Walk Talk Listen Podcast

Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Seth Quigg (episode 129)

Seth Quigg has worked in the field of Outdoor Education and International Adventure Travel since 2002. Seth has led thousands of students and guests on expeditions throughout the world; from Madagascar to Borneo, 12 expeditions in the Himalaya, 13 expeditions in the Andes, 4 times guiding on Kilimanjaro, and much more. Starting in 2015, he has owned and operated an international travel company consulting with multiple organizations around the world looking to curate meaningful and sustainable outdoor and international expeditions of all types.  Find details at www.karuna-project.com
 
As an Impact and Sales Manager at MPOWERD, Seth leverages his 20 years of experience in the outdoor industry, international adventure travel, outdoor education, and humanitarian sectors to promote sustainable solutions for populations worldwide. He has been working with MPOWERD since 2019 as a brand ambassador, providing clean and solar power to marginalized communities across the planet, and aligning with the company's mission of service, philanthropy, and relief.
 
Seth holds a Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Studies within  Education, and speaks Kiswahili, Spanish, Hindi, and Nepali. Seth is  also a professional photographer, an award-winning leader, and a certified wilderness first responder. Seth has led groups of young adults in developing countries on 14-30 day expeditions, created an ethnographic inquiry curriculum for World Challenge Expeditions, and played an integral role in the development of overseas training programs in Australia and New Zealand.
 
Seth is passionate about how the travel and tourism industries can leverage the resources to affect change within the humanitarian sector.  Seth is always eager to connect with like-minded individuals and organizations who share my vision of creating positive social and environmental change.
 
Seth's social media (instagram and facebook) and he also has his own website.  The social media of MPowerd is: instagram, facebook and twitter.
The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here. 
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS
 

WTL Special Series: What makes youth tick? with Gabby, Duane and TJ (episode 2)

The idea of roundtable discussions with youth, came to be because civil society is changing, and many NGOs aren’t adapting fast enough, they struggle to relate and fully engage with youth. This has clear long term sustainability issues of organizations, and we need to learn how to better adapt to this new generation of potential supporters and partners. We need to learn about why youth want to engage with civil society, how youth want to engage, and how we as NGOs can better relate to them to gain new, active participants in organizational activities, this goes beyond just donations.
 
Walk Talk Listen in collaboration with the CWS Innovation Hub is running a handful of discussions with students  and other young folks, predominantly in the US. We are looking to answer the ultimate questions of ‘why, how and how we’ by meeting with students and other youth and asking them to think about and answer “what drives you to engage with civil society?” We hope that these discussion will help us explore what pushes these students to get involved in civil society and will hopefully provide insights on how they want to shape and be involved with it. With our earth facing many challenges, these seem to be more important than ever. Hope you enjoy this new series called "What makes youth tick" and that it might be useful for both young and more seasoned people out there.
 
In this second episode we talked with three students, Gabby, Duane and TJ, who study at a University in The Philippines.
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS. 

Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Otto G. Borsich II (episode 128)

Otto G. Borsich II has been working in kitchens since a teenager growing up in Ohio. Enlisting in the Navy he cooked on the USS Patrick Henry, a nuclear submarine. His formal training was through an apprenticeship at the Pierre Hotel in NYC. While in New York he was the personal chef to Leona Helmsley.   His impressive career includes, Le Bernadin, Charlie Trotters, the Bellagio, the Atlantis and Mardan Palace in Turkey. He also served as a Chef Instructor at the Culinary Institute of America. He was the Executive Chef of Central Market, a luxurious gourmet store in Texas.  
 
He was the catalyst behind Childhood Hunger Day in Washington, DC. Organizing chefs from across America who converged on Capitol Hill for a 3-day symposium on #hunger and #poverty legislation with members of the U.S. House and Senate. He was awarded a presidential medallion from the American Culinary Federation for his involvement with hunger issues. His telegenic persona and skill set landed him as a contestant on Top Chef and Supermarket Stakeout.
 
Possessing a Servants Heart, he is involved in prison ministry providing hope to the forgotten. A self-professed Culinary Missionary. Travel, adventure, and spreading the gospel of food are the core of his spirit. Having trekked to 30 countries on 5 continents, often feeding the neediest of the needy, his personal goal is to visit 100 countries before departing to the definitive destination.
 
His memoir cookbook, A Chef is Born achieved best seller status and received a reader's choice Christian Literary Award in the testimonial category. A Chef is Born is an inspirational coming of age tale during the sixties and seventies in the Heartland. He delivered a TEDx Talk, Be Present, Be Persistent, and Use Your Gift, viewable on YouTube.
 
With a have knives will travel attitude, he has cooked for presidents, star athletes, rock stars, and movie stars. Yet, his biggest career thrill remains catering his 25th high school reunion.
 
You can find him on social media (instagram, facebook and twitter) and he also has his own website.
 
The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here. 
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS. 

Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Karen Georgia Thompson (episode 127)

Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson is the newly elected General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. Rev. Thompson is the first woman and first woman of African descent to serve as leader of the denomination.
 
