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Episode 62 - Dr Scilla Elworthy, triple Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founded Peace Direct in 2002. She won major peace awards and advised on creating 'The Elders' to support dialogue between nuclear policymakers and critics. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

In today's episode, we're joined by Rob Pope, the first person in the world to complete the legendary run made famous by one of Hollywood's most beloved characters – Forrest Gump. Yes, you heard that right. Rob took on the challenge of following Forrest's route mile by mile, crossing the country not once, but FIVE times. That's like running from the North Pole to the South Pole, and then some. But this story isn't just about physical endurance. Rob's journey is breaking down emotional walls, and embracing the call of adventure. You'll hear how it all began with a promise to his mom, how he embraced the ups and downs of the journey, and the life lessons learned along the way. Shoutouts: Check out Rob's podcast How to Be Superhuman with Red Bull, where he dives deep into the mental and physical resilience needed to achieve the impossible. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. Rob was running for Peace Direct and The World Wildlife Fund – two incredible charities that are doing important work in the world. Check out the links in the show notes to learn more. Follow Rob on Instagram at @run.robleer.run for more updates and inspiration from his epic journey. Support the Podcast: Thank you to everyone who helped us hit 200 reviews on Spotify! Your support means the world. If you're enjoying the show, don't forget to leave a review or reach out on Instagram at @armchairexplorerpodcast. FOLLOW US: Instagram: @armchairexplorerpodcast Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast Newsletter: armchair-explorer.com   CONNECT WITH US: If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on whatever podcast player you're reading this on right now. Go on, do it! It means you get to choose what episodes you listen to, rather than let the algorithm guess (wrongly) and miss out on our weekly content. Armchair Explorer is produced by Armchair Productions. Aaron Millar wrote and presented the show, Charles Tyrie did the audio editing and sound design. Our theme music is by the artist Sweet Chap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridget Moix is the fifth General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). She also leads two other Quaker organizations, affiliated with FCNL: Friends Place on Capitol Hill and FCNL Education Fund. She is a passionate Quaker peace advocate, activist, and mother. Bridget rejoined FCNL as General Secretary in January 2022. Early in her career, she had interned at FCNL. She actually started her career at FCNL 1996. She brings with her 25 years of work on international peace and conflict issues, with a focus on US foreign policy. Prior to joining FCNL, she served as US Executive Director of Peace Direct (2015-2021). As a teacher, she has taught courses in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and Quaker studies at several institutions, including Haverford College, Columbia University, George Washington University, American University, and Eastern Mennonite University. Bridget holds a Ph.D. from George Mason University's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. She focused her dissertation on understanding the motivations of local peacebuilders and how the international community can better support them. She is author of “Choosing Peace: Agency and Action in the Midst of War” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019), and a contributing author to “Building Peace in America” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020) as well as “The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice” (Josey-Bass; 2006; 2014).

"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run." - Forrest Gump I'm extremely excited to welcome Rob Pope, the real life Forrest Gump, to this week's show! Over the last few years, Rob has taken on the EPIC challenge of recreating Forrest Gump's famous run. Over 15,000 miles across the United States 5 times, he tested the limits of his own endurance and experienced the U.S. to the absolute fullest. Over his year and a half adventure he experienced highs and lows, received major support from strangers along the way, and ran through some of the most iconic places in the country. The human connections he made, along with the places he explored were life changing. Completing the challenge was absolutely unprecedented. Today's episode is all about this INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE. Rob shares how one of his last conversations with his mother about "Doing one thing that makes a difference in this world" inspired this challenge. He also chats about the adventures he had along the way, along with the obstacles he had to overcome (including a torn quadricep..yikes!). We also talk a lot about one of my favorite subjects....Tom Hanks! Please check out Rob's website. He would love your help supporting two excellent charities- Peace Direct and World Wildlife Fund. Enjoy!! MORE FROM ROB POPE: Website: http://www.goingthedistancerun.com/ Support WWF and Peace Direct: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=goingthedistancerun&pageUrl=2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/run.robla.run/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runroblarun/ BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-43517715 MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT: Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2 Soundcloud Archives: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

SummaryHow should INGOs discern what roles are still relevant, legitimate, and needed, at this moment in civil society history?­­ And which roles they therefore  should *stop* playing?Is there more here, over and beyond stopping service delivery? (Which on its own is quite the shift)In this NGO Soul+Strategy podcast episode, I interview Dylan Mathews, Chief Executive Officer at Peace Direct. Peace Direct has been quite vocal, and has acted as a thought leader on this role question -- which I consider fundamental, and which I don't see INGOs facing head-on sufficiently yet. Dylan's Bio:Chief Executive Officer of Peace Direct Director of International Programs at Y Care InternationalProgram Manager at CAREWorked on conflict countries and issues with Landmine Action, Oxford Research Group, and the British Red Cross We discuss: While the sector is changing, once again, on several fronts (in terms of programming approaches, shifting authority/decision rights to the place of program impact representation, biz models, operating models etc.), what seems to get less attention is whether the organization should go through a fundamental role shiftCommon sense would say role and function, as well as strategy, should come before the other types of changes mentioned aboveOne organization that is advocating that NGOs need to tackle the fundamental question of role shift is PeaceDirect, with Dylan Mathews as its leader. So what roles are still appropriate, especially for global North-founded INGOs?Dylan explains the nine roles that Peace Direct thinks are still appropriate for INGOs What are, importantly, the implications of a change in role and function for, for instance, board competencies and mindsets, organizational size, staff competency profiles, and culture?Dylan shares what gives him hope as INGOs traverse this journey, but also what makes him skeptical that the role shifts Peace Direct points to will actually take hold among INGOs, Resources:Peace Direct WebsiteDylan's LinkedIn ProfilePeace Direct reading resources: Link1, Link2, Link3  YouTube video of this podcastClick here to subscribe to be alerted when new podcast episodes come out or when Tosca produces other thought leadership pieces.Or email Tosca at tosca@5oaksconsulting.org if you want to talk about your social sector organization's needs, challenges, and opportunities.You can find Tosca's content by following her on her social media channels: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Youtube

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Rachel Erskine, an ethical storytelling advisor and co-chair of the BOND People in the Pictures Working group, and they discuss the importance of ethical storytelling and fundraising in the third-sector.Resources for this episode:Practical guidance The Dignified Storytelling project (2022) Guidelines for ethical communications around child marriage: Principles, best practice and tools, Jess Crombie for Girls Not Brides (2022) How to Write About Africa in 8 Steps: An ethical storytelling handbook, Rebecca Pointer for Africa No Filter (2021) Putting the people in the pictures first: Ethical guidelines for the collection and use of content, ‘People in the Pictures' working group for Bond (2019) A Practical Guide For Communicating Global Justice & Solidarity: An alternative to the language of development, aid and charity, Framing Matters for Health Poverty Action (2019) Research Who Owns the Story? Live financial testing of charity vs participant led storytelling in fundraising, Jess Crombie and David Girling (2022) Time to Decolonise Aid: Insights and lessons from a global consultation, Peace Direct and partners (2021) The People in the Pictures: Vital perspectives on Save the Children's image making, Jess Crombie and Siobhan Warrington for Save the Children (2017) Blogs Introducing the first free library [of] non-stigmatising images of people experiencing homelessness, Centre for Homelessness Impact (2023) Seeing and Being Development's ‘Other': Representations of Africa and Diaspora Audiences, Dr Edward Ademolu for the London School of Economics (2018) Why I Hate The Word “Beneficiaries”, Pete Vowles for BRIGHT Magazine (2018) Podcasts It's a Continent The Photo Ethics Podcast Books How to Read Now, by Elaine Castillo (2022) Africa Is Not A Country, by Dipo Faloyin (2022) Photography: Race, Rights and Representation, by Mark Sealy (2022) And finally, Fairpicture, who produce lots of useful resources and run free, open events.

