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49: Rapid Response Afganistan with Josie Naughton of Choose Love

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:36:00 -0000

This week we are trying something new. A concept we are calling Rapid Response. Speaking with leaders on the front lines of topical global issues and highlighting their organization as a way to participate in the solution.

This week we focus on the refugee situation in Afghanistan. We speak with Josie Naughton, Co-Founder and CEO of Choose Love, a refugee advocation organization.

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48. Special Episode: Climate Justice with Ibrahim AlHusseini, Marci Zaroff and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:24:00 -0000

One of the major issues we face is the climate crisis, and it's a problem that affects all of us as well as future generations. This week we take a look back at past guests who are paving unique approaches towards climate restoration. Xander chatted with Ibrahim AlHusseini, founder FullCycle, a funding organization accelerating climate restoring technologies, and Justin Kamine, whose family business innovated clean steam, founded KDC Earth and Upgrade. Xander also went beyond the business world with environmentalist, artist, musician, and 2019 TIME's Next 100, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez.

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47. Special Episode: Criminal Justice with Bianca Tylek, Jason Flom and Adnan Kahn

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:34:00 -0000

This week, we sample a few of our favorite episodes on the important topic of criminal justice. We start with Bianca Tylek who gives us a history lesson on how today's criminal justice system evolved from slavery and the Black Codes. Then, we hear from Jason Flom on wrongful convictions and the sheer scale of our carceral state. Finally, we close out with the story of Adnan Kahn who was imprisoned under The Felony Murder Rule and then worked to overturn that same legislation.

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46: Personal Excellence with Jordan Burroughs

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:49:03 -0000

Join Xander as he gets into the mind of a gold medalist athlete to tap into that drive and stamina that it takes to achieve personal excellence no matter one's life's mission. Famed American freestyle wrestler, Jordan Burroughs, shares his opinions on what true grit is and how his journey from high school wrestler to Olympic medalist took not only physical strength but a mental shift.

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45. Helping People Breathe with Robbie Bent

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:01:00 -0000

In recent years, the importance of mental health awareness has been coming to light. With so much going on in the world along with what we're struggling with on a personal basis, it's no wonder that many of us deal with stress an anxiety. In this episode, Xander sits down to talk with Robbie Bent, the co-founder of Inward Breathwork. Inward has one of the largest libraries of breathwork exercises to help people reduce stress, improve their sleep, and enhance their mood.

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44. The Psychedelic Revolution with Henri Sant-Cassia

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:16:08 -0000

Around the world, millions of people are struggling with mental health and addiction issues, and we've barely moved the needle on treatment methods for these populations. There have been many people who have benefited from the medicinal uses of psychedelic treatments, but there is still a stigma and lack of legalization around these very useful substances. Today, Xander sits down with Henri Sant-Cassia to discuss how The Conscious Fund is trying to solve the mental health and addiction crisis through the use of plant medicine.

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43. The Decarbonization of Shipping with Pace Ralli

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:46:00 -0000

Before our clothing, food, and home goods eventually land on our doorstep via Amazon, 90% of the world's goods travel on ocean freight. The US relies on shipping vessels for 53% of importing and 38%, all adding up to a heavy toll on our environment. This week, Xander is joined by the CEO and Co-Founder of SWITCH Maritime LLC, Pace Ralli, who solves the problem through new technologies electrifying vessels with zero emissions.

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42: Confronting the Homelessness and Addiction Crisis with Dave Marlon

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:25:00 -0000

According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 38% of unhoused individuals suffer from alcoholism, while 26% abuse various substances. While many other factors can include runaway teens and mental illness, this week's guest and CEO of Crossroads of Southern Nevada, Dave Marlon, explains why solving homelessness through advanced, long-term rehab is crucial to solving this systemic issue.

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41: Leading the Fashion Industry Revolution with Marci Zaroff

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Over the last few years environmentalists have shone a brighter light on the industries that contribute to climate change, from animal factory farming to transportation. This week Xander dives into the world of fashion with entrepreneur and author of ECOrenaissance Marci Zaroff. Zaroff not only breaks down the meaning of fast fashion but explains the cause of it, its adverse impacts on the environment and her mission to return to “timeless collections.”

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40: Dismantling the Carceral State with Alex Duran

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:52:00 -0000

With 2.3 million Americans in prison, there's no question that we're a carceral state relying on policing to oversee public health and safety. It's been the hard work of nonprofits and philanthropists to fund services to combat this. Still, this week's guest, Alex Duran, tells Xander about how he’s changing the approach of philanthropy to be more inclusive to those directly impacted and why it's essential to the future of ending mass incarceration and underfunded programs.

