Leading with Service [Season 1, Episode 8]

03/04/25 • 24 min

In our season finale, we meet Bob W., the General Manager of the General Service Office. Bob shares his thoughts on servant-leadership and the vital work of translating A.A. literature into numerous languages. Roberto, a recovering alcoholic from Miami, tells us about his powerful experience serving the Spanish-speaking A.A. community and his service trip to Mexico.

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Our Primary Purpose - Leading with Service [Season 1, Episode 8]

Transcript

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- The views and opinions expressed during this podcast are those of our guests. No one person speaks for A.A. as a whole. (upbeat music) - Welcome to episode eight, the season one finale of Our Primary Purpose. My name is Nathan and I'm an alcoholic. Welcome to GSO. (upbeat music)

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All season long we've been talking about GSO's many roles including organizing and supporting meetings and events. But the most important event of the year is