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Lenses of LiberationDecolonization and Wellbeing: A Path to Collective Liberation with Alexis Bunten, PhD, (Unangan/Yup’ik)🎙️Guest bio:
Alexis Bunten, PhD, (Unangan/Yup’ik), brings a wealth of expertise as she co-directs the Bioneers Indigeneity Program and holds the position of General Partner with JumpScale. With a career spanning more than two decades, she has distinguished herself as a media-maker, consultant, and applied researcher. Alexis's extensive contributions are underpinned by her profound commitment to uplifting diverse communities.
Proudly holding a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from UCLA, Alexis's academic journey has been marked by rigorous exploration and insightful analysis. Her diverse experiences have cultivated a unique perspective that informs her work.
Outsi...2023-10-1855 min
The Caring Economy with Toby UsnikLeveraging Data for Good: Conversations with Josh KnauerJoin us on "The Caring Economy" as we welcome Josh Knauer, a serial tech entrepreneur, ESG impact expert, and former Obama administration advisor. Known for his relentless curiosity in emerging tech and data, Josh is committed to shaping a better future. His experiences range from African Savannas to Fortune 100 boardrooms, contributing to open data and corporate climate disclosure initiatives. Co-founder of ReSeed and General Partner at JumpScale, Josh also imparts knowledge as an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Listen as we explore ESG impacts, tech trends, and leveraging data for good. A must-listen for those invested in creating...2023-07-2840 min
Modern IdealistEP 17: A World View of Hope with Daniel Roth on Centered Wellbeing, Healthy Masculinity, and Ancestral Healing in a Traumatized SocietyToday we sit down for a heartfelt and unfeigned talk with Daniel Roth, founder of JumpScale, a company that focuses on sustainably scaling companies through the lens of well-being and mental health. Daniel shares his rich experience working with founders, his work as former Director for Sustainability at Cornell University and how Somatic Movement Therapy and reconnecting with the body has become a guiding force through his life's work. Daniel is also the producer of the storytelling podcast, Heal Story where people share stories about ancestral healing. We hope you find this episode as enriching and healing as we do...2022-11-171h 02
The New Normal PodcastHow to Manage Stress and Anxiety in Yourself and Team with Bonnie Coberly & Valentina YamanIn the final episode of The New Normal Summer Series, Bonnie Coberly and Valentina Yaman explore resilient leadership. Leaders and their teams report higher levels of stress and burnout than ever before. In this episode, Bonnie and Valentina share strategies to support your nervous system and the body’s stress response, tools to audit and manage your daily energy to accomplish what’s needed, and how to challenge old mindsets that get in your way.2022-08-2555 minThe New Normal PodcastTackling Taboos: Investor Influence on Founder WellbeingImpact investors have started to pay attention to the wellbeing and resilience of the mission-driven entrepreneurs they fund--a major shift from the ‘sink or swim’ mindset of most venture capital firms. In this session, Karla Garcia Teruel, Daniel Roth, Bedriye Hülya, and Joshua Haynes discuss the challenges investors face as they get involved in founder wellbeing and highlight innovative solutions to boost wellbeing in investment and philanthropic portfolios.2022-08-1834 minThe New Normal PodcastCultures of Compassion in the Twilight of a Hyper-Masculine Economy with Sean HarveyReverend and Organizational Change professor Sean Harvey, author of the forthcoming book Warrior Compassion, and JumpScale co-founder Daniel Roth explore evolving organizational landscapes through a lens of compassionate masculinity. Drawing on decades of experience working with both leaders and teams in traditional hyper-masculine office cultures as well as feminine leadership cultures, they discuss how to build organizations where there is a level of psychological safety and trust for all people to become whole and where cultures of compassion can thrive.2022-08-111h 02The New Normal PodcastThe Quadruple Bottom Line