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With Karen Judd Smith

*In honor of John Lewis and all those making Good Trouble to make our world a better place.


WEDNESDAYS @ 1:00 PM Eastern

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The Human Element

Streams Live Wednesdays
May & June

  • Week IV: Angry Moms: Are You One? We Need YOU!
    —Wednesday June 7th, 2023 @ 11:00 AM EDT
  • Week V: Conversations that Matter (and How to Turn Them into Gold)
    —Wednesday June 14th, 2023 @ 11:00 AM EDT

(Topics Subject to Change)

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Jeffrey Kelly

Jeffrey Kelly

Nov 16. An aspiring master builder in business and life, Jeff enjoy tinkering, exploring, and games of skill. 
Jeff graduated from a technology management career at companies like Expedia, Microsoft, and Amazon to start Butterflyly and AssetLab. 

Business, Politics & Psychometrics

Business, Politics & Psychometrics

Nov 9: Natasha Todorovic-Cowan, CEO and co-founder of the National Values-Center Consulting (and owner of SPIRAL DYNAMICS® brand) helps organizations through the challenges of change, cultures in conflict, messy strategic partnerships, dysfunctional teams, and strategic change.

Stop Running, Start Leading your Life & Business

Stop Running, Start Leading your Life & Business

Nov. 2: Petra Contrada is an internationally renowned speaker, success impact strategist, intuitive and vibrational energy specialist. She is best known as ‘The Charisma Catalyst’ and is the founder of the Thrive and Win Success Academy. 

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Previous Podcasts

Personal Development

Getting through significant life events

Mindfulness Can Reverse The Effects Of Disease & Aging

by Ellen Langer | Your Mindset Rules

New Paths to Meaning: Jung & Aging

by James Hollis | Psychology

The End Of Life: A Chaplain's Perspective

by Marilyn Morris | Spirituality

Scarcity or Abundance?

by Piero Manrique | The Eye of the Artist

Social Change

Impacting our social systems and organizations

Pulling at Psychological and Geopolitical Threads

by Charles Strozier | Inside Violent Extremism

The Missing Dimension Of Statecraft?

by Douglas Johnston | Religion

Perspectives on The Russian Mindset From The Borders of Lithuania and Downtown Brooklyn

by Judith Sedaitis | Culture and Politics

Guests

The Show

See how successful change leaders in development, politics, science and technology, business, culture and sports transform the burden of today’s problems and adversity into the gold of personal strength and dramatic social change. 

About Karen

Host, thought leader, and best-selling author Karen Judd Smith brings us the inside stories from today’s leading change-makers.

Other Programs

In addition to her show, Karen actively strengthens the change leaders around the globe through her training, mentorship and networking for mission driven leaders and change makers.

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