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Episode 1: New Mini-Series—Believe In Your City!Do you believe in your city? In the first episode of this new mini-series, Doug DeVos looks at how your ideals and actions can transform your hometown—no matter where you live or who you are. He previews what you can expect from this seven-episode mini-series: Groundbreaking content from diverse leaders and thinkers, drawn from an event Doug recently hosted in Grand Rapids.Episode 2: How To Apply America’s Principles, with Jeff RosenDo you believe in your city? In the second episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos talks to Jeff Rosen about what you can learn from America’s successes and failures. The head of the National Constitution Center, Jeff speaks to the American idea—an idea you can help kindle in your hometown.Episode 3: How to Help Everyone Thrive and Prosper, with Doug DeVosDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos gives a keynote presentation on the problems facing his beloved Grand Rapids. As a longtime local business and philanthropic leader, he speaks to the solutions—and collaboration—that can save his city, and yours.Episode 4: How to Empower People, with Evan Feinberg and Daron BabcockDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Stand Together’s Evan Feinberg and social entrepreneur Daron Babcock show how empowering people is key to progress. Learn how to foster bottom-up solutions—and avoid top-down control—to transform your hometown.Episode 5: How MLK Advanced Justice, with Jonathan Eig and Jamelle BouieDo you believe in your city? In the fifth episode of this mini-series, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie interviews bestselling author Jonathan Eig about his new book, King. Learn how America’s most famous civil rights activist advanced equal justice—and what it means for you and your hometown.Episode 6: How to Live Up to America’s Promise, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the sixth episode of this mini-series, David French, Jamelle Bouie, David Bobb, and Jeff Rosen explore America’s past successes and failures, while sketching a vision for a better future for all. Learn how your hometown can solve problems and live up to America’s promise.Episode 7: How Grand Rapids Can Turn Around, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the seventh and final episode of this mini-series, local leaders including Jerry Bishop, Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez, Attah Obande, Kelsey Perdue, and Joe Jones talk about how to move Grand Rapids forward. Learn how one of America’s most dynamic cities is learning from—and serving as a model to—hometowns like yours. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Episode 1: New Mini-Series—Believe In Your City!Do you believe in your city? In the first episode of this new mini-series, Doug DeVos looks at how your ideals and actions can transform your hometown—no matter where you live or who you are. He previews what you can expect from this seven-episode mini-series: Groundbreaking content from diverse leaders and thinkers, drawn from an event Doug recently hosted in Grand Rapids.Episode 2: How To Apply America’s Principles, with Jeff RosenDo you believe in your city? In the second episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos talks to Jeff Rosen about what you can learn from America’s successes and failures. The head of the National Constitution Center, Jeff speaks to the American idea—an idea you can help kindle in your hometown.Episode 3: How to Help Everyone Thrive and Prosper, with Doug DeVosDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos gives a keynote presentation on the problems facing his beloved Grand Rapids. As a longtime local business and philanthropic leader, he speaks to the solutions—and collaboration—that can save his city, and yours.Episode 4: How to Empower People, with Evan Feinberg and Daron BabcockDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Stand Together’s Evan Feinberg and social entrepreneur Daron Babcock show how empowering people is key to progress. Learn how to foster bottom-up solutions—and avoid top-down control—to transform your hometown.Episode 5: How MLK Advanced Justice, with Jonathan Eig and Jamelle BouieDo you believe in your city? In the fifth episode of this mini-series, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie interviews bestselling author Jonathan Eig about his new book, King. Learn how America’s most famous civil rights activist advanced equal justice—and what it means for you and your hometown.Episode 6: How to Live Up to America’s Promise, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the sixth episode of this mini-series, David French, Jamelle Bouie, David Bobb, and Jeff Rosen explore America’s past successes and failures, while sketching a vision for a better future for all. Learn how your hometown can solve problems and live up to America’s promise.Episode 7: How Grand Rapids Can Turn Around, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the seventh and final episode of this mini-series, local leaders including Jerry Bishop, Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez, Attah Obande, Kelsey Perdue, and Joe Jones talk about how to move Grand Rapids forward. Learn how one of America’s most dynamic cities is learning from—and serving as a model to—hometowns like yours. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Episode 1: New Mini-Series—Believe In Your City!Do you believe in your city? In the first episode of this new mini-series, Doug DeVos looks at how your ideals and actions can transform your hometown—no matter where you live or who you are. He previews what you can expect from this seven-episode mini-series: Groundbreaking content from diverse leaders and thinkers, drawn from an event Doug recently hosted in Grand Rapids.Episode 2: How To Apply America’s Principles, with Jeff RosenDo you believe in your city? In the second episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos talks to Jeff Rosen about what you can learn from America’s successes and failures. The head of the National Constitution Center, Jeff speaks to the American idea—an idea you can help kindle in your hometown.Episode 3: How to Help Everyone Thrive and Prosper, with Doug DeVosDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos gives a keynote presentation on the problems facing his beloved Grand Rapids. As a longtime local business and philanthropic leader, he speaks to the solutions—and collaboration—that can save his city, and yours.Episode 4: How to Empower People, with Evan Feinberg and Daron BabcockDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Stand Together’s Evan Feinberg and social entrepreneur Daron Babcock show how empowering people is key to progress. Learn how to foster bottom-up solutions—and avoid top-down control—to transform your hometown.Episode 5: How MLK Advanced Justice, with Jonathan Eig and Jamelle BouieDo you believe in your city? In the fifth episode of this mini-series, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie interviews bestselling author Jonathan Eig about his new book, King. Learn how America’s most famous civil rights activist advanced equal justice—and what it means for you and your hometown.Episode 6: How to Live Up to America’s Promise, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the sixth episode of this mini-series, David French, Jamelle Bouie, David Bobb, and Jeff Rosen explore America’s past successes and failures, while sketching a vision for a better future for all. Learn how your hometown can solve problems and live up to America’s promise.Episode 7: How Grand Rapids Can Turn Around, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the seventh and final episode of this mini-series, local leaders including Jerry Bishop, Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez, Attah Obande, Kelsey Perdue, and Joe Jones talk about how to move Grand Rapids forward. Learn how one of America’s most dynamic cities is learning from—and serving as a model to—hometowns like yours. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Episode 1: New Mini-Series—Believe In Your City!Do you believe in your city? In the first episode of this new mini-series, Doug DeVos looks at how your ideals and actions can transform your hometown—no matter where you live or who you are. He previews what you can expect from this seven-episode mini-series: Groundbreaking content from diverse leaders and thinkers, drawn from an event Doug recently hosted in Grand Rapids.Episode 2: How To Apply America’s Principles, with Jeff RosenDo you believe in your city? In the second episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos talks to Jeff Rosen about what you can learn from America’s successes and failures. The head of the National Constitution Center, Jeff speaks to the American idea—an idea you can help kindle in your hometown.Episode 3: How to Help Everyone Thrive and Prosper, with Doug DeVosDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos gives a keynote presentation on the problems facing his beloved Grand Rapids. As a longtime local business and philanthropic leader, he speaks to the solutions—and collaboration—that can save his city, and yours.Episode 4: How to Empower People, with Evan Feinberg and Daron BabcockDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Stand Together’s Evan Feinberg and social entrepreneur Daron Babcock show how empowering people is key to progress. Learn how to foster bottom-up solutions—and avoid top-down control—to transform your hometown.Episode 5: How MLK Advanced Justice, with Jonathan Eig and Jamelle BouieDo you believe in your city? In the fifth episode of this mini-series, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie interviews bestselling author Jonathan Eig about his new book, King. Learn how America’s most famous civil rights activist advanced equal justice—and what it means for you and your hometown.Episode 6: How to Live Up to America’s Promise, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the sixth episode of this mini-series, David French, Jamelle Bouie, David Bobb, and Jeff Rosen explore America’s past successes and failures, while sketching a vision for a better future for all. Learn how your hometown can solve problems and live up to America’s promise.Episode 7: How Grand Rapids Can Turn Around, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the seventh and final episode of this mini-series, local leaders including Jerry Bishop, Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez, Attah Obande, Kelsey Perdue, and Joe Jones talk about how to move Grand Rapids forward. Learn how one of America’s most dynamic cities is learning from—and serving as a model to—hometowns like yours. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Episode 1: New Mini-Series—Believe In Your City!Do you believe in your city? In the first episode of this new mini-series, Doug DeVos looks at how your ideals and actions can transform your hometown—no matter where you live or who you are. He previews what you can expect from this seven-episode mini-series: Groundbreaking content from diverse leaders and thinkers, drawn from an event Doug recently hosted in Grand Rapids.Episode 2: How To Apply America’s Principles, with Jeff RosenDo you believe in your city? In the second episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos talks to Jeff Rosen about what you can learn from America’s successes and failures. The head of the National Constitution Center, Jeff speaks to the American idea—an idea you can help kindle in your hometown.Episode 3: How to Help Everyone Thrive and Prosper, with Doug DeVosDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos gives a keynote presentation on the problems facing his beloved Grand Rapids. As a longtime local business and philanthropic leader, he speaks to the solutions—and collaboration—that can save his city, and yours.Episode 4: How to Empower People, with Evan Feinberg and Daron BabcockDo you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Stand Together’s Evan Feinberg and social entrepreneur Daron Babcock show how empowering people is key to progress. Learn how to foster bottom-up solutions—and avoid top-down control—to transform your hometown.Episode 5: How MLK Advanced Justice, with Jonathan Eig and Jamelle BouieDo you believe in your city? In the fifth episode of this mini-series, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie