engagement leaves Mrs. Smith the comfort of telling the whole story her own way. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for fr…
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Acquired wisdom shows us that we can earn a “bagful of things” to improve life, and for some, golf can play a leading role. You would be forgiven for thinking that the hand condition Fabrizio Gardiol was born with could be a major problem for him growing up in the 1960s, perhaps creating a lack of confidence during his school days, but in fact it m…
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Mrs. Smith asks Anne, "Is Mr. Elliot aware of your acquaintance with me?" (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…
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Often Malachi is used to bring shame and guilt on those who have experienced divorce. However, the story is one similar to many women and men in our world. Yahweh was mistreated in a relationship, and faced a very painful reality. God understands those struggling in their marriages and identifies as one suffering. However, holiness calls us to be a…
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The nation of Judah had returned home to rebuilt their fallen temple. There was only one problem...shame. Shame lay at the heart of the nation. Yet Yahweh told the leaders that their God is big enough, even big enough to forgive the sin of everyone at once!
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While the book of Haggai is small, it is packed with power. The prophet becomes a coach guiding and encouraging us to forge the past and embrace a God who can forgive sins in a day!
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In the book of Zephaniah, the prophet shares a message of doom to a people who continually rejected their God. People thought Yahweh was hidden, but in reality this God seeks those who hides from evil and longs for deliverance.
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If Mr. Elliot dares, he would breathe his wishes that the name Anne Elliot might never change. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysi…
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Anne descries, most decidedly and distinctly, Captain Wentworth walking down the street. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of t…
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