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| E8 S15: Why Innovation Fails Without Humans at the Center | 06 Feb 2026 | 00:59:19 | |
What happens when innovation overlooks the very people it's meant to benefit? In this episode, Dr Craig Zelizer interviews Valentina Cullmann, whose career spans startups, global donors, and hands-on development programs across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The episode explores what it takes to drive innovation that actually works—anchored in human realities, not just tech hype. Why Take a Listen
Valentina Cullmann is an innovation practitioner specializing in international economic development, digital transformation, and climate-positive impacts across the Global South. With more than a decade of experience, she has designed, implemented, and advised on innovation programs ranging from hackathons and policy labs to large-scale facilities supporting entrepreneurs and ventures worldwide. She holds two Master's degrees in International Business and Politics from Copenhagen Business School and the London School of Economics. Valentina began her career in tech startups and global corporations before moving into international cooperation, working on digital innovation, economic promotion, and climate impact for organizations such as GIZ, BMZ, and the European Commission. She has also facilitated more than 60 workshops on leadership, collaboration, and innovation for global teams. Resources Covered in the EpisodeGrad School & Fellowship Options Recommended Reading and Influences
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| E7 S15 Connecting Communities for Impact | 01 Feb 2026 | 01:06:01 | |
Episode 7 of Season 15 of The Social Change Career Podcast explores what it really looks like to link digital nomads to locally led community impact—moving beyond one-off volunteering toward consistent, ethical engagement. Hosted by Craig Zelizer, the episode features Sabine Bouwmeester, Director of Operations at Digital Nomads for Good, sharing lessons from the field on partnerships, power dynamics, and practical ways globally mobile professionals can contribute meaningfully wherever they live. Why take a listen:
Sabine Bouwmeester is a humanitarian and development professional with over nine years of experience across international development, community foundations, fundraising, and communications. She is currently Director of Operations at Digital Nomads for Good, supporting daily operations and partnerships that bridge international volunteers, donors, and locally led foundations in Colombia. You can connect with her here: https://lnkd.in/exf8z9mg. From 2019 to 2025, Sabine served as International Director at Children of Medellín – Fundación Caminos, a community foundation working with over 500 children in neighborhoods shaped by displacement and violence. Her work included international communication, fundraising, volunteer coordination, project design, and long-term community engagement. Earlier in her career, Sabine worked as a sports and movement professional, group fitness instructor, and sports broker in Amsterdam-Noord, using sport as a tool for inclusion, coaching, and youth engagement. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Cultural and Social Development from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, with a minor in International Social Development. | |||
| E11 S14 Building a Career at the Intersection of Justice and Healing | 16 May 2025 | 00:56:38 | |
This episode features Hun Taing, an executive leader, innovator, coach, and Cambodian genocide survivor, sharing her extraordinary journey of building a career at the intersection of justice and healing. Drawing from over 20 years in labor rights, public health, civil rights, and organizational transformation, Hun opens up about personal resilience, the power of humanizing conflict, and practical strategies for meaningful impact in turbulent times. Why Take a Listen
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| E15S8: Social Entrepreneurship, Equity and Female Leadership with Devon Davey | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:39:59 | |
Devon is a Bay Area-native capacity builder with 12+ years of partnering with social entrepreneurs and founders. Be it a refugee crisis, youth empowerment, education, philanthropy, network building, systems change, and climate crises. Devon is there to co-create strategy and implementation solutions for greater equity. In Episode 15 of Season 8, listen to Devon's grounding, honest and real journey in life and how she developed an impressive set of sought-after skills related to co-creating strategies, working with boards, creating virtual communities, facilitating networks, among many. Oh, and listen how she "takes over" this interview and witness us co-creating. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on April 13th, 2021
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| E14S8: A Career as a Policy Researcher with Economist Dr. Soumya Balasubramanya | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:56:01 | |
"If you have privilege, use it to do good" is just one of the many tips that came out of an amazing conversation with poverty and development researcher Dr. Soumya Balasubramanya. Soumya's research focuses on poverty and development challenges in Asia and Africa at the nexus of water, food, health and energy. Her methods include program evaluation, micro-econometrics and non-market valuation. Her lenses through which she does her work are gender, equity and the environment. In Episode 14 of Season 8, learn about Soumya's middle class Indian upbringing and how she couldn't become a volcano expert so she became an economist instead. Soumya reflects on her amazing research career after her PhD from Duke University; how she uses research to inform policy, works with diverse stakeholders including governments and civil society, and to course-correct ongoing investments and programs. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on April 12th, 2021
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| E13S8: From Nonprofit Executive to Starting Her Own Social Enterprise With Kelly Nagle | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:54:59 | |
Nonprofit executive turned parallel entrepreneur. Yes. Because life and careers turn up a bit different than plans. Kelly Nagle, has over a decade of experience working as a senior NGO officer in leadership and development capacities and currently is running not one but two social enterprises. In Episode 13 of Season 8, listen to Kelly's fascinating career transition story. From her days as an NGO executive, to completing her Masters in Political Science, to how her career plans were affected by covid and how she how she pivoted to the social enterprise sector. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on April 7th, 2021 Key Links
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| E12S8: A Career Fighting Social Inequality with Ben Phillips | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:51:00 | |
