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GRATITRIBE#20 Tabitha Mpamira on the "Shadow Pandemic": Sexual and gender based violence during Covid-19 lockdown- People stuck at home with abusers.During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown, there is a "Shadow Pandemic" going on all over the world. And that is-- the people stuck inside with their abusers. For some survivors, going to school or going to work was one of the hideouts or their outlets away from the perpetrator. Thanks to lockdown measures victims have nowhere to hide. In this episode, I sit down [via zoom] with Tabitha Mpamira to bring light to this epidemic.
Tabitha is a Mother, a Mental Health therapist, & a Gender activist. She is the Founder of EDJA Foundation, not only to combat child abuse, s...
2020-12-3046 min
GRATITRIBE#19 Prof. Moriba Jah on "Space Junk" and how our ability to star gaze in the night sky is at risk from an increasing number of man-made objectsMoriba Jah is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin where he is the holder of the Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering. He’s the director for Computational Astronautical Sciences and Technologies (CAST), a group within the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences as well as the Lead for the Space Security and Safety Program at the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law. Moriba came to UT Austin by way of the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory prior to that...
2020-12-1547 min
GRATITRIBE#18 Kevin F. Adler on how to love and support our neighbors experiencing HouselessnessKevin F. Adler is the Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, an award-winning nonprofit organization that helps people experiencing homelessness rebuild their social support systems, primarily through family reunification and a phone buddy system. To-date, Miracle Messages has facilitated 375+ reunions and 130+ new friendships.
Previously, Kevin co-founded three education technology startups and authored a book on how shared traumas can bring us together. Kevin is a graduate of Cambridge University and Occidental College, where he was the 2018 Young Alumnus of the Year and where Barack Obama's favorite professor said, "in 40 years of teaching, Kevin is the single best...
2020-12-0157 min
GRATITRIBE#17 Erika Cheung one of the key whistleblowers in the largest tech scandal in Silicon Valley History. The Theranos Scandal!Life After Whistleblowing!
Erika Cheung was one of the key whistleblowers in the Theranos scandal that stopped the company from processing thousands of patients samples with faulty technology. After working for biotechnology companies, she committed herself to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Hong Kong and throughout Asia. She helped launch Betatron, a startup accelerator based in Hong Kong. She is also an advisor for a number of VC firms helping biotech and healthcare companies in emerging markets.
She is now the co-founder and executive director of Ethics in Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit with the mission of fostering...
2020-11-1749 min
GRATITRIBE#16 Jay Ashman a Former Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist Leader- Now a Peaceful Activist for People he used to Hate!!Life after Hate!!
Jay Ashman a former Neo-Nazi White Supremacist Leader. He led one of the prominent white power groups on the East Coast. Jay has since turned his life around to be an ally and supporter of people of all races & origins different from his own. He works with EXIT USA with— its mission of helping individuals leave the white power movement and lead productive lives free of hatred.
Connect with Jay: Here https://linktr.ee/fvckinashman
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2020-11-0352 min
GRATITRIBE#15 Andrew Hybl on how his experience in the military got him to see the worst of humanity- and the inspiration to becoming an Episcopal PriestRev. Andrew Hybl is an Episcopal Priest and is currently the Dean of Students at CDSP in Berkeley, CA. Prior to attending Seminary, he served on active duty in the Armed Forces. Andrew lives with his wife and two young children in Oakland, California. They spend most of their time on Zoom while navigating the current pandemic.
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2020-10-2039 min
GRATITRIBE#14 Scott Mauvais on future of work, Upward Mobility, Equality, Fairness and current conversations about race.Scott Mauvais is the Director of AI and Global Partnerships for Microsoft Philanthropies where he leads a new initiative to identify and jointly invest in social impact projects with Microsoft’s largest customers and partners. Scott has been at Microsoft for 20 years. Most recently, he was the Director of Microsoft Cities where he worked with city leaders to apply the global resources and expertise of Microsoft to foster the civic tech ecosystem and create opportunities for economic growth. Scott serves on the national boards of Upwardly Global, the Urban Age Institute and he is the co-owner of The WELL....
