Weekly podcast from public radio’s award-winning program Humankind
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Do you want to make a difference in the world, but you’re not sure where to start? The problems humanity faces can seem overwhelming. Hardship feels endless. Our troubles are so big we can’t see past them, let alone help someone else. How can you change any of that? Start here. Join the Humankindness at Work Podcast to hear inspiring stories of people just like you making a difference in their corner of the world. You’ll hear how humankindness is at work in the world and how you can be a par ...
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HumanKind is a place where you can share your perspective with the rest of humankind. Visit the website to learn more.
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The Tale of Humankind is an initiative to engage & inspire Youth Leadership for their direct participation in the achievement of Global Goals. This is a platform to start conversation & moving from ideas to action. We are connecting changemakers all over the world.
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William Powers, author of “Hamlet’s Blackberry,” describes the dilemma of being addicted to information technology, and how he and his family committed to regular time free of technological intrusions. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in as…
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Exploring a fascinating philosophy of community and spiritual service, this documentary visits a hospice where all staff are volunteers and all patients receive care free of charge. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH B…
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A mother in Boston, who faced the horrific news that her 19-year-old son was murdered in a home invasion, preaches forgiveness with accountability, as a way to heal her own pain as well as society’s dysfunction. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stati…
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When we’re in a disagreement, it’s sometimes hard simply to listen to the other person. The emotional temperature may be high and we can shut down in a defensive posture. But skillful listening is a core practice of conflict resolution and, potentially, a doorway to improved relations, greater self-understanding, and personal growth. To see additio…
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We hear from a variety of nurses about the stresses they face in today’s fast-paced medical setting—and how they struggle to find the time needed to treat the whole person. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.…
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Humankindness During the Holidays with Host Jennifer Clark
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11:16🎄 What if your act of kindness could change someone’s holiday season? To wrap up Season 1 of the podcast, I share a personal story of how two simple acts of kindness during a tough holiday season transformed our family's experience. Grab your Kleenex and join me! HOST AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jennifer Clark Humankindness at Work Podcast website FOLL…
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Haley House was established in 1966 to shelter and serve unhoused people in Boston. Co-founder Kathy McKenna reflects on the line between helping people in need and becoming an “enabler” of people who don’t want to improve. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX …
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Helen Keller – An Optimist in Spite of All, Pt1
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28:46Helen Keller—subject of this audio biography—surmounted both deafness and blindness by learning to communicate with great eloquence, and became an unlikely world superstar. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.…
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100 Who Care Alliance: The Power of Collective Giving with Laurie Richter
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30:20Can your small financial contribution actually make a difference? Often, it doesn't feel like it, and that can prevent us from giving. In this episode of the Humankindness at Work Podcast, Laurie Richter shares a simple way to make individual financial contributions create a bigger impact: 100 Who Care Alliance's "Giving Circles." Watch this episod…
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Aiming to “transform the pain of grief into the elixir of hope,” a group called The Compassionate Friends, with more than 600 U.S. chapters, brings together parents who’ve suffered the loss of a child, to help them sort through complicated emotions among kindred spirits. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.or…
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In this episode we visit William J Ostiguy High School. It is a learning facility designed to help kids with a history of substance abuse—who support each other in their quest to remain clean and sober. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in a…
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Inspiring America: The Medal of Honor Foundation with Cory Crowley
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24:16How do you inspire an entire nation? In this episode, Executive Vice President Cory Crowley shares about the National Medal of Honor Foundation and its mission to inspire America in our shared human values of courage, sacrifice, commitment, integrity, citizenship, and patriotism. Cory shares: About the Medal of Honor Museum, Monument, and Griffin I…
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Harvard Medical School Professor Herbert Benson, MD pioneering work on the Relaxation Response has helped millions of people learn a simple meditative technique to reduce the harmful effects of stress. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in as…
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We profile Raphael Warnock, US senator from Georgia and also the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — the congregation once led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. What sustains your faith in “shaky times”? To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stati…
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Progressive voices of conscience have long arisen in faith communities. This Humankind documentary explores the spiritual impulse for social change. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.…
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Volunteering: No Contribution Is Too Small with Melody Juan
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22:33Do you ever feel like your contribution to the world's problems is too small? Melody Juan is convinced that no contribution is too small. As the Volunteer Manager at Hillcrest Transitional Housing, she has seen the impact that volunteers' time, energy, and talent make in her community. In this episode, you'll hear about: The community of volunteers…
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Power of Concentration with George Mumford
