Impact After Hours

Feeling stuck? Thinking about changing careers? In this episode, Kate Nack, VP of the Allstate Foundation & Social Impact, shares her transition from Olympic gymnast  to a new career, and how to approach life’s pivots with courage and curiosity. Kate also shares how her work drives youth empowerment and how her support system helps her stay grounded. This episode is all about taking risks, embracing new opportunities, and trusting your own path. Learn more about the Allstate Foundation here:https://www.allstatecorporation.com/the-allstate-foundation.aspx Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

Climate action isn’t just for STEM folks. Creatives help solve our biggest climate problems too. How? In this episode, Google.org Head of Sustainability & Climate, Kevin Brege, gives us the 411 on the innovative people in his field, just in time for COP30 in Brazil. We also get some creative travel hacks, stories from his near-pro soccer days, and hear about his best friend’s new novel (a former CIA agent turned author). Learn more about Google.org here: https://www.google.org/ Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media 

When you were a kid, you were probably told to “stay in school”. But, for many, that isn’t as easy as it sounds . This is where organizations like Give Something Back come in. CEO, Melissa Helmbrecht joins us today to share how they use action - not just  words - to empower young people to overcome their hardships, and create a positive future. She also shares her obsession with physics, her theory about time, and beautiful memories with the late Dr. Jane Goodall.Learn more about Give Something Back here: https://giveback.ngo/ Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media 

Can celebrities ACTUALLY help fuel good? According to SixDegrees.Org Executive Director, Stacy Huston - they absolutely can!  Stacy is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Webby award winning podcast, 'Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon”. In this episode, she shares how to navigate the intersection of celebrity advocacy and social impact work, fun behind-the-scenes stories of her podcast, and a very surprising story on something she regrets spending money on. You don’t want to miss this. Learn more about SixDegrees.Org here: https://www.sixdegrees.org/Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media 

In this episode, we sit down with Lindsay Dahl, author of Cleaning House and Chief Impact Officer at Ritual, to talk about what it really means to build a career in social impact. From activist to lobbyist to author to executive, Lindsay’s path shows how purpose-driven work can take you anywhere.If you’re a book lover, career pivoter, or someone curious about the world of social impact like climate, health, and tech — this episode is for you.Check out Lindsay’s work here: https://lindsaydahl.com/ Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

How can families protect their children from AI? In this episode we address these kinds of fears with resources. VP of Communications at Common Sense Media, Edda Collins Coleman, shares the challenges and solutions to raising children in a digital world. We also discuss ways to combat anxiety, The Real Housewives fandom and the best time of year to manifest your goals.Common Sense Media Resources: https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media 

Pick up a new hobby recently? Well, Natasha Tuck, Director of Sustainability at Dolby Labs, thinks you should. According to her, doing something creative outside of work can boost workplace momentum, and help prevent burnout. In this episode, we discuss her songwriting hobby, her obsessions with Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet, and why it took her so long to finally watch “Game of Thrones”.  She’s now obsessed with Jon Snow. Are we really surprised? Learn more about  Dolby Labs sustainability work here: https://www.dolby.com/about/corporate/sis/Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

Patience isn’t the sexiest superpower, but it’s essential if you want to get good at anything. In this episode, we dive into how patience shifts over time—what we have patience for, what we don’t, and how that changes as we grow. Alexander Habib, Head of Sustainability Communications at L’Oreal, believes patience can be an art that evolves with time. Alex is also a photographer and claims that his ability to see the world through different lenses has shaped how he communicates and drives impact at work. How? Keep listening. Learn more about Alex’s work at L’Oreal here: https://www.loreal.com/en/ Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

When life gets difficult, we tend to push people away. Our guest, Liz Forkin Bohannon, argues that we should resist that urge and instead seek deeper connections. And that’s exactly what we’re doing today.  Liz is one of the most sought-after public speakers in the country and the founder of Sseko Designs. In this episode, we connect over her passion for making people laugh, why commitment is her new love language, and what her chances are of winning Fear Factor. (Spoiler: she’s pretty fearless - and she will inspire you to live fearlessly too!)Learn more about Liz Forkin Bohannon: https://www.lizbohannon.co/ Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media