While a technology professional at VISA, Kevin Jones begins spending his annual month-long vacations volunteering with NGOs in Central and South America. The experience transforms his own perspective as he encounters, up close and personal, the

From Political Staffer to Activist Coffee Shop Owner: Manny's Cafe

Aug 9th, 2019 24m 56s

Meet Manny Yekutiel. Millennial. Son of an Afghani immigrant. Barista. After leaving Hillary Clinton's campaign, Manny explored how he might open a civic-focused space for social change. The result is the wildly popular Manny's Cafe in San Fran

Transport Leader Kate White on the Beginnings of City CarShare

Aug 2nd, 2019 30m 45s

Kate White is a leader in progressive transportation policy who seeks to make communities healthier, safer and more connected. Her path to that role began when she and two friends started the country's first nonprofit car-sharing operation, San

Housing activist Xiomara Cisneros reveals her childhood years of living in a video store.

Jul 26th, 2019 24m 51s

Daughter of immigrants, Xiomara Cisneros excelled in her education and, ultimately, in her career despite years of housing insecurity as a child. Today she advocates for housing in the Bay Area. Xiomara is policy director at the Bay Area Counc

Fernay McPherson - Being Vocal. Sharing the Struggles.

Jul 19th, 2019 25m 16s

After graduating culinary school, Fernay McPherson was juggling catering gigs and driving buses full-time for San Francisco's MUNI transit. Today, she's an award-winning chef and owner of Minnie Bell's Soul Movement, a restaurant that has struc

No Shame No Judgment: Kristy Lin Billuni

Jul 12th, 2019 33m 36s

After years as a sex worker and educator, Kristy Lin Billuni found herself navigating identities when she left that world and started a practice coaching writers. She joins us to discuss how she retrofitted her career in the sex industry to a c

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Introducing Seismic Shift - Episode 0

Jul 5th, 2019 2m 1s

Introducing the first season of Seismic Shift, a new podcast featuring stories of everyday people who have made monumental changes in their work-lives. Listen, laugh, learn and get inspired. Special thanks to Ryan McGee for use of his compositi

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