The Vision and Path to World Peace featuring Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams

In August of 2011 leadership coach Kate Ebner started a bold new radio show to help listeners learn how to become visionary and make their visions real. Kate hosted conversations with engineers, writers, farmers, politicians, scientists and artists, each one of whom contributed their perspective and experience as a visionary. After 118 episodes and nearly 3 successful years, it's time to say goodbye to Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life. Host Kate Ebner will reflect on the biggest lessons she’s learned about leadership, vision, and living an extraordinary life from her incredible guests. Show producer Rachel Wold guest hosts this special final episode- don’t miss it!

Today, the average person in the United States lives nearly ten years longer than he or she would have 50 years ago. What does that extra decade at the end of life look like? What are the implications of a longer life span on families, the health care system, retirement planning, government benefits and more? Now that retirement lasts not just a few years but is a whole new life phase extending a decade or two (or three!), how should middle-aged adults prepare for this era of life? Companies, government agencies and individuals are making changes to adjust but there’s more work to do to ensure that seniors live healthier, more enriching lives than in the past. Join Debra Whitman, Executive Vice President of Policy and Strategy at the AARP and host Kate Ebner on June 23 to dig deep into the future of aging in America.

Can people really change? Coaches Chris Wahl and Kate Ebner explore this age-old question on June 16th. Join them for a deep investigation into the nature of personal transformation. They will explain the concept of transformational change, offer suggestions and personal stories, and illuminate how visioning can hold the key to a successful shift in your life. If you are wondering how to create lasting change in your life and your way of being, don't miss this episode.

It's no secret that our world today is full of dire crises ranging from ecological to societal. We've built a world with the mindset of maximizing me, creating catastrophic results that benefit no one. But what to do? As Albert Einstein observed, We cannot solve problems with the same kind of thinking that created them. If we want to change the way the world works, we need to update the thinking that created the systems, institutions and economies around us. Otto Scharmer has developed a framework and strategies for guiding this shift in our thinking from an ego-centric awareness to an eco-centric one -- from considering what's best for me to considering what's best for the whole, including me. Tune in to find out why embracing this shift is at the core of the leadership the world needs.

What does a master storyteller see that most of us don’t? Rick Bowers is an innovative and talented creator who has created powerful stories, projects and programs that help us examine the human condition throughout time. Rick leads creative initiatives as the Vice President for Innovation at the Life Reimagined Institute of AARP and has drawn on his journalism background to write two award-winning non-fiction books that have been turned into PBS documentaries and educational iPad apps. His creative vision allows him to bring together just the right combination of narrative, media and talent to achieve extraordinary results. Rick’s keen eye for spotting the potential for a great story can teach us how to see the stories each of us tell everyday in a new light. Join Host Kate Ebner on June 2 to learn more about Rick’s creative process and vision.

What does peace look like and how can humanity achieve it? Jody Williams is a good place to start. In the 1990’s, she oversaw the growth of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines from an organization of one (her) to a worldwide force that succeeded in getting an international treaty banning landmines signed in 1997. For this work, she won that year’s Nobel Peace Prize. But Jody was not content to rest on her laurels. In 2006, she established the Nobel Women’s Initiative in partnership with other female Nobel Peace Prize laureates with the goal of leveraging the prestige of the Prize to strengthen work being done worldwide to support women’s rights and the creation of peace everywhere. Join host Kate Ebner and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams on May 19 to learn Jody’s successful strategies for creating change on a global scale, the top threats to peace in the 21st century and to hear her vision for peace.

What are the myths that we live with without even realizing it? How do they affect our choices and what we believe is possible? In daily life, how can people use visioning to create a better future? As the world becomes more complex, what are the simple designs and strategies that will keep us connected and positively as stewards of the future? Dr. Betty Sue Flowers has guided game-changing conversations with the world's leading thinkers on subjects ranging from the power of myth, to the American Dream, global sustainable development, presence, partnership as a governing principle, and the changing nature of work. Join host Kate Ebner and Dr. Flowers for an eye-opening exploration of how to use vision to create the future we really want while navigating the complexity of the 21st century.

Growing up in Baltimore as the youngest child in a family prominent in the civil rights movement and local politics, Laura Murphy witnessed many of her family members run for election- and lose. She decided at a young age that she would carry on their legacy by influencing lawmakers rather than run for office herself. Today, Laura directs the Washington office of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU,) influencing Congress and the White Office on policy matters related to civil and human rights. As a leading lobbyist, Laura advances the civil rights’ perspective on issues such as marriage equality, women’s rights, voting rights, criminal justice and First Amendment issues. If you thought the struggle for civil rights lives only in history books, tune in on May 5 to learn how Laura Murphy continues to fight for Americans’ liberties today.

Computational geneticist Pardis Sabeti doesn't aspire to advance medical research- she's already done it. In 2001, she developed a breakthrough algorithm that allows geneticists to scan for genes that reveal natural selection at work- a crucial key to understanding how certain mutations increase a person's odds of surviving a disease. Pardis, an Associate Professor of Biology at Harvard, studies both how humans develop resistance to disease and how diseases mutate to resist treatment. Through study of the human genome, Pardis hopes to outsmart deadly diseases such as malaria and Lassa fever. Pardis has a strong commitment to bringing her scientific innovations to developing countries with the greatest need for infectious disease prevention and treatment. Listen as Pardis shares what it's like to work on the edge of scientific discovery with guest host Rachel Wold. You're sure to be inspired by the determination and vision of one of America's most brilliant young scientists.

Native Californian Shah Selbe has a lifelong love of the ocean. Concerned when he learned about the severe threat illegal fishing poses to both the human and animal populations that depend on the ocean, Shah put his engineering training to work looking for a solution. His approach demonstrates the potential for technology to help us address the globe’s most pressing environmental problems. Shah is the creator of FishNET, a platform approach to tracking illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing worldwide. FishNET uses a variety of technologies, including a smartphone app, drones and underwater microphones to monitor and share data about what’s going on in the water around the world. Tune in on April 21 to learn what terms like “open source,” “crowdsourced,” and “systems thinking” mean and how Shah is applying these principles to make a big difference in the effort to preserve our oceans.