Linda Kohanov is an author and equine-facilitated learning facilitator whose message about non-predatory power - derived from years of studying and relating to horses in their natural social communities - could be a life-changing resource for humanity.Par Jesse Johnson

Andrea Leda has been called "the Life Coach Guru" and "a force to be reckoned with who truly makes this world go round." As a sought-after master coach, teacher, and mentor, she is dedicated to helping people understand that no matter where your life takes you, you are worth being brave with your life.Jena Coray is an intuitive energy worker who he…

Andrea Leda has been called "the Life Coach Guru" and "a force to be reckoned with who truly makes this world go round." As a sought-after master coach, teacher, and mentor, she is dedicated to helping people understand that no matter where your life takes you, you are worth being brave with your life.Jena Coray is an intuitive energy worker who he…

Chad Brown is an accomplished documentary style portrait and adventure photographer, creative director, conservationist, and founder/president of a non-profit organization. He has a strong vein when it comes to outdoor adventure travel and documenting threatened wild spaces, as well as connecting the public to endangered areas by capturing and show…

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Evan is a creative & social leader focused on building new solutions. He believes in collaboration & collective impact, with community-based art non-profit, I Paint My Mind at the center. In this episode, we discuss the power of art, yes, but also the power of trusting yourself and the guidance you might get from that one key person in life.…

Lucy bought Alchemy of Movement (AOM) in 2010, a dance studio in Boulder, CO, after receiving her master’s degree in Psychology from Naropa University. Her Psychological background led to the birth of Dance To Be Free (DTBF) due to the therapeutic and cathartic quality of her teaching style. In March of 2015, Lucy founded DTBF along with her Board …

Anya Hankin is a facilitator, leadership mentor, and creative catalyst. Anya is the creator of the Catalyst Leadership Immersion — an in-person cohort supporting emerging and evolving leaders as they hone their facilitation skills, uplift their unique leadership style, and build their signature offer. Over the last twenty years, Anya has experience…

Lefford Fate is a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant who is now an author, Ted speaker, and life coach. He currently runs the Support Services for the city of Sumter, South Carolina, where he seeks to revolutionize the way we look at our prison system, our mental health system, and our approach to mind set.…

Dorice Horenstein is a Jewish educator, turned speaker and author of Moments of The Heart: Four Relationships Everyone Should Have to Live Wholeheartedly.Horenstein was born and raised in Israel and moved to Portland after serving as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and after meeting her soon-to-be husband while volunteering on a kibbu…

A true social entrepreneur, Lou Radja continues to work tirelessly to help individuals and teams thrive at the intersection of success & significance. A recognized and award winning Motivational Speaker and founder of Lou Radja Enterprises, Mr. Radja’s trainings on leadership, personal growth, diversity and service inspire and equip audiences aroun…

Rukaiyah Adams is the Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust, one of the largest charitable foundations in the Pacific Northwest. She is responsible for leading all investment activities to ensure the long-term financial strength of the organization. Throughout her tenure as CIO, Ms. Adams has delivered top quartile performance; and begin…

Philip Folsom is an anthropologist, culture development expert, veteran, and CEO of Wolf Tribe a division of Philip Folsom Programs. He is also the founder of Human Kind—a holistic consulting agency, as well as SPARTA, a critically acclaimed PTSD and suicide prevention program for warriors.Philip is known for his unique Tribe workshop that focuses …

Kerry David is the documentary filmmaker at the helm of a ground-breaking anti-poaching film, Breaking Their Silence, which illuminates several women-lead anti-poaching organizations and their brave missions.Par Jesse Johnson

Scott Fauble is a professional runner with Hoka One One NAZ Elite in Flagstaff, Arizona. He recently finished 7th at the Boston Marathon, claiming the 11th-fastest time for a US marathoner ever.In this interview, Scott and I dive into the existential layers of process over outcome, performance mindset in community, and the value of pro sports in to…

Elizabeth Nye is the Executive Director at Girls, Inc Pacific Northwest, an affiliate of Girls, Inc. This organization provides after-school leadership development for girls at a time when it couldn't be more critical.This episode details Elizabeth's personal journey to leadership for the next generation of powerful women, as well as insight that m…

Alex Coren is the co-founder and chief innovation officer of Wambi, an employee recognition platform for health care environments powered by the voices of patients and their families.While Alex was the Director of Patient Experience at a company caring for catastrophically ill, medically complex patients within multiple acute-care hospitals, it was…

Michael Welp is the co-founder of White Men as Full Diversity Partners (wmfdp.com), an organization that seeks to build awareness, skills, and, ultimately, equity within the power of white maleness. He has authored the book Four Days to Change and has produced a Ted Talk about white advocacy.In this episode, Michael shares about his journey in owni…

What exactly is "whiteness" and where did it come from?! What can be done about it in this world today?Since 2001, Tad Hargrave has been wrestling with and exploring the complicated and thorny mess that is whiteness, white privilege and white guilt.Between Sept 2004 – Feb 2006, Tad dedicated himself to learning his ancestral language, Scottish Gael…

Is our current therapeutic model limited? Do we, as clients, have the chance to create community while we heal and develop? These are some of the questions my guest, Alysa Romano, founder of Home Wellness PDX addresses in this interview.Par Jesse Johnson

Scarlett Lewis is a mom who lost her 6 year-old son, Jessie, in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Listen in for an incredible story of courage and heart that has her on a path to revolutionize social-emotional learning in schools across the world.Par Jesse Johnson

