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Better Life for Animals022: Zoe Weil Says Humane Education Can End Factory Farming, And She’s Got a PlanFactory farming produces over 70 billion land animals every year—yet most students are never taught to question the system behind it. In this eye-opening episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, we sit down with Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE), to explore how education can be a powerful force for compassion, justice, and change. Zoe introduces us to solutionary education—an innovative, systems-based approach that teaches students to identify and solve real-world problems affecting people, animals, and the environment. From factory farming to climate change, this model empowers the next...2025-07-2134 min
Reconnect AmericaInterview: History of U.S. Antimonopoly Law (w/ Basel Musharbash)Basel Musharbash is principal attorney at Antimonopoly Counsel, where he practices antimonopoly and trade regulation law. By taking on corporate power, his work on behalf of farmers, small businesses, and workers seeks to secure the conditions for small-town economies to thrive.In September 2024, Basel authored the landmark report “Kings Over the Necessaries of Life”: Monopolization and the Elimination of Competition in America’s Agriculture System, which starkly documented the consolidation of market power in the U.S. agriculture sector and provided a detailed history of antimonopoly efforts in this area between 1860 and the present day.We got...2025-07-171h 04
Reconnect AmericaInterview: Bill Hutchison and Ed D'Amato's Proposal to Fix U.S. Passenger RailBill Hutchison and Ed D’Amato are co-founders and co-chairs of the Lakeshore Rail Alliance, a coalition of seven passenger rail advocacy organizations across six states in the Great Lakes Region, working to revitalize service between New York City and Chicago. They are also board members of All Aboard Eerie.Earlier this year, Bill and Ed published a white paper titled “Creating a Robust American Passenger Rail System.” It argues for a complete revamp of how we do passenger rail in the United States. Drawing from passenger rail systems around the world, and from the keys to the su...2025-06-281h 23
Purposeful Empathy with Anita NowakIDG Skill: Optimism Ft. Zoe Weil w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful EmpathyWatch this episode featuring Zoe Weil, co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, to learn how the IDG skill “Optimism” can inspire hope and agency through the power of solutionary thinking.In this insightful conversation, Zoe shares her journey into humane education and introduces the framework behind her book The Solutionary Way, which empowers people to address systemic challenges with compassion and creativity. She also emphasized the importance of cultivating self-awareness, systems thinking, and collaboration to sustain optimism and create meaningful change in the world.00:00 Preview00:31 Introduction2025-06-1944 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #9: The Loss of Railroading Knowledge and Its Impact on Passenger Service (w/ Tom White)As you may have seen, we recently published Episode 3 of our main Reconnect America series. It delves into the creation of Amtrak in 1970 and investigates why Amtrak failed to preserve the robust passenger rail system that it took over from the private sector.One of the factors we explored was the decision to leave U.S. rail infrastructure under the ownership of freight railroad corporations, who retained responsibility for managing the flow of traffic. As a result, Amtrak trains suffer horrendous delays at the hands of their hosts, who have a vested interest in giving priority to...2025-06-0609 min
Reshaping Learning with SchoolDayEmpowering Students to Solve Real-World Problems as a SolutionaryWhat if education empowered students not just to learn about the world’s problems—but to solve them?
In this inspiring episode, we dive into the Solutionary Framework developed by the Institute for Humane Education. Learn how this powerful, action-oriented approach is transforming classrooms by equipping students with the critical thinking, compassion, and systems analysis they need to become changemakers.
Our guests, Katie Coppens & Marcela Villan, unpack how educators can use the framework to guide students in identifying real-world problems, investigating root causes, and designing innovative, ethical, and sustainable solutions that benefit people, animals, and the...2025-06-0542 min
Reconnect AmericaPanel Discussion on US Passenger Rail Featuring Meredith Richards, John Robert Smith & Tom WhiteSolutionary Rail used our monthly Hive Call with folks around the country as an opportunity to have a discussion with three of the nationally recognized passenger rail champions we featured in Episode 3:* John Robert Smith, Chair of Transportation for America and former Amtrak Board Chair.* Meredith Richards, National Chair for the Rail Passengers Association.* Tom White, Co-founder of Climate Rail Alliance and veteran rail planner and author with nearly 60 years in the industry.These are three of the leaders who shaped our recent episodes and who are shaping our thinking about...2025-05-291h 32
Reconnect AmericaEpisode 3. Amtrak's genesis and the ongoing struggle to reclaim the public purpose of passenger rail (Part 2)Why was Amtrak created? What impact did that have on US passenger rail service? How is Amtrak’s story part of a broader struggle between public purpose and private profit that has consistently plagued U.S. railroading? In this third episode of the Reconnect America series, we continue our deep dive into the history and future prospects of U.S. passenger rail—and the vital importance of rail service to the social and economic vitality of communities across the country.In Episode 2, we discussed the historic social contract that the U.S. struck with its priv...2025-05-1045 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #8: Economic Benefits of Passenger Rail and Why Frequent Service is Pivotal for Strong Ridership (w/ Meredith Richards)In this Rail Bite, Meredith Richards, who is chair of the Rail Passengers Association (RPA), articulates two principles that lie at the center of successful passenger rail systems everywhere.First, that passenger rail is an economic engine. Using reports and modeling tools developed by or in partnership with other institutions, the RPA has demonstrated that passenger rail routes often catalyze economic development in the communities they service at a scale many times greater than the cost of providing the service.And second, that the key to maximizing those benefits—as well as optimizing the number of...2025-04-1406 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #7: Bullet Train Hype and the Need for Better Conventional Passenger Service (w/ Tom White)Why is it