Podcasts about united planet

Co-hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis return from ShopTalk brimming with insights on the rapidly shifting retail environment. They kick off by breaking down the rollercoaster of consumer confidence, spurred by persistent inflation and ongoing uncertainty. The conversation touches on potential reverberations from looming tariffs that could drive up costs and shake consumer sentiment. Headlines from major brands paint a mixed picture: Lululemon's cautious optimism contrasts with H&M's ongoing struggle to redefine its place in fast fashion, while Dollar Tree's dramatic divestment of Family Dollar underscores the perils of poorly integrated acquisitions. Meanwhile, Chewy's robust earnings provide a bright spot.Also fueling industry chatter is the arrival of French department store Printemps in Lower Manhattan, sparking excitement among those who see it as a bold venture amid broader department store decline. The conversation pivots to Canada's retail landscape, where Hudson's Bay's long-anticipated liquidation underscores the challenges legacy retailers face in a hyper-competitive era.  The second half of the show features a conversation with Lowe's SVP Product and Technology, Data and AI, Chandhu Nair, who outlines the home improvement retailer's sweeping digital transformation. Aware that their category historically lagged in technology adoption, Lowe's has accelerated its efforts, focusing on delivering customer-centric solutions while modernizing decades-old infrastructure. With the newly launched MyLow application, shoppers can receive instant project advice, seamless product recommendations, and integrated how-to guidance. For professionals, speed, in-stock reliability, and tailored credit remain top priorities.Nair emphasizes that data and AI make up only 30% of the equation, with the remaining 70% tied to organizational change and process reengineering. The discussion highlights Lowe's approach to fostering innovation: start small, iterate quickly, and focus on core customer needs rather than novelty for novelty's sake. In addition, immersive experiences such as the Lowe's Style Studio for Apple Vision Pro build on years of research and strategic experimentation. By proactively partnering with leading tech companies and harnessing new capabilities like generative AI, Lowe's aims to stand out in a competitive retail market. Ultimately, Nair's insights underscore a cultural shift where failing responsibly is integral to success, and where the ability to adapt quickly defines a retailer's future. About ChandhuAs senior vice president, data, artificial intelligence and innovation, Chandhu Nair leads Lowe's AI transformation office, data and analytics, and AI products and platforms teams. He also leads Lowe's Innovation Labs, focusing on emerging technologies and technology investments, and is responsible for the technology enabling marketing, Lowe's Media Network, personalization and loyalty experiences. He joined Lowe's in 2020.Chandhu has more than 20 years of experience in technology transformations. In a prior role at Lowe's, he was vice president, technology, omnichannel marketing and digital customer engagement, and spearheaded best-in-class technology product launches including Lowe's Pro loyalty program and media network. Before joining the company, he served as CEO and co-founder of Cognitive Retail Inc., a computer vision AI technology company providing U.S.-based retailers with advanced data analytics. He was also a managing partner and co-founder at Merkatus Partners, a strategy consulting firm focused on emerging technology investment services. Before that, he held global e-commerce and technology leadership roles at Staples Inc and Infosys. Chandhu earned a master's degree in general management and operations from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in engineering – information technology from Bharathiar University, India. He serves on the Board of Industry Leaders at the Consumer Technology Association, as well as the advisory board for United Planet, a non-profit organization connecting volunteers in the areas of education, health and environmental sustainability with opportunities in more than 30 countries. About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling authro of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Dr. Waggel is a mother, physician, author, motivational speaker, teacher, cancer survivor, marathon runner, and founder of Improve Medical Culture. She has a degree in psychology, biology and medicine and has over 17 years of experience working in the mental health field.   Dr. Waggel completed a four-year undergraduate degree in only three years, receiving the highest distinction, summa cum laude. She also completed a Master of Science in Biology Degree with high honors. In the late 2000s, she worked in geriatric medicine both in the outpatient setting and in the hospital setting at the University of Pittsburgh. During this time, she was also a neuropsychiatry intern at Allegheny General Hospital performing neuropsychological testing on trauma patients. Dr. Waggel spent 4 years assisting as an intern medic for the United States Coast Guard. She volunteered as a mental health professional for United Planet. Most recently, in 2023, Dr. Waggel became certified in perinatal mental health. Specifically, advanced studies in perinatal psychopharmacology (medication for pregnant people). She feels this area is understudied and pregnant women deserve an educated professional to provide correct diagnosis and treatment. To receive this certification, one must have either a graduate degree or medical degree (she has both), 2 years working with the perinatal population (she has over 12), 20 hours of training in perinatal mental health and psychopharmacology, and a passing score on a three-hour certification exam. She offers a free therapy group for this population.How to contact Dr. Waggel:https://improvelifepllc.comlinktr.ee/improvemedicalcultureWebsite for the National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications:https://womensmentalhealth.org/research/pregnancyregistry/  Coaching offerBuzzsprout - Get your podcast launched! Start for FREEKristen Boss The Social Selling Academy Training program for Network Marketers to grow a business without burnout. Click for $100 off!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showConnect with Kelly Hof at kellyhof.comMedical Disclaimer:This podcast is intended as a safe space for women to share their birth experiences. It is not intended to provide medical advice. Each woman's medical course of action is individual and may not appropriately transfer to another similar situation. Please speak to your medical provider before making any medical decisions. Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that evidence based practice evolves as our knowledge of science improves. To the best of my ability I will attempt to present the most current ACOG and AWHONN recommendations at the time the podcast is recorded, but that may not necessarily reflect the best practices at the time the podcast is heard. Additionally, guests sharing their stories have the right to autonomy in their medical decisions, and may share their choice to go against current practice recommendations. I intend to hold space for people to share their decisions. I will attempt to share the current recommendations so that my audience is informed, but it is up to each individual to choose what is best for them.

