Amber Barbach is the founder and director of the Glioblastoma Research Organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization raising awareness and funds for new global, cutting-edge research to find a cure for glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is an aggressive and treatment-resistant form of brain cancer that accounts for 48 percent of all primary malignant brain tumors. 

Amber is originally from Miami. She has extensive expertise in community development and brand management after nearly a decade of working in branding partnerships and event marketing for global brands such as VanDutch, David Stark, V2 Jets, and Ultra Music Festival. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications and business administration from Florida International University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in nutrition education from American University.

In this episode, Amber explains the reason she was compelled to start this nonprofit, the importance of clinical trials and new research for brain cancer, tools and tips for nonprofit leaders who are early in their careers, and what some of her first encounters were like with major cancer centers that her nonprofit has provided funding for like the Cleveland Clinic, Lenox Hill Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Amber shares many lessons she has gathered first-hand which help nonprofit leaders be more effective at helping others, and she shares her personal why, habits, rituals and routines.

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Music by Robby Palmer, Megan Wofford, David Celeste, Ever So Blue, Airae, Frank Jonsson and Ran the Man

Dr. Paul E Kotz is the author of the CIPA Award Winning book, Profiles in Kindness: Stories of Inspiration and Everyday Leadership. He has also written Something Happened Today, published in 2018, a book which discusses stories of mentorship which also received a CIPA award, and most recently, he just released Start Late, Finish Happy: Random Encounters - Unexpected Joy, his latest book which contains stories and anecdotes about inspiration, making mistakes, and finding happiness.

Dr. Kotz has volunteered at Minnesota Veterans House for the past 8 years assisting veterans, he is a father, and he has devoted some of his own time and resources to help rebuild Mayfield, Kentucky following the devastating tornado outbreak that swept through several states just over a month ago. On the night of December 10, 2021, and continuing into Dec. 11th, a deadly outbreak of powerful tornados swept through several states including Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois. Dozens of lives were lost, and there was catastrophic damage and wreckage in numerous towns, wiping out homes and livelihoods.

Dr. Kotz is a Professor at Saint Mary’s University - Doctorate in Leadership Program. He teaches a wide variety of subjects including, Ethics, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategies for Adult Learning Theory, and Statistical Research Methods.

In this episode, Dr. Kotz shares his motivations behind serving others, lessons he has learned from his childhood, how to mentor and lead graduate students, business professionals and adolescents. Dr. Kotz shares the challenges that he deals with, and some of his lessons learned on mentorship and being an all-around good person. He also shares what veterans have taught him, and his views on family, his Catholic upbringing and how his views on religion have shifted, leadership, self-care, social justice and caring for others.

Order Dr. Kotz's latest book Start Late, Finish Happy: Random Encounters - Unexpected Joy here.

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Intro/Outro music by Robby Palmer. Additional music by Airae, Rand Aldo, Megan Wofford, Francis Wells, Roots and Recognition, Headlund, and Victor Lundberg.

Hudson Liao is the Founder and Executive Director of Asians Are Strong, a movement pending non-profit status which aims to empower and protect the Asian American Community in the wake of senseless attacks, scapegoating and hate incidents. Asians Are Strong believes that Anti-Asian Hate is a complex issue and aims to challenge the model minority myth and empower the Asian community from the inside out. Asians Are Strong is a rally and a group which offers free self-defense classes and martial arts lessons for anyone afraid to leave their household due to the uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes. 

According to Stop AAPI Hate, 9000+ hate incidents have been reported against Asian Americans between March 2020 and June 2021. The number of violent asian hate crimes in large metropolitan areas has grown by 149% from 2019 to 2020. 

Hudson Liao sits down with Host, Sean Riley and discusses the movement he created with Asians Are Strong. He explains his personal why behind helping, and how Asians Are Strong helps the community feel mentally and physically empowered to create real change. Hudson and a colleague from Asians Are Strong helped stop two car robberies in two weeks in the SF area.

In addition to his work with Asians Are Strong, Hudson is also an Associate Board member of Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) San Francisco, a non profit organization which empowers youth with disabilities through exercise, recreation and fitness opportunities.

This interview discusses intervention techniques, model minority myth, the mindset of an ally or bystander, and Hudson's personal story, from his early career as a firefighter, to his work in start up organizations, to his mindsets, upbringing and beliefs that makes him the compassionate leader and martial arts expert he is.

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