How to Change the World

This holiday season, we're sharing one of our most downloaded episodes of the year - an episode that remains incredibly relevant as we look toward 2021.  Catherine is joined by How to Change the World fan favorite (and our very first guest!) Jeannette Maré, the founder and former Executive Director of Ben's Bells, an organization dedicated to educating about the transformative practice of intentio...

In this week's podcast, members of the Javelina team get together and look back at the year, with one big question: "What did 2020 teach us about how to change the world?" From the emotional impact of navigating big changes, to powerful storytelling, to reaching your audience more effectively, we dig deep into our lessons learned and how changemakers can make an even bigger impact in 2021. Featuri...

This Thanksgiving, we're sharing one of our most downloaded episodes of the year. Fittingly, it's all about being a giver.  Adam Grant's book "Give and Take" argues that most people are givers, takers, or matchers. I'm joined in this episode by Blake Hardison, founding member of Keyser, an innovative real estate firm that exclusively represents tenants and owner occupants in real estate transactio...

Join Catherine for a solo round as she talks about how you and your team can commit to making change in the face of everything that 2020 has exposed, from deep partisan divides to vulnerable public health to systemic racism. No matter how overwhelming and fruitless the fight might seem right now, she offers tangible tools you and your team can use in your work today, in order to create a world whe...

Catherine is joined by Jennifer Epps-Addison, the President and Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy, a national organization that works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact, grassroots organizations across the nation. Jennifer shares her own path to activism, as well as the Center for Popular Democracy's philosophy of how we cr...

Looking after ourselves is perhaps one of the most important cornerstones of creating change in the world. You've heard the old adage that you must put your own oxygen mask on before you can tend to others? Well, sometimes it might be easier said than done. Catherine quizzes her close friend and excellent psychologist Daniel Birichi about how to practice effective self care, how to strengthen your...

Whether your team includes two people or 100, strategic planning is a vital component in your long term strategy for making an impact. A strategic plan is an organized, intentional way of gathering input from all members of your organization to develop realistic and attainable goals that will steer your team towards success. It essentially functions as your magnum opus — housing the purpose, strat...

Catherine is joined by Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health and epidemiologist, to discuss what 2020 has exposed about health in America and how we can create change when it comes to health and living for everyone - not just the privileged few. They talk about institutional racism and health in our country, how rates of depression have tripled in the past 6 months (a...

Catherine talks to the first female and first Latina Mayor of Tucson, Regina Romero, about how she came to make history from growing up in a small border town in Arizona. She shares what it has been like to lead during these crazy times and what she thinks it is going to take to make our communities stronger, safe and healthier - for everyone.

Knowing your core values and using them in your leadership and social change work is a core skill that impactful leaders harness and develop, and yet as leaders we rarely have the opportunity to truly laser in on what our core values  are  and the behaviors that extend from them in everyday life. In this interactive session, Catherine leads professional coach and habits expert Chesa in an explorat...

Lloyd Hopkins is the 2020 winner of the Influential People Creating Change Award for Javelina's inaugural  How to Change the World Awards  and the founder of the Million Dollar Teacher Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the very foundation of our education system: Teachers. Lloyd and Catherine talk about the power every individual has to make change, how to stay committed wh...

Catherine shares three foundational lessons she has learned about leading a team through difficult times, and then is joined by VP of Digital Strategy Josh Zaragoza and Strategic Growth and Project Manager Alana Campbell, who share their perspectives on how teams can show up for each other and your community in challenging times. Take a listen for tangible and easy-to-implement tips that your team...

Catherine is joined by How to Change the World fan favorite (and our very first guest!) Jeannette Maré, the founder and former Executive Director of Ben's Bells, an organization dedicated to educating about the transformative practice of intentional kindness. Jeannette and Catherine talk about how you can use kindness in your daily work confronting Coronavirus and institutional racism, how it is d...

Peter Sargent is an organizer. And no, that doesn't mean he's really good at folding shirts and cleaning closets. In his own words, it means he empowers members of communities that are negatively impacted by a societal problem to speak up and create change. Whether it's climate change or gun violence, Peter seeks to bring the underrepresented to the table and ensure the story of their experience i...

Amid national protests in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and countless others at the hands of a corrupt, racist system designed to ground down and enslave black Americans, and the ongoing impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, intentional, values-driven communications has never been more important for organizations focused on creating systemic change. Catherine shares our Communications...

Melissa Lamson has worked across the globe with some of the biggest name brands - LinkedIn, Volkswagen and Porsche, to name a few. And what she has learned is the power that organizations can leverage when they invest in their people. She shares with Catherine the signs of high and low performing teams, and what it looks like to transform from the latter into the former. She shares her own backgro...

For business, nonprofits, and political campaigns, taking a communication break amid the complexities of COVID-19 might  sound  tempting, but it could more likely be damaging. In this episode, Catherine shares insight on the Do's and Don't of Fundraising, Selling, and Storytelling amid COVID-19. Connect with us on social media if you have any questions about how to honor your mission while meeting...

Daniel  Openden is the President and CEO of SARRC (Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center), an internationally recognized nonprofit that conducts innovative research, provides evidence-based practices, disseminates effective training and builds inclusive communities for individuals with autism and their families. Daniel talks to Catherine about his path to his current career, the state of aut...

Today, Catherine is joined by Nate Rhoton, her good friend and Executive Director of one.n.ten, an amazing organization that provides a wide range of support services for LGBTQ youth in Arizona. Together, they delve into Real Impact by Morgan Simon. Real Impact is all about impact investment, a little-known trillion dollar industry. Impact investment entails supporting social and environmental pro...

Right now, the future feels full of unknowns. As the world comes together to fight COVID-19, many businesses, nonprofits, and political campaigns are drastically restructuring their methods of outreach, and it can be incredibly daunting. We share 7 tangible ways you can utilize digital and online tactics to serve your community at this time.

Katie  Hobbs started her professional career as a social worker before a friend suggested she might want to explore running for office. She first ran for the AZ House of Representatives, then the Arizona Senate, before running successfully for Secretary of State of Arizona in 2018. She shares with Catherine the pivotal moment that changed the trajectory of her entire life, how administering electi...

As COVID-19 and its social, psychological, and economic impacts unfold on a daily basis, organizations are facing wide-ranging tough decisions about all aspects of your work. A nswers are hard to craft against a backdrop of breaking news alerts and disparate opinions about best practices around the world. In this solo-round episode, Catherine reviews how to develop an adaptive response plan drawn...

Margaret Tyndall joins us as the third of four 2020 YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix Tribute to Leadership honorees. Margaret served as the CEO of YWCA Pittsburgh for 23 years (1977-2000), as CEO of YWCA USA for two years (2000-2002) and has resided in Arizona for the past 13 years. She shares with Catherine the pivotal moment in her life that created a passion for YWCA's core mission of empowering wo...

Our conversation with Mary Mitchell is the second of four with the 2020 YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix Tribute to Leadership honorees. Mary serves as the Deputy Director, Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. In her 21 years with the organization she has served in a variety of capacities and now serves as the senior advisor and co-lead for the organization's work related to Diversity, Equity, and...

For the next four weeks, we are proud to partner with the YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix to spotlight their 2020 Tribute to Leadership honorees. Up first, is January Contreras. January ran for Arizona Attorney General in 2018, after founding ALWAYS, a nonprofit that provides no cost legal services to vulnerable young people and victims of human trafficking. She also served for 12 years on the staff...