We all know that we need to reconnect to our HeartMinds and to bring our Heart Intelligence up to meet the explosion of left brain intelligence - we just don't know how to do it. This week's guest is one of my living heroes - who does have clear, grounded ideas of how to do this. Dr Scilla Elworthy was thirteen years old when she saw the Soviet Invasion of Hungary on the television and understood the horror of what was happening. Her mother found her packing a case to go to Budapest to help and managed to persuade her to stay home by promising she'd help to train her to be what the world needed. When she was sixteen, she worked in a holiday camp for Auschwitz survivors, and sat peeling potatoes and listening to them talk of their suffering. Since then, she has been nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with Oxford Research Group to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. In 2003 Scilla founded Peace Direct, to work closely with locally-led peace building initiatives throughout the world, bringing us daily experience in how to help prevent violent conflict and build sustainable peace throughout the world.She has written numerous books, given numerous TED and TEDx talks and now leads The Business Plan for Peace to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of transforming destructive conflict. She was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003 and the Luxembourg Peace Prize in 2020. She is one of the clearest, most grounded thinkers I have ever met and she's working tirelessly to create the future we'd be proud to leave behind. I was more than a little star-struck, but this was a genuinely heart-felt conversation and I hope listening to it leaves you feeling as heart-connected as it did me. The Mighty Heart https://mightyheart.co.uk/TED Talk: Fighting with Non Violence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3K_Vrve-ETEDx Talk: Dare to Question: Why are we so afraid of getting older https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6zenOjPC1ATEDx Talk: How do I deal with a bully without becoming a thug? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgWyolwBGgETEDx Talk: The Future Belongs to those who can see it  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWDl1PqGjqYTEDx Talk: Do something - OK, but how? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlhHkLgBWATEDx Talk: The Business Plan for Peace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH1WgurH5FAConversations in Compassion w Dr Scilla Elworthy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C5BMRDYzc8Book: Pioneering the Possible https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pioneering-the-possible-awakened-leadership-for-a-world-that-works-scilla-elworthy/3218709?ean=9781583948620Books: The Mighty Heart in Action and The Business Plan for Peace https://mightyheart.co.uk/media/

Decolonisation is a new way of confronting racism. It means rooting out colonial-era attitudes of white superiority that linger in our societies and institutions. The push for decolonisation in the US and parts of Europe took wings with the Black Lives Matter movement. But the EU still is nowhere near starting the process of decolonisation. Its reticence was underlined this month when top EU diplomat Josep Borrell branded most of the world a jungle and then got away with making only a grudging apology. In this episode: a look back at Borrell's offensive comments; and a look ahead at how to decolonise EU foreign aid, with Shada Islam and Dylan Mathews of Peace Direct.  Support the show

In this week's episode, we demystify 'transformation' and give you insights into what this podcast is all about. We talk about what transformation means and why the hell organisations need to transform, i.e. 'evolve or die'—[No organisations died in the making of this podcast]. Sources:1. What Transformation takes by Peace Direct 2020.  [https://www.stoppingassuccess.org/what_transformation_takes_book/] 2. Organisational Transformation by Design by  Manel Heredero 2018. [https://medium.com/ouishare-connecting-the-collaborative-economy/organisational-transformation-by-design-82a9f071ed1e]3. Transformation is personal by Ricardo Viana Vargas, Tahirou Assane Oumarou, Emil Andersson 2021.[https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2021/01/12/transformation-is-personal/]4. The clash of organisations transformation and linear thinking by Marie-Caroline Chauvet 2022.[https://insigniam.com/organizational-transformation-linear-thinking/]5. Embracing radical change in the charity sector by Richard Hawkes 2021. [https://www.thinknpc.org/blog/embracing-radical-change-in-the-charity-sector/]6. What is Transformation and how it advances social change by Robert Gass 2012[https://strategiesforsocialchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/what_is_transformation_2.0_lowrres.pdf]FOLLOWTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrnypodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jrnypodcast)

Rob Pope is one of Britain's best known ultrarunners - the term used for those who find their fun beyond the marathon distance. He's not too bad as a marathon runner either, Rob became the Australian Marathon Champion at the Australian Marathon Championships in 2015, won the Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in 2015 and 2016, where he ran a personal best of 2:27:13. He also now holds a Guinness World Records for the fastest marathon completed while dressed as a film character. As well as being a vet and a proud dad, he is also the host of Red Bull's “How to be Superhuman” podcast. And now, he is the author of what is set to be one of the classic running books of all time - “Becoming Forrest”, published October 14th 2021 by Harper North. Available from all your regular book outlets and available in digital and audio versions. What's it all about? Well, the journey you'll find out about in this podcast. THE USA FORREST GUMP JOURNEY Rob first ran him from Mobile, Alabama all the way to Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, California. He then turned around and ran even further back across some 18 states to the Marshall Point Lighthouse in Maine. When he got there, he turned around and kept on running! He then became the first person ever to run across the United States of America THREE TIMES in a year since completing his third crossing in September 2017. Rob ran over 15,700 miles, finishing the FIFTH leg of his run in Monument Valley, where he became the first person EVER to complete the run that Forrest Gump did in the film. It's a huge distance - the greatest distance anyone from the UK has ever run in a year - and Rob, the WWF and Peace Direct need your support, so please check out the charities and see how you can help. In this episode: Rob's incredible story and journey of running across america 5 times and becoming the real life Forrest Gump. Why Rob decided to Become Forrest Gump and run over 15,000 miles across America. The barriers and obstacles Rob had to overcome to complete this epic challenge - mentally, physically, emotionally and financially. How and why Rob never gave in on his dream of completing the challenge. How you can follow your dreams and drop the excuses. Rob's favourite parts of his epic adventure. Rob's top tips for chasing your dreams. Rob's top tips to new and established runners. Plus much much more. Connect with Rob: http://goingthedistancerun.com/ https://www.instagram.com/run.robla.run/ Get Rob's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-For... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thekinetikfitnessshow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thekinetikfitnessshow/support

British ultra-athlete Rob Pope left his job to recreate Forrest Gump's fictional run, traversing America five times.The English veterinarian is the first person to complete the epic run covering 15,600 miles, or 25,000 kilometres. It took him 18 months and raised money for the World Wildlife Fund and Peace Direct. He's no stranger to endurance events and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon, dressed as a film character. Rob Pope now has a podcast - "How to be Superhuman". And his memoir Becoming Forrest - one man's epic run across America catalogues the ins and outs of his endurance run, the injuries, stamina sapping days, forest fires, wildlife and wild weather, and also a marriage proposal.

