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Be the Change
by Christine Dimmick
Interviews with Visionaries who have solutions to the biggest problems we face today – climate change, social injustices + a capitalistic structure that no longer works. #BetheChange discusses the problem as well as the solutions. Hear how their work and ideas are having an impact and how you can help. Hosted by New York City based Author and Speaker on public health - Christine Dimmick. Be inspired. Be informed. #BetheChange Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bethechange-with-christine-dimmick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Why Humans Can't Fix Climate Change
What stops us from doing the right thing by ourselves and our planet? On this episode of Be the Change, I speak with Maggie Saunders, a women’s coach and certified hypnotherapist and also my own business coach. She specializes in helping women uncover why they hide who they are (consciously or...
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You are never too young to Be the Change
I met Addisyn Mayer on Instagram and we became fast friends. From doing beach cleanups in her neighborhood, to marching for children's educational, health and safety rights, she inspires me daily to continue to be the change. Did I mention she is just 10 years old? For BTC's 7th Season and 50th...
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Gratitude Revealed
With a career in film spanning 40 years, Louie Schwartzberg has opened our hearts with his work - inviting us to sit in awe of this remarkable thing we call life. He is renowned and revered for his work in time lapse cinematography, most notably with his Moving Art series on Netflix and of course...
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Changing Camping's Narrative
Numerous studies, including those conducted by our own governments show it is not just important, but imperative our children have consistent exposure to nature.The positive effects of nature include improved cognitive functioning, including increased concentration, greater attention capacities,...
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How NYC Politicians Destroyed East River Park - The Greenwashing of NYC Part 3
This October 22nd will be 10 years since much of NYC was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. With millions of dollars in federal funding, it wasn’t until this past year that NYC started to take action on making downtown neighborhoods more resilient to ever increasing storms. The plans approved and...
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Creating Resiliency with Nature, not Against it - The Greenwashing of NYC Part 2
In NYC we are currently facing major green washing resiliency projects that are taking away our public green spaces and old grow vegetation and being replaced with cement mounds and more development. Is it possible to have resiliency and also nature? The answer is a resounding yes. Not only do we...
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Save Wagner Park - The Greenwashing of NYC Part 1
We all want climate resiliency to protect our homes and neighborhoods – but what do we do when our city officials use resiliency to develop our public green spaces for their profit? In NYC we are currently seeing our public parks being turned into cement, all in the name climate resiliency…
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Creating a Refill + Reuse Product
Real change comes from regular conversations over coffee or at the dinner table – not from the Boardroom. When conversation turns to collaboration – that’s when the real magic happens. In 2015 Lindsey McCoy had reached a pivotal point in her own part in contributing to plastic pollution. Living…
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One Dollar, One Tree Planted
Today I am speaking with Matt Hill. Founder and Chief Environmental Evangelist at the reforestation nonprofit, One Tree Planted. After 15 years as an educator, business leader, and eco-adventurer, he wanted a simple way to help individuals and businesses make real progress towards a more...
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Justice For Hire
What if you could put on a cape, grab your shield and go save the world? What would you do? Who would you save? What if I told you that you could live out your super-hero dreams right now? Jan Lucanus is a Transmedia producer and Founder of ReelWurld – the world’s first social film studio. His...
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Conversations with Neale Part 1
Neale Donald Walsch has written 39 books on contemporary spirituality and its practical application in everyday life, including the 9-book Conversations with God series. His titles have been translated into 37 languages. His latest book is The God Solution, published in December, 2020, which...
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You Can't Regrow Ancient Forests
Just a few years ago, when we were deep in the Trump Presidency, it felt like every day was a new attack on the environment. From releasing protected park lands to the gas and mining industries, and the gulf waters for drilling – every day with Trump felt like a monstrous machine ripping up our...
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Art from the Inside
Just over 3 years ago retired Minnesota correctional officer Antonio Espinosa had to make a decision – the kind of decision one may only make once in a lifetime. His beloved best friend and partner had just been murdered by an inmate at the prison they both worked at. Antonio was faced with...
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For the Love of the Sea
Alizee Zimmermann has always had a love of water. Born and raised on the islands of the Turks and Caicos, she began diving at the age of 12. Earning a Masters in English Lit at the age of 21, she taught in China and Spain, but it was a trip to Vietnam where she became a dive instructor – logging...
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Just when you thought it was safe to go outside...Omicron
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside…Omicron knocked on our door. In what felt like two weeks, this new Covid variant has reeked havoc on our societal systems and left nearly all of us in a state of confusion. With 1 in 4 New Yorkers contracting the variant –including the triple...
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Are the Kids Really Alright?
