Creating the Future

Episode #17 in which Debra Jacobs shares dozens of ways for building and engaging relationships that create change.

Debra Jacobs is the President and CEO of The Patterson Foundation in Sarasota Florid…

Episode #16 in which May Miller-Dawkins talks about the power of questions and curiosity to create change.

May Miller-Dawkins has over 20 years experience working with community groups, organizations,…

Episode #15 in which Jeff Yost shows us the power of identifying the assets and gifts that people have to build upon.

Jeff Yost is President and CEO of Nebraska Community Foundation, where his talente…

Episode #14 in which Brian Joshin Byrnes talks about the power (and the personal practice) of being open to our fellow community members

Brian Joshin Byrnes is the founder and guiding teacher at Bread…

Episode #13 in which David Martinez III shows us the power of bringing people together in coalitions – and keeping them together.

David Martinez III is the Director of Strategic Community Partnership…

Episode #12 in which Seth Kaplan talks about the interplay between people, place, and the institutions that support community.

Seth Kaplan is one of world's leading experts on fragile states, societie…

Episode #11 in which Emily Kawano shows us that each of us can be part of creating an economy that works for all of us.

Emily Kawano is the co-coordinator and co-founder of the U.S. Solidarity Econom…

Episode #10 in which Marcus Walton talks about the multiple levels of change – from the individual to the global - that are present when change happens.

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Marcus F. Walton serves as the president & C…

Episode #9 in which Steve Dubb shares stories of social movements and community organizing that have created social change.

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Steve Dubb is senior editor of economic justice at NPQ, where he writes ar…

Episode #8 in which Riane Eisler talks about shifting our mindsets from domination to partnership, both in the world outside and in the work of social change itself.

Riane Eisler is an Austrian-born …

Episode #7 in which Meghan Cummings talks about what it takes to activate our collective power to make a difference.

Meghan Cummings is Senior Vice President for Strategy, Impact & Operations at CFLe…

Episode #6 in which Yodit Mesfin Johnson talks about the power of reimagining everyday systems via collective care.

Yodit Mesfin Johnson is a Black momma, a visionary strategist and a social justice a…

Episode #5, in which Vu Le and Robert Egger explore changes that need to happen within the nonprofit sector itself, so that organizations can create more visionary improvement in communities.

Vu Le is…

Episode #4, in which Shiree Teng talks about the power of love in creating transformational change.

Shiree Teng has worked in the social sector for 35+ years as a social and racial justice champion. S…

Episode #3, in which Josh Stearns explores the role of journalism in fostering civic engagement. Josh and Hildy discuss the need for bottom-up approaches to change, the challenges facing local news, …

Episode #2, in which Trista Harris discusses the importance of having a clear vision of the future you want to create. Trista emphasizes the need to move away from a problem-focused approach and to i…

Episode #1, in which Creating the Future’s founder, Hildy Gottlieb, delves into the fundamental question, “What creates social change?” In this short introduction to the podcast, Hildy describes the …