Rob Pope is an Adventurer and Ultra Endurance Runner from Liverpool, England.In 2016 Rob Pope embarked on an enormous journey, running across the United States (and beyond) to raise funds and awareness for causes he believes in - Peace Direct and the World Wildlife Fund. His journey took him across the nation FIVE TIMES, covering over 15,700 miles and resulting in several records (including a Guinness World Record) and many more significant milestones.Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on InstagramJoin the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventuresOn the morning of 15 September 2016, with a fresh Gump haircut and a red jacket made by his girlfriend Nadine, Rob set off on the first of 422 days of running in which he traversed the US from Mobile to Santa Monica, onwards to Death Valley and more.Then on 29 April 2018, the run was over. He'd exhausted 33 pairs of trainers, crossed 43 states and reached the ocean five times. He'd eaten his way through enough hot dogs, ham salad and Dr Pepper to fuel an army. He had covered over 15,000 miles and on the Podcast today has enough stories from his time across America.Don't Forget to Subscribe and Review the Podcast if you have enjoyed it so far. A simple review goes a long way to help the podcast grow and your support means everything.Read the Whole StoryBuy Becoming Forest by Rob Hope click hereInstagram www.goingthedistancerun.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-modern-adventurer/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Listen to our speakers Shannon Paige, Policy Associate at Peace Direct, Rita Panicker, CEO of Butterflies and a Member of Family for Every Child Alliance, Casey Harden, General Secretary at World YWCA, moderated by Alisha Bhagat, Futurist and Senior Strategist at Forum for the Future, discussing how to support and advocate for communities through their organisations and how we as a sector can better understand and engage with network actors to challenge powerful privileging forces.

Virginity, Hymens, & Unicorns, oh my.What is virginity?  What really is a hymen?  How are virginity checks performed?  How are they different than rape kits?  How is this flimsy piece of skin affecting women across the globe?These are all questions we ask today, and loving nurse is here to tell us a plethora of great information.People, organizations, and such mentioned in this episode:RAINN (Rape Network) hotline: 800.656.HOPE (4673) website: www.rainn.org Peace Direct, www.peacedirect.orgCA Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, Assembly Bill 1909The Fuller ProjectThe Pussycat FoundationMore Of Her podcast shout out!Thank you listeners!  And thank you for getting us to the 1000 download milestone!Find more of Amberadical and all her projects, merch, and more at www.amberadical.comInstagram: @sexwithoutfearEnter Sex Without Fear's Giveaway on Instagram @sexwithoutfearSupport the show

Three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee for her work with Oxford Research Group to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. She now leads The Business Plan for Peace to help prevent violent conflict and build sustainable peace throughout the world, because it is possible, see three minute video ; this work is based on her latest books The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War (2017) and The Mighty Heart: How to Transform Conflict (2020), which is now an on-line course. Scilla founded Peace Direct in 2002 to fund, promote and learn from local peace-builders in conflict areas: Peace Direct was voted ‘Best New Charity' in 2005. She was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003, the Luxembourg Peace Prize in 2020, and was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders'. Scilla co-founded Rising Women Rising World in 2013, and FemmeQ in 2016 to establish the qualities of feminine intelligence for women and men as essential to use in building a safer world. Her TED Talk on nonviolence has been viewed by over 1,500,000 people. Scilla is an Ambassador for Peace Direct and patron of Oxford Research Group; adviser to the Syria Campaign and the Institute for Economics and Peace. She also advises the leadership of selected international corporations as well as students and young social entrepreneurs.

The Shirleys have the lovely Chipo Chung as their guest this week. Actress, activist and mother, Chipo talks to them from Zimbabwe about everything form acting to motherhood and her own childhood, to what the local wine tastes like. Chipo co-founded S.A.F.E.KENYA providing theatre promoting social change on HIV, FGM, ending violence against women, sustainability, clean water and more. You can find out more at http://safekenya.orgChipo also works closely with Peace Direct who work with and amplify the voices of local peace builders around the world. You can find out more at https://www.peacedirect.orgTune in, enjoy and subscribe!You can contact the girls at:Email: Motherfunk@shirleyandshirley.comInstagram: @thetwoshirleysTwitter: @shirlandshirlFacebook: @ShirleyAndShirley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sexual assault allegations and the arrest of Senegal's most prominent opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, have led to weeks of protests in the country. At least eight people have died. Mobilization is especially strong among young people, who are captivated by Sonko's critique of the political system and call for transparency in the management of resources. PRIO's Bintu Zahara Sakor and Aji Ceesay from Peace Direct break down why these protests are significant, and how they have developed.

In a special series of podcasts, ORG talks with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG in its early days. In this episode, ORG interviews Dr. Scilla Ellworthy, who founded ORG in 1982 and was its Executive Director until 2003. After ORG she founded Peace Direct and undertook extensive research into peace and security, her most recent book is the Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War. We will discuss the founding of ORG, how its ideals have defined Scilla’s subsequent work, and her most recent book. Music by Bensound About the discussants Scilla Elworthy is Director of A Business Plan for Peace and the Founder of Oxford Research Group. Alasdair McKay is Senior Editor at Oxford Research Group Abigail Watson – Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator at Saferworld

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report discusses NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s extreme Thanksgiving travel quarantines, Andrea Mitchell’s absurd pro Biden comments, the mainstream media’s ignoring of the inspiring effects of the Trump peace deal, and Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s demands that people cancel Thanksgiving. First Dave talks about New York’s COVID rules where the NYPD is being used to enforce COVID checkpoints at New York’s bridges and tunnels. The travel restrictions mandate that travelers fill out a questionnaire about where they are arriving from and if they have taken a COVID test. Anyone without proof of a negative test, is required to quarantine for 14 days. Will people ignore the travel warnings or just stay at home? Next Dave discusses the crazy media bias of MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell who made some predictions concerning the Joe Biden administration. Dave also shares an amazing video of products from Israel in a United Arab Emirates grocery store as proof of some of the positive effects that have resulted from the Trump Middle East peace deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jackson shares a wealth of knowledge in a 15 minute convo. He notices that black and brown professional numbers are low in fortune 500 and start-up companies but this is not due to a lack of talent. Recruiters and hiring managers need to get out and create opportunities to get in front of the right people who might not otherwise have company visibility. Removing degree requirements for certain tech roles will open up the pool of candidates with hard skills and experience. If you find someone with the capacity to self teach using tutorials from the internet, that resourceful person will likely do well on a software development team. Companies should invest informal outreach and engagement in the form of apprenticeship, internships, or mentorship programs to connect with the next generation of talented individuals. To retain talent, organizations should focus on creating programs that, as much as possible, remove unconscious bias and allow everyone equal opportunities to grow.Jackson Jeyanayagam is the Vice President and General Manager of Direct-to-Consumer at The Clorox Company. He has 20 years of experience with specialties in: P&L management, change management, business transformation, cross-functional team building, people development, brand marketing, digital brand building, revenue growth, e-commerce, mobile, performance marketing, CSR, analytics & data science, CRM & loyalty, sports marketing, PR and public speaking. Jackson also serves on the Board of Directors for Goodwill International and Peace Direct. Additionally, he acts as an advisor for three high-growth startups: Dynamic Signal, BounceX, and Miles.Jackson Jeyanayagam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonjeyanayagamThe Clorox Company: https://www.thecloroxcompany.com Object Wellness: https://www.objectivewellness.comMore episodes of the SnackWalls Podcast: http://podcast.snackwalls.comSnackWalls is powered by San Diego Code School: https://sdcs.ioPlease share like and subscribe for more reach

On this episode of the "Powered by Paragon" series, we introduce you to Dr. Scilla Elworthy. Dr. Scilla Elworthy is a peace builder, policy maker, and three time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A world renown advocate for peace, Scilla founded the Oxford Research Group in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. Later she also founded Peace Direct, a charity supporting local peace-builders in conflict areas. She was an advisor to The Elders, a group brought together by Nelson Mandela to implement peace making around the world, and is currently a member of the World Future Council. Scilla is an author, publishing The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War in 2017, and most recently, The Mighty Heart. Dr. Elworthy is also well known for her TedTalk on the best ways to combat force without using force in return. Scilla and her team are also offering a brand new 10-week training journey called the Mighty Heart Online Course to become more effective when facing challenges. Throughout the course, you will learn the skills and tools to help you address the kind of crises you and colleagues are facing; deeper self-knowledge, compassion and presence; the ability to make wiser and more grounded decisions, and connection to a diverse and aligned community working powerfully for change. Registration closes in two weeks and space is filling up quickly. If interested, please register now.