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29:26George Mumford teaches top athletes the “superpowers” of mindfulness, concentration, insight, right effort and trust as techniques to strengthen performance and avoid the trap of spiritual demise. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in associa…
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For the first time in our history, there will be more older adults than children. This huge societal change will affect how families provide eldercare, how older Americans access transportation, and whether people can age in their own homes among neighbors they know — and avoid nursing facilities, where about 30% of Covid-19 deaths occurred. These …
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The $20 Kindness Challenge with Kristina Ulmer
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22:39Can $20 actually make a difference in your world? Kristina Ulmer knows it can. In this episode, you'll hear: Kristina's motivation behind starting the $20 Kindness Challenge for her high school students Some creative ways her students are making a difference The bigger lessons her students are learning "Making a difference can always be small. For …
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The FOR Trucks: Be Known For What You're FOR with Alex Cook
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20:03What if you were known as someone FOR their community? What if every time someone thought of you, they felt supported and loved? In this episode, you'll meet Alex Cook, Outreach Coordinator at The Summit Church. You'll hear: The motivation behind the message of "FOR" Stories of how the FOR Trucks are making an impact Step 1 for duplicating this mod…
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The power of a patient’s self-reflection as a tool for coping with illness is explored by a nurse scientist who has studied meditation as a health technique, and by a cancer survivor who teaches other patients about the value of therapeutic writing in expressing their inward feelings. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit…
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Unintended Consequences(Children of Alcoholics)
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29:02We consider the plight of tens of millions of Americans in families and relationships with alcoholics. How does the destabilizing influence of active addiction affect family systems? What emotional and life challenges are faced by people raised around alcoholism? To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Huma…
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Listen to the Nudges: A Birthday Episode with Host Jennifer Clark
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13:11How often are we in others' paths on purpose? In this episode, host Jennifer Clark shares a personal story of a difficult time in her family when a chance encounter turned out to be exactly what they needed. You'll hear: - About "nudges from God" - A simple way to make a difference with what you likely already have (that you've forgotten about!) Do…
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A Life of Influence with Kansas City Chiefs' Mascot Dan Meers
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21:54Dan Meers played the role of KC Wolf, the Kansas City Chiefs' mascot, for 35 years. After recently retiring from his career as the NFL's longest tenured mascot, Dan reflects on his life of influence - on and off the field. In this episode, you'll hear: Encouragement to use your influence well The choice you have to focus on your burdens or blessing…
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From Poverty to Impact with Christine Banks
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14:21Just a few years ago, Christine Banks' life looked completely different. She was working two jobs and living in government housing just to make ends meet for herself and her kids. Today, she's the proud owner of a thriving dog grooming salon in the Kansas City metro. How did she get there? An intentional invitation to change her life. And now, Chri…
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Bill Siemering, NPR’s first program director and the author of its inspiring mission statement, recounts the network’s early goal of honoring diversity by including a variety of American voices. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in associati…
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The Power of Storytelling with Katie Leigh
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29:01Can storytelling really make a difference? In this episode, Jennifer Clark welcomes veteran voice actor Katie Leigh to share about her passion to help creatives learn to tell stories well. Katie has voiced memorable characters for the past three decades, including Connie Kendall in America’s favorite family radio drama Adventures in Odyssey, Baby R…
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In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized violence (for both soldiers and civilians). And what happens when citizens protest against war? How fully do we exhaust peaceful options before resorting t…
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How Will You Spend Your Dash with Adam Wright
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29:23In this moving episode of Humankindess at Work, Jennifer Clark talks with Adam Wright about his journey of grief, and how he is recycling his pain into making a difference in his world. After the traumatic loss of his wife and son, Adam found ways to honor his late wife's passion for the planet and their dreams of raising their son to be a differen…
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Captain Kindness: Making Brantford the Kindest City in Canada with Dave Carrol
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25:41What does a man in a superhero suit have to do with community transformation? Everything. Meet Dave Carroll — pastor, speaker, and the unexpected creator of "Captain Kindness" — who helped spark a 20-year kindness movement in Brantford, Ontario. What started with $1 car washes and late-night hot dogs turned into school visits, national TV appearanc…
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The Gift of a Lifetime: An Organ Transplant Story with Dave Anderson
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14:50In this moving episode of the Humankindness at Work podcast, host Jennifer Clark sits down with her uncle, Dave Anderson, to share his powerful story of survival, gratitude, and second chances. After years of battling complications from diabetes, including the loss of his legs, Dave received a life-saving kidney and pancreas transplant thanks to th…
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Dare to Dream Days with Travis Bourbon
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22:50Do you know the most underserved population in blood cancer treatment? It's children. In this episode, you'll meet Travis Bourbon - a regional advancement director of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - who is trying to make it possible for kids to receive treatment created for them. You'll hear: - Why being a listener and learner is the best way to …
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