with Chrystel CorneliusHow can Native and non-Native entrepreneurs and business leaders learn from Native-led businesses to improve outcomes through workplace cultural innovation rather than cultural appropriation? Native American-owned companies and corporations have led the way and innovated the business sector for over 40 years. Many of these organizations go far beyond simply providing jobs and bringing much-needed capital into tribal communities; they provide educational resources, family services, housing, and more within a culture-based framework for operations. By adhering to a quadruple bottom line, several Native-owned enterprises have become leading economic powerhouses in their regions and business sectors.Listen as...2022-08-041h 05The New Normal PodcastLearning From Indigenous Leadership for Regenerative Economies with Alana Peterson and Dune LankardIndigenous peoples have also been at the forefront of innovative solutions for addressing social and environmental issues. In Alaska, where communities are experiencing the negative effects of climate change at a far higher rate than the lower 48 states, Native leaders are finding unique ways to address this crisis through business solutions. Listen to learn about the future of Native-led regenerative enterprise, what non-Native business leaders can learn from organizational practices rooted in Indigenous values, and what they can do to support this growing network of regenerative Indigenous businesses.2022-08-041h 19
The Dr. Sylvia K ShowHow to Stop Chasing and Start Being with Guest Valentina YamanIt's seems like the majority of us have fallen right back into our patterns of "busy-ness" or chasing something. Some of us are chasing our dreams, our future selves, or even the idea of a partner that can somehow fill the void of "not enough-ness." The idea that we are not enough, creates a deep sense of wounding within our psyche. What is the cure for this endless cycle of chasing and not enough-ness mentality? Our guest Valentina Yaman, shares her curative approach to helping others discover a path of awakening, integration and embodiment. 2022-05-0348 min
The PR Pace PodcastThe Resurgence of Court TVIn this episode we talk with Court TV anchor Julie Grant about the growing popularity of Court TV from its relaunch. We also chat with PPR client Josh Knauer, co-founder Jumpscale, a wellness-focused business consulting firm that helps companies improve impact and support financial and organizational wellbeing. PR has definitely helped his business- tune it to hear how!2021-03-3139 minThe New Normal PodcastInvesting for Social Justice with Morgan SimonMorgan Simon shares lessons from her two decades of experience making finance a tool for social justice with JumpScale's Daniel Roth and Jessica Loman. Over her career, Morgan has influenced over $150B and is a regularly sought out expert on impact investing. Her book, Real Impact: The New Economics of Social Change has been featured everywhere from Harvard Business School to the United Nations. She is a regular voice in media and an active investor as a Founding Partner of Candide Group, a Registered Investment Advisor.2021-03-1756 minThe New Normal PodcastAdaptation for Philanthropies with Ellen DorseyIn this episode, Ellen Dorsey speaks to the impact of COVID-19 on philanthropies and shares her insights into what it takes for philanthropies to work better. Ellen is the Executive Director of the Wallace Global Fund, a private foundation focused on progressive social change in the fields of environment, democracy, human rights, and corporate accountability. This interview was conducted by Nikki Silvestri and Josh Knauer.2021-03-1048 minThe New Normal PodcastOur Next Economy with Danny KennedyDanny Kennedy is CEO of New Energy Nexus and shared his expertise with Nikki, Daniel, and Josh in April 2020. Danny shares insights from a career in renewable energy, and chats about the future of impact investing.2021-03-0455 min
Unconventional PathsNikki SilvestriMeet Nikki Silvestri, a serial nonprofit executive director who now helps social and environmental entrepreneurs find more impact in their work and joy in their lives. Her consulting firm Soil and Shadow advises organizations by using the ecological principles of healthy soil as a guidepost.
