B-Effect

Powered by
WordPress

  • “Diplomacy is a kind of contact sport” | The B-Effect with Artūrs Zaķis

    From the outside, diplomacy can look like suits, receptions, and carefully chosen words. Latvian diplomat Artūrs Zaķis takes us behind the scenes: the patience it demands, the relationships built one conversation at a time, and the sacrifices diplomats and their families make. In this episode of The Butterfly Effect, we follow Artūrs’s journey from a…

  • Starting Over, Resilience, and Reinvention When Life Changes | The B-Effect with Armen Andonian

    From the European Parliament to entrepreneurship, from Europe to Asia and back again, Armen Andonian’s journey reflects a conviction he returns to throughout his life: when one path ends, it is possible to learn, adapt, build something new… and start over. For Armen, Brexit marked the end of a chapter he had spent years building…

  • “I’m here for connection. I’m here for love…” | The B-Effect with Martine Alonso Marquis

    With Martine, we ask what it actually means to change and whether lasting transformation is possible. We also explore what Martine calls “The Great Disconnect”: a world in which we may be more technologically connected than ever, yet increasingly disconnected from ourselves, our bodies, nature, silence, and one another. To give you a sense of…

  • “You are never too late to process your trauma…” | The B-Effect with Margaret “Peggy” Wright

    What does it mean to move from surviving to helping others heal? In this episode of The Butterfly Effect, I speak with Margaret “Peggy” Wright, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist based in Rochester, New York, whose work is rooted in trauma, survivorship, and the caring relationship between therapist and client. Peggy speaks with honesty about…

  • We Are Not Here By Accident | The B-Effect with Sister Bethany Fitzgerald, SJ

    Sister Bethany: “How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar…” Hello and welcome to The Butterfly Effect, a show about becoming. In this episode, we meet Sister Bethany Fitzgerald SJ, who, for more than 65 years, has been serving people…

  • Your Most Important Capital Is Resilience | The B-Effect with Esosa Ohonba

    In this episode, we meet Esosa Ohonba, the founder of Layman, a justice-tech company that helps individuals and lawyers navigate civil legal processes. A graduate of the NYU School of Law, Esosa launched Layman to expand access to justice for self-represented persons and underserved communities. His work bridges law and technology to help close the…

  • Evidence Based Optimism in Complicated Times | The B-Effect with Prof. Tania Israel

    Tania Israel | Photo credit: Laurie Bailey In this episode, we meet Prof. Tania Israel, an energizing voice of academia with ready-made and science-backed solutions on how to make our society better in grim reality. Learn with me from Tania on the power of dialogue and how to keep engaging with the people and the…

  • Purpose & Journalism in the Digital Era | The B-Effect with Maida Maya Salkanović

    In this episode, we meet Maida Maya Salkanović, a journalist, anti-misinformation upstander, and a human rights activist. Maya connects Europe and North America with her passion for making an impact wherever she is and with whomever she interacts. Her profession is to share stories, and she does not shun herself from telling also those difficult…

  • Against All Odds | The B-Effect with Katrice Williams

    In this episode, we meet Katrice Williams, a dreamer who turns her aspirations into achievements, from overcoming childhood challenges of abuse to becoming a Stanford alumna and an attorney deeply rooted in her passion for civil liberties and service within the Cleveland community. Currently, Katrice is reimagining her entire life in order to care for…

  • Redefining Strength & Living Forward with MS | The B-Effect with Adam Nelczyk

    In this episode, we meet Adam Nelczyk, a researcher, biologist, and a champion of life. In 2022, Adam, filled with hopes and dreams right before finishing his PhD and starting a career in industry, received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune neurodegenerative condition currently without a cure. However, Adam has not stopped…