Best Business Disability Forum Podcasts (2024)

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Advancing Equity in Times of Polarization and Division 1:02:28

3h ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Without proactively removing the structures and systems that have contributed to inequity, place-based collaboratives can not make a meaningful impact on the lives of those most excluded and underestimated in communities. However, given the increasing anti-DEI political and cultural headwinds unfolding in the US and several other countries, communi…

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Indo Pak Dosti Forum: Luv and Aimen 35:41

6d ago35:41

35:41

Stanford undergrads and best friends Luv and Aimen describe their vision for the student-led Indo-Pak Dosti Forum. Get in touch with Luv and Aimen @ aimen@stanford.edu, luvj@stanford.edu , or through the Indo-Pak Dosti Forum email @ indopakdostiforum@stanford.edu.By Center for South Asia

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The Necessary Skills to Navigate Change 47:02

6d ago47:02

47:02

Navigating and managing change is key to a collaborative’s journey, but it’s also one of the most challenging as each partner’s relationship, personal history, and ability to participate in change can vary. Differences in how partners navigate change, if not recognized and explored, can make it difficult for the collaborative to achieve meaningful …

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Disability Today - Episode 1 - AI Friend Or Foe? 40:38

19d ago40:38

40:38

Business Disability Forum’s Disability Today podcast series will discuss the issues that affect us now, and will be part of our reality tomorrow. All too often, disabled people are overlooked and forgotten when considering what the future holds, and the challenges the world faces today. Leading experts will join Business Disability Forum CEO Diane …

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South Asian Literature and Arts Festival with Ambika Sahay 32:39

22d ago32:39

32:39

Lalita du Perron talks to Ambika Sahay of Artforum SF about the origin and importance of the South Asian Literature and Arts Festival (SALA), which will be cohosted by the Stanford Center for South Asia at the end of September 2024. Social media: @artforumsf WebsiteBy Center for South Asia

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For Philanthropy to Succeed, All Strategies Must Address Disability 1:10:40

27d ago1:10:40

1:10:40

Addressing issues related to disability and access are often cordoned off within the social sector and philanthropy. Disability is often deemed as “separate” from issue-specific systems change work, such as education, climate, economic mobility, or health equity. Funders supporting causes like these may think that their focus does not require inclu…

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Why Understanding Local Context Is Critical for Collective Impact 50:50

2M ago50:50

50:50

Understanding a community’s “context” and its readiness for complex change work is a critical factor for launching and advancing collective impact work. Knowing the local context is necessary to support work with and within a community--who is part of the community, what are they experiencing, and what are their challenges, needs, assets, and oppor…

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Why a Policy Agenda is an Important Part of Collective Impact Work 1:04:13

2M ago1:04:13

1:04:13

A core element of collective impact is changing systems in the pursuit of equity. Pursuing policy change and advocacy efforts are some of the key levers to effectively change how systems operate. But how can cross-sector partners within a collective impact initiative work together to co-create a policy agenda that addresses inequities and closes di…

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Women’s education in Afghanistan 33:50

2M ago33:50

33:50

Lalita du Perron talks to Pashtana Durrani, Executive Director of LearnAfghan.org and visiting fellow at the Wellesley Centers for Women about her journey into advocacy and activism and the role of US higher education institutions in addressing the educational needs of Afghan women and girls.By Center for South Asia

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Ambika Vishwanath of Kubernein Initiative 32:02

3M ago32:02

32:02

Lalita du Perron talks to Ambika Vishwanath, Co-Founder and Director of the Kubernein Initiative, an independent, female led, geopolitical advisory firm based in India, about her vision, her projects on water security, and her recent visit to Stanford.By Center for South Asia

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Mental Health is Important for Every Collaborative 44:52

3M ago44:52

44:52

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we wanted to highlight the importance of recognizing and supporting mental health as a critical and necessary element of a robust and sustainable collective impact effort. We frequently receive questions from a wide variety of collaboratives that are experiencing challenges related to the mental health of t…

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On being Hindu, a multi-faith chaplain, and taking care of oneself and others 33:46

3M ago33:46

33:46

Lalita du Perron talks to Ken Kula Pradipa Lee about his multi-faith multi-ethnic background, his journey into Hinduism, and his work as the Faith and Flourish multi-faith and Hindu chaplain at Stanford. Check out the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life at Stanford here.By Center for South Asia

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How Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing, and Purpose (BMWP) Can Empower Youth and Their Communities 43:18