that many Americans suddenly seem obsessed with building high speed rail, when most of us don’t even use the 21,400-mile passenger rail system we already have? It’s not as though regular passenger trains are incapable of going faster than the cars we choose to drive instead. Many Amtrak trains can top 100 miles per hour, given the right track conditions. And who can claim that being stuck behind the wheel in traffic is enjoyable?According to Tom White, a veteran rail planner and author with nearly 60 years of experience in the industry, the prob...2025-04-0406 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #6: Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service (w/ Maddock Thomas)Amtrak was established by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 and began operations on May 1, 1971. It was created to relieve the struggling railroad corporations of their historic obligation to carry passengers. Half a century of public investment in highways and air travel had undermined the ability of railroads to provide passenger service at a profit and was causing a crisis in the industry. (Check out Episode 2 of our main series for an in-depth exploration of this history.) So the public bailed the railroads out by creating Amtrak, a quasi-public corporation that would henceforth carry passengers across almost the entire...2025-03-2104 min
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Zoe Weil, The Solutionary Way
Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). She is the author of seven other books, including Amazon #1 best seller in the Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries; Nautilus Silver Medal winner, Most Good, Least Harm; and Above All, Be Kind: Rais...2025-03-1856 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #5: Should Passenger Rail Be Privatized? (w/ Knox Ross)Knox Ross is chair of the Southern Rail Commission, an interstate rail compact between Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that advocates for and engages stakeholders around the expansion and revitalization of rail service in the region.In this timely Rail Bite, Mr. Ross—who is also a practicing Certified Public Accountant—illuminates some of the widespread misconceptions behind the expectation that passenger trains turn a profit.In his view, we often fail to recognize the key factors that make some transportation enterprises profitable—from public investment in infrastructure to unique circumstances that allow for additional business ventur...2025-03-1406 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #4: The Unlikely Coalition Reviving Passenger Rail Across Southern Montana (w/ Dave Strohmaier)If you look at Amtrak’s national network on a map, you will see a giant hole spanning roughly a third of the contiguous United States. Two states in this area, Wyoming and South Dakota, have no intercity passenger rail service at all. The lone route that crosses the northern tier of the country through Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota lies far away from most of the major cities in each state.For almost a century, traveling by rail in these places was about as commonplace as it is today in many other parts of the world, if...2025-03-0714 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #3: The Problem with Expecting Trains to Turn a Profit (w/ David Alff)In this timely meditation, author and professor David Alff probes the inner tension of rail transport in the U.S.: that it is expected to make a profit while providing an essential public service.Mr. Alff is associate professor of English at SUNY Buffalo and author of the 2024 book The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, the People, the History, the Region (Code: “UCPNEW” for 30% off).The following articles by Professor Alff are also must-reads for anyone interested in the history of U.S. passenger rail and the nature of infrastructure:* “What Is Infrastructure Anyway?” in Bosto...2025-02-2806 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #2: Virginia's Passenger Rail Renaissance (w/ Meredith Richards)Meredith Richards is chair of the Rail Passengers Association—the country’s largest passenger rail advocacy organization—and president of the Virginia Rail Policy Institute.Those who follow U.S. passenger rail closely know that Virginia has accomplished a lot in the last several years, and Mrs. Richards has been one of the figures at the center of it all.In this clip, Mrs. Richards discusses how transportation officials in Virginia came to prioritize moving more people by rail as an antidote to rampant congestion on Virginia’s highways. Key Takeaways:* The init...2025-02-2214 min
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #1: Why Passenger Rail Matters for Communities (w/ John Robert Smith)John Robert Smith is chairman of Transportation for America. He is a former chair of Amtrak's Board of Directors and served 16 years as mayor of his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi. He first became a passenger rail champion while serving as mayor, when Amtrak proposed cutting service through Meridian, and he has since become a highly respected voice for restoring and revitalizing passenger service around the country.In this clip, Mr. Smith begins with a discussion of the expected economic benefits of Amtrak's Gulf Coast service between New Orleans and Mobile, which is slated to begin operations this...2025-02-1909 min
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast_416 — Bill Moyer on Reviving and Restoring the US Railroad System Bill Moyer calls himself a radical solutionary. He’s the author of the book Solutionary Rail, a people powered campaign to electrify US railroads and open corridors for a clean energy future. He also hosts the new podcast Reconnect America and posts essays on Solutionary Rail at Substack. The campaign has evolved into a national effort to put US rail infrastructure back in service of the public interest over Wall Street profit. He lives with his wife and daughter in the woods of Vashon Island, WA in the Salish Sea.2025-01-0557 min
entrepreneurjourneyThe Modern Solutionary: Balancing Faith, Life, and Business with Tony BoquetIn this episode of The Profitable Christian Business Podcast, we’re joined by Tony Boquet, a seasoned financial services leader, mentor, and author. Tony shares his wisdom on what it means to be a “Modern Solutionary,” a concept inspired by King Solomon, and how this mindset can transform the way we approach challenges in business, life, and faith. Tony explains how unifying personal, professional, and spiritual personas can lead to a truly balanced life, even for busy professionals. With over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, Tony dives into strategies for building cohesive teams, satisfying client...2025-01-021h 19The Profitable Christian Business PodcastThe Modern Solutionary: Balancing Faith, Life, and Business with Tony BoquetIn this episode of The Profitable Christian Business Podcast, we’re joined by Tony Boquet, a seasoned financial services leader, mentor, and author. Tony shares his wisdom on what it means to be a “Modern Solutionary,” a concept inspired by King Solomon, and how this mindset can transform the way we approach challenges in business, life, and faith. Tony explains how unifying personal, professional, and spiritual personas can lead to a truly balanced life, even for busy professionals. With over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, Tony dives into strategies for building cohesive teams, satisfying client...2025-01-021h 19
