How to Change the World

Carlos Terrazas, Access Consultant of Disability Resource Center at U of A

Change is not always for the better.

Change is often thought of as a good thing, new human rights protections or funding for education, but what happens when change is forced upon us that we didn't ask for? Not all change is welcomed.

This week on the podcast, Carlos Terrazas talks with us about living with uninvited change when he became paralyzed at 19 years old in a rollover car accident. Hear how he hasn't let that become a negative point in his life.

Tracey Beal, Executive Director of School Connect

Jill Hicks, Director of Business Partnerships at School Connect

Every community needs connectors.

They have superhero-like abilities that allow them to spot and amplify opportunities by connecting the right people at the right times. So this week we're featuring two amazing connectors to pick their brains on how and why they do it.

Tracey Beal and Jill Hicks of School Connect join us and share how they help our schools impact lives and form lasting relationships through partnerships.

They tell us about the pivotal moments in their lives, how to ensure every partnership is a win-win situation, and how everyone has something valuable to give - no matter how big or small.

Andrei Cherny, CEO and Co-Founder of Aspiration

Andrei Cherny has seen, experienced, and been a force for change throughout his life. He joins us this week to share his remarkable story as a son born to immigrants to working in the White House to starting his own socially-conscious banking and investing company, Aspiration.

Nate Rhoton, Executive Director of One N Ten

Nate talks about growing up LGBTQ in a Mormon family and coming out in his twenties. He also shares his story about shifting from a corporate background to leading a nonprofit, what he's learned from volunteerism, and how he's gathered mentors to help him in his new leadership role.

Alex Macpherson, International Academy Partnership Executive of Celtic Football Club

Alex Macpherson, brother of Catherine Alonzo, joins us to talk about the twists, turns and changes he's encountered from college to his current career. The two siblings also open up about growing up in a grieving family after the tragic loss of their older brother.

Janey Pearl Starks, Associate Director of Marketing & Engagement, Mountain Park Health Center

Janey Pearl Starks discusses change moments in her life that have inspired her to make a positive impact in the world. From her grandfather's influence, to her immigration at a young age, to the moment she discovered she had a brain tumor - Janey shares the pivotal points in her life that have made her the woman she is today.