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Braver New Worlds is a podcast for people navigating change, questioning inherited narratives, and trying to lead with intention and humanity even when the path forward is unclear. It’s about the stories we need to share–about ourselves, our work, and our vision–for the future want to create.
Each episode is a thoughtful human conversation with someone actively trying to change something, whether that’s through their work, their being, or their relationship with community. We discuss personal stories, public responsibility, and how identity, values, and lived experience shape the way we see and show up in the world.
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Entrepreneurship, Access, and What Money Really Buys with Alex Waters
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Storytelling as the Opposite of the News with Philippe Lazaro
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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AI Beyond the Hype: Ethics, Work, and What Makes Us Human with Dr. Karen Boyd
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Masculinity, Relationships, and the Courage to Grow with Dave Lishansky
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Science, Skepticism, and Public Trust with Lola Akapo
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Religion, Power, and the Stories That Shape Who We Are with Kaia Badger
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Engaging Universities Towards Solving Real Community Challenges, with Professor Jessica Barlow
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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From Climate Policy to Inner Healing: Rebuilding Care, Identity, and the World with Alexandra Peek
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May 26, 2026 |
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How to Tell Your Story as a Leader: Finding Your Why, Building Trust, and Creating Change
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May 19, 2026 |
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Trust as the Currency of Change: Storytelling, Persuasion & Narrative Leadership
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May 12, 2026 |
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Storytelling As Instinct And The New Story Leaders Need to Tell (solo episode)
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May 05, 2026 |
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Who Gets to Tell the Story? Television, Power, and Rewriting Latino Identity with Dr. Alex Vazquez
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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What It Takes to Start a Religion: Identity, Community, and the Search for Meaning | Colin Campbell
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Psychedelic Medicine Explained: From Fringe to Mainstream with Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Power, Trust, and Building a More Just Economy with Shantel Suárez Ávila
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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What We Get Wrong About Environmentalism with Anne Middleton of WILDCOAST
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Helping the Helpers: Burnout, Nonprofit Culture, and Rethinking Philanthropy with Loretta Turner
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Intimacy, the Inner Critic & Discovering Your True Self with Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Purpose, Pilgrimage, and Healing the Soul of a Nation with Brandon Peele
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Rehumanizing Work and Life in a Hyperconnected Era with Dr. Arezou Ghane
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Leveraging Privilege, Rewriting Systems, & Building What Comes Next with Sam Mazzeo
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The Stories We Tell About Touch with Michelle Renee of Cuddlist
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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How Compassion Transforms Workplaces and the World with Sara Schairer of Compassion It
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Welcome to Braver New Worlds
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Jan 30, 2026 |