Let's Give A Damn

By Nick LaparraSociety & Culture

Let's Give A Damn episodes

July 17, 2020 #152 - Jelani Memory
Jelani Memory is a black entrepreneur, thinker, learner, and an incredibly curious human. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and six kids. He co-founded Circle, a product that helps parents monitor and limit online time, site visits, and app usage. We've used it in our home and it’s fantastic. A couple of years ago, they partnered with Disney to get it into many more homes so now it’s called Circle with Disney. He also co-founded A Kids Book About — a company that creates books that treat kids like they are smart and speaks to them straightforwardly and honestly about topics like racism, body image, divorce, failure, bullying, empathy, creativity, disabilities, and so many other important topics. Follow Jelani on Twitter.
Follow A Kids Book About on Twitter and Instagram. And make sure to check out the books and order some today!
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SPONSOR:
This episode of Let’s Give a Damn is brought to you by Red Kap — a fantastic company that makes workwear and uniforms. Not only is Red Kap a Nashville-based company — which I, of course, love because I live here right now — but they champion the men and women who are out there committed to making our communities thrive. Everything they make — from work shirts to coveralls — is crafted with purpose and on purpose. They’re a no BS company. What you see is what you get. And what you get is a group of people who genuinely give a damn about work, and a life, done right.
From now until July 31, you can get 20% off your first purchase at redkap.com with the promo code GIVEADAMN.
Here’s something cool! I worked with them last month to interview amazing damn-givers that are beautifully contributing to their communities during this global pandemic. See more of my From The Frontlines interviews at redkap.com/communuity.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
1 hr 2 min
July 14, 2020 #151 - Highlights!
This week, we’re doing a highlights episode! These are some of the moments that have stuck out to me from the amazing conversations I get to have each week. This time around, you’ll get to hear from Josh Radnor, Justin Jones, Lisa Sharon Harper, Joel Stein, Yusra Mardini, and Mike McHargue.
If you’d like to listen to the full conversations, click on the link(s) below:
Josh Radnor
Justin Jones
Lisa Sharon Harper
Joel Stein
Yusra Mardini
Mike McHargue
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SPONSOR:
This episode of Let’s Give a Damn is brought to you by Red Kap — a fantastic company that makes workwear and uniforms. Not only is Red Kap a Nashville-based company — which I, of course, love because I live here right now — but they champion the men and women who are out there committed to making our communities thrive. Everything they make — from work shirts to coveralls — is crafted with purpose and on purpose. They’re a no BS company. What you see is what you get. And what you get is a group of people who genuinely give a damn about work, and a life, done right.
From June 1 - July 31, you can get 20% off your first purchase at redkap.com with the promo code GIVEADAMN.
Here’s something cool! I worked with them last month to interview amazing damn-givers that are beautifully contributing to their communities during this global pandemic. See more of my From The Frontlines interviews at redkap.com/communuity.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
35 min
July 10, 2020 #150 - Yusra Mardini
Yusra Mardini is a Syrian Refugee. In 2015, she and her sister left their home to head toward safety. A few minutes into the trip, the engine on their boat stopped working. She and her sister tread water for 3 1/2 hours which led to everyone’s lives being saved. Eventually, she arrived in Germany and began training for the 2016 Olympics. She competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio on the very first Refugee Olympic Team. She is a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and swims every day as she trains for the next Olympics.
Buy her book to hear the full version of her story.
Follow Yusra on Instagram and Twitter. And visit her website to learn more about her.
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SPONSOR:
This episode of Let’s Give a Damn is brought to you by Red Kap — a fantastic company that makes workwear and uniforms. Not only is Red Kap a Nashville-based company — which I, of course, love because I live here right now — but they champion the men and women who are out there committed to making our communities thrive. Everything they make — from work shirts to coveralls — is crafted with purpose and on purpose. They’re a no BS company. What you see is what you get. And what you get is a group of people who genuinely give a damn about work, and a life, done right.
From June 1 - July 31, you can get 20% off your first purchase at redkap.com with the promo code GIVEADAMN.
