Say More with Tulaine Montgomery

We use the word ‘impact’ a lot and yet, sometimes we lose sight of what it actually means.In our season finale, Sadé Muhammad reminds us that impact isn’t only about measurable change. It’s also about building an emotional connection with our community.Resources mentioned in this episode:TIME’s The Closer’s ListTIME’s Impact HouseSadé’s email for future Impact House/Closers inquiries: sade@time.comFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

Lisa Yancey is done trying to convince people to build an equitable world. She says it’s time to be self-reliant and collaborate with those who are ready to embark on this mission together.Resources mentioned in this episode:Sanjay Purohit’s Say More Episode‘Self Reliance’  - Essay by Ralph Waldo EmersonThe Dash WebsiteYancey Consulting WebsiteFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

Stories bring us together. Whether that is an inside joke between close friends or a communal mythology passed down through generations - stories can unite us. My guest today, Ken Himmelman, says that America can come together when we share our stories and the values that the nation is founded upon. Resources mentioned in this episode:The Water Bearer - Novel by Ken HimmelmanFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

Can spirituality help us come together and evolve as a nation? My guest today, Krista Tippett believes it absolutely can!By connecting with our underlying purpose, we can envision the kind of world we want to inhabit. Only then can we build it together. Resources mentioned in this episode:Krista Tippett’s Project and Podcast, On BeingEula Biss’ Episode on the On Being podcastEula Biss’ New York Times Essay, ‘White Debt’Marshall Ganz Episode on Say More Follow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

In his 1997 hit track, ‘Kick the Door,’ legendary hip hop artist, Biggie Smalls raps, “Stay low and keep firing,” speaking about the violent reality he grew up in.But my guest today, Dr. Chris Emdin has taken this as his mantra for life. For him, it is about staying low amidst the hurdles of life and keep shooting to make a difference in the world. Dr. Emdin is a professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College and the creator of HipHopEd. Today, he tells us what hip hop culture has to offer to the American classroom. Resources mentioned in this episode:Stem, Steam Make Dream…, Book by Dr. Chris EmdinFor White Folks Who Teach In the Hood, Book by Dr. Chris EmdinFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

Organizing people seems easier in the digital age, right? Just send out a blast email or create a Facebook group. My guest today, Marshall Ganz, believes to achieve real social change, we need to do much more than that. For him, the art of organizing involves sharing our unique stories and connecting at a unifying, human level.Resources mentioned in this episode:When Movements Anchor Parties - Book by Daniel SchlozmanFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

We’d be lying to ourselves if we acted like our country’s history wasn’t filled with societal pains and traumas.Eric Liu, the CEO of Citizen University, says that when we grieve together, we open the opportunity to heal and move forward as a nation. By renewing faith in ourselves, we can carry on the legacy of our ancestors.Resources mentioned in this episode:Citizen University websiteFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.

If a thousand mice don’t make an elephant, why do we believe replicating solutions can solve a problem at scale?My guest today, Sanjay Purohit, CEO and Chief Curator of the Centre For Exponential Change, believes that we must tailor our methods for each community. But that doesn’t mean scale is not possible. Today, he reveals how a change in our thinking can unlock large societal change. Resources mentioned in this episode:Centre for Exponential Change WebsiteSocietal Thinking WebsiteShikshaLokam WebsiteFollow Tulaine Montgomery on:InstagramLinkedinXSubscribe to “Say More with Tulaine Montgomery” wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media.