Every single day, you do something to help other people. It might be at home, at work, in your neighborhood, or even for total strangers. And you might not think much of it. Helping is just part of who you are. I'm Aaron Miller, a professor of social innovation, nonprofits, and business ethics at Brigham Young University. I'm fascinated by how all of us can be better helpers. And so I started this podcast and it's called How to Help. Each episode, I talk with fascinating people who can teach us about helping others, whether it's through their research, experience...
Latest episodes
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30 min
How to Be a Person Online • Prof. Andrew Brodsky, author of PING.
SummaryWe live in an age of unprecedented communication tools, yet misunderstandings and conflicts online seem more common than ever. In this episode, we learn from Professor Andre…
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30 min
A World without Hunger • Rebecca Middleton, Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, World Food Program USA
SummaryGlobally, hundreds of millions of people experience hunger, and the majority of those are found in armed conflict zones like Sudan, Yemen, and Gaza. A problem this size can…
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30 min
Disagreement and the Common Good • Judge Thomas Griffith, DC Circuit Court
SummaryWhat if disagreement could actually unite us? Judge Thomas Griffith, former DC Circuit Court judge, joins us to explore the Constitution’s genius: its embrace of disagreemen…
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30 min
Ending Domestic Violence • Deborah Tucker, co-founder of the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
SummaryDomestic violence affects millions, yet most people don’t know how to help when someone they care about is being abused. Deborah Tucker has spent over five decades fighting…
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30 min
Professional Peacemaking • Prof. Chad Ford
SummaryIn part two of our conversation with Professor Chad Ford, we take a deeper look at what it means to be a professional peacemaker. Chad shares the realities of mediation work…
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30 min
Peacemaking • Prof. Chad Ford
SummaryWhy do we struggle to make peace, even when it's what we want most? Professor Chad Ford joins us to explore the roots of conflict and the power of “dangerous love,” a courag…
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30 min
Transcending Tragedy with Love • Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, Tree of Life Synagogue
SummaryIn the wake of unimaginable tragedy, how does a community find its way forward—and what can we learn from their resilience? In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Jeffrey M…
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1 min
Trailer - Season 3 coming soon!
Season 3 of How to Help is coming soon! This season will focus on how to help in conflict. Here's the list of upcoming guests and topics:Rabbi Jeffrey Myers on recovering from trag…
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49 min
Explaining Science for Everyone • David Pogue, award-winning science and tech journalist
SummaryWe're bombarded daily with news about groundbreaking science or shiny new technologies. More than ever, we have to rely on the explainers who can help us understand why and…
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52 min
Expanding Access to Proof • Ashish Gadnis, CEO of BanQu
SummaryHow easily could you prove that you are, indeed, you? For most of you, it would be no sweat. In fact, you've probably done it hundreds of times. As a result, you can do thin…
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52 min
Finding and Developing Good Ideas • Dr. Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change
SummaryWhat would you do with $800,000 that came with no strings attached? This actually happens to about two dozen MacArthur Fellows every year. Or better yet, a grant of $100 mil…
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59 min
You Deserve Ethical Government • Walter Shaub, senior ethics fellow at POGO
SummaryNo matter what political ideology we have, we all agree that we deserve ethical government. But, trust in government in the US and around the world is at historic lows. Much…
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56 min
Overcoming Paralysis • Dr. Dale Hull, Executive Director of Neuroworx
SummaryOver 5 million people in the US live with paralysis, caused by injury, stroke, or disease. Recovery is incredibly hard because nerve damage is difficult and sometimes imposs…
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50 min
Purpose Beyond Profit • Jim Parke, CEO of Otter Products
SummaryWhat does it look like when a company has a purpose beyond profit? Rather than focusing on merely making money, Otter Products—the world's leading maker of mobile device pro…
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59 min
HIV In Ghana, Hardship and Hope • Dr. Naa Ashiley Vanderpuye-Donton
SummaryFor over 20 years, Dr. Naa and her husband Eddie have led efforts to care for people with HIV and AIDS in Ghana. During that time, their clinic has treated more than 15,000…
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52 min
Home • Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International
SummaryEveryone needs and deserves a home. It’s our place to be safe, healthy, and loved. In this episode, we’ll learn from Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Internati…
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33 min
Bonus Episode • Tyler Shultz Reflects on the Elizabeth Holmes Trial and Verdict
SummaryOn January 4 , Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of the blood testing company Theranos, was found guilty of defrauding her investors. Listen to Tyler Shultz—one of the p…
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51 min
Humility • Prof. Brad Owens
SummaryIf you want to improve yourself and could choose only one trait to begin, you should start with humility. It's called the "mother of all virtues" because it opens the door t…
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42 min
History of Innovation • Dr. Anton Howes
SummaryWe are surrounded by the fruits of human creativity and innovation. This capacity to improve our world has done immeasurable good. But where does innovation come from and ho…
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50 min
Impact Investing • Geoff Woolley
Summary:How do we get more money for those who need it? Charity only accounts for less than 1% of all the money globally, and has stayed consistently flat over time. We need more w…