86. Globally Aware: how a week of volunteering can change your life - with Kimberly Haley-Coleman

Send us Fan MailToday, we're heading all over the planet! My guest, Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the founder and Executive Director of Globe Aware, a US & Canada based nonprofit that leads and mobilizes volunteers for short-term service projects in over 25 countries worldwide.We talk about the concept of service, the importance of local knowledge and participation and why and how an experience like the ones Globe Aware provides can be transformational. As Kimberly puts it, it's a "win-win-win situation!"For more information on Globe Aware, head straight to the website, or follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, etc. Additional information about Kimberly: With a background in international business development and finance, she previously held leadership roles at global firms including CNBC.com, Space Services International, and Investtools. Kimberly holds an MBA in International Business, an MA in Art History, and a BA from Emory University. A multiple patent holder, SMU Guest Lecturer, and recipient of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Award and long-time Hall of Fame member, Chairman of the Executive Board for the International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) and actively engaged with organizations like the Building Bridges Coalition and United Nations ESOC Consultative Status Committee and variety of other nonprofit boards focused on international service, community development, and environmental improvement.My book, "Transcontinental Overload - a Memoir of Movement, Meltdowns and Making a Life In Between" is widely available as paperback or ebook. You can find international purchase links on my website, or (if in the US) head straight to Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or directly to the printer.