Service creates ripples in the world that extend further than we may realize. And sometimes, those ripples may even come back to bless us. In today's episode, Lisa explores the the ripple effect service can have with some incredible stories about the impact one person's efforts can have on others down the line.
How do we get our kids involved in service and social impact? In this episode of Doing Good Better, Ken Larsen, Bethany Brady Spalding, Jill Piacitelli, and Nathan Holley talk about how to capitalize on your kids' interests, how to create a family culture of service, and how to teach kids the importance of not only giving but receiving.
There are distinct physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits that come from serving others. And while we don't usually weigh the perks of being selfless, it's important to know that helping others is just as good for you as it can be for those you serve. In this episode of The Lisa Show, Dr. Steven Trzeciak presents a surprising biological benefit for serving others. Dale Hull of Neuroworx and Ken Larson talk about how serving others helped them to see their pasts in a new way. And BYU philosophy professor, Ryan Davis, explains why helping others doesn't have to be hard or uncomfortable to count.
Studies show that we have nine empathy opportunities every day, but sometimes our empathy tanks feel empty. Burnout is real. Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, has studied the effect of burnout and has coined the term "compassionomics." In this episode, Lisa speaks with Dr. Trzeciak about the science of compassionomics,. She also talks with Josh Robinson of the Food and Care Coaltion and Teresa Helm of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in exploring some simple solutions that can help us be the compassionate, resilient people we want to be.
You made the donation, but where is it really going? Is it feeding starving children or furnishing a CEO's vacation home? Lisa talks with Aaron Miller and Jill Piacitelli from the Ballard Center and Chris Yadon from Saprea about what to look for in a charity, and how to know if that charity really makes a difference. #thelisashow #lisavalentineclark #vettingcharities #ballardcenter #saprea #charitablegiving #charitabledonations
In trying to fix the cholera and dysentery epidemics in Bangladesh in the 1970s, the country dug 10 million wells—only to discover that most of those wells were producing arsenic-laced water. Social problems can be complex, and we don’t want to make them worse. Jill Piacitelli from the Ballard Center tells us that “killing our darlings” is an important step to helping. Brent Crane from the Food and Care Coalition shares a story about the power of collaboration. And Tawna Fowler and Brett Caywood from Rising Star Outreach show us how to put our mission above our egos to do what actually helps.
75 years ago, parents faced a deadly threat to their children which, today, most people never have to think about. Lisa and Aaron Miller dive behind the scenes of the March of Dimes, an effort fueled by ordinary people who collectively changed the world and saved millions of lives. Bethany Brady Spalding shares the movement in her community that stemmed from a conversation with her kindergartener about candy. Lisa identifies six different types of helpers (because who doesn't love a personality test) and ordinary people making an extraordinary impact in the world around them.
Have you ever avoided eye contact with someone holding a cardboard sign? Or felt a twinge as you skipped a YouTube ad asking for charitable donations? Help is needed everywhere, and good people want to help. But those good intentions can quickly turn to paralysis, overwhelm, and a lingering sense of shame for not "doing more." Meanwhile, experts in helping (that's a real thing!) know that making the world a better place isn't compatible with shame.