Better Place Project with Steve Norris
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsIt started out with a simple question: How can we help make our world a better place? We’re holding this space for conversations about all the things, big and small, that we can do to create impactful changes in our lives and in our communities. Join host Steve Norris as he interviews inspirational thought-leaders, scientists, spiritual leaders, best selling authors, life-coaches, psychologists and more, from every corner of the planet who are doing extraordinary things to brighten our world. Along with a weekly dose of inspiration, each episode will leave you with valuable nuggets to help you live a healthier, happier, more purposeful life. Come be a part of the journey!
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Feel Good Friday! The Mole in the NHL and the Hero who Got it Removed!
January 07, 2022 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBThis week's 7-minute feel-good short story is about the NHL Hockey Coach, Brian Hamilton who was working on the bench of the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken's match when I determined young medical student named Nadia Popovici, who was sitting right behind the bench, noticed a peculiar mole on the back of his neck that she thought might be cancerous. So, she decided to type him an urgent message on her phone saying "The mole on the back of your neck is possibly cancerous. Please go se...
New Year Episode: Science-Based Tips for Keeping your New Year's Resolutions!
January 04, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Steve and Erin share their New Year's Resolutions for the year, chat about why it can be so hard sometimes to stick to these goals, and they go over 5 science-based tips to help you keep your New Year's Resolutions. A resolution has a far greater chance of being a success if it meets the following criteria: 1) Cue-based plan 2) Has a penalty clause 3) It's Fun 4) Allows room for emergencies 5) Has support from friends A few books that Steve and Erin read in 2021 that they...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of the Wandering Fish Chair and the Matching Tattoo!
December 31, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBThis week’s 6-minute Feel Good Friday Episode tells the story of Emily Delfavero, a very unique chair, and a very special Facebook Group that brought them all together. Emily, an auto mechanic from Syracuse, New York spotted a chair posted to a Facebook group that happened to be the exact fish chair that inspired her to get an image of it tattooed on her leg a couple years earlier. She had not only never owned the chair, but had never actually seen the chair, nor knew it existed. She had o...
WOW Season 4! Words Of Wisdom Compilation of Guests Answering the Question "How Can We Make the World a Better Place?"
December 28, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBAt the end of every episode, Steve and Erin ask each guest "What advice do you have for us and our listeners on how we can help make the world a better place?" In this inspiring WOW (Words Of Wisdom) episode, they revisit and play back past guests' answers to this question. Hear perspectives and advice from world-renowned thought-leaders, a psychologist, 3-Time Cancer Thriver, best-selling authors and more! In this episode, you'll hear from: * Caroline Rose: 3 Time Stage 4 Cancer Thriver *...
WOW Season 4!: Words Of Wisdom Compilation of Guests Answering the Question "How Can We Make the World a Better Place?"
December 28, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBAt the end of every episode, Steve and Erin ask each guest "What advice do you have for us and our listeners on how we can help make the world a better place?" In this inspiring WOW (Words Of Wisdom) episode, they revisit and play back past guests' answers to this question. Hear perspectives and advice from world-renowned thought-leaders, a psychologist, 3-Time Cancer Thriver, best-selling authors and more! In this episode, you'll hear from: * Caroline Rose: 3 Time Stage 4 Cancer Thriver *...
Feel Good Friday! Who Knew The North Pole was in Santa Claus, Indiana?
December 24, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.64 MBHear the story about a small town in Southern Indiana named Santa Claus and the "elves" who volunteer each year to respond to the 20,000+ letters that Santa receives each year! To become a Better Place Project Member (and receive free BPP Merch) and support our show, please visit:: https://www.patreon.com/Betterplaceproject To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: BetterPlaceProject.org (Leave us ...
Barry Nicolaou: Graveyard Epiphanies, Einstein's Advice, and Manifesting What We Want!
December 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBBarry is a fierce advocate of well-being to be able to chase down life’s sought after moments. His ability to unlock and define corporate Inspiration, purpose, gratitude and drive led him to his #1 Best-Selling book: The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and Personal Fulfillment in 2015. Barry’s national talks, keynote addresses, webinar presentations, and workshops work to deconstruct the untapped power of subconscious thought and the science of creative visualisation. He focuses on t...
