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28 </div> </div> <div class="pp-list pp-list--grid" style="--pp-cols: 3"> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/freddy-mutanguha-forgiveness-reconciliation-in-post-genocide-rwanda/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/7/f/e/a7fe1492efcf7a51e55e3c100dce7605/SOI_background.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Freddy Mutanguha: Forgiveness & Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda" title="Freddy Mutanguha: Forgiveness & Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda" class="" style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="eager" fetchpriority="high"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Sept. 14, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/freddy-mutanguha-forgiveness-reconciliation-in-post-genocide-rwanda/">Freddy Mutanguha: Forgiveness & Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season. In our last episode, we visited MedellÃn, Colombia. Today, we travel to Rwanda, a country that was ravaged by the genocide against the Tutsis in 1990, for a story about how a path to forgiveness and piece is possible even after the worst of tragedies. Join us for a look at forgiveness and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda. Todayâs episode offers a powerful example of courage, peace, and forgiveness. Our story l... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/freddy-mutanguha-forgiveness-reconciliation-in-post-genocide-rwanda/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Freddy Mutanguha: Forgiveness & Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/judith-jamison-how-movement-can-express-the-soul/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/3/8/c/638c272c73c0976dd959afa2a1bf1c87/SOI_badge_2025.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Judith Jamison: How Movement Can Express the Soul" title="Judith Jamison: How Movement Can Express the Soul" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Sept. 2, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/judith-jamison-how-movement-can-express-the-soul/">Judith Jamison: How Movement Can Express the Soul</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season. Our expert today is not a researcher, but a former world-class dancer: Judith Jamison, who spoke with us about how movement can express the soul. Judith sadly passed away in 2024, but when we spoke with her in 2021, she shared the incredible story of revered Black dancer Alvin Ailey and what sheâs learned from a life spent in the arts. Learn more: Judith Jamison Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Alvin Ailey Vid... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/judith-jamison-how-movement-can-express-the-soul/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Judith Jamison: How Movement Can Express the Soul"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-santiago-tobon-from-gangs-to-growth-fighting-for-the-future-of-medellins-teens/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/c/6/5/8c65be7b135bbfb2d959afa2a1bf1c87/S8E2_Santiago_Tobon-20260901-v3t5qk2gh6.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Santiago Tobón â From Gangs to Growth: Fighting for the Future of MedellÃn's Teens" title="Dr. Santiago Tobón â From Gangs to Growth: Fighting for the Future of MedellÃn's Teens" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Sept. 1, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-santiago-tobon-from-gangs-to-growth-fighting-for-the-future-of-medellins-teens/">Dr. Santiago Tobón â From Gangs to Growth: Fighting for the Future of MedellÃn's Teens</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season. This time, we travel to MedellÃn, Colombia, to meet Dr. Santiago Tobón. He has dedicated his life to understanding the structures and s
28ocietal role of MedellÃnâs criminal gangs, why teenagers want to join them, and how to help them see that a lawful life can be prosperous, too. His work offers hope towards ending MedellÃn gang violence. Read the transcript of this episode Catch the video edition of this episode ... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-santiago-tobon-from-gangs-to-growth-fighting-for-the-future-of-medellins-teens/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Santiago Tobón â From Gangs to Growth: Fighting for the Future of MedellÃn's Teens"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-david-sloan-wilson-what-makes-human-cooperation-possible/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/b/2/e/9b2e970f5c979d2cd959afa2a1bf1c87/SOI_podcast_Instagram_Post_45_3000_x_3000_px.webp" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. David Sloan Wilson: What Makes Human Cooperation Possible" title="Dr. David Sloan Wilson: What Makes Human Cooperation Possible" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Aug. 3, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-david-sloan-wilson-what-makes-human-cooperation-possible/">Dr. David Sloan Wilson: What Makes Human Cooperation Possible</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season - today it's about what contributes to making human cooperation possible, initially aired during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. David Sloan Wilson is a biological sciences researcher at Binghamton University, and he explains what actually makes teamwork dream work, how cultures engender or discourage cooperation, and how to get people from different backgrounds to cooperate during times of crisis. Learn more about David ... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-david-sloan-wilson-what-makes-human-cooperation-possible/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. David Sloan Wilson: What Makes Human Cooperation Possible"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-emiliana-simon-thomas-what-can-heal-widespread-loneliness/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/3/f/9/43f96f91ebab57f7d959afa2a1bf1c87/SOI_podcast_3000_x_3000_px-20260705-nqeupamkrq.