The Ambitious Altruist

The Ambitious Altruist Podcast
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Interviews with a diverse range of leaders on what they are doing to help our world.

  1. OCT 15

    #16 - Julia Dietmar

    Julia Dietmar is the CEO and co-founder of Open Wardrobe. She's spent more than 20 years building products in Silicon Valley. Julia led products at Yahoo, shaped eCommerce at Walmart, and served as Chief Product Officer at Vue.ai, creating AI tools that helped global retailers rethink everything from inventory to personalization. With a computer science degree from UC Berkeley, and an MBA from INSEAD, she brings heavyweight experience to one of the fashion industry's biggest challenges.

    34 min

  2. JUN 9

    #15 - Don Weatherbee - Stabilizing Critical Metal Supply Chains

    Don Weatherbee is the visionary leader behind Regenx Tech, revolutionizing metal recovery with a CleanTech solution that eliminates smelting and achieves 95% CO₂ emission reduction. Don’s efforts in stabilizing critical metal supply chains—especially Platinum Group Metals—are gaining traction globally, especially among 5,000+ sustainability-focused investors and innovators.

    39 min

  3. JAN 23

    #14 - Ian Hamilton - CEO and Co-Founder of Transparent AI, Inc.

    Ian Hamilton is a materials scientist, nuclear engineer, and serial entrepreneur. Having started two hard tech energy companies in the past, he became increasingly concerned with the development of AI and how it is being used. Being a sort of "technology historian", Ian dove deep into the history of AI and has spent the last 5 years reading obscure machine learning and AI textbooks searching for alternatives to the current AI paradigms. Ian and his team thinks they have found the answers they were looking for an have started a company called Transparent AI, where their focus is to develop AI technologies that are not "black-box", more energy efficient, and are theoretically much closer to how the human brain learns compared to current AI technologies.

    1h 31m
  4. #13 - Linda Belzile Buisson - Training and Mentoring Business Coaches

    01/03/2024

    #13 - Linda Belzile Buisson - Training and Mentoring Business Coaches

    Over a decade of coaching high-level professionals for the world's leading personal development guru. She's the trainer of coaches and clients utilizing methodologies of human psychology and neuroscience. Committed to waking up the "working dead" to live their best life. Entrepreneur of her own organic personal care line Vert Violet to live a clean life, personally, emotionally, and physically.

    33 min
  5. #12 - Melanie Carlone - Regeneration and Thriving Local Food Systems

    12/27/2023

    #12 - Melanie Carlone - Regeneration and Thriving Local Food Systems

    Melanie, a doctor in clinical physical therapy witnessing 37 years of steady decline in human and environmental health and the rise of astounding chronic illness, was invited to integrate deep wisdom from indigenous healing traditions on three continents. This has brought Melanie to realize her calling in sacred activism. Melanie, now a joyful member owner of planetarycare.org, champions co-creating organizational and agricultural paths to heal the soil, the earth, and the beings that call this place home. Local to global is the answer. Healthy food access and thriving individuals speak to every one's soul. It is time to bridge abundant resources to local and global solutionaries and consciously create the world we know is possible. This is the story worthy of telling our grandchildren's grandchildren. Watch a panel discussion on Building Planetary Resilience through Regenerating Living Soil

    1h 15m
  6. #11 - Deborah Ann Davis - Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Teens

    12/20/2023

    #11 - Deborah Ann Davis - Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Teens

    Deborah Ann Davis, M.Ed., W.I.T.S., Award-Winning Author, Speaker, Parenting Coach and Personal Trainer, is popular with students, parents, and readers and authors alike. With her insightful and quirky approach to life, she shares life strategies with wit and compassion. Her latest book, "How To Keep Your Daughter From Slamming the Door," is the perfect resource for dealing with the eye-rolling, sigh-heaving tween/teenage years. Visit Deborah's Website Join the Mom's Meetup Email Deborah - info@DeborahAnnDavis.com

    55 min
  7. #10 - Rick Reynolds - Passionate Educator & Developer of Educational Resources

    12/18/2023

    #10 - Rick Reynolds - Passionate Educator & Developer of Educational Resources

    Rick Reynolds, M.S.Ed. - Founder, Engaging Every Student - Rick Reynolds started his career 28 years ago as a passionate K-12 teacher, and now creates curriculum and web-based resources with partners such as the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, NOAA, and PBS through Engaging Every Student, the organization he founded with the mission to help make the learning process more compelling and meaningful. He is also an enthusiastic trainer of fellow educators with a passion for environmental education and helping all ages connect with nature. He has authored or co-authored 20 books and curriculum guides, as well as hundreds of lesson plans and multimedia resources, including a video game called “Fight the Bites!” and numerous websites and e-learning resources.  Rick is a past chair of the Board of the Environmental Education Association of Oregon (EEAO) and a certified teacher with multiple endorsements who has taught in elementary, middle, and high schools in Oregon and Connecticut. He has also served as a school principal, mentor teacher, and department chair. In addition, he has been a web developer and designer since the beginning of the Web, and he has been having fun with ShareOregon, a website he founded for anyone to find and post the best things to do in Oregon.

    52 min
  8. #9 - Letha Marchetti - Neurodevelopmental Occupational Therapist

    12/06/2023

    #9 - Letha Marchetti - Neurodevelopmental Occupational Therapist

    Letha Marchetti, The Baffling Behavior Expert, is an Occupational Therapist with specializations in neurodevelopment & trauma recovery. Letha's 42 years of experience include helping a lot of people, speaking internationally, & her book, Dragons & Daisies: Keys to Resolve Baffling Behavior in Early Childhood Education. Is your child’s behavior baffling? One moment she covers her ears complaining it’s too loud, later she is screaming even more loudly. Does he focus on Legos and yet seem unable to focus in class? Maybe you have a child who is unable to sit still and teachers are complaining… Time for some help! Visit Letha's Website Connect with Letha on Facebook

    46 min
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Interviews with a diverse range of leaders on what they are doing to help our world.

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  • Creator
    The Ambitious Altruist Podcast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
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