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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 52 MIN

Episode 3: Humans, Not Systems: Looking To Ourselves for Change

from The Horizon Story · host The Horizon Story Podcast

What happens when the systems and institutions we depend on start to fail us? In this episode, Norma Wong and guests Nan Stoops and Executive Producer Naʻalehu Anthony explore an important question: can struggling systems continue to deliver? And, if institutions stop working, do we fix the system, or look elsewhere?From potholes and policy works to the power of simple things, this conversation cuts through the noise of politics and polarization to ask something more fundamental: what can we do at this particular moment? P.S. Stay for a Buzz Lightyear reference and a nod to Seattle Mariners fans-people who know a thing or two about loyalty through the long haul!Visit us at thehorizonstory.com, subscribe on Substack, watch on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. If this conversation resonated with you, share it with someone who is ready to hear it. To keep this work going, become a supporter of the show!Support the show

What happens when the systems and institutions we depend on start to fail us? In this episode, Norma Wong and guests Nan Stoops and Executive Producer Naʻalehu Anthony explore an important question: can struggling systems continue to deliver? And, if institutions stop working, do we fix the system, or look elsewhere? From potholes and policy works to the power of simple things, this conversation cuts through the noise of politics and polarization to ask something more fundamental: what can we...

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