Reconnect AmericaEpisode 2. From Bloom to Bailout: A History of US Passenger Rail (Part 1)Before there were cars, planes, cybertrucks, and electric unicycles—there were trains. People rode trains to get just about everywhere, from work, school, and daily errands, to holiday getaways at the national parks. As Meredith Richards, one of our guests in this episode, puts it, “Trains were simply the way people traveled.”So what happened to our once-great passenger rail system? How did the U.S. become so car-dependent that many Americans today ride trains for the first time when they travel abroad? In this first of two episodes on passenger rail, we learn about how railroads once c...2025-01-0128 min
Powering ProcurementThe Human-Factor in Tech-Driven Procurement with Andra FolaIn this episode of Powering Procurement, hosts Sian Lloyd and Gareth Burch are joined by Andra Fola, CEO and Procurement Architect of Solutionary Procurement. Together, they discuss Andra’s vision for transforming procurement into a force for global good. From leveraging human superpowers to creating frameworks like the Five Personas, Andra redefines what it means to be a procurement leader in the modern world.With over 15 years of experience in procurement leadership roles at companies like Amazon and Vodafone, Andra has made a significant impact in the field by blending technological innovation with human-centric strategies. She is the driving fo...2024-12-1035 min
Future Learning Design PodcastHumane Education and the Solutionary Way - A Conversation with Zoe Weil and Julie MeltzerA more humane education feels very necessary right now. Our planet and its inhabitants all over the world seem to be crying out for it. Humane Educators Zoe Weil and Rae Sikora created IHE In 1996 to do precisely this. And so it is a huge pleasure this week to be able to welcome Zoe, and her colleague Julie Meltzer, from the Institute onto the podcast.
Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) and is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement. Zoe created IHE’s M.Ed., M.A...2024-11-2443 min
Wilmette Institute194 The Solutionary Way: Transform Your Life, Your Community, and the World for the BetterIn a world with increasing conflict, apathy and hopelessness, how can we move beyond polarization to solve urgent challenges like human suffering, environmental degradation, and animal cruelty? This webinar explores a practical “solutionary” framework for bridging divides and creating positive social change. Based on Zoe Weil’s work as a humane educator, participants will explore the solutionary mindset, which emphasizes critical, systems, strategic, and creative thinking in education and other disciplines. Through real-world examples and evidence-based optimism, this webinar will equip changemakers, educators, community members and youth with tools to collaborate and address seemingly intractable issues. Discover the benefits of utili...2024-10-281h 14
Getting Smart PodcastZoe Weil on The Solutionary WayProject Lead the Way is a proven national leader in science, technology, engineering, and math education, for Pre-K through high school. They strive to help teachers make every student in every grade STEM-successful, through interactive, problem-based learning. Learn more and find a school with Project Lead The Way near you. In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, we learn about "The Solutionary Way" with Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education. Zoe discusses her innovative approach to education that exceeds older problem-solving by integrating ethical considerations to ensure actions do the MOST...2024-10-2329 min
Reconnect AmericaEpisode 1. Reconnect AmericaReconnect America is the new podcast from Solutionary Rail that presents a creative yet common sense vision for U.S. railroads. It weaves together the genius of community and technical experts, workers and policymakers, advocates and scholars. Reconnect America reflects a decade of research, writing, and advocacy aimed at illuminating the ways in which the U.S. rail system can be harnessed to better service public interests and to address 21st century problems.Reconnect America is hosted by Bill Moyer, co-author of the book Solutionary Rail: A People-powered Campaign to Electrify America’s Railroads and Open Corridors to...2024-10-1740 min
Reconnect AmericaSolutionary Rail testimony to the Surface Transportation Board on Rail in the Public InterestRailroad corporations have been cutting out less profitable services to maximize the bottom line, shifting much freight to trucking. So over the past 10 years freight rail volume has decreased even as profits have soared. This has increased air pollution and road runoff, accident injuries and death, and road damage, which is disproportionately caused by trucks. The Surface Transportation Board (STB), the federal agency responsible for regulating freight rail, convened a hearing Sept. 16-17 to explore how freight service can be rebuilt. Backbone Campaign Executive Director Bill Moyer shared our Solutionary Rail campaign’s recommendations with the Board, and documented ho...2024-09-1908 min
Human Restoration ProjectThe Solutionary Way w/ Zoe WeilA “solutionary” has multiple definitions, one of which reads, “A person who identifies inhumane, unjust, and/or unsustainable societal systems and then develops solutions to transform them so that they do the most good and least harm for people, animals, and the environment.”Today we are joined by Zoe Weil who has dedicated her work to creating, spreading the word, and teaching what it means to be a solutionary. She has written eight books including her most recent book we’re talking about today, The Solutionary Way. She’s delivered multiple TEDx talks and keynotes around the world on edu...2024-09-1442 min
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal LiberationNo New (or Old) Slaughterhouses w/ Shannon Blair & Malaina WattsWithout slaughterhouses, animal agriculture is over. So let’s do it! This week, we are joined by Shannon Blair and Malaina Watts, who both worked tirelessly to block the creation of two new slaughterhouses in Florida and helped put an end to an illegal slaughter operation as well.