3M ago43:18

43:18

For more than a decade, The Opportunity Youth Forum at the Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions has been working with a growing network of urban, rural, and tribal communities across the U.S. to build and scale reconnection pathways that achieve better outcomes in education, employment and overall well-being for opportunity youth. (Oppor…

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Paternalistic discrimination and gender inequality 29:46

4M ago29:46

29:46

Lalita du Perron talks to Nina Buchmann, PhD candidate in Economics, about her journey from Frankfurt (“only known for its airport”) to Stanford, her childhood fascination with South Asia, and her work on gender norms and human trafficking.By Center for South Asia

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Gender norms, women’s work, and digital jobs 35:14

4M ago35:14

35:14

Lalita du Perron talks to Suhani Jalota, PhD candidate at Stanford, about her life as a social entrepreneur, her time at Stanford as an economist studying labor, and her work with the Myna Mahila Foundation in Mumbai.By Center for South Asia

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If You Don't Mind Me Asking... Season 2 Recap 8:30

5M ago8:30

8:30

If You Don't Mind Me Asking... Season 2 Recap by Business Disability ForumBy Business Disability Forum

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Pivoting to Build a Stronger Collaborative 59:31

5M ago59:31

59:31

We welcome back members of the Healthy Food Community of Practice to hear what they learned from their multi-year collaboration and how the way they worked together changed over time. Launched in 2020, the Healthy Food Community of Practice is a network of more than 50 organizations working toward a shared goal—that communities of color across the …

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Cooperatives, Caste, and Political Economy in Maharashtra 50:22

6M ago50:22

50:22

Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Anthropology PhD candidate Shantanu Nevrekar about his work on cooperatives in Maharashtra, the role caste plays in cooperative membership, and his recent fieldwork trip to India.By Center for South Asia

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Shifting from Competition to Partnership in Private Sector Collaboration 55:41

5M ago55:41

55:41

The Millers for Nutrition coalition is working with 100+ millers and other partners to achieve an ambitious goal—getting nutritious, fortified food to 1 billion people by 2026. One of the critical questions that Millers for Nutrition has grappled with is how to get private-sector partners, many of whom may be in competition with each other, to find…

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The Ongoing Practice of Building Movements and Solidarity 47:20

6M ago47:20

47:20

What does it mean to build a movement? How is movement building connected to organizing and practicing solidarity with others? And why are these concepts important to make progress on collective work? In this deep dive conversation, we discuss core aspects of movement-building with Adaku Utah, senior manager at Building Movement Project. In this di…

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If You Don't Mind Me Asking... Season 2 Episode 6 With Morgan McArthur And Graeme Crook 35:40

6M ago35:40

35:40

In the last episode of the series, we're talking workplace adjustments (accommodations). We're joined by PwC graduate apprentice Morgan McArthur and Graeme Crook, from PwC's IT and digital accessibility team. Morgan tells us about the impact of her multiple disabilities including dyslexia and a recent ADHD diagnosis, on her university study and wor…

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Noopur, Raagapella, and Bhangra: meet the student groups! 40:48

6M ago40:48

40:48

Lalita du Perron talks to Anusha Dwarkanath, Aakriti Lakshmanan, and Josh Singh, about the student groups they run. Find out about the origin, motivations, and activities of these groups in this fun and busy episode! Follow them on Instagram: @stanfordnoopur @stanfordbhangra @stanfordraagapellaBy Center for South Asia

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Exploring the Four Voices of Design to Solve Complex Problems 46:45

6M ago46:45

46:45

Getting to the heart of complex problems can be tricky. How does one untangle the many threads that can be involved? How do you uncover what the real pain points are so that you can address them? In this discussion, we explore the approach of human-centered design and how it can be used to both discover and uplift perspectives to help find communit…

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If You Don't Mind Me Asking... With Karan Snuggs And Chantel Emery - Part 2 19:48

7M ago19:48

19:48

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about the loss of a child and bereavement in general. This is the second of a two-part episode, where Chantel Emery, (BDF Advice Service Officer) who has lived experience of disability and Karan Snuggs (BDF Business Partner) who originally trained as a nurse and bereavement counsellor, join Lucy and Dan to talk a…

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Care, Kinship, & Cognitive Disability in India 35:53

7M ago35:53

35:53

Lalita du Perron talks to Paras Arora, PhD Candidate at the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University, about their work on people with cognitive disabilities in India, what care and kinship look like, and the value and importance of art in their ethnographic work.By Center for South Asia

