Episode summary:

It’s 2023 and after surviving a pandemic the world experienced two real truths we were never in charge and things are never going back to what they used to be. During our time in lock down using technology to take care of your everyday needs became almost essential. Children had to have access to the internet for school, if you could find something you needed you probably had to go and buy in on Amazon and if you wanted to talk to your relatives you might have to jump on Zoom. For those who were not ready the rise of technology felt forced upon them and they have begun to worry about what is all this data being used for?

In continuation of our data month of episodes we sat down with Jeff White, CEO of Gravy Analytics.

Gravy Analytics is an enterprise location technology company providing actionable intelligence to businesses. Using its patented technology, the company brings data about people, places, and events together to understand human mobility, helping companies enhance their sales and marketing strategies and optimize business operations. Today, the company's intelligence powers leading-edge solutions for a wide range of industries—from advertising to market research, financial services to supply chain risk management—that rely on knowing how people, products, and materials move throughout the world.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Scared about Data Usage [6:00]

- The Point of Data [7:30]

-Transparency and Control [8:30]

- Data Makes Life Easier [11:20]

- Origin of Data [14:16]

- Control Over the Data [17:00]

- Gatekeepers [20:00]

- Covid [23:00]

- Data and the Future [25:50]

- The Art of Connection [30:00]

- Data hygiene [40:00]

Quote:

“If we can use data as a friction point to understand how to make a difference, we can solve a problem.”

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Episode summary:

Being locked in our homes, confined to our neighborhoods, and having our awareness heighten; we watched on television, learned through social media and in some cases saw with our own eyes the crisis level that we had reached on the planet from climate change to racial and social injustice.

This overload of information and incidents left a large percentage of society feeling hopeless. What should we do, and can we really do anything as the World spins out of control? Where should we turn for our blueprint to fix these seemingly insurmountable problems? This episode explores the use of data from a global perspective through the eyes of EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics.

Topics discussed in this episode:

-Making Change [7:09]

-Science Experts [11:30]

-Educating the Populations [13:16]

-SDE 2030 Goals [17:28]

-Raising Awareness [20:26]

-Heart of EOS [31:53]

Quote:

“We actually have 60 scientists among, which are 25 PhD professors who work on the custom solutions.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

EOSDA

UN SD Goals 2030

Soil Degradation

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Episode summary: Humans have also caused a significant impact on animal species due to animal exploitation and abuse. In addition to ethical concerns, animal species have a significant impact on the environment and ecosystems. One of the areas that are affecting human directly is how we interact with our farm animals. In this episode, we explore animal welfare on the farm with AJ Albrecht.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Farmers Need Support [10:00]

- Chicken Farms [15:55]

- Meat Packers [19:29]

- Vegan [22:00]

-  Meat Production [25:00]

- How We Got Here [26:30]

- Factory Farming [28:00]

- How to Stop [31:00]

- Transfarmation [38:00]

- China  [39:58]

- EATS Act [43:36]

- Reduce [47:00]

Quote: “Eat with your wallet.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

EATS Act

CAFO’s

Factory Farming

Transfarmation

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Episode summary: The climate on the planet is noticeably changing. Are we heading for doomsday sooner than we thought or is there another side of the story? In this episode we examine the concept of climate change and look at it from a different perspective than the usual end of the world version.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Is Climate Change Real? [7:16]

- Climate Apocalypse [7:25]

- Ten Years to Doomsday [11:29]

- Science [13:19]

- Climate Overwhelm [23:33]

- Extreme Solutions [29:15]

- Covid [31:38]

- Consumption Problem [37:47]

- Companies and Emissions [40:51]

- Climate Panic [47:04]

Quote:

“If you really don't like it, quit using their stuff. You know, just evolve today. Quit using their stuff. We have so much power as individuals, the markets speak so clearly and so directly. If we don't want something, it goes away. And so if companies are bad polluters and they have a bad public record on sustainability, stop using their stuff.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Climaturity

RCP 8.5

COP27

United Nations

Carbon Footprint

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Ida

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Episode summary: According to the International Labor Organization modern slavery occurs in every region of the world and is most prevalent in Africa followed by Asia, and Europe. Around the world, there are an estimated 49.6 million victims trapped in modern-day slavery, including 27.6 million in forced labor and 22 million in forced marriage. 75% are aged 18 or older, while the number of trafficked children under the age of 18 is estimated at 25%. 71% of trafficking victims around the world are women and girls and 29% are men and boys. In this episode we take an intimate look what trafficking looks like and how we can miss it when it is right in front of our eyes.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Human trafficking

