Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast

Evelyn Acham asks: “Who’s willing to stand in the gap?” In this season 3 episode 12 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast, Host Katy Hansell speaks with Guest Evelyn Acham, a climate justice and climate finance activist from Kampala, Uganda, about how communities on the front lines of climate change are responding with practical solutions and political pressure. Evelyn Acham is the Founde...

What happens when one of America's most efficient agencies, US AID, dedicated to providing foreign assistance and international development to countries around the world, is dismantled by a set of political appointees, DOGE, Elon Musk, and the second Trump Administration? The answer is that 750K people die in the year since Inauguration Day, January 20 2025, when President Trump took office an...

Have you ever thought about living or working abroad? Considered joining an early stage start-up? Wondered if it makes sense to pursue graduate education in the age of AI? If so, we have a great podcast conversation for you that covers all these topics and more! In this season 3 episode 10 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast, High Growth Start-Up Builder & Operator, Everett Cedarhol...

In this season 3 episode 9 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast, Creator/ Host Katy Hansell sits down with Professor Amanda Randles, Director of the Duke Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, to explore how supercomputing, AI, and digital twins are transforming healthcare from reactive to proactive. Amanda share...

Michelle Okere, MBA, CFRE is a distinguished Métis-Cree leader with roots in the Red River Settlement in Manitoba and Fort Belknap Indian Reserve in Montana. Michelle currently serves as the Executive Director of The Indigenous Prosperity Foundation (IPF). In this video from season 3 episode 8 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast, Michelle Okere shares how IPF is helping Indigenous women...

Do you realize that Nature heals itself when humans step out of the way? Professor Thomas Crowther explains how the ancient feedback loops that drove Earth's creation are the very same ones that can heal Earth, by restoring biodiversity and regenerating nature. All that is required is that we allow the natural conditions to return and regenerate, without humans interrupting them through extrac...

In this Season 3 Episode 6 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast, guest Shontra Powell, a seasoned corporate leader and podcaster/author of "Proven Not Perfect"™, shares her inspiring journey of courage, purpose, and self-acceptance that will empower you to lead with confidence and grace. Our conversation explores how ambitious women leaders can navigate the complex path of purp...

Leadership, Innovation, and Resilience: Insights from President & CEO of John Clements Consultants, Inc., Carol Dominguez Carol Dominguez cared so much about preserving the opportunities built in her father's company, John Clements Consultants, Inc. of The Philippines that upon the news of his sudden passing, Carol sacrificed personally and professionally to save her family's global bu...

Breaking Barriers: An Autism Advocate's Journey to Impact and AcceptanceIn season 3 episode 4 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast "Autism: Differently Abled, Not Disabled", explore the inspiring story of guest Sam Mitchell, creator of the award-winning podcast "Autism Rocks and Rolls", as he shares insights into living with autism, breaking stereotypes, and advoc...

Award-winning Creative Director, Branding and Storytelling Expert Shea Pepper shares how she catalyzed the power of creative disruptions to optimize brand storytelling and engagement as new technologies became available in each successive media era, from streaming to today's AI-driven personalization era. With leadership roles at Lifetime , BBC America, NBC Universal SyFy Chiller and now as Sr...

Are you looking to maximize your health, vitality, and achieve longevity?!! At any age?!! In this season 3 episode 2 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast, Board-Certified Health & Longevity Coach Anne Engel shares expert tips on how to age well, reclaim your health, and build a more vibrant future—at any stage of life. We discuss the powerful idea that health is not just the absence...

Is Responsible AI an actual advantage for your enterprise? TRUST is the new competitive advantage and there is no better way to develop trust than to put ethical frameworks and guardrails around your AI and have clear Yes/No as to what your enterprise will and will not do. In season 3 episode 1 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast , guest Robert Levitan, Co-Chair of The Ethical Tech Proj...

Have you ever wondered about the Universe beneath your feet? Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Tkach shares his powerful metaphor of how unexplored by humans the universe beneath our feet is, drawing a parallel to human excitement about the unknown universe of space. In fact, Jeff shares that scientists estimate a mere teaspoon of healthy soil has 10 billion organisms in it, more than the total amount of...