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How Community Leads the Way with Participatory Action Research (PAR) 53:00

7M ago53:00

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Communities can be “researched,” engaged, and surveyed to explore a variety of questions such as what barriers are preventing students from graduating? What are the local economic and health impacts of having only a few grocery stores in the area? It’s important to rigorously explore these types of questions, but there can be danger in taking data …

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Habib University and the importance of liberal arts education 46:04

7M ago46:04

46:04

Lalita du Perron talks to Wasif Rizvi, President of Habib University, Pakistan about the state of higher education in the US and Pakistan, and the global importance of liberal arts studies. Because this podcast episode was recorded live, the sound is not our usual high standard. Please bear with us as this is a great conversation – please turn up t…

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If You Don't Mind Me Asking... Season 2 Episode 4 with Karan Snuggs And Chantel Emery - Part 1 33:55

8M ago33:55

33:55

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about the loss of a child and bereavement in general. In the first of this two-part episode, Chantel Emery, (BDF Advice Service Officer) who has lived experience of disability and Karan Snuggs (BDF Business Partner) who originally trained as a nurse and bereavement counsellor, join Lucy and Dan to talk about grie…

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What Collective Change Can You Make in 100 Days? 57:03

8M ago57:03

57:03

Addressing homelessness in rural areas has multiple complexities including scarcity of funding, support services, and shelter options, as well as facing a common misconception that rural homelessness does not exist. To better understand how homelessness was affecting their community, partners working in Mercer County, IL came together to participat…

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(Replay) The Role of Narrative Change in Collective Action 59:24

8M ago59:24

59:24

During the winter break, we're replaying some of our favorite past episodes. This replay episode features a dynamic discussion from the 2021 Collective Impact Action Summit, and focuses on the importance of narrative in collective social change efforts. This discussion is led by Melody Barnes of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, an…

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(Replay) Leading From ‘Languishing’ to Beloved Community with Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson 1:06:49

8M ago1:06:49

1:06:49

During the winter break, we're replaying some of our favorite past episodes. In this episode from 2022, we hear from Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, who serves as President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund. Dr. Wilson reflects on the challenging times that many of us experienced earlier in the pandemic, and the ways we can reground ourselves and mov…

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Achieving Transformational Results in Housing Through Partnerships 56:59

8M ago56:59

56:59

In a time when many cities across the United States are facing a growing housing crisis, one community has challenged the status quo, working across divides to bring partners together to raise millions of dollars - with a goal of building 10,000 housing units by 2028 in California’s Coachella Valley. What sounds like success now, with 1,600 units a…

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If you don't mind me asking... Season 2 Episode 3 with Peter Torres Fremlin 33:35

9M ago33:35

33:35

Peter Torres Fremlin is the Editor of Disability Debrief, a weekly newsletter which 'sees world news through a disability lens'. In this episode, he talks to Lucy and Dan about his experiences of disability working in international development, how the challenges and often innovative solutions vary in different places and prevalent global trends an…

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Home in the Field in Rajasthan 45:17

9M ago45:17

45:17

Shubhangni Gupta talks about her study of heritage and the havelis in Shekhawati, Rajasthan, and her experience of doing fieldwork in a place that is home - and also not home. Follow Shubhangni and her fieldwork notes on Instagram @shubhangnigupta.By Center for South Asia

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What Makes an Effective Backbone Leader 48:43

9M ago48:43

48:43

To find out what contributes to an effective and sustainable backbone, the EdRedesign Lab at Harvard University interviewed backbone leaders and field-building organizations about their experiences. Earlier this year, they released a report on the most critical skills and competencies required for a backbone leadership team to succeed when doing co…

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If you don't mind me asking... Season 2 Episode 2 with Linda Pike 30:41

9M ago30:41

30:41

Linda Pike works in global cybersecurity for BT. She acquired several permanent health conditions after contracting encephalitis. She talks to Lucy and Dan about how she manages these multiple conditions, how adding menopause to the mix has affected her, why she's happy to be part of BT's Able to Network signposting colleagues to support and the ch…

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(Replay) The Power of Parent Engagement 1:00:05

9M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

During this holiday week, we're replaying one of our favorite episodes from last year that focused on the power of parent engagement. In this 2022 podcast conversation, we learned about the parent engagement work of Child Safety Forward in Hartford, CT - one of five demonstration sites for the federal demonstration initiative Child Safety Forward. …

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Sustaining Impact for the Long-Term with Child Safety Forward 48:50

