Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We're proud of this one! Our episode with Kurt Shaw and Rita da Silva just won Platinum at the 2026 dotCOMM Awards. Listen in here: www.storiesofimpact.org/kurt-shaw-an... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We don't decide to cooperate most of the time. It just feels right, or not doing it feels wrong. Dr. Erez Yoeli studies why + what it took to get millions to stay home at the same time. When did you last act differently because people were watching? Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-erez-yoel... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Dr. Joseph Bulbulia found that during New Zealand's lockdown, worthlessness increased nearly four-fold. People had financial security but lost what they needed most—the ability to contribute and feel they mattered to others. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-joseph-bu... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Stories of Impact won at the 32nd Communicator Awards for our episode with Kurt Shaw and Rita da Silva! Their research in Brazilian communities explores what happens when you stop fighting diversity and start learning from it through play. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/kurt-shaw-an... 011
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 21/04/2026"Privacy is dead," Zuckerberg declared. Dr. David O'Brien asks what that means for citizenship. We went from Cronkite to 100M-follower accounts where no one knows who's real. Privacy isn't hiding—it's space for moral development and evolution. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-david-obr... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Stories of Impact won Gold at the 2026 Hermes Awards for our episode with Kurt Shaw and Rita da Silva on resistance and renewal through play in Brazilian communities. Fifth consecutive award! www.storiesofimpact.org/kurt-shaw-an... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Evan Mawarire survived Mugabe's torture in Zimbabwe and founded #ThisFlag, a citizen-led pro-democracy movement. His warning to Americans: democracy doesn't collapse in one moment — it erodes slowly through apathy about small cracks in institutions. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-packer-dr... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Polarization isn't about loving your party — it's about hating the other side. Dr. Dominic Packer and experts explore how we collapse into tribal identity when community groups vanish and social media replaces real connection. How do we rebuild trust? 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/polarization... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Stories of Impact won the Social Change category in the 2026 Podcast of the Year Awards! Seven seasons exploring the art and science of human flourishing—from Rwanda to Brazil, from climate justice to wildlife intelligence. Grateful for every story shared! 🎧 storiesofimpact.org 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Americans are emotionally divided but won't back political violence, says Dr. Westwood. The real danger? Tolerating anti-democratic moves from politicians we otherwise support. What would it take for you to vote across party lines to protect democracy? www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-sean-west... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Why do we disagree so fiercely about abortion, healthcare, or police violence? Dr. Kurt Gray shows our political divides come down to harm and who we believe is vulnerable. The path forward is not more facts. It's sharing personal stories and listening. 🎧 storiesofimpact.libsyn.com/dr-kurt-gray... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 05/02/2026What makes life truly good? This episode explores the Global Human Flourishing Study — a sweeping look at well-being across 22 countries and 200,000+ people. From meaning and money to faith and relationships, the findings challenge what we think we know. 🎧 Listen now: pod.link/1519411454 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Our episode Brazilian Resistance & Renewal Through Playing Together with Kurt Shaw & Rita da Silva won Gold at the AVA Digital Awards (Educational Podcast). Honored to lift up the power of rhythm, art, and community. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/kurt-shaw-an... #StoriesOfImpact #AVADigitalAwards 010
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 13/01/2026What can science teach us about the sacred? Psychologist Dr. Kenneth Pargament spent his career studying how spirituality shapes resilience, meaning & healing. This episode doesn’t flatten faith into data—it opens the door to deeper understanding. 🎧 Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/science-reli... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 23/12/2025When truth is blurred and public trust erodes, what can still bring us together? Dr. Filippo Trevisan believes real, engaged listening may be our most powerful civic act. We explore how empathy + collective responsibility can reshape democracy. 🎧 Listen here: www.storiesofimpact.org/listening-as... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 16/12/2025How do elephants think about one another and about us. Dr. Joshua Plotnik a comparative psychologist at Hunter College shares what he has learned from decades with elephants in Thailand and beyond and how their intelligence can help humans and elephants coexist. Listen: pod.link/1519411454 011