- How is human trafficking different from migrant smuggling

- How are victims selected

- What are the most common forms of human trafficking

- What are the signs of human trafficking

- What do most people do not know about human trafficking victims

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Episode summary: In this episode we learn about what feminism is from one of the leading magazines on women’s issues Lilith Magazine. We dive into the stories of how women across cultural lines deal and interact with different life defining situations.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Judaism

- Women and Rights

- Lilith Magazine

- Women’s Place in World 

- What is Feminism

- Cross -Cultural Stories of Jewish Women

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Episode summary: The year 2020 sped up the growing need for a revolution in how we work in society. Technology makes it easier to work anywhere in the world and According to Global Workplace Analytics, the number of people who work from home has risen by 159% since 2009. Technology continues to drive and bring society closer together, and it is predicted that by 2028 73% of all teams will include remote employees.

With such significant shifts in the way we work taking place in the next six years, the role of leadership becomes crucial to review. It is becoming clear to companies that they must start preparing now, and the people in leadership positions will need to adjust to sustain success for their organizations.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Human 2.0

- The Stakeholders

- Holistic Companies

- Why Care?

- Leadership

- How to Recruit

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Episode summary: In a world that is in chaos the need for hope has never been felt so strong. Everyday people are grabbing their superhero capes to help save the world by creating non-profits, volunteering, and protesting. The world needs help and people are searching for how to do it. In this episode we explore the need and steps to be a changemaker in today's world.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Changes in Racism [6:05]

- See Things Through Others Eyes [16:01]

- Biggest Wound [22:54]

- Becoming Changemaker [30:46]

- Our Ancestors [35:17]

- Faith and Changemaking [40:28]

- Organization in Future [41:23]

- Spiritual Warfare [43:21]

- Anti-Oppressive Community [47:02]

- What Decade is Teaching Us [57:09]

Quote:

“Here are the ways to ensure that the people impacted by injustice are at the center of your justice work. There are solid models that are made for regular people, not people with fancy degrees, not people with tons of power and privilege that can be replicated easily. For me, it's about listening to the people around you, getting a sense of what they care about, and getting together using some of the models that already exist in the world, like asset-based community development and community organizing strategy of one-to-one and small group conversations.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Toshi Regan

Greta Thunberg

Dakota Pipeline

Line Three in Minnesota

US Freedom Movement

Voting Rights Act of 1964

Movement Generation

Book of Revelation

Bacon's Rebellion in 1676

Ian Haney Lopez

Merge Left

Rebels, despots, and Saints, the Ancestors Who Free Us and the Ancestors We Need to Free

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Episode summary: After years of isolation people are starting to crave community like never before, call it our human instinct, call it our humanity, we need each other. In this episode we explore the need for coming together in our lives and examining how we have lost the connection between each other. We go back to the basic with learning how to be a neighbor with the help of Happy Community Project and Happy Community Builders.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Happy Community Project [29:02]

- Keys to Community [39:16]

- Communities 30 Years Ago [10:29]

- Creating Community [6:29]

- Biggest Lessons [45:18]

- Best Story [36:08]

- Future Generations [27:15]

- Families These Days [18:38]

- Purposes of Community [24:13]

Quote:

“I learned that it doesn't matter where the community is in the world; we're all dealing with the same issues. We're all dealing with the same problems and trying to make our communities the same kind of communities; connected, caring, and providing a sense of belonging.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Vanishing Neighbor

Happy Community Project

Happy Community Builders

Nextdoor

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Brilliant Detroit is leading the way to a rebirth of education even before the pandemic. It is an organization dedicated to building kids' success in families and neighborhoods where families with children from 0-8 have what they need to be school ready, healthy, and stable. The organization provides proven programming and support year-round out of Brilliant Detroit homes in high-need neighborhoods. The organization is revolutionizing what it means to be a community and changing how families participate in their children's education. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Properties [5:03]

- Gentrification of Detroit [8:21]

- Organizational Impact [14:29]

- Covid [20:38]

- Modeling Education for the Future [26:32]

- Parents Role in Organization [30:26]

- Key to Success [34:11]

- Barriers [37:52]

- Organization in Future [41:23]

- How to Help the Organization [43:55]

- Favorite Story [46:12]

- It Takes a Village [48:56]

Quote:

“It takes a village to create love and safety.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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