Silvestri is also a senior advisor at JumpScale, a firm that counsels investors and philanthropists on their financial well-being. In this position, she co-hosts an online series called “Pandemic Response: The New Normal Series” that features conversations centered around how best to adapt to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our conv...2021-02-2639 minThe New Normal PodcastInvesting in Transformation with Erika KarpThis episode is from March 2020, back at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview is with Erika Karp, who is a visionary investment leader, and founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital. Erika shares adaptation strategies with Nikki and Daniel for leading through challenges and uncertainty.2021-02-2453 minThe New Normal PodcastReshaping Capitalism with Sir Ronald CohenThis special episode of New Normal Podcast features an old friend of the program as well as a new guest. You’ll listen to a conversation between Josh Knauer of JumpScale, our friend and builder capitalist Gayle Jennings O’Byrne, and international philanthropist and venture capitalist Sir Ronald Cohen. Sir Ronald shares about his new book, Impact, and what it will take to reshape capitalism to drive real change.2021-02-1748 minThe New Normal PodcastBuilding Capacity for Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship with Tabreez VerjeeJumpScale’s Daniel Roth and Josh Knauer spoke with Tabreez Verjee, a three-time entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Uprising. In this episode, we discussed how investors and philanthropists can best position themselves to serve mission-driven entrepreneurship.2021-02-1057 minThe New Normal PodcastDeploying Capital for Change with Gayle Jennings-O'ByrneOn June 16th, 2020, investor and builder capitalist Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne shared her thoughts and strategies on investing for economic justice. Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is a builder capitalist, investor, and published author who works with entrepreneurs to help them build and grow successful companies and with the investors and allies who are eager to support them. She hosts VCs off the Record, a podcast that provides real talk by real investors for both entrepreneurs and investors.2021-02-0353 minThe New Normal PodcastActivist Investment with Natasha LambNatasha Lamb, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arjuna Capital, shares strategies you can use to become a more resilient leader, and her insights on how our economies will change in the future.2021-01-2758 minThe New Normal PodcastUplifting Indigenous Voices with Crystal Echo HawkIn this episode, we spoke to Crystal Echo Hawk about her breakthrough research on the invisibility of Native Americans, current campaigns to end racist sports mascots, and the rising voices of Native Americans in politics and economics.2021-01-2056 minThe New Normal PodcastBuilding Local Economies with Rodney FoxworthRodney Foxworth is CEO of Common Future, formerly known as BALLE, a network of leaders (re)building an economy that includes everyone. Common Future’s work unites wealth-holders and wealth-builders across the U.S. and Canada to advance a more equitable economy.2021-01-1359 minThe New Normal PodcastLeadership in the Face of Crisis with Adnan DurraniEpisode 4 of The New Normal features natural foods pioneer Adnan Durrani of Saffron Road Foods. He is a bold and transformative executive and investor in the global organic and sustainable food and agriculture world.Mr. Durrani is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the American Halal Co. Inc., which wholly owns its flagship brand Saffron Road. Mr. Durrani has been a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist for almost three decades, as President of Condor Ventures, Inc., a venture firm devoted to strategic investing in natural food companies. Saffron Road was the first halal product to be sold...2021-01-1155 minThe New Normal PodcastInvestor Influence on Founder WellbeingIn the COVID-19 era, many impact investors are starting to pay attention to the wellbeing and resilience within the mission-driven entrepreneurs they fund. This a major shift from the ‘sink or swim’ mindset of most venture capital firms. In this session, panelists Joshua Haynes, Bedriye Hülya, and Daniel Roth connect with Karla Garcia Teruel to discuss the challenges investors face as they get involved in founder wellbeing. They will give examples of how innovative investors are approaching these challenges and finding ways to boost wellbeing in their investment and philanthropic portfolios.2020-12-1659 minThe New Normal PodcastDecolonizing Wealth with Edgar VillanuevaJoin JumpScale's Daniel Roth and Alexis Bunten for a conversation with thought leader, Edgar Villanueva. Edgar is a globally-recognized author and expert on philanthropy. His newest book is Decolonizing Wealth, which offers compelling alternatives to the dynamics of colonization in the philanthropic and social finance sectors. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and is a Board Member of the Andrus Family Fund and NDN Collective. Edgar also currently serves as Senior Vice President of Programs and Advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education. There, he oversees grant investment and capacity-building...2020-12-0959 minThe New Normal PodcastAdaptation Strategies with Josh KnauerIn the first episode of The New Normal Podcast, you will meet Daniel Roth, Nikki Silvestri, and Josh Knauer from the JumpScale Team. Daniel, Nikki, and Josh will introduce you to JumpScale's The New Normal project and share adaptation strategies from their years of experience as entrepreneurs and investors.2020-12-0253 min