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Patrick Utz is a focused genius and CEO, co-creating Abstract.us - a policy innovation that analyzes and tracks bills and allows for real-time collaboration for any organization seeking to improve policymaking and decision making. Patrick studied electrical engineering at Loyola Marymount University and also served as president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The abstract continues to grow, and I encourage anyone seeking to improve their communities to check it out.

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Kiki Falconer is the embodiment of feminine power in action. Conscious City Guide has featured more than 12,000 transformational events and is a growing space for inspired experiences and conscious, impact-focused community. Kiki was a creative advisor for Kiss the Ground and is one of the best creative directors I know.

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Dr. Ravit Dotan is a real-life avenger. She researches and educates about Ai Ethics and has a pedigree that includes the University of Pittsburgh, UC Berkeley, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ravit is also approaching the Ai and machine learning space in a proactive way by participating in impact investing as a consultant and educator. She has several terrific published pieces about machine learning and Ai ethics. Check out her Collaborative meeting guide.

 SHOW LINKS

• Dr Ravid Dotan

• The Values Encoded in Machine Learning Research

• Theory choice, non-epistemic values, and machine learning

• 5-Minute Fellows: Ravit Dotan

• Collaborative Classes and Conferences: A How-To Guide

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Enjoy this excerpt from R. Buckminster Fuller that still resonates in our current political/social climate.

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Olivia Robinson is an active solutionary with all the communities she serves. As an Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Service at Pepperdine University, she builds relationships around serving community needs. As the CEO of BlackDollar, Olivia facilitates economic solutions for black-owned businesses. She’s also given a terrific TEDx speech titled “Love Warriors: Arming Ourselves with Radical Love.”

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Ebony Utley is a quintessential entrepreneur and advocate for knowledge and resource sharing. She is a professor at Cal State Long Beach and the Associate Director at the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Ebony is also an amazing yoga teacher, sharing valuable mind-body-spirit tools with a spectrum of communities. Check out her books, Rap, and Religion, He Cheated, She Cheated, We Cheated, and other published essays and pieces.

SHOW LINKS

• Ebony's 2022 SJE course

• Ebony's yoga offerings

• Ebony's books:

  • He Cheated She Cheated We Cheated

  • Rap and Religion

• Ebony's articles/essays:

  • Designing Love

  • Friends With Benefits

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Mollie and Ryland Englehart are siblings. Mollie runs Sow A Heart Farm and has produced award-winning films and is the owner of Sage Vegan Bistro as well as KindKreme. Ryland is the executive director of Kiss the Ground, the movement and the documentary film narrated by Woody Harrelson. He is a co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and published a great article in Huffington Post titled “Gratitude is the Best Sauce.” They are both deeply committed to living regeneratively with the land and the farmer/worker community and are major advocates for love, peace, and freedom.

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Seneca Scott may be the next mayor of Oakland, California and is deeply rooted and in service to the city. He has been an avid labor rights organizer and leader, receiving a BS from Cornell University in Labor and Industrial Relations. Seneca co-founded Bottom’s Up Community Gardens and founded Oakhella to celebrate and share arts, music and food. Seneca also runs Neighbors Together Oakland which is dedicated to building unity and preparedness in its neighborhoods. This interview was amazing and I’m excited that people like Seneca are running for office, especially because of his stance on upholding free speech, the rights to our body’s health and wellbeing, and to solutionary thinking and doing.

SHOW LINKS

• Seneca for Oakland Mayor 2022

• Oakhella

• Neighbors Together Oakland

• Read an interview with Seneca here

• Bottom’s Up Community Gardens

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Payton Silket is an embodiment of political hope. At 23, he is a minister in his church, consulting on community issues, he’s graduated with a master's in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine Law, and has already won several awards for leadership. Payton has a great TED called Embracing Reconciliation: How Hugs Can Heal Our Broken World that I really recommend. Our conversation is a journey that is both spiritual and political.

SHOW LINKS

• Loyal to my Soil

• Payton's TED Talk

• Book Payton read from.

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David Leon is the co-founder of Farmer's Footprint with Dr. Zach Bush and a former executive with the sustainable soap company De-Fishing Soap. He's a tremendous ally for nature and Earth. David focuses on storytelling and community building to support an inclusive and integrative regenerative movement.   

