System Catalysts

Today we hear from two national leaders transforming how we understand, talk about, and prevent suicide: Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Senior Vice President of Research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and Vic Armstrong, AFSP’s Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement.We explore how suicide prevention has evolved, what AFSP is doing to shift culture and policy, and why community-driven approaches are essential to saving lives.Watch System Catalysts on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SystemCatalystsIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

Today we talk to two people at the forefront of the growing movement to integrate psychedelic-assisted therapies into mainstream mental health.Jojo Maislin, Field Catalyst at the Office of Systems Catalyst, and Jeff Walker, former System Catalysts co-host and philanthropist, break down what it really takes to bring these treatments into the health system safely, collaboratively, and at scale.Watch System Catalysts on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@SystemCatalystsIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

Ronda Carnegie is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Project Dandelion, a global women-led climate movement uplifting frontline leaders.Today, Ronda explains why solving the climate crisis and changing systems requires more than science and technology alone: it requires human infrastructure, relational healing, and reimagining who gets to lead.Learn more about Project Dandelion: https://www.projectdandelion.comWatch System Catalysts on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SystemCatalystsIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

Can systems change start from within? Today, entrepreneur and thought leader Abby Falik explores this question. As founder of Global Citizen Year and now co-founder and CEO of The Flight School, Abby has dedicated her career to helping young leaders redefine success. In this episode, she reflects on the lessons learned from building and ultimately leaving Global Citizen Year, and on the inner work that meaningful systems change demands.Learn more about The Flight School: https://theflightschool.orgIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

For many years, it was understood that investing in other countries wasn't just a moral imperative—it was a strategic necessity. But that wisdom seems to have been forgotten, or at least ignored. In this episode, we shed some new light on it with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE, and Richard Stengel, CARE’s Co-Chair, Together, they reveal how the systems that shape our world are deeply interconnected and why rethinking aid is essential to building a more prosperous future for all.If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

Systems don’t change by accident. They change when we rethink where power lives, who holds it, and how we build toward something new together.Steve Phillips is the founder of Democracy in Color and author of Brown Is the New White and How We Win the Civil War. Today, he traces how America’s demographic and political shifts connect to the long arc of the civil rights movement and what it really takes to build a multiracial democracy.He also tells us how to fund people, build trust, and move money in ways that drive real change.Resources mentioned:Documentary Power, Not Persuasion: The Susan Sandler Legacy: https://www.susansandlerfilm.org/Steve’s podcast Democracy in Color: https://democracyincolor.com/podcastSteve’s Books: https://www.stevephillips.com/booksIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

Collaboration is slow, messy, and often happens in quiet rooms away from the spotlight. But when done well, it has the power to transform entire systems.In this episode, Madeline Ballard, Executive Director of Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC), shares how she helped turn a group of once-competing organizations into a coalition that now shapes global health policy.Learn more about Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC): https://joinchic.org/Raj Panjabi’s System Catalysts episode: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/episodes/ep-49-if-its-worth-doing-do-it-with-others-with-raj-panjabiIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

Today Holly Fogle, shares her journey from “farm girl to New Yorker” and co-founder of the Monarch Foundation and the Bridge Project. She tells us how motherhood reshaped her sense of purpose, the importance of proximity in philanthropy and what it takes to move from individual stories to systemic change.Resources mentioned:CJ Grimes from WorkMoney on System Catalysts: https://lnk.to/system-catalysts-work-moneyLearn more about The Monarch Foundation: https://themonarchfoundation.orgLearn more about The Bridge Project: https://www.bridgeproject.orgIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media

In our first episode of Season 4, English Sall sits down with Rachel Markham and Cedric Dageville, husband and wife, scuba divers, and principals at the Patchwork Collective, a family foundation founded in 2020. Rachel and Cedric share their trust-based approach at the Patchwork Collective, and why they reject the idea of “risk” in philanthropy. Learn more about The Patchwork Collective: https://www.thepatchworkcollective.orgIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletterLearn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.comThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media.