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 09/12/2025What does citizenship look like in a post-truth world? Dr. David O’Brien joins Stories of Impact to explore how digital technology is reshaping civic life and what it means to protect privacy and uphold democratic values in a networked age. 🎧 Listen now: www.storiesofimpact.org/upholding-de... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 25/11/2025What holds a society together and what tears it apart? Oxford economist Dr. Colin Mayer shares how institutions like business, government, and media can either serve the common good or fuel mistrust and division. 🎧 Listen now: www.storiesofimpact.org/the-politics... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 18/11/2025What do laughter, play, and primates have to do with human flourishing? Dr. Erica Cartmill, Dr. Colin Allen and Dr. Heidy Lyn explore the neuroscience of joy, the power of animal empathy, and how moments of silliness help build trust in humans and across species. 🎧 Listen now: pod.link/1519411454 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Is shouting a civic virtue? In a world of deepfakes and fractured trust, philosopher Baroness Onora O’Neill makes the case for listening — and why our democracy depends on it. 🎧 Listen in: www.storiesofimpact.org/the-ethics-o... 020
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Dr. Jane Goodall taught us that observation is activism, and that hope is a discipline. We revisit our conversation with the woman who changed science — and helped us see the world with more care. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/changing-the... @janegoodall.org 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Another win & it means a lot! Our episode From Gangs to Growth just received a 2025 Davey Gold Award for Society & Culture. This honor belongs to the courageous young people of Medellín and the leaders walking beside them. 🎧 Revisit the award-winning story: www.storiesofimpact.org/from-gangs-t... 021
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 28/10/2025What makes a society flourish? Economist Sir Paul Collier says it starts with a shift from me to we. This conversation explores how shared identity, trust and collective purpose can rebuild community in an age of division and AI. 🎧 Listen now: www.storiesofimpact.org/building-com... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 22/10/2025What if care was never a soft skill, but the deepest form of intelligence? Dr. Alison Gopnik makes the case that caregiving is core to what makes us human - biologically, emotionally, politically. This episode explores care as connection, courage & a quiet kind of wisdom. Listen: pod.link/1519411454 052
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Grateful, proud, and moved! Our episode: Kurt Shaw and Rita da Silva: Brazilian Resistance and Renewal Through Playing Together, has been honored with a Platinum MarCom Award. This recognition belongs to every young person dreaming of a better future. www.storiesofimpact.org/kurt-shaw-an... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 14/10/2025What does it mean to be a responsible citizen in the digital age? Vint Cerf, Nuala O’Connor, and Michael Wear explore how AI, algorithms, and online life are reshaping civic responsibility—and how we can respond with integrity. 🎧 Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/citizenship-... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 07/10/2025What helps us solve problems together? Psychologist Dr. Bahar Köymen studies how children reason, argue & collaborate & what that reveals about the roots of human cooperation. This episode invites us to rethink disagreement, intelligence &the social side of thinking. 🎧 Listen: pod.link/1519411454 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Honored to share that Stories of Impact received a 2025 W3 Silver Award for the episode From Gangs to Growth — recognized for excellence in science and technology storytelling. 🎧 Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/from-gangs-t... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 02/10/2025We were honored to share her voice. Now, we honor her legacy. Dr. Jane Goodall changed how we see animals, the environment, and ourselves. She showed the world that compassion & activism go hand in hand and that every one of us can make a difference. Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/changing-the... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 01/10/2025What sustains people through crisis? Dr. Joseph Bulbulia explores how spirituality, belonging, and a sense of worth shape our ability to face life's hardest moments — and why feeling valuable matters just as much as feeling safe. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/spirituality... #StoriesOfImpact 010
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Why do some groups thrive while others unravel? Evolutionary biologist Dr. David Sloan Wilson breaks down the science of cooperation — and how trust, culture, and group dynamics shape our ability to face crisis. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/the-core-pri... #StoriesOfImpact #HumanFlourishing 010
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 16/09/2025What does it mean to stay human in a digital world? Oxford scholars Dr. Andrew Briggs and Dr. Dominic Burbidge offer 7 civic principles for the digital age — from protecting privacy to treating listening as a public good. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/an-agenda-fo... #DigitalEthics #StoriesOfImpact 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 09/09/2025What if autistic communication isn’t broken — just different? This episode explores how connection thrives within the autistic community, and why the real challenge is cross-neurotype misunderstanding — not a lack of empathy. 🎧 Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/social-cogni... 020