ABOUT OUR GUESTS Shannon Blair’s journey toward animal liberation began at age nine after she saw footage of animals suffering for food and became an activist on the spot. After years as a vegetarian, she went vegan on the same day as her son, Vega...2024-09-131h 12
Reconnect AmericaReconnect America: TrailerHow can railroads reduce political polarization—and facilitate a renewable energy revolution? Reconnect America is the new podcast from Solutionary Rail that presents a creative yet common sense vision for U.S. railroads. It weaves together the genius of community and technical experts, workers and policymakers, advocates and scholars. Reconnect America culminates a decade of research, writing, and advocacy aimed at illuminating the ways in which the U.S. rail system can overcome its woes and address 21st century problems.Reconnect America is hosted by Bill Moyer, co-author of the book Solutionary Rail: A People-powered Campaign to El...2024-08-1303 min
OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward AbundanceMost Good and Least Harm | Zoe WeilEducation is critical to solving our biggest challenges - but it needs a new approach. Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education and author of The Solutionary Way, joins us. Highlights include: Zoe’s personal journey of co-founding the Institute for Humane Education in 1996, and the many programs and resources offered through the Institute; The description of a “solutionary” as someone who transforms unjust, unsustainable, and inhumane systems for the most good and least harm, and how one can cultivate a solutionary mindset; How to use a humane education lens to understand the connections betwee...2024-07-101h 01
Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast187. Stressed About the World? Start Thinking Like A Solutionary with Zoe WeilZoe Weil is an innovator, educator, and the driving force behind a revolutionary approach to creating positive change in the world. Her latest book, ‘The Solutionary Way,’ is not just a good read, it's a roadmap to transforming—as individuals and communities—for the better.
Chapters
00:00 – Intro & Welcome
03:09 – The Definition of Solutionary
07:23 – The Solutionary Way
18:35 – Be a Campfire, Not a Forestfire
22:53 – Break
25:09 – 4 Rules for Being a Solutionary
37:09 – 3 Questions to Ask When Becoming a Solutionary
48:58 – Bad and Better at the Same Time
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It's Your VoiceWhat's the Solutionary Way to Our Problems?Zoe Weil, co-founder & president of the Institute for Humane Education, created the first graduate programs in comprehensive Humane Education linking human rights, environmental sustainability & animal protection, offered online in affiliation w/Antioch University. A frequent keynote speaker, she’s given 6 TEDx talks including acclaimed The World Becomes What You Teach & written 8 books. Her latest: The Solutionary Way: Transform Your Life, Your Community, and the World for the Better. 6/5/24.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Me...2024-06-1250 min
Sentientism"The Solutionary Way... we can't wait!" - Zoe Weil - Institute for Humane Education - Sentientism 201Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). She is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement. She has authored eight books both for adults and children, including her latest, "The Solutionary Way" – available for pre-order now! Zoe writes the Becoming a Solutionary blog at Psychology today. She has made numerous TV and
radio appearances and has given six TED talks, including “Extending our Circle of Compassion.” Her first Sentientism conversation with me was back on episode 37.