Dr. Scilla Elworthy is a peace builder, policy maker, and three time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A world renown advocate for peace, Scilla founded the Oxford Research Group in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. Later she also founded Peace Direct, a charity supporting local peace-builders in conflict areas. She was an advisor to The Elders, a group brought together by Nelson Mandela to implement peace making around the world, and is currently a member of the World Future Council. Scilla is an author, publishing The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War in 2017, and most recently, The Mighty Heart. Dr. Elworthy is also well known for her TedTalk on the best ways to combat force without using force in return. Scilla and her team are also offering a brand new 10-week training journey called the Mighty Heart Online Course to become more effective when facing challenges. Throughout the course, you will learn the skills and tools to help you address the kind of crises you and colleagues are facing; deeper self-knowledge, compassion and presence; the ability to make wiser and more grounded decisions, and connection to a diverse and aligned community working powerfully for change. Registration closes in two weeks and space is filling up quickly. If interested, please register now. ______________________________________________________________ More on Scilla: Website: https://www.scillaelworthy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scillaelworthy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scillaelworthy?lang=en LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com › scilla-elworthy-b79244161 ______________________________________________________________ Books Mentioned: The Mighty Heart The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War

Greetings everyone, my name is Julie Masters and welcome to another episode of Inside Influence. In which I delve into the minds of some of the world’s most fascinating influencers – or experts in influence - to get to the bottom of what it really takes to own your voice - and then amplify it to drive an industry, a conversation, a movement or a Nation. Now, at the time of recording and publishing this episode we are still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some lockdowns are easing, some are being extended - but wherever you’re at in your lockdown, we are all at a point where it’s something we’ve been dealing with for months - rather than for days or weeks. For many, or for most in fact, the stress and the strains of those months are very real and there’s a high chance that conflict is a lot more familiar part of your life than it was pre-pandemic. That conflict might be light – children arguing over toys or homework – more intense – as many of us deal with financial and family crisis points – or critical – if – as is the case for far too many - your home isn’t a safe place – and the main emotional and physical dangers lie more within your four walls than outside.For some people, dealing with – and trying to resolve – conflict - is their life’s work. And it’s one of those people who is my guest for this episode. Dr Scilla Elworthy was put on her ‘path’ at the young age of 13 - having watched a life altering news broadcast in 1956 which literally jolted her into action. That small moment changed her life, which in turn, helped change the lives of countless others. Dr Elworthy is best known for founding the Oxford Research Group; an organisation set up in 1982 to develop communication between nuclear weapons policy-makers and their critics - for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2003 she left her role there as executive director and set up Peace Direct; a charity which supports peace-makers and peace builders in areas of conflict. She is also a member of the World Future Council, has advised Desmond TuTu and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’, and was Awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003. Today her full attention is on developing Business Plan for Peace - resulting in her 2017 book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War . Her latest booklet - which has literally just been released – is called: ‘The Mighty Heart: How to transform conflict’. It takes the experience of people who have been preventing and resolving conflict for decades; some on the front-line, others within families or schools. And distils their experiences into practical, non-technical advice on how build your own mighty heart. So what’s a mighty heart? Put simply, it’s having the courage to meet conflict with compassion, curiosity – and unshakeable presence.How do we do that? Keep listening. In this conversation we dive into: · How to deal with a bully without becoming a thug yourself, and how to overcome violence in all its forms without resorting to force. · Why it’s important to realise that whilst it’s okay to be angry at ‘the thing’, it’s not okay to be angry at the person who holds the opposing view on that ‘thing’; get mad at ‘the thing’ together and resolve it. · Self intervention - how to take a step back when we feel too close to the trigger point - very important this one, and very relevant for these times. · How to take a stand clearly and calmly – and with full gravity - so you are not dismissed. Quick Tip - it’s important to literally take a ‘stand’. · And how we build certainty through self enquiry. Especially in those 3am moments. One of my favourite moments in this conversation is listening to how Scilla – literally – deals with her dragons when they arrive at 3am. For me – speaking to Scilla was both a deep honour and reminder that the most powerful forms of influence are not force, aggression or interruption. Which I know sometimes is a hard truth to hold onto.In the long run of history – or any relationship - the only lasting genuine peace always comes from a willingness to firstly show up – for ourselves before anyone else. Then to get curious about both sides of the story – even when that feels impossible. And finally, in the decision to fiercely and compassionately hold our ground – even (and especially) in the moments when our knees shake and our voices break. Writing this introduction actually sent me off in search of a poem I hadn’t read in years, it’s by Rumi and it’s the closest (and shortest) summation of the beginnings of peace that I have ever found: “Out beyond the ideas of right and wrong there is a field – I will meet you there’.So, find whatever resembles a peaceful place for you right now - and enjoy my conversation with the truly indescribable, Dr Scilla Elworthy... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this deeply personal episode, I speak with my friend and tireless force for good, Dr. Scilla Elworthy. Scilla is nothing short of inspiring, and to listen to her discuss her work and life story is to hear a clear example of a human being who found and is living their purpose. I say it multiple times in our discussion, but the world needs more Scillas, more people saying "peace is possible."Scilla is a peace builder and has been a distinguished activist for peace for over 30 years. She has met with scientists, nuclear weapons policy-makers from all five nuclear powers, and their critics to develop effective dialogue. She founded the Oxford Research Group, Peace Direct, and co-founded 'Rising Women, Rising World' and FemmeQ, and was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Her latest book is The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War.Listen as we discus:The violent childhood incident that led Scilla on the path of peace-building from age 11Her incredible early journeys working with concentration camp survivors to Vietnamese refugees to orphans in AlgiersA life-changing coma that led her to ask and actively try to answer the ultimate question, "Who am I?"COVID-19 as nature's clear message to us to open our ears and eyes;Her techniques for dealing with fear, establishing effective dialogue with angry or egotistical world leaders, and utilizing anger to get things doneHow growing vegetables in a garden creates a connection with nature that shifts our hearts towards compassionThis episode is part of our Silver Linings theme.Instagram: @solve.for.happy, @onebillionhappy, @mo_gawdatFacebook: /solveforhappy, /onebillionhappyLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatConnect with Dr. Scilla Elworthy on Facebook @scillaelworthy, Twitter @scillaelworthy, and at scillaelworthy.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Monday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy.

