エピソード

  • Special Intermezzo Episode

    Special Intermezzo Episode
    2025/08/20

    This week’s Walk Talk Listen comes with a quick update. Due to my travels to South Africa for the G20 Interfaith Forum, the regular episode will be released on Friday morning instead of Wednesday.

    In this special intermezzo, I share my reflections from the forum in Cape Town, where over 400 participants gathered under the theme Ubuntu in Action – Focus on Vulnerable Communities. These impressions were first published on jliflc.com, and I hope you enjoy hearing them here as well.

    If you’d like to support the podcast, please share and like my posts on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Blue Sky—and let me know if you have ideas for future guests. Your feedback and encouragement help keep Walk Talk Listen growing.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    6 分
  • I Wanna Know What Love Is with Sherrie Steiner - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 205)

    I Wanna Know What Love Is with Sherrie Steiner - Walk Talk Listen (Episode 205)
    2025/08/13
    In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, I’m joined by Dr. Sherrie Steiner, Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University Fort Wayne and historian for the G20 Interfaith Forum. Speaking with openness and candor, Sherrie takes us from her childhood in the California desert through the challenges that shaped her resilience, to her work today in environmental sociology, public health, and global policy. We explore her research on the health impacts of heavy metals, her newly published book documenting religious leaders’ engagement with the G20 system, and her belief that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals demands both political will and inner transformation. Along the way, she reflects on the people, moments, and choices that have shaped her understanding of what love means in action. You can find her latest book at Brill. This is the discount code: DGBSUMMER25 (valid until August 31, 2025). Listener Engagement:
    • Discover the songs picked by Sherrie and other guests on our #walktalklisten here.
    • Connect with Sherrie via: LinkedIn.
    • Share your thoughts on this episode at innovationhub@cwsglobal.org. Your feedback is invaluable to us.
    Follow Us:
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast by liking and following us on Twitter and Instagram.
    • Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives.
    • Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All" featuring CWS, and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 3 分
  • Still Searching, Still Showing Up with Patrick Bell – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 204)

    Still Searching, Still Showing Up with Patrick Bell – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 204)
    2025/08/06
    In this heartfelt episode of Walk Talk Listen, Patrick Bell reflects on the journey that shaped his personal faith and professional calling. From formative moments in the UK—where a touring Christian band sparked his spiritual curiosity—to becoming a voice in global faith-based collaboration, Patrick’s story is rich with reflection, growth, and honesty. We explore the tension between certainty and searching, and how music, faith, and global engagement continue to inform his path. Whether discussing leadership, failure, or the ongoing challenge of “showing up,” Patrick brings humor, humility, and insight to this vulnerable and inspiring conversation. Listener Engagement
    • Learn more about Patrick's work on LinkedIn.
    • Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable.
    • Explore Patrick's song pick and others on our #walktalklisten playlist here.
    Follow Us
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook and Instagram.
    • Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives.
    • Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All," featuring Church World Service (CWS) and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 4 分
  • Local Wisdom, Global Voice with Vanda Lengkong – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 203)

    Local Wisdom, Global Voice with Vanda Lengkong – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 203)
    2025/07/30
    In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, Maurice speaks with Vanda Lengkong, a grounded and visionary leader whose work spans from the heart of rural Indonesia to the global arena. Raised in a small village in North Sulawesi, Vanda reflects on how her early experiences continue to shape her values and leadership today. Now based in Jakarta, Vanda serves as a senior leader with Plan International Asia Pacific, helping guide the organization’s work across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. In this conversation, she speaks openly about the power of listening, the importance of humility, and her commitment to shifting how leadership and development are understood. This is a rich and human conversation that reminds us how local wisdom can indeed shape global impact. Listener Engagement
    • Learn more about Vanda's work on LinkedIn. Find out more about Plan International Asia Pacific via this link here and it's social media handles: Instagram and Facebook.
    • Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable.
    • Explore Desmond's song pick and others on our #walktalklisten playlist here.
    Follow Us
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook and Instagram.
    • Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives.
    • Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All," featuring Church World Service (CWS) and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 5 分
  • Walking Alongside, Not Ahead with Desmond Lim – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 202)