How does a career fighting social inequality look like? Look no further as I sit down with one of the world's expert in social inequality: Ben Phillips. Ben Phillips is the author of the book How to Fight Inequality. He advises the UN, governments and civil society organizations. He is Launch Director of the Fight Inequality Alliance. He has lived and worked in four continents and a dozen cities. He has led programs and campaigns teams in Save the Children, the Children's Society, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty and the Global Campaign for Education. In Episode 12 of Season 8, listen how Ben's passion for inequality started as a young activist in the Mamelodi township, South Africa, in 1994, just after the end of apartheid. I also asked him about his book; his take on social entrepreneurship and his very honest answer on how to get paid by doing good. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on March 18thd, 2021
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| E11S8: Business Giving for Impact with Masami Sato | 01 Apr 2021 | 01:04:28 | |
This week's guest story starts with a healthy food business and evolves into one of the biggest most successful business philanthropy efforts working with 3k business and over 220M giving impacts called B1G1. Masami Sato is originally from Japan. Masami has lived in over 30 countries in 5 continents. She is a teacher, translator, natural food chef (and a farmer!), author and award-winning entrepreneur as well as a mother of two teenage children. In Episode 11 of Season 8, listen the non-linear and authentic path that is Masami's career and life. From backpacking in Central America, to starting a healthy food business and living above her industrial kitchen to becoming an award-winning entrepreneur, two-time TEDx speaker and book author. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on March 11rd, 2021
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| E10S8: Women in Peacebuilding with Manal El Tayar | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:51:50 | |
If you ask me who is the face of the XXI century peacebuilder professional, I would say its Manal El Tayar. Manal is a Rotary Peace Fellow, trilingual development professional with 7+ years of experience in project management and monitoring and evaluation skills in the fields of economic development and peace & justice transformation. Manal has represented Lebanon in a number of regional and international competitions as a national level track and field athlete. In Episode 10 of Season 8 you learn how Manal moved over 20 times in her childhood and youth years as a result of living in war-ravaging Lebanon and how she ran as a coping mechanism. Behind every successful professional, there is a story of pain and resilience. This is Manal's story. Currently, Manal is the Cora Weiss Peacebuilding Fellow GNPW (Global Network of Women Peacebuilding); Fragile States Peacebuilding Advisor at Tearfund and Founding Member and Director of Programs at UI (Unconventional International). Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on March 3rd, 2021 **I lost count, we are on Episode 10 not 9, Ooops. My bad.
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| E9S8: Promoting Global Peace and Human Rights Through the Arts with Ashley Woods | 18 Mar 2021 | 00:54:20 | |
How you can become an art curator, produce global art exhibits that travel the world and work with Peace Laureates. Sounds amazing right? It's hard but very possible and Ashley Woods tells you how he is doing it. Ashley Woods is an internationally recognized curator, project manager and producer. From his "Making Peace" exhibit that has been to 13 countries; to his Martin Luther King Jr exhibit in Stockholm; to his global human trafficking campaign to how he is working in Atlanta's bid to host the 2022 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates; you get a comprehensive and compelling story of how to use the arts for peace and make a living doing so. In Episode 9 of Season 8 you learn where Ashley grew up, how he started working with non-profits to improve their communications with the use of photography and his globally recognized campaigns for social change. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on February 23rd, 2021
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| E8S8: Connecting Local Knowledge with Peace and Development Initiatives with Dr. Pamina Firchow | 11 Mar 2021 | 01:01:14 | |
Episode 8 of Season 8 is possible thanks to the support of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence. At the cutting edge of peacebuilding/development research and practice; winner of 2020 Book of the Year by the Conflict Research Society with the book "Reclaiming everyday peace: local voices in measurement and evaluation after war"; associate professor of the COEX program (Conflict Resolution and Coexistence) at Brandeis University; Episode 8 explores the life and career of Dr. Pamina Firchow. In Episode 8 listen how an internship launched her career in peacebuilding and how Dr. Firchow and her team are infusing local knowledge to generate indicators that can improve the effectiveness of peace and development initiatives. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on February 17th , 2021 Key Links: Heller School for Social Policy and Manegement **New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all this career of change. First workshop was February 1st, stay tuned for more information on the next career PCDN.global career workshop.
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| E7S8: Transitioning from the Humanitarian Field to Peacebuilding with Ayako Tsujisaka | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:55:00 | |
After over a decade working in the medical humanitarian field, Ayako Tsujika, transitioned to work full time in peacebuilding. She is currently working at the Africa Department of JICA, Japan International Cooperation Agency, as a country officer since last summer, and is going to work on its governance and peacebuilding programs in Ivory Coast (in March of 2021). Ayako has also worked with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian and medical NGO, in Africa, Asia, and Central America and has been involved in the management of the organization's humanitarian programs in different contexts. In Episode 7 of Season 8 learn how Ayako made this transition possible. How becoming a Rotary Peace Fellow allowed her to do a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University and how she transferred her humanitarian skills into the peacebuilding sector. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on February 16th, 2021
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| E6S8: Re-shaping the World of Traditional Philanthropy with Randy Newcomb | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:55:48 | |
Where philanthropy, impact investment, peace and equality meet we find Randy Newcomb. With a career trajectory that spans for decades in areas that range from urban local community-based organization (CBO) work in the city of San Francisco; to globally expanding the organization, Humanity United, which focuses on peacebuilding and human trafficking. In 2019, Randy accepted the position of Senior Advisor at the Omidyar Group. The Omidyar Group is a diverse of global companies, organizations, and initiatives founded by Pierre and Pam Omidyar that strive to catalyze social impact globally. In this role Randy explores diverse perspectives, future trends, and emergent solutions to address the complex challenges facing our world in the 21st century. In Episode 6 of Season 8 learn what venture philanthropy is; how is re-shaping the world of traditional philanthropy.
Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on February 12th, 2021 Key Links: Humanity United
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| E10 S14 Building a Purpose Driven Career in Philanthropy | 14 May 2025 | 00:59:09 | |
This episode of the Social Change Career Podcast features a thoughtful and practical conversation between Craig Zelizer and Brad Smith, founder of Rootstock Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Network. Brad's entry into fundraising was unplanned—driven by financial necessity—but evolved into a decades-long career advising institutions like MIT, the Portland Museum of Art, Suffolk University, and the Partnership on AI. In this episode, Brad shares hard-earned lessons on how to build a meaningful and sustainable career in philanthropy, even amid burnout, changing donor landscapes, and rising ethical questions. What the episode covers: • How to enter the fundraising world without prior experience • Why early-career professionals should prioritize mentorship and learning environments
Resources and links mentioned in the episode: • Rootstock Philanthropy – Brad's consultancy focused on campaign strategy, coaching, and organizational growth • The Philanthropy Network (LinkedIn Group) – A free global community of over 120,000 nonprofit and fundraising professionals • The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist – A foundational book on aligning money with purpose and humanity • Wealth in Families by Charles Collier – A guide to values-based family giving and stewardship • Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas – A critique of how elite philanthropy often perpetuates inequality • Trust-Based Philanthropy Project – A resource hub for funders and nonprofits advancing equity and transparency • AFP Global (Association of Fundraising Professionals) – The professional home for fundraisers, offering certifications, trainings, and ethical standards • Philanthropy.Network – Brad's digital platform offering curated content and updates for fundraising leaders • Philanthropy Network Academy – Online learning and cohort-based development for fundraisers and nonprofit professionals
About Brad Smith Whether you're new to fundraising, considering a career shift, or leading within a nonprofit—this episode delivers candid insights and practical tools for building a career with purpose. PCDN Resources
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| E5S8: Healing the Cycle of Violence within the U.S. Prison System with Mariette Fourmeaux du Sartel | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:49:15 | |
What happens when the inner markers of success do not match your calling? This is how Mariette Fourmeaux du Sartel initiated her counterintuitive and yet profound transformational journey to transforming the U.S. prison system. In Episode 5 of Season 8 listen how a profound meditation session led to a prison visit, which led to organizing TEDx Talks with inmates and ultimately creating a project to break cycles of violence within the US prison system. Mariette is a 2020 Rotary Peace Fellow, she has over 2 decades in corporate and start-ups. A dual bachelor in engineering and economics from Brown and an MBA from Berkeley. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. ***Episode recorded on February 4rd, 2021 Key Links: TEDx Talks at Donovan Correctional Facility ***New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all this career of change. First workshop was February 1st, stay tuned for more information on the next career PCDN.global career workshop.
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| E4S8: Transforming Polarization, Hatred and the Great Divide with Melody Stanford Martin | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:47:58 | |
Now more than ever we need all hands-on deck to deal with and heal from deep-rooted divisions in our societies. From practitioners with formal training in conflict transformation to every day folks, we need the tools to navigate the waters of disinformation, fear and intolerance. In Episode 4 of Season 8, I sit down with Melody Stanford Martin who have made this topic her career of choice. Social ethicist and communications expert; author, conflict transformation specialist, fellow podcast host, educator and blogger. Melody shares her personal journey into why she has dedicated her professional endeavors to having "difficult conversations". She will talk about her latest book Bravetalk and her upcoming projects on helping to heal the great divide. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *My apologies for saying Episode 3 on this recording. Oops. Lost count it is Episode 4. **Episode recorded on February 3rd, 2021
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| E3S8: Fostering Resilience and Tackling Burnout with Jenn Weidman | 04 Feb 2021 | 00:42:58 | |
Burnout, grief, stress, grief. These are the core of the issues that Jenn Weidman's social enterprise, Space Bangkok, is dedicated to solve/transform in the social impact professional community. In Episode 3 of Season 8, listen how after 17 years of being a peacebuilding professional, Jenn "jumped" into the unknown and founded Space Bangkok. How scary and fulfilling it has been to start a social enterprise and to open up a difficult but very timely conversation in our field. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. **Episode recorded on January 31st, 2021 Key Links @spacebkk **New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all things career of change. First workshop was February 1st, on how to become a Linkedin Sensei. Stay tuned for more information on the second one. ***coming soon*** Join our free PCDN Impact Career Chats Book a session PCDN Coaching Services Become an insider and join the PCDN Career Helping Line Subscribe to PCDN.global's Daily or Weekly Newsletter
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| E2S8: A Career in International Disaster Relief with Yotam Polizer | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:37:24 | |
After 2020 we all know a thing of two about disasters. But there are folks like Yotam Polizer who have built amazing careers providing humanitarian relief at a global scale. Yotam Polizer is CEO of Israel's biggest humanitarian NGO active in 15 counties including Israel, U.S., Italy and currently very busy with Covid-19 victims. Under Yotam's leadership, IsraAID have participated in several contexts including the Syria and Yazidi refugees, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala and Colombia. In Episode 2 of Season 8, listen to how Yotam initiated his passion for helping disaster victims in Nepal. How he considers disasters opportunities for peace; why he calls his work "active anthropology" and what should you do if you want to enter the field of humanitarian aid.
Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. **Episode recorded on January 25th, 2020
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| E1S8: Data for Peace with Michael Collins | 21 Jan 2021 | 00:50:32 | |
How can you study electro-mechanical engineer to then found a construction company focused on historical renovations to end up leading a cutting-edge research and policy driven organization focused on developing frameworks for peace? In Episode 1 of Season 8, listen to the interesting life and career story of Michael Collins, who leads the Institute of Economics and Peace in the Americas. Learn how Michael started as an engineer, worked in disaster management to how he uses Positive Peace Framework as a training tool and many other interesting initiatives and partnerships at IEP. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. **Episode recorded on December 14th, 2020
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| E19S7: Playing Games for Peace (and getting paid doing so) with Dr. Mark Young | 24 Dec 2020 | 00:48:58 | |
Dr. Young is an independent author, trainer, consultant, with many years practical and academic experience in the area of negotiation, mediation and conflict management skills. In Episode 19 of Season 7, listen to why Dr. Mark Young believes that humans urge to play is greater than humans urge to fight. Dr. Young has been thinking about and playing games for the past 19 years. He is the founder and CEO of Rational Games Inc. Rational Games is a social enterprise that uses games to teach about and engage in the transformation of conflicts. At Rational Games they teach negotiation, develop games and app and also are engaged in philanthropical ventures to help about peace and conflict transformation through games. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. **Episode recorded on November 27th, 2020
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| E18S7: Get Paid for Who You Are Not for What You Do with Ehsan Zaffar | 17 Dec 2020 | 01:06:31 | |
In the U.S., a remarkable respected civil rights attorney; professor; inequality expert started his journey in difficult circumstances, escaping the horrors of war and international sanctions; being buried in quicksand and facing layoffs as well as rejection from grad school. This is the story of Ehsan Zaffar. In Episode 18 of Season 7, Ehsan shares how he grew up in poverty as a refugee in the U.S. That didn't stop him from becoming a lawyer; a civil rights advocate and inequality thought leader; a civil servant for the Federal government; and a professor. Take a listen to Ehsan Zaffar's incredible and humbling life story. He will soon be joining the faculty and starting a Center on Inequality at Arizona State University. Also and very importantly, another fellow podcaster. Ehsan podcast is called Unfair Nation- Ehsan's podcast on power, inequality and civil justice (take a listen on Apple Podcasts). Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. **Episode recorded on November 13th, 2020 Key Links Ehsan Podcast Unfair Nation
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| E17S7: On Top of Her Game: The Incredible Career of Dr. Kristin Lord in International Development | 10 Dec 2020 | 00:40:53 | |
She is a female CEO and President of one of the biggest International Development/Education NGOs worldwide, IREX. How did Dr. Kristin Lord arrive to the top? If you think she planned it all carefully, please listen how you can get to the top without planning every second of your life or having a 10-year plan.
In Episode 17 of Season 7, Dr Lord's explains how she worked full-time while finishing her PhD in International Development; her leadership style/philosophy as well learning what are the top three skills that all International Development professionals should have.
If you are looking at a career in International Development/Education; or are curious to learn about the experience of being a female professional at the highest levels in leadership, you need to listen to this episode.
Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Correction: Podcast show host Catalina wrongly described USIP. It is the United States Institute for Peace. My apologies for this. United Nations Institute of Peace was just a typo.
**Episode recorded on November 12th, 2020
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IREX The George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs
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| E16S7: Covid-19 & Unemployment in the Social Impact Space: The Story of Jessika Portney | 03 Dec 2020 | 01:07:12 | |
For the past 3 years, Jessika Portney was a manager of Leadership Programs at the prestigious Brookings Institution. That is, until 2020. If this year is a lemon, let's hear what type of lemonade Jessika made. Far from letting her layoff define her, she used this adversity to fulfill her dreams of becoming a leadership and life coach. In Episode 16 of Season 7 Jessika shares her story, what happened after she lost her job and what how she decided to leap and build her own coaching business. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on November 2nd , 2020 Key Links: Related Topics ***COVID-19*** PCDN.global wants to be there for our community in these trying times. Please join for free EVERY THURSDAY at noon EST PCDN Impact Career Chats. Learn from some of the world leader innovators about advancing your career of impact. Connect with other professionals.
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| E15S7: Instagram for Human Rights: The life and career of Wai Wai Nu | 26 Nov 2020 | 01:01:16 | |
Wai Wai Nu has global notoriety as a champion of democracy and human rights as attested by her many accolades including Time Magazine Next Gen Leader; Hillary Clinton Awards; Young Global Leader; Impact Hero by Earth Company, among others. In Episode 15 of Season 7 Wai Wai shares her story as a political-prisoner in her native Myanmar. Far from letting her own personal and her family's ordeal under military dictatorship define her; Wai Wai tells us how she became a lawyer, founded two NGOs and how she has built a career of service championing democracy and human rights for all. Find out how she uses her Instagram to mobilize Myanmar's youth for social impact and freedom. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 28th , 2020
Key Links: #myfriend campaign (selfies for tolerance)
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| Ep9 S14 Innovative Finance and Impact: How to Build an Unconventional Career | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:56:11 | |
This episode of The Social Change Career Podcast features Bethany Hull, a global finance expert with over 15 years of experience across sovereign debt, venture capital, and impact investing. Her career has taken her from rural Missouri to leading projects across Latin America and Asia—working in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Portuguese. Bethany's path challenges conventional ideas of what a finance career looks like and shows how language, agility, and purpose can shape meaningful work. Why Take a Listen
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| E14S7: The Youtuber of Peace: the Extraordinary Career of Dr. Amr Abdalla | 19 Nov 2020 | 01:14:41 | |
