StoryCorps

The Gift of Humanity Part Two

Since this episode is dropping on Thanksgiving we thought we’d do something a bit different.

Instead of focusing on bettering ourselves financially, we wanted to introduce you to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization that strives to make the world better off by preserving and sharing stories, build connections and create a more just and compassionate world.

In short, it serves as a good reminder of the things that matter most.

And who better to help us stay in the giving thanks spirit than our guest Dave Isay, the founder and president of StoryCorps.

His goal is simple: to use stories to remind us of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters.

At the same time, StoryCorps is creating an invaluable archive for future generations as every interview is housed at the Library of Congress.

So as you’re sitting around this Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends, I encourage you to use StoryCorps Connect (virtually) or the StoryCorps app (in person) and take part in The Great Thanksgiving Listen, a national movement that empowers people of all ages to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview.

The Gift of Humanity Part One

Since this episode is dropping on Thanksgiving we thought we’d do something a bit different.

Instead of focusing on bettering ourselves financially, we wanted to introduce you to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization that strives to make the world better off by preserving and sharing stories, build connections and create a more just and compassionate world.

In short, it serves as a good reminder of the things that matter most.

And who better to help us stay in the giving thanks spirit than our guest Dave Isay, the founder and president of StoryCorps.

His goal is simple: to use stories to remind us of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters.

At the same time, StoryCorps is creating an invaluable archive for future generations as every interview is housed at the Library of Congress.

So as you’re sitting around this Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends, I encourage you to use StoryCorps Connect (virtually) or the StoryCorps app (in person) and take part in The Great Thanksgiving Listen, a national movement that empowers people of all ages to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview.

#351 Preserving and Sharing Humanity’s Stories with StoryCorps

Happy Thanksgiving! It's hard to believe that this is our seventh Thanksgiving together here at Jill on Money. Where does the time go? In hour one this week we're bringing you some great listener calls. We started the action with Chris from Florida who inherited some money and is wondering what his next step should be.

Happy Thanksgiving!  It's hard to believe that this is our seventh Thanksgiving together here at Jill on Money.  Where does the time go?

In hour one this week we're bringing you some great listener calls.  We started the action with Chris from Florida who inherited some money and is wondering what his next step should be. Next up was Doug from Miami, who at the ripe old age of 35 has aspirations of a very young retirement. Andrew from Chicago had some questions about consolidating old retirement plans and we wrapped up the calls with Chris from Spokane who has some extra income and isn't quite sure what he should be doing with it.

Since this episode is dropping on Thanksgiving we thought we’d do something a bit different.

Instead of focusing on bettering ourselves financially, we wanted to introduce you to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization that strives to make the world better off by preserving and sharing stories, build connections and create a more just and compassionate world.

In short, it serves as a good reminder of the things that matter most.

And who better to help us stay in the giving thanks spirit than our guest Dave Isay, the founder and president of StoryCorps.

His goal is simple: to use stories to remind us of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, StoryCorps is creating an invaluable archive for future generations--every interview is housed at the Library of Congress.

So as you’re sitting around this Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends, I encourage you to download the StoryCorps app and take part in The Great Thanksgiving Listen, a national movement that empowers people of all ages to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder using the free app.

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Ep. 047 - Preserving and Sharing Humanity’s Stories with StoryCorps

Since this episode is dropping on Thanksgiving we thought we'd do something a bit different. Instead of focusing on bettering ourselves financially, we wanted to introduce you to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization that strives to make the world better off by preserving and sharing stories, build connections and create a more just and compassionate world.

Since this episode is dropping on Thanksgiving we thought we’d do something a bit different.

Instead of focusing on bettering ourselves financially, we wanted to introduce you to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization that strives to make the world better off by preserving and sharing stories, build connections and create a more just and compassionate world.

In short, it serves as a good reminder of the things that matter most.

And who better to help us stay in the giving thanks spirit than our guest Dave Isay, the founder and president of StoryCorps.

His goal is simple: to use stories to remind us of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, StoryCorps is creating an invaluable archive for future generations--every interview is housed at the Library of Congress.

So as you’re sitting around this Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends, I encourage you to download the StoryCorps app and take part in The Great Thanksgiving Listen, a national movement that empowers people of all ages to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder using the free app.

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#299 Thanksgiving Holiday Show

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It's Thanksgiving weekend...which means Mark and I are still suffering from food comas...which means this weekend you get a best-of version of Jill on Money!

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After making a list, checking it twice and soliciting votes from you, the audience, we've narrowed it down to a handful of guests we will be rerunning between now and the end of the year.  So, for this weekend, a time when it's all about spending time with family and loved ones, perhaps enjoying a movie, we decided to go with Dave Isay in hour one and Alysia Reiner in hour two. 

Dave Isay is the founder and president of StoryCorps, whose mission is to preserve and share humanity's stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.  As you're sitting around this weekend and have some free time I highly recommend you download the StoryCorps app and check out the Great Thanksgiving Listen.

Alysia Reiner is an actress you've likely seen in the movie Sideways or the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.  We chatted with Alysia over the summer about her latest movie, Equity, the first ever female driven Wall Street film.  Not only did Alysia star in the film, she also co-wrote and produced it.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

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#283 The Purpose and Passion of Work

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We all need to earn a living, but some are fortunate enough to find purpose and passion in our work. You don't need to be saving lives to find those qualities, says our guest Dave Isay, the founder and president of the nonprofit StoryCorps, an organization devoted to recording and archiving humanity’s wisdom through facilitated interviews. I serve on the Board of Directors of StoryCorps, which is how I have come to know Dave.

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You may have heard StoryCorp stories on National Public Radio, which airs a slimmed down version of the forty-minute interviews on Fridays. The mission of the organization is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. (Check out Dave's TED talk here)

I invited Dave on the show to discuss his new book, “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work”, which presents stories that celebrate the passion, determination, and courage it takes to pursue the work we feel called to do. As I read the book, I thought back to the opening of the 1990 book "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience," by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: "Despite the fact that even the least affluent among us are surrounded by material luxuries undreamed of even a few decades ago…people often end up feeling that their lives have been wasted, that instead of being filled with happiness their years were spent in anxiety and boredom." In the stories that Dave recounts, we meet people from an array of occupations who are anything but bored.

If you want to hear more StoryCorps stories, check out the podcast and if you want to record your own story, download the StoryCorps app!

Thanks to everyone who participated this week, especially Mark, the Best Producer/Music Curator in the World. Here's how to contact us:

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