Many people feel powerless in the face of what they see on TV or read in the news – a world in crisis, with wars and violence taking place across the globe. Do you want to step out of the helplessness and apply your personal skills to do something meaningful about the challenges now facing us? Humanity now has the experience, knowledge and tools to prevent and resolve conflict. Scilla Elworthy offers the Business Plan for Peace, an ambitious, long-term solution that challenge the status quo.

Bridget Moix is an advocate, educator, activist, and leader of the US Office of Peace Direct. She believes in the power of local people to build lasting peace. In this conversation we encounter themes within her book, Choosing Peace: Agency and Action in the Midst of War, to explore the notion of peace agency and how our best work is bounded in relationship. Weaving together the teachings of James Waller and Elise Boulding, we explore our innate capacity for peace and relationship, and the importance of families, friendships, and communities in rooting our advocacy and care to place. The episode concludes with a joyful exploration of hope, choice, and imagination led by the laughter and music of the Bluegrass Ambassadors and members of a Ugandan community.

Amirah Jiwa is a social impact strategist, having spent several years leading social impact for popular luggage company, Away. She joins us today to talk about her international upbringing, her personal passion for social change, and the ways in which she believes that businesses can have a significant impact on social issues. From her work with Warby Parker to Away, eyewear to luggage, Amirah is a brilliant strategist and thoughtful innovator and she shares how she led Away to make a real difference through its partnership with nonprofit Peace Direct. You’re in for a great conversation!

Called the Real Life Forrest Gump, Rob Pope is the first Brit to run the Forrest Gump run across the country. +15,000 miles, through all kinds of weather and with all kinds of people, Rob has quite the story. Come listen as he shares his running story! On this episode we learn:*What the hardest part of the run was*What Rob's favorite part of the country is*Why Neil had beef with Rob Quote: “Do one thing in your life that makes a difference.”Rob's Sitehttp://goingthedistancerun.com/https://www.worldwildlife.org/https://www.peacedirect.org/us/ https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Marathoning-Pete-Pfitzinger/dp/149256866X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20FG6F888KDVU&keywords=advanced+marathoning&qid=1569897496&sprefix=advanced+mara%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-1Remember when you walk in Other People's shoes you get a different perspective!If you enjoy the show you can subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platforms, so you don't miss an episode. We would also love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes! To hear other episodes go to:www.opspodcast.comYoutube.comSocial Media:**Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: **If you have questions or comments email us at: opspodcastshow@gmail.com

