Season 6

Aug. 1, 2023

Dr. Andrew Serazin: Reflections on the Past & Possibilities Ahead

Today is our final episode of the sixth season of Stories of Impact, and is back in conversation with President , looking back over the year of stories we’re just wrapping up, and looking a little bit ahead at what’s to come. Read the ...

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July 18, 2023

Dr. Leandro Chernicoff & Dr. Mariana Gil-Veloz: Why Calm Matters in M…

Today’s episode is all about medical professionals — the hardship, overwhelm, and burnout that pre-existed the pandemic and only got worse when it started. It's about research measuring the effectiveness of a program that off...

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June 20, 2023

Dr. Sibel Erduran: Where Science and Religion Meet in Learning

If you’ve been a long-time listener to the Stories of Impact podcast, you’ll expect by now to be surprised by the kinds of studies Templeton World Charity Foundation invests in. TWCF-funded projects are not only ground-breaki...

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June 6, 2023

Ld. Rees, Dr. Ingram, & Dr. Mani: Facing Existential Risk Together

Today, we’re back with Richard’s fascinating interview with , the UK’s Astronomer Royal and the co-founder of the at the University of Cambridge. Joining them in conversation are two of the Centre’s research associates, nuclear war expert ,...

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May 16, 2023

Dr. Christopher Hays: How Faith Can Sustain Displaced Communities

Today, we’re speaking with , the president of and director of the at the . Dr. Hays explains how the Faith and Displacement Project is working with an established network of churches in Colombia to train people to help their fellow citizens...

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May 2, 2023

Dr. Ho, Dr. Joynt, Dr. VanderWeele, & Andrea Ortega Bechara: Forgiven…

Today is the second in a two-part series that explores the subject of forgiveness. We hear more about the ground-breaking, six-site, five-country, four-continent study of Dr. Everett Worthington’s REACH forgiveness method’s e...

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April 25, 2023

Dr. Worthington, Dr. Shtanko & Dr. Tymchenko: Forgiveness as a Path t…

Today we bring you the first of a special two-part series that dives deep into the subject of forgiveness. Our guests include Dr. Everett Worthington, Science Director in a worldwide research project studying the REACH forgiv...

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April 18, 2023

Dr. Tymchenko, Dr. Shtanko & Dr. Worthington: Introducing Our Series …

The Stories of Impact podcast is coming to you for the next two weeks for a special exploration of forgiveness. Long-time listeners to the podcast may recognize Dr. Everett Worthington , who returns to discuss the largest-eve...

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April 4, 2023

Dr. Keltner, ELEW, Dr. Ball, Dr. Wilczek, & Dr. Cotter: How Beauty & …

In this episode of Stories of Impact, we’re listening to a session from the Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing, which took place last fall. The conference aimed to showcase ...

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March 20, 2023

Dr. Ball, Dr. Hayhoe, Dr. DeSteno, & Dekila Chungyalpa: Global Challe…

In this episode of Stories of Impact, we’re listening to a session from the Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing , which took place last fall. The conference aimed to showcase...

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March 7, 2023

Dr. Serazin, Dr. Marshall, & Virginia Cooper: Polarization and the Fu…

This the conclusion of a special three-part series on polarization. In today’s episode, we hear some good news from three leaders of Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Listening and Learning in a Polarized World Initiative....

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Feb. 20, 2023

Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Evan Mawarire, Uriel Epshein & Jo…

This the second of a special three-part series on polarization. In today’s episode, we consider what writers, researchers, and scholars say we can learn from the history of polarization in other countries and learn about some...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Dr. Packer, Dr. Van Bavel, Dr. Han, Alison Taylor, Uriel Epshein, & J…

The first of a special three-part series, this episode defines polarization and explores its causes and effects. Next, we consider what we can learn from the history of polarization in other countries, share the antidotes to ...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Or Taicher, Michal Shahaf, Ben Yaffet, & Dr. Gabriel: How Shared Joy …

Have you ever been in a group of people, everyone focused on the same thing — a sports competition or a sermon or a performance — and you’ve had a feeling that you’re being transported or transformed by what you’re experienci...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Dr. Serazin, Heather Templeton Dill, Dr. Astle, & Maritza Trejo: What…

Today’s episode features Templeton World Charity Foundation President and John Templeton Foundation President , as they discuss Sir John Templeton’s legacy while considering human flourishing at . We also hear from conference participants ,...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Sir Richard Branson: Richard Branson on What Human Flourishing Requir…

We’re excited to report that the first-annual global Human Flourishing Conference was a tremendous success, with over 4,000 people attending sessions with luminaries like author Cheryl Strayed, social scientist Arthur Brooks,...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Dr. Andrew Serazin & Dr. Brie Linkenhoker: Exploring Big Ideas from t…

Today’s episode features TWCF President and , founder of , discussing another collective celebration and exploration of human flourishing — . This first annual world-wide conference will take place on November 28 - 29, and will include...

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Nov. 1, 2022

Dr. Handfield & Dr. MD Hasan: How Ethics Shapes the Future of Fashion

Today’s episode is all about the impact we can have when we make informed, ethical choices. It can be nearly impossible as a consumer to know where your clothes are coming from and to ensure that they were ethically and susta...

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Oct. 20, 2022

Tom Osborn: Mental Health as a Foundation for Flourishing

This week’s episode takes us to Kenya, where we meet , community mobilizer, entrepreneur and research scientist, and Harvard psychology graduate. In his long list of accolades and successes, he is most recently co-founder and executive director of...

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Oct. 4, 2022

Dr. Granic, Dr. Scholten, & Ken Koontz: Can Games Help Young People H…

What if we told you that by the end of this unusual episode, you could find yourself thinking completely differently about the role of video games in the lives of children and teens, and that you might actually look forward t...

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Sept. 20, 2022

Dr. Seed, Dr. Hobaiter, Dr. Biro, Dr. Muthukrishna, Dr. Andrews, & Dr…

Today we bring you the voices of more members of the (DISI) community — , , , , , and . They share some of their fascinating research that has been funded by Templeton World Charity Foundation grants. They talk about why they love what we...

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Sept. 6, 2022

Dr. Serazin, Dr. Cartmill, Dr. Das, & Dr. Foster: A School Where Ever…

Today’s episode is our version of a back to school episode celebrating one of the coolest schools on the planet — the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI). We’re back with four friends from Season 2 of the podcast to...

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