The Change Maker

This week on the Change Maker: John Wood Jr. John is an ambassador for Braver Angels a former nominee for Congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, a musical artist, and a noted writer and speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation. Deke and John discuss the recent gathering in Gettysburg arranged by Braver Angels, the difficulties dividing our nation today, and how we might overcome them.

You can find more information about John Wood Jr. and Braver Angels at: https://braverangels.org/

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/G0kWMIuS0hU

This week on the Change Maker: Cameron Atlas. Cameron is a musician and speaker who blends the two to provide insights on high performance, leadership, creativity, and innovation. In their conversation Cameron and Deke talk about the things that keep us apart and how inspiration can strike you when you least expect it, like at 2AM.

You can find more information about Cameron Atlas at: https://cameronatlas.com/

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

You can watch the video version of this episode on our youtube channel at: https://youtu.be/sFzBBla3NUU

This week on the Change Maker: Gloria Squitiro. Gloria is an author and wife to former Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser (she calls him Funk). Gloria talks with us about how local politics is a dirtier battlefield than you might think, and how upsetting the status quo can lead to losing an election.

You can find more information about Gloria and her books at: https://gloriasquitiro.com

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

You can watch the video version of this episode on our youtube channel at: https://youtu.be/EPTAWAugOL4

This week on the Change Maker: Layla Zaidane. Layla is the CEO and President of the Millennial Action Project. Layla works with over 1600 millennial and get z elected officials to help bridge the divide. We deep dive into the challenges faced by younger lawmakers currently serving or looking to serve their communities.

You can find more information on the Millennial Action Project at: https://www.millennialaction.org/

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

You can watch the video version of this episode on our Youtube Channel here; https://youtu.be/aHVw8n3Fb-w

This week on the Change Maker: Ariana Pekary. Ariana is formerly an award-winning journalist, current Yoga instructor, and future podcast host. She has worked in the media for years and brings an insider perspective on how the news works and how it creates division in its viewers. She’s also the future host of her own podcast and founding member of Starts With Us and organizes with the hopes of increasing transparency in news.

You can find Ariana on Twitter and Instagram at: @arianapekary

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/FVGs1BboeO4

This week on the Change Maker: Ariana Pekary. Ariana is formerly an award-winning journalist, current Yoga instructor, and future podcast host.

She has worked in the media for years and brings an insider perspective on how the news works and how it creates division in its viewers. She’s also the future host of her own podcast and founding member of Starts With Us and organizes with the hopes of increasing transparency in news.

You can find Ariana on Twitter and Instagram at: @arianapekary

Find us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVGs1BboeO4

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

This week on the Change Maker: Jackie Ferguson. Jackie is the Co-Founder of The Diversity Movement, a consulting firm that helps educate businesses, schools, and other organizations on how to manage and integrate diversity. She talks about how the world can benefit from learning how to overcome our differences and how not overcoming those differences are harming overall business and society.

To learn more about The Diversity Movement you can go to: https://thediversitymovement.com/

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/C4MlM_XmW_s

This week on The Change Maker: Aida Murad. Aida is known for her unique approach to painting in which she only paints with her fingers.

Aida shares with us her inspiring journey to being an artist after being diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis when she was 20 years old and semi paralyzed for four and a half years.

We delve into her creative process and how she has adapted her painting technique to accommodate her physical challenges. Aida also shares with us how she uses her art to express herself and bring awareness to important social issues.

We talk about her experiences as a working artist, the challenges she faces, and the joy that comes with creating art that makes a positive impact in the world.

Join us for this engaging and uplifting conversation with artist Aida Murad on The Change Maker Podcast.

You can find more information on Aida's art at: https://www.aidamurad.com/

or follow her on Instagram at: muradaida

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

You can watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/dZYRpiavIJg

This week on the Change Maker: Joshua Freedman. Joshua is the CEO of Six Seconds, a company dedicated to helping businesses and organizations increase their emotional intelligence to perform better. He tells us just how important it is to engage in empathy and understand one another so that we can continue to create an environment of compassion and tolerance.

To learn more about Joshua and Six Seconds you can go to: https://www.6seconds.org/

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

Watch the video version of the Podcast here: https://youtu.be/GbAQ8YIbNGY

This week on the Change Maker: Aidan McCullen. Aidan is a speaker at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, host of the Innovation Show Podcast, and author of the book “Undisruptable”. Our conversation is all about how we can use empathy to overcome our resistance to change, how people don’t see their privilege, and how even the worst things in life have a potential for greatness.

To learn more about Aidan you can follow him on Linkedin at: linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/

To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

Check out the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/5jFS_zQ7Jlw