SO I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE CONVERSATION **THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE OTHER NIGHT** AND THE DINNER **THAT BILLY DID NOT COOK THE OTHER NIGHT-** WHAT WE DID THO - WAS GO OUT TO ONE OF THE LOCAL CHAIN RESTAURANTS, ALBEIT ONE OF THE BETTER ONES TO HAVE A HAMBURGER. IT WAS KINDA NICE TO HAVE THAT BREAK FROM ALL THAT GOURMET COOKING - ADMIRING BILLS TECHNIQUE IN CREATING OUTSTANDING MEALS, SOME OF WHICH ARE ORIGINAL, SOME OF WHICH ARE JUST BETTER VERSIONS OF THE ONES WE HAVE IN RESTAURANTS. BUT I DIGRESS. IT WAS WHILE EATING THE HAMBURGER THAT I WAS EAVESDROPPING AMONG THE GUESTS SITTING AROUND US WHEN I OVERHEARD AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION ONE MORE SENIOR WOMAN COMPLAINED THAT SHE HADN’T DONE HER MAKEUP, AND THE GENTLEMEN SITTING ACROSS FROM HER ( I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT WAS HER HUSBAND SAID “SARAH, WHAT DO YOU NEED MAKEUP FOR - WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO ATTRACT AT YOUR AGE. AT WHICH TIME THE OTHER WOMAN AT THE TABLE SAID. WELL HONEY YOU ARE LUCKY - AT YOUR AGE YOU ARE FREE NOW, YOU DON’T NEED MAKEUP ANYMORE. AT WHICH TIME SARAH SAID - ITS NOT THE MAKEUP, BUT THE FACT THAT I FORGOT TO PUT IT ON. THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS TO UNPACK IN THAT CONVERSATION - VANITY, AGING, BRAIN FUNCTION - SO I THOUGHT I’D SEARCH OUT SOME TRULY REMARKABLE PEOPLE TO ADDRESS MANY OF THOSE ISSUES. SO THAT’S WHAT WE’LL YAK ABOUT TODAY.---   Let’s face it people in western society are vain. Looking good is almost mandatory. You walk down the street in the big cities and they are teaming with fit, well clothed people with skin that is silky smooth. But often you see some men and woman, looking a bit disheveled, glasses held up by the tip of the nose. no makeup (not homeless) I just assume that they are intellectuals, professors, scientists etc. WHO DON’T FALL INTO SOCIETIES EXPECTATIONS ON BEAUTY I’ve always wondered what do those people think about Vanity. 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Selling Luggage and a Lifestyle How Steph Korey and Jen Rubio co-founded a luggage company for the modern adventurer that is taking the world by storm. Jen Rubio called her friend Steph Korey to vent about an irritating, expensive problem that just about any frequent flyer has endured at some point. She had a busted carry-on. Rubio was suffering from suitcase-demolition blues, and Korey wasn’t sure what brands to recommend. So Rubio texted a dozen of their trendiest, travel-savvy friends—the kind of people who would know all the best hotels in Bangkok—but they had no clue where to direct her to buy the perfect suitcase. They were quick to tell her which brands to avoid—sharing similarly frustrating stories of failure—but no one had the answer she was searching for. The search seemed hopeless. A single, action-packed year later, Korey and Rubio shipped the very first piece of Away carry-on luggage. Today, the luggage company that is so much more than a luggage company has sold over a million bags to customers across the world and captured the imagination of a generation known for its desire to chase down experiences instead of possessions. “This business isn’t really about luggage or suitcases at all,” Korey says. “What we’re really creating is a travel brand, and travel has the ability to really impact someone’s life.” With an eye on revolutionizing the luggage industry while leaving the world better than they’d found it, Korey and Rubio designed a bag that is durable, practical, and looks dang good in an Instagram photo. And that was only the beginning. Charting the Course In the beginning, Korey wasn’t sure she even wanted to start a business. She just wanted to learn more about the way other people traveled. She and Rubio had become friends while working together at Warby Parker, the online store that home delivers hip eyeglasses at affordable prices, so they knew firsthand the challenges that come with life at a startup. Rather than cannonballing into the deep end, the pair chose to start small and simply follow their curiosity. They decided to create a survey and send it to 50 people in a vast array of demographics, including male and female students, young professionals, established professionals, and retirees, who lived both in the US and abroad. After sharing information about how they traveled, how they packed, and what travel products they used, each person taking the survey was asked to forward it to five of their friends who also came from varied backgrounds. When the survey finished making its rounds, Korey and Rubio had over 800 responses to sift through. The pair was quickly able to start noticing themes, particularly when it came to how the existing luggage industry wasn’t meeting travelers’ needs. The survey results showed that travelers wanted a light piece of carry-on luggage that maximized packing space and still fit in the overhead compartments of airplanes. They also dreamed of a bag that could take a baggage handler’s beating if they decided to check it, including wheels and zippers that wouldn’t fail. Respondents also expressed the need for a place to put dirty, sweaty laundry after trips to the gym, summer walking tours through cities, or perilous mountain climbs. Oh, and they hated traveling with dead cell phones. With these results in mind, Korey and Rubio moved into the next stage of development. Korey says they were still unsure whether they wanted to start a business when they sat down with a group of designers from the fashion, luggage, and industrial design industries. They weren’t even sure when they decided to partner with two industrial designers to transform their findings into a product design. The team had plans for their new carry-on bag in one hand, and plane tickets to Asia—where they planned to meet with dozens of luggage manufacturers—in the other, but were still unsure where this journey would land them. It was only when a family in the manufacturing business told them their radical design could be actualized that it all clicked together. And just like that, the family agreed to manufacture the first 3,000 Away carry-on bags. Well, not quite. “I’m glamorizing this story a little bit,” Korey says. “It’s, in reality, probably a little more along the lines of we begged them to work with us.” Korey and Rubio spent days with the family, attempting to convince them to manufacture the bags. With every new pitch she used to convince the family—that they were about to revolutionize the luggage industry, and their business model was totally unique, and this was a chance to get in on day one with a company that was going to be huge one day—she felt herself becoming more convinced that this was it. It was finally time to start this business. Their manufacturers came around, too. “I’m entirely certain that they didn’t believe any of that,” she says. “Actually, they’ve told us that they didn’t believe any of that, but that we were so sincere and passionate about what we were doing that they just couldn’t turn us down.” Now that the ball was officially rolling, and Away was on the verge of becoming a reality, they had to jump a final, daunting hurdle. They had to find the money. Gathering Supplies “Raising any kind of capital is difficult, but raising seed capital is particularly difficult, because you can’t really tell the story of your business metrics at all, because they don’t exist,” Korey says. “You just have to tell the story of your vision and what you’re trying to create, and it really takes a leap of faith from investors.” But she adds that the knowledge she had gathered from her time leading the supply chain at Warby Parker, and Rubio’s experience in the marketing team there, gave them a definite advantage. “That is for sure the only reason that we were able to convince investors to take that leap of faith,” she says. “We knew what we were doing, and we would create something that resonated and that was successful.” In fact, she recommends that all aspiring entrepreneurs invest some time working at a startup. “I think it’s essential that you spend at least a couple years working at a startup first, for two reasons,” she says. “One, find out if you like it! Some people don’t like that chaos. … And then the second reason is it really gives you a sense of context of all the different pieces that go into creating something from nothing.” In the summer of 2015, Korey and Rubio were ready to create something, so they met with more than 20 different investors across the United States over the course of a week. After many failed pitches, and several uncomfortable red-eye flights, the pair met with Forerunner Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that invests primarily in early-stage ecommerce brands. While most of the firms they met with simply didn’t understand what they were trying to do with Away, Korey says that Forerunner was captivated by their vision. “We’re really creating a broader brand and business around inspiring people to live a life of new experiences, and equipping them with all the products they need to make those travel experiences more seamless,” she recalls saying in her pitch. Within the first meeting, Forerunner was on board as a partner. With over $2.5 million raised, it was finally time to make some suitcases. Excited by the prospect of holiday sales, Korey says they set their launch date for November 2015. But as the date drew closer and the production of the first 3,000 suitcases was delayed until February of the following year, they had to get creative. Instead of selling the suitcases during the holiday season, they published a coffee table book called, The Places We Return To and paired it with a gift card for the February release of the first round of suitcases. “It was really one of the first moves we did as a brand really establishing ourselves as first and foremost about travel and not about travel products,” Korey says. In the book, they featured stories and photos of successful chefs, writers, photographers, and other talented professionals. Each person was asked about their favorite place in the entire world, why they loved it, and what they did during their visits. “We ended up with this collection of short stories that were very intimate because it was about people who were so knowledgeable about their favorite place in the world,” Korey says. Those featured in the book helped spread the word about the exciting new travel company, its mission, and the revolutionary new suitcase that was on the way. And the word traveled like a millennial with a break between jobs. Korey says they prepared 2,000 books and gift cards. By Christmas, every one had sold. Embarking on the Journey In February 2016, the first ever Away customer (his name is Adam) received his carry-on bag. Three years later, over a million bags in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes have made it across the world in shipping boxes, overhead bins, and car trunks. The ribbed, hard-shelled luggage is becoming more recognizable by the day. By offering their luggage at direct-to-consumer prices, what was once reserved for only the chicest of travelers could now make it to the general public. They take their social impact seriously, as well. Away works with manufacturing companies that have, as they say on their website, “exemplary and thoughtful work environments we would want for our own employees.” The company has also partnered with several charitable organizations, including Peace Direct, Charity: Water, and Kode with Klossy. So what’s next for Away? Korey says the company is currently working to expand across Europe, Asia, Australia and other parts of North America. Taking a page from Warby Parker and other disruptive ecommerce startups, they’ve also launched a brick-and-mortar component to their business with six American storefronts and one in London. And as Away continues to expand, they’ll continue to release new products that support the modern traveler. Korey is excited to see where the company goes next, not merely because she wants the business to flourish, but because she genuinely cares about the needs of Away customers. From the moment Korey and Rubio sent their first survey, they knew that the “why” behind their brand lay directly at the feet of their customers. “You should never start a business because you want to start a business. It’s a terrible reason to do it. It’s going to be a long slog if you’re not really focused on a particular insight or a problem that you’re trying to solve,” she says. “Whether you’re just getting started and you don’t know where to start, or you’ve already gotten started, and you’re trying to figure out the next step, it really starts with deeply understanding the customer.” It starts the way Away did: with a need, an idea, and a customer survey. Interview by Nathan Chan, feature article reprinted from Foundr Magazine, by Erica Comitalo Key Takeaways How one phone conversation between Korey and Rubio inspired the idea for Away The role data played in cementing the need for better luggage How the data insights were transformed into a product design Why one investor and one manufacturer decided to take a chance on Away How Korey and Rubio made the best of a worst-case scenario during their launch The journey from producing an initial batch of 3,000 units to selling millions Why Korey believes every entrepreneur should work for a startup first What the future expansion of Away looks like Korey’s words of wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs

Gender, State-collapse, Conflict and State-building: Recent Research from the Somali Context Prescribing and policing gender norms and relations, in other words controlling society's experiences of femininity and masculinity, along with social exclusion practices, is arguably at the very heart of the protracted and violent struggle for political and ideological power in today's Somalia. The research material that my session will be drawing on comes from two recent qualitative studies: the Impact of War on Somali Men (Rift Valley Institute) and Learning from Kismayo: a study of women's roles and responsibilities in clan-related armed violence in the Somali conflict (Life & Peace with Peace Direct). The second study was prompted by the widespread exclusion of Somali women from peace processes and political settlements. Together, the studies' findings provide a detailed picture of the gendered dynamics and impacts of Somalia's post-1991 violence. They deepen understanding of the complex power and gender relations at play in a context of an absent, weak or fragile state. At the same time, they give rise to many new questions, some of which we can perhaps discuss during the session. Judith has worked in development and peacebuilding for 30 years, as a practitioner and researcher, developing a particular focus on gender and conflict. As a researcher, uses she participatory approach and qualitative methods. Among many others, she authored a ground-breaking conception study with the Rift Valley Institute on war's impact on Somali men.