There is so much action and effort to get kids vaccinated and back in to school for their mental health – but who is tending to the mental wounds they suffered from being home the past year and a half? Do parents and guardians even see it? Today I am joined by Seth Kritzman – Adjunct instructor…
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Smaller Families for a Sustainable Future
As of today – every alternative energy source requires a fossil fuel to make. Wind Turbines are made primarily of steel – and as of today – steel can only be made by using coal. Electric cars require electricity – which is generated mainly from coal. Solar panels? They too also require fossil…
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Turning your No's into a YES!
What do you do when life reroutes your path? Instead of taking a right – it turns the wheel hard to the left. Your car crashes, literally and figuratively. My next guest says you turn that NO – into a YES. Certified Life and Health coach and Motivational Speaker - Jill Hollander has had more than...
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Protecting Pollinators with Legislation
Developed in the 1990s - Neonicotinoids or “Neonics” are the most widely used pesticides used in agriculture around the world today. Thought to be a safer pesticide, we now know they contribute to bee colony collapse, have decimated fish farms, contaminated water and are a known neurotoxin to...
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Life-scaping instead of Landscaping
How do we start the change to partner with nature instead of trying to control it? Could it be as simple as how we landscape? My next guest thinks so. Monique Allen is the founder and creative director of the Award-Winning Garden Continuum – a landscape design and gardening company. With a resume...
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Unpacking Menopause
Today we are going to talk about the word that no one dares mention – menopause. A completely natural phase in a woman’s life that has become so taboo to discuss, it is often whispered. To top it off, Doctors are so uneducated on this process, women are left fearing they have some un-diagnosed...
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Bee The Change
Today I am speaking with bee health expert Noah Wilson-Rich. A doctor of bees (he holds a Phd in Bee health) and Co- Founder slash Chief Scientific Officer of The Best Bees Company. Noah’s incredible work and research on bees is being used by NASA, MIT, Harvard, and National Geographic. Oh and…
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Signs
On January 3, 2020 my Mom became ill with an unknown virus that we now know as Covid. 40 days later she was gone from this earth. In less than two months my Best Friend, safety net and the one person I would go to to get through the trauma had vanished. A beloved friend suggested I read the book...
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The Sound of Healing
Today I am joined by Katherine Hamer. She is a certified singing bowl teacher, practitioner and artist who has studied extensively with master teachers around the world in the fields of spiritualism, mysticism, meditation, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), psychology, intuitive arts... And of...
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Care to Repair
Have we grown so accustomed to buying things new and cheap that we no longer care to repair? Sandra Goldmark is out to change that. A designer, teacher, and entrepreneur Sandra’s work focuses on circular economy solutions to over consumption and climate change. She is the Director of…
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The Jedi of Calm
The average human takes about 20,000 breaths in 24 hours often going days without even noticing. We know that breath gives us life through oxygen, but did you also know it is an ancient sacred tool used for healing? Perhaps you have tried pranayama or used your breath to help you get through a...
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Decoding the Codas of Whales
Fabrice Schnoller is the Founder of Darewin and 1 of only 20 people in the world studying sperm whales. A renowned Freediver, he swims with these majestic creatures and records hundreds of clicks and codas from pods all over the world, hoping to someday translate them into a language that land...
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Getting Climate Education in our Schools
Over 73% of US residents polled believe in climate change. The Climate is changing. We know it, our kids know it, and it is something both Republicans and Democrats can agree on. So why is it not being taught in our schools? My next guest, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes is out to change...
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The Algae Alchemist
Ryan Hunt is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Algix – a company that finds and creates new technologies for industries that are known for their harmful practices. I met Ryan on Instagram in a discussion for one such innovation – a product he created called Bloom. Bloom is a foam made…
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What it Means to be a Public Servant
What do you do when you see your community with no representation in the government? If you are New York State Assembly-member Yuh-Line Niou – you run for office. While she may say she never intended to be an elected official – Assembly-member Niou was destined for her career, starting in her…
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Lighting up Chinatown
Patrick Mock is a hero here in New York City and a hero of mine. Before Covid became a daily concern in our lives, he saw the devastation in his own community. As early as January of 2020, Chinatown NYC had already seen a revenue drop by 70 percent due to hatred and falsehoods spread by the Trump...
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The Roots of a Sustainable Company
How do we create businesses that serve the community as much as they serve their shareholders? Is conscious capitalism even possible? Anna-Maja Björkenvall, CEO of LXMI is creating a new retail structure. One that supports and protects indigenous cultures, is renewable and sustainable and…
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Is your Home Safe from Climate Change?
It is no surprise the current covid 19 pandemic has led many to relocate.Cost of living, job opportunities, schools, access to nature and quality of life are all things considered. But what about a 3 degree temperature increase in the Summer? Fires that will be a yearly occurrence? Hurricanes?…
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Why Treat When You Can Prevent?
The only thing more upsetting than a child with chronic or life threatening disease, is knowing that the disease was entirely preventable. Toxic chemicals and air pollution have caused dramatic increases in asthma, ADHD and even cancer in our children and all of these toxins can be eliminated or...
