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GoodViralCrowdfunding for Life-Saving Surgeries - How Transparent Hands Use "Clicks" to Heal in PakistanTake action with Transparent Hands here: https://www.transparenthands.org/patients-list/
Join us for a powerful conversation with Transparent Hands, the largest technology platform for crowdfunding healthcare in Pakistan. This organization is saving lives by connecting donors with patients needing free surgeries, amputations, and life-changing prosthetics.
In this episode you'll discover:
How Transparent Hands leverages technology to provide free, high-quality healthcare to the underprivileged.
Heartwarming stories of children and families whose lives have been transformed by these crucial medical interventions.
The innovative approach to ensuring complete transparency between donors a...2024-03-0740 min
GoodViralAmazon Watch Works with the Indigenous People to Save Rainforest from Tipping Point (25% Deforested)https://amazonwatch.org/take-action
Leila Salazar-Lopez, the Executive Director of Amazon Watch, shares her insights on the critical role of indigenous communities in safeguarding the Amazon, the challenges they face, and Amazon Watch's efforts to empower them and preserve this vital ecosystem.
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- Learn about the unique challenges faced by indigenous communities in the Amazon and their crucial role in conservation.
- Discover Amazon Watch's innovative strategies for empowering indigenous communities and protecting their ancestral lands.
- Gain insights from Leila's extensive experience as a leader in environmental activism and social justice...2024-02-0839 min
GoodViralPhilanthropic Business Rule for Giving Back + Successful Profits - Unbridled Group with Stan BullisIn this episode of GoodViral, we sit down with Stan Bullis, Founder and CEO of Unbridled Group, to delve into their unique business philosophy centered on the 20/20/60 rule.
This groundbreaking approach allocates 20% of the company's profits to charity, 20% to reinvestment into the people and business (which gave them survival resources during the 2020 pandemic), and 60% to shareholders.
Join us as we explore the motivations behind this philanthropic business model, its impact on Unbridled Group's success, and how other businesses can adopt a similar mindset to make a positive impact on the world.
Key Highlights:
- Discover the inspiration behind the 20/20/60...2024-01-1841 min
GoodViralGood News: What Big Media is Missing - Gus Hervey, Co-Founder of Future CrunchDo you feel trapped with doom scrolling or bombarded by bad news from around the world?
Sign up for the free Future Crunch newsletter here: https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews/
Contrary to what you see in mass media, some amazing successes and progress are happening every day, but we don’t hear about them from mass media. So, where can you go to find all the good news from around the world?
Future Crunch is an option. This interview with editor, Angus (Gus) Hervey will give you hope and excitement about the amazing progress the w...2023-11-1632 min
GoodViralThe Chains of Modern Slavery - How Free the Slaves is Breaking the Chains - with Executive Director, Bukeni WaruziSupport Free the Slaves here: https://freetheslaves.net/donate/
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Bukeni has helped put a Congolese warlord behind bars at the International Criminal Court (ICC) releasing more than 360 children from the militia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Today Bukeni is the Executive Director of Free the Slaves; and for more than 20 years Bukeni has been helping free slaves including helping women trafficked into domestic servitude in the Middle East and has served as a human rights champion with American, European, and African organizations.
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GoodViralStopping Banks Fund Deforestation By Working With Over 300 Indigenous CommunitiesLaurel Sutherlin from the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), an organization that leads campaigns against many of the world's most powerful corporations and financial institutions- such as, banks and insurance companies. RAN holds these banks and insurance companies accountable for their role in driving deforestation, human rights abuses, and the climate crisis.
Laurel has been with RAN for over 10 years and in this episode we learned about deforestation and the impact banks specifically have on indigenous communities through their funding climate crisis projects.
-- See stories from RAN and other’s frontlines: “Banking on Cl...2023-06-2634 min
GoodViralGorilla Doctors Help Save Gorilla Species From Endangered List | Amy Bond | Animals | EP 020Support Gorilla Doctors: https://www.gorilladoctors.org/donations/
With only 1,063 mountain gorillas in existence and with an ever-decreasing number of Grauer’s gorillas left in the world today, the health and well-being of every individual gorilla are vital to the species’ survival.
Join the GoodViral Podcast in our interview with Amy Bond from Gorilla Doctors. They’ve been providing hands-on veterinary care in the wild and fighting for the survival of gorillas for decades.
When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better.
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GoodViralShocking Facts about Modern Slavery + Human Trafficking + Starvation | Did You Know...? | Host2Host Episode | Humanitarian | E019*Trigger Warning: Child Trafficking, Modern Slavery, Child Marriage, and other Humanitarian sensitive topics*
What does modern slavery look like?
Are women involved in child trafficking?
Is child marriage a form of slavery?
And, what are some current causes of starvation in a world with so much food?
We are going to answer these questions in this Host2Host episode.
There are many movies and terrifying true stories about human trafficking, slavery, and starvation; but, what are the actual facts and what organizations are solving these humanitarian issues? 2023-03-3156 min
GoodViralHelping Refugees Become Independent and Long-Term Entrepreneurs | BizGees and Arts4Refugees Founder, Zufi Deo | E018BizGees stands for the autonomy for every human being.
