Let’s Hear It

Let’s Hear It


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SF Foundation's Valerie Goode Has Never Seen Her Office
May 04, 2021

Valerie Goode has been the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the San Francisco Foundation for a year now, but she has yet to set foot in her office. She has also led communications at a community foundation dedicated to advancing racial e.

Andy Goodman - Why Bad Zoom Calls Happen to Good Causes
April 20, 2021

This week, it is our pleasure to share Eric’s conversation with Andy Goodman – a master storyteller, writer, and communications Swiss Army knife. Andy is Director of the Goodman Center and he is the author of a very helpful new resource – Unmuted: What W.

There's News About Young People and Democracy - And It's a Little Scary
March 31, 2021

We’re back at Let’s Hear It with a great interview from Kirk! We had the remarkable pleasure (mixed with a little pain) of hearing Dr. Roberto Stefan Foa and Daniella Wenger from the University of Cambridge talk about their study of the future of democra.

Trabian Shorters and the Genius of "Asset Framing"
February 24, 2021

We are incredibly excited to have Trabian Shorters as our guest this week. Trabian, who runs BMe Community, has helped change the way so many of us communicate. He has drawn upon an amazing combination of brain science and good old hacking to help people.

Let's Hear It is Back with Season Three!
January 27, 2021

Welcome back to Season Three of Let's Hear It! Kirk and Eric take a brief look back at that crazy year and discuss what they're looking forward to in the year ahead.

We will emerge from this wounding – Joy Harjo, the first Indigenous Poet Laureate
December 08, 2020

In this week’s show, we have a really special treat - Joy Harjo, the first indigenous Poet Laureate of the United States. Joy is in conversation with Rebecca Arno, the Chief Operating Officer of the Barton Insitute for Community Action at the University .

The Antidote – A Movie About Kindness and Caring in America Comes Along in the Nick of Time
November 25, 2020

Kahane Cooperman and John Hoffman may be just what we need to soothe America’s ragged soul. They have created a documentary film about kindness and caring called The Antidote, which explores how nine communities across the country are building bridges ac.

Daniel Lee of the Levi Strauss Foundation Will Warm the Cockles of Your Heart
November 17, 2020

We’re back! It’s been an exhausting couple of weeks, and if you’re looking for a podcast to soothe your stressed-out soul, look no further than this episode featuring Daniel Lee, the Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. Daniel was raised in.

David Roberts of Vox - A Beacon in the Smog
October 21, 2020

We have a doozy for you this week. Kirk sits down with David Roberts, the outspoken energy and climate change writer for Vox, to talk about power, climate, and (Kirk’s favorite) conspiracy theories. David started writing in 2000 when he answered a Craigs.

Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson at ComNetworkV
October 01, 2020

If you missed ComnetworkV or if you would like to revisit that truly exciting week, you’re in luck. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting some of the highlights of the conference. We begin this week with a fascinating conversation with Alexis McGill .