Inspired Changemakers Podcast

🎧 About the Episode: In this episode of Inspired Changemakers, Julia Healey sits down with Father Paul Grankauskas, Pastor of St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Parish in Berryville, Virginia, and Calvin Smith, Director of Faith Formation, for a heartfelt conversation about faith, generosity, and discovering your calling. Having recently celebrated 25 years of priesthood, Fr. Paul reflects on the experiences that led him into ministry, while Calvin shares his journey from Protestant pastor to Ca...

About the Episode In this episode of Inspired Changemakers, Julia Healey sits down with Svetlana Makarova for a timely conversation about artificial intelligence, human expertise, and leading responsibly in an increasingly automated world. Svetlana is the AVP of AI Technical Product Management at IKS Health, where she leads the development of an agentic AI platform used by hospitals, physician groups, and other healthcare organizations. She previously led technical product initiatives at th...

About the Episode: In this episode of Inspired Changemakers, Julia Healey sits down with Josh Powell for a powerful conversation about resilience, fatherhood, faith, and finding purpose beyond the game of basketball. With a distinguished career spanning more than two decades in professional basketball, Josh Powell won two NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and a EuroLeague Championship with Olympiacos. Beyond his athletic accomplishments, he was honored with the 2025 President's Li...

About the Episode: In this episode of Inspired Changemakers, Julia Healey welcomes back Hannibal Navies, Vice President of Development for United Charitable and Athletes Charitable, for a conversation about philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and building a legacy beyond the game. A former NFL linebacker with a nine-year career spanning the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers, Hannibal has dedicated his post-football career to helping athletes ...

About the Episode: In this episode of Inspired Changemakers, Julia Healey sits down with Tina Johnson for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, community, and empowering women in business. Tina has been an entrepreneur for over 35 years, launching numerous successful businesses, including her event management company, JP Events & Consulting. In 2020, driven by a passion for helping mission-driven women entrepreneurs achieve independent business success, she launched the CEO Co...