Feel Good Friday! A Second Chance for People who Deserve It!
December 17, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBThis week’s feel good story is about a company called Second Chance, in Baltimore, Md. Second Chance offers 2nd chances for materials and 2nd chances for people. Second Chance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides people, materials and the environment with a second chance. They deconstruct buildings and homes, salvage usable materials, and make those and other donated items available to the public for reuse at their more than 200,000 square foot retail center. With the revenue generated, ...
Feel Good Friday! A Second Chance for People and Things who Deserve It!
December 17, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBThis week’s feel good story is about a company called Second Chance, in Baltimore, Md. Second Chance offers 2nd chances for materials and 2nd chances for people. Second Chance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides people, materials and the environment with a second chance. They deconstruct buildings and homes, salvage usable materials, and make those and other donated items available to the public for reuse at their more than 200,000 square foot retail center. With the revenue generated, ...
Holiday Episode! Compilation of This Year's Guests Sharing Their Favorite Holiday Traditions!
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this Special Edition Holiday Episode, we compiled responses from 18 different guests of the podcast this year who answered the question "What is your favorite holiday tradition?" We received so many wonderful answers from all across the board, and even a few holidays and traditions that we've never heard of, from different cultures around the world. You'll here answers from Anaise and Carine Kanimba (Daughters of Paul Rusesabagina, real life hero of the movie Hotel Rwanda), Bailey Richa...
Feel Good Friday! The Hero Santa!
December 10, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3 MBSteve tells the story of how a very special Santa Claus saved not only Christmas, but the innocence of a small child who never forgot. To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: BetterPlaceProject.org (Leave us a voice message directly from the home page of our website) Instagram: @BetterPlaceProj To follow Steve & Erin on Instagram: @SteveNorrisOfficial @Erinorris Facebook: Facebook.com/Better...
Mark Bunn: Vedic Science, Dharma, Breathwork, Conscious Living, and the Importance of Finding Our Purpose.
December 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBMark Bunn has spent the last 30 years studying the ancient wisdoms of health, transcendence, higher consciousness, dharma (natural purpose) and the deeper mysteries of life. Drawing primarily on the timeless Vedic tradition of India (including Ayurveda) and the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, he discovered how numerous cultures throughout history have known of a great secret to life – that hidden beyond our physical universe are certain unseen ‘natural laws’ governing all of life. Most...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of Trashaun Willis, the One-Armed Athlete Making a Difference!
December 03, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBThis week’s 5-Minute feel good story is about internet sensation Trashaun Willis, who due to a rare disorder called Amniotic Band Disorder Syndrome, was born with only one arm. But not only has that not stopped him, he has gone on to accomplish remarkable things, going on to become a standout basketball and football player. But as you will hear in this story, he's also become a great human being making a difference in the life of Jayce Crowder, a young boy who was born with the same condit...
Better Place Badasses: Season 4! What Keanu Reeves, a 7 Year-Old Super Hero, La La Land, and Artificial Glaciers Have in Common!
November 30, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBOnce again, it’s time for Better Place Badasses of Season 4, where Steve and Erin each shine a light on 5 Badasses that are making a positive difference in the world. Featured on this episode: Amy Wright of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee - Amy and her husband started this coffee shop as a safe place of children and young adults to find employment. As advocates for the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Wrights have dedicated their liv...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of Betty Jenkins and the Inflatable Bra!
November 26, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.56 MBIn this episode, Steve tells the story of Betty Jenkins and the inflatable Bra. Betty, in her own words, describes what happened to her when she was just a skinny teenager, was wearing an inflatable bra given to her by her mother, and took a flight over the Andes Mountains. As the non-pressurized plane increased altitude, her bra started to expand, leading to an embarrassing, but hilarious story that she will never forget. To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and be...
Linda Bjork: Founder of Hope for Healing, Trying to Stop One Heart From Breaking
November 23, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBLinda Bjork is a best selling author, speaker, host of "Linda's Corner" podcast, and founder of Hope for Healing non-profit charity. Some of her books include “Crushed: A Journey Through Depression,” and Amazon best seller “You Got This! An action plan to calm fear, anxiety, worry, and stress.” Linda’s personal mission is to empower people to become their best selves. In this episode we chat about Linda's five year battle with depression. She goes into detail describing what it was like...
