Action 2 Impact Podcast with Gwen Jones

Send us Fan Mail It is my pleasure to introduce you to Ramesh Ferris.  One of the most remarkable men I've ever met. Ramesh bicycle 7140 km across Canada and didn't use his legs! That's right Ramesh is a polio Survivor who bicycle across Canada to help get the message out and understand the true effects of polio. The real life "effects" of polio is something Ramesh feels v...

Send us Fan Mail Alzheimer's is impacting more than 40 million people in the United States and  around the world. Rotarians want to help find a cure!  Meet Tiffany Irvin and her fund the CART fund. This past president and past district governor now leads a task force started by Rotarians to help fund research to find a cure to this devastating disease. Join us as we talk about Alzheimer'...

Send us Fan Mail AMAZING ENCORE SHOW! Join me as I talk to  Sue Paget, CEO of the Rotary Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention . Learn how Sue and her group are bringing better health, and AIDS prevention all over the world Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail I'm met Jason Browne in Houston, Texas as he was the dapper MC for Rotary International Convention. Since then he's graced the stage of Tedx ,written a book, and is traveling all over the world telling Rotary groups about the importance of the social media platform.  Join us for a fun loving conversation about social media being an MC in front of thousands of Rotary frie...

Send us Fan Mail At the end of the Rotary year, it's a big time for change so it's no better time to have psychologist and Author Dr. Katie Eastman to talk to us about "harnessing changes potential." It's a great conversation about looking at ourselves, others, and the way that change can be good for all, join us for the conversation Support the show Join me as I talk to t...

Send us Fan Mail It is time to break the mold of what people think about Rotarians. You know, old white hair men writing charity checks over lunch. NO WAY!!!!!! join me as i'm off to Germany to talk to Felix Heintz and the  Rotarian Metalhead Fellowship!!!! ROCK ON ROTARY!!!! Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #B...

Send us Fan Mail ENCORE SHOW: Today it's time to meet a real life Rotarian and Superhero Noel Jackson better known as Captain Rotary! Noel is joining me for the podcast and he's going to teach us how we all can be Rotary superheroes!! Grab your cape and join us won't you? Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the wor...

Send us Fan Mail Spring is here, and the Bees are BUZZ,BUZZ,BUZZING around. No better time to talk about our busy buzzy friends then with Anton Gradisek president of the International Bee Rotary Fellowship Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking rolling hippos !Now this has nothing in common with tipping cows but everything to do with water, empowering women and making the chore of getting water faster, easier and more productive . Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail Well, the 2024 /2025 Rotary International presidential year is starting in just a few months and we have Stephanie Urchick and Tom Gump back to tell us all about their plans and if they are "ready to go".  It's great to have Stephanie back after we talk to her when she was just PN now with just a few months to go,we have lots of questions and she has lots of wonderf...

Send us Fan Mail APRIL ENCORE SHOW: Meet "Days for Girls" founder Celeste Mergens as she speaks to me about how DaysForGirls.org is bringing women's healthcare and understanding to the world Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail We are off to one Rotary Plaza this week to meet my new friend, Molly Friend, that is. She is the Program for Young Leader Supervisor at Rotary international . Moll's four person team works year-round to find programs for young adults in Rotary. These programs are not only for interactors, but for Rotarians as well. There's big plans in the future of young Rotarians, and...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I introduce you to my very first Peace fellow Wisdom Addo. He speaks to me from Ghana Africa.  On the call we are also joined by Peace fellow sponsor Julie West. They both tell us about the West African Center for Peace Foundation and tell us about Peace Jams that's right Peace Jams! Great name don't you think?  Join us for a conversation about the fascinating...

Send us Fan Mail It's" high cotton" time when I talk to Past District Governor's Fellowship board of Directors member, and WASH action group leader Brian Hall. You know how I love action groups, and fellowship, why not combined the wonderful story about both of these action and fellowship groups with a man who helps leads both. Time to meet Brain Hall, today on the show  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail I have a great ENCORE show for you this March: Meet the Rotarian Peacekeeper Dennis Wong, this week on the show. Learn how rotary's peacekeeping efforts are needed now more than ever. Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking to Shirley Pat Gale about the literacy equity project. A library project, bringing literacy and libraries to indigenous peoples of Canada, a fascinating conversation about books, heritage and bringing them together for a better future.  Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE T...

Send us Fan Mail Well, you know how much I love Rotary exchange students but up to this point I have only interviewed ones from the United States. Well today I am off to Sweden to introduce you to Sara who starts her amazing journey in Sweden and ends up in Italy. she meets new friends, learns the language and starts her culinary adventure that will last a lifetime. Support the show Join me as I t...

Send us Fan Mail What a great encore show for you this month! Get to know the Rotary LBGTQ Fellowship as I talk to member Anderson Tzerwes just before he and his fellowship take the stage and breakout sessions at this Rotary Convention 2021 #Rotary21 Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail Is there a place for kids in Rotary? Young kids at places like district conferences, or even international convention interesting topic, and one that keeps popping up all the time. Especially with our Roteractors wanting to be part of the overall conversation and celebration of Rotary. with their kids along for the ride. Return guest and Mom Brittany Arthur joins me for an in-dept...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm off to Johannesburg South Africa to be joined by inspirational Rotarian Annemarie Mostert ! We're going to be talking, ICC, Inter Country Communities, aqua-ponics in other words, using fish to grow veggies and feed the masses and we're going to talk about human  dignity for girls, positive peace and more!  Quite a long list and each bit of this talk wi...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Rotarians, it's Rotary birthday month!! And what better way to celebrate Rotary 119th birthday then with a trip around the world with the lasdies of  "The Sun Never Sets in Rotary"  Today on the show three ladies from three different continents are joining me to tell us about the sun never sets in Rotary and how for 24 hours you can travel around the world and m...

Send us Fan Mail Meet two Interactors that are changing the world and helping to stop child slavery in Vietnam. Jacqueline Phan and Emily Tieu both only 17years of age join me from the dis. 5170 Vietnam Project. Join us! Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another podcast about branding and marketing!  Now before your eyes glaze over and you think to yourself "oh, Gwen, more about branding" the answer is yes! But just to make this week show a bit more interesting we're flipping the script on where the branding and PI comes from ,interesting?  Meet Dan Ouweleen Zones 26 PI and branding guru. You just might f...

Send us Fan Mail When the town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee was devastated by fire the Rotary group of Pigeon Forge jumped into action. And their story of hope, love and action will bring a smile to your face, and fill you with Rotary Pride. Join me as i get this wonderful story from Pigeon Forge's PP Jerry Wear today on the podcast. Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing peo...

Send us Fan Mail Meet 5 show podcaster,( that's right 5 shows) and Rotarian Christopher Lewis. We talk about his shows, but most of all we talk about the show closest to his heart the Daddy Daughter podcast. We talk about the power of storytelling, and the amazing relationship that is between father and daughter. Join us! Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turnin...