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?”...2024-06-111h 21
Theory Into ActionHow to Transform the World & Become a Solutionary with Zoe WeilToday you're going to get a masterclass in solving problems, from the close and personal to the large and global, using solutionary thinking. In this video, Brandon Stover hosts Zoe Weil, the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, to explore Solutionary thinking. They discuss how to solve critical issues ranging from personal to global scales by employing a Solutionary framework. Zoe Weil elaborates on the importance of critical thinking, systems thinking, strategic thinking, and creative thinking in tackling these problems. The video also provides insights on teaching these skills to students and making a positive impact...2024-06-1049 min
Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk AmericaEp 113: Maj Toure Part 2Maj is back and out of the salon chair to resume the conversation with Jake Wiskerchen and Michael Sodini! Maj Toure is the founder of Black Guns Matter and the Solutionary Center. Maj discusses the Solutionary Center's mission, a community education hub addressing responsible gun ownership, the Second Amendment, de-escalation, conflict resolution, and mental health. He shares stories of conducting events nationwide and how these experiences created a centralized space to teach skills like yoga, meditation, personal protection, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Solutionary Center, funded by voluntary donations, aims to foster a sense of collective responsibility and empowerment without...2024-05-312h 08
Free Mind with Dave HurtMaj Toure Round 3 - Black Guns Matter & Being a SolutionaryMaj Toure is hands-down one of my favorite people to talk to. He is a political activist, 2nd amendment advocate and is the founder of Black Guns Matter and the Solutionary Lifestyle. This is his 3rd appearance on the podcast, and we spent over two hours discussing a wide range of topics ranging from his recent gun charge to reparations to the 2024 election and where the right and left both fall short. You can follow Maj on IG at @bigdaddytoure and on X fka Twitter at @majtoure999. Support his amazing cause at solutionaryuniversity.org. ---GET IN TOUCH:2024-02-172h 17
Reshaping Learning with SchoolDayDr. Charles Barrett gives schools and districts a hands-on, team approach to Social JusticeAuthor and educator Dr. Charles Barrett has been a High School and Middle school psychologist for over 13 years, and is currently a K-12 administrator in Washington DC. He is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter for educators, families, and community organizations on the topic of social justice. See his many books in the notes below. Today we discuss his most recent book Social Justice in Schools: A Framework for Equity in Education.
Resources:
Connect to The Institute for Humane Education's Solutionary Framework.
The Solutionary Framework is a multi-step approach that teaches s...2024-01-2542 min
NHA Today Podcast061: Humane Education is the Solution with Zoe Weil Zoe Weil, the visionary co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE), is this week's featured expert on the #NHAHealthSciencePodcast! Zoe shared with host, Dr. Frank Sabatino, incredible insights into the transformative realm of humane education and the remarkable Solutionary Micro-Credential Program. Zoe's journey is nothing short of inspirational. From her early passion for animals to the founding of IHE in 1989, she has dedicated her life to reshaping education and nurturing a generation of solutionaries. The Solutionary Micro-Credential Program, a brainchild of IHE, empowers educators glob...2024-01-0450 min
The Cory Lee ShowGratitudes Ripple Effect & Becoming a SolutionaryGratitudes Ripple Effect & Becoming a Solutionary by The Cory Lee Show2023-09-2725 min
Here For The TruthEp 136 - Maj Toure | In Defense of FreedomMaj Toure, the founder of Black Guns Matter and the Solutionary Community Center, is a political activist, educator, and philanthropist. Maj has traveled to all 50 states with his nonprofit organization, educating people in urban America about their 2nd amendment rights.
Black Guns Matter focuses on safe and legal firearms knowledge, conflict resolution, and the importance of the 2nd amendment. After years of serving the country, with the help of donations and voluntary support, Maj opened the Solutionary Center, located in Philadelphia, that not only provides local BGM classes to residents, but offers a host of community support...2023-08-271h 31
Rise & Thrive with Sexy Fit Vegan Founder Ella MagersCultivating Hope with a Solutionary Mindset with Award-Winning Educator Zoe WeilEPISODE SPONSOR: The Plant-Based Bundle - A unique collection of 150+ hand-picked plant-based ebooks, courses and programs by the most talented influencers and professionals in the world. Now available for an unbelievable 99% discount!Sale ends July 20, 2023. —--------------------------------------Cultivating a solutionary mindset is the key to a positive, life-affirming, meaningful life that helps build a just, healthy, and humane world for everyone. -Zoe WeilIf making an impact in this complex world is something you value, then I have no doubt you’re going to get SO much out of this eye-opening and e...2023-07-0446 min
teachernerdzBuilding a Solutionary Generation: A Discussion with Zoe Weil (Re-release of Episode 67)
Joe and Ron are on a break for the month of July and hope you are enjoying your summer. Please enjoy this re-release of episode 67 Chatting with Zoe Weil. Zoe is an educator, author, president and co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, and inventor of the term solutionary. Give a listen and learn exactly what a solutionary is and how you and your students become one!