Feel Good Friday! The Thanksgiving Story of Jamal Hinton and the Mistaken Text From "Grandma!"
November 19, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.5 MBIn this episode, Steve tells the heartwarming Thanksgiving story of Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench. Wanda went to send a Thanksgiving Dinner Invitation text to her grandson, but unbeknownst to her, he had a new phone with a new number. Hence, her text went to a complete stranger, Jamal Hinton. What happens next, set the stage for a unique friendship and a new tradition that has lasted six years and counting. To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes ...
Paul House and Angie Gade: Turning Tragedy Into Hope and Healing for Veterans
November 16, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week's guests are Paul House and Angie Gade of HouseInTheWoods.org. Paul and Dee House founded House in the Woods after their son, Sgt. Joel A. House, was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in the Army in Iraq. Their vision for House in the Woods began shortly after attending the military memorial service at Fort Hood, TX for Joel and 19 other soldiers from his army base who died the same month as their son. It was both emotionally overwhelming and comforting to be around so man...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of Lawrence Anthony, The Elephant Whisperer
November 12, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBIn this very first episode of Feel Good Friday, Steve tells the remarkable true story of the Elephant Whisperer, Lawrence Anthony. Anthony, a conservationist, environmentalist and best selling author, was head of conservation at the Thula Thula animal reserve in Zululand, South Africa. Anthony was known for his unique ability to communicate and calm elephants that had experienced trauma. Lawrence ended up taking in a herd of "troubled" elephants who hated humans due to abuse and killing...
Hema Vyas, UK Psychologist and "Heart Whisperer" - Aligning the Heart, Mind and Body.
November 09, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBHema Vyas, the “Heart Whisperer,” is one of the UK’s most prestigious psychologists. A renowned speaker on heart wisdom, human consciousness, spirituality, health, energy medicine and the science of Ayurveda, for almost thirty years she has been practicing as a psychologist and life leadership mentor. She has worked with creatives to CEOs helping them connect to their own personal truth and build towards a life of joy, love, mindfulness, and prosperity. Her philosophy is built on the wisd...
Christy Turlington Burns: On a Mission to Stop Preventable Deaths From Pregnancy and Childbirth
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBEvery Mother Counts (EMC) founder Christy Turlington Burns’ work in maternal health began after experiencing a childbirth related complication in 2003—an experience that would later inspire her to direct and produce the documentary feature film, No Woman, No Cry, about the challenges women face throughout pregnancy and childbirth around the world. Under Christy’s leadership, Every Mother Counts has invested nearly $21 million in programs in Africa, Central America and Caribbean, South Asia a...
Christy Turlington Burns: On a Mission to Stop Preventable Deaths From Pregnancy and Childbirth
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBEvery Mother Counts (EMC) founder Christy Turlington Burns’ work in maternal health began after experiencing a childbirth related complication in 2003—an experience that would later inspire her to direct and produce the documentary feature film, No Woman, No Cry, about the challenges women face throughout pregnancy and childbirth around the world. Under Christy’s leadership, Every Mother Counts has invested nearly $21 million in programs in Africa, Central America and Caribbean, South Asia a...
CNN Hero Woody Faircloth: Kindness Can Spread as Quickly as the Wildfire that Changed his Life
September 21, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBCNN Hero Woody Faircloth is the founder of EmergencyRV.org, initially established in response to the massive and deadly November 2018 Campfire, which decimated the entire town of Paradise, California and left more than 50,000 residents traumatized and displaced. It was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses. For Faircloth and his then six-year-old daughter Luna, watching eve...
It Ain't Easy! Challenges of Trying to Make a Better World as Wildlife Thrives When the Humans Stay Home
September 14, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode, Steve and Erin cover a variety of topics, starting with an update on the Paul Rusesabagina (The real-life hero of the movie “Hotel Rwanda") kidnapping and trial, and Steve does a deep dive on the David Attenborough documentary “The Year Earth Changed,” which covers the many fascinating ways the pandemic has actually benefitted wildlife around the world. They then discuss challenges that they are encountering as they try to implement some of the things they’ve learned from...
