Do Good on Purpose
Do Good on Purpose is a narrative interview podcast exploring the defining social challenges of our time, and the leaders working to solve them.
Hosted by Dorothy Stuehmke, former U.S. diplomat and social impact leader, the show features thoughtful conversations with changemakers across philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and global social innovation.
Each episode connects listeners to the Do Good on Purpose Giving Circle, creating a direct pathway for listeners to support the solutions discussed on the show.
This is a podcast about modern generosity, social impact, and turning insight into action.
Because change rarely happens by accident.
It happens when people decide to Do Good on Purpose.
Learn more about the Giving Circle: https://tinyurl.com/DoGoodonPurposeGivingCircle
Episodes
14 episodes
Korean American Philanthropy and the Power of Jeong: Kyung B. Yoon of Korean American Community FDN
There is a persistent myth that Korean Americans - and Asian Americans broadly - are a model minority community that is doing just fine. The numbers tell a very different story. Eleven percent of Korean Americans live in poverty. AAPI organizat...
She Built DC's First Domestic Violence Org for Black Women: Alana Brown Founder of The Safe Sisters Circle
Black women in the United States experience domestic violence and sexual assault at disproportionately high rates. And yet for too long, the services built to help them have failed to reflect their culture, their community, or their experience ...
Remembering With Responsibility: Morgan Blum Schneider on Holocaust Education & Moral Courage | JFCS
Rising hate. Fading memory. And a generation of young people who need to be equipped to recognize the warning signs before it is too late.In Episode 11, Dorothy Stuehmke speaks with Morgan Blum Schneider, who leads the Jewish Family and ...
Beyond the Korean Wave: Abraham Kim on Diplomacy, Culture, and the Future of U.S.-Korea Relations
K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty - the Korean Wave has put Korea on the map in ways few could have predicted a generation ago. But Korea has always been on the map. Long before BTS and Squid Game captured the world's attention, the relationship between...
From Pro Tennis to Harlem: Katrina Adams on Using Sport to Change Lives | HJTEP
Every kid has talent. The question is whether they ever get the discipline, mentorship, and opportunity to discover how far it can take them.In Episode 9, Dorothy Stuehmke speaks with Katrina Adams, President and Executive Director of th...
How Human-Centered Design Is Changing Humanitarian Aid | Jocelyn Wyatt, Alight
When a person is forced to flee everything they know, humanitarian systems are often built to provide a short-term safety net - food, shelter, the basics needed to survive the immediate crisis. But survival isn't the same as thriving, and too m...
How Comfort Cases Is Replacing Trash Bags with Dignity for Foster Kids | Rob Scheer, Comfort Cases
When a child enters foster care, the first message they often receive is delivered not in words - but in a trash bag. It says: your belongings don't deserve a suitcase. And for too many children, that message stays with them long after the bag ...
How Glasswing International Stops Youth Violence and Crises Before They Start | Celina de Sola
When we talk about solving youth violence, the conversation usually starts after crisis has already hit. But what if the most powerful - and most underfunded - work happens long before that? In the daily relationships, mental health supports, a...
Why Tennis Is More Than a Game - And How It's Changing Lives | John Borden, Tennis Memphis
Sport can build far more than athletic skill - it can build confidence, resilience, belonging, and a sense of what's possible. But only when young people actually have access to it. What happens when you bring tennis into communities where that...
One Leader's Journey: From Struggle to Global Youth Movement | John Valverde, YouthBuild Global
Too many young people never get a fair chance - not because of lack of potential, but because of systemic barriers that limit their opportunities before they ever begin. What does it look like to truly dismantle those barriers, and build pathwa...
AI Is Changing Who Gets a Tech Career - Here's How to Close the Gap | Bertina Ceccarelli, NPower
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the nature of work across every industry - but who actually gets access to the careers it creates? As the tech workforce evolves faster than ever, the risk isn't just disruption. It's that economic opportuni...
How to Fund Early-Stage Social Innovators Who Can Change the World | Cheryl Dorsey, Echoing Green
Most promising ideas for social change never reach their potential - not because they're flawed, but because they don't find the right support at the right moment. What if the most powerful lever for solving society's biggest challenges is iden...
How Dress for Success Is Expanding Economic Opportunity for Women | Joanie Bily, CEO
Millions of women face persistent, measurable barriers in the workforce - limited access to career resources, systemic inequality, and a lack of community support that holds back long-term economic independence. Clothing can open a door. But wh...
