Compassiviste Dialogues

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. In this conversation, Anette Nilsson shares her journey of self-discovery, healing, and resilience. She discusses the early signs of toxic love, the impact of illness on her life, and the importance o...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Dr. Zabina Bhasin (Dr. Zee) a Cornell-trained child & adolescent psychiatrist, global youth advocate, and Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur. She’s the founder of Listen to the Kidz...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. What is the real legacy of activism? In this powerful conversation with Kumi Naidoo, one of the world’s most influential voices on climate justice and human rights, we explore why activism wins battle...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I’m Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Claire Bartlett—award-winning author, archaeology nerd, and my coauthor on The Hollow Age to separate real progress from sustainability theater and ask the tough question: how do w...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Inna Shchepanska young breast cancer survivor, healthtech founder, and the visionary behind Spark and Heal, a platform helping women navigate life after treatment with science-back...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Courtney Stanfield, veteran Canadian TV broadcaster, mother of three, and the visionary founder behind Air Out, an anonymous chat app designed for emotional release and reflection....

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Blanca E. Rodriguez -  founder and CEO of Wounded Healer. For over two decades, Blanca has dedicated her life to holistic healing through massage therapy, life coaching, and canine...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Patrick Boylan: multi-instrumentalist, composer, and co-founder of MuseFlow, the groundbreaking music learning platform often called the “Duolingo of music.” In this episode, we ex...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Dr. Ian Maverick: founder of the Common Street Spiritual Center, eco-spirituality teacher, and lifelong activist for environmental justice and peace. In this episode, we explore ho...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. In this conversation, Jamie Minden, a leader of the Zero Hour Movement, discusses her personal journey into climate activism, the urgency of addressing climate change, and the role of youth in driving...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. In this episode we cover why “humans are very bad at counting,” what it really costs to hand-count ballots, how Titan stays offline, and how ballots are triple-recorded for audits while remaining priv...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. In this conversation, Levi Ware shares his journey from being a successful touring musician to founding the Melodic Caring Project, a non-profit organization that brings live-streamed concerts to chil...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today, we sit down with Detective Heidi Chance a retired undercover officer who spent nearly 30 years battling child traffickers in the darkest corners of society. Now, she’s on a mission to protect o...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change.  Today we’re joined by Dr. Michelle P. Maidenberg — a psychotherapist, author, NYU professor, and co-founder of the nonprofit Through My Eyes. Michelle has dedicated her life to helping others confron...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today we’re joined by Brigitte Cutshall, founder of Gemini Media, a creative force behind impactful storytelling. Brigitte is the host of Real Things Living podcast, the author of several books, and b...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today I’m joined by Tessa Santarpia, Co-Founder and CEO of Visualize In 360. Columbia-trained and clinically grounded, Tessa was once on the fast track through the healthcare system—until she realized...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change.  Today we’re joined by Dr. Max Klau, a Harvard-trained developmental psychologist, leadership educator, and founder of the Center for Courageous Wholeness. Max designs scalable approaches to inner dev...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today we’re joined by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, a Harvard-trained ethicist, Columbia PhD in Moral Development, and a moral architect of our time. Rabbi Shmuly is a relentless author of 30 books, an...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today we’re celebrating International Youth Day by speaking with Lily, co-founder of YOUTHTOPIA, and Freya, lead of their education program. YOUTHTOPIA is a global youth movement that turns inspiratio...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today’s guest is Peter Andersen, a marriage and family therapist and somatic movement specialist who bridges dance and therapy to help people heal and connect more deeply. In this episode, Peter share...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. This conversation explores the remarkable journey of Lyubim Kogan, a five-time first-generation immigrant, Winter Olympian, and founder of WingsForHeroes.org. Lyubim shares his experiences of resilien...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today we’re joined by Dr. John DeGarmo, an international foster care expert, author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of the Foster Care Institute. With a Ph. D. in Educational Leadership, Dr. DeGarmo ha...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. I’m honored to welcome Sarah Templeton, a passionate advocate for ADHD awareness, author, and campaigner driving systemic change across education, mental health, and the criminal justice system. Sarah...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today we’re joined by Susan M. Stevens, an award-winning novelist whose work bravely explores mental health, race, immigration, and gender identity through deeply human storytelling. ABOUT GUEST: Afte...

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues! I’m your host, Ali, and today we’re joined by Francis Hulbert-Powell a multidisciplinary artist, author, poet, and curator whose work spans cultures, genres, and generations. In this episode, we explore how art can serve as healing, how surreal storytelling can reveal deeper truths, and why Francis believes in supporting grassroots action—like Road to Recovery,...