Gender, State-collapse, Conflict and State-building: Recent Research from the Somali Context Prescribing and policing gender norms and relations, in other words controlling society’s experiences of femininity and masculinity, along with social exclusion practices, is arguably at the very heart of the protracted and violent struggle for political and ideological power in today’s Somalia. The research material that my session will be drawing on comes from two recent qualitative studies: the Impact of War on Somali Men (Rift Valley Institute) and Learning from Kismayo: a study of women’s roles and responsibilities in clan-related armed violence in the Somali conflict (Life & Peace with Peace Direct). The second study was prompted by the widespread exclusion of Somali women from peace processes and political settlements. Together, the studies’ findings provide a detailed picture of the gendered dynamics and impacts of Somalia's post-1991 violence. They deepen understanding of the complex power and gender relations at play in a context of an absent, weak or fragile state. At the same time, they give rise to many new questions, some of which we can perhaps discuss during the session. Judith has worked in development and peacebuilding for 30 years, as a practitioner and researcher, developing a particular focus on gender and conflict. As a researcher, uses she participatory approach and qualitative methods. Among many others, she authored a ground-breaking conception study with the Rift Valley Institute on war’s impact on Somali men.

When we travel, perceptions of other people and their culture are no longer confined to what we see on TV or read about online. As we explore the unfamiliar, the stories, the narratives and the experiences become uniquely, our own. On Sincerely, Hueman, we are committed to amplifying not only individuals, but also businesses and organizations that are a force for good. Today, we're excited to share our new podcast episode featuring Away, a global lifestyle brand whose intention, from day one, was to make a real difference in the world - from the products they make to the platforms they create. In this episode, you'll hear from Amirah Jiwa, social impact manager at Away. Through a nontraditional lens, Amirah finds the unique strengths of businesses (from its people to its resources) to create positive change in communities — here and abroad. Even before selling its first suitcase, Away has stood behind peacebuilders in conflict through its partnership with nonprofit organization, Peace Direct. Apart from collaborations and partnerships, team members at Away are also given volunteer time off so that they have more opportunities to give back and contribute to causes they care about. In the podcast, Zack Repko, Senior Designer at Away, talks about the trips that changed his life and how important it is for companies to engage its employees through social good initiatives. If you're interested to learn more about Away's partnership with Peace Direct, visit peacedirect.awaytravel.com. If you purchase anything from Away, from a sticker to a suitcase, you've also contributed to Peace Direct's mission of "stopping wars, one person at a time." This show is produced by Hueman Group Media. Sincerely, Hueman is on Instagram @sincerelyhueman. Also Facebook and Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincerelyhueman/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sincerelyhueman/support

Rob Pope has run across America more times than anyone else, running at total of 15,600 miles (at the time of writing). He's followed in the footsteps of Forrest Gump and in so many ways. No-one has run as far as Rob in a single year as he raises huge amounts for WWF and Peace Direct.Allie and David pick his brains about his incredible adventures.Enjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!

"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run." - Forrest Gump I'm extremely excited to welcome Rob Pope, the real life Forrest Gump, to this week's show! Over the last few years, Rob has taken on the EPIC challenge of recreating Forrest Gump's famous run. Over 15,000 miles across the United States 5 times, he tested the limits of his own endurance and experienced the U.S. to the absolute fullest. Over his year and a half adventure he experienced highs and lows, received major support from strangers along the way, and ran through some of the most iconic places in the country. The human connections he made, along with the places he explored were life changing. Completing the challenge was absolutely unprecedented. Today's episode is all about this INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE. Rob shares how one of his last conversations with his mother about "Doing one thing that makes a difference in this world" inspired this challenge. He also chats about the adventures he had along the way, along with the obstacles he had to overcome (including a torn quadricep..yikes!). We also talk a lot about one of my favorite subjects....Tom Hanks! Please check out Rob's website. He would love your help supporting two excellent charities- Peace Direct and World Wildlife Fund. Enjoy!! MORE FROM ROB POPE: Website: http://www.goingthedistancerun.com/ Support WWF and Peace Direct: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=goingthedistancerun&pageUrl=2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/run.robla.run/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runroblarun/ BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-43517715 MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT: Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2 Soundcloud Archives: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

How does one make meaningful change? A lot of people believe in grand openings and grandiose efforts. I'd argue that the drip by drip approach is just as meaningful, if not more so. Listen as you hear the story of Henri, a child soldier in the Congo, who makes a huge difference to the livelihood of many children through his small but impactful acts.

Have you ever wondered what fear, nuclear war, Richard branson and iced cream have in common? Today our very special guest, a three-time nobel peace prize nominee provides the prescription for a bully-free school yard by employing an unlikely and successful strategy used during global peace negotiations. She shares her business plan for peace and provides inspiring examples of unifying kindness grassroots movements across the globe. Dr. Elworthy will have you laughing, crying, and feeling more inspired about your role in the world. About SCILLA ELWORTHY PhD: Three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee for her work with Oxford Research Group to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, work which included a series of meetings between Chinese, Russian and western nuclear scientists and military. She founded Peace Direct in 2002 to fund, promote and learn from local peace-builders in conflict areas: Peace Direct was voted ‘Best New Charity’ in 2005. Scilla was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003 and was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’. Scilla co-founded Rising Women Rising World in 2013, and FemmeQ in 2016 to establish the qualities of feminine intelligence for women and men as essential to use in building a safer world. Her TED talk on nonviolence has been viewed by over 1,130,000 people. Her latest book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War (2017) and her book Pioneering the Possible: awakened leadership for a world that works (North Atlantic Books, 2014) received critical acclaim from experts in the field. Scilla is an Ambassador for Peace Direct, a Councillor of the World Future Council and patron of Oxford Research Group; adviser to the Syria Campaign and the Institute for Economics and Peace. She advises the leadership of selected international corporations as well as students and young social entrepreneurs. Scilla is a mother, stepmother, and grandmother and loves messing about in her garden near Oxford in the UK. Dr Scilla Elworthy www.scillaelworthy.com Core Team | FemmeQ www.femmeq.org Author |The Business Plan for Peace www.scillaelworthy.com/the-business-plan-for-peace Founder | Oxford Research Group www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk Founder |Peace Direct www.peacedirect.org Watch a TED Talk: www.ted.com/talks/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_non_violence For more information visit my website smallactbigimpact.com and search for episode # 2.