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39: Ending Police Brutality with Phillip Atiba Goff

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:01:00 -0000

Many people want police reform, defunding, and an end to police brutality, but how do we go from marches into action? Despite a long history of poor police relations with communities of color, there has been little data tracked to inform us on how to improve in this area. This week's guest, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Professor at Yale University and CEO at Center For Policing Equity, chats with Xander to discuss how merely trying to end racism through individuals' hearts and minds is not enough to push forward towards equity and end police harm.

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38: Making our Government Younger and Smarter with Octavia Abell

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 05:04:00 -0000

One challenging aspect of social change is getting young people to take action, and that's exactly the problem that this week's guest Octavia Abell is solving. Octavia was featured in Forbes' prestigious 30 Under 30 for 2020 due to her work at the non-profit Govern for America. In this episode, she talks with Xander about her mission to recruit, train, and mobilize young people and encourage them to get involved in the government.

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37. King's Legacy - Combating the 3 Evils w/ MLK III

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 -0000

This week's guest, Martin Luther King III, sits down with Xander to talk about his father's legacy and his varied human rights work. King promotes his father's nonviolent, communicative methods and shares the pillar of his parent's mission to eradicate the "Triple Evils": Poverty, Racism, and Violence.

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36. Mobilizing Movements with Vanessa Wruble

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:23:00 -0000

Our right to organize and assemble is one of the foundations of the United States, and the 2017 Women's March was a shining example as thousands of women gathered in Washington D.C. This week, Xander talks to the co-founder of the Women's March, Vanessa Wruble. In this episode, Vanessa discusses her passion for ending inequality and how she's organizing with other leaders to make change happen around the world.

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35. The Fight for Domestic Workers with Jess Morales Rocketto

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:36:00 -0000

One of the primary missions of President Biden is to pass the American Jobs Plan, which is looking to create new jobs with better wages, offer unions, fix infrastructure, and upgrade transit and schools. This is long overdue for domestic workers, which is why we're talking to Jess Morales Rocketto in this week's episode. Jess is the Civic Engagement Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, where she advocates and organizes electoral campaigns for over 2.5 million domestic workers.

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34. Turning Public Defenders into Reform Advocates with Scott Hechinger

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:19:00 -0000

Criminal justice reform has been a major topic in recent years, and to make a positive change, we need more advocacy from public defenders. This week's guest is defense attorney Scott Hechinger, and he discusses his work with Brookly Defenders as well as his organization Zealous. Scott and Zealous are dedicated to creating and implementing media communication policy, advocacy trainings, educational tools, and more for public defenders to move advocacy out of court.

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33. Catalyzing a Moral Revolution with Jacqueline Novogratz

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:58:00 -0000

This week's guest, venture capitalist, author, and nonprofit CEO Jacqueline Novogratz. She's the founder and CEO of Acumen, an organization dedicated to helping solve the global issue of poverty. Jacqueline explains how those in poverty just want dignity, and in this episode, we learn how she helps make that happen.

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32. Schools Keeping Communities Alive with Nick Melvoin

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

The COVID pandemic affected millions of people throughout the United States, and impoverished children were affected greatly. This week, Xander is joined by Nick Melvoin, the youngest member of the Los Angeles Unified School Board, and his goal is to defeat childhood poverty. Nick explains how the system can work with families to create a better situation for the children who need it the most.

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31. Rewriting Extreme Sentencing with Adnan Khan

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:59:00 -0000

When someone commits a crime, most people believe that justice should be served. But what about when the punishment is much harsher than the crime? This week, Xander talks to Adnan Khan about his organization Re:Store Justice and how they're trying to end extreme sentencing.

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30. Investing in the Reskilling Revolution with Nat Ware

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:21:00 -0000

Nat Ware is a social impact entrepreneur who is one of the founders of Forte. At Forte, their mission is to "reskill" people who have lost their jobs. Nat explains to us how when given the right tools, people are driven by agency to overcome adversity.

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29. Ending Prison Industry Profiteering with Bianca Tylek

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 01:04:00 -0000

We've discussed the prison problem before, but today we tackle it from a different angle. Today's guest is Bianca Tylek, and she's the Executive Director of Worth Rises. She talks to Xander about how prisons and capitalism are intertwined. Bianca tells us what we don't know about the $80 billion prison industry.

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28. Freeing Aging Prisoners with Jose Saldana

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000

There's a lot of conversation about prison reform, wrongful convictions, and overhauling the justice system as a whole. But not many people think about the elderly who have been in prison for decades. In this episode, Xander chats with Jose Saldaña who was released in 2018 after 38 years in prison and four Parole Board Denials. He's now the director of Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP)

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