2020-10-0642 min
GRATITRIBE#13 Carol Adams on love, empathy, and compassion. How to inspire purpose and pride in those among us who are less fortunate."Give a human a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a human how to fish and you feed them for a lifetime" ~Lao Tsu
Carol Adams has been dubbed the Mother Theresa of the 21st century. Carol is an American born humanitarian and philanthropist who has lived one-third of her life on the African continent.
25 years ago, when Carol was 50 years old, she packed her bags and left her beautiful home state of Hawaii, and decided to devote her life to caring for the orphans, the sick, and the poor in the E...
2020-09-221h 07
GRATITRIBE#12 Fire Chief, Jan Rader on: The other pandemic in America: The opioid crisis, and what it takes to save human livesChief Jan Radar, has spent the past 21 years running toward fires as well as training the next generation of firefighters to do the same. However, in Huntington West Virginia, one of the biggest fires has been the opioid epidemic. Like many communities across the country, overdoses and overdose deaths are a frequent occurrence in Huntington. And like many local heroes, Rader is on the front lines combating this epidemic every day. She has saved countless lives and has been unrelenting in her commitment to helping people struggling with substance-use disorders return to lead productive lives.
Rader is...
2020-09-0839 min
GRATITRIBE#11 Gary Liu on China, Hong Kong [Protests & COVID-19], and the future of the US-China conflict!Gary Liu is CEO of the South China Morning Post, a global news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Gary is also the Chairman of the WAN-IFRA Asia Pacific Committee, a member of the INMA Board of Directors, and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2019.
Prior to joining the SCMP in January 2017, Gary was CEO of Digg, spearheading the New York startup’s transformation from aggregator to a data-driven news platform.
Previously, Gary was Head of Labs at Spotify, after joining th...
2020-09-011h 04
GRATITRIBE#10 Cheryl Perera on Child sexual exploitation in times of COVID-19, and the time she went undercover as a trafficked kid to get Pedophiles off the streets."The willingness to put it all on the line and take risks is how you change the world " ~ Cheryl Perera
Cheryl is a Canadian children’s rights advocate and the Founder and President of OneChild, the first organization in the world empowering a youth-led movement against the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) through education, advocacy, survivor care, and survivor empowerment.
At age 16, Cheryl learned about SEC in high school and was filled with anger and passion to eradicate this crime. At 17, she embarked on a solo, fact-finding mission to her native Sri Lanka to investigate child...
2020-08-2535 min
GRATITRIBE#9 Dr. Magnus Resch on how to make the art market transparent and, How to crack the code & become a successful artist"Data shows that your network is the single most important factor for any artist to be successful in the art world" ~Dr. Magnus Resch
Professor Magnus Resch is a respected influencer in the art world, both as an academic and entrepreneur. At the age of 20 he co-ran an art gallery in Switzerland to finance his university career. In 2012 he co-founded Larry’s List, the world’s premier art collector platform. In 2016 he launched the Magnus app, which works like Shazam for Art. Leonardo DiCaprio is an investor and advisor to the company. Magnus’career was the subject of a Harv...
2020-08-1840 min
GRATITRIBE#8: Professor De Kai on how Bias in humans get passed on to technologies leading to the amplification of some of the worst human traits & what we can do about it."Stay focused on the truth, even if you don't like them" ~ Prof. De Kai
De Kai is an American activist, musician, professor of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST, and Distinguished Research Scholar at Berkeley's International Computer Science Institute. He is among only 17 scientists named Founding Fellow by the Association for Computational Linguistics, for his pioneering contributions to machine learning foundations of machine translation that led to the Google/Microsoft/Yahoo/etc translators. De Kai was recruited as founding faculty of the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong directly from UC Berkeley, where his Ph...
2020-08-1157 min
GRATITRIBE#7 Faisal Al Mutar: From Iraqi Refugee to the American Dream. We also talked about, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of War- & what its like to grow up in that intense environmentChris: What do you value the most in this life? "Peace!" ~Falsal Al Mutar
Faisal is an Iraqi-born award-winning social entrepreneur. He is an advocate for Universal Human Rights, enlightenment values and the free market of ideas, and is enthusiastic about the intersection of technology and advocacy. He is also the founder of multiple online platforms that together have more than 400,000 subscribers and millions of visitors. He previously worked as a program manager for the Middle East and North Africa to assist dissidents in closed societies worldwide. In 2015, Faisal received the “President’s Volunteer Service Award” from Preside...
