What's America's Purpose?

Listen to Anna Laymon, Vice President of Programs and Planning at America 250 who until recently ran America’s Women’s Suffrage Commission commemorating women’s equality.  Anna gives us her take on America’s purpose and how each of us can participate in the five year national effort to recognize America's commitment to our founding ideals of equality, diversity, integrity, freedom, and justice. Learn more about what you can do at America250.org   

Learn more about Anna Laymon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annalaymon/

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Listen to snippets from 22 wonderful guests on a whirlwind discussion about America’s purpose in the 21st century.  In one show, you’ll hear from famous leaders, experts, and average citizens alike all discussing American ideals, what they are and ought to be, how they inform America’s path forward, and how each American can play a role in advancing the progress.

Our work in Season 1 has led to a new collaboration with America250 for Season 2 to begin later this year. 

Stay tuned for that and enjoy!

Learn more about What’s America’s Purpose: https://www.whatsamericaspurpose.com/

Learn more about America250: https://america250.org/

Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Learn more about American progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdg.data.gov/

Connect with Matt on Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bogoshian-55776b26/

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Listen to Fred Kenney, former US Coast Guard Admiral who now works for the UN’s International Maritime Organization,  about what can be done to improve our oceans and the way we ship things here at home and across the world. Enjoy!

Learn more about the UN’s IMO:https://www.imo.org/en/About/Pages/Default.aspx

Listen to author and scholar Andrew Hoffman tell us about his journey from being a carpenter building homes to helping each of us build a calling in life tied to the Great Work of our time; constructing a sustainable America!

Enjoy!

Learn more about Andy Hoffman and his work: http://www.andrewhoffman.net/

Connect with Matt on Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bogoshian-55776b26/

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Listen to inspiring environmental justice leader Mustafa Santiago Ali tell his story about growing up in Appalachia amongst civil rights leaders and cancer causing pollution and how it informed his leadership in and out of government to get our nation to respond to the disproportionate impacts of pollution on so many of what he calls “the forgotten people”.  

Mustafa gives us his take on America’s purpose and talks about his high profile government resignation from Trump’s EPA followed by his work for the Hip Hop Caucus and the National Wildlife Federation. 

Enjoy!

Learn more about Mustafa’s high profile resignation, and his work with the Hip Hop Caucus and the National Wildlife Federation

Connect with Matt on Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bogoshian-55776b26/

Listen to the President of the 250,000 member American Sustainable Business Council David Levine talk about the exciting progress that businesses are making; doing well by doing good. 

From his days as a community organizer to his work with the Obama/Biden Administration to make business a powerful force for good, David gives us his take on America's purpose and how enterprises can lead American progress.

Enjoy!   

Learn more about the American Sustainable Business Council: https://www.asbcouncil.org/

Connect with Matt on Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bogoshian-55776b26/

Listen to Bolt Threads’ innovator Libby Sommer talk about the exciting release of a new leather-like material called Mylo that’s made from mushrooms and will be in products sold by major brands in 2021.

From her beekeeping days as a girl growing up in Nebraska to becoming a top scientist at the U.S. EPA dedicated to helping consumers make sustainable purchases.

Libby gives us her take on America’s purpose and how sustainable purchasing is part of what each of us can do to achieve it.  Enjoy!   

Learn about Mylo and Bolt Threads: https://boltthreads.com/technology/mylo

Listen to one of the designated 2020 election observers in the battleground state of Wisconsin, Richard Opie, describe what he witnessed leading up to and on election day November 3, 2020. 

As a longtime Wisconsin citizen and leading lawyer and educator, Rich shares his observations about the diligent and professional civil servants and volunteers making this election  “The most secure election in American history.”

Enjoy!

Impact Investments that Build a Better America, Jenna Nicholas 

Listen to Impact Investing leader and CEO of Impact Experience, Jenna Nicholas give her take on America’s Purpose and how investors of all types can make smarter investments that can generate financial, social and environmental returns.  From her investing experience across the globe to her work to help American communities as diverse as West Virginia and Alabama, Jenna describes the basics of impact investing and how it can serve as an important catalyst to American progress in the 21st Century.  Enjoy!