The Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast
Hosted by Dr. Lynda Ulrich, Goodness Exchange Co-Founder
The Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast is designed to give you more joy, less fear, and no end to the evidence that a bright future is possible. Each episode, we help you make sense of the world by introducing you to people tackling some of the world’s most difficult problems and show you why they still think the future is bright.
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Make a Living or Make a Difference? You Don’t Have to Choose with Roshan Paul (Episode #78)
Have you long desired a career path that aligns with your personal joys and values, AND allows you to make a comfortable living? Roshan Paul has spent his professional life helping nearly 10,000 people from over sixty-five countries accelerate their careers in social impact. Today, he’s sharing his top tips for how you can make a living and make a difference, all at the same time.
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Getting Businesses to Care About Our Future through Doughnut-Inspired Solutions with Erinch Sahan (Episode #77)
Have you ever heard of Doughnut Economics? When change is needed on a large scale, this Goldilocks-like way of thinking considers not the nitty-gritty nor the large scale, but the sweet spot in our thinking that can actually allow us to make progress. Erinch Sahan has been exploring and promoting this mindset for over 10 years and is focused on helping businesses use it to prioritize realistic social and environmental change. What in your life could change when you think like Goldilocks eating a doughnut?
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Trusting Opportunity Over Fear with John Hagel (Episode #76)
When you operate with an opportunity-based narrative over a fear-based one, you can move beyond fear to instead view new things with hope and excitement. This is the message of John Hagel, a Silicon Valley management consultant, entrepreneur, speaker, and author who for 40 years has been driven by a desire to help people and organizations around the world take advantage of new possibilities in this rapidly changing world. Listen in to take a journey beyond fear and change your mindset about new situations you face.
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Train Your Reckless Brain with These Helpful Mind Hacks with Kimberly Quinn (Episode #75)
If our brains are like toddlers running with scissors, how can we keep them in check? Dr. Kimberly Quinn, teacher of Positive Psychology, Mindcraft, and Cognitive Psychology at Champlain College in Burlington, VT, can help you do just that. This episode is packed with tips and tricks to help you train your brain and work towards a more positive way of thinking.
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Strengthening Local Community Connections with 6 AM City and Ryan Heafy (Episode #74)
Ryan Heafy has created some systems that left a wonderful legacy of progress and possibility for people. Ryan is currently the Co-Founder and COO of 6AM City, the fastest-growing newsletter-first local media company in the country. Let’s learn about Ryan’s view of local media, what’s possible, and pride in our communities!
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Learning to Unlock a Growth Mindset with David Weaver (Episode #73)
David Weaver is a creative thinker, habit hacker, and raconteur. He is the kind of person who can help us to break up routines and provide more perspectives that will be more useful to meet the times, and move through the world with more insight, courage and wonder. Join us in a journey that people cannot even predict!
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Why the Brand You Buy Matters: Impact Beyond the Price Tag with Tim Jones (Episode #72)
We are in the days of the Great Resignation, or what I like to call, The Great Questioning. We’re seeing people worldwide realize that businesses should operate with purpose, on purpose, and for purpose. That’s where Tim Jones comes in!
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How to Build a Life Around Your Strengths with Gary Bolles (Episode #71)
Gary Bolles is a master at understanding and managing disruption. As the Chair for the Future of Work for Singularity University, he helps others understand the impact of exponential change and how to navigate it.
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Test Drive Your Dreams: Choosing Your Own Adventures with Christie Albrecht (Episode #70)
Imagine you could take your wildest dreams and aspirations and take them on a quick test run without having to leave your job. That is Christie Albrecht’s gift to the world through her book, You Make the Path by Walking!
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6 Approaches For When You Are Thrust Into Change with Lisa Gable (Episode #69)
Presidential and Secretarial Advisor, U.S. Ambassador, UN Delegate, Corporate Executive, WSJ Bestselling Author with Leadership at the Highest Levels of Business, Government, and Military Sectors, Public Speaker - all things that describe Lisa Gable’s impact on the world!
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Trust the River of Life: Stop Rowing Upstream with Debbie Gisonni (Episode #68)
If you are starting to think your dreams and goals need an update, this episode will open many amazing new paths of possibility, including a very fresh take on UN-following your dreams and creating better ones!
Listen InTrust the River of Life: Stop Rowing Upstream with Debbie Gisonni (Episode #68)
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Rethinking How We Solve Problems By Using “Appreciative Inquiry” with David Cooperrider (Episode #67)
David L. Cooperrider has proved that it’s in finding strengths that we render weaknesses irrelevant.
David is said to be a giant of generosity and discovery as well as one of the most outstanding scholars of our generation! I can’t think of anyone better to teach us how we can rethink solving the problems by using Appreciative Inquiry.
Listen InRethinking How We Solve Problems By Using “Appreciative Inquiry” with David Cooperrider (Episode #67)
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7 Million Pajamas to Kids in Need: Helping Where You Can with Genevieve Piturro (Episode #66)
Genevieve’s life changed forever the day she made it her mission to get children in emergency shelters across New York City a pair of pajamas. When you help wherever you can, even the simplest gestures can have a massive impact. Genevieve Piturro is the founder of the Pajama Program, an initiative that helps kids in need get the clothes they need.
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Setbacks Help You Find Who You Are with Jason Connolly (Episode #65)
Jason Connolly’s story of success didn’t start in a life of luxury or privilege. From the very beginning, he learned how to struggle until he found success within the setbacks.
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Building Extraordinary Relationships: The 5 Habits of Human Connection with Riaz Meghji (Episode #64)
Riaz Meghji has over 20 years of experience as a broadcast interviewer and presenter for several brands. He now serves as a human connection keynote speaker, helping leaders build trust, meaningful relationships, and inclusive cultures in our hybrid reality.
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Embracing All Parts of You: What You See vs Who You Are with Annemarie Shrouder (Episode #63)
Annemarie Shrouder is passionate about creating healthy workplace communities where people feel seen, heard and valued – and can thrive.
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Embrace Change: Turn it into the Spice of Life! with Rodney Flowers (Episode #62)
When we left our last conversation with Rodney Flowers, we learned how a football injury almost took away his mobility completely. Instead of giving up, he made a conscious decision to transform his destiny to inspire others to do the same.
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A Year of Living Kindly: Lessons Learned with Donna Cameron (Episode #61)
Donna Cameron, After many incredible years in nonprofit management, has been spending her time “pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” She started this journey by living out one year of being intentionally kind, one day at a time.
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