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Super Entrepreneurs PodcastMaximizing Human Potential Through Self-awareness with Drew NealBusiness culture is changing a lot lately, especially since what happened in the pandemic. The rules of this New Age are mainly about creating businesses that vibe positively on multiple levels, not just in terms of profits. Many mentors like Drew Neal are there to help companies and entrepreneurs paradigm shift to this new form of conscious capitalism. Join us on this episode of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast where our guest, Drew Neal, shares his success stories and his purpose in life. Who Is Drew Neal? Dr...2023-05-1125 min
Daniel 3 PodcastTake Human Action PA Ep 40 Black Guns Matter w/Maj ToureStreamed live on Mar 16, 2023This week, the PA Mises Crew joins Maj Toure!Maj, the founder of Black Guns Matter and the Solutionary Center in Philadelphia, PA is a premiere Libertarian speaker, activist, and Libertarian Candidate for Philadelphia City Council in 2019. He speaks on many issues including Second Amendment rights in historically under-served and urban neighborhoods.We will talk about his start in firearms safety and the liberty movement, his tours around the country, his new Solutionary Community Center in Philadelphia, and his upcoming plans for the...2023-04-121h 03
Procurement ReimaginedReimagining Procurement by Filling Implementation Gaps with Nadia Stoykov, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Tesca GroupIn this episode of Procurement Reimagined, host Daniel is joined by Nadia Stoykov, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Tesca Group, a global company that makes automotive fabrics and seat components. Nadia deep-dives into the implementation gaps in procurement at most companies and reimagines procurement by focusing on the quality of talent and removing structural impediments to deliver true value to the company. She also explains why sales and procurement are two sides of the same coin.
Nadia brings over thirty years of leadership experience in the procurement and supply chain domain at global enterprises like Dow and...2023-03-2941 min
Procurement ReimaginedA Playbook for Digitalising Procurement with Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement at Graze
In this episode of Procurement Reimagined, host Daniel is joined by Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement at Graze, a UK-based healthy snacking brand. Rees shares his end-to-end vision on digitalization in procurement, from designing the digital framework to driving its adoption. He also shares his insight on the evolution of the procurement function over the past decade.
Rees describes himself as a motivated, innovative, and capable buying manager with a proven sixteen-year track record in the procurement space. He believes that procurement is more than just cost reduction; it is a strategic function that adds value to the...2023-03-1530 min
Living On The Edge of Chaos163: Zoe Weil - The circuitous journey from asking William Shatner for a kiss to establishing the Institute of Humane EducationTOPICS WE EXPLOREWho is Zoe Weil?What is her origin story that has brought her to this place of being so passionate about humane work?What is a solutionary?What are ways to create opportunities for students to be solutionaries despite the barriers of the K-12 education system?What is the difference between a problem solver vs. solutionary?To be solutionary needs to address the root causes and how this differs from humanitarian act(which is good to do) which does not solve a problem.YOUR CHALLENGEShare ideas you gathered from the conversation...2023-03-0148 min
Procurement ReimaginedReimagining Procurement as the Hidden Treasure for Business Growth with Natalia Pilipchak, Transformation and Excellence Director at Mobile Tele Syste...In this episode, Daniel is joined by Natalia Pilipchak, Transformation and Excellence Director at Mobile Tele Systems, to discuss the evolution of procurement from a support role to a leading role in facilitating customer-facing teams to be more agile, efficient, and effective.
Natalia has sixteen years of leadership exposure to procurement and sourcing across global enterprises like Philips, Unilever, and Microsoft. She shares her insights on why procurement is a hidden gem for business growth. When enabled with technology, skills, and a mindset shift, procurement analytics becomes an enabler for customer-facing verticals to amplify growth.
Episode...2023-03-0134 min
Redefining MovementCompassion to Action with kindcore founder Mark HeimannToday is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Join Lara for a conversation with her husband, Mark Heimann, about his non-profit organization kindcore. Mark, an actor with a master’s degree in humane education from the Institute of Humane Education, believes that kindness is what makes society thrive. It is important in today's world because of the growing trend of divisiveness. Kindcore is a company that aims to bridge the gap between compassion and action, providing resources for parents, guardians, and teachers to help spread kindness and encourage learning about humane education. They are committed to edu...2023-02-1759 min
Procurement ReimaginedReimagining Procurement in an Economic Downturn with Andra Fola, Co-Founder of Solutionary MindsIn this episode of Procurement Reimagined, Daniel is joined by Andra Fola, Co-Founder of Solutionary Minds, to discuss the impact of the economic downturn on the procurement process. Andra shares her insights on tips for navigating turbulent times and how to emerge a winner when the upturn begins.
Andra has over fifteen years of procurement exposure and has held business leadership roles in procurement at companies like Amazon and Vodafone. She is the co-founder of two startups, besides being a mentor and startup accelerator at Institute Benelux x Silicon Valley.
Episode Resources: Andra Fola on LinkedIn
Solutionary Minds...2023-02-1524 min
How to Succeed PodcastHow to Succeed at Being a SolutionaryThe Solutionary Mindset with Michael Mathews, VP for Innovation and Technology, Oral Roberts University Join us as Michael Mathews shares his expertise on becoming a Solutionary - someone who applies their time, intellect, emotion, and passion to solve today's most pressing issues. By understanding that there are no one-size-fits-all solutions for everything but rather tailor-made answers for each problem at hand, Mike outlines how this concept is key in assisting clients and employees to reach better outcomes. Whether you're working in sales or leading an organization, it is worth tuning into our episode! Michael Mathews...2023-02-0628 minHow to Succeed PodcastHow to Succeed at Being a SolutionaryThe Solutionary Mindset with Michael Mathews, VP for Innovation and Technology, Oral Roberts University Join us as Michael Mathews shares his expertise on becoming a Solutionary - someone who applies their time, intellect, emotion, and passion to solve today's most pressing issues. By understanding that there are no one-size-fits-all solutions for everything but rather tailor-made answers for each problem at hand, Mike outlines how this concept is key in assisting clients and employees to reach better outcomes. Whether you're working in sales or leading an organization, it is worth tuning into our episode! Michael Mathews...2023-02-0628 min
Procurement ReimaginedProcurement in a VUCA World with Dave Jones MCIPS, Managing Director at Procmentum LimitedIn this episode of Procurement Reimagined, host Daniel is joined by Dave Jones, Managing Director at Procmentum Limited. Dave shares his insights on managing procurement in the current VUCA environment and how the role of procurement is evolving in these uncertain times. He also shares tips on how procurement team members can optimize their career paths by carefully selecting the CPOs they choose to work with.