In season 2 episode 11 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer ® podcast with guest UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Laura Bloom Gordon , we discuss practical strategies to unlock the power of your brain, enhance your brain health , reduce age related brain decline that starts as early as age 30, and r ealize your full potential t hrough innovative programs that anyone...

Are you focused on your future and your past more than your present moment? What if tomorrow never comes? In this season 2 episode 10 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer ® podcast , guest Ramesh Pari, Transformation Director at Ocado Technology in the UK , shares profound insights on the importance of personal and organizational transformation. From dealing with loss and acceptance to leading wi...

What do you do in the aftermath of the Pacific Palisades Fire? In season 2 episode 9 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer ® podcast, Tracy Droz Tragos shares her moment of impact when she saw smoke & real fire billowing from a nearby ridge near her home in Pacific Palisades, CA, near Los Angeles, and wondered if the fire could be as close as it seemed. Maybe she should grab a few things and h...

The Promise of Precision Medicine: Why Standard Medical Treatments Fail and What's Replacing Them! In this powerful season 2 episode 8 of the podcast Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer ® podcast , Nisha Janamanchi, an Analyst at HealthScape Advisors (a Chartis company), shares a personal story about how personalized medicine saved a loved one when standard treatments failed, sparking her inter...

In this engaging video is from season 2 episode 7 of the Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer ® podcast , young serial tech founder, age 23, Arya Choudhary talks about his approach to founding new businesses, tracing his evolution as a founder who used amazon as a distribution platform to found consumer goods businesses to his current day venture working on a health tech solution for high blood pres...

In this season 2 episode 6 from Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer ® podcast, guest Pamela Cohen , an Inclusion and Disability Rights Expert and Advocate , with a professional background as a discrimination law attorney, mediator, and now employer outreach specialist, shares how to build inclusive communities for people with and without disabilities to share for their mutual enrichment . Pamela Co...

In this season 2 episode 5 from Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast , Wavestone Partner & AI Solutionist Cecilia Robinson Edwards shares her journey from the U.S. Air Force to global leadership, exploring the transformative potential of AI in leadership, societal change, and community empowerment. Discover how agency, collective impact, and reimagining possibilities can shape a better...

Season 2 episode 4 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast : "Nutrition to Heal with Kim L'Ecuyer." Coming to us from her base in Quebec, Canada, Licensed Holistic Nutrition Consultant Kim L'Ecuyer shares that impactful moment when she realized she wanted to go back and become a nutrition counselor. A collision of three factors drove her realization: 1) Her father was expe...

Season 2 Episode 3 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast "Unite The Planet with Dave Santulli." Creator/ Host Katy Hansell , also a Board Director of United Planet , explores the inspiring journey of United Planet Founder (now Chairman Emeritus) Dave Santulli, who dared to dream that it was possible to unite the planet one relationship at a time by building "bridges of unde...

Season 2 Episode 2 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast "Climate Justice Now with Vanessa Nakate." Discover how Vanessa Nakate, a prominent Ugandan climate activist, leverages her faith, personal experiences, and strategic initiatives to amplify marginalized voices, combat climate change, and foster hope for a sustainable future. This episode explores the power of collective ac...

Season 2 Episode 1 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast " From Grief to Thriving with Erin M. Barlow". Erin M. Barlow opens this episode by sharing how she felt when she was in one of her life’s lowest lows, when she was trying to navigate the loss of her beloved sister Michelle, and manage her own health crisis, and trying to find a way forward. As she looked out at the patter...

This video trailer introduces the 12 amazing guests that make up season 2 of the Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer® podcast. S2 Episode 1: Erin M. Barlow S2 Episode 2: Vanessa Nakate S2 Episode 3: Dave Santulli S2 Episode 4: Kim L'Ecuyer S2 Episode 5: Cecilia R. Edwards S2 Episode 6: Pamela Cohen S2 Episode 7: Arya Choudhary S2 Episode 8: Nisha Janamanchi S2 Episode 9: Tracy Droz Tragos S2 Episod...