How can we utilise human potential and new technologies to create a thriving civilisation in harmony with all life? In this episode Amisha talks to Lucian Tarnowski, founding curator of United Planet & UP.Game, a time travelling immersive reality game and platform on a mission to seed the vision for a Gaian movement towards a civilisation in harmony with all life. For 10 years he was Founder & CEO of ‘Brave New', which enabled Fortune 1000 clients to cooperate and collaborate around a shared purpose. Lucian has been honoured as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. He has been an active attendee of Davos and other World Economic Forum meetings for 15 years and speaks to audiences around the world about communities and the convergence of talent, knowledge and capital and the impact on society. Lucian continues to research and experiment around the social science behind communities, knowledge sharing and societal transformation. Lucian takes us on a journey into his audacious mission of transforming our world into a thriving civilisation in harmony with all life through the power of a game. He shares how United Planet and UP.Game utilise AI technology to create an immersive reality that gamifies transformation by reverse engineering a thriving future. This decentralised system is an intelligence engine of social, cultural and spiritual technology that helps us reframe time and money, and create a culture rooted in visionary stories that celebrate positive narratives. It enables us to vision and place ourselves into the future we hope to thrive and walk our way from there to the present moment to bring it alive as an embodied collective experience. Together they talk about intuition and how this embodied wisdom is a catalyst for profound change. We learn that if we were to collectively trust and act on our intuition and cultivate our childlike faith, we would unleash a process of propagating audacious and regenerative futures beyond our wildest imagination. Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org

There has been a lot going on in the world and there are a lot of different aspects where we can improve as a society. There is also a lot of capital that is being directed toward the future but may not be in the best possible direction. Lucian holds the thought that we should reverse engineer our problems, as Steve Jobs used to say, by connecting the dots. Today we dive deep into the idea of United Planet and UP Game with Lucian. About Lucian Tarnowski, Founding Curator, United Planet & UP.Game The United Planet is a thriving Gaian civilization in harmony with all life. The UP Game is a time-traveling immersive reality to create mythologies from the United Planet. Lucian spent 2 years designing a platform for a planetary unifying narrative to respond to the crisis of meaning and trust. This mission is to deliver on the decade of transformation and seed the vision for a Gaian movement towards a planetary civilization in harmony with all life. Lucian believes we succeed by reverse engineering the story from the future. Lucian is a Gaian on a mission to serve the birthing of the Planetary Age --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

David Santulli is the founder and president of United Planet - a Boston-based nonprofit creating a global community. Since 2001, United Planet has engaged more than 20,000 people in culturally immersive volunteer abroad programs, virtual internships, and project-based classroom exchanges in more than 40 countries.For more info visit www.unitedplanet.org

