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Episode Notes [01:14] Unexpected Email from Employer [05:49] The Deferred Resignation Program [06:34] Initial Reactions and Concerns [08:01] Evaluating the Offer [08:21] Enhanced Standards of Conduct [08:55] Personal Reflections and Concerns [12:21] Seeking Advice and Making a Decision [13:01] Option One: Do Not Resign [14:56] Option Two: Resign [16:44] Insights from Conversations [21:30] Making The Decision [23:51] Final Thoughts and Gratitude Resources Mentioned Sebastian Junger The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson Donald Trump Elon Musk Steve Bannon Russell Vought Derek Sivers Sumner Crenshaw Brian Fretwell at Finding Good Chad Littlefield The Thought Leaders Practice by Matt Church Simon Cowell Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked Is it legitimate, and can it be trusted? How are you feeling? What questions come to your mind? Where does your mind go? Are you seeking safety? Would this have been an adrenaline rush as you raced to send the resignation response? What an "enhanced standard" regarding loyalty and trustworthiness was? What are these new "enhanced standards?" Are they beyond what my Constitutional oath requires? If I don't resign, how bright will the target on my back glow? My leadership has supported all my work, but would termination direction come from higher up the chain of command? What would you recommend if we talked over coffee? What questions would you ask? How would you use listening? How would you use silence? How is this scenario playing out in your mind and body? What is coming to the surface for you? How might that influence what you are about to say to me? What are the chances of my name popping on a list and getting fired? How about the chances of being part of an official Reduction in Force and early retirement? Would the administration make a better offer? What do I know about the pending job market? What did I expect the workplace to be like and did I want to be there as the contractions took place? Will the administration pay me through the end of September or will they renege? Can I sufficiently build the Curated Questions business to transition by 1 October? - Do I have the faith or confidence to step into this future as a sole practitioner and grow Curated Questions into all I envisioned? Was this purpose calling? What would I expect the job market to look like at the end of summer if I hadn't developed the income streams to maintain our lifestyle? What is your recommendation? Did it change from your initial recommendation? Where in your body are you feeling the uncertainty? Are you processing this scenario in parallel with your decision as if you had received the email? What additional questions should I have considered? Who else should I have consulted with? How would you have changed my risk rating? What is the correct length of the pregnant pause before making an important announcement? What processes would you use in my circumstance, and what would be different? What questions are at the top of your list to get to a decision? Who would be the members of your pantheon you would counsel with to gain clarity? Apart from the heady analysis, what other key practices would you include in your journey through a similar situation?…

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Inside Kurdistan brings insight to cultural and political developments in the Autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq for an international audience. We focus on a broad range of topics related to Kurdish culture, bringing context and coverage through interviews with experts and first-hand accounts to help provide a responsible perspective on what's happening in the region, Iraq and the Middle East as a whole.

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April Cuenca is from the Philippines. She moved two Erbil about two years ago and is a grants manager in Shareteah Humanitarian Organisation (SHO). She is also a certified yoga teacher, certified in trauma informed yoga, sound healing and therapy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We met the Kurdish-Belgian director Sahim Omar Kalifa in Zakho and we talked about his movies Baghdad Messi and Land of heroes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stella Martany is a fixer and journalist based out of Erbil. Like many fixers in KRI, she got her start covering the war against ISIS in Mosul, but she joins me today to talk about how she's developed since then, explaining the differences between reporting during and after the war and the challenges with both. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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"The Post-War Political Economy" (with Isadora Gotts) 40:26

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Isadora Gotts is a Ph. D. student whose background is primarily focused around Mosul's shifting economy after the 2017 liberation. She has now expanded her research towards focusing on the city's economic and cultural outlook as whole, with a particular emphasis towards its municipal planning and layout as well as how its economy affects and interacts with other cities like Erbil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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LGBTQ+ History in Kurdistan, Iraq, Syria and the Middle East (with Lilith) 47:26

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It's an Inside Kurdistan Pride extravaganza! Today we're joined by Lilith, an advocate and KRI transplant to come give us some of the best stories fun facts of past civilizations' queer icons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nasir SK 36:28

