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Healthy Boundaries/Healthy Leaders

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What does it take to be a healthy leader? In this episode of the Pregnancy Help Podcast, longtime Heartbeat International and pregnancy help leader and consultant Betty McDowell joins Michele Cheresnick to discuss the importance of healthy boundaries in leadership. Together, they explore the balance between authority and relationships, the value of identifying trusted “truth tellers,” and practical ways leaders can cultivate humility, accountability, and lasting influence both within their organizations and in the public sphere.

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Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations.  The ideas, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and may or may not reflect advice, opinions, policies or views of Heartbeat International, Inc. Presenters come from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, inside and outside of the Pregnancy Help Movement.  We encourage listeners or viewers to do their own additional research and discern for themselves how to apply the materials presented.

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Advance Your Mission Through Media

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How can Pregnancy Help Organizations navigate today’s media landscape with clarity and confidence? In this episode, Andrea Trudden and Lisa Bourne break it down, offering practical insight on building strong relationships with journalists, preparing for interviews, and staying proactive with your messaging. They also dive into the unique media challenges PHOs face post-Dobbs—and why it’s more important than ever to speak boldly and authentically. Plus, get a sneak peek at this year’s Pregnancy Help Institute Media & Messaging track!

Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations. The ideas, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and may or may not reflect advice, opinions, policies or views of Heartbeat International, Inc. Presenters come from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, inside and outside of the Pregnancy Help Movement. We encourage listeners or viewers to do their own additional research and discern for themselves how to apply the materials presented.

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Tools for Leadership

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Beth Diemert interviews Kelly Ross about her journey to becoming the CEO of Piedmont Women’s Center in South Carolina, and the people and training experiences that helped her along the way. Listen to find out more about the resources that are available for others in the pregnancy help movement as well, including Heartbeat’s Pregnancy Help Institute.
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Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations.  The ideas, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and may or may not reflect advice, opinions, policies or views of Heartbeat International, Inc. Presenters come from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, inside and outside of the Pregnancy Help Movement.  We encourage listeners or viewers to do their own additional research and discern for themselves how to apply the materials presented.

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