This is a must-hear episode for everyone interested in peacebuilding. Originally from Egypt, and originally trained as a lawyer, Dr. Amr Abdalla has built an extraordinary career as a researcher, academic, teacher, trainer, story-teller and overall good human. In Episode 14 of Season 7 Dr. Amr Abdalla walks us through his journey in Egypt as a young lawyer and his move to the U.S. A remarkable, humble, grounded and very wise account of how he became a globally respected scholar for peace and conflict resolution. Dr. Abdalla is Professor Emeritus at the United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE). He is also the Senior Advisor on Conflict Resolution at the Washington-based organization KARAMAH (Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights). What is perhaps most interesting is Dr. Abdalla's YouTube channel of Peace Stories. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 19th , 2020
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| E13S7: How to Change the World Designing for Good with Sara Cantor | 04 Nov 2020 | 00:43:06 | |
Do you know that you can use design methods to solve social problems? Do you wonder how to become a designer focused on bringing positive social change? In Episode 13 of Season 7 Sara Cantor, one of the world's leading voices in human-centered design, walk us through her journey from the corporate world to co-founding Greater Good Studio which focuses on inserting design methods to resolve systemic problems. Sara Cantor is co-founder and executive director of Greater Good Studio. Sara holds a master's in design planning from the Institute of Design at IIT and a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.*Episode recorded on October 15th , 2020
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| E12S7: Immigrant, Journalist & Academic: A Career in Communications and Journalism with Kara Andrade | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:41:50 | |
What happens when you bring a journalist to the show? The guest doesn't only want to answer questions, she interviewed me [show host] as well. Welcome to a special episode of The Social Change Career Podcast with Kara Andrade and Catalina Rojas. In Episode 12 of Season 7 Kara Andrade tells the story of how her family immigrated from Guatemala to the U.S; growing up in the U.S; becoming a journalist and now juggling work while finishing a PhD. Kara Andrade has more than 15 years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, France 24, Global Post, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consulted as a trainer and coordinator for the Astraea Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others. Kara is an Ashoka Fellow and currently is the Program Director at the International Center for Journalists.Don't miss the episode of the two Latinas talking about the challenges of being a women in academia; what it means to be a journalist and social change maker these days. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 24th , 2020 ** While in the recording it says Episode 11 its actually Episode 12. Oops. Key Links:
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| E12S7: Immigrant, Journalist & Academic: A Career in Communications and Journalism with Kara Andrade | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:41:50 | |
What happens when you bring a journalist to the show? The guest doesn't only want to answer questions, she interviewed me [show host] as well. Welcome to a special episode of The Social Change Career Podcast with Kara Andrade and Catalina Rojas. In Episode 12 of Season 7 Kara Andrade tells the story of how her family immigrated from Guatemala to the U.S; growing up in the U.S; becoming a journalist and now juggling work while finishing a PhD. Kara Andrade has more than 15 years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, France 24, Global Post, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consulted as a trainer and coordinator for the Astraea Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others. Kara is an Ashoka Fellow and currently is the Program Director at the International Center for Journalists.Don't miss the episode of the two Latinas talking about the challenges of being a women in academia; what it means to be a journalist and social change maker these days. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 24th , 2020 ** While in the recording it says Episode 11 its actually Episode 12. Oops. Key Links:
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| E12S7: Immigrant, Journalist & Academic: A Career in Communications and Journalism with Kara Andrade | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:41:50 | |
What happens when you bring a journalist to the show? The guest doesn't only want to answer questions, she interviewed me [show host] as well. Welcome to a special episode of The Social Change Career Podcast with Kara Andrade and Catalina Rojas. In Episode 12 of Season 7 Kara Andrade tells the story of how her family immigrated from Guatemala to the U.S; growing up in the U.S; becoming a journalist and now juggling work while finishing a PhD. Kara Andrade has more than 15 years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, France 24, Global Post, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consulted as a trainer and coordinator for the Astraea Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others. Kara is an Ashoka Fellow and currently is the Program Director at the International Center for Journalists.Don't miss the episode of the two Latinas talking about the challenges of being a women in academia; what it means to be a journalist and social change maker these days. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 24th , 2020 ** While in the recording it says Episode 11 its actually Episode 12. Oops. Key Links:
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| E12S7: Immigrant, Journalist & Academic: A Career in Communications and Journalism with Kara Andrade | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:41:50 | |
What happens when you bring a journalist to the show? The guest doesn't only want to answer questions, she interviewed me [show host] as well. Welcome to a special episode of The Social Change Career Podcast with Kara Andrade and Catalina Rojas. In Episode 12 of Season 7 Kara Andrade tells the story of how her family immigrated from Guatemala to the U.S; growing up in the U.S; becoming a journalist and now juggling work while finishing a PhD. Kara Andrade has more than 15 years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, France 24, Global Post, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consulted as a trainer and coordinator for the Astraea Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others. Kara is an Ashoka Fellow and currently is the Program Director at the International Center for Journalists.Don't miss the episode of the two Latinas talking about the challenges of being a women in academia; what it means to be a journalist and social change maker these days. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 24th , 2020 ** While in the recording it says Episode 11 its actually Episode 12. Oops. Key Links:
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| E12S7: Immigrant, Journalist & Academic: A Career in Communications and Journalism with Kara Andrade | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:41:50 | |