In this episode, Susan speaks with Scilla Elworthy Ph D. three times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the Oxford Research Group, which she founded in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. She founded Peace Direct in 2002 to fund, promote and learn from local peace-builders in conflict areas. Dr. Elworthy has been an adviser to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Sir Richard Branson in setting up “The Elders”, an independent body of global leaders working for peace, and her TED talk on nonviolence has been viewed 1,400,000 times. Her latest book, The Business Plan for Peace is a clear and very readable how-to to create a world beyond war. Scilla also co-founded Rising Women, Rising World in 2013 and Femme Q in 2016 to establish the qualities of feminine intelligence that are so needed by both women and men to build a safer world. For Susan, this guest, more clearly than anyone, links to her passion of connecting gender and peace. Susan asks Scilla to speak to “women worldwide” about why it's time to step into our leadership on the issue of war and peace. “We have research-based evidence that indicates that preventing war is not difficult” Scilla tells us. “We know what we can do and we know what we shouldn't be doing in order to get war to stop--we just haven't done it. The first thing we need to stop doing is spending $1,686 billion annually on militarization. $30 billion would eliminate starvation worldwide and $10 billion would bring clean water to every child on the planet. Many people haven't noticed how enormous this spending really is and how much it is costing society.” Scilla describes how, in the last 20 years or so grassroots peacebuilding organizations worldwide working within their local communities have grown from 350 to 1600! She tells the story of a woman named Gulalai Ismail who lives in Northwest Pakistan –perhaps the most dangerous place in the world to be a woman, and the same place from whence came Malala. Through her conflict prevention efforts, Gulalai has been able to dissuade hundreds of suicide bombers from their mission. In the interview, Scilla observes that the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council are also the biggest arms sellers in the world. This is an irony that we all need to be more aware of. Susan and Scilla talk about the amazing example of Leymah Gbowee and her Nobel award winning work to end the civil war in Liberia. Dr. Elworthy has gotten to know many grassroots organizations globally who are working to prevent war in their regions and has found that the organizations that are woman-run are having a greater impact. Dr. Elsworthy provides an example of a violent episode where a crowd was about to lynch someone. A trained woman would enter the mob and raise her hand, palm forward and shout, “Stop this. Go home. Your mother would be ashamed of you.” There would be complete silence and the crowd would disband. Dr. Elworthy does not use the word “patriarchy” much because she believes that both men and women are capable of embodying what she calls “masculine intelligence” and “feminine intelligence.” The reality of the history of the last 3000 years is that most, if not all, major decisions have been made using masculine intelligence and what we are left with is a series of wars. Scilla talks about her early childhood and the seeds that were planted in her to become a peacebuilder, as well as the inner critic she has had to face to do her best work. She advises that, when you combine what breaks your heart with what you're skilled at, you will be most effective and ultimately full of hope and joy instead of anguish and anxiety. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa is the most joyful person she has ever met and he has experienced some of the most brutal things in the world. Please listen to this amazing episode. You will not be disappointed.

Is peace really possible? Is there a business plan for peace? How can we all help reduce conflict in our workplace, community, home and even inside ourselves? What is the role of our ego in conflict-situations and arguments? How can I find my true path in life and reconnect with my own inner guidance system? These are some of the questions we will answer in Episode 5 with three-times Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Dr. Scilla Elworthy. Scilla has spent her entire life building peace and working with leaders in high-pressure conflict zones all around the world. In this Episode, she shares her wisdom from a lifetime of preventing war and violence and offers fascinating stories from the frontlines that we can all learn from. Scilla offers concrete tools to help us all identify who we really are, become better leaders, connect with our own inner wisdom and combat the desire for revenge we may all have experienced.    This episode will bring you hope, concrete tools, inspiration and… goosebumps.    WHAT WE WILL COVER: What you can do to build peace and reduce conflict everywhere Tools for communicating with people whom you violently disagree with – a conflict resolution tool successfully taught to CEOs as well as children How to nourish empathy and enable understanding between people to dissolve conflict Why the root cause of all violence and conflict is humiliation and how to better acknowledge your own role in conflicts How to turn a tense meeting or negotiation around and create a more constructive and pleasant atmosphere If we succeed in building peace, what’s in it for the companies who are currently benefitting massively from war? How to become aware of your own ego, when it’s in charge in an unhealthy way and its role in all conflicts How to find your life path and connect with your inner guidance system Creating efficient and pleasant meetings and negotiations through meeting human to human – not ego to ego How can we tell the difference between the voice of intuition and the ego’s desire? How to inspire leaders to live a life with purpose and compassion    SELECTED QUOTES   “One of the root causes of war and conflict is humiliation. Respect is the fastest antidote to humiliation. To show someone a gesture of respect, immediately diffuses a war between you.” “You’re clearly a gifted leader but what is it really you want to accomplish in the world? What is it that really makes you feel when you’re older you have given a great gift to your country, your community – what would you be really proud of? What’s the closest thing to your heart’s fulfillment that you can imagine you could do? It’s these questions that most leaders don’t have time or the inclination to ask themselves.”   RESOURCES: Scilla Elworthy homepage The Business Plan for Peace The Peace Talks Webinars open for all Scillas TEDx talk on nonviolence   ABOUT SCILLA ELWORTHY Three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee for her work with Oxford Research Group to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. She founded Peace Direct (2002) to fund, promote and learn from local peace- builders in conflict areas and co-founded Rising Women Rising World (2013), and FemmeQ (2016). Scilla was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003 and was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’. Her latest book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War (2017) and her book Pioneering the Possible: awakened leadership for a world that works (North Atlantic Books, 2014) received critical acclaim from experts in the field. Her TED talk on nonviolence has been viewed by over 1,130,000 people.       

An entire episode of Airplane Mode by Away dedicated to social impact travel! We hear from founders who run companies that leverage the power of travel for good. A Jamaican hotel’s foundation, a sailing safari, and a travel company teach us about environmental and social sustainability. Plus we learn about Away’s work with the nonprofit Peace Direct.

Happy Birthday, dear Scilla - your laughing and smiling during the interview made us very cheerful and your words were full of hope and passion. We are very lucky to have the opportunity to spread your knowledge and wisdom to the people. LOVE & PEACE Interview: Maja Tittelbach Thanks to: Kertin Löber About Scilla Elworthy (Source: Wikipedia): Scilla Elworthy (born 3 June 1943) is a peace builder, and the founder of the Oxford Research Group, a non-governmental organisation she set up in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. She served as its executive director from 1982 until 2003, when she left that role to set up Peace Direct, a charity supporting local peace-builders in conflict areas. In 2003 she was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize. From 2005 she was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Desmond Tutu and Richard Branson in setting up The Elders. She is a member of the World Future Council and in 2012 co-founded Rising Women Rising World, a growing, vibrant community of women on all continents who take responsibility for building a world that works for all.

A panel discussion on Dr Scilla Elworthy's new book 'Pioneering the Possible: Awakened Leadership for a World That Works' and the Oxford launch of 'Rising Women Rising World.' On the panel: Professor Richard Caplan (Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford) Dr Rama Mani (Senior Research Associate of the University of Oxford’s Centre for International Studies, received the 2013 Peter Becker Peace Prize for 25 years peace activism and scholarship, co-founder of Rising Women Rising World) Dr Scilla Elworthy (three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee, winner of the Niwano Peace Prize, founder of the Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct, co-founder of Rising Women Rising World) http://www.ted.com/talks/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_non_violence?language=en Chair: Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis (Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford)

We know the world is in crisis: we are spoiling our planet at such a rate that soon it may be unable to sustain human life. This crisis is in fact a vast opportunity, because a secure and satisfying future for all of humanity is perfectly possible if we make the right choices. But building such a future will require the leap in consciousness. Join us and Pioneer the Possible. We will investigate what this new consciousness is and discuss effective leaders who have learned to apply it.

A keynote address from the Building Peace conference organized by the Oxford Network for Peace Studies and hosted by St John's College, Oxford on 15 May 2010. Dr Scilla Elworthy - Founder of the Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct, Nobel Prize Nominee, and Niwano Peace Prize winner - reflects on her decades-long peace efforts in and explores the possibility of a worldwide strategy for peacebuilding.

A keynote address from the Building Peace conference organized by the Oxford Network for Peace Studies and hosted by St John's College, Oxford on 15 May 2010. Dr Scilla Elworthy - Founder of the Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct, Nobel Prize Nominee, and Niwano Peace Prize winner - reflects on her decades-long peace efforts in and explores the possibility of a worldwide strategy for peacebuilding.