Zufi Deo, one of the founders of BizGees and Arts4Refugees, gives us hope about the changing world and how businesses are already transforming from money-making machines to world changers. He has previously supported 2,000 entrepreneurs in London using the sharing economy approach over 10 years. He currently leads with a team at BizGees and Arts4Refugees to help as many people as possible be self-sufficient and live a prosperous life.
From BizGees:
BizGees stands for the autonomy of every human being. We a...2023-03-1737 min
GoodViralReforestation at Mining Sites in the Appalachian Mountains - Green Forests Work - Michael French - Tree Planting and Climate Change Solutions | E017Welcome to the GoodViral Podcast!
When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better.
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Michael French is the Director of Operations for Green Forests Work.
Prior to becoming Director of GFW, he served in a joint Forester position with The American Chestnut Foundation and GFW from 2013-2016. Michael has more...2023-01-1225 min
GoodViralIs Sleep Trailers Ending Homelessness? Podcast Interview with Jason Christensen from Sleep Trailers.Welcome to the GoodViral Podcast!
When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better.
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Jason Christensen was seeing the increasing number of people experiencing homelessness and decided to start SLEEP TRAILER LLC which aims to create a bed for every head, giving people a place and chance to stabilize and take back control of their lives.
As the A...2022-11-1132 min
GoodViralShocking Facts about Plastics + Pollution - Host2Host - Did You Know...? - GoodViral Podcast
Welcome to the GoodViral Podcast!
When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better.
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We believe that people can, and want to, do more to help others.
So we invite you to join the conversation about the small and large ways that we can help people, animals, and the planet.
Y...2022-05-2649 min
GoodViralEP 014: Which Charities Can You Trust? Laurie Styron from CharityWatch Gives Us the Answers and How They Watchdog the Non-Profit World in the United States - Podcast Interview on the GoodViral Podcast
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Laurie has logged more than 10,000 hours as a nonprofit financial analyst, including advising a wide range of media outlets on investigative pieces involving nonprofits, conducting research and financial analysis, and providing interviews for television and radio, as well as print/online publications.
Laurie has been quoted in publications like The Wall Street Journal and She has also vetted charities for feature on Good Morning America, and has worked with 60 Minutes, Canada's The Fifth Estate, and many other news organizations on charity-related investigations.
Laurie’s interest in charity began...2022-04-2130 min
GoodViralIs Belief Enough to Keep GoodCauses Alive? - Host2Host Episode About Leaders of GoodCauses and How They Keep Moving Forward with Their Missions to Help People, Animal Welfare, and the EnvironmentHow do people who face such adversity, like fighting the climate crisis, able to keep moving forward and continue to do the groundfloor work of their missions?
The global social, political, and environmental climates can feel like running an ultra-marathon with no end in sight. In this episode, we discuss what it takes to keep the motivation to keep taking action towards progress for these missions and GoodCauses; and, how you can keep going to help other people, animals, and the planet.
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We believe that people can, and want t...2022-03-3139 min
GoodViralNo to Fast Fashion. YES to Slow Fashion! Interview with Kristian Hansen, the "Jean Pocket Guy", About Sustainable Clothes & Challenging the Fashion Industry "Standards" #jeanpockets-- About Our Guest --
Kristian Hansen is the definition of a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Slø fashion.
After Kristian accidentally bought a pair of women's jeans at a thrift shop, it started a journey of discovery into how poorly made women's clothing has become. After noticing the problem and posting it on Tik-Tok, Kristian began looking for a solution for the everyday problem that is affecting the lives of millions of people.
Krisiran is an adventurer, and the visionary behind the world’s first scalable slow fashion system. Backed by ove...2022-03-1730 min
GoodViralKids Planting Millions of Trees Worldwide - Interview: Plant-for-the-Planet, Director Jordi Juanos of Spain BranchJordi Juanos is currently leading the initiative of Plant-for-the-Planet in Spain and has devoted his entire life to bringing people together with the aim to create community action to better the planet.
Jordi is focused on reforestation in Spain by proposing to companies and individuals to become carbon neutrals as soon as they can; additionally, Jordi is initiating, forming, and empowering the Plant-for-the-Planet’s youth leadership program, Climate Future Leaders.
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Plant-for-the-Planet is an organization that aims to raise awareness amongst children and adults about the issues of climate change and...2022-03-0342 min
GoodViralCan Violence Be Done for Good? - TRIGGER WARNING: Poaching Poachers, Disrupting Human Trafficking, Saving Child Soldiers, and More. Host2Host EpisodeWe cover topics on organizations that exist today that battle against incredibly violent humans who either willingly or unwillingly cause harm to people, animals, and the planet. We mention organizations that use violence to either prevent or protect against assailants.
Organizations that sedate and then cut the horns off of rhinos to deter poachers who will kill for the rhino's ivory; or of Sam Childers (who you may know from the Hollywood adaptation played by Girard Butler, Machine Gun Preacher) who took arms against the war lords in Sudan and literally use machine guns to save kidnapped k...2022-02-1736 min
GoodViralCould You Become A Sustainability Champion? - Interview with Daniel Hartz - Environmental GoodCause and Action for Success--- About Our Guest ---
What are Sustainability Champions?