We are delighted to have Lucian Tarnowski on the Mangu.tv podcast series. Lucian is a serial entrepreneur, filmmaker, and planetary transformation architect. He is the CEO of Brave New and the founding curator of the app game called United Planet, a time-traveling immersive reality to create mythologies from a thriving future. With over a decade of experience in designing and powering online communities that connect diverse stakeholders over a shared purpose, he has been called a young global leader by many. Lucian is on a mission to deliver a decade of transformation and is actively gathering people across cultures to co-create a vision for a planetary civilization in harmony with all life. Born into a family of activists, he was motivated to push for societal change from birth. Growing up between rural England and India, where Lucian's father co-founded the world's largest disability and leprosy center, he was raised knowing his responsibility to give back and act with an intent to transform society. Giancarlo and Lucian dive deep into the nuances of United Planet and the responsibilities of a planetary citizen. The game shows us how to reverse engineer from our future for a thriving present reality. To manifest a collective change, we need to tap into the power of storytelling and using the principles of hyperstition, we can speak the future we want to create into present existence. The future isn't something to predict, it is something to achieve. Instead of the inevitability of a dystopian future, we can instead rise to the planet's finest hour. Don't miss this podcast!

This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Lucian Tarnowski. Lucian is the founding curator of United Planet and Architect of the UP Game. UP Game is a time traveling immersive reality to tell the greatest story ever told. Lucian spent 2 years designing a platform for a planetary unifying narrative to emerge to respond to the crisis of meaning and trust. This mission is to deliver on the PlanetShot - a Planetary Civilization in harmony with all life. Lucian believes we succeed by reverse engineering the story from the future. Lucian is a Gaian on a mission to serve the birthing of the Planetary Age. Lucian has a decade of experience in designing and powering online communities that connect diverse stakeholders around a shared purpose. Communities support virtual and distributed teams to scale and achieve their collaboration, knowledge sharing and problem-solving goals. For 10 years he worked on BraveNew which enables Fortune 1000 clients such as GE, and collaboratives such as Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Geinsinger Health to cooperate and collaborate around a shared purpose. Lucian has been honored as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. He has been an active attendee of Davos and other World Economic Forum meetings for many years. He continues to research and experiment around the social science behind communities, knowledge sharing and economic spaces. Since 2002, he has run Take Heart India, a 53-year-old no overheads charity started by his father that provides blind and handicapped people in rural India with the vocational employment skills required to get lifelong employment. He has spoken at gatherings such as Davos, various World Economic Forum meetings, TEDx, The China Digital Summit, Impact Summit and for companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Oracle, Pearson, IBM and PWC. He speaks to audiences around the world about communities and the convergence of talent, knowledge and capital and the impact on society. In this episode you will hear about communities, the Up Games, the Rebirthing of Planetary Civilization party inspired by James Webb/NASA, Star Wars, and more. Some notes... More about 1treellion & Lucian Tarnowski. To support planting all over the world, please check out this link. The great music is credited to Pixabay.

United Planet's Paul Northridge joins Andy and Neil to discuss his near-death experience amongst other paranormal themes. Paul is one half of Derby-based Unite Planet Youtube channel with his co-host Johny Sinclair. We also discuss UFOs and abductions with him and also the occurrences on September 11th 2001 or 9/11. What brought the twin towers down? We discuss the book, "Where Did the Towers go?" by Dr Judy Wood, and the idea that they were brought down by some kind of secret energy weapon.

United Planet's Paul Northridge joins Andy and Neil to discuss his near-death experience amongst other paranormal themes. Paul is one half of Derby-based Unite Planet Youtube channel with his co-host Johny Sinclair. We also discuss UFOs and abductions with him and also the occurrences on September 11th 2001 or 9/11. What brought the twin towers down? We discuss the book, "Where Did the Towers go?" by Dr Judy Wood, and the idea that they were brought down by some kind of secret energy weapon.

