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Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

Corinna Bellizzi 366 episodes Nov 11, 2026

Care More Be Better is a podcast focused on sustainable social impact and regeneration. Host Corinna Bellizzi interviews environmentalists, activists, scientists, and health experts about creating positive change. The show offers a realistic roadmap to build a better future, inspired by Paul Hawken's book Regeneration and the Blue Mind movement. Listeners are encouraged to think globally and act locally to become the person they aspire to be.

Episodes

What Is True Wealth? Redefining Wealth and Legacy with Lamara Heartwell
What Is True Wealth? Redefining Wealth and Legacy with Lamara Heartwell Nov 11, 2026 01:01:47 What would change if we measured wealth by how alive we feel, and by whether our choices restore or destroy life? Lamara Heartwell was born into the Exxon lineage and received her first inheritance in her early twenties, at a time when she was struggling to feel at home in her own life. That experience sent her on two parallel journeys: one to understand where her money came from, and one to come
Carbon Removal, Done Right: Equity, Community, and Accountability with Ugbaad Kosar of Carbon180
Carbon Removal, Done Right: Equity, Community, and Accountability with Ugbaad Kosar of Carbon180 Nov 4, 2026 58:34 Cutting emissions is the first job, but scientists say we also need to remove carbon that is already in the air, and how we do it will decide whether people trust it. Ugbaad Kosar brings a human-rights lens to the question, shaped by the 2011 drought and famine that reached her family in Somalia. In this conversation she explains the range of carbon removal approaches, from soil and forests to dir
Patrick Stewart, Dolly Parton, Dolores Huerta: The Allies We Lost (Bonus)
Patrick Stewart, Dolly Parton, Dolores Huerta: The Allies We Lost (Bonus) Oct 30, 2026 13:19 This week, we’re sharing a bonus episode from Care More Be Better’s unfiltered sibling show, Care Less Be Worse: The Environmental News Rant. This version has been edited for language. In 2026, we lost some of the people who made a better world feel possible, and in a single 24-hour stretch this week, we lost three of them. Corinna honors seven allies who spent their lives protecting the land, the
Bonus: The Hidden Costs of Climate Change We All Pay (from Care Less Be Worse)
Bonus: The Hidden Costs of Climate Change We All Pay (from Care Less Be Worse) Oct 29, 2026 16:15 This week, we’re sharing a bonus episode from Care More Be Better’s unfiltered sibling show, Care Less Be Worse: The Environmental News Rant. This version has been bleeped for this feed. For the uncensored version and a full list of sources, follow Care Less Be Worse: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/care-less-be-worse-the-environmental-news-rant/id6826374983 Spotify: https://
Democracy Works When We Do: Hope, Reform, and How to Get Involved with Jenna Spinelle
Democracy Works When We Do: Hope, Reform, and How to Get Involved with Jenna Spinelle Oct 28, 2026 50:08 Feeling discouraged about politics does not have to mean tuning out. Jenna Spinelle has spent years telling the stories of ordinary people who saw a problem, found like-minded neighbors, and started working on it, whether or not they won. In this conversation, Jenna traces her path from local newspapers and Penn State admissions to building a network of democracy podcasts, explains why city counci
Bonus: Introducing Care Less Be Worse
Bonus: Introducing Care Less Be Worse Oct 24, 2026 03:43 Care More Be Better has always been about hope: amplifying the scientists, activists, and changemakers building a more sustainable, regenerative future. That isn’t changing. New interviews will keep arriving here every week. But caring deeply about the world also means getting angry about what’s happening to it. So I’ve launched a new companion show, Care Less Be Worse: The Environmental News Rant
Less Bad Is Not Enough: David Gottfried On Regen360
Less Bad Is Not Enough: David Gottfried On Regen360 Oct 20, 2026 01:07:14 David Gottfried spent three decades proving that buildings can change how the world operates, and he has come to believe that is not nearly enough. The co-founder of the US Green Building Council and founder of the World Green Building Council watched his movement grow into a trillion-dollar economy, and he still sees the ship headed for the melting iceberg. In this conversation, he lays out the i
Can Tenure Be More Humane? Ethics Of Care With Dr. Shawntal Brown
Can Tenure Be More Humane? Ethics Of Care With Dr. Shawntal Brown Oct 12, 2026 01:03:59 Shawntal Z. Brown once wore the burnt orange blazer and bought into every part of the institution she worked for. After being laid off in 2024 amid a shifting legislative landscape in Texas, she began writing about what that experience taught her, and the result is a Substack with one of the most honest titles in higher education: Loving an Institution That No Longer Loves You Back. In this conver
Is Eco-Capitalism an Oxymoron? A Report From the Field with Dr. Corinna Bellizzi
Is Eco-Capitalism an Oxymoron? A Report From the Field with Dr. Corinna Bellizzi Oct 7, 2026 37:31 Is eco-capitalism an oxymoron? In this solo episode, show host, Dr. Corinna Bellizzi, opens with big news: Care More Be Better has joined The Democracy Group podcast network. From there, she turns to a question that has followed her through her entire career. She steelmans the skeptic, who sees growth mandates and externalized costs as structural flaws no ethical CEO can outrun, and the believer,
Shame Is Not A Health Plan: Coach Bill Hogarty On Our Kids and Families
Shame Is Not A Health Plan: Coach Bill Hogarty On Our Kids and Families Sep 30, 2026 56:35 NOTE: This episode is intended for informational and entertainment purposes. Neither the host or guest are medical professionals, so this episode should not be construed as health advice. It not intended to treat, diagnose, or cure any health condition. N If you have specific concerns, please consult with your healthcare professional. Coach Bill Hogarty spent most of his life in peak condition, w
Climate And Code: Bridging The Digital Divide In Disaster Recovery With Monica Sanders
Climate And Code: Bridging The Digital Divide In Disaster Recovery With Monica Sanders Sep 23, 2026 59:08 When natural disasters strike, marginalized communities are often left behind without access to essential recovery resources or digital infrastructure. In her groundbreaking book Climate and Code: Building a Digital and Connected Climate-Resilient Future, Georgetown University Law Center professor and National Geographic Explorer Monica Sanders explores how law, community wisdom, and technology ca
Can AI Be Used Responsibly? The Ethics of Care in a Machine Age with Corinna Bellizzi, PhD, MBA
Can AI Be Used Responsibly? The Ethics of Care in a Machine Age with Corinna Bellizzi, PhD, MBA Sep 18, 2026 22:26 Almost every conversation about AI is about power — what it can do, what jobs it will replace, and who it will enrich. Almost no one is asking what it would mean to bring care to this technology. In this solo episode of Care More Be Better, host Corinna Bellizzi, PhD, draws on Carol Gilligan's ethics of care, her own doctoral research into regenerative enterprise, and her personal experience using

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