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

04/11/2025

How do you change the world?

With quiet courage. With careful observation. With a heart full of hope.

In this special replay of Stories of Impact, we revisit our unforgettable conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall — a scientist, conservationist, and global beacon of compassion.

Her legacy reminds us that even in the face of crisis, wonder and wisdom endure. That activism can be gentle. That observation can be revolutionary.

🎧 Listen to the full episode:
https://www.storiesofimpact.org/changing-the-world-with-dr-jane-goodall/

Dr. Jane Goodall

30/10/2025

Another win and one that means a lot!

Our episode From Gangs to Growth: Fighting for the Future of Medellín’s Teens has been awarded Gold at the 2025 Davey Awards for Society & Culture.

This story honors young people in Medellín fighting for a better future — and those walking alongside them. This recognition belongs to the community leaders, youth advocates, and courageous young people in Medellín who are rewriting what’s possible.

Thank you for listening and for believing in the power of transformation.

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

28/10/2025

What makes a society flourish — especially in times of crisis?

Economist Sir Paul Collier believes it comes down to a simple but powerful shift: from me to we.

In this episode, he shares how nations like Denmark and Singapore built a sense of shared identity, common purpose, and mutual responsibility — and why countries like the U.S. and U.K. are struggling without it.

He challenges us to rethink leadership, rebuild trust, and reclaim community in an age shaped by polarization, AI, and rising inequality.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/building-common-purpose-with-sir-paul-collier/

22/10/2025

What if care isn’t just a moral obligation — but a defining feature of human intelligence?

In this episode, developmental psychologist and philosopher Dr. Alison Gopnik explores why care is not only essential for survival, but for meaning. From newborns to elders, across cultures and centuries, care has always been the quiet architecture of our lives.

And yet, despite its depth and importance, it’s often invisible in academic research, public policy, and even everyday conversation.

This story reframes care as a form of wisdom — local, relational, and radically human.

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

16/10/2025

Grateful, proud, and moved!

Our episode: Kurt Shaw and Rita da Silva: Brazilian Resistance and Renewal Through Playing Together, has been honored with a Platinum MarCom Award.

This recognition belongs to every young person dreaming of a better future and to everyone working to help them realize it.

Listen, share, and stand with us:
https://www.storiesofimpact.org/kurt-shaw-and-rita-da-silva-brazilian-resistance-and-renewal-through-playing-together/

14/10/2025

What does it mean to be a responsible citizen when nearly every click, share, and scroll shapes the world we live in?

In this episode, Google’s Vint Cerf, digital rights advocate Nuala O’Connor, and strategist Michael Wear unpack the urgent ethics of our digital age.

From AI and algorithms to democracy and disinformation, they explore how technology is rewriting the rules of engagement and how we can rise to meet the moment with integrity and care.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/citizenship-in-a-networked-age-with-vint-cerf-nuala-oconnor-michael-wear/

07/10/2025

What makes collective problem-solving work?

In today's episode, Dr. Bahar Köymen explores how reasoning with others — especially in childhood — shapes how we learn, grow, and make better decisions together.

Her research with three to seven-year-olds reveals something powerful about trust, disagreement, the social roots of intelligence, and what adults can learn from kids about forgiveness.

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

03/10/2025

We’re proud to share that Stories of Impact has won a 2025 W3 Silver Science & Technology Award for our episode From Gangs to Growth: Fighting for the Future of Medellín’s Teens.

This story dives deep into the lived experiences of former gang members, grassroots leaders, and public officials who are working together to reclaim the future of Medellín’s youth. It offers a powerful testament to what becomes possible when communities choose peace.

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

The w3 Awards

02/10/2025

We were honored to share her voice. Now, we honor her legacy.

Dr. Jane Goodall has passed away, leaving behind not only a body of groundbreaking scientific work, but a global movement rooted in hope, courage, and connection.

Her life’s work reshaped how we understand animals, the environment, and ourselves. But perhaps more powerfully, she reminded us that compassion and activism are inseparable, and that every single person has the power to make a difference.

We had the profound privilege of speaking with Dr. Goodall for Stories of Impact. It remains one of the most deeply moving conversations we’ve ever recorded. We invite you to listen back — not only to remember her, but to carry forward the light she left behind.

Listen to the episode: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/changing-the-world-with-dr-jane-goodall/

Dr. Jane Goodall
the Jane Goodall Institute
The Jane Goodall Institute South Africa
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada
The Jane Goodall Institute UK

01/10/2025

What sustains people through crisis?

In this Stories of Impact episode, New Zealand scholar Dr. Joseph Bulbulia explores how spirituality, belonging, and a sense of worth shape our ability to respond to the psychological toll of a pandemic.

Drawing from national data and lived experience, Dr. Bulbulia shares why people didn’t just need safety—they needed to feel valuable, connected, and capable of giving something back.

🎧 Listen to the full episode:
https://www.storiesofimpact.org/spirituality-belonging-the-pandemic-response-with-dr-joseph-bulbulia/

23/09/2025

What makes some groups thrive and others fall apart?

In this Stories of Impact episode, evolutionary biologist Dr. David Sloan Wilson shares a powerful blueprint for cooperation, rooted in both science and society.

Through research on human behavior, evolution, and the pandemic, Dr. Wilson reveals how small group dynamics and cultural norms shape our ability to respond to crisis.

This conversation is a masterclass in what holds us together—and what happens when trust breaks down.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.storiesofimpact.org/the-core-principles-of-cooperation-with-dr-david-sloan-wilson/

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/

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