    Walking Alongside, Not Ahead with Desmond Lim – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 202)
    2025/07/23
    Desmond Lim is a regional leader at World Vision based in Singapore, whose journey has taken him across continents—from Southeast Asia to the U.S. and U.K. and through multiple layers of professional and personal transformation. He shares how his upbringing, faith, and cultural context influence leadership in today’s complex humanitarian and development space. Desmond reflects on building partnerships that are truly collaborative, the importance of humility in engaging communities, and how global organizations can better listen and respond to the realities of local actors. The conversation also weaves in insights about parenting, personal growth, and the quiet power of proximity in systems leadership. Listener Engagement
    • Learn more about Desmond's work on LinkedIn. Find out more about World Vision Asia Pacific via this link here.
    • Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable.
    • Explore Desmond's song pick and others on our #walktalklisten playlist here.
    Follow Us
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook and Instagram.
    • Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives.
    • Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All," featuring Church World Service (CWS) and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間
  • Rewiring How We Work Together: Partnership, Power & Learning with Catherine Russ – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 201)

    Rewiring How We Work Together: Partnership, Power & Learning with Catherine Russ – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 201)
    2025/07/16
    In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, we are joined by Catherine Russ, an expert in collaborative systems, adult education, and partnership brokering. With over 15 years of experience across INGOs, UN agencies, governments, corporates, and the World Economic Forum, Catherine brings a unique lens to what it takes to build meaningful partnerships. Her work spans both structural transformation—helping organizations shift from top-down hierarchies to collaborative ecosystems—and personal transformation, using behavioral science and neuroscience to unlock how people and partners learn best. Together, Catherine and Maurice explore the “ongoing dance” between control and emergence, power and vulnerability, learning and unlearning. Catherine reflects on the need for courage in changing how we relate and the subtle, powerful role facilitators play in shaping group culture. It’s a thought-provoking and practical conversation for anyone working in partnerships, systems change, or adult learning—and anyone ready to rethink how we work together. Listener Engagement
    • Learn more about Catherine’s work on LinkedIn
    • Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable.
    • Explore Catherine's song pick and others on our #walktalklisten playlist here.
    Follow Us
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook and Instagram.
    • Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives.
    • Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All," featuring Church World Service (CWS) and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    50 分
  • Making Safe Water Accessible: Social Innovation with Purpose with Lieselotte Heederik – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 200)

    Making Safe Water Accessible: Social Innovation with Purpose with Lieselotte Heederik – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 200)
    2025/07/09
    In this milestone 200th episode of Walk Talk Listen, Maurice Bloem is joined by Lieselotte (Lisa) Heederik, co-founder and CEO of Nazava Water Filters, an award-winning social enterprise working to provide safe, affordable drinking water to low-income households across the Global South. Lisa shares her personal journey—from a childhood across Bolivia, Kenya, and Yemen to leading one of the only WHO-certified water filter companies in developing countries. Her own experience of dehydration as an infant shaped a life-long mission: making safe water a right, not a privilege. During this wide-ranging conversation, Lisa reflects on how Nazava scaled its impact to reach over 600,000 people in 30+ countries. From the post-tsunami landscapes of Aceh to microfinance-driven solutions in Kenya, she discusses the intersection of women’s empowerment, climate action, and health equity. With humor and humility, Lisa shares her “why,” what keeps her hopeful, and how running trail races mirrors her work as a purpose-driven entrepreneur. Listener Engagement
    • Learn more about Lisa and Nazava at global.nazava.com
    • Follow Lisa on LinkedIn and Nazava on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
    • Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable.
    • Explore Lisa's song pick and others on our #walktalklisten playlist here.
    Follow Us
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook and Instagram.
    • Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives.
    • Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All," featuring Church World Service (CWS) and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    56 分
  • From Geoscience to Systems Change: Coaching for a Better Future with Gideon Lopes Cardozo – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 199)

    From Geoscience to Systems Change: Coaching for a Better Future with Gideon Lopes Cardozo – Walk Talk Listen (Episode 199)
    2025/07/02
    “Google the name of the disease my daughter has.” With that sentence, Gideon Lopes Cardozo shared about a deeply personal part of his life—his daughter’s diagnosis with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, a lesser-known yet relatively common chromosomal condition. In this honest and wide-ranging conversation, Gideon shares how his path led from Earth sciences to executive coaching, team dynamics, and systems thinking. Over two decades, Gideon worked internationally as a geoscientist in academia and the energy industry before shifting toward organizational transformation. He now supports teams in the energy transition space using relational systems coaching and agile methods. Maurice and Gideon explore what it means to navigate complexity—whether in personal life or global systems—with humility, empathy, and curiosity. Listener Engagement
    • Discover more about Gideon's work at Partner Strength.
    • Follow Gideon via LinkedIn as well as his company on LinkedIn.
    • Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable.
    • Explore Gideon’s song pick and others on our #walktalklisten playlist here.
    Follow Us
    • Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook, and Instagram.
    • Visit Walk Talk Listen for more episodes, news, and initiatives.
    • Don’t miss our special series “Enough for All,” featuring voices from Church World Service (CWS) and the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 2 分