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Mar 2, 2020 • 27min

An Unexpected Hero ‘Unlocks’ a Path Out of Homelessness

Meet Alexis Corbin and Corbin Hooker of Unlocked, a social enterprise based in Nashville. They’re helping the city’s homeless women forge a path to better lives. But Corbin and Hooker needed help of their own -- and found it in a very surprising place.
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Feb 3, 2020 • 38min

How to Turn Adversity Into Opportunity: Chaeli and Zelda Mycroft

Michaela “Chaeli” Mycroft of Chaeli Campaign will change how you think about disabilities and show how personal struggles can lead you to great things.
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Jan 5, 2020 • 33min

Surprising Lessons from "The Happiness Lab"

Dr. Laurie Santos is a Yale researcher whose course happiness is now a worldwide phenomenon. Her lesson: “The path to happiness is paved with gratitude.”
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Dec 2, 2019 • 27min

Austin Kleon and The Shape of a Good Life

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Nov 4, 2019 • 38min

Cat Hoke and the Art of the Comeback

Hoke is the Founder of three rehabilitation programs for prisoners. But she’s had to overcome her own battles to find her “generous hustle.”
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Oct 7, 2019 • 25min

The Power of Mission: Why 88-year-old Florence Phillips Won’t Slow Down

Phillips, an 88-year-old woman living in Reno, Nevada, is also the founder of ESL In-Home of Northern Nevada. Here’s why she feels like she’s in her 40s.  
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Sep 3, 2019 • 38min

‘Partners’ Changing Health Worldwide: Ophelia Dahl and Paul Farmer

In this show we have the privilege -- and it truly is a privilege -- to talk with two remarkable people: Ophelia Dahl and Paul Farmer, founders of Partners In Health.  Many of you may already be familiar with them. There have been many articles and books written about Ophelia and Paul, as well as a documentary called Bending the Arc.  They’ve earned this attention because Partners In Health is one of the rare nonprofits started within the last few decades that has truly reached scale. They've helped four million patients through over 200 healthcare facilities in several countries, from Indian reservations here in the U.S. to Haiti, Sierra Leone, Kazakhstan, and beyond. 
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Aug 5, 2019 • 34min

Radical Creativity, Problem-Solving, and Helping Nonprofits Do More: NPX Advisors

Imagine losing money for getting better at your job. That’s the insane reality for many nonprofits. Lindsay Beck and Catarina Schwab want to change it.
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Jul 8, 2019 • 30min

Overcoming Negative Self-Talk and Thinking Much Bigger: Dan Pallotta

First, Pallotta raised millions to fight cancer and AIDS by inventing multi-day fundraisers. Now he’s out to change everything you think about charity -- and yourself.
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Jun 2, 2019 • 37min

"Commit and Figure It Out" - How to Overcome the Impossible - Mick Ebeling and Daniel Belquer of Not Impossible Labs

Mick Ebeling and Daniel Belquer are helping the deaf hear music. Not Impossible Labs built limbs for amputees in warzones. That's just the beginning...

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