DJ/Co-Founder of Ecstatic Dance LA, Robin Parrish on Bridging the Mind-Body Connection and Unleashing your Unique Brilliance Within!
September 07, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBRobin Parrish is the Co-Founder of Ecstatic Dance LA where he has facilitated hundreds of events for thousands of participants encouraging self-expression, holistic wellness, and personal transformation through embodiment practices and community building experiences. He has built a community around the Ecstatic Dance movement, which is now world wide, and is also a frequent musical artist for the dance floor utilizing his skills as a multi-instrumentalist, percussion and DJ curating music fo...
Freddie Fuller: The Singing Cowboy and The Power of Musical Last Wishes
August 31, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, we speak with Freddie about the power of music in our lives and his passion for playing musical last wishes; singing and playing his guitar for those who are dying. FREDDIE FULLER, also known as the “The Singing Cowboy,” is a singer, songwriter, musician and storyteller. For decades, Freddie has performed before thousands at various functions, from house concerts to larger venues such as the famous Broken Spoke. Freddie entertained the troops in Iraq at the request of the...
Holding on to Hope: A Conversation with Caroline Rose on Facing Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Head On!
August 24, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBCaroline Rose is a forty-three-year-old mom, wife, dog-lover, wine-loving, hope holding, three-time stage 4 cancer thriver. After being told there was no hope and that her cancer would eventually come back to take her life, Caroline did the only thing she knew to do; she took each day as it came and endured the brutal cancer treatments one by one. And then, one day, in the most unexpected of ways, hope came back to Caroline in the form of a young rescue dog named Riley Rose. And once she fou...
WOW Episode!: Words Of Wisdom Compilation of Guests Answering the Question "How Can We Make the World a Better Place?"
August 17, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBAt the end of every episode, Steve and Erin ask each guest "What advice do you have for us and our listeners on how we can help make the world a better place?" In this inspiring WOW (Words Of Wisdom) episode, they revisit and play back past guests' answers to this question, Hear perspectives and advice from world-renowned thought-leaders, mental health experts, scientists, psychiatrists, best-selling authors and more! Here from Azim Khamisa, Missy Bellinger, Dr. Chloe Carmichael, Dr. Rich ...
Special Edition: Better Place BadAsses of Season 3! Jon Bon Jovi is Way More Than a Rock Star and 5 Year-Olds Can Change the World!
August 10, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this 2nd Special Edition of Better Place Badasses Steve & Erin each select 5 special people from around the world and trade off stories about these inspirational badasses that are making the world a better place. Included in the episode are Alex Stephany (Founder and CEO of Beam.org), Sikander Bizenjo (founder of Balochistan Youth Against Corona), Selah Thompson (8 year-old founder of empoweredreaders.org), Leng Ouch (Cambodian Environmental Activist), Simone Biles (Olympic Gymnast), Ro...
Dr. Shad Helmstetter: The Power of Neuroplasticity and Positive Self-Talk
August 03, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBShad Helmstetter, Ph.D., is the author of more than twenty books in the field of self-talk and personal growth. His books include the classic self-talk best-seller, “What to Say When You Talk to Your Self,” "Negative Self-Talk & How to Change It,” and “The Power of Neuroplasticity.” His books are published in more than 74 countries worldwide. Dr. Helmstetter has appeared on over 1200 radio and television programs, including repeat appearances on Oprah Winfrey, ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN News. ...
Eric Winters: Author of Swipe Right on Your Best Self: Simple Steps to a Bolder Life with Fewer Regrets
July 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBEric is a self-leadership coach, black-belt hand-washer, speaker, and author with deep knowledge in the science of building courageous and emotionally intelligent mindsets. His know-how is a result of over 20 years of international corporate life, two masters degrees in human behavior change, and over 12 years helping leaders and their teams become their best selves to meet workplace challenges effectively. He spends much of his time developing authentically courageous leadership through ...
NPR's How I Built This Finalist, LemonGRAFT CEO Zach Correa
July 20, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBZach Correa, a finalist of NPR’s How I Built This Fellowship, is the Founder and CEO of LemonGRAFT, built for the buying and selling of homegrown produce. LemonGRAFT’s aim is to build a regenerative food system, build community and biodiversity, restore our ecosystem, improve our health, decentralize big agriculture and take food back into your own hands, by creating a sustainable food system. For more info, or to become a founding member, please visit https://lemongraft.com/ To stay con...