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas: What Can Heal Widespread Loneliness" title="Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas: What Can Heal Widespread Loneliness" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 11 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> July 20, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-emiliana-simon-thomas-what-can-heal-widespread-loneliness/">Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas: What Can Heal Widespread Loneliness</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season. In our last episode, we heard about the positive effects of coming together and sharing a meal. But for millions of Americans, that rarely happens. In fact, some 20 million people in the US today say they donât have any friends. So how do we solve this loneliness epidemic? How do we heal widespread loneliness? Today, we revisit a conversation with Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas, who studies just that. Dr. Emiliana Simon-... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-emiliana-simon-thomas-what-can-heal-widespread-loneliness/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas: What Can Heal Widespread Loneliness"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-adam-cohen-aliza-kline-and-dr-arielle-levites-gathering-at-the-table-for-connection-and-belon-1/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/2/e/0/42e02e741b8bc48b16c3140a3186d450/Gathering_at_the_table_for_c
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28 <a href="/dr-erez-yoeli-what-inspires-altruism-in-uncertain-times/">Dr. Erez Yoeli: What Inspires Altruism in Uncertain Times?</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> In todayâs episode, host Richard Sergay speaks with Erez Yoeli, director of the Applied Cooperation Team at MITâs Sloan School of Management, about how to motivate people to cooperate and behave altruistically during a pandemic: altruism psychology. Dr. Yoeli discusses how we can harness the power of reputation to encourage prosocial behavior, and suggests ways to make the message of altruism appeal to everyone in a time when people are receiving conflicting messages about what is right. This... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-erez-yoeli-what-inspires-altruism-in-uncertain-times/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Erez Yoeli: What Inspires Altruism in Uncertain Times?"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-joseph-bulbulia/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/0/d/f/30df4e6862a7c45916c3140a3186d450/SOI-20260519-c6i8juax32.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Joseph Bulbulia: How Spirituality & Belonging Shape Crisis Response" title="Dr. Joseph Bulbulia: How Spirituality & Belonging Shape Crisis Response" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 7 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> May 19, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-joseph-bulbulia/">Dr. Joseph Bulbulia: How Spirituality & Belonging Shape Crisis Response</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> In this religious studies podcast, we hear from Joseph Bulbulia, professor at the University of Auckland and the MacLaurin Goodfellow Chair in Theological and Religious Studies. Professor Bulbulia discusses how religious interaction, worship, and teaching come together in different ways to facilitate group cooperation, and what we can learn from that to support us during the pandemic. Learn more about Joseph Bulbulia. Subscribe toâ âStories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts. Mo... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-joseph-bulbulia/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Joseph Bulbulia: How Spirituality & Belonging Shape Crisis Response"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-barbara-fredrickson-how-positivity-strengthens-us-in-crisis/" > <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/d63c73f4-ea8e-4cef-beff-1f21d1f3e701.jpg" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Barbara Fredrickson: How Positivity Strengthens Us in Crisis" title="Dr. Barbara Fredrickson: How Positivity Strengthens Us in Crisis" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 6 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> May 5, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-barbara-fredrickson-how-positivity-strengthens-us-in-crisis/">Dr. Barbara Fredrickson: How Positivity Strengthens Us in Crisis</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> The first episode of the Stories of Impact podcast special, five-part Covid-19 conversation series features Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Host Richard Sergay speaks with Dr. Fredrickson about why her work in positive psychology is more relevant than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Fredrickson offers tips on how to nurture our positive emotions and resilience amid the stress and anxiet... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta">
28 <a href="/dr-barbara-fredrickson-how-positivity-strengthens-us-in-crisis/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Barbara Fredrickson: How Positivity Strengthens Us in Crisis"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-david-obrien-protecting-democracy-in-the-digital-age/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/c/0/1/ac0183810ba87610d959afa2a1bf1c87/SOI-20260323-clrqsfk452.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. David OâBrien: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age" title="Dr. David OâBrien: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 5 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> April 20, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-david-obrien-protecting-democracy-in-the-digital-age/">Dr. David OâBrien: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Todayâs conversation is with David OâBrien, Assistant Research Director at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Prof. OâBrien talks to Richard about how we as citizens can bring our democratic values to bear on social media platforms; the role privacy plays online in allowing democracy and democratic citizenship to flourish; protecting democracy online; and more. More about David OâBrien and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society Mentioned in thi... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-david-obrien-protecting-democracy-in-the-digital-age/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. David OâBrien: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-packer-dr-van-bavel-dr-han-evan-mawarire-uriel-epshein-joshua-fryday-what-fuels-politic/" > <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/5f5efe6e-3ed3-443c-ba08-e7b8da31f992.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Evan Mawarire, Uriel Epshein & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 2" title="Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Evan Mawarire, Uriel Epshein & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 2" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 4 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> April 6, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-packer-dr-van-bavel-dr-han-evan-mawarire-uriel-epshein-joshua-fryday-what-fuels-politic/">Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Evan Mawarire, Uriel Epshein & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 2</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> In todayâs episode, we consider what writers, researchers, and scholars say we can learn from the history of polarization in other countries and learn about some of their potential political polarization solutions. Todayâs episode features researchers Jay J. Van Bavel and Dominic J. Packer, co-authors of The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony. We also hear from Dr. Hahrie Han, Professor of Political Science an... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-packer-dr-van-bavel-dr-han-evan-mawarire-uriel-epshein-joshua-fryday-what-fuels-politic/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Evan Mawarire, Uriel Epshein & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 2"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-packer-dr-van-bavel-dr-han-alison-taylor-uriel-epshein-joshua-fryday-what-fuels-politi/" > <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/6c7cddae-fe33-41e7-8098-a1476505cd4b.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Alison Taylor, Uriel Epshein, & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 1" title="Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Alison Taylor, Uriel Epshein, & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 1" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 3 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> March 19, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-packer-dr-van-bavel-dr-han-alison-taylor-uriel-epshein-joshua-fryday-what-fuels-politi/">Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Alison Taylor, Uriel Epshein, & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 1</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> This episode defines and explores political polarization causes and effects. Next, we consider what we can learn from the history of polarization in other countries and share the antidotes to polarization that research has uncovered. Finally, we explain why itâs important to make a long-term investment in polarization research. Todayâs episode features researchers Jay J. Van Bavel and Dominic J. Packer, co-authors of The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, In... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-packer-dr-van-bavel-dr-han-alison-taylor-uriel-epshein-joshua-fryday-what-fuels-politi/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Alison Taylor, Uriel Epshein, & Joshua Fryday: What Fuels Political Division Part 1"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-sean-westwood-what-polarization-reveals-about-democracy-and-the-human-spirit-1/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/e/7/4/6e748fa6c3ec5595d959afa2a1bf1c87/SOI-20260303-igeai6evwj.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Sean Westwood: What Polarization Reveals About Democracy and the Human Spirit" title="Dr. Sean Westwood: What Polarization Reveals About Democracy and the Human Spirit" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 2 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> March 2, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-sean-westwood-what-polarization-reveals-about-democracy-and-the-human-spirit-1/">Dr. Sean Westwood: What Polarization Reveals About Democracy and the Human Spirit</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season. Today, we continue our series about how citizens can understand and heal polarization, with a conversation with Dr. Sean Westwood. Dr. Westwood is an expert in political polarization research, studying American politics and how partisan conflict manifests in the United States, its consequences and its origins. Read the transcript of this episode⨠Learn more about the research Subscribe to Stories of Impact wherever ... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-sean-westwood-what-polarization-reveals-about-democracy-and-the-human-spirit-1/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Sean Westwood: What Polarization Reveals About Democracy and the Human Spirit"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/what-polarization-teaches-us-about-harm-and-human-understanding-episode-artwork/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/9/3/5/7935ae2b836e27ac16c3140a3186d450/SOI_2.jpg" width="380" height="380" alt="What Polarization Teaches us About Harm and Human Understanding" title="What Polarization Teaches us About Harm and Human Understanding" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 1 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Feb. 18, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/what-polarization-teaches-us-about-harm-and-human-understanding-episode-artwork/">What Polarization Teaches us About Harm and Human Understanding</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Weâre discussing political polarization in this moral psychology podcast, wrapping up a conversation with Dr. Kurt Gray, professor of moral psychology and neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill, and the director of the Deepest Beliefs Lab in the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding. Moral psychology is the descriptive understanding of our moral judgments, or concern with not just how people should make moral decisions, but how they actually do. Why does this matter? In Dr. Grayâs words: "To... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/what-polarization-teaches-us-about-harm-and-human-understanding-episode-artwork/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: What Polarization Teaches us About Harm and Human Understanding"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/the-global-flourishing-study-what-the-data-reveals-about-well-being-across-the-world/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/3/9/e/839e8a3cf355315416c3140a3186d450/VanderWeeleJohnson..-20260203-v7sqke2enf.png" width="380" height="380" alt="The Global Flourishing Study: What the Data Reveals About Well-Being Across the World" title="The Global Flourishing Study: What the Data Reveals About Well-Being Across the World" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 21 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Feb. 3, 2026 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/the-global-flourishing-study-what-the-data-reveals-about-well-being-across-the-world/">The Global Flourishing Study: What the Data Reveals About Well-Being Across the World</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Our intention on the Stories of Impact Podcast, whether flora, fauna, homo sapiens, or otherwise, the variety of subjects weâve featured across 120+ episodes has underscored our
28commitment to peopleâs progress and well-being. It's part of a global flourishing study. (Itâs certainly enriched our wellbeing to tell each story!) But is well-being the same as flourishing, or does one lead to the other? How do we know what flourishing is? What do people actually need to flourish? Times are tough; I... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/the-global-flourishing-study-what-the-data-reveals-about-well-being-across-the-world/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: The Global Flourishing Study: What the Data Reveals About Well-Being Across the World"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-joshua-plotnik-inside-the-elephant-mind/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/7/0/6/e706c2a93d39016e16c3140a3186d450/JP.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Joshua Plotnik: Inside The Elephant Mind" title="Dr. Joshua Plotnik: Inside The Elephant Mind" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 21 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Dec. 16, 2025 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-joshua-plotnik-inside-the-elephant-mind/">Dr. Joshua Plotnik: Inside The Elephant Mind</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text">
28 How does a scientist become involved in elephant intelligence research? When Joshua Plotnik was a kid, he wanted to become a veterinarian and day dreamed of a future caring for animals large and small. By the time he got to college, he eagerly worked with every type of vet he could think of, from small animal vets to large animal horse veterinarians. On a summer break from his undergraduate studies at Cornell University, he interned as a zookeeper at the Central Park Zoo, and a mentor there enco... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-joshua-plotnik-inside-the-elephant-mind/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Joshua Plotnik: Inside The Elephant Mind"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-colin-allen-dr-erica-cartmill-and-dr-heidi-lyn-animal-joy-and-the-science-of-connection/" > <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/6333fe42-6817-4b28-807c-c42ed21a184a.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection" title="Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 19 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Nov. 18, 2025 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-colin-allen-dr-erica-cartmill-and-dr-heidi-lyn-animal-joy-and-the-science-of-connection/">Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> Are animals capable of feeling joy? How do we know? What is joy? Dr. Erica Cartmill wants to find out. Sheâs the Indiana University professor of cognitive science, animal behavior, and anthropology that long-time listeners to Stories of Impact will recognize from conversations weâve had in the past about her studies of diverse intelligences and humor in apes. Today, weâll learn about one of her latest collaborative projects â a first of its kind multidisciplinary study: Joyful by Nature, on the ... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-colin-allen-dr-erica-cartmill-and-dr-heidi-lyn-animal-joy-and-the-science-of-connection/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/remembering-dr-jane-goodall-the-wild-fight-for-our-planet/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/0/6/c/406c8ef9b924adce16c3140a3186d450/dr_jane_goodall_podcast_image.