They are leaders and innovators and their numbers are growing.
In this episode, we interview Daniel Hartz. He is the founder of Sustainability Champions, a platform that is showcasing individuals, businesses, and organizations who have incorporated remarkably sustainable interventions in society. As an organization Sustainability Champions highlights the people, ideas, and innovations protecting and healing the planet.
When Daniel started speaking with all the incredible Sustainability Champions, he realized two things:
Sustainability often makes financial sense.
And, the future of the env...2022-02-0326 min
GoodViralcharity: water - Bringing Clean & Safe Water to Every Person on the Planet - Interview with Christoph Gorder of charity: waterWelcome to the GoodViral Podcast!
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Bring Clean & Safe Water to the World: https://www.charitywater.org/goodviral
Christoph Gorder joined charity: water in 2012 to lead the organization's global water investments 79,136 water projects in 29 countries. Since its founding in 2006, charity: water has raised more than $500 million and provided...2021-12-0925 min
GoodViralJoin The Conversation with GoodViral on GoodCauses to Support People, Animals, and the PlanetWelcome to the GoodViral Podcast!
When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better.
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We believe that people can, and want to, do more to help others. So we invite you to join the conversation about the small and large ways that we can help people, animals, and the planet.
We’ll talk about real stories, Like th...2021-12-0221 min
GoodViralHow to recycle trash for building roads and construction - Interview with Louis Structures, Benjamin Horvat-- About Our Guest --
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) IS one of the largest environmental problems of today’s world
Benjamin Horvat, CEO of Louis Structures, a start-up green recycling process, who is committed to working with the science and engineering community in order to replace landfills worldwide through low carbon footprint factories that will transform municipal solid waste into backfill for retaining walls and aggregate for other construction projects.
Louis Structure’s focus is on everyday consumer trash - that includes paper, cardboard, and stuff like plastic bags, straws, fast food and resta...2021-11-1242 min
GoodViralInterview with Nina Siemiatkowski, Founder of Milkywire - How We Can Engage with Small Good Causes Worldwide & See Live Updates-- About Our Guest --
Nina: I have always strived for the next step on the corporate ladder, but when I finally was head of marketing for a top 100 Swedish company I realized that the corporate world wasn’t making me happy in the way I once thought it would. I resigned to pursue a full-time career in photography.
Nina: Then between 2012 and 2016, I embarked on a documentary photography project about the life of a lion pride in Kenya. During this time, I faced the reality of the dwindling lion population - that there were on...2021-10-2733 min
GoodViralHow to Stay Positive About Climate Change & Worldwide TragediesWelcome to the GoodViral Podcast.
We talk about the struggle to stay positive during climate change, humanitarian tragedies, violence on animals. We talk about those we have interviewed who are in the “muck” of it all and how they are some of the most positive and cheerful people we have met!
How can you keep a positive attitude about the future and what small things can you do to help causes like global warming, animal conservation, and humanitarian efforts.
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We believe that people can, and want to, do m...2021-10-1439 min
GoodViralInterview with Tayo Rockson - #LetsTalkBias and How We All Can Humanize Others and Change the NarrativeWelcome to the GoodViral Podcast
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Tayo Rockson is a writer, speaker, consultant, podcaster, and brand strategist who runs UYD Management - a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations incorporate sustainable diversity and inclusion practices.
As the son of a diplomat, Tayo grew up understanding the nuances of multicultural diversity while living on 4 continents. He has leveraged his experiences to establish himself as an authority in communicating effectively across cultures and personal branding by gracing various stages including TEDx, the prestigious Chautauqua Institution as well as the United Nations.2021-10-0627 min
GoodViralInterview with Dr. Christine Figgener - How her viral video of a sea turtle with a straw up it's nose led a anti-plastic movement and what you can do to helpWelcome to the GoodViral Podcast!
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Dr. Christine Figgener. Known as the Sea-Turtle-Straw-Lady, she has raised global awareness of the issue of ocean plastic pollution.
While Christine studies sea turtles, she was thrust into the international spotlight when she filmed and published a video of her research team removing a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nose. The video was a catalyst for the anti-plastic straw movement and is now considered a pivotal moment for the global awareness of plastic pollution.
An avid science communicator, Christine cr...2021-09-3036 min
GoodViralWhy We Started GoodViralWelcome to the GoodViral Podcast.
We believe that people can, and want to, do more to help others. So we invite you to join the conversation about the small and large ways that we can help people, animals, and the planet.
We’ll talk about real stories, Like the turtle who had a straw stuck up it’s nose and how the video went viral in 2018 and changed the course of businesses, like megacorp Disney, to change their straws to paper, exchange exciting ideas, and meet with guests who are actively making a positive impact with...2021-09-2227 min
GoodViralTrailer: GoodViral PodcastThe idea of GoodViral is simple: People can, and want to, do more to help others.
We want to make it easier for people to be involved. To support causes that make direct change for humans, animals, and the Earth.
You don’t have to do much to inspire a lot.
Inspiring one person to do good can inspire another to good.
When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better.
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