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Crafting Community Through Social Entrepreneurship—and Tortillas—with Sandy Wall

2026-09-2650:33

This week’s guest is Sandy Wall, the founder of Pueblita Tortillas, a community-driven platform rooted in culture, connection, wellness, and storytelling. In this episode, Wall shares how what started over five years ago during the pandemic-- selling homemade corn tortillas from her kitchen and creating space for community online--has evolved into a growing effort that brings people together through run clubs, wellness events, creative experiences, free community activities, and cultura...

Working Relationally and Embracing the Pivot with Chaundra Prehara

2026-09-1844:11

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...

Preventing Violence and Building a Nonprofit Career in Times of Challenge with Meg Stone

2026-09-1237:36

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...

Finding One’s Way into Local Government Careers: Community, Impact, and Service with Lynn Ward

2026-09-0338:43

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, ...

Using the 15-Minute Method to Thrive in College with Sam Bennett | Good Work x Bright Ideas

2026-08-2728:33

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...

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