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall: The Wild Fight for Our Planet" title="Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall: The Wild Fight for Our Planet" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 19 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Nov. 4, 2025 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/remembering-dr-jane-goodall-the-wild-fight-for-our-planet/">Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall: The Wild Fight for Our Planet</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> In remembrance of Jane Goodall (4/3/34 - 10/1/25), we're bringing back our conversation featuring her life and legacy. Luminary Dr. Jane Goodall for decades made significant contributions to not only the scientific world, but arguably, to the entire planet. When 26-year-old British-born Jane Goodall began field studies of primates in Tanzania in July 1960, she was the first researcher to observe chimpanzees in the wild, and she remains the worldâs foremost expert on chimpanzees. Her rigorous... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/remembering-dr-jane-goodall-the-wild-fight-for-our-planet/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall: The Wild Fight for Our Planet"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-alison-gopnik-why-care-is-the-heart-of-human-flourishing/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/0/3/6/d036ba0787a890e3d959afa2a1bf1c87/Dr._Alison_Gopnik.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Alison Gopnik: Why Care Is the Heart of Human Flourishing" title="Dr. Alison Gopnik: Why Care Is the Heart of Human Flourishing" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 18 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Oct. 21, 2025 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-alison-gopnik-why-care-is-the-heart-of-human-flourishing/">Dr. Alison Gopnik: Why Care Is the Heart of Human Flourishing</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> âIf you ask most people what's the most morally profound, significant, meaningful thing in your life, they'll say something about the way that they have been taking care of children or parents or friends, or people who are ill, or spouses. There's something very distinctive about it. It's just intrinsic to the human condition is that we're going to be babies, we're going to be ill, we're going to be old. 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28 The world today is grappling with enormous challenges: how will we allow artificial intelligence to impact society? How hot will we let the planet get? How do we stop the conflicts making life for so many so painful? We are not powerless. These are decisions that humans are capable of making, though no one person can solve such existential questions on their own. To solve the worldâs problems, to take care of each other and create a better future, we have to decide to work with each other to do ... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/dr-bahar-koymen-on-how-children-learn-to-think-together/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Dr. Bahar Köymen on How Children Learn to Think Together"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/nicole-bruskewitz-and-henry-may-on-transforming-education-through-character/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/1/5/5/7155934fec0a5b9d16c3140a3186d450/HMNB.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Nicole Bruskewitz and Henry May on Transforming Education Through Character" title="Nicole Bruskewitz and Henry May on Transforming Education Through Character" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 16 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Sept. 2, 2025 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/nicole-bruskewitz-and-henry-may-on-transforming-education-through-character/">Nicole Bruskewitz and Henry May on Transforming Education Through Character</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> When Coschool founder and CEO Henry May began his career as a teacher, he learned that his job was not just about enriching the mind, but the soul and spirit of a student as well. He saw that part of excellence in education was helping school communities thrive despite painful circumstances. Nicole Bruskewitz, Coschoolâs Director of Education, was also a problem solver whoâd questioned inequality and education access since childhood. When May and Bruskewitz were introduced to the pioneering work... </div> <div class="pp-card-cta"> <a href="/nicole-bruskewitz-and-henry-may-on-transforming-education-through-character/" aria-label="Listen to the Episode: Nicole Bruskewitz and Henry May on Transforming Education Through Character"> <i class="fas fa-long-arrow-right "></i>Listen to the Episode </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pp-card pp-card--vertical pp-card--line card" data-object-type="episode"> <div class="pp-card-image"> <a href="/dr-glen-moriarty-dr-sarah-schnitker-gratitude-ai-and-the-gift-economy/" > <img src="https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/5/8/8/758897aef1252273d959afa2a1bf1c87/SOI_podcast_Instagram_Post_45_3000_x_3000_px_1.png" width="380" height="380" alt="Dr. Glen Moriarty & Dr. Sarah Schnitker: Gratitude, AI, and the Gift Economy" title="Dr. Glen Moriarty & Dr. Sarah Schnitker: Gratitude, AI, and the Gift Economy" class="lazyload " style="height:auto" sizes="(min-width: 207px) 350px, 90vw" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="pp-card-body card-body"> <div class="pp-card-episode-number"> 15 </div> <div class="pp-card-date card-text"> Aug. 19, 2025 </div> <h3 class="pp-card-title heading heading-5 strong-600 mb-0"> <a href="/dr-glen-moriarty-dr-sarah-schnitker-gratitude-ai-and-the-gift-economy/">Dr. Glen Moriarty & Dr. Sarah Schnitker: Gratitude, AI, and the Gift Economy</a> </h3> <div class="pp-card-description excerpt card-text"> In the societies in which most of us live, our capitalist economic systems run on transactionsâon individual sales of goods and services. But are you aware that there are other infrastructures of support and help that meet our need for information, connection, even love? We live with gift economies that already enrich our lives. As we delve into gift economy psychology, we start our story with professional disruptor, clinical psych
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