How to Change the World

Join Catherine for a solo episode as she works to answer a question on all of our minds - how can you make a difference when you're completely burned out? When the world feels hopeless, it's very easy to feel that you're not doing enough — and feel totally powerless. Learn three ways to confront this problem - and ten specific practices you can take on to make a change in your community right now.

Catherine is joined by Kathy Sacks, entrepreneur, coach and investor who is passionate about helping people design a future they can't wait to live in. Kathy shares her own personal journey to discovering meaning and purpose in her life and work, and how working on your relationship with yourself can unlock unlimited potential for creating meaningful change in the world. For anyone with questions about how to make the world better, you won't want to miss this conversation.

For our first episode of the New Year, Catherine is joined by her husband Ruben to share their predictions for change in 2021 - and to reflect on their not-so-accurate predictions for 2020. From action on the climate crisis to whatever we'll do once we're all vaccinated, Catherine and Ruben dig into the events and trends they'll be looking out for in 2021 - and what it all means for making change in your community.

This holiday season, we're sharing one of our most downloaded episodes of the year - an episode that remains incredibly relevant as we look toward 2021. Catherine is joined by How to Change the World fan favorite (and our very first guest!) Jeannette Maré, the founder and former Executive Director of Ben's Bells, an organization dedicated to educating about the transformative practice of intentional kindness. Jeannette and Catherine talk about how you can use kindness in your daily work confronting Coronavirus and institutional racism, how it is different than niceness or empathy, and tangible steps you can take today to build your own kindness skillset.

In this week's podcast, members of the Javelina team get together and look back at the year, with one big question: "What did 2020 teach us about how to change the world?" From the emotional impact of navigating big changes, to powerful storytelling, to reaching your audience more effectively, we dig deep into our lessons learned and how changemakers can make an even bigger impact in 2021. Featuring: CEO Catherine Alonzo, VP for Digital Strategy & Data Analytics Josh Zaragoza, Strategic Growths & Projects Manager Alana Campbell, and Client Communications Associate Jake Kless.

This Thanksgiving, we're sharing one of our most downloaded episodes of the year. Fittingly, it's all about being a giver. Adam Grant's book "Give and Take" argues that most people are givers, takers, or matchers. I'm joined in this episode by Blake Hardison, founding member of Keyser, an innovative real estate firm that exclusively represents tenants and owner occupants in real estate transactions. Together, we discuss the value of giving, how givers are both the MOST and LEAST successful among us, and how to implement giving into your work life and culture.

Join Catherine for a solo round as she talks about how you and your team can commit to making change in the face of everything that 2020 has exposed, from deep partisan divides to vulnerable public health to systemic racism. No matter how overwhelming and fruitless the fight might seem right now, she offers tangible tools you and your team can use in your work today, in order to create a world where equity and human dignity are no longer the exception.

Catherine is joined by Jennifer Epps-Addison, the President and Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy, a national organization that works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact, grassroots organizations across the nation. Jennifer shares her own path to activism, as well as the Center for Popular Democracy's philosophy of how we create community change. Don't miss this conversation if you're wondering what the 2020 election means for creating social impact, both in the immediate and long-range views.

Looking after ourselves is perhaps one of the most important cornerstones of creating change in the world. You've heard the old adage that you must put your own oxygen mask on before you can tend to others? Well, sometimes it might be easier said than done. Catherine quizzes her close friend and excellent psychologist Daniel Birichi about how to practice effective self care, how to strengthen your emotional intelligence skillset and what supporting the mental health of yourself and others looks like in 2020. Take a time out and grab a listen.

Whether your team includes two people or 100, strategic planning is a vital component in your long term strategy for making an impact. A strategic plan is an organized, intentional way of gathering input from all members of your organization to develop realistic and attainable goals that will steer your team towards success. It essentially functions as your magnum opus — housing the purpose, strategy and core values that guide your operation in the present day and for years to come. Catherine reviews why NOW is an essential time for any change-making team to invest time in strategic planning, and how to craft an effective process. Visit http://bit.ly/HTCTWPlan to download our comprehensive strategic planning checklist!