SHOW LINKS

• Farmer’s Footprint

• Farmer's Footprint film

• Join the FF community

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Raman Frey is the co-founder of Camp Earnest and Good People Dinners. He has meaningful experience in Silicon Valley in both the business and technology communities. Raman is also a brilliant modern philosopher, with terrific essays on Medium.

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Reinette Senum may be the next governor of California. She shows up with courage in the face of censorship and is taking a stand for medical freedom and common sense. In this interview, we learn about her guiding 7- generation philosophy, her awareness and intention to flip her family’s legacy, and her intention to evolve governance. Enjoy the interview and I hope the hope is contagious!

MORE SHOW LINKS:

• Reinette's TEDx Talk

• Reinette's article about censorship

• Reinette's great grandfather, General Funston

• Reinette's blog

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Dr. Mirei Takashima Claremon is the founder of Illumirai, a director of strategic planning with Global Green, and a professor at UCLA. She is a brilliant behavioral scientist and educator, focusing on the Behavioral Sustainability movement that leverages insights from behavioral science and cross-cultural research. Mirei is a global citizen and shares her insights with policymakers and business leaders. She also leads service initiatives to nourish college students in need.

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Asher Luzzatto is running for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. He’s a lawyer that has experience fighting for civil rights, is a seasoned and successful developer with featured articles in The Real Deal, and a caring and compassionate community leader. Asher is also committed to developing evolved governance through technology including cryptocurrency and blockchain. He is a part of a civic engagement project, Common Ground Coin.

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Julie Oliver is the executive director at Register2Vote.org and most recently narrowly won a seat in Congress in Texas’s 25th House District. She is a healthcare finance expert and a former Medicare mom with experience of what’s it’s like to be a struggling American. Julie is a terrific leader, leading by example, and continues to be an empowering voice in communities across the physical and digital spaces.

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Luigi DiMeglio is a seasoned news producer and a dedicated journalist. He’s worked on one of the top business programs on Fox News and is a line producer for Cheddar News. Luigi was also an intern at the Daily Show and was a managing editor of a local news outlet in Connecticut before moving to Manhattan. Luigi also has a YouTube channel called Foundation Era that discusses the popular Asimov Apple show, Foundation.

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Robyn O’Brien is the co-founder of rePlant Capital and an advocate for healthy soil and healthy food. She’s been called “food’s Erin Brokovich”, has best-selling books, and some of the most important TED Talks out there. Robyn is also a professor, a mother, and a leader in technology focusing on sustainability. She continues to be an advocate for farming as well empowering rural communities across the United States of America.

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Aura Vasquez served as Commission on the LA Board of Water and Power. She reminds me of Dolores Huerta, maybe a Colombia modern version. Aura recently ran for LA City Council and nearly made it and I hope she runs again. She is an amazing advocate for humankind, plant kind, and all beings. Aura is the quintessential story of an immigrant that rises in her love of America and the vision of a democratic republic that serves the people and its needs.

SHOW LINKS:

• Aura Vasquez on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook

• Article (LA Times): How I Made It: She began fighting climate change as a child. Now she sits on the DWP board

• Article: Aura Vasquez, A Commissioner Shaking Up The System

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Amy Storer is a National Security Analyst with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She is also a professor at Miami Dade College and actively volunteers with the National Child Protection Task Force. Amy focuses on solving cases related to sex trafficking, human slavery, and child exploitation. This Political Hope conversation brings to light the good work people like Amy are doing to protect and save children and teens, and the kinds of things we can do and learn about to support people like her.

SHOW LINKS:
Bio: Amy Storer
Article: Amy Storer Delivers Speech on Human Trafficking
Podcast: Amy Storer On Preventing Human Slavery & Child Exploitation

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Jeff Krasno is a multi-potentialite and host of the podcast, Commune. He is also the co-founder of Wanderlust and the author of Conscious Capitalist. Jeff is a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul100 and is regularly facilitating conversations with some of the greatest leaders and visionaries in the world. This Political Hope conversation is full of ideas and discussions about governance, history, and living with wisdom in a post-pandemic world.

SHOW LINKS:
Website: Commune
Podcast: Commune with Jeff Krasno