Dave has over sixteen years of leadership in the procurement space across retail, telecom, media, and consultancy. He is an MCIPS and passionate about technology procurement and the pace that drives it. He...2023-02-0218 min
Procurement ReimaginedReimagining Automation in the Procurement Space with Hannah MacDonald, Supplier Operations Lead at Monzo BankIn this episode, Daniel is joined by Hannah MacDonald, Supplier Operations Lead at Monzo Bank. Hannah has over twenty years of experience in IT, category management, and procurement management.
Hannah and Daniel have a free-flowing discussion on topics such as automating routine procurement processes and the risks therein, how to stay ahead of the curve in high-growth companies, and best practices in the procurement space while looking forward. They also touch upon the role of ESG in the procurement process.
Episode resourcesHannah MacDonald LinkedIn
Monzo Bank Website
Daniel Barnes LinkedIn
Gatekeeper Website
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Procurement ReimaginedAligning Cost Control and Cost Cutting to Drive Value with Sarah Kaye, Vice President of Procurement at SpinIn this episode, Daniel is joined by Sarah Kaye, Vice President of Procurement at Spin, to discuss the role of cost-cutting and control in driving organizational value. Sarah shares her insights on how cost control is a proactive activity while cost cutting is reactive and how these strategies need to be aligned to positively impact the company’s bottom line.
Sarah has over eleven years of leadership expertise in sourcing and procurement management, from small startups to large global corporations. She is passionate about demonstrating the value procurement can deliver to an organization and its ability to help a...2023-02-0225 min
Reshaping Learning with SchoolDayBuild Student Voice, Agency & Hope by Becoming ”Solutionaries”Middle School teacher, Julia Fliss, shares the resources, framework and trainings from The Institute for Humane Education, that have guided her students to become "solutionaries" in their classroom, school, families and the wider community.
Resources:
Get The Institute for Humane Education's Solutionary Guidebook
Learn about The Institute for Humane Education's Solutionary Micro-Credential
Zoe Weil, co-founder of The Institute for Humane Education, is the author of seven books including Amazon #1 Best Seller in Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a G...2023-01-2626 min
Procurement ReimaginedProcurement Reimagined: What You Need to KnowProcurement Reimagined is brought to you by Gatekeeper. To find out more about Gatekeeper and how our Vendor and Contract Lifecycle Management solution is delivering visibility, control and compliance to our customers, visit “www-dot-gatekeeperhq-dot-com”. And then make sure to search for “procurement reimagined” in Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts or anywhere else podcasts are found. Make sure to click subscribe so you don’t miss any future episodes. On behalf of the team here at Gatekeeper.
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Mission Matters Startup Garage with Adam TorresCreating Innovative Solutions for BusinessesSolutionary Ventures is on a mission to help businesses scale by growing thriving employee bases while creating customized solutions. In this episode, Adam Torres and Drew Neal, Founder of Solutionary Ventures, explore the Solutionary Ventures story and how the company is helping businesses succeed.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.c...2022-12-3014 min
Ethical SchoolsThe purpose of education: Educating for a solutionary future?
We welcome back Zoe Weil, president and co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, to speak about her recent Psychology Today column on the purpose of education. Although the official goal of many school systems is to prepare students for global competition, compassion, cooperation, and creativity are the qualities we should be emphasizing. A generation of solutionaries has a much better chance of creating a sustainable planet where humans and animals other than humans can thrive.
Overview
00:00-00:44 Intros
00:44-02:42 Purpose of education
02:42-07:41 What is a “solutionary?”
07:41-13:04 Teaching a...2022-10-1934 min
The Kris Vallotton PodcastCultural Catalyst with Bethany Hicks || Become a Prophetic Innovator and SolutionaryCultural Catalyst with Bethany Hicks || Become a Prophetic Innovator and Solutionary by Kris Vallotton2022-08-0230 min
Reshaping Learning with SchoolDaySustainable, Climate Resilient Schools and How They Support EquityAndra Yeghoian is the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Coordinator at the San Mateo County Office of Education, and one of the four creating partners for the Covid 19 Outdoor Learning Initiative. Learn about all the ways that sustainability, equity, and environmental learning go hand in hand, and all the amazing resources developed by Andra and her colleagues.
