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Champions of the Lost Causes Podcast

What makes us take up causes others think are impossible? What draws others to the cause, bonds us together and gives us an inexhaustible energy and an unwavering belief that we'll succeed? Host Marvin Stockwell draws on his own experiences and talks to fellow Champions about the successes, setbacks and team dynamics that move a cause forward.

  1. 10 SEPT

    Episode 67: Alicia Lehrer

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Alicia Lehrer, executive director of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council at her office in Providence, RI. The two discuss the group's origins, how their work to clean up the river and surrounding land has progressed, and how it evolved into the collection of connected parks, bike paths, and greenspaces that improve the quality of life for thousands of residents. For more information about the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, visit wrwc.org For more episodes of this podcast, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠championsofthelostcauses.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠backtothelight.net

    39 min

  2. 29 AUG

    Episode 66: Asima Jansveld

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Friends of The High Line's Chief Program and Engagement Officer Asima Jansveld about The High Line's earliest days, facing down demolition threats, working through adversity and, finally, persevering! The two also talk about the new challenges that came from The High Line's success, and The High Line Network, a learning cohort of people engaged in best-practices infrastructure-reuse work. For more information about The High Line, visit thehighline.org For more episodes of this podcast, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠championsofthelostcauses.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠backtothelight.net

    50 min

  3. 14 AUG

    Episode 65: Rochelle Joseph

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Rochelle Joseph, board chair of Support The Pink House, a group working to preserve the historic landmark, which has drawn countless photographers to capture its unique beauty. The 10-year fight to save it has had many twists and turns and it's not over yet. The Pink House is once again under demolition threat. For more information about The Pink House, visit supportthepinkhouse.com For more episodes visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠championsofthelostcauses.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠backtothelight.net

    1h 13m

  4. 5 AUG

    Episode 64: Nupur Chaudhury

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks with ioby CEO Nupur Chaudhury at the Sheraton Hotel lounge in Brooklyn. The two discuss how ioby has grown and changed over the years to help fund neighborhood-level change all over the country, which include Marvin's own causes - saving the Mid-South Coliseum and the summer road trips for the podcast. They also talk about ioby's improved site functionality, and what the future may hold for peer-to-peer learning among ioby project leaders. For more information about ioby, visit ioby.org For more episodes visit ⁠⁠⁠championsofthelostcauses.org⁠⁠⁠ For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠⁠⁠backtothelight.net

    1h 10m

  5. 22 JUL

    Episode 63: Kim Yim

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Kim Yim, president of the Pleasant Village Community Garden in East Harlem. What began as people seed-bombing vacant lots in the early 1970s to beautify their neighborhood grew into a community garden that serves as a place to build community, grow food, share meals and, through composting, reduce waste and improve the environment. The two talk about how the garden grew, the challenges they've faced, and how Kim and her community work to solve problems and continue to improve the space and welcome newcomers. For more information about the Pleasant Village Community Garden, visit pleasantvillagecommunitygarden.com For more episodes visit ⁠⁠championsofthelostcauses.org⁠⁠ For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠⁠backtothelight.net

    47 min

  6. 13 JUL

    Episode 62: Doug Pick

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to Feed More President and CEO Doug Pick about the organization's efforts to collect, prepare and distribute food to people facing hunger across 34 Central Virginia cities and counties. The two talk about Feed More's origins and explore why people champion causes and give of themselves to help others. For more information about Feed More, visit feedmore.org For more episodes visit ⁠championsofthelostcauses.org⁠ For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠backtothelight.net

    1h 11m

  7. 28 JUN

    Episode 61: Christopher Reyes and Kathryn Hicks

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to two of his fellow co-founders of Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time (BVO), Chief Visionary Officer Christopher Reyes and Chief of Games and Technology Kathryn Hicks, on location at the former site of the Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island Park in downtown Memphis. BVO is an immersive playground experience being built inside the long unused space. For Marvin, the adaptive-reuse project represents a new chapter in his life as a Champion, alongside his Coliseum work that is still ongoing. For Christopher Reyes, it's the opportunity to build a BVO fifteen times bigger than his 2020 proof-of-concept pop-up. For Kathryn Hicks, it's a chance to leverage her AR/VR and game-building experience to make the BVO experience all the more engaging. Invest in Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time at wefunder.com/bvo For more episodes visit championsofthelostcauses.org For other fine podcasts, visit backtothelight.net

    1h 15m

  8. 16 APR

    Episode 60: John Carroll

    Host Marvin Stockwell talks to City Leadership executive director John Carroll at his Crosstown Concourse office. The two explore how the nonprofit helps recruit, catalyze and develop leaders at every level to help Memphis grow and thrive.

    1h 1m
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What makes us take up causes others think are impossible? What draws others to the cause, bonds us together and gives us an inexhaustible energy and an unwavering belief that we'll succeed? Host Marvin Stockwell draws on his own experiences and talks to fellow Champions about the successes, setbacks and team dynamics that move a cause forward.

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  • Creator
    Back to the Light
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Back to the Light
  • Show Website
    Champions of the Lost Causes

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