interviews bestselling author Jonathan Eig about his new book, King. Learn how America’s most famous civil rights activist advanced equal justice—and what it means for you and your hometown.Episode 6: How to Live Up to America’s Promise, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the sixth episode of this mini-series, David French, Jamelle Bouie, David Bobb, and Jeff Rosen explore America’s past successes and failures, while sketching a vision for a better future for all. Learn how your hometown can solve problems and live up to America’s promise.Episode 7: How Grand Rapids Can Turn Around, a Panel DiscussionDo you believe in your city? In the seventh and final episode of this mini-series, local leaders including Jerry Bishop, Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez, Attah Obande, Kelsey Perdue, and Joe Jones talk about how to move Grand Rapids forward. Learn how one of America’s most dynamic cities is learning from—and serving as a model to—hometowns like yours. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Teresa Weatherall Neal has spent her life in schools—first as a student and then as superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools. She transformed the district with action and leadership. Let’s see what Teresa thinks about how to give every student in the country the best education.Subscribe to the podcast:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/believe/id1601300516⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7eAkovsVwA2ZaHIzeJrVmO⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://believepodcast.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Believe!: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Believe_Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/believe_pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Doug DeVos:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Doug_DeVos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/doug.devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/dougdevosamway/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For show notes and more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thebelievepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Chase Koch, son of a successful entrepreneur, shares his journey of embracing new experiences. Topics include working in a feed yard, lessons from Coke Industries, empowering social change entrepreneurs, and unlocking true potential through belief in others.

Jim Hackett has spent his entire life helping others compete. He was athletic director at the University of Michigan and CEO of multiple major Michigan businesses, most recently Ford Motor Company. Everywhere he went, he drove the innovation that leads to success. Let’s see what Jim believes about how we can all compete – and win.Subscribe to the podcast:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/believe/id1601300516⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7eAkovsVwA2ZaHIzeJrVmO⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://believepodcast.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Believe!: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Believe_Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/believe_pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Doug DeVos:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Doug_DeVos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/doug.devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/dougdevosamway/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For show notes and more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thebelievepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Ian Rowe has proved it. The longtime head of Public Prep – a wildly successful charter school system in New York City – Ian has discovered surprising ways to empower kids who society ignores and overlooks. Let’s see what Ian believes about the principles and practices that enable any kid to achieve anything.Subscribe to the podcast:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/believe/id1601300516⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7eAkovsVwA2ZaHIzeJrVmO⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://believepodcast.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Believe!: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Believe_Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/believe_pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Doug DeVos:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Doug_DeVos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/doug.devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/dougdevosamway/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For show notes and more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thebelievepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com

Aaron Renn blames the 1960s. That’s when traditional morality began to decline, going from a positive thing to a neutral thing in people’s lives. Now the situation is even worse: morality is largely viewed in a negative light – with disastrous effects on people’s health and happiness. But Aaron Renn still has hope. Let’s see what he believes about rebuilding a stronger culture, where everyone can flourish.Subscribe to the podcast:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/believe/id1601300516⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7eAkovsVwA2ZaHIzeJrVmO⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://believepodcast.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Believe!: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Believe_Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/believe_pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Doug DeVos:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Doug_DeVos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/doug.devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/dougdevosamway/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-devos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For show notes and more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thebelievepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com