2020-08-041h 10
GRATITRIBE#6 Chuck Nice on What white people can do to be better allies to black folks. We also talked about all things comedy, science, Gratitude & much more"When I see the impossible, I see an opportunity " -Chuck Nice
Chuck Nice is a Philadelphia native and a 20 year veteran of stand up comedy with a rich history in television and radio. For 20 years he has provided comic relief to the Radio Chick show, bringing the funny to New York’s radio airwaves. He is the host of Buy Like A Mega Millionaire on HGTV, The Juice on Veria Living and The Hot Ten on Centric. Chuck is seen regularly on the Today Show, has guest-hosted Joy Behar’s Say Anything and Co-hosted The View. Chuck main...
2020-07-2157 min
GRATITRIBE#5 Ashanti Branch on how every young person needs a champion; an adult who will never give up on themAshanti Branch, was raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, went on to study engineering at California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. A Civil Engineer in his first career, Ashanti found his passion for teaching while tutoring struggling students. In 2004, as a first-year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males, who were not achieving to the level of their potential. The Ever Forward Club has helped 100% of its members graduate high school. Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their e...
2020-07-1045 min
GRATITRIBE#4 Amanda Palmer on how to be bold and ask for what you wantRock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. She believes we shouldn't fight the fact that digital content is freely shareable — and suggests that artists can and should be directly supported by fans.
The singer-songwriter-blogger-provocateur, known for pushing boundaries in both her art and her lifestyle, made international headlines raised nearly $1.2 million via Kickstarter (she’d asked for $100k) from nearly 25,000 fans who pre-ordered her new album. But the former street performer, then Dresden Dolls frontwoman, now solo artist hit a bump the week her world tour kicked off. She revealed plans to c...
2020-07-1058 min
GRATITRIBE#3 Mariana Lin on Creativity and Self-care in Trying timesMariana Lin is a human and a writer. Her poetry has appeared in several literary publications and magazines and her poems have won finalist for prestigious awards including The Mississippi Review Prize and more. She has a BA in English Literature from Swarthmore College, with coursework at the Sorbonne and Sciences-Po in Paris, an MFA from Pacific University, and a JD from Berkeley Law School.
Mariana was a creative director for Apple, and then was the principal writer behind Siri, penning its lines and overseeing its global voice and character. For years, every day she sat down...
2020-07-0941 min
GRATITRIBE#2 Guy Winch on how to boost your Mental and Emotional health"Mental health is about diagnosable conditions like depression and anxiety. Emotional health is about common experiences like loneliness, failure, and heartbreak, the non-diagnosable stuff." - Guy Winch, Ph.D.
Guy is considered to be a leading advocate for integrating the science of emotional health into our daily lives, workplaces and education systems. He is an in-demand keynote speaker who brings the latest research findings in emotional health to organizations, companies, and events worldwide. His expertise in managing the psychological challenges of daily life, building emotional resilience, increasing productivity and functionality, improving the workplace and personal relationships, enhancing c...
2020-07-0947 min
GRATITRIBE#1: Lynne Twist on how to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on the planet."Every breakdown is a seed to a breakthrough" - Lynne Twist
For more than 50 years, Lynne Twist has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. The extraordinary work that she has done and the life she has lived have changed millions of lives. She is the author of the book “The Soul of Money.” This book has transformed the way that many people think about and relate to money. Lynne has won many awards -- too many to mention! She is a sought-after speaker worldwide and...
2020-07-0948 min
GRATITRIBEIntroduction to Gratitribe the PodcastUplift your spirit with stories of gratitude and get inspired to design your own successful, meaningful life with “Gratitribe.” This podcast is about Love, Resilience, Empathy, Compassion, Hope, and Meaning. Host Chris Ategeka invites a new inspiring, successful guest each week to share stories that celebrate, reflect on, and give gratitude to people in their lives past and present whose shoulders they stand on.
