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Podcast with Nancy Brimhall and Ed Lin

Posted September 4, 2021

Ed Lin and Nancy Brimhall
In this 6 part series, Nancy Brimhall and Ed Lin, two individuals with long and storied careers in the non-profit sector, interview entrepreneurs and innovators who have been apart of, or even initiated, major changes in their respective fields. From new products to new ways of thinking, join us as Nancy Ed talk with thinkers and creators on the ways they have changed the game in Agents of Change. This series is brought to you by Change Lab, a new gamified course for non-profit workers to help teach methods on how to develop and maintain relationships with donors.

All Episodes

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Investing in the Future: A Look into Sustainable Finance with Kora-Cora Krause

For our 6th and final episode of our Agents of Change series, Nancy and Ed speak with Kora-Cora Krause, who has worked in the financial sector in Germany, focusing on the growing field of sustainable finance. Come join us as Ed and Nancy learn what defines sustainable finance, what is driving this change in focus, and what it will look like in the future. Thank you so much for listening to our series!

Jan 2022 - 32 min 12 sec
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Art + World, Always Changing

For our fifth episode, Nancy and Ed speak with Lindsay Dawn, a contemporary artist whose most recent gallery, Lawless Reflections, has been making waves here in LA. Join us as Nancy and Ed talk with Lindsay about how she came to find her calling, what has shaped her unique style, and what inspires her to create.

Nov 2021 - 47 min 25 sec
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Defining Justice

For our fourth episode, Nancy and Ed speak with Ray Offenheiser, a renowned leader in the fight to end the injustice of poverty around the world and hold the powerful accountable, as well as the president of OXFAM America for over 20 years. Come listen as Ray shares his experience as an early expert on hunger, and how his thinking evolved after realizing that the focus on technological solutions was not going to yield the change needed.

Oct 2021 - 56 min 22 sec
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Disability

For our third episode, Nancy and Ed interview Candace Cable, a 9 time Winter and Summer Paralympian, 12-time medalist in three sports, and winner of 84 marathons, including six Boston Marathons. In this episode, Nancy and Ed discuss Candace’s journey to the Paralympics, the stigma that those with disabilities face, and her work to promote equity, access, and inclusion for the disabled.

Oct 2021 - 46 min 8 sec
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Game Change Up in the Game Industry

For our second episode, Nancy and Ed speak with John Zuhr Platten, the creative director at Google’s Niantic Labs. Over his thirty year career, John has written, designed, and developed dozens of games like Egress, St. Mercy, and both Jurrasic World Evolution 1 and 2. He’s also a published author of the best-selling book on game development The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design. In this episode, Nancy and Ed speak with John regarding how he first broke into game development, the history of the games he has created, and what changes he has both seen and been a part of in the game industry.

Sep 2021 - 57 min 20 sec
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A Revolutionary Surprise - The Urn

For our first episode, Nancy and Ed interview C.C. Boyce, the innovative mind behind the Planturn™, a revolutionary new way to store the ashes of loved ones who have passed on. Recently featured in both the L.A. Times and the New Yorker, C.C. is one of many women involved in the rapidly growing “death positivity” movement, bringing a new take on the concept of death and how we process it. In this episode, listen to Nancy and Ed discuss with C.C. how she accidentally came into the deathcare industry, the previous stagnancy of the deathcare industry, and why people to know what to do with the ashes of their loved ones.

Sep 2021 - 42 min 53 sec