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Latest Episodes

10: Teaching Girls To Code Through Fashion with Makeda Ricketts (Pink Think)
December 16, 2015

Did you know that through elementary school that girls are actually very interested in science and math? Then something happens in junior high and girls lose their interest. -   - Makeda Ricketts, founder of Pink Think,

9.5 Stories from the Field – Sustainability in the Classroom with Monica Rosquillas (1 to 1 Movement)
December 11, 2015

What would you do if you had to carry your trash around with you for one whole week? What types of things would be in there? Any things that you might not be too proud of at the week’s end? -   - That is exactly one of the projects that Monica over...

9: Sustainability with Jonathan Zaidman (1 to 1 Movement)
December 09, 2015

There’s no denying that together we all need to start taking measures toward sustainability and conservation. It can be a little overwhelming at times. What can one person do about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

8.5 Stories from the Field: How Business Boutique Moved Business Forward
December 04, 2015

In episode 8 we connected with mover and shaker Christy Wright during the premier Business Boutique event! This event was designed to inspire and equip women to go from a hobby to a business. -   - And it worked! -   -

8: Business Boutique with Christy Wright (Dave Ramsey Personality)
December 02, 2015

You can’t help but be fired up by Christy Wright’s passionate take on women in business. From outlining the five biggest challenges women face starting a business to sharing her own humble (and creative) beginnings in business,

7.5 Stories from the Field: Compassion in Inner City of Chicago with Burrell Poe
November 27, 2015

If you are curious about the power of compassion, then Burrell Poe is the champion you are looking for. As an education and outreach coordinator in inner city Chicago schools, he applies this movement to some of the most underserved areas in the city.

7: Compassion is the Key to Solving the World’s Problems with Sara Schairer (Compassion It)
November 25, 2015

Can you imagine a world where everyone took a moment to put themselves in another person's shoes? What would that do to impact our daily interactions with everyone we met? -   - It would change the world. -   - That’s the vision of Sara Schairer.

6.5: Stories from the Field- Creating Standards for Animal Welfare with Temple Grandin
November 20, 2015

Driving home the impact from episode 6, Temple Grandin touches on the state of the animal plants in the early 70s. Through a groundbreaking partnership with McDonalds’, she was able to create unheard of strides in animal welfare in plants across the ...

6: Corporate Responsibility- McDonald’s Championing Sustainability with Bob Langert
November 18, 2015

When we think of the global franchise McDonald’s, it’s unlikely you think of a company that is at the forefront of corporate environmental and sustainability. I personally had visions of a red French fry basket. And maybe a burger. -   -

5.5 Stories from the Field: Put Your Money Where You Mouth Is with Angel Investor Nicole Chavas
November 13, 2015

You say you want to champion change. You make donations to different philanthropies. But you are currently leaving one major blind spot unattended in finances. -   - Your investments. -   - There is currently $60 trillion in assets under management.

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