To say Francis Tapon is a traveler is an under-statment. He’s more of a guru whose committed his life to seeing every little corner of the world. Mostly by foot. He’s walked the two major trails in North America, one of which took him 5,000 miles south into Mexico, and he spent five years walking through Africa, stopping along the way in various areas in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the human condition that exists elsewhere than from where he was born. While on his journey he met his wife and realized that he had found his calling. Now, Francis has dedicated himself to traveling the world, writing and hosting a podcast on which he discusses his exploits and provides advice for those looking to embark on trans-continental journeys.

In Arnaud’s vision of the world, a few things are required. First, travel. Find a way. Any way. Work the bag checkout at the grocery store. Deliver newspapers in the early mornings (Yes, newspapers are still in circulation). Whatever you have to do to make it work, do that. Second, learn a language, or two. Arnaud is a passionate spokesperson and storyteller. He has been traveling the world since his teenage years and hasn’t stopped for a moment. Keep in mind our conversation was done over the phone as Arnaud was in California at the time of our call so our audio is a bit spotty.

We spoke with renowned journalist Laura Kasinof. She provided great insight into the challenges and necessities of working as a foreign correspondent. Her work has appeared in many newspapers, magazines and journals including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vice, The Guardian and more. Her work spans a wide range of subjects including but not limited to US foreign policy, migration and religion. Laura reported for The New York Times during the height of the Arab Spring in Yemen. Her story which followed a Syrian Refugee family in Berlin received a citation by the Overseas Press Club. She is also the author of Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets: An Accidental War Correspondent in Yemen. Currently, Laura resides in Tbilisi, Georgia. She has taken a more long-form approach to journalism and continues to advocate for strident reporting. In addition to English, she speaks both Yemeni and Egyptian Arabic.

Dalia is a human rights activist from Egypt. She spends her days writing and looking for areas to increase democratic values in her native Egypt. She is currently operating as the Director of Liberal Democracy of Egypt, a Cairo based think tank dedicated to promoting and advising policy makers on the advancements of human rights.

Naoko Jin, who co-operates a Cafe in Okazaki City with her husband Kuniomi Asai, sat down to chat with us about our newly developed program in Japan. Her love for Okazaki city is entrenched in the cities reminiscent nature. Built during Japan’s Edo period, Okazaki city is often described in folkloric fashion. Naoko and her husband Kuniomi, who has had a long career as a war correspondent, are excited to bring volunteers into the city they love.

If you were to ask Alex Lupafya what led to his success, he’d probably answer with, determination. He was born into a less than ideal situation, where embarrassment and poverty reigned. None of this mattered. Alex, with a vision, embarked on a journey that would forever detail the ethos he holds today. After being turned away by the consulate in his home country, Alex continued to show up at the embassy’s front door. He never quite and never let somebody else dictate his future. We were fortunate enough to hear Alex’s story and insight into what he believes to be the true key to success.

Retirement would have to be put off again for Mr. Markan. After departing from the corporate working world, Jim’s vision had shifted and his need to help others far exceeded his want to sit lakeside enjoying a cold beverage. Inspired by the work of the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu in their co-authored bestseller, “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World,” Jim quickly became encapsulated in the Lifelong Learning Institute where he soon became a speaker and program mentor. He has a wealth of knowledge in positive cognitive development and has spent time traversing the country sharing ideas in hopes of creating a more united planet.

We had the opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Golden who is currently leading a program designed to build medical centers in slower developing countries. His idea is simple, create an affordable and manageable center that allows small towns to properly function when tasked with dealing with the necessary medical procedures often faced in rural areas across the globe. His company is unique in that it uses its connection to coffee bean farmers to implement strategies to build centers and send aid quickly and efficiently. To learn more about Johnathan, his team and the team visit: https://landofathousandhills.com.

Today's episode is with Dave Santulli. Dave is the Founder and Executive Director of United Planet, an international nonprofit that connects volunteers who want to make a difference with communities in 35 countries. United Planet volunteers have the opportunity to learn, teach, work, engage and immerse themselves in a culture outside their comfort zone. Since 2001, United Planet volunteers have dedicated over 1,000,000 hours to many areas, which include education, women's empowerment, health, and environmental sustainability.In our interview, we talk about how United Planet started, global citizenship, communicating across cultures, and why it is important to leave an impact.Resources Mentioned In The Episode:United Planet: https://www.unitedplanet.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Conway, currently completing his master's degree in International Relations at Tuft’s University School of Law and Diplomacy, has over thirty years experience in the technology industry. As a leader in the technology industry, he spoke with United Planet to discuss advances in the industry, technology connection to medicine and his plans for the future. Over the last several decades, Mark has seen rapid growth in an ever-changing industry. His plan? To be as much a part of it as he was when he was first entering the world of technology.