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In the second episode of our fixer series, Nasir talks about his background growing up in and leaving Iran, his work in Syria during the war from 2014-2018 and his continued work in KRI, specifically with his work as a translator and remote fixer during the past year's uprising in his home country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Halan Akoiy is a fixer and producer in KRI and Iraq. He began his career covering the ISIS conflict in Mosul and has since branched out into delving into the cultural relations and history that defines contemporary Iraq and Kurdistan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr. Nesreen Barwari 45:07

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Dr. Barwari is a former KRG and Iraqi Federal Government Minister whose work in public planning after the fall of the Ba'athist regime in the country helped to define both Iraq and KRI in the following decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Genvalues (with Carwan Rasoal) 25:21

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With job recruiting becoming more decentralized and the influence of Artificial Intelligence growing, it's important to examine how the cultural values of a region may affect a vital aspect like employment. Carwan Rasoal is the founder and CEO of Genvalues, a job recruitment site that puts an emphasis on the ethical values of an employee- specifically with regards to ecological conservation, rather than purely skillset. To learn more about Carwan and Genvalues, visit: https://genvalues.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Meditation for Trauma and Conflict Survivors (with Brenda Hershey) 38:34

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Brenda Hershey is the president and founder of TRY Global- be sure to check out their information below. https://www.tryglobal.org/ Upcoming training in Erbil (May 26-27): https://www.tryglobal.org/iraq Donate to Syria project: https://gogetfunding.com/help-folks-in-northeast-syria-bring-trauma-recovery-yoga-to-their-communities/ Our research study: https://www.tryglobal.org/research Our Youtube channel (with practices in English, Arabic, Badini, Sorani and Ukrainian): https://www.youtube.com/@tryglobal8452/playlists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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PLAY 97.1 (89.1 in Erbil) and Electronic Music in KRI (with Rasan Nawzad/Kurdoz) 27:53

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Below are some of PLAY 97.1's programs, check them out here : "The Morning Show" is live three times a week at 8 AM and brings both local and global updates on entertainment and the media world alongside new music releases and artist updates, presented in local, easy-to relate-to Kurdish. Every week the show is joined by an interesting guest and the topic becomes the guest's project. Hip Hop On Tuesdays is live once a week in the afternoon and brings both old and new Hip Hop updates, presented by a local upcoming Hip Hop artist who gives the show its own signature. Alongside the live shows, PLAY Radio produces various social media segments that are mostly aimed at bringing entertainment news and the general pop culture of the world while promoting local pop art and talent. Also, here's some of Rasan's past ad-work: https://youtu.be/Qg8EmPrVyTA https://youtu.be/SBebWk1JjqQ https://youtu.be/WnQ6kbJgYCg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Suli Football Friends (with Artin Barawi) 27:23

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Artin Barawi is the club manager and founder of Suli Football Friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Addressing Kurdistan's Water Crisis (with Nabil Musa) 37:07

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Water is one of the most important growing topics in Iraq and KRI, and the most important aspect of understanding the water crisis of the region is understanding the historical decisions, from both the public and private sectors, that has allowed for pollution, drought and disease to spread and affect hundreds of communities whose futures are now at stake. Nabil Musa of Waterkeepers is an advocate, artist and expert on water (mis)management. To learn more about Waterkeepers, as well as PAIA agency, where he also works, check out the links below on our website. Waterkeepers: https://kurdistanin.net/blog/sulaimani%27s-water-keepers PAIA: https://kurdistanin.net/blog/paia-agency See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Intersectionality and Climate Change (with Enje Jawher) 36:33

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Understanding the importance of climate change is difficult without understanding the larger economic political and cultural systems that have allowed the planet to get to the point where it is today. Intersectionality is a philosophical approach toward understanding the relationship between an unlimited number of different factors that indicate why a certain individual, community or country may have advantages or disadvantages. Enje Jawher explains why intersectionality is vital towards understanding the solutions towards KRI and Iraq's current environmental predicaments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict 45:06

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