The Proximity Process
This is a show about how child welfare transformation actually starts with personal transformation. Follow Matt Anderson, a former child welfare executive with 20 years of experience, as he goes deeper into his own process of becoming who he needs to be. Matt has conversations with creative disruptors who help us see how systems can harm and oppress people. Each episode is an invitation to go deeper into your own process of being in service of people rather than systems.
Podcasting since 2023 • 56 episodes
The Proximity Process
Latest Episodes
Letting Go: Comforts or Constraints?
One of the biggest lessons I've learned over the past few years is that the practice of letting go is critical to my process. I've see how letting go has helped me and many others I've had the opportunity to work with. In this episode I talk ab...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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11:51
Families Should Not be Separated Because of Housing with Dustin Koury
This is the next in a series of conversations about the intersection of child welfare and affordable housing. Nationally, 10% of children come into foster care simply because their families cannot access affordable housing. Dustin Koury describ...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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53:34
Two Ways to Answer the Right Relationship Question
In this week's episode I return to one of the core questions that not only led to the development of the show but also my decision to leave my job. Am I in right relationship? I share a few thoughts on being in integrity with my values as one w...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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12:54
One Year Anniversary Episode: What Does Proximity Mean?
This is the one-year anniversary of The Proximity Process podcast. Thank you for listening and being part of the community that we are building. To mark this milestone, we thought we'd go back into the archives and pull clips of our guests answ...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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19:20
Seeing the System Through an Economic Justice Lens
Why do we remove kids from their family and pay for foster care when stable housing is a better solution? 10% of children in foster care are removed due to unstable or unsuitable housing. Investing in affordable housing programs to prevent fost...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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12:22