Resources:
Connect to the Institute for Humane Education
Contact Andra Yeghoian at ayeghoian@smcoe.org,
Phone: (925) 348-5337
akyeghoian@gmail.com
Connect to the Covid 19 Outdoor Learning Initiative
SMCOE Environmental Solutionary Teacher Fell...2022-07-2138 min
A Voluntary View - Voluntaryism In ActionArmed Charity – A Voluntary View 029We talk with Maj Toure, originator of the hashtag #BlackGunsMatter and founder of the Solutionary Center, a community support center located in Philadelphia PA. The center hosts free classes around trades, skills, firearm purchasing and safety, conflict resolution, employment and other areas that improve neighborhoods and quality of life.
Check out Maj and his work:
Solutionary Center: https://solutionarylifestyle.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAJTOURE
Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action:
- Viaction.org: https://viaction.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoluntaryismInAction/
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Nature SolutionariesHow anyone can become a solutionary for systemic changeMany people feel desperate about the state of the world today. It’s no wonder because the number of negative news we hear is endless – biodiversity loss, resource depletion, increasing inequality, wars, and so on. The more informed we are, the more helpless we feel, thinking, “How can I make a difference?”It turns out that all of us can make a difference if we take a solutionary approach to our work. No matter what you do - a biologist, a teacher, a gardener - you can tackle big issues and change your field so it is more just...2022-06-2359 min
Conceptually SpeakingZoe Weil Talks Being A Solutionary and The Purpose of EducationZoe Weil (pronounced “Zoh While”) is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE), and is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement. Zoe created IHE’s M.Ed., M.A. and graduate certificate programs, as well as IHE’s acclaimed humane education and MOGO (most good) workshops. Zoe is the author of seven books including Amazon #1 Best Seller in Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries (2021/2016) She has also written numerous articles on humane education and humane living and has appeared frequently on radio as...2022-06-2345 min
What the Fixed Ops?! (WTF?!)What it Means to be a Solutionary - Fred & Lou - Car Guy Coffee Podcast - WTF?! #ShortsIn this WTF?! #short, we talk to Fred and Lou about what it means to be a Solutionary! Watch now! https://youtu.be/_2KMb5pF7AEWhooHoo! Have your cappuccino ready! Today, we speak to the dynamic duo, the impenetrable pair, the caffeinated couple, Fred Lennartz III and Lou Ramirez of the Car Guy Coffee Podcast and Certified Solutionaries! Get your shot in the arm, shot in the dealership, shot of inspiration in today's conversation with these two bursts of brew energy!Warm welcome and BIG THANKS to Fred and Lou for joining us...2022-06-2001 min
Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast91. Raising “Solutionaries” by Teaching Skills Instead of Facts with Zoe Weil and Steve CochtraneThe biggest challenge for educators is that we need to acknowledge multiple ways of learning, and we need to lean into a new way of teaching that focuses on high level thinking and strategic thinking. That is Zoe and Steve’s mission. In today’s episode, we have Zoe Weil and Steve Cochrane of the Institute of Humane Education to show us how they are helping students find joy and purpose. They look at problems in a different way—by being “solutionaries” that identify unjust and unsustainable systems. They will talk about how school curricula should not be boxed in...2022-05-3153 min
Consciously CluelessChanging the World at 11 Years Old with VeganEvan and His mom, Shannon BlairVeganEvan is a passionate and talented young animal advocate committed to creating a healthy, compassionate, and regenerative world. He is the Youth Ambassador for APlantBasedDiet.org and a spokesperson for the Solutionary Species movement. Evan is also an ambassador for the global organization, Million Dollar Vegan. He is the World’s Youngest Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator. VeganEvan has spoken in front of large audiences at several major events throughout the country including the What the Health-Cowspiracy Conference, Central Florida Earth Day, the Animal Liberation Conference, Tampa Bay VegFest, the National Animal Rights Conference, Asheville Vegan Fest, VegFest Oahu and so...2022-05-0554 min
Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview SeriesEp. 82: The World Becomes What We Teach with Zoe WeilWe offer the vegan community a pathway for integrating all of the issues of social justice and environmentalism, with their passion for veganism and animal rights. And what we're offering the education community is the opportunity to bring these important ethical issues into their classroom in ways that don't have to be polarized, that don't have to be controversial, but can actually be oriented toward how we solve these underlying problems that we face in the world. Our goal is to educate people to be solutionary. That is people who can address unjust and u...2022-03-2832 min
The Vegan Life Coach PodcastEP 99: Leveling Up to Solutionary VeganismLearn more about the Plant-Empowered Coaching Program HERE.**Check out our new inspirational, interview-based sister podcast: RISE & THRIVE WITH ELLA MAGERS...LISTEN ON APPLELISTEN ON SPOTIFY-----------------------In this week's special episode, Jennifer and I dive deep into our soon-to-be launched "Solutionary Vegan LEVEL-UP podcast." Here we explore the inspiring range of strategies used by animal protectors, environmental activists, and social justice warriors to LEVEL-UP the playing field for all Earth's inhabitants. To b...2022-03-0126 min
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