001 Mike Staresinic help&apos;s launch 10,000 SwampLeaders with his harrowing story of leading in the Balkans during the struggle for free and open democracy. Mike is a friend and thought partner who brings real world experience and deep commitment to his work for social change. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1692370/open_sms">Thanks for listening. Send me your feedback</a>I want to thank my great team that helps me sound better than I am. <ul><li>Jacki Hydock for her lending her wonderful voice to our introduction and outro</li></ul> <ul><li>Great music by Jazz Night</li></ul> <ul><li> Awesome episode production by the great team of We Edit Podcasts all the way up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Check them out at <a href='http://www.weeditpodcasts.com'>www.weeditpodcasts.com</a> </li></ul> Thanks For Listening and Jumping into the <a href='https://www.10000swampleaders.com/'>Swamp</a>

002_Birmingham Food Council: Kate Cooper and the Potency of Speaking Out

10,000 Swamp Leaders is a podcast that wades into muddy Swamp in search of people who have built social impact movements.The world needs 10,000 more people in the next five years who are willing to lead on issues like climate change, income inequality, peace building, and gender equality. If you are one of these people, you have found a home. Rick Torseth and his guests will unpack lessons learned, why small wins matter more than breakthroughs and how failure is our wisest teacher. We continue to confuse leading with authority. Leading is not a role or a position. It begins when you raise your hand and&nbsp; intervene in a heated environment that matters to you. Our conversations will dig into what is at stake when the heat is high and the only way forward is wadding into swampy conditions. These are human stories that don’t always have hero endings. We want to understand how these leaders’ lives are turning out differently because they chose to lead. What are the rewards for all this exposure and risk? Each episode will be a little different, as each guest will be different. Hit subscribe so you can prepare to lead.