The Social Change Career Podcast

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 Key Links: Martin Luther King, Jr Making Peace Campaign Ashley Wood's Linkedin Contact Ashley ***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. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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: Everyday Peace Indicators Pamina Firchow's site 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. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Key Links: Japan International Cooperation Agency Médecins Sans Frontières Ayako's Linkedin **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. Join 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Omidyar Group Randy's Linkedin **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. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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: Brilliance Inside TEDx Talks at Donovan Correctional Facility Mariette's Linkedin ***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. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Key Links: BraveTalk Book Free Download of a Difficult a Conversation Game Contact Melody **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. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Space Bangkok Jenn's Linkedin @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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Key Links: ISRAaid Tedex Tokyo Teachers Yotam's LinkedIn **New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all things career of change. Click here for more information. First workshop starts February 1st. Limited spaces. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Key Links: Institute for Economics and Peace Michael's Linkedin Steve Killelea's latest book **New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all this career of change. Click here for more information. First workshop starts February 1st. Limited spaces. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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

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 Key Links: Rational Games Inc. Dr. Mark Young Ted X Dr. Mark Young LinkedIn 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. 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 This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are 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