What Have We Done?

Propel

What Have We Done is a bold new podcast about the damage we’ve caused — and the people fighting to fix it. Hosted by Chalin Askew, creator of The Delve, and Stephen Michael, founder of Propel, each episode dives into humanity’s biggest mistakes — from the collapse of Puerto Rico’s power grid to the ethical chaos of AI — and meets the founders building a better future. Created with Soundly AI and Propel, What Have We Done blends storytelling, sound design, and real solutions to answer one question: If we broke the world… can we still fix it?

  1. Episode 1

    What Have We Done?

    Before diving into the world’s biggest problems, Chalin Askew and Stephen Michael sit down to ask a simpler one: What have we done? In this opening episode, the creators of What Have We Done talk about how they met, why they’re drawn to stories of human failure and redemption, and how a political podcaster from The Delve and a social-impact founder from Propel decided to make a show about the mess — and beauty — of our world. It’s a candid conversation about purpose, burnout, hope, and the strange optimism that drives two people to ask, again and again, what have we done? (Created with Soundly AI and Propel.)

    32 min

  2. Episode 2

    What Have We Done to Our Power Grids?

    Hurricane after hurricane, Puerto Rico’s power grid has collapsed, leaving families vulnerable and communities in crisis. But what if the solution wasn’t waiting for help, but building it from the ground up? In this episode of What Have We Done, we talk with Darren Trouche, founder and CEO of Borikén Futuro, who’s leading the fight for energy justice with community-owned solar microgrids. Created with Soundly AI and Propel, featuring Borikén Futuro.

    30 min

  3. Episode 3

    What Have We Done to Intelligence?

    We’ve spent decades teaching machines to think like us — but did we stop to ask what they’re learning? In this episode, Chalin and Stephen talk with Joyce Shin, founder and CEO of Stochastic Potential, about how to build AI that serves humanity, not replaces it. Together, they explore how ethics, adaptability, and human values can become the foundation for a new generation of intelligent systems.

    21 min

  4. Episode 4

    What Have We Done to Our Memories? Part 1

    For millions of families, Alzheimer’s disease steals the very thing that makes us human — our memories. The traditional care system has failed them, offering brief appointments and long stretches of uncertainty between visits.In this episode, Chalin and Stephen speak with Fayez Azeez, a pharmaceutical executive helping to transform dementia care through OurMemos — a groundbreaking platform using remote monitoring and digital health tools to make Alzheimer’s care continuous, proactive, and deeply human. Together, they explore how technology can bring compassion back into healthcare, and what it means to preserve memory in a world built on forgetting.Created with Soundly AI and Propel, featuring OurMemos.

    25 min

  5. Episode 5

    What Have We Done to Our Memories? Part 2

    For millions of families, Alzheimer’s disease steals the very thing that makes us human — our memories. The traditional care system has failed them, offering brief appointments and long stretches of uncertainty between visits.In this episode, Chalin and Stephen speak with Fayez Azeez, a pharmaceutical executive helping to transform dementia care through OurMemos — a groundbreaking platform using remote monitoring and digital health tools to make Alzheimer’s care continuous, proactive, and deeply human. Together, they explore how technology can bring compassion back into healthcare, and what it means to preserve memory in a world built on forgetting.Created with Soundly AI and Propel, featuring OurMemos.

    21 min

  6. Episode 6

    What Have We Done to Women’s Health?

    For generations, women’s pain has been dismissed, misunderstood, or simply ignored. From PMS to perimenopause, hormonal mental health has been treated as something to “endure” instead of something to understand. In this episode, Chalin and Stephen speak with Ananya Grover, founder of HealCycle, an AI-powered companion app supporting women with PMS, PMDD, and perimenopause. Together, they explore why women’s health has been overlooked for so long — and how technology, empathy, and a jellyfish named Tara could help women everywhere feel seen, supported, and understood. Created with Soundly AI and Propel, featuring HealCycle.

    30 min

  7. Episode 7

    What Have We Done to Accessibility?

    Technology promises connection, independence, and inclusion — but for millions of people who are blind or low-vision, the world is still built around what they can’t see. In this episode of What Have We Done, Chalin and Stephen sit down with Jack Walters, CEO of Hapware, a company building wearable assistive technology that translates nonverbal communication — emotions, gestures, and body language — into haptic feedback. Their flagship device, AlEye, helps users navigate classrooms, workplaces, and everyday life with greater confidence and autonomy. Together, they explore why accessibility has so often been treated as an afterthought in tech, what we lose when innovation leaves people behind, and how designing with lived experience — not just for it — can create technology that truly connects us all. Created with Soundly AI and Propel. Featuring Hapware.

    32 min

  8. Episode 8

    What Have We Done: The Catch-Up

    In this special catch-up episode, Chalin and Stephen step away from the usual format to share what they’ve been working on behind the scenes. They talk candidly about the latest momentum at Propel, what they’ve learned building in public, and Stephen’s newest project: Catalyst — why it exists, what problem it’s solving, and what’s coming next. It’s a fast, honest update on the work, the challenges, and the vision driving everything forward. (Created with Soundly AI and Propel.)

    27 min
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What Have We Done is a bold new podcast about the damage we’ve caused — and the people fighting to fix it. Hosted by Chalin Askew, creator of The Delve, and Stephen Michael, founder of Propel, each episode dives into humanity’s biggest mistakes — from the collapse of Puerto Rico’s power grid to the ethical chaos of AI — and meets the founders building a better future. Created with Soundly AI and Propel, What Have We Done blends storytelling, sound design, and real solutions to answer one question: If we broke the world… can we still fix it?

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  • Creator
    Propel
  • Episodes
    9
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Propel
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    What Have We Done?