Here’s something cool! I worked with them last month to interview amazing damn-givers that are beautifully contributing to their communities during this global pandemic. See more of my From The Frontlines interviews at redkap.com/communuity.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
1 hr 8 min
July 07, 2020 #149 - Charles Robinson
Charles belongs to the Choctaw tribe and his wife belongs to the Blackfoot tribe. 21 years ago, they started a non-profit organization called The Red Road. The Red Road exists to empower and share hope with Native American communities all over the country. He travels with his wife, Siouxsan, and their 7 children to do this incredible work.
A couple of years ago, Charles and his wife came up with a brilliant way to support the non-profit so they didn’t have to spend so much time fundraising. So, they started a cigar company! It’s called Atsiniki Cigars. Atsiniki means “Storyteller” in Choctaw. Their three cigars right now are named after three of their seven children: Nanaiya means Peace, Imaiya means Victory, and the Tashka means Warrior or Warrior Spirit.
Follow Charles on Instagram. Visit The Red Road and Atsiniki Cigars to learn more about what they do and how you can get involved. If you’re ever coming through Nashville, stop by Smoker’s Abbey to grab some Atsiniki cigars. Hit me up and maybe I’ll join you!
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SPONSOR:
This episode of Let’s Give a Damn is brought to you by Red Kap — a fantastic company that makes workwear and uniforms. Not only is Red Kap a Nashville-based company — which I, of course, love because I live here right now — but they champion the men and women who are out there committed to making our communities thrive. Everything they make — from work shirts to coveralls — is crafted with purpose and on purpose. They’re a no BS company. What you see is what you get. And what you get is a group of people who genuinely give a damn about work, and a life, done right.
From June 1 - July 31, you can get 20% off your first purchase at redkap.com with the promo code GIVEADAMN.
Here’s something cool! I worked with them last month to interview amazing damn-givers that are beautifully contributing to their communities during this global pandemic. See more of my From The Frontlines interviews at redkap.com/communuity.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
1 hr 35 min
July 03, 2020 #148 - Tori Williams Douglass
My guest today is Tori Williams Douglass. She is from Portland, Oregon. Tori is an anti-racist educator, the founder of White Homework, a writer, a content creator, and so much more. In our chat, we talk about growing up in a progressive but not so progressive city, living on stolen land, systemic racism, the global pandemic, police brutality, spirituality (or the lack thereof), what she would right now if she were president, and so much more. Fair warning — this conversation is raw and unfiltered. I mean, y’all already know that’s how I roll but this one is extra spicy. You can't say I didn’t warn you.
Follow Tori online, on Twitter, and on Instagram. And sign up for White Homework!
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon so we can keep making this podcast! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
1 hr 24 min
June 30, 2020 #147 - Robert Frank
Robert Frank is the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and a Professor of Economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He, also, contributes to the "Economic View" column in The New York Times. Additionally, he has written over a dozen books including the book we will discuss today — Under The Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work.
In this incredible and though-provoking book, Frank argues that we can and should use positive peer pressure to turn our friends, family, neighbors, and those in our sphere of influence into people who care about the climate crisis and will act to change the direction we are headed. You need to get this book!
Here are some additional ways you can learn about Robert’s work:PBS NewsHour segment, Jan 30, 2020
Excerpt in The Economist, Feb 7, 2020
Excerpt in Behavioral Scientist, Feb 10, 2020
Excerpt in The Atlantic (lead essay), March, 2020
Excerpt in Washington Post Outlook (cover story), Feb 23, 2020
Robert Frank’s Radical Idea (Ezra Klein Podcast), May 24, 2020
Also, follow him on Twitter! He is always sharing fantastic resources.
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SPONSOR:
This episode of Let’s Give a Damn is brought to you by Red Kap — a fantastic company that makes workwear and uniforms. Not only is Red Kap a Nashville-based company — which I, of course, love because I live here right now — but they champion the men and women who are out there committed to making our communities thrive. Everything they make — from work shirts to coveralls — is crafted with purpose and on purpose. They’re a no BS company. What you see is what you get. And what you get is a group of people who genuinely give a damn about work, and a life, done right.
