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The Good Work Podcast shares insights, how-tos, and inspiration for doing meaningful work that supports your well-being. The show is for college students, early-career professionals, and purpose-driven workers at any stage of their careers who feel stretched thin or disillusioned and want their impact to be sustainable. It is also for those considering a pivot into careers that support the public good. Each week features interviews and stories from people doing good work locally and globally, plus researchers, thinkers, and leaders redefining good work at its cutting edges even as the world of work shifts around them. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Amy Cabrera Rasmussen.
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This week, Dr. Amy Cabrera Rasmussen is joined by Chaundra Prehara, a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified relational life therapist, and an experienced group leader. Prehara's personal story and her expertise each bring so many lessons: for the increasingly large number of people considering a career as a therapist, but also for anyone seeking to do good work that is also good for them. There are some clear pivots in her educational and professional journey, which to...
Dr. Amy Cabrera Rasmussen welcomes violence prevention expert Meg Stone, the executive director of IMPACT Boston and author of two books, The Cost of Fear and Don’t Fight Back. The two discuss Stone’s career path, starting with how she found her area of focus via her college women’s studies program, which introduced her to some inspiring practitioners via her courses and academic internships. She has held a host of roles in domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy, with a gre...
This week's guest is Lynn Ward, Chief of Staff for Long Beach’s First District Councilmember. With areas of expertise that encompass public policy, community engagement and campaigns, crisis communications, as well as overseeing large projects, teams, and operations, Ward is the perfect person to speak with about what local government work really entails. She and Dr. Amy Cabrera Rasmussen cover how meaningful work can be when we do it in the places we know best—our neighborhoods, ...
This is a special episode of the Good Work podcast! Dr. Amy Cabrera Rasmussen hosts a joint meetup with Sam Bennett and her newsletter Bright Ideas for You from Sam. Bennett is an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and creativity/productivity specialist. The two discuss her most recent award-winning book The 15-Minute Method, working through the many ways that this simple and meaningful practice can help students in college-- both in the classroom and beyond. In pa...
Dr. Amy Cabrera Rasmussen is joined this week by Georgie Miller, a London-based ADHD and mindset coach, neurodiversity consultant, and former employment lawyer. Georgie describes splitting her work between coaching individuals and training organizations, and highlights how using tools like “workplace passports” can help to clarify preferred communication styles, support productivity, and enable sustainable performance. And importantly, these ideas don't just improve work for those...
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