FAILURE AS A CATALYST FOR SUCCESS: Damon Arnold

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | May 14, 2019 | Best of, Career Advice, Ethics, Moral Compass, Storytelling, Writing

A native of Cleveland Ohio, Dr. Damon Arnold is an author, consultant and motivational speaker. He understands success and failure. He also understands how to motivate others to achieve their dreams and discover their PURPOSE. After getting kicked out of two different...

MY FOOTPRINT IS MY CHILDREN: John Shinsky

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | May 9, 2019 | Best of, Ethics, Giving Back, Moral Compass, STORY TELLING

Dr. John Shinsky has dedicated his life to serving others in many different capacities. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, and was Co-Captain of the 1973 Michigan State Football team and an Academic All-American. He has served as an educator for...

IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD, PICK A GOOD TEAM: Kurt Ver Beek & Jo Ann Van Engen

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2019 | Ethics, Immigration, Moral Compass, Peacemaker, Social Justice, Spirituality

Kurt Ver Beek is the President and co-founder of the Association for a More Just Society, an organization founded in Honduras to improve access to government services including health, education, and security. Over more than 20 years with the organization, Kurt has...

HOW THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE CHANGED MY TEACHING AND MY LIFE: Nicholas Wolterstorff

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Mar 31, 2019 | Ethics, Moral Compass, Philosophy, Social Justice, Teaching

Nicholas Wolterstorff is Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology at Yale University, Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, and Honorary Professor of Australian Catholic University. He...

CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE LIFE OF A US PRESIDENT AND IN THE LIFE OF A TEACHER: Clare Shubert

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Mar 31, 2019 | Best of, Ethics, Storytelling, Teaching

Clare presently serves as the Director of Engagement and Programming for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. In her role, she has developed and implemented new character and leadership-based K-12 programming that has significantly increased the level of...

RATHER THAN CAREER, IT’S A WAY OF LIVING: Jeff Smith

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2019 | Ethics, Immigration, Peacemaker, Social Justice, White Privilege

Part I: Part II: Jeff Smith has spent the past 40 years doing community organizing work, popular education work and creating independent media. He has spent a significant amount of time in Central America and Mexico doing accompaniment work, which has influenced his...