Anna Twinney is an animal communicator and natural horsemenship trainer who has dedicated her life to raising awareness of the magic and importance of wild horses. In this episode, we discuss everything from her learning as a young unarmed British police officer to the politics of mare's urine and why you should care about all of it.…

In this episode, idea platform speaker coach, Nathan Eckel shares about his experience interviewing many of the best and most successful Ted speakers out there. He shares about the power of courage, voice, and believing and refining your idea worth spreading.Par Jesse Johnson

Learn how one man founded a non-profit that has been changing the lives of young folks for 10 years. Ian discusses the power of music, community, and more centrally, how acknowledgment can completely change the course of someone's life.Par Jesse Johnson

Laura Haug is an amazing healer, but she's also just like you - a person trying to make her way through a stimulating world. Listen in and you can learn how your sensitivity can be a strength and how you can be both sensitive and healthy in today's world.Par Jesse Johnson

Sarah Corbett is a Craftivist - that's right, she combines art with powerful social messaging. Her campaigns have created legislative change in both the U.K. and Spain, and her approach can be used by anyone, any time, anywhere. Listen in and learn how you can do activism with respect, creativity, and influence.…

Armando Cruz is a connoisseur of experiences, husband, father, adventurer, best-selling author, ultra-marathoner, lifestyle physical therapist, and legacy coach.Armando helps growth-minded, married men live happier, more connected, and more fulfilled lives through his immersive coaching program that guides them to show up powerfully in their marria…

Julie Akeret is a documentary film-maker discussing her latest national PBS special, G is for Gun, The Arming of School Teachers. In this episode, Julie and I explore her personal experience making such an emotionally-charged film, her efforts to present objectivity, and what this film has revealed to her about the crisis of US public schools and t…

ShaRon Rea is a Family Relationships Coach and Founder of a growing movement, No Judgment, Just Love.In this interview, you'll here:- How judgment and love effect relationships with self, other, earth, animals, and environment.- Three core values that break down any human-made barrier to relationship.- It's what we do after the judgment that determ…

Joe Shoemaker is a Transformational Coach who specializes in working with women. His clients want to work with him because he's a man trying to do his part to support women. In this interview, you'll learn:- The how and why of Joe's belief that females may be "limitless"- The rise of the feminine- The importance of seizing the opportunity of being …

Brittany DeJean is the Creator of AbleThrive.com, a world-changing website designed to support and connect people with disabilities. Whether you identify as having a disability or not, her work is geared towards raising consciousness about how our own beliefs and assumptions may interfere with our shared interest in connection and compassion. This …

Dr. Ellis Jones is a political scientist-turned sociologist, who, for 17+ years, has been studying the power of consumer consciousness on the US democracy. He is the creator of the wildly-successful Better World Shopper app and written guide, which aims to provide objective and accurate data on the social responsibility rating of various companies.…

Lea Ann Mallett is a life-long environmental activist and TedX speaker who, through becoming a mother, had to redefine what activism means to her. In this illuminating interview on the new activism, you'll hear about:- Radical Activism of Parenting- Myth that "activism is hard" - make it easy!- How to shift from "good guy/bad guy" reality into brid…

Jennifer Alyse is a unique entrepreneur - an artist who has combined social impact work with creating income. In this interview, we explore how her willingness to live a bold, less-attached life, has created the freedom for her to make more money and impact than ever.Par Jesse Johnson

Houston Kraft is the co-creator of Character Strong, a compassion-based curriculum now being taught in 250+ schools in the US. In this conversation we get to the heart of how teaching our nation's youth how to relate to peers with compassion could be a big key in turning the tide of adult isolation, depression, and violence.…

Danielle LaRock is a Breakthrough Practitioner whose path to personal discovery and healing has lead her to a mission of helping other healers. In this interview, we discuss the critical role healers of all types can play on a disparate and divided planet. Danielle also shares from first-hand experience about how spiritual and emotional injuries ca…

Morgan Rich is a life coach and passionate supporter of adolescent boys. In this episode he shares about his upbringing as a man and what he thinks the world needs now from men and in support of men.Par Jesse Johnson

Darcie Klassen is an educator and founder of Girls Are Heroes, a new on-line resource for parents and educators interested in empowering girls of all ages. In this episode you might learn:- Surprising messages conveyed even by media for young kids - How you can help steer your child towards media resources supporting empowered female characters- Ab…

Michael Lloyd-White never intended to be a leader of a global movement. One day while visiting a school yard, he stumbled into a calling that has lead him to be one of the world leaders of the kindness organization, World Kindness. Starting in his native Australia, he is now poised to bring World Kindness more firmly into the US. In this episode yo…

Sonja Skvarla is the amazing creator of A Social Ignition, a non-profit mentoring and coaching program for prison inmates. In this episode, Sonja shares how her life experience lead her to working on a mission she never imagined, and how one simple approach to action could revolutionize your impact in the world.…

Angie Louthan is a mother of two who started the KindFest in Seattle, WA. In this conversation, Angie relates the incredible rock bottom she hit as a working mom and how it became the bedrock for her vision to transform the world through kindness and compassion.Par Jesse Johnson

Jessica Williams is the creator of the Superwoman Summit, an annual event held in Portland, Oregon, designed to elevate the consciousness and empowerment of all women. In this conversation, Jessica shares deeply about her own path through adversity to empowerment and about many ways that women can activate their potential in the modern world. We al…

Andrew Hinton is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker currently based in Portland, Oregon. Andrew’s most recent work is the acclaimed documentary “Tashi and the Monk,” a film that explores a Tibetan monk’s calling to create a school for underserved children.At the core of Andrew’s mission is for his work to provide more solutions to the worl…