Prior to this call, Rev. Thompson served in the national setting of the United Church of Christ for 14 years – two years as Minister for Racial Justice, eight years as Minister for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations and four years as the Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries and Co-Executive for Global Ministries. She was elected as AGM in 2019. Her passion for justice and equity moved her work on behalf of the UCC into a global context, affording the opportunity to participate globally in efforts to reduce the marginalization experienced by African descendant peoples and other communities globally.
 
Before joining the national staff, Rev. Thompson served in the Florida Conference United Church of Christ as a Pastor and on the Conference staff as the Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery. She also worked in the nonprofit arena for over 10 years in senior leaderships positions.
 
Rev. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College in New York, a Master’s in Public Administration from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, and a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York. She also studied Public Policy at Duke University and earned her Doctorate in Ministry at Seattle University. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Heidelberg University.
 
Her book "Drums in Our Veins" can be purchased via this link.
Social Media links of UCC: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Karen Georgia is also on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
 
The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here. 
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS. 
 

WTL Special Series: What makes youth tick? with Mona and Hannah (episode 1)

The idea of roundtable discussions with youth, came to be because civil society is changing, and many NGOs aren’t adapting fast enough, they struggle to relate and fully engage with youth. This has clear long term sustainability issues of organizations, and we need to learn how to better adapt to this new generation of potential supporters and partners. We need to learn about why youth want to engage with civil society, how youth want to engage, and how we as NGOs can better relate to them to gain new, active participants in organizational activities, this goes beyond just donations.
 
Walk Talk Listen in collaboration with the CWS Innovation Hub is running a handful of discussions with students  and other young folks, predominantly in the US. We are looking to answer the ultimate questions of ‘why, how and how we’ by meeting with students and other youth and asking them to think about and answer “what drives you to engage with civil society?” We hope that these discussion will help us explore what pushes these students to get involved in civil society and will hopefully provide insights on how they want to shape and be involved with it. With our earth facing many challenges, these seem to be more important than ever. Hope you enjoy this new series called "What makes youth tick" and that it might be useful for both young and more seasoned people out there.
 
In these first episode we talked with two (foreign) students, Mona and Hannah, who study at a University in The Netherlands.
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS. 

Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Patricia DiVecchio (episode 126)

Patricia DiVecchio has experience in building business capacity and entrepreneurial development over the last 20 years, working with numerous small and medium sized businesses and organizations. With a focus on international development, Patricia works as a business consultant, coach, and workshop facilitator to challenge outdated assumptions and exponentially build the capacity of business owners, executives, and staff towards quick and sustainable results. Her innovative approach emphasizes building self-mastery and critical thinking, defining a clear purpose and direction, and developing a strategic plan for long-term success.
Patricia holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources Development from George Washington University and has successfully started and run three businesses providing experience and lessons learned. She operates from the belief that everyone has work to do and that when we take into account our unique knowledge and wisdom, greater success and economic growth will happen. She has spoken at numerous domestic and international conferences. Over the last ten years, she has operated under the business name International Purpose LLC.
 
Patricia's book Evolutionary's Work (free for download): Click
For her website, click here.
For her Youtube channel, click here.
 
The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here. 
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS. 
 
 

Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Gaya Herrington (episode 125)

Gaya Herrington is Vice President Sustainability Research at Schneider Electric (voted most sustainable corporation in the world in 2021). She studies how environmental, social, behavioral and economic trends interact and what systems changes are needed for achieving true global sustainability. Gaya is best known for her research on the Limits to Growth (LtG), and how it informs us about a more human and ecocentric economic system, one fit for the 21st century: wellbeing economics.  
Gaya has given keynote speeches and guest lectures around the world, and is an Advisor to the Club of Rome, an international 100-member club of scientists, economists, and other thinkers. She has a Master’s degree in Econometrics from the Liberal Amsterdam University and another Master’s in Sustainability from Harvard University. She lives in Washington D.C.
 
Recent interview with Gaya about her work: https://www.wired.com/story/gaya-herrington-avoiding-global-collapse/
Peer-reviewed journal article on Gaya’s LtG research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jiec.13084
Gaya’s book (free for download): https://www.mdpi.com/books/mono/6206
 
Social media: Gaya's Facebook and Schneider Electric's: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
 
The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here. 
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS. 

WTL Special Series Enough 4 All - Linda Hartke (episode 27)

Linda Hartke is currently serving as the Interim Vice President of Operations at CWS and is a consultant who supports not-for-profit organizations.  Her previous professional experience includes:  President and Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service; Executive Director (founder) of the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (Geneva, Switzerland); Deputy Executive Director of CWS; Country Director of CWS Cambodia; Chief of Staff to Congressman Chet Atkins; and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.  In a volunteer capacity, Linda has served on several not-for-profit Boards of Directors, including:  the Center for Migration Studies; the World AIDS Campaign (chair); Amnesty International USA (chair); and the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (on behalf of the ELCA).  Linda graduated from Smith College with a double major in Government, and Religion and Biblical Literature (New Testament) and she is active in a local congregation in Massachusetts where she lives.
 
Many of the guests are asked to come up with song that reminds them somehow about CWS, these selected songs are part of a special Playlist #CWSsongs.
 
Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.
 
Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow @mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.