Impact After Hours

Humor isn’t just a great distraction from work, it helps strengthen how you do hard things. In this episode, Renee Wittemyer, VP of Program Strategy at Pivotal Ventures - founded by Melinda French Gates - shares why inane conversations are an impactful leadership strategy. She discusses how to ease laughter into serious conversations, how living abroad with her grandmother shaped her worldview, and an unexpected meet-cute story that happened in an elephant research camp in Kenya.Learn more about Pivotal Ventures here: https://www.pivotal.com/ After Hours Recommendations mentioned:📺The Summer I Turned Pretty🎙️The DailyFollow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

On this show, we believe that changemakers should have intentional fun. Whether it’s starting a new creative outlet, dancing to 2000’s music, or creating a substack, Amy Lee – Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director, Studio at NationSwell – embodies this mindset. In this episode we also discuss how the social impact industry is evolving, what people get wrong about changemaking, and how to move beyond just checking a box, when it comes to good deeds. Fun fact: Amy is also a bold and passionate Aries, and that zodiac energy helps her thrive at her job, and a couple of guilty pleasures. Learn more about NationSwell here: https://nationswell.com/ After Hours Recommendations mentioned:🎙️Dying for Sex - TV Show & Podcast📚Long Island Compromise Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

Being purpose-driven means being a truth-teller, and since we’re being honest here, Patagonia sets a standard. Corley Kenna, Chief Impact and Communications Officer at Patagonia joins us to put a spotlight on what it's like on the inside of the outdoor brand. In this episode, she shares her mixed feelings about being labeled “trailblazers”, and gives first-hand advice on how to build a sustainable career in social impact communications.Read Patagonia’s Work in Progress (2025) Report here: https://www.patagonia.com/progress-report/ After Hours Recommendations Mentioned:📚 A Great Escape 📚 Mad Women📺The Diplomat (Netflix)Follow Hueman Group Media on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huemangroupmediaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueman-group-media

Here’s your permission to have out-of the box hobbies, while making the world a better place. George McGraw, founder of the non-profit Dig Deep, shares how he addresses the water crisis in America head on, and why he intentionally makes time to create art, just for fun. In this episode, we explore two questions (and get some after-hours insight into who George is off the clock): What can we do to help address the water crisis? And how should we take care of ourselves so we can show up better for others?Learn more about Dig Deep here https://www.digdeep.org/ After Hours Recommendations Mentioned:📚Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin🎥 Freakier FridayFollow 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