Episodes

  • Recapturing our attention, building resilience, and bringing compassion into the workplace with Lori Schwanbeck, Mindfulness based emotional intelligence consultant

    Recapturing our attention, building resilience, and bringing compassion into the workplace with Lori Schwanbeck, Mindfulness based emotional intelligence consultant
    May 8 2022
    Today’s episode features Lori Schwanbeck. Lori is a passionate advocate for creating lives of meaning and engagement in both personal and professional realms. In this conversation we hear about her journey from marketing, to psychology and mindfulness, how we can start to recapture our attention so we can live fully, bringing compassion and gratitude practices into the workplace, and the potential benefits of wider adoption of nature-based mindfulness.Lori Schwanbeck’s Bio:With a backgro...
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Sustainable and social good investing with Zécca Lehn, General Partner of Responsibly Ventures

    Sustainable and social good investing with Zécca Lehn, General Partner of Responsibly Ventures
    Apr 19 2022
    On today’s episode I’m joined by Zécca Lehn. He’s the General Partner of Responsibly Ventures, backing U.S. PreSeed startups in both Social and Sustainable Tech. Zécca shares how his upbringing in an off grid house on San Juan island laid the early foundations for caring about sustainability and how he achieved a 20 year goal to be investing in sustainable companies. His diverse portfolio of investments has a strong track record and you’ll hear about his process and what is perhaps an u...
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Learn impact measurement strategies with Laura Budzyna, Associate Director for Innovation Practice at MIT D-Lab

    Learn impact measurement strategies with Laura Budzyna, Associate Director for Innovation Practice at MIT D-Lab
    Feb 5 2021
    On today’s episode, I’m joined by Laura Budzyna. She’s the Associate Director for Innovation Practice at MIT D-Lab. We chat about MIT D-LABs unique design mindset approach to development, different impact measurement strategies, and how you can make data more fun. Laura Budzyna’s Bio:Laura Budzyna is a global development practitioner and evaluator committed to participatory, flexible, and learning-focused measurement for the social impact sector. Specializing in the evaluation of innovat...
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Changing the narrative around Muslim Women and supporting girl’s education with Jana Amin, Egyptian-American Advocate

    Changing the narrative around Muslim Women and supporting girl’s education with Jana Amin, Egyptian-American Advocate
    Jan 15 2021
    On today’s episode I’m joined by Jana Amin. Jana is a 17-year-old Egyptian-American advocate for changing the narrative around Muslim Women and gender parity.In this episode Jana discusses:Hosting 17 speakers, ranging from Suzanne Ehlers, CEO of the Malala Fund to Nibras Khudaida, Refugee and Human Rights Activist, on her 17th birthday to bring awareness to the millions of girls that are estimated to have dropped out of school and will not return because of the pandemic. How she organize...
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Bringing the science-based benefits of mindfulness to schools and businesses with Curtis Smith, Founder of Moment of Mindfulness

    Bringing the science-based benefits of mindfulness to schools and businesses with Curtis Smith, Founder of Moment of Mindfulness
    Dec 27 2020
    On today’s episode I’m joined by Curtis Smith. Curtis is the founder of Moment of Mindfulness where he empowers corporate and educational communities to activate their best intentions through culturally responsive and evidence-based mindfulness tools.In this episode Curtis discusses:Co-founding a school and leading the character development curriculum.How he expanded mindfulness programs to 1000’s of scholars in 33 NYC public schools and design workshops for Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper...
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Building a rewarding career with Paolo Gallo, Author of The Compass and The Radar

    Building a rewarding career with Paolo Gallo, Author of The Compass and The Radar
    Dec 9 2020
    On today’s episode I’m joined by Paolo Gallo. He’s the author of “The Compass & The Radar: the art of building a rewarding career while remaining true to yourself” and the founder of Compass Consulting. Previously he served as Chief HR Officer at the World Economic Forum and Chief Learning Officer at the World Bank. In the conversation, Paolo discusses some of the essential tools for a successful career, helpful exercises that he uses as a career coach, leadership traits needed...
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    42 mins
  • Cultivating mental hygiene and breaking mental health stigmas with Dr. Raghu Appasani, Founder and CEO of The MINDS Foundation

    Cultivating mental hygiene and breaking mental health stigmas with Dr. Raghu Appasani, Founder and CEO of The MINDS Foundation
    Nov 17 2020
    On today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Raghu Appasani. Raghu is a psychiatrist, Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate, and the founder & CEO of The MINDS Foundation, a mental health nonprofit focused on bridging the gap between western and eastern practices to create a wholesome society.In this episode, Raghu discusses the importance of mental hygiene, breaks mental health stigmas, and shares his vision for a world where anyone, anywhere can access the mental health resources they need wh...
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    47 mins
  • Elevating innovators and activists with Carolina García Jayaram, Executive Director of The Elevate Prize Foundation

    Elevating innovators and activists with Carolina García Jayaram, Executive Director of The Elevate Prize Foundation
    Oct 26 2020
    On today’s episode I’m joined by Carolina García Jayaram, the founding executive director of The Elevate Prize Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to amplify the impact of innovators, activists and problem-solvers. In its first year, the global entrepreneurship competition powered by MIT SOLVE had nearly 1300 applicants from 119 countries. There are 10 winners who receive funding and embark on a 2-year program. In addition, they’re building a powerful platform to mobilize communities...
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    44 mins