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In Our Own Backyard
Many of our conversations are focused on reparations for the past horrors of slavery and rightfully so, but did you know that human slavery is still a very real thing today? According to the United Nations – between 20 to 40 million people are in some form of human trafficking with many cases...
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No Rules Nutrition
We are all familiar with going to a Doctor when we are sick, but why don’t we go to the Doctor to stay well? Megan Adams Brown is not just a holistic health coach, but food detective. She looks at your blood tests, your diet and your disease and creates a plan for optimal health and wellness.…
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Social Media for Good
We all know about the trauma social media causes – but what about the good? Justin Anderson is a bright light on Instagram – with nearly 400,000 followers – he uses his influence and blue check for good. How do I know this? I was personally touched by his kindness and my business flourished – by...
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Astrology for Revolutionary Times
Who knew 2020 was going to be a year of great change, growth and upheaval? Astrologers did. While it may have been a surprise for most, those who follow astrology knew that we were set for a revolution. Juliana McCarthy - Astrologer and Author of “The Stars Within You” - joins me to discuss how…
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Justice for Matthew Rushin
The conversation you are about to hear is with Lavern Rushin, Mother of Matthew Rushin, who as of today is serving a 10 year prison sentence for a car accident. Car accidents are not a crime for most of us, but like we have seen in so many cases right now – when you are a young Black man and…
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A World Without Cancer
1 in 3 persons will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. And while deaths from cancer is going down, new diagnoses are on the increase – with 70% being environmentally caused. That means our food, our air and the products we use on our bodies are causing us to get this horrific disease. My...
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Fighting for Pesticide Free Public Parks
You may know about glyphosate in our food, but did you know it is sprayed in all of our public parks and public spaces? Nor did I until I met my next guests. Non-Toxic Neighborhood Founder Kim Konte and New York Chapter head Stephanie Sarkis share with us today how we are exposed to this known...
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Saving Earth One Vote at a Time
Environmentalists are known for their passion. Millions have marched, thousands skipped school in protest and organizations like Sunrise Movement are pushing policy on the US Presidential candidates - but are they actually voting? In the 2016 election nearly 10.1million self-described...
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In Reverence of Ritual
Speaking with my next guest is like having a conversation with 10 of the wisest souls at a dinner table in the ethers and one old mortal kvetching about the realty of life on earth to keep it all grounded. Jenn Tardif is the embodiment of ritual on this planet, flowing through life fluidly,...
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Saving Lives One Bar of Soap at a Time
In 2013, my next guest found herself in Mumbai in a $37 dollar hotel room with $10,000 in prize money she won 2 days earlier. Her goal? – to save lives with a bar of soap. That was 7 years ago and she hasn’t looked back since. Erin Zaikis is the Founder of The Sundara Fund– a non-profit...
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Marketing with Mindfullness
After working in advertising and transitioning to fashion – Melissa Hall became an accidental entrepreneur helping emerging designers. But a bigger vision awaited. A cancer diagnosis and a deep dive into her own lifestyle, ended up birthing her next mission - to bring wellness into the workplace....
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Financial Literacy for All
Growing up, Mohammed Faisal moved around a lot. Originally from Bangladesh, his family arrived in Queens when he was three. With constant rent increases and his Father’s bad credit, the family of 6 couldn’t afford to stay in one home. This was his first experience with the power of financial...
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Healing the Brain with Art
In 2019, my next guest suffered an unexpected accident that would lead her on an unexpected path. Kristina Libby was enjoying a day of kite surfing when a tragic fall left her with a traumatic brain injury. From that day on her brain as she knew it would never be the same. Simple things like...
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Giving Kids a Seat at the Plastic Free Table
You probably know about the insurmountable amount of plastic packaging in school lunches, and for most of us the idea of tackling this problem feels bigger than the daily piles of waste it creates. But when my next guests child came to her for help – she couldn’t look the other way – and…
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Food As Medicine
You may know Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams for his work in politics. A Brownsville native, he worked his way from police Captain to State Senator to his current position as Brooklyn BP. But like so many change makers, his most important work came from a life threatening experience. BP…
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The Body As A Voice
Courtney Elizabeth Bauer has spent her life understanding every innuendo of the body. She translated this body of work into a method entitled Anya. Through using a series of techniques, such as ‘micro-movements’ for alignment, energy work, and feeling their bones — people using this method...
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Interviews with Visionaries who have solutions to the biggest problems we face today – climate change, social injustices + a capitalistic structure that no longer works. #BetheChange discusses the problem as well as the solutions. Hear how their work and ideas are having an impact and how you can help. Hosted by New York City based Author and Speaker on public health - Christine Dimmick. Be inspired. Be informed. #BetheChange
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bethechange-with-christine-dimmick.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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