{"podcast":{"title":"Impact!","slug":"impact-6721597","podcast_index_feed_id":6721597,"rss_url":"https://www.heartfulimpact.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://heartfulimpact.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17569975/ImpactLogo03_ijtd8m.jpg","author":"Ellen Bintz & Clive Johnson","episode_count":100,"summary":"Impact! is a podcast that creates change WITH our listeners, using the power of prayer and intention to bring about positive change in our world. Each week, we explore one aspect of what it means to pray, offer healing, or send intention out into the world, and by so doing, to actually have an impact. We welcome anyone who wants to play their part in creating peace, harmony and healing in the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T08:23:45.852523+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-6721597"},"episode":{"title":"South Sudan at 15: Independence, Struggle, and a Fragile Hope","slug":"south-sudan-at-15-independence-struggle-and-a-fragile-hope","published_at":"2026-07-16T20:19:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-6721597/south-sudan-at-15-independence-struggle-and-a-fragile-hope","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-6721597","url":"https://www.heartfulimpact.com/e/south-sudan-at-15-independence-struggle-and-a-fragile-hope/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/amnfhptm874q7snu/SouthSudanat15P01-kz6j83-Optimized.mp3","summary":"A brave, bold, but battered country marked 15 years of existence last week, South Sudan. Its many challenges are staggering, but it’s also a country whose predominantly younger generation have hope for a future free from conflict, food shortage and displacement, and in which young voices of today help pave the way for establishing regular elections, political cooperation and the rule of law. Join us as we dive into the state of the world’s youngest country as it reaches its 15th anniversary, and see where our intentions and prayers may be most needed. Intentions and prayers start at 20 minutes 46 seconds. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as we reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing South Sudan as it marks 15 years of independence, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that all South Sudanese people will be moved to unite in meeting the challenges they are facing and recognize the prospects for moving forward in peace. Please join us in holding this. Chapter markers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:59 South Sudan’s Independence Story 00:06:01 Achievements Since Independence 00:09:26 Conflict Returns 00:10:35 Current Challenges 00:14:01 Climate and Hunger Pressures 00:14:46 Paths to Hope 00:17:23 Building a Sustainable Future 00:20:46 Intentions and Prayers Sources referenced in this episode: https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan/growing-nation-children-demand-say-south-sudans-future-15-years-independence-0#:~:text=JUBA%2C%208%20July%202026%20%E2%80%93%20As,making%2C%20Save%20the%20Children%20said https://www.historycentral.com/Africa/SSudan.html https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/country/southsudan https://enoughproject.org/conflicts/south-sudan https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/02/05/narrow-path-to-recovery-find…","meta_description":"A brave, bold, but battered country marked 15 years of existence last week, South Sudan. Its many challenges are staggering, but it’s also a country whose…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1501,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/impact-6721597/episodes/south-sudan-at-15-independence-struggle-and-a-fragile-hope/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-6721597/south-sudan-at-15-independence-struggle-and-a-fragile-hope.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}