2020-07-0603 min
The Look Up! Podcast with Marc WeinsteinThe Unintended Consequences of Tech with Christopher AtegekaChristopher Ategeka has had an incredible life journey. He was born into extreme poverty in rural Uganda. His parents died before he was 10 years old leaving him and his four younger siblings to fend for themselves. But he was accepted into an orphanage and later adopted by an American family. He came to the US and graduated from Cal Berkeley with a degree in mechanical engineering. Chris is now is an award-winning entrepreneur and engineer. He is the founder and CEO at UCOT, a company that has created a unique model to support and fund early...
2019-10-031h 13
The Look Up! Podcast with Marc WeinsteinThe Unintended Consequences of Tech with Christopher AtegekaChristopher Ategeka has had an incredible life journey. He was born into extreme poverty in rural Uganda. His parents died before he was 10 years old leaving him and his four younger siblings to fend for themselves. But he was accepted into an orphanage and later adopted by an American family. He came to the US and graduated from Cal Berkeley with a degree in mechanical engineering. Chris is now is an award-winning entrepreneur and engineer. He is the founder and CEO at UCOT, a company that has created a unique model to support and fund early...
2019-10-031h 13
TEDTalks 新闻与政治我被领养的经历 | Christopher Ategeka“天赋是普遍的，但机会不是“，TED演讲者克里斯托弗.阿特格卡说道。在这个充满魅力与希望的演讲中，阿特格卡讲述了他在年幼时成为孤儿，以及如何被收养并体验一种新的文化，接受教育，充分发挥他的潜力的故事。阿特格卡说:“我们可能无力解决这个世界的偏见和种族主义，但我们可以引导孩子们创造一个积极、包容、互相连接的世界；充满理解，爱和同情。”Translated by Ethan OuyangReviewed by Alice Sun
2018-01-0207 min
TEDTalks Politique et médiasComment l'adoption a fonctionné pour moi | Christopher Ategeka« Le talent est universel mais les opportunités ne le sont pas, dit le membre TED Christopher Ategeka. » Dans cette intervention ravissante, Ategeka raconte son histoire : comment il est devenu orphelin jeune et comment être adopté lui a donné la chance de connaître une autre culture, d'accéder à l'éducation et de réaliser son plein potentiel. « Nous ne pouvons peut-être pas résoudre le problème de l'intolérance et du racisme dans notre monde actuel, dit Ategeka, mais nous pouvons élever des enfants qui créeront un monde plus positif, ouvert et connecté, plein d'empathie, d'amour et de compassion. »
2018-01-0207 minTED Talks News and PoliticsHow adoption worked for me | Christopher AtegekaTalent is universal, but opportunity isn't, says TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. In this charming, hopeful talk, Ategeka tells his story of being orphaned at a young age -- and how being adopted gave him the chance to experience a new culture, acquire an education and live up to his full potential. "We may not be able to solve the bigotry and the racism of this world today," Ategeka says, "But certainly we can raise children to create a positive, inclusive, connected world full of empathy, love and compassion."
2018-01-0207 minTEDTalks Noticias y PolíticaCómo la adopción funcionó para mí | Christopher Ategeka"El talento es universal pero las oportunidades no lo son", dice el becario de TED Christopher Ategeka. En esta presentación encantadora y llena de esperanza, Ategeka cuenta que quedó huérfano a una temprana edad, y cómo el ser adoptado le dio la oportunidad de conocer una nueva cultura, adquirir una educación y vivir a todo su potencial. "Puede que no seamos capaces de resolver la intoleracia y el racismo del mundo hoy", dice Ategeka, "pero seguro podemos criar a niños que creen un mundo positivo, inclusivo y conectado, lleno de empatía, amor y compasión".
2018-01-0207 minTEDTalks Notícias e PolíticaComo a adoção funcionou para mim | Christopher AtegekaO talento é universal, mas as oportunidades não, afirma o Bolsista TED Christopher Ategeka. Nesta palestra cativante e cheia de esperança, Ategeka conta sua vida num orfanato quando criança, e como ser adotado deu a ele a chance de experimentar uma nova cultura, de poder estudar e desenvolver todo o seu potencial. "Talvez não sejamos capazes de resolver a intolerância e o racismo do nosso mundo", diz Ategeka, "mas certamente podemos educar as crianças para criar um mundo positivo, inclusivo e conectado".
2018-01-0207 min