Many of the guests on This is Candor question the status quo. This is certainly true of today’s guest, Paul Jarvis. Paul is a designer, writer, and serial entrepreneur. He’s the author of Company of One which explores why bigger isn’t always better in business. He’s also the co-founder of a privacy web analytics product called Fathom and shares his ideas around work and business in a weekly newsletter, the Sunday Dispatch. Much of the conversation with Paul is centered around entrepreneu...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Patrick Walker. Patrick is a co-founder of Uptime app, a next-generation learning app that feeds curious minds with curated videos from the world’s leading experts. We talk about his background in education, journalism, and social media, Uptime app’s launch on Earth day, and why the word “care” is planted at the heart of everything Uptime app does. Guest Bio:After 20 years building and launching some of the world’s most innovative digital video services, Patri...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Anne Marie Brook. Anne-Marie is the Co-founder of the Human Right Measurement Initiative, or HRMI. HRMI is the first organization to track the human rights performance of countries. We recorded this conversation a few weeks ago and bringing awareness to HRMI is more relevant than ever with the movement for racial justice. HRMI’s data shows how the U.S. ranks poorly on human rights measures like safety from the state and extrajudicial killing. In addition, Afri...

This week there will not be a regular episode of This is Candor. Instead, I’m participating in #PodcastBlackout to amplify black voices. Please refer to the following links to learn about and support the movement for racial justice. Donate:Black Lives MatterThe Bail ProjectNational Bail Fund NetworkNAACP Legal Defense FundACLULearn and take action:Read How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.Watch13th.Take the Implicit Association Test, a tool from Harvard University to assess your own...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Samantha Stein, a technologist, writer, and artist. Samantha was named a World Economic Forum Media Leader for the years she spent predicting the consequences of emerging technologies and is currently focused on mental health and the digital subconscious. Her art is produced under the name WOMBKIND and explores the intersection of technology, consciousness, consumerism, and compassion. She’s also the Chief Strategy Officer at QEDIT, a start up focused on ensur...

In today’s episode of This is Candor I’m joined by Jamie Alexander, founding Director of Drawdown Labs at Project Drawdown. “Drawdown” refers to the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Project Drawdown has created a comprehensive list of the most substantive solutions to global warming to get us to Drawdown. Jamie and I talk about her career path that led her to Project Drawdown, solutions to the climate crisis th...

On today’s episode of This is Candor I’m joined by Madeline Holland. Madeline is the co-CEO of Talent Beyond Boundaries, or TBB for short. Talent Beyond Boundaries is the only organization in the world connecting refugees to international job opportunities, opening labor mobility as a complementary solution to traditional refugee resettlement. We talk about her journey from intern to co-CEO at TBB, how TBB is helping fill essential skills gaps amidst the pandemic, and how we can prepare ...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Cristina Mittermeier. Cristina has been a writer, conservationist and photographer for the past 25 years. She has an expansive life resume that includes being the co-founder of Sea Legacy, a non-profit dedicated to protecting the ocean, showcasing her photography in hundreds of publications, being named as one of the World’s top 40 Most Influential Outdoor Photographers by Outdoor Magazine and being named one of National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Ye...

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Vanessa Nakate. Vanessa is climate activist and the founder of the Rise Up movement. We talk about her path to climate activism and how she's empowering climate activists across Africa. 📍 Kampala, Uganda---🎙️ Hosted by Megan Doepker📝 Show notes: https://www.thisiscandor.com/podcast/vanessa-nakate💡 Feedback? Suggestions for a guest or topic? Email [email protected]