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Mar 2022
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#123 | Everyone Is Equal w/ Barb Roose

Dr. Michael Brown
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There is such tension surrounding conversations of equality because they often lead to uncomfortable questions with apparent but uncomfortable answers. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Barb Roose help us make the essential connection between what we value and how we live.

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