After obtaining her Ph.D. in Human and Environmental Studies and Medical Information Systems from Kyoto University, Dr. Alkhateeb brought her knowledge to Massachusetts Bay College. There, she currently resides as an adjunct professor and mentor coordinator. She has traversed the globe, attended top level universities in many nations, started up a community clothing center and was kind enough to take some time to sit down and chat with United Planet about her journey, interests and her role as an educator.

From an early age, Gianpiero has nurtured his passion for world travel, and for intellectual and cultural exploration. Through experiences gained during his studies and his competitions, first as a member of the Italian Olympic Sailing Team and currently as a competitive triathlete, Gianpiero has had the opportunity to explore remote places and befriend people from diverse backgrounds. His experiences as a business consultant and as a private sector analyst with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have enriched his global vision, preparing him to face adversity and change, to adapt to ever-changing realities and to identify and implement effective solutions to contemporary challenges. In his work he is driven to leverage the private sector and the financial markets to support the transition to more sustainable development and to combat climate change while contributing to the advancement of the economies of developing countries. Gianpiero holds a PhD in the “Economics and Management of Natural Resources” and is now a partnership expert with over 5-years’ experience sustainable development, environmental finance, entrepreneurship, business strategy and management. In 2016, Gianpiero was selected as a Junior Professional Officer sponsored by the Italian Government, since then he has been working as Private Sector Engagement Coordinator at Bioversity International (CGIAR).

There is little doubt that the current state of affairs makes it difficult to implement positive policy towards immigration and refugee groups. Liza Ryan doesn’t mind the difficulty. In fact, she embraces it. She explores ways to actively achieve strong counters to the growing assemblage of harmful immigration policy. With over ten years experience working in related fields, Liza continues to promote outreach and advocacy programs to disenfranchised groups across the globe.

Sebastián, who traveled from Costa Rica to New Hampshire as part of a United Planet Quest, took a moment to sit down and talk about his volunteer experience. For the last six months, Sebastian volunteered at a local center for the disabled. His time volunteering was as much an experience learning about others as it was learning about himself. Of his time spent volunteering for United Planet, Sebastián was humbled by the experience and left determined to continue promoting global understanding, eager to bring the knowledge back home.

Max Noble’s first book Journey To Success, is an international best seller. His forthcoming book, First Impressions: The 42 Laws of First Impressions, provides detailed examples of how to succeed in both business and life. Max has had a successful career, working at top-tier firms and has now dedicated his life to sharing what he learned along the way. For the first time, we spoke with Max on an international call. His insights and story provide some great tips on how to think positively and your inner confidant.

After losing her sight at age seven, Sara Minkara embarked on an inspiring journey. Her accomplishments as a young professional are driven by a need to see positive change in the world. She has worked tirelessly to implement programs across the United States and the globe to ensure that those with disabilities are henceforth included in the universal conversation. Her company, Empowerment Through Education, engages the global community in an effort to educate and stimulate dialogue to reduce stigmas surrounding those with visual impairments. Our conversation together covers everything from what drives Sara to her vision for the future. Enjoy.

After emigrating from Zimbabwe, Marshall embarked on an endless journey of persistence and diligence. His inspiring ethos, which originated from his mother, is not only sensible it's infectious. Having graduated from the Kennedy School of Government with a masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University Marshal went on to co-find Africa Development and Investment a company where he acts as the Chief Operations Officer. In recent, Marshall has been granted a Fellowship at the Obama Foundation and is currently authoring two books. He hopes to release both of them soon.

Mary Yntema is currently the President and CEO of World Boston, a company dedicated to engaging public international affairs and advancing cooperation between people of all nations. Her background is both extensive and impressive and she has over twenty years of experience assisting non for profit organizations. Having witnessed the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mary become enveloped in the world of non-profit organization. Quickly, they soon became her desired profession. To date, Mary has worked tirelessly to ensure that World Boston acts as a groundbreaking figure in world affairs.

