Episodios

  • Episode 3 (ft. Jamie Christian) - Farming, Immigrant Culture, and Food Apartheid
    Sep 23 2024

    In season 3, episode 3 of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we sit down with Jamie Christian, founding member of Lettuce Turnip The Beet Sustainability Collective. Throughout the episode we go through her backstory, her relationship with food and how it connects with sustainability, and the creation of "food apartheid."
    Jamie Christian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-christian-659677111/
    Lettuce Turnip The Beet Sustainability Collective: https://www.ltbsc.org/
    Artist Spotlight
    I swallow ghosts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iswallowghosts/
    Tilt Controls linktree: https://linktr.ee/iswallowghosts
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    53 m
  • Episode 2 (ft. Brent Rondon) - SBDC, Hispanic Heritage, and How to Fight Homesickness
    Sep 16 2024

    In season 3, episode 2 of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we talk theBrent Rondon of the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute. We discuss his family upbringing, life in Peru, and lastly, we talk about how to fight homesickness (especially from an immigrant perspective). Brent Rondon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-rondon-b82b613/ Innovation Institute at Pitt: https://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ Artist Spotlight Tilt Controls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tilt_contrls/ Tilt Controls linktree: https://linktr.ee/tilt_contrls All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod The following description serves as a resource for the Pittsburgh Hispanic community: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EhtiECBiAXV7k4ovNr5mbqjCoV3YvjwRt3eILJsCES0/pub

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    1 h y 8 m
  • Episode 1 (ft. Dr. Toya Jones) - Social Work, Healing Overflow, and Black Mental Health
    Sep 9 2024

    In the season 3 debut of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we interview the incredible Dr. Toya Jones of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. We talk through her colorful upbringing, what made her choose social work, and lastly, we touch on education for mental wellbeing of disadvantaged communities.
    Dr. Toy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-toya-jones-edd-lcsw-67b19162/
    School of social work: https://www.socialwork.pitt.edu/
    Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
    Artist Spotlight
    Dogmeat's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogmeat_pgh/
    Dogmeat's linktree: https://linktr.ee/dogmeatpgh
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    1 h y 6 m
  • Episode 12 (ft. Mary Angbanzan) - Social Innovation, Gratitude, and Maternal Healthcare
    Apr 15 2024

    In the season finale of Season 2 of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we sit down with Mary Angbanzan, the brains behind all things Social Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh. We'll cover her journey to Pitt, the projects that she heads at Pitt, and lastly we will have a conversation about the reality of maternal healthcare in America.
    Mary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-aleyde-angbanzan-448845281/
    FHC Social Innovation: https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/social-innovation
    Artist Spotlight
    Funky Lamp's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funkylamppgh/
    Funky Lamp's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JnvdCfcYZJtPtJSahlsLw
    Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    1 h y 12 m
  • Episode 11 (ft. the Southsiders) - Friendship, Cooperation, and Cross Cultural Contamination
    Apr 9 2024

    In the second to last episode of Season 2 of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we interview the Southsiders, one of the best up and coming bands in the Pittsburgh area. We'll on touch the origins of the band, how playing in a band teaches you valuable life lessons, and lastly how you can learn from people who differ from you.
    The Southsiders' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southsiders.pgh/
    The Southsider's linktree: https://www.instagram.com/southsiders.pgh/
    Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    1 h y 21 m
  • Episode 10 (ft. Dr. Shallegra Moye) - Non-Traditional College, Faith, and Financial Wellness
    Mar 25 2024

    In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we talk with Dr. Shallegra Moye of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Education. We cover Dr. Moye's non traditional path to receiving her doctorate, the role that faith plays throughout her life, and lastly, we touch on the topic of financial wellness.
    Dr. Moye's links:
    https://www.education.pitt.edu/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shallegra-moye-mph-4456628b/
    Artist Spotlight:
    Moontown's linktree: https://linktr.ee/moontownband
    Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    1 h y 14 m
  • Episode 9 (ft. Meghana Dodda) - SCRH, Self Advocacy, and Queer Rights
    Mar 18 2024

    In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we'll sit down with Meghana Dodda from the University of Pittsburgh's Social Change Research Hub. We'll talk about Meghana's unique upbringing, her current work and research, and finish with her personal experience with advocating for queer rights in an immigrant household.
    Meghana's links:
    https://www.crsp.pitt.edu/students/social-change-research-hub
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghana-dodda?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
    Artist Spotlight:
    Sami RIzk's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/657SZuawhhUBAE2vYy2GoP
    Sami Rizk's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfLZLixLfzbqniwqw81zA-g
    Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    56 m
  • Episode 8 (ft. Connor Diaz) - CivWiz, Catholicism, and Segregation in Schools
    Mar 4 2024

    In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we'll sit down with Connor Diaz, outreach and engagement manager for the app CivWiz. We'll talk about Connor's journey to Pitt, what he plans on doing with his major, the app CivWiz and why its so great, and lastly we'll talk about segregation in schooling: both in terms of area and intra-school segregation.
    CivWiz links:
    https://www.crsp.pitt.edu/changemakers-media-lab/civwiz
    https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/social-innovation/changemakers-media-lab/civwiz
    Android download link:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.civwiz.app&pli=1
    iOS download link:
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/civwiz/id1576527420
    Artist Spotlight:
    Fosh.'s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fosh.band/
    Fosh.'s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/LucaSchwartz
    Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
    All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

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    1 h y 9 m