As parents, we want to raise our kids to be kind and think of others. And not because of our lectures and nagging – we want them to genuinely care. But how do you teach that? Outside of collecting canned goods for food shelves, kids don’t have many opportunities to volunteer and get involved with…
Bonus – Pilot 1: Pivoting
Take a listen to the very first pilot episode of Changemaker. This was when I was testing out this idea… Could stories and lessons from social entrepreneurs help make it easier for listeners to make a difference and inspire people with good news? I am so honored to share the stories from Ashley and Maria….
Ulfat Haider: Arab and Jewish Peace
Ulfat Haider was born into conflict – a Palestinian in Israel. It was on a trip to Antarctica, after a weeks long journey, that Ulfat realized the power of going outdoors and facing challenging conditions. Cold, tired, on the top of a mountain they named the Mountain of Israeli-Palestinian Friendship, a team of Arabs and…
Yemi Melka: Fighting Energy Poverty
This podcast series is in partnership with Augsburg University and the Nobel Peace Prize Forum – Minneapolis. Join us for this event on September 15 and 16, 2017! After Yemi Melka graduated from Augsburg College with dual degrees in Chemistry and International Relations, she didn’t know where life would lead her. But she knew that somehow…
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin: Main Street Project
This podcast series is in partnership with Augsburg University and the Nobel Peace Prize Forum | Minneapolis. Join us for this event on September 15 and 16, 2017! Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin has an idea decades in the making. An idea to completely transform farming as we know it. This farm would produce healthy and organic food,…
Isabel Perez Dobarro: Arts Twenty Thirty
This podcast series is in partnership with Augsburg University and the Nobel Peace Prize Forum | Minneapolis. Join us for this event on September 15 and 16, 2017! Isabel Perez Dobarro was in law school when she discovered the Sustainable Development Goals – a global initiative for solving the world’s biggest problems. As a concert…
Biomimicry: Geese, Termites, & Teams
Saskia van den Muijsenberg is a biomimicrist and TED speaker (watch her talk here). Biomimicry is an approach to problem solving that uses nature’s time-tested strategies. Here’s a familiar example – an idea that forever changed shoes and inspired the invention of moon boots. A man named George de Mestral was walking his dog. He noticed…
Finding your passion & purpose
Here’s two HUGE questions that I keep thinking about. Maybe you do, too: “What’s my purpose?” and “What am I passionate about?” There’s a lot of resources online for helping us to figure this out. Here’s some questions I’ve come across… When you go to a bookstore, what section do you go to? When you…
Giving to Change the World!
Make a greater impact… Giving is fun because even a small donation can make a huge difference. I know sometimes people struggle with who to donate to, so I thought I would share some of my gift list. The Changemakers from the pilot episodes of the podcast shared their stories, struggles, and passion for what they…
Mini 4: The Power of Contrast
When we compare two things – one right after the other – we are hardwired to respond in a different way than if we see them on their own. And it’s this idea that can help us to build empathy and move people to take action.