This week we present another encore episode with economic futurist and social entrepreneur, Joel Hodroff. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the impacts of poverty and we know as a result of the pandemic, many more people face lower and deteriorating qualities of life.

Today we have another encore episode. This podcast was actually one of the most popular episodes since our launch. The pandemic has forced people to examine their leadership style, ability to deal with change and self care habits. All of these require a high level of self-awareness.

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Social Change Leaders Podcast! On today’s episode we will share with our audience a new quiz to help determine, ‘What Type of Social Change Leader Are You?

This week, we present an encore of a previously released podcast focused on the work of Dr Josh Eha. Dr. Josh has close to 20 years experience helping patients free themselves from physical, mental, and emotional bondage through acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and Emotional Releasing techniques. Patients demonstrate time and time again the necessity and effectiveness of releasing practices for stress, anxiety and depression that are the root of most modern chronic disease. Dr. Josh explains his emotional releasing practices to let go of negative emotions from the body.

This week, we present an encore of a previously released podcast focused on the work of Traci Baxley, the creator of Social Justice Parenting. Social Justice Parenting is a philosophy rooted in radical love and activism. Traci’s work focuses on supporting families with intentional parenting today for a more humane world tomorrow.

This is the 2 year anniversary of the Social Change Leaders Podcast! Thanks to all of you for being part of this journey.

As we head into quarter four of this year---we know this is often the busiest time of year for people. With more demands on our time and energy and money, it is important to remember to take care of our mindset and continue developing habits to support our goals. Do you need to refresh your mindset and reset some habits? If so, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we talk with Julia Arndt, the founder of the Peak Performance Method. This unique model combines critical productivity, mindfulness and leadership tools to help forward thinking individuals and organizations. Julia is a stress management trainer and international speaker who helps high performers sustain their performance over time.

Have you felt burnt out from all the decisions you are making each day? Did you know that it is estimated that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions per day?! When we have too many decisions it can tax our brains and leave us mentally and physically exhausted. And, this leads to decision fatigue. Co-host and social business coach, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, leads us through this episode about what decision fatigue is, why you should pay attention to it and what you can do to minimize experiencing it.

What is the role of learning for people engaged in social change? Why is this important? What are the most effective ways to do this? Co-host and learning design expert, Traci Warnberg-Lemm, addresses these questions and talks about the power of peer-based learning. Listen to some tips and ideas for making collaborative learning more effective.

Can one social innovator have an impact on global poverty through public policy? In this episode, we talk with Clint Borgen, Founder of Borgen Project, a non-governmental organization that fights global poverty through advocacy and civic engagement. Clint is one of leading poverty-reduction campaigners in the United States. In our discussion we talk about the founding of the Borgen Project and how it works to impact policy related to global poverty.

What does inclusivity in the workplace mean? Are businesses and organizations truly making authentic changes to be inclusive?

What should social change leaders know about intersectionality?

This is the 100th episode of the Social Change Leaders Podcast! Thanks to all of our listeners for being part of this journey. Thanks to all the many social change leaders working in many sectors to make our communities better places where we all can thrive. We wanted to use this 100th episode to share some reflections on what we have learned and some thoughts about the role of social change leaders in ‘setting the pace’ as we move forward.

What should social change leaders know about organizational alignment and organizational health?

Did you know that social impact ventures founded by expats typically grow twice as fast as comparable ventures led by local Africans? Listen to how our guest is working to change that.

Are you a leader that is strategic? Is strategy your dominant leadership style? For leaders who are tackling community challenges and addressing social issues, strategy is critical. Listen to Stephanie and Traci discuss the strategic leadership style

Do you regularly check-in with your social enterprise? Or do you typically get to the final month of the year and then wonder what those goals are that you wanted to achieve? Mid-year is the perfect time to do a check-in. It is a good time to reflect on your work, determine your plan for the rest of the year and hopefully get re-energized.

What exactly is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? What should social change leaders know about CSR? In this episode, we talk with Caitlin Kawaguchi, Chief Operating Officer at Parkes Philanthropy. She is helping build an innovative new impact consultancy that helps nonprofits, corporations, and individuals to effect positive change in the world. In this episode, we discuss corporate social responsibility and learn from Caitlin’s experiences in working across multiple sectors to create change.

How do you most commonly communicate with others in your social change efforts? Most likely, you are using email regularly in your work. But email can become draining and ineffective quite quickly. It may be worth stepping back to evaluate how you use email, when you use email and what results you want from it.