9M ago48:50

48:50

How does a collaborative effort start planting the foundation for sustainability early on? In this podcast episode, we learn about the work of Child Safety Forward, a four-year demonstration initiative that engaged five sites across the U.S. in research, planning, and implementation around place-based strategies aimed at reducing child injury and f…

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Environmental history and temporality in South Asia 36:00

9M ago36:00

36:00

Lalita du Perron talks to Eduardo Acosta (Mellon Fellow at Stanford History) about his PhD from the University of Chicago, the colonial preoccupation to control rivers, climate change, and how time is in fact a cultural construct.By Center for South Asia

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System Catalysts - The Moth: Storytelling Leads to Change 32:48

10M ago32:48

32:48

We’re excited to share with you an episode of another podcast that we think you’ll find very valuable for your social change work. System Catalysts is a show that shares compelling stories from philanthropists and change-makers who are promoting systems change in their communities. They just concluded their first season of stories and we wanted to …

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If you don't mind me asking... Season 2 Episode 1 with Isaac Harvey 25:49

10M ago25:49

25:49

Isaac Harvey MBE joins Lucy and Dan to talk about his many roles - content creator, video editor, President of Wheels and Wheelchairs, disability advocate, Patron of Happy Smiles, Fashion Week model and more - and why he's become much more vocal about disability on his social channels.By Business Disability Forum

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Periyar: authority, caste, and women’s rights 45:19

10M ago45:19

45:19

Lalita du Perron welcomes Karthick Ram Manoharan to discuss his latest book Periyar: a study in political atheism (Orient Black Swan, 2022) and his new research while a visiting fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center. Apologies for occasional sound issues.By Center for South Asia

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Centering Equity in Challenging Times 42:53

10M ago42:53

42:53

In this episode, Director of Programs and Partnerships Courtney W. Robertson talks with Jamilica Burke and Melody Freeman from Seeding Success, an organization focused on supporting the wellbeing of children and families in Memphis, Tennessee. In this conversation, they discuss how Seeding Success continues to keep equity at the center of their wor…

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Transnational Tibetan Buddhism, Performing Identity, and the 84,000 Project 41:23

10M ago41:23

41:23

Lalita du Perron talks to Ana Cristina Lopes about her work on transnational Tibetan Buddhism, her book Tibetan Buddhism in Diaspora, and her new work on the 84,000 project, whose mission is to translate all of the Buddha’s words into modern languages, and provide open and free access to over 230,000 pages. Find out more at 84000.co.…

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Partnering with Local Governments to Advance Collective Goals 54:25

11M ago54:25

54:25

Local governments can play a critical and necessary role in advancing system and policy changes to support communities, but it can be challenging to understand the complexities within local government and how best to work together. In this episode, Forum Director of Programs and Partnerships, Courtney W. Robertson explores how to partner with local…

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How Homelessness is Solvable with a Collective Approach 47:26

11M ago47:26

47:26

Complex issues like homelessness can feel unsolvable or intractable, but that does not have to be the case. Through a commitment to a collective approach and strategies, communities can end homelessness. We take a deep dive into this collective approach required to solve homelessness with Community Solutions, a nonprofit that is dedicated to ending…

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Measuring What Matters With Community-Led Monitoring 55:55

12M ago55:55

55:55

In this episode, we discuss the practice of community-led monitoring, and how this practice can help inform and influence collaborative change efforts. To learn more about community-led monitoring, we talk with the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), a global network that works to achieve universal access to HIV treatment and oth…

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Heeding the Call for Community Partnerships 42:57

12M ago42:57

42:57

In this episode, we discuss the power of community partnerships, and how necessary they are when working to support better outcomes for the whole community. In this discussion, we learn about the community partnership work of JumpStart, a service organization that focuses on supporting folks re-entering society after incarceration. Partnerships are…

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Building Capacity to Support Community Listening 1:08:23

12M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

What can it look like to build capacity to support authentic community listening? In this podcast discussion, we learn about the community listening work supported by Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, based in St. Petersburg, Florida. We hear from a group of partners that worked together to establish community listening to support the South …

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Robert Rakove, Days of Opportunity: The United States and Afghanistan before the Soviet Invasion 38:47

1y ago38:47

38:47

Lalita du Perron welcomes Robert Rakove from International Relations at Stanford to talk about his new book Days of Opportunity: The United States and Afghanistan before the Soviet Invasion. Book link: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/days-of-opportunity/9780231210454By Center for South Asia

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