ResponseABLE with Professor Nikki James

This week didn't quite go as planned — and honestly, that became the episode. A last-minute situation meant that two weeks of carefully planned content was no longer going to air, and I found myself navigating the emotional rollercoaster that comes with getting the wind knocked out of you unexpectedly. In this solo episode, I share what that experience was actually like, what I learned from i...

Anjali Laddha is a student, founder, and inspiration to both peers and fellow entrepreneurs. She is a 4th year student of Nikki's at Northeastern University, but has taken a unique path to reach the point which she is at today, the founder of Degree2Destiny , an AI-powered startup focused on creating AI literacy for students across India.  In this episode, Nikki and Anjali discuss Anjali&apos...

Juan Miguel Campos Ulate is a former soccer athlete turned workplace leader at Accenture. He has lived, worked, and played soccer in both Costa Rica and the United States and has reached great success in each of his endeavors. In this episode Juan Miguel and Nikki sit down to discuss the though lines in his journey—hard work and action over luck and opportunity. While his story didn't go the...

Emily Snowberger is a marketer, friend, human-rights-advocate, and certified pickleballer. While she now leads marketing for the anti-human-trafficking non-profit A21 , her path has led her across industries from fashion to higher education. She has also lived and worked across continents.  In this episode, Nikki and returning guest Nora Shepard chat with Emily about how she's gotten to where...

Priya and Dylan are both Northeastern University alumni navigating a their early careers and making meaning along the way. Nikki sits down with the two of them to talk about how they got to where they are and some of the best lessons they would share with students who are just a few years behind them. The episode highlights the importance of taking the career journey one step at a time and truly l...

Loredana Padurean is an associate professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business, where she teaches and researches entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation alongside Nikki. She is also global public speaker whose path you will hear in today's episode. She embodies the themes she discusses like "confidence though competency," and her commitment...

Julie Meyer is a founder, podcaster, mentor, and professor at Northeastern University in the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship program with Nikki. Julie and Nikki sit down to chat about Julie’s path which has led her from Chicago, to Shanghai, to Boston. Julie discusses how taking advice from like minded individuals and noticing the green lights along her path has led her to some of her most...

Giselle Le'aupepe Bruce is a longtime friend of Nikki who is, like her, tri-continental and deeply involved in many communities. Even though Giselle has worked across hospitality, music, management, and ceramics, she remains true to her inner-compass which points to relating, connecting, and communicating. In this episode, Nikki and Giselle discuss how they’ve each built up the courage to mak...

Tylea Herweynen is television presenter, mother, American expat living in Australia, and long-time friend of Nikki. In this episode Nikki and Tylea discuss the twists and turns of Tylea's journey, and how every "yes" led her down the path of becoming who she is today. The episode emphasizes embracing change, self-advocacy, and friendship amid life’s challenges. To connect with Tylea...

In this episode of the Responsable podcast, I dive deep into the second half of my captivating conversation with Mark Tipple, as we explore the evolution of our journeys from youthful uncertainty to the more refined paths we've crafted in our early 30s. Picking up from our previous discussion, we reflect on transformational experiences, starting with our memorable trip to Tanzania right aroun...

Mark Tipple is a father, documentary filmmaker, photographer, teacher, and storyteller. Over the last 25 years, he has grappled with finding his niche, balancing pursuing his pursuit of purpose, healing from his past, and telling some pretty incredible stories about people and causes he cares deeply about.  My life and work collided with Mark's in 2008, and my life has been richer for it. In...

Nora Shepard is a recent university graduate, three months into her first full-time job. In this episode, Nora shares candidly about the impact she wants to make in the world, the transition from journalism to entrepreneurship she made while at university, and the ups and downs of the post-university recruitment process.  It takes tremendous courage to share your learning while it is still so fres...

Last week, we met Richard Gorvett, the founder of Deep Wave and one of Nikki's oldest Social Impact partners in crime. We pick up the story as Richard is making a career pivot from creating systems of support for social entrepreneurs to bringing the wisdom from the field into the corporate environment.  This episode is full of gratitude as we discuss some of the people who have positively imp...

Richard Gorvett is the founder of Deep Wave , a global leadership development community that takes a long-arch, regenerative approach to system innovation and change.  Richard and I have been friends for 15+ years, and I've watched him build a career and life that is inextricably linked to his purpose. In this podcast episode, we talk about how we met and Richard's journey from an anxiou...

Professor Nikki James introduces the ResponseABLE with Professor Nikki James podcast. The episode outlines the podcast's purpose and origin.  As a professor of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Nikki works with university students and early career professionals who are idealistic realists. Idealistic in their intent to use their life for a purpose, but realistic to know that the world w...