Is There a Hero Inside You? Award Winning Author and TedX Speaker Christian de la Huerta
July 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBWith 30 years of experience, Christian de la Huerta is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting and life-changing effects. An award-winning, critically acclaimed author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TedX stage. His new book, Awakening the Soul of Power...
The Future is Beautiful. Or There Isn't One: Dr. Rich Blundell and the Story of Oika
July 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBDr. Rich Blundell is an ecologist working at the interface of art, science, nature and culture. His research examines how transformation happens across the scales of person, place and planet. As a cultural communicator, Rich tells a scientific story of the universe that includes art and human creativity as natural phenomena. Dr. Blundell’s research and work has received numerous grants and awards including, The National Science Foundation grant for Science Out There, the Michael Brinkman Awa...
Dr. Chloe: A Clinical Psychologist and Author's Views on Anxiety, Relationships, Dating, and the #MeToo Movement
May 18, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBDr. Chloe Carmichael holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University. She is the author of "Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety," and "10 Commandments of Dating: How to stop getting hurt, put yourself out there and find a relationship that lasts." Dr. Carmichael has been featured as an expert on VH1, Inside Edition, ABC Nightline and other television; and has been quoted in the New York Times, Forbes, Vanity Fair, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, and o...
How to Be a Champion of Change: Award-Winning Thought Leader and Author, Dai Manuel
May 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBDai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle men...
Dr. Christian Heim: Award-winning Psychiatrist and Preventative Mental Health Expert
May 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBDr. Christian Heim PhD is an award-winning Psychiatrist, Music Professor and Churchill fellow. During his 20 years as a doctor and 13 years as a psychiatrist, he has heard the stories of 1000s of people, so he listens a lot. He gets lots of joy out of working as a consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy. He speaks from a place of deep compassion and authority on Mental Health issues that are affecting us all in this new normal: anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, suicide, personality ...
Terence Lester: Activist, Writer, Storyteller and Founder of Love Beyond Walls
April 27, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBYou are about to be inspired. Terence Lester is a speaker, activist, author, and thought leader in the realm of systemic poverty. He’s known for nationwide campaigns that have been featured on MLK50, CNN, Good Morning America, and more. In 2013, Terence founded the non-profit “Love Beyond Walls” and has helped hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty to rebuild their lives. In 2019, Terence launched the first museum in the U.S. representing homelessness, out of a shippi...
Missy Bellinger: Co-Founder of A Shelter for Cancer Families
April 20, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBMissy Bellinger's late husband Tom was diagnosed with Sarcoma Cancer on their second wedding anniversary, and he sadly passed away eighteen months later. After making a promise to Tom, and being inspired after welcoming an out of town cancer family into her home, Missy created the Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation, which later evolved into A Shelter for Cancer Families (ASCF). In this episode, Missy shares her heartbreaking story, and how she went on to turn this horrible tragedy into a...
Special Edition: Better Place BadAsses!
April 13, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this week's Special Edition episode, Steve & Erin each select 5 special people from around the world and trade off stories about these inspirational badasses that are making the world a better place. Included are Adam Lowy (MoveForHunger.org), Malala (Malala.org), Dasia Taylor (Invented infection-detecting sutures), Missy Bellinger (CancerFamilies.org), Jane Elliot (JaneElliot.com), John, Kim, Samantha and Casey Weiner (PCRF-Kids.org), Miley Cyrus (Happyhippies.org), Amanda Morgan (TheAma...
Forgiveness: It Can and Will Change Your Life - Meet Azim Khamisa
April 06, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBJoin us as we chat with Azim Khamisa about the healing power of forgiveness. Azim lost his only son Tariq to a senseless gang-related murder in 1995. Azim chose the path of forgiveness and compassion rather than revenge and bitterness, and went on to mentor the gang member who killed his son Tariq, and forged a friendship with the Grandfather of his son's murderer. This powerful choice led to the establishment of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation and the subsequent forgiveness movement which ha...