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 02/09/2025What happens when education leads with empathy? Nicole Bruskewitz and Henry May of CoSchool are transforming Colombia’s schools through character, healing, and connection. 🎧 Listen: pod.link/1519411454 #StoriesOfImpact #CharacterEducation #Peacebuilding #SEL 011
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 26/08/2025What if the key to human evolution isn’t dominance—but friendliness? In this replay episode, Dr. Brian Hare explores what dogs, bonobos & other animals reveal about cooperation, intelligence & what makes us human. 🎧 Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/animal-cogni... #StoriesOfImpact #AnimalIntelligence 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 19/08/2025A conversation on AI, gratitude, and building a global gift economy. This episode features Dr. Sarah Schnitker and Dr. Glen Moriarty on emotional support without transaction, and how humans still crave human connection. 🎧 pod.link/1519411454 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 12/08/2025What if the key to understanding alien intelligence is already swimming in our oceans? Astrophysicist Laurance Doyle and biologist Fred Sharpe explore what whale song reveals about nonhuman minds — and the language of life beyond Earth. 🎧 Listen: www.storiesofimpact.org/whale-song-a... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 05/08/2025What if flourishing didn’t mean leaving your community? Researchers studied Thanda, a youth program in rural South Africa grounded in joy, character, and hope. What they found: a place where children are deeply known and raised by a village. 🎧 Listen: pod.link/1519411454 #YouthDevelopment 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Bees might hold the secret to better AI. Researchers model the honeybee brain, only 1M neurons — to help build safer, more efficient autonomous robots. What we learn from bees could reshape the future. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/the-honeybee... #AI #Honeybees #Neuroscience #StoriesOfImpact 001
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2025We’re honored to share that Stories of Impact won a 2025 dotCOMM Gold Award for From Gangs to Growth — a powerful look at Medellín’s youth and hope against the odds. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/from-gangs-t... #StoriesOfImpact #YouthEmpowerment #dotCOMMAwards 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Can art dissolve the walls that divide us? Brazilian leaders Dr. Kurt Shaw and Dr. Rita da Silva are using film, music, and Afro-Indigenous wisdom to build empathy, dignity, and human connection. 🎧 Listen: pod.link/1519411454 #StoriesOfImpact #HumanFlourishing #ArtsEducation #Empathy 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Can virtual reality help teenagers connect across differences? Dr. Eugene Ohu created an immersive experience for Nigerian students to see the world through someone else’s eyes. What happened next surprised even him. 🎧 Listen now: pod.link/1519411454 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Dr. Agnes Kalibata grew up in a refugee camp — now she’s reshaping global agriculture. We’re revisiting this powerful conversation on food, equity, and human dignity. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/food-agricul... #StoriesOfImpact #AgnesKalibata #HumanFlourishing #FoodSystems #Leadership 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 17/06/2025What if classrooms made space for complexity? In our latest episode, UK educators share how they help students reflect on identity, faith, and belonging - not just react. 🎧 pod.link/1519411454 #StoriesOfImpact #BigQuestions #HumanFlourishing #RE 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 10/06/2025We’re revisiting an episode that redefines what it means to think. Dr. Calvo, Dr. Reiss & Dr. Magnasco explore the minds of plants and octopuses - inviting us to expand how we understand sentience, intelligence, and connection. 🎧 www.storiesofimpact.org/diverse-inte... #StoriesOfImpact 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 03/06/2025What makes a question too big for the classroom? Dr. Berry Billingsley shares how blending science and religion invites deeper curiosity and why asking better questions shapes a richer kind of learning. 🎧 pod.link/1519411454 #StoriesOfImpact #Education #BigQuestions #HumanFlourishing 011
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 27/05/2025We’re revisiting one of our most mind-expanding episodes. Hear how Dr. Frans de Waal and Dr. Michael Levin explore cognition across apes, cells, and systems and what it means for our future. 🎧 Listen now: www.storiesofimpact.org/diverse-inte... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Remote work changed more than office hours. Dr. Nicholas Bloom shares how hybrid work reshaped equity, productivity, and innovation (and why it's not going away.) 🎧 pod.link/1519411454 #StoriesOfImpact #RemoteWork #HybridWork 010
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Can humans and dolphins share a real dialogue? We’re revisiting our conversation with Dr. Denise Herzing, who has spent decades decoding dolphin communication—and what it might reveal about intelligence, connection, and curiosity. 🎧 Listen now: www.storiesofimpact.org/cracking-the... 000
Stories of Impact @storiesofimpact.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Stories of Impact received a 2025 Communicator Award of Distinction for our science and tech series — honoring the voices and visions we’re grateful to share. Thank you for listening, for caring, and for walking alongside us. 🎧 pod.link/1519411454 #CommunicatorAwards #StoriesOfImpact 011
