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In the midst of the Ebola crisis in 2015, Archel Bernard moved from Atlanta, Georgia to Monrovia, Liberia and started a fashion company--that emplo...
- Added: Aug 25, 2016
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 4
Essie started her eponymous brand in 1981 with $10,000 after working in the hosiery business. When Essie launched, there were very few companies ma...
- Added: Aug 23, 2016
- Length: 32:00
Jen Glantz attended so many weddings, she went into debt, then wrote a book about it called 'All My Friends are Engaged.' On a whim, Jen thought sh...
- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 52:59
- Purchases: 4
In this episode on the meandering path of careers we look at the ways in which one job and juncture leads us to another and the role that faith tra...
- Added: Aug 12, 2016
- Length: 29:35
Nancy Santiago Negrón of the Opportunity Finance Network shares why it took three calls from the White House for her to join the Women's Bureau at ...
- Added: Aug 11, 2016
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 4
Leaders are leaders right? How much should they care what other people think? It turns out it's not enough to just have a great idea and people wil...
- Added: Aug 03, 2016
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 3
The goal of fundraising is to raise funds right? Fundraising expert and non-profit leader Jennifer McCrea says "money is just gas in the car." And ...
- Added: May 12, 2016
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 5
Season 2 - Better Life Bags Social Enterprise
Romy interviews Rebecca Smith with Better Life Bags in Hamtramck of Detroit. Hear the incredible st...
- Added: May 11, 2016
- Length: 35:32
Veronika Scott of The Empowerment Plan shares her missional journey of discovering her passion for creating employment for the homeless. She courag...
- Added: May 11, 2016
- Length: 40:51
Why is everyone so gung ho on having an optimistic attitude? According to Dr. Julie Norem of Wellesley College, pessimism can be a good thing. Find...
Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KCSB-FM, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KSJD and more
- Added: May 04, 2016
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 6
Have you ever thought about climbing the Golden Gate Bridge untethered, for fun? Caroline Paul has. In her latest book, "The Gutsy Girl: Escapades ...
- Added: Apr 15, 2016
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 4
37: Jo Boaler - Stanford, Revolutionizing Math Education & Nancy Lublin, Founder of Crisis Text Line
From: KALWSeries: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Jo Boaler is a professor of mathematics education at Stanford University revolutionizing the way math is taught in K-12 schools, by challenging the...
- Added: Apr 07, 2016
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 5
In the trades, most workers--carpentry and otherwise, are still men. Lauren's guest Maria Klemperer-Johnson thinks that this state of affairs can a...
Bought by KSJD, KWMR, KCMJ Community Radio, KSJD, WMUU-LP and more
- Added: Mar 17, 2016
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 6
What does it mean to be an 'agent of change'? Lauren talks with Laura Walker, the President and CEO of New York Public Radio about their expansion...
- Added: Feb 18, 2016
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 3
Meet Alison Levine, the only American to follow the route of Reinhold Messner to the South Pole, and one of the few to complete the Adventure Grand...
Bought by WRIR, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WMUU-LP, and KSJD
- Added: Jan 16, 2016
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 4
On this episode of Culture Clique, we continue our look into the World of Natural Competitive Body Building. Last time we visited with competitors,...
- Added: Dec 31, 2015
- Length: 28:26
Milt Lee interviews Terry Anderson and Tricia Andrews of Chickadees Ceremonies.
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Dec 09, 2015
- Length: 06:52
- Purchases: 1
One of the ways people used to "find themselves" was to join the Peace Corps after college. But what if you could take a year off before college--t...
- Added: Nov 12, 2015
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 3
This week, we uncover what makes for great investigative journalism...by talking to two investigative journalists, of course. Both our guests are w...
- Added: Nov 05, 2015
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 3
Our guests are Anne-Marie Slaughter, the author of "Unfinished Business" (and the infamous Atlantic article "Why Women Still Can't Have It All"), a...
- Added: Oct 14, 2015
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 7
Is it possible to do good for the planet and have a successful business? In this episode, we speak with two women who are mindful of both the envir...
- Added: Sep 30, 2015
- Length: 53:59
- Purchases: 4
On this episode of Culture Clique, we explore multi-level marketing. Is it a pyramid scheme? Is it good for the seller? What are people’s impressio...
- Added: Sep 17, 2015
- Length: 01:07:58
Uptalk is that rising, questioning tone some people use when ending a statement. And women aren't the only ones who do it—so finds a study of conte...
Bought by WJCT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPVL, WKCC, KRDP and more
- Added: Sep 04, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 9
Jill Stein was the Green Party candidate for president in 2012 and is seeking the party nomination again in 2016. The Green Party of the United St...
- Added: Aug 01, 2015
- Length: 19:39
The Bonfires of Social Enterprise episode with Detroit fashion writer turned job maker and social enterprise entrepreneuer. Karen Buscemi is trying...
- Added: Jul 28, 2015
- Length: 28:08
