# volunteering
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40:48The power of volunteeringLeanne Elliott: Yeah, I wanna echo as well to anyone listening the power of volunteering, because not only would you know, that's really great for our mental health and wellbeing because purpose and meaningful work, the EP 311 · 18 Jun 2026·interview· 40:48–44:2315:07Why people keep giving: the psychology of volunteering and recognitionLeanne Elliott: I have seen some research, Al, that asks the question, why do some people keep giving their time even when they start to feel taken for granted? Al Elliott: Hmm Leanne Elliott: Ever been there?EP 246 · 5 Nov 2025·news roundup· 15:07–23:3426:15Al's time volunteering with the SamaritansAl Elliott: And as part of the Samaritans, I volunteered to work in the prisons, uh, the jail if you're from the, if you're from the States. Um, and you might think that would be like one of the most traumatic places thaEP 67 · 30 Nov 2023·other· 26:15–28:564:47How we met — the Samaritans storyLeanne Elliott: You tell it Al Elliott: Okay. So both of us, uh, this was back in about 2007, I think, when we first met, maybe 2006. Um, we were both volunteering for a, uh, charity in the UK called Samaritans. Now, if EP 60 · 12 Oct 2023·other· 4:47–11:5711:57What volunteering taught us about listeningAl Elliott: Yeah, and I think the other things we learned from there was how to listen. You probably know that most people don't listen. They just wait for their turn to speak. Um, and to really listen to someone, to reaEP 60 · 12 Oct 2023·other· 11:57–13:11
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