Episode 42
Episode: Confessions from the Field — What We Get Wrong About Helping In this candid episode, Wade and co-host Japreet Kaur reflect on their own early missteps in international development, including a mission trip to Nicaragua where good intentions led to real harm- from a house built on land the recipient didn't own to donated clothing that gutted a local garment industry. They unpack the uncomfortable but necessary shift from wanting to be the "hero" of someone else's story to learning how to listen, sit with discomfort, and hand ownership back to communities. It's a humbling, honest conversation about humility, curiosity, and why genuine development work can't be rushed, with reading recommendations ( Toxic Charity , When Helping Hurts , Poor Economics , Dead Aid ) for listeners wanting to dig deeper.
