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This week we're taking a plunge into the gulf of Mexico with marine biologist Chad Hanson. Chad is a fisheries science and policy analyst at The Pew Charitable Trusts working on their Conserving Marine Life in the United States campaign. He studies the science and data critical to the health of the gulfs ecosystem and breaks it down to help inform partners and policy makers what actions we can take to conserve and restore coastal marine life.

How do you know when love turns into something more nefarious? How do you recognize the signs of an abusive relationship? What do you do when a friend turns for you for help? Rachelle Nesta turns on her mic to answer these questions and more. The Director of Development at New Beginnings—a nonprofit that's hard at work in the Seattle area empowering survivors, raising community awareness and ending domestic violence—Rachelle lets survivors know that they are not alone and New Beginnings is th...

This week, we're joined by Constanza Roeder. She is the founder and CEO of Hearts Need Art, a nonprofit whose mission is to create moments of joy, self-expression, and connection for those facing life-altering health challenges. Think Patch Adams with a paint brush and guitar. A singer, adolescent leukemia survivor and speaker, Constanza is on a mission to humanize health care through the arts. She's the type of person whose passion radiates from her, it's both contagious and insp...

This week, we're talking to 60 year old Patent Lawyer, Tim Markison. In late September, Tim embarked on a 3,000 mile journey from San Diego California to St. Augustine Florida on his bicycle. His aim is to increase awareness of child abuse prevention and promote healing for its victims. A survivor himself, Tim is raising money to prevent this epidemic from continuing to plague future generations through the Interwoven Circles Foundation. Tim's story is not of pain and heartbreak but a story o...

This second half of Miking Change's conversation with Terry Anderson, the executive director of Cartoonists Rights Network International. CRNI is a human rights non-profit specifically for cartoonists whose work has lead to a threat on their life or liberty. In part two, Terry dives into their mission and shares stories of brave cartoonists all around the world risking life and liberty to practice their craft.

Like Michael Jordan in Space Jam, Miking Change jumps into the world of cartoons with Terry Anderson, the executive director of Cartoonists Rights Network International. CRNI is a human rights non-profit specifically for cartoonists whose work has lead to a threat on their life or liberty. In part one, Terry explains how political cartoons play a critical role in our public discourse and when threatened—can be a sign of a democracy in decline.