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Best Of Our People 05/16/2023

Best Of Our People At Powered By The People, authenticity, diversity and inclusion are paramount. We decided that one story wasn't enough to truly communicate this point, so we picked some of our best clips from the episodes that we've released so far! /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/26860242

Dealing With Disasters 05/02/2023

Dealing With Disasters How do we deal with disasters? In this episode of Powered by the People, we take a journey with Lewis Curtis and Cass Collins, Directors of Risk Response at Microsoft. From a library flood, to Air Force bases, current wars, and natural disasters, let's explore the stressful and impactful world of disasters. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/26722809

The Intentionality of Life 04/18/2023

The Intentionality of Life /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/26583480

Keep the Family Close 11/01/2022

Keep the Family Close Living his life between El Paso, USA and Juárez, MX, Victor touches on how his experiences as a first-generation Mexican American shaped his life. As a current Partner Technical Consultant at Microsoft in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Victor dives into how his Hispanic family dynamics influenced him as both a father and a professional. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/24876492

The Curse – or Blessing – of the Zodiac Crab 07/05/2022

The Curse – or Blessing – of the Zodiac Crab Sam Rosenbalm was far from home, working in Singapore, when he got the news. He had a rare form of cancer – and it was terminal. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/23594933

Earth’s Yellow Taxi 07/05/2022

Earth’s Yellow Taxi The Māori people think of themselves as kaitiakitanga, custodians of the land, so when Roseann O’Hare got a glimpse of her country’s environmental future, she knew she would do all she could to reshape it. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/23594471

Cheers to Change 07/05/2022

Cheers to Change How does our brain react to a fight-or-flight situation? What if it’s a specific change that triggers that response? Director of Change, Bill Kirst, shares his journey and approach to change that can help our mind process the unexpected. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/23594438

The Ride of Resilience 07/05/2022

The Ride of Resilience Every bone in her body ached, and all she wanted was for everything to stop hurting. But Kate Robertson chose to press onward. How a dinner with friends let to an epic bicycling journey across Europe, one with an even bigger impact. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/23594459

The Emotional Cost of Not Being You 05/26/2022

The Emotional Cost of Not Being You In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, Lorraine Bardeen, a CTO and prominent people leader delves into the importance of taking care of one’s self, not only through self care but also through embracing authenticity and making sure everyone has the space to be their true selves. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/23237237

Being Asked to Dance 04/28/2022

Being Asked to Dance Less than 24 hours after arriving in Australia from India, high schooler Sneha Rao was made to feel different for the first time in her life – making her even more determined to hang on to who she was. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22947134

The Most Valuable Investment 04/28/2022

The Most Valuable Investment Fame was the last thing on her mind as Haifa Haddad prepared for the biggest exam of her life. But that’s exactly what she got – becoming an inspiration to the young women of Tunisia. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946222

Humanity: A Shared Global Citizenship 04/28/2022

Humanity: A Shared Global Citizenship How do you prepare your kids for the world they’ll live in? Remy Ntshaykolo’s father did it by bringing strangers home to eat – teaching his children the need for empathy in a world filled with injustice. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946204

The Gift of an Adventurous Life 04/28/2022

The Gift of an Adventurous Life Samantha Falcucci always dreamt of exploring space as an astronaut, but when she discovered that path wasn’t one she was destined to follow she found another way to fulfill her dream. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946282

Transformative Purpose 04/28/2022

Transformative Purpose Two battles with Bell’s palsy followed by his infant son’s brush with death. They were defining moments in Aaron Pang’s life, making him who he is today. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946186

The Flow of Good Virtue 04/28/2022

The Flow of Good Virtue At the tender age of 10, Veronica Platoni was already “doing the math,” figuring how much her parents would have to spend to educate her and her four younger siblings. It prompted a mild rebuke from her father – leading to a philosophy that’s acted as the driving force in her life. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946159

Modeling the Way - For the Kids! 04/28/2022

Modeling the Way - For the Kids! It takes a village. If you farm and your crops do better than your neighbor’s, you give them a little. No one can do it all by themselves. It’s a belief Nigerian-born Chinonso Chimezie was raised with and continues to live to this day with amazing results. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946150

Family is Where the Heart Belongs 04/28/2022

Family is Where the Heart Belongs Her name is Samiksha. She’s 8 years old and, despite her youth, has been the rock that has gotten Preeti Naidu through some rough times. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946108

A Love for Africa 04/28/2022

A Love for Africa The gorilla trek that nearly cost Mark East his life turned out to be a life-changing moment for a young African porter – and set them both on a path they never imagined when they met. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946075

A Tale of Two Cultures 04/28/2022

A Tale of Two Cultures You’re too Colombian. You’re too American. Growing up in two cultures, neither of which fully embraced her, was a challenge for Raquel Cadena until she learned the value of being vulnerable. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946036

Positivity, Perseverance, and the Pursuit of Happiness 04/28/2022

Positivity, Perseverance, and the Pursuit of Happiness For 1,425 days, Nadja Telalagic and her family, friends, and neighbors were assaulted by artillery, tanks, and small arms during the siege of Sarajevo. Cut off from the rest of the world, they lived without water, electricity, and heat – and with hardly any food. Nadja says they were the worst days of their lives. And yet, in a strange way, they were the best days, too. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22946018

It Rarely Hurts to Ask 04/28/2022

It Rarely Hurts to Ask Before landing at Microsoft, Drew Wilkinson toured with a punk band, dabbled in substitute teaching, and was even an eco-pirate for a few months. The one constant through all that time has been his dedication to doing all he can to save planet Earth. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22945985

Directing Your Own Destiny 04/28/2022

Directing Your Own Destiny With one short film and a feature film already wrapped up, Bujuanes Livermore is well on her way to success as a movie director – thanks in part to a lesson learned from childhood. /episode/index/show/c9f73abb-f8c0-4c51-80df-b02411327c92/id/22945970

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