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The PlayFull Podcast with Kristine Michie: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World: Lisha Bell, Latanya Mapp, Jeanine Abrams McLean – PowerFULL and PlayFULL Women Leading with Love

<p >Host Kristine Michie gathers three powerhouse alumnae—Lisha Bell, Latanya Mapp, and Jeanine Abrams McLean—for a joy-filled, soul-nourishing reunion on The PlayFull Podcast. This rich conversation navigates the balance between bravery and burnout, and why joy, imagination, and even well-timed pranks are essential tools for resilience in the social impact sector. Whether you're feeling stretched thin or rethinking your next bold move, this episode is a timely reminder of the sacred power of play, purpose, and showing up for yourself—and each other.</p><p><br></p><p >Key Takeaways:</p>Rest isn’t abandoning responsibility, but reimagining work thr...

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The PlayFull Podcast with Kristine Michie: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World: Johanne Meleance & Jeanine Abrams McLean: Reframing Democracy and Haiti Through Joyful, Community-Led Change

<p >In this episode, Kristine Michie speaks with Jeanine Abrams McLean of Fair Count and Johanne Meleance of Help for Haiti about reshaping narratives in democracy and global development. They discuss how systems—not people—create undercounted communities, the power of asset-based storytelling, and the role of civic engagement, community ownership, and joy in driving lasting change.</p><p><br></p><p >Key Takeaways:</p>Language shapes perception. Moving from “hard-to-count communities” to “historically undercounted communities” shifts responsibility from people to systems and reframes the work toward justice.Storytelling is as powerful as statistics. While data validates impact, lived experience changes hear...

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The PlayFull Podcast with Kristine Michie: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World: Innovators & Disruptors: Cate Mayer & Jeanine Abrams McLean: The Power of “Being For Something”

<p >In this episode, Kristine Michie sits down with Cate Mayer of Be the Ones and Jeanine Abrams McLean of Fair Count to explore how joy, play, and creativity can transform civic engagement. Together, they challenge the idea that disengagement is a personal failure, reframing it as a response to systems that leave people feeling unseen and disconnected from power.</p><p >Through stories like the monks' Peace Walk that captured global attention and rural bus tours filled with moments of wonder, they show how shared experiences rebuild trust and inspire participation. Their work expands civic life beyond voting to...