Aspiring Altruists

Adam Sickle

The show where you’ll hear the stories of young professionals in the non-profit sector working to change the world. We’ll dive into their backgrounds, hear about the work they do, and ultimately learn how they got to where they are and how you can do the same. With the non-profit sector comprising one of the largest US workforces by tackling the world’s biggest problems across 9 major categories, you may just hear something that could change your life, and through it, the lives of countless others.

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Brooke Allison - MAP International

Aspiring Altruists

11/02/22 • 22 min

This second episode of the second season features a young woman named Brooke Allison. Brooke is a program manager at MAP International, a Christian nonprofit organization that works to provide medicines and health supplies to those in need around the world. She shares with us what led to her working in the nonprofit sector, how her earning an MPA has impacted her career, and much more.
You can contact Brooke via email or LinkedIn.
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Karenna Öner - International Rescue Committee

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12/07/22 • 15 min

This episode features a young woman with a passion for working with conflict-affected populations, Karenna Öner. Karenna is a first-generation American with a long-standing interest in conflict studies and human security. While she has recently moved on from this role, in this episode she shares about her work as a caseworker for the International Rescue Committee. She’s lived abroad and applies her wide-ranging background experiences to the work she does. Karenna has much more to shares with us an in-depth look at the work she does and what she’s aiming to accomplish.
You may contact Karenna via LinkedIn.

Don Abram - Pride in the Pews

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01/04/23 • 24 min

Today’s episode is a special one because it features a guest who both, until very recently, worked for a non-profit organization as well as having founded his own, Don Abram. At the time of our conversation, Don was a program manager for Interfaith America, an organization that aims to inspire, equip, and connect individuals and institutions to unlock the potential of America’s religious diversity. But, Don is also the founder and Executive Director of Pride in the Pews, a grassroots nonprofit bridging the gap between the Black Church and the LGBTQ+ community. Our conversation dives into Don’s faith background and how he’s using his personal experience to try and change the world that he’s a part of.

Rachel Botos - The Aspen Institute

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05/07/21 • 32 min

This episode features a young woman with a passion for doing impact-focused work, Rachel Botos. Rachel is a Senior Program Associate with the Business & Society Program at the Aspen Institute. She’s done work in higher education, public health, and has even been an intern for a few powerful political figures. She shares with us about how her volunteer experience has shaped her career, the impact earning her MPA has had, and get into the details of what’s involved in doing program management.
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Eilish Zembilci - Center for Strategic and International Studies

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03/31/21 • 38 min

On this episode, you'll hear from a young woman who has a passion for equity in food systems, Eilish Zembilci. Eilish is the Program Manager for Global Food Security at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. She’s a systems-based-thinker who values wholistic, interdisciplinary approaches to complex challenges. In her role, she works with grants and fundraising, writes and edits content, works with interns, and builds key relationships with those inside and outside of the organization. Have a listen to hear about how all experience leads you to where you want to go, how food security impacts everyone, and how she balances being a yoga and fitness instructor while thriving in a busy day job!
Eilish can be reached via LinkedIn, but be sure to send her a note letting her know you heard her here!
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Maya Sterling - Pan American Development Foundation

Aspiring Altruists

11/20/23 • 22 min

Sharing with us about her passion for international and climate-related issues, today’s guest is Maya Sterling. Maya is a Program Coordinator at the Pan American Development Foundation, an organization that works across Latin America and the Caribbean to make the region stronger, meaning healthier, safer, more just, inclusive, resilient, productive, and sustainable for current and future generations. Maya shares what the biggest climate challenges are in the South and Latin America regions, her pathway that has led to her international issues focus, how young listeners can get involved, and more.
Maya can be reached via LinkedIn
You can check out #OpenDoorClimate here.

Madeline Ingram - Rock Recovery

Aspiring Altruists

08/09/23 • 22 min

This episode features a young woman with a passion for mental health, Madeline Ingram. Madeline is a Marketing and Communications Manager at Rock Recovery, an organization that supports the journey to freedom from disordered eating through individual and community programs. She works in a variety of ways to support those with eating disorders and is currently in grad school on her way to becoming a therapist. Madeline shares with us what it's like working in a direct help kind of role, what led her to shift from the for-profit sector to the nonprofit sector so early in her career, and more.
Madeline can be reach via LinkedIn or E-mail

Akshay Kashikar - Education For Employment

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07/26/23 • 21 min

During this episode you’ll hear from someone with a passion for empowering students to promote peacebuilding through education, Akshay Kashikar. Akshay is a program officer at Education For Employment, the leading nonprofit job placement network in the Middle East and North Africa. He recently earned his master’s in International Education Development, and was an intern at the United Nations while earning that degree. Akshay shares with us about his background that led to his internationally focused passions, what he has already learned in these early years of his career, what he hopes to accomplish through his work, and more.
Akshay can be reach via LinkedIn or E-mail

Nate Dickstein - Conference of State Bank Supervisors

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06/19/23 • 21 min

Today’s guest is a guy that I have gotten to know personally through one of my favorite activities, ultimate Frisbee, Nate Dickstein. Nate is a policy development analyst at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, an organization that supports state regulators in advancing the system of state financial supervision. He has gone from working as a paralegal to now being in the nonprofit sector early in his career. Nate’s going to share with us more about that journey, about how his unique undergrad majors have impacted his early career, provide some solid advice for our fellow young adult audience, and more.
Nate can be reach via LinkedIn or E-mail

Sam Gerard - American Atheists

Aspiring Altruists

12/15/20 • 36 min

For this last episode of 2020, you'll hear from someone who’s passionate about ensuring the separation of church and state, Sam Gerard. Sam is the membership manager at American Atheists. He just transitioned into this role recently, having worked in communications for the American Humanist Association up until a couple of months ago. He’s done other work in the areas of environmental activism and politics as well. Overall his passions lie in the areas of voting rights and various science and technology issues, with an interest in working at the intersection of public policy and political engagement. Sam can be reached via LinkedIn here.
American Atheists
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How many episodes does Aspiring Altruists have?

Aspiring Altruists currently has 40 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Business, Podcasts and Non-Profit.

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The episode title 'Akshay Kashikar - Education For Employment' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Aspiring Altruists is 26 minutes.

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The first episode of Aspiring Altruists was released on Oct 6, 2020.

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