What happens when you bring a journalist to the show? The guest doesn't only want to answer questions, she interviewed me [show host] as well. Welcome to a special episode of The Social Change Career Podcast with Kara Andrade and Catalina Rojas. In Episode 12 of Season 7 Kara Andrade tells the story of how her family immigrated from Guatemala to the U.S; growing up in the U.S; becoming a journalist and now juggling work while finishing a PhD. Kara Andrade has more than 15 years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, France 24, Global Post, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consulted as a trainer and coordinator for the Astraea Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others. Kara is an Ashoka Fellow and currently is the Program Director at the International Center for Journalists.Don't miss the episode of the two Latinas talking about the challenges of being a women in academia; what it means to be a journalist and social change maker these days. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 24th , 2020 ** While in the recording it says Episode 11 its actually Episode 12. Oops. Key Links:
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| E12S7: Immigrant, Journalist & Academic: A Career in Communications and Journalism with Kara Andrade | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:41:50 | |
What happens when you bring a journalist to the show? The guest doesn't only want to answer questions, she interviewed me [show host] as well. Welcome to a special episode of The Social Change Career Podcast with Kara Andrade and Catalina Rojas. In Episode 12 of Season 7 Kara Andrade tells the story of how her family immigrated from Guatemala to the U.S; growing up in the U.S; becoming a journalist and now juggling work while finishing a PhD. Kara Andrade has more than 15 years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, France 24, Global Post, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consulted as a trainer and coordinator for the Astraea Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. State Department, the World Bank and others. Kara is an Ashoka Fellow and currently is the Program Director at the International Center for Journalists.Don't miss the episode of the two Latinas talking about the challenges of being a women in academia; what it means to be a journalist and social change maker these days. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on October 24th , 2020 ** While in the recording it says Episode 11 its actually Episode 12. Oops. Key Links:
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| E11S7: Where Global Development meets Social Entrepreneurship with Fiona Macaulay | 22 Oct 2020 | 00:44:59 | |
Fiona Macaulay works at the intersection of innovation, leadership and global development. She's a serial social entrepreneur, educator and field-builder. In Episode 11* of Season 7, Fiona shares how her leadership experience initiated in her involvement in student-led business. Fiona talks about her "fateful coffee" that changed the course of her life that took her to South Africa for two years. This experience led her to create Making Cents which she co-founded and led for 20 years. She is currently involved in her second enterprise, the WILD network or the Women Innovators and Leaders Development Network- to support women social innovators to scale their impact, and thrive personally. Fiona is currently leading the movement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with her WILD Network in the Global Development space. She shares about WILD's upcoming annual forum; their most recent impact review and what are the top skills to navigate the fields of Global Development and Social Entrepreneurship. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on September 23rd , 2020 ** Originally this was episode 12 but for technical reasons it was aired as Episode 11th
Key Links: WILD Annual Forum Oct 26-28, 2020
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| E10S7: The Network Whisperer with Kerstin Tebbe | 14 Oct 2020 | 01:01:24 | |
Kerstin Tebbe is the networking whisperer. An international development/humanitarian response professional interested in non-traditional approaches to change across all sectors. If you think networking is just to there to help you get jobs, you are in for a huge surprise. Networking is skill, a strategy to advance your career and also a tool to affect positive social change. If you want to hear from a truly network expert, someone building networking as a field of knowledge, you need to listen to this episode. In Episode 10 of Season 7, you hear about how, during Kerstin's earlier work years, she discovered the need for capacity building in networks (for impact professionals in general). Kerstin shares her career as an independent consultant and ultimately the process of founding her own organization Collective Minds, dedicated to changing the world through networks. Listen to a wonderful, real and informative conversation with Kerstin Tebbe. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on August 21st , 2020
Key Links: Inter-agency Network for Education Emergencies Kerstin Tebbe's Linkedin
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| E8 S14 Protect What You Love: Building Movements from the Heart | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:53:09 | |
In this episode, Craig Zelizer talks with Ilco van der Linde, a Dutch social entrepreneur, storyteller, and founder of multiple global movements including Dance for Life, MasterPeace, and Ocean Love. From organizing some of the largest public festivals in the Netherlands to driving emotional, community-rooted innovation for ocean protection, Ilco shares what it takes to build movements that not only spark change but sustain it. This conversation explores personal and planetary transformation, how movements scale, and why love—and not fear—is often the most powerful catalyst for action. Whether you're leading a social enterprise, working in climate, or figuring out how to live with purpose, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom, strategy, and inspiration. Why take a listen
Resources from the podcast Ocean Love Innovation Award Ocean Love on Instagram Mandela House, Amsterdam Dance for Life MasterPeace WaterBear Network Sea Shepherd Project Drawdown Carbon Collective Global Alliance for Banking on Values More from PCDN Subscribe to the PCDN Career Digest Listen to the Social Change Career Podcast Subscribe to the AI for Impact Newsletter BIO Ilco van der Linde is a Dutch social entrepreneur, storyteller, and movement builder. He is the founder of the Bevrijdingsfestivals (Liberation Day Festivals), which attract over 1 million annual visitors in the Netherlands. He co-founded dance4life, active in 30 countries, and MasterPeace, a global peacebuilding initiative in 50 countries He also founded the Mandela House in Amsterdam, a hub for community and social impact; authored Be a Nelson (Lemniscaat); and writes for The Optimist magazine and National Geographic Travel. His latest initiative, OceanLove, along with the OceanLove Innovation Award, is a global platform mobilizing emotional connection and action to protect the ocean. The work is rooted in one core belief: people protect what they love—and lasting change starts from the heart.
