Humor isn’t just a great distraction from work, it helps strengthen how you do hard things. In this episode, Renee Wittemyer, VP of Program Strategy at Pivotal Ventures - founded by Melinda French Gates - shares why inane conversations are an impactful leadership strategy. She discusses how to ease laughter into serious conversations, how living abroad with her grandmother shaped her worldview, and an unexpected meet-cute story that happened in an elephant research camp in Kenya.

Learn more about Pivotal Ventures here: https://www.pivotal.com/

After Hours Recommendations mentioned:

📺The Summer I Turned Pretty

🎙️The Daily

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On this show, we believe that changemakers should have intentional fun. Whether it’s starting a new creative outlet, dancing to 2000’s music, or creating a substack, Amy Lee – Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director, Studio at NationSwell – embodies this mindset.

In this episode we also discuss how the social impact industry is evolving, what people get wrong about changemaking, and how to move beyond just checking a box, when it comes to good deeds. Fun fact: Amy is also a bold and passionate Aries, and that zodiac energy helps her thrive at her job, and a couple of guilty pleasures.

Learn more about NationSwell here: https://nationswell.com/

After Hours Recommendations mentioned:

🎙️Dying for Sex - TV Show & Podcast

📚Long Island Compromise

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Being purpose-driven means being a truth-teller, and since we’re being honest here, Patagonia sets a standard. Corley Kenna, Chief Impact and Communications Officer at Patagonia joins us to put a spotlight on what it's like on the inside of the outdoor brand. In this episode, she shares her mixed feelings about being labeled “trailblazers”, and gives first-hand advice on how to build a sustainable career in social impact communications.

Read Patagonia’s Work in Progress (2025) Report here: https://www.patagonia.com/progress-report/

After Hours Recommendations Mentioned:

📚 A Great Escape

📚 Mad Women

📺The Diplomat (Netflix)

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