In one of his podcasts a few months ago Dan Pashman, host of WNYC’s The Sporkful, tried to improve upon Bibimbap by suggesting ways the traditional Korean dish could be jazzed up. While many folks liked his ideas, some found them offensive. As one Korean-American listener put it: It was like Dan was telling his grandmother how to be sexier. Why the pushback? I’d have to say I can understand it. As a perso

Seth Godin’s Start-up School Podcast was a joy in my ear over the last month. This is a recording of a series of lectures he gave to start-up entrepreneurs a few years ago . His insights are just as powerful today as they were then. I got goosebumps listening to episode 14. Seth pauses from his usual stream of consciousness and shares with the audience words we should all keep in mind: don’t feel shame. S

When I met Megan Tan of Millennial I knew instantly that she had a great Passion Project story to share. Megan started her Millennial adventure by recording her life for over a year, and sharing it in podcast form as a guide to all the things folks don’t teach you about navigating your twenties. Megan’s storytelling style is intimate, funny, and inquisitive. I was instantly hooked. Read her take on this p

A few evenings ago, Brianna Twofoot, Nisha Swinton and I spoke on a Women’s History Month panel at Bates College. In the first 5 minutes of the panel Brianna surprised me by opening her comments with the core reason of why I started Up With Community: you can organize for justice and perpetuate great injustices. She has committed her career to seeking to align her organizing and management with the justice she