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| E9S7: The Academic Entrepreneur with Dean Patricia Márquez: Merging Peace with Business. | 07 Oct 2020 | 00:58:40 | |
If you ever wondered what is an academic entrepreneur, this is your episode. Dr. Patricia Marquez, serves in a dual role at the University of San Diego as the Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Innovation and as Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. Getting into and completing a PhD is hard. Finding tenure work as an academic is even harder, try being a woman, an immigrant, and imagine becoming Dean and Associate Provost of a top US School. In Episode 9 of Season 7, you hear her growing up in her native Caracas; the remarkable influence of women in her life to instill a love for learning and a constant and lifelong state of curiosity. Dean Patricia is very clear on her why and that has marked who and how she works. Listen how she has successfully built successful academic careers in higher education settings in both Venezuela and the U.S. Listen to her career tips; her view on the future of higher education and how to bring, positivism, grit and tenacity to your life and work. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on August 14th , 2020
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| E8S7: Solving the inequality gap problem with social entrepreneurship | 01 Oct 2020 | 01:12:17 | |
Forbes30under30, Ashoka Fellow, CEO and co-founder of a social enterprise, brilliant engineer from Carnegie Mellon University, Pablo Santaeufemia is by all measures a bright impact professional. Beyond degrees, languages spoken and accomplishments, Pablo is very intentional of how he wants to expand the space of entrepreneurship for all. In Episode 8 of Season 7, you hear how his social enterprise, Bridge for Billions, is breaking the inequality gap in the eco-system. Also, Pablo shares his earlier years and how his humble origins inspire what he does. With great humility he walks us through his brilliant career as an engineer working globally and how he ultimately pivoted and co-founded his ever-expanding social enterprise, Bridge for Billions. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on August 7th , 2020
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| E7S7: How to build a (very) successful career combining the arts and technology for good with Sara Lahayne | 24 Sep 2020 | 00:53:27 | |
A career in the arts is hard enough, a career in the arts as a tool for positive social change is even harder. If you are passionate about how to build a successful career integrating the arts into social change, you need to listen to Sara Lahayne's story. A life-long dancer who channeled her love for the arts and created an incredible organization, Move This World, an award winning ed-tech company that delivers social and emotional learning tools directly to students. In Episode 7 of Season 7, Sara tells us her aha! moment during her Fullbright days in Bogotá that led to the creation of Move this World. Sara's career, together with all her (too many to list) accolades is an inspiration to all of us who want to create change through the combination of arts and technology. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on July 28th , 2020
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| E6S7: The Ultimate Episode on Field Experience in Complex Settings with Hana' Abdullah Raja Jum'ah | 18 Sep 2020 | 01:45:52 | |
Frustrated by the field experience requirement? Curious how to get your first field work assignment? You need to sit down and listen to Hana' Abdullah Raja Jum'ah who has accrued over 113 months in humanitarian, fragile and development contexts including Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria and Tunisia. In Episode 6 of Season 7, you listen how Hana, while studying Geology, developed a taste for volunteering and has one of the most remarkable stories of volunteerism in peace & social change; her tenure at Generations for Peace; and ultimately developing a wide range of skills and field work experience leading her to work with OIM, Mercy Corps, FHI360, Queen Rania Foundation, Oxfam and others. Hana reflects on the future of field work in the covid-19 reality; how it is to be a field worker as a woman and her tips for starting a career in the field. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on July 20th , 2020
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| E5-S7 Bagels, Podcasts and Law: A gringo in Latin America with Ken Frankel | 11 Sep 2020 | 01:23:27 | |
What do bagels, podcasts and law have in common? Ken Frankel is the right answer. Fellow podcaster, with an impressive career as a lawyer, 5 years as the OAS (Organization of Americas States) legal counsel, law professor at Belgian and American Universities. Currently the President of the Canadian Council for the Americas, Kenneth N. Frankel "Ken" is equal parts as impressive, as he is grounded and very, very witty. In Episode 5 of Season 7, Ken shares how his upbringing in northern New Jersey shaped his career to a great extent. From his experience as a lawyer working in Miami during the "Miami Vice" years; to how he jumped into the private sector; to his tenure with the OAS, this is a great episode for those wondering how do you change the world as a lawyer. Most importantly, learn all about Ken's life-long passion for all things Latin American and his unwavering support for New York Bagels. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on July 14th , 2020 Key Links: Canadian Council for the Americas Two Gringos with Questions Podcast Organization of Americas States Related Topics PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business. So let us help you so you continue your mission. Book a 15 minute free consult. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and receive guidance from PCDN Career Coaches. This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: http://bit.ly/2Cd2rZApodcastAre you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships | |||
| E6S7: The Ultimate Episode on Field Experience in Complex Settings with Hana' Abdullah Raja Jum'ah | 10 Sep 2020 | 01:45:52 | |
Frustrated by the field experience requirement? Curious how to get your first field work assignment? You need to sit down and listen to Hana' Abdullah Raja Jum'ah who has accrued over 113 months in humanitarian, fragile and development contexts including Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria and Tunisia. In Episode 6 of Season 7, you listen how Hana, while studying Geology, developed a taste for volunteering and has one of the most remarkable stories of volunteerism in peace & social change; her tenure at Generations for Peace; and ultimately developing a wide range of skills and field work experience leading her to work with OIM, Mercy Corps, FHI360, Queen Rania Foundation and others. Hana reflects on the future of field work in the covid-19 reality; how it is to be a field worker as a woman and her tips for starting a career in the field. She is the currently the Economic Recovery Coordinator for Oxfam in Iraq.
Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on July 20th , 2020
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| E4-S7 Local Approaches to Systemic Change with Satyam Vyas | 04 Sep 2020 | 01:07:10 | |
If you want to listen a no-nonsense approach to systemic change, listen to Satyam. He has spent over a decade in education, skills development and social entrepreneurship in rural India. In Episode 4 of Season 7 hear about Satyam's aha! moment; his deep experience in the nonprofit education system in India and the process of establishing his own social enterprise which focuses on workforce development and thought leadership, Arthan. Satyam is equal parts brilliant and good human being. A THNK fellow, Satyam holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Delhi University and executive degrees in social entrepreneurship and leading successful social programs from Stanford Business School and Harvard Kennedy School. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on July 8th , 2020 Key Links: Building Civil Society Organizations Related Topics Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and receive guidance from PCDN Career Coaches. PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business. So let us help you so you continue your mission. Book a 15 minute free consult.