Dr. Dobson has worked in higher education for over twenty-three years. She is the author of Being Global: Making the Case for International Alumni Relations (CASE Books, 2011), the International Travel Handbook: Engaging Constituents Abroad (Academic Impressions, 2014), and editor of Staying Global: How International Alumni Relations Advances the Agenda (EAIE, 2015) and was recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the leading “Innovators in Internationalization” for her work at Tufts University (USA). Dr. Dobson has spent her career traveling the globe promoting higher education and the importance of Alumni engagement. Her drive and commitment is both inspiring and infectious. Currently, she acts as Chair of the Board at United Planet.

Mr. Yusuf was born in Somaliland. In his later teen years he emigrated to the United States to readvanced education from the University of South Dakota. Since then he co-founded and acts as the Executive Director of the Somali Development Center. The center looks to help Somali (and other African communities) in Boston get access to constructive services, information and basic resources. In full, Abdi is a bi-cultural and bi-lingual administrator who speaks on vastly on his experiences as both an immigrant and global citizen.

Ms. Samarasan has dedicated her life to helping those with disabilities. In our conversation, we spoke in depth about its definition, its scope and the impact one can have while working to help those in need. Diana is an avid believer in humanitarian aid and is pertinent to her mission to bring disability services into the limelight. She has done incredible work, diligently providing insight as both the Founder and Executive Director of the DRF which works to provide grants through global and community collaboration.

Dr. Giles is one of the pioneers in Service-Learning. His book Where is the Learning in Service-Learning has provided many academics and volunteers with insight into the field of learning through service and education through experience. Dr. Giles is extremely passionate about promoting Service-Learning and believes that the future is bright. He is currently working as an adjunct professor at UMASS Boston.

Arvi is one of the most well traveled individuals on the planet. His professional experiences expand across a variety of fields but his connection to the world is grounded in his love for travel. Arvi has a long standing relationship with United Planet’s founder and he was pleased to sit down with us to discuss his yearning for adventure.

Dr. Stelling, who spent time volunteering with the Peace Corps in Mali, spoke with us about the groundbreaking technology that looks to gather data in hopes of combatting large scale epidemics. His software is free and is designed to be implemented in hospitals across the globe. In addition to the software, which is used by the World Health Organization, Dr. Stelling is an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is an extremely well traveled individual and is diligent in his yearning for a broader understanding of the world.

Dr. Leek is an accomplished educational powerhouse. Her work has extended across a range of platforms designed to promote education and student learning. She has an impressive resume that speaks volumes and her drive to motivate others is infectious. We talked to Dr. Leek for a short while about technology in education, the importance of asking the right questions and why knowledge is the most important tool an individual can have.

Born in Schenectady, NY, Mr. Lowen has accredited some marvelous endeavors. He is a graduate of the City College of New York and holds a degree in Cinematography. In 1985 he attended Hunter College where he received a Masters in Social Work. He is a man who is willing to confront the problems of the past and is unwavering in his pursuit of global connection. In short, Mr. Lowen is very much a Global Realist, looking viscously to find the answers to the many questions which arise throughout a life dedicated to creativity. We spoke with Mr. Lowen about his experiences working alongside the mentally ill, his work as a documentarian and his advocation for global understanding.

Oudou Sanogo, born in the West African country of Mali, is currently working with United Planet as an International Programs Coordinator while simultaneously pursuing his Masters in Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability. He is a Fulbright Scholar interested in Education and Sustainable International Development and hopes to continue sharpening his skills to fight against injustice both in his home country and across the globe. His work for United Planet has given him yet another platform to promote his love for education.