From June 1 - July 31, you can get 20% off your first purchase at redkap.com with the promo code GIVEADAMN.
Here’s something cool! I worked with them last month to interview amazing damn-givers that are beautifully contributing to their communities during this global pandemic. See more of my From The Frontlines interviews at redkap.com/communuity.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
1 hr 26 min
June 23, 2020 #146 - Larycia Hawkins
Larycia Hawkins is a scholar, a speaker, and a Professor at University of Virginia. She was the first female African-American tenured professor at Wheaton College — the Harvard University of Christian colleges.
She accidentally fell into the national spotlight when, in 2015, she decided to wear a hijab in an act of embodied solidarity during a time in our country when then presidential candidate Trump was sppreading hateful rhetoric about Muslims on a daily basis.
During this chat, we discuss the current polarized political and societal climate in America, the public lynching of George Floyd, how white people can help most during this time, losing her tenured professor position, and so much more.
Follow Larycia on Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to watch Same God — only 99 cents through July 1 on Amazon Prime.
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SPONSOR:
This episode of Let’s Give a Damn is brought to you by Red Kap — a fantastic company that makes workwear and uniforms. Not only is Red Kap a Nashville-based company — which I, of course, love because I live here right now — but they champion the men and women who are out there committed to making our communities thrive. Everything they make — from work shirts to coveralls — is crafted with purpose and on purpose. They’re a no BS company. What you see is what you get. And what you get is a group of people who genuinely give a damn about work, and a life, done right.
From June 1 - July 31, you can get 20% off your first purchase at redkap.com with the promo code GIVEADAMN.
Here’s something cool! I worked with them last month to interview amazing damn-givers that are beautifully contributing to their communities during this global pandemic. See more of my From The Frontlines interviews at redkap.com/communuity.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
48 min
June 16, 2020 #145 - Sarah Ives
Sarah Ives joins me on the podcast today! Sarah works with former podcast guest Jacob Glanville, is an immune engineer, is the Director of Contract Research at Distributed Bio, and is the lead scientist for the broad-spectrum Centivax flu vaccine technology. Read her full bio here. She’s a busy woman!
In our conversation, we talk about their universal flu vaccine, their work on a coronavirus cure, what it’s like to work on a cure that could change the world, our deep love for Guatemala, and so much more!
Follow Sarah on Twitter. And make sure to follow the incredible work they are doing at Distributed Bio and Centivax!
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
1 hr 3 min
June 09, 2020 #144 - Emma Rose Smith, Jade Fuller, Kennedy Green, Mikayla Smith, & Nya Collins
Kennedy Green, Mikayla Smith, Nya Collins, Jade Fuller, and Emma Rose Smith join us on the show today to talk about how they went from throwing around ideas to pulling off the largest Black Lives Matter protest yet. I was there. It was incredible. It felt sad. It felt just. It felt righteous. And it was peaceful. Since the protest last Thursday, pretty much every major outlet has picked up their story. Many politicians and influencers have shard their story. It’s been so great to see the responses around the country! I’m so grateful they gave me/us an hour of their time. Follow @Teens.4.Equality on Instagram to keep up with what they’re doing now and in the future. They’re cooking up some really cool stuff! ___________________________________ Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y’all!
51 min
June 02, 2020 #143 - Lisa Sharon Harper
In the wake of the devastating and senseless murder of George Floyd, our cities are on fire, people of color are experiencing tremendous amounts of pain, and we all have a million questions. Lisa Sharon Harper joins me on the podcast today to discuss all things George Floyd, riots, slavery, the police, and whether to not everything will be made right one day.
Lisa is a speaker, author, theologian, playwright, and a fantastic human. You can read her incredible and extensive bio here.
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Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Support us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Love y’all!
1 hr 28 min

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Let's Give A Damn is your one-stop shop for inspiring, raw, no-bullshit conversations with damn-giving artists, activists, and troublemakers from all over the world. We believe that no one is free until everyone is free. With these conversations, we're trying to help you get free.