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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
Watch the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/5jFS_zQ7Jlw
Today on The Change Maker: Heather Parady once again. Heather is a former mental health specialist turned online entrepreneur and podcast host. Heather talks keeping true to the purpose that you have in life, and how inclusion and creativity are key to building bridges in society.
Heather is an online entrepreneur and podcast host of "The Heather Parady Show” She also offers online coaching and courses to help people achieve their podcast dreams.
Find her online at: https://www.heatherparady.com or on Twitter and Instagram @heatherparady and find her podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
This week on the Change Maker: Clint Bryant. Clint is the former Athletic Director for August University and coach for the men’s basketball team. We have a great conversation about his life on college campuses, how divided this country seems, his new charitable organization, and how important it is to pass on the mantle of leadership to the young people of today.
You can listen to Clint’s new Podcast as soon as it is available!
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
This week on the Change Maker we welcome back: Lou Diamond. Lou is a mentor and consultant at the head of his business - Thrive Loud, which is a consulting firm that helps bring together people and ideas to create maximum success! He is also the host of the Thrive Loud podcast and the Authors that Thrive Podcast.
As our first repeat guest, we catch up with Lou about his new book, the importance of creating a good conversation, what makes the journey of creating and continuing a podcast so wonderful, and more.
To find out more information and to connect with Loud: ThriveLoud.com
Find him on Social Media @ThriveLoud
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
You can watch the video version of our conversation on our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/CD6OGDWSERY
This week on the Change Maker: Robin Dreeke. Robin is a retired FBI agent, who is now an author, speaker, executive coach, and host of the Forged by Trust Podcast. We talk about his time in the FBI recruiting Russian spies, the current situation in Ukraine, and how trust and mutual understanding is the key to building successful relationships.
To learn more about Robin or contact him visit his website: https://www.peopleformula.com/
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
This week on the Change Maker: Dame Stephanie Shirley. Dame Stephanie is a philanthropist and business owner in the United Kingdom. She arrived there shortly after the start of World War II as an unaccompanied child refugee. From those beginnings, she went on to create one of the first woman owned and staffed software companies in the UK to great success. She has since created several charities for causes near and dear to her.
You can learn more about Dame Stephanie Shirley and he philanthropic work at: https://www.steveshirley.com
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
You can watch the video version of our conversation on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/AZGqiXN3qRg
Today on The Change Maker: Tony McAleer. Tony is author of the book “The Cure for Hate: A Former White Supremacist’s Journey from Violent Extremism to Radical Compassion” and founder of the organization Life After Hate. We talk all about his journey from the radical far right to helping others overcome hate, how he was drawn into the movement, and how fatherhood led him into the work he is doing today.
You can learn more about Tony’s organization and learn more about his projects at: https://www.thecureforhate.ca/
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
Find the video version of this podcast on our Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/yL_jCNTpiBE
Today on The Change Maker: Tommy Wofford.Tommy is an entrepreneur, tech innovator, and Co-founder of the Leadfast Co. a company created to train leaders and help start-ups go from dreams to reality. We discuss his humble origins in the most unlikely of places and how late nights, ramen noodles, and sleeping in his car led him to the success he has now.
To learn more about Leadfast Co. go to: https://www.leadfastco.com
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
Today on The Change Maker: Manu Meel. Manu is the CEO of BridgeUSA, an organization devoted to bridging the cultural and political divides in universities, colleges, and high schools. Here on the Change Maker we’ve always believed that most folks fit somewhere in the middle politically and Manu is living proof. He describes how he formed BridgeUSA and how he feels about the vast political partisanship prevalent in society.
To learn more about BridgeUSA, or get involved head over to: https://www.bridgeusa.org/
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
Today on The Change Maker: Jane Enright. Jane is an author and entrepreneur who writes about how to manage depression, anxiety, and all the curveballs thrown at you to create a better life. She talks about her journey and the strange twists and turns that led her to the super awesome life she has now.
To learn more about Jane, head over to her website: https://www.janeenrightauthor.com
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
From the publisher's feed
The Change Maker is hosted by Deke Copenhaver. When Deke took over as mayor of his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, the city’s politics were broken and riven along racial lines. No group trusted any other group, so nothing got done.
From 2005 through 2014 Deke was a catalyst in helping to transform Augusta, attracting businesses to spur economic development, implementing social programs that impacted the lives of Augustans on a daily basis. He focused effort on communities that had been neglected for years.
No serving as the Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, Deke remains committed to being a Change Maker while helping others realize their potential to impact their communities for the better. For his work, he’s been recognized on multiple occasions by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.
Deke currently authors a monthly column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association. Deke earned a BA in Political Science from Augusta College and is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
A passionate athlete, Deke has completed five Ironman 70.3s and several half marathons. He and his wife, Malisa, reside in Augusta with their dogs Sarah Bet, Buddy, and Johnny.