Tania Del Rio works in Boston as a Diversity Outreach Officer at the Mayor’s office. She has had an incredible career traversing the globe working as a Diplomat for Mexico in Columbia, assisting with community affairs in her neighborhood of East Boston and actively participating in United States government. Follow the link below to donate to Tania’s GoFundMe page for earthquake relief: https://www.gofundme.com/relief-for-mexico-earthquake

Based out of Boston, Massachusetts, Kelly Fitzsimmons has spent over half her life taking pictures of the world around her. Ranging from lifestyle photography to documentary style portraits, Kelly has focused on capturing stories from across the globe. We spent the morning talking about her time as a photographer as well as her time traveling the world over. She has traveled to Colombia as a part of a mission to help a displaced population, worked on political campaigns in New York and alongside entrepreneurs in Jordan. She has developed a style that crosses multiple genres and is eager to share these experiences, captured through her lens, with the world. You can check out here work here: http://www.kellyfitzsimmonsphotography.com/

Today, we spoke with our founder and President, Dave Santulli about his visions for a more united planet. Having been at the helm of our ship for the past sixteen years, Dave hopes to encourage others to follow a similar path. His urging for others to take part in this global community is only supported by his willingness to step in on his own, leading the charge towards global connections. His passion and drive only permeate throughout the company’s inner confines. It’s infectious and calculated, always remaining true to United Planet’s core values. Having traveled all over the globe looking to spread his message, Dave has come to understand that if we work together and take one step in the right direction, then we will be on a path towards unity, connection and understanding.

Dr. Domenic Amara on the Key to Education, the importance of language learning and being diagnosed by an Ecuadorian Shamen.

Do you ever feel the itch to do something just a little out of the ordinary? Something that would have a lasting impact on you, your family and the world? I do. All the time. One thing I’ve been researching seriously over the last few months is volunteering overseas with my family and today’s episode is all about that: having a meaningful volunteer adventure abroad. I’m joined by Dave Santulli, Founder & Executive Director of United Planet, an organization that offers volunteer opportunities in 35 countries. And Dave walks us through the ins and outs of what that means if you choose to volunteer through his organization. It’s pretty fascinating stuff!

http://youtu.be/ruVv2SiJlc0 In this new podcast, we're chatting to a young actor called Bryan McClure, who's about to take on the role of Cadet Bradbury in Space Command, an epic new movie franchise from prolific screenwriter Marc Zicree (Sliders, Star Trek: TNG, DS9). Bryan got the role after beating 7000 entries in a global talent search for the movie! McClure has also guest starred in Sky 1's Hawaii Five-O, and worked with Colin Hanks in the film Lucky. Space Command is a new and original science fiction franchise created by award-winning writer/director Marc Scott Zicree, which follow the bold adventures in space of the United Planet’s Space Command, a dedicated group of scientists, soldiers and adventurers exploring and taming the vast expanse of our solar system for human colonization. You can find more about Bryan here, and more about Space Command here! Geektown Podcast 09: Actor Bryan McClure - Space Command If you have iTunes, you can click here to... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

--{ Monarchs of Money: Future Predicted With No Hype nor Fear, Better Panic Now, the Future is Here: "Quigley, Historian, Council on Foreign Relations, Gave a Future View of Their Machinations And how Banks would Fail Because of Vices, Leading World into Multiple Crises Which would Be Solved by Unification Of Regional Blocs Dissolving the Nation, All Central Banks would then Merge Under B.I.S. thus Avoiding the Verge Of Financial Collapse, The World thus Saved, Would Find through Agreements Laid, A New Economy would Save the Day, Depending on Carbon Credits Stashed Away And Energy Units Bought and Traded, Until Memories of Cash All but Faded, The I.M.F. for Defaulters, to Use Severity, Cutting Welfare, Health Care, Bringing Austerity, The World Bank to Reign the United Planet, We've Been Screwed Again, Doggone Dammit" © Alan Watt }-- Economic Voodoo and High Priests of Cash - Compliant Public - Political Frontmen - Guffawing Politicians in Britain and Canada - Hollywood Depiction of "The President" - Promises of "Transparency in Government" - Positive Thinking - Private Organizations Lobbying Gov. - Soviet Model, Rule by Councils - UN "Climate Change" (Weather) Conferences, Supreme Bodies - Cheney Praises Obama - "Terrorists" - Expansionary Austerity - Strong Canadian Dollar Brought Down - Wall Street Protests - Bank for International Settlements, Private Central Banking Merger into Global System - Farmland Stolen, Honduran Deaths over UN Carbon Con. (See http://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com for article links.) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Oct. 4, 2011 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)