Can Dancing Change Your Life? A Chat with Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig Gomez
March 30, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBThe science is in! In this episode, we chat with Steve and Chanzie about the joy that dancing has brought to their lives, and it can do the same for you! But we now know that not only can dancing provide you physical health benefits, but according to the New England Journal of Medicine's report, dancing can actually make you smarter and help you live a longer, more fulfilling life! Plus, it's a blast! Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig Gomez, also known as Chanzie, are dancers/instructo...
Bailey Richardson: Instagram Stories, The Social Dilemma, and Ordinary People Building Extraordinary Things!
March 23, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBBailey Richardson has worked at IDEO, StoryCorps, Pop-Up Magazine and The California Sunday Magazine. She was one of the first employees at Instagram and has also been featured in the recent Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. Bailey, along with her friends, Kai and Kevin, started People & Company – whose mission is to help people bring their people together. Over the past four years, their team has researched, coached, and collaborated with hundreds of different communities. She publis...
The Future of News Media: A Conversation with Eric Maddox, Executive Director of Open Roads Media
March 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBAs reported by NPR, Forbes, Reuters and many others, Eric Maddox is the Executive Director of Open Roads Media and the Founder and producer of Virtual Dinner Guest Project. He completed his undergraduate studies in Philosophy and Classic Literature and his MA in International Conflict Transformation. After completing his graduate field research in the West Bank, Eric set up the very first Virtual Dinner Guest Project in Mexico in 2011. Since that time, Eric has traveled throughout the Midd...
Alan Graham - Founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes
March 09, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBAlan Graham Started Mobile Loaves and Fishes in 1998, a social outreach ministry that provides food and clothing, cultivates community, and promotes dignity to men and women in need. He and four friends boldly answered their call to “love your neighbor” by delivering meals to men and women experiencing homelessness from the back of a green minivan. Since its founding, MLF volunteers have served more than 5 million meals with a side of hope to men and women living on the streets of Austin, a...
The Kidnapping of Hotel Rwanda Hero Paul Rusesabagina
March 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBAnaise and Carine Kanimba are the adopted daughters of Paul Rusesabagina, the humanitarian famous for saving 1,200 refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, whose true story was told in the 2004 film, Hotel Rwanda. Since then, he’s published the autobiography, “An Ordinary Man” in 2006 and has received many humanitarian and civil rights awards, including a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 from President George W. Bush. Now Paul Rusesabagina, who angered the Rwandan government with his...
CNN Hero of the Year - Chad Pregracke
February 02, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBSeason 1 Finale: Chad Pregracke grew up near the Mississipi River in East Moline, Illinois. From his childhood experience and first job as a clam digger, he decided he wanted to do something about all of the trash collected in the river. At the age of 17, Chad started making calls to government agencies to notify them of the problem, assuming someone would take care of it. But overtime, the problem only got worse. In 1997, Chad decided that if no one else was going to clean up the river, ...
Clotilda: The Last Slave Ship Speaks - Part 2
January 26, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBAs seen on 60 Minutes, the Last Slave Ship, known as the Clotilda, is a mysterious story that can’t be told in a hurry. As a matter of fact, it’s taken 159 years to be told and is still not finished. It started with simple people living simple lives in their ‘own’ African country, before being captured by a rival tribe, sold to a wealthy slave owner from America and forced to live in squalor on a two-month voyage across an unforgiving Atlantic Ocean. And despite a then 50-year-old federal ...
Clotilda: The Last Slave Ship Speaks - Part 1
January 19, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThe Last Slave Ship, known as the Clotilda, is a mysterious story that can’t be told in a hurry. As a matter of fact, it’s taken 159 years to be told and is still not finished. It started with simple people living simple lives in their ‘own’ African country, before being captured by a rival tribe, sold to a wealthy slave owner from America and forced to live in squalor on a two-month voyage across an unforgiving Atlantic Ocean. And despite a then 50-year-old federal law against importing A...
Christy Harrison: Anti-Diet Author, Journalist, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
January 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBChristy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN is an anti-diet registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and author of the book Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating (Little, Brown Spark 2019). She offers online courses and private intuitive eating coaching to help people all over the world make peace with food and their bodies. Since 2013 Christy has hosted Food Psych, a weekly podcast exploring people’s relationships with foo...