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The Social Change Career Podcast

Jun 3, 2021

Closing Season 8 I sit with Dr. Joshua Weiss who is one of the top scholars in the field of Negotiations in the U.S. and probably the world. If you are thinking about a career in negotiation, look no further. 

A grad of the PhD Program at the Carter Center (GMU University), Dr. Weiss is the co-founder of the Global...


May 27, 2021

Not a straight line. Not a boring life. The quest for meaning is not easy but is attainable as is the fabulous story of Jim O'Neil. After twists and turns Jim leaves his once engineering career to become an International Development professional for major INGOS such as CRS and Mercy Corps.  

In Episode 19 of Season 8,...


May 20, 2021

How does a career in public policy look like? How can a PhD help enhance a career in public policy? To help answer these questions listen to Sergio Hernandez Mendoza story.

Sergio has 10 years planning, monitoring and evaluation public policies with international organization and in his native Mexico. He was appointed...


May 13, 2021

Eric Ressler is the founder and creator of Cosmic by Design, a design agency that helps social impact organizations look better, tell their stories better and become digital wizards and overall increase their engagement and impact.

In Episode 17 of Season 8, listen to how Eric dropped out of college and freelanced his...


May 6, 2021

Dr. Josefina Echavarria has one of the coolest jobs on the planet.  She oversees the implementation and verification of Peace Agreements.  If peace processes were forests, she would be the “The Peace Ranger”. 

This is the first time a university-based research center has played such a direct role in supporting the...