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Stories of Impact is podcast and documentary series that highlights the human stories behind Templet

16/09/2025

How do we stay human in a digital age?

In this episode of Stories of Impact, we meet Oxford scholars Dr. Andrew Briggs and Dr. Dominic Burbidge, who spent years studying what it means to be a citizen today. Their report outlines seven recommendations for rebuilding our civic ideals — from protecting privacy to teaching listening as a civic virtue.

This conversation explores democracy, decision-making, digital morality, and the quiet but urgent power of human agency in a world increasingly shaped by machines.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/an-agenda-for-rebuilding-our-civic-ideals-with-dr-andrew-briggs-and-dr-dominic-burbidge/

09/09/2025

What if the social challenges autistic people face aren’t deficits — but mismatches?

Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson and Dr. Catherine Crompton's research shows that autistic adults often communicate more effectively and comfortably with each other than with neurotypical peers. The problem isn’t lack of empathy. It’s a difference in language — a cultural divide in how minds connect.

This episode is a powerful reminder that difference isn’t deficiency. And that building an inclusive world means meeting one another with curiosity, not correction.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/social-cognition-in-autism-with-dr-sue-fletcher-watson-and-dr-catherine-crompton-1/

02/09/2025

What happens when a school system chooses to lead with love — not just performance?

Nicole Bruskewitz and Henry May of CoSchool share how emotional well-being, empathy, and character development can transform entire communities. In this powerful episode, you’ll hear how their work in Colombia’s public schools is healing collective trauma, restoring trust, and proving what’s possible when educators reconnect with purpose.

🎧 Listen now: https://pod.link/1519411454

26/08/2025

What if the secret to human evolution was… friendliness?

In this episode of Stories of Impact, Dr. Brian Hare shares why dogs — not chimps — are our best mirrors, what bonobos reveal about empathy, and how animal intelligence can reshape our understanding of what it means to be human.

From problem-solving to play, the animal world is full of surprising lessons about cognition, cooperation, and connection.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/animal-cognition-with-dr-brian-hare/

19/08/2025

What if emotional support wasn’t transactional?

In this episode, we explore how Seven Cups founder Glen Moriarty and psychology professor Dr. Sarah Schnitker are exploring the power of a gift economy centered around listening, gratitude, and compassion.

Their work raises powerful questions about AI, human connection, and the future of flourishing.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/1519411454

12/08/2025

What can whales teach us about communicating with alien life?

In this replay episode of Stories of Impact, astrophysicist Dr. Laurance Doyle and evolutionary biologist Dr. Fred Sharpe explore what humpback whale song can reveal about nonhuman intelligence — and how it might help us recognize signals from life beyond our planet.

This story will expand your sense of connection, complexity, and what counts as a conversation.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/whale-song-alien-intelligence-with-dr-laurance-doyle-and-dr-fred-sharpe-1/

05/08/2025

What if flourishing didn’t mean leaving your community, but thriving right where you are?

This episode of Stories of Impact introduces Dr. Richard Lerner and Dr. Elizabeth Dowling, who studied Thanda, a youth program in rural South Africa built on a foundation of character virtues, creativity, and joy.

What they discovered was more than just positive outcomes — it was a culture rooted in love, hope, and empowerment. A place where children are truly known, valued, and raised by a village.

🎧 Listen now: https://pod.link/1519411454

22/07/2025

What can bees teach us about brains, intelligence, and the future of AI?

In this episode, we meet Dr. Andrew Barron and Dr. James Marshall, researchers working to model the honeybee brain in order to build smarter, safer, and more efficient autonomous robots.

With just one million neurons, bees navigate vast terrain, avoid collisions, share knowledge, and make decisions that benefit the whole hive. If we can understand how their minds work, we might design technology that learns like they do — through collaboration, not domination.

This is a story about cognition, care, and the smallest brains solving some of our biggest challenges.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/the-honeybee-brain-with-dr-andrew-barron-and-dr-james-marshall/

17/07/2025

We’re honored to share that Stories of Impact has won a 2025 dotCOMM Gold Award for the episode From Gangs to Growth — a powerful look at the fight for the future of Medellín’s youth.

This recognition is a testament to the voices and visions behind the story and the possibility of transformation, even in the most dangerous corners of the world.

🎧 Revisit this award-winning episode:
https://www.storiesofimpact.org/from-gangs-to-growth-fighting-for-the-future-of-medellins-teens/

15/07/2025

How do you bridge deep cultural divides?

In this episode of Stories of Impact, we meet Brazilian leaders Dr. Kurt Shaw and Dr. Rita da Silva, co-founders of Usina da Imaginação -a nonprofit that uses film, music, and play to empower children and build empathy across Brazil’s stark social divides.

Drawing from Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous wisdom, their work centers the power of art to connect us - not by debate, but by rhythm, story, and shared experience.

🎧 Listen now: https://pod.link/1519411454

01/07/2025

Can virtual reality help teenagers increase tolerance and unity? Can games help kids understand each other more deeply — even love each other better?

In this fascinating episode, we meet Nigerian scholar Dr. Eugene Ohu, who's created a VR experience that enables students to step into someone else's shoes and to fully immerse themselves in the power of their story.

Dr. Ohu's mission was to see if this kind of powerful perspective shift could build empathy across Nigeria’s countless ethnic groups, and inspire wisdom in the leaders of tomorrow.

The results of his research? They surprised him!

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/1519411454

24/06/2025

We’re revisiting a vital episode from last year’s season of Stories of Impact.

Dr. Agnes Kalibata grew up in a refugee camp, where access to food and education were daily challenges. Today, she’s one of the most influential voices in global agriculture, working to transform food systems and empower African communities from the ground up.

This conversation explores the connection between nourishment, education, dignity, and human flourishing. It’s a story about resilience, stewardship, and a leader who’s making food a catalyst for equity and hope.

🎧 Listen to the episode: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/food-agriculture-human-flourishing-with-agnes-kalibata/

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