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| E3S7: The African Peacebuilder with Ukpeme Akpan Okon | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:51:47 | |
Author of the Book "The Values String: A book of Transitional Life, Compelling Fulfillment, and Profound Peace". Ukpeme Akpan Okon is a lawyer, arbitrator, adjudicator, author, mediator, Ambassador for Peace and musician. In Episode 3 of Season 7, Ukpeme shares about her 15 year long career as a lawyer. A pioneer in her work and founder of many organizations including: GAIN (Guild of Adjudicators in Nigeria); Mediators and Advocates of Peace (Lampaix) , Coordinator of Justice, Development and Peace Commission; former Assistant General Secretary of International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abuja Branch. She has served on the Zero Draft sub-committee of Non-Governmental Organization / United Nations Convention on the Status of Women. This is what an African peacebuilder looks like. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on July 3rd , 2020
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| Reimagining Liberian high school education with Wainright Y. Acquoi | 21 Aug 2020 | 01:18:17 | |
Wainright defied the inherent odds of socio-economic inefficiencies, and now works every day to empower the thousands of young people who are vulnerable and victims of the failed education and workforce development systems through his very own edutech incubator: TRIBE. In Episode 1 of Season 7 Wain will tell you how to build not only your career of impact, but how to do so as a West African young entrepreneur. Wain shares his own background, his undergrad and work experience in Liberia; his studies in the U.S. (including becoming a Watson Scholar) and how he founded his own social enterprise. You will leave this podcast feeling like there are no excuses to build our own future. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. *Episode recorded on July , 2020 Key Links:
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| The Secret Sauce of Networking with Career Coach Extraordinaire Jennifer Bangoura | 14 Aug 2020 | 01:06:48 | |
Opening a brand-new season is a perfect example of career success in the social good space and then some. Former peace corps volunteer, career coach, PhD student, professional photographer, mother, and also a PCDN. Global advisory member: Jennifer Bangoura.
In Episode 1 of Season 7 Jennifer tells us her time with the Peace Corps living and working in a village of 1,000 people in Mali; her experience being evacuated from West Africa and having to face a sudden career change. Jennifer shares tips on how to succeed in the higher education space and her very secret sauce to network like a pro.
Jennifer is currently a senior career coach at 2U.
Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on May 14th, 2020
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| Ep7 S14 Women Shaping Industrial Policy and Transformation in the Global South | 08 Apr 2025 | 01:06:45 | |
In this episode, Dr. Craig Zelizer speaks with Dr. Soraya Caro Vargas, a leader in industrial policy, gender equity, and international cooperation. From serving as Colombia's Vice Minister of Business Development to designing the country's first industrial policy in two decades, Soraya brings a rich, cross-sectoral perspective on how to build more inclusive and sustainable economies in the Global South. Based in Bogotá, with academic roots in Colombia, Italy, and India, Soraya shares how her experiences in government, academia, and diplomacy have shaped her career—and her deep commitment to bringing policy closer to people and territory. Why Listen
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| Nine (9) tips to help you succeed in a social change career with Ryan Gawn | 26 Jun 2020 | 01:18:21 | |
Closing the best season in the history of the Social Change Career podcast is Ryan Gawn, an award-winning advocacy and strategic communications specialist. Ryan has advised Heads of State and two United Nations Secretary-Generals as well as designed and led campaigns across the globe in corporate, diplomatic and non-profit roles. In Episode 19 of Season 6, Ryan shares 9 tips to help you succeed as an impact professional. He also discussed his path to becoming a Director with The LEGO Foundation, how he co-founded the international public affairs consultancy Stratagem International. From the importance of networking, to being involved, to how to succeed as a consultant, this is a must-listen episode. Ryan is a Rotary World Peace Fellow, Chatham House expert (former Council Member), Deployable Civilian Expert for the UK's Stabilisation Unit, and advisor to the British Council.
To hear the episode click here. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on May 12, 2020
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| The business case for gender and development with Ellen Maynes | 19 Jun 2020 | 01:03:16 | |
If you wonder how to combine a career in the private sector and business development with international development and gender inclusion, this is your chance to hear from Ellen Maynes who is part of the Gender and Economic Inclusion Group at the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group- which is focused on working with the private sector in developing countries. In Episode 18 of Season 6, Ellen, a Rotary Peace Fellow, shares her over 20-year long journey working across the private and nonprofit sectors in Asia Pacific and Europe prior to joining the IFC. For twelve years, she worked for global brands like Ford in Australia and Volkswagen in Ireland. Ellen has a Bachelor's degree in Business (Marketing) and Master of International Development from RMIT University in Melbourne. In 2016, Ellen completed the Rotary Global Peace Fellowship at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. To hear the episode click here. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
Key Links: The Business Case for Employer Supported Childcare in Fiji Related topics Have you seen the new PCDN.globalWe love changemakers and our mission is to support your journey to change the world while making a living. PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business. So let us help you so you continue your mission. Book a 15 minute free consult. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action. Subscribe to new and improved Daily or Weekly Newsletter
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| The Social Entrepreneur of Peace with Ximena Murillo | 12 Jun 2020 | 01:06:57 | |
Is it possible to run your own business firm while simultaneously lead an international peace and development organization? For Bolivian native and Houston resident Ximena Murillo, not only is it possible, it is her life. In Episode 17 of Season 6, Ximena, a Rotary Peace Fellow (class 24), shares how she has been able to hold positions in the private, non-profit and public sectors, while also working for USAID, UN Association, UNDP. Ximena is the President and CEO of United4ChangeCenter for International Development & Global Citizenship (U4C), a global development organization that promotes social justice and sustainable peace in fragile communities around the world. She is also the CEO of Axess Global Business a consulting firm focusing on achieving positive social impact, developing comprehensive CSR strategies, and conducting social audits. To hear the episode click here. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
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