Larry Grummer-Strawn of the World Health Organization (WHO) promotes health and supports vulnerable groups. Over 70 years WHO has improved global health but now faces new challenges. Larry focuses on maternity leave and infant feeding, advocating for breastfeeding through research and policy. He helps unite countries to tackle health issues with science guiding decisions. Additionally, Larry’s wife, Sara, shares her inspiring story of courage after a paragliding accident.
Don’t throw it away, repair it! Find or start a Repair Cafe to help prevent items from ending up in landfills. Volunteers are eager to fix sentimental items. Earth to Autism, founded by Dr. Leanne Scalli, aims to provide autistic adults with workforce skills while also benefiting the planet. Scalli partnered with Repair Cafe to explore various opportunities.
Audio clips from Positive Imprints of 2019! Your Positive Imprint showcases true stories of individuals worldwide sharing their achievements that inspire positive actions. It’s a global variety show aimed at motivating others. The 2019 season featured many guests, with more positive imprints in 2020!
Pávan Amancheria from India discusses the untapped potential of the brain and the inspiration behind Brighter Minds, which aims to enhance sensory perception and explore brain capabilities, including blindfolded observations. He incorporates meditation into his spiritual culture, offering a calming Heartfulness meditation on the podcast.
Wildlife conservationist Lisa Hywood of Zimbabwe’s Tikki Hywood Foundation focuses on lesser-known animals like the pangolin, the most trafficked mammal. Her foundation provides shelter and medical care for animals. Lisa emphasizes responsible stewardship of the planet and suggests educational alternatives to traditional ambassador animals. More about the pangolin is in the film “Eye of the Pangolin.”
Julie Cluff, a mother who lost two young children in a tragic car accident and faced severe PTSD, embarked on a journey for answers and forgiveness. She found purpose in helping others cope with grief and aims to coach those who have experienced loss to create lives filled with joy and purpose, sharing a message of hope.
Christine Deck of Deck Family Farm emphasizes that humane handling benefits both animals and meat flavor. The farm focuses on sustainable livestock practices, enhancing soil fertility through composting and managing grazing with diverse grasses. They also believe in maintaining a healthy ecosystem that includes predators and promoting environmental stewardship. The farm avoids pesticides and herbicides and holds certifications for humane handling. Key factors for their success include transparency, sustainability, and organic farming. Christine also discusses various farm certifications like free range and humane certified, noting their difficulty to obtain.
“I burned the meatloaf so dad made Mom quit her job.” This Bonus episode features homemaker Merle Powell from Kodiak, Alaska. Growing up during the Great Depression Merle developed resilience and compassion through her experiences. A pivotal moment involving a burned meatloaf taught her valuable lessons about sacrifice. She’s married to the late Guy Powell, a king crab researcher. The episode encourages you to enjoy your delicious recipes and certainly explore more episodes.
Permaculture is becoming more popular around the world because it is useful in responding to climate change and also to constrained natural resources. Sigrid Drage is a successful permaculture farmer in Austria. She shares her holistic design on this episode. Permaculture is a sustainable design system that applies ecological principles that are found in nature. For example, some of those designs include regeneration, integrated water resources, ecological and environmental designs.
Ideum is a New Mexico based creative company focused on using emerging technologies to design public installations and products that lead to meaningful visitor experiences. Ideum’s creative designer, Becky Hansis-O’Neill, also a biologist, shares information on Ideum. Additionally, she shares some of the innovative and exciting exhibitions they built for various clients for public installations enhancing visitor experiences through interactive displays to educate about penguins and conservation at Albuquerque New Mexico’s Bio Park Society’s Penguin Chill. Ideum also works on a pottery project with Acoma artist Michele Lowden.