MACC Conversations

Human Services Workforce

MACC Conversations is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 63 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts MACC Conversations, a business show with 63 episodes published.

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  Episode #58

  The Clear Case for Four

  Sep 2, 202631 min

  Daisy Morin, founding member of WorkFour , the national campaign for the four-day, 32-hour work week, joins Laurel Hansen to make the case for a different way of working. Daisy busts the myth that fewer hours means higher costs, with evidence, practical advice, and real nonprofit examples from right here in Minnesota. Whether you're curious or ready to explore, this one will get you thinking. Could four days be the future for your organization?

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  Episode #57

  How Are You...Really?

  Aug 4, 202630 min

  Marlee James, licensed clinical counselor, trauma therapist, and founder of Reviving Roots , joins Laurel Hansen MACC's Program Director, for a conversation on what it really takes to build psychologically safe, trauma-informed workplaces. From soul care groups to the power of asking "how are you" twice, Marlee offers practical tools any team can start using now — and a clear-eyed reminder that burnout is a structural problem, not an individual one. Whether you're a frontline staff member or an executive director, this episode has something you can use today.

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  Episode #45

  You Can’t Outwork the Problem: How to Slow Down to Speed Up

  Jul 1, 202634 min

  Melanie Ho, founder of Strategic Imagination , joins Laurel Hanson for a conversation on what it really takes to lead in uncertain times. From burnout and boundary saboteurs to leading from the middle, Melanie offers practical tools and a powerful reframe: the emotions we're tempted to push away are actually intelligence we need. A must-listen for human services professionals at every level.

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  Episode #56

  More Than Swim Lessons: Building Black-Centered Spaces in North Minneapolis

  Jun 17, 202615 min

  This Juneteenth episode of our Powerful Voices, Lasting Impact, mini-series features Linda Bryant, Director of Business Operations at V3 Sports , and explores how this North Minneapolis hub is reclaiming a legacy denied to generations before: safe, joyful access to water and wellness. Linda shares how V3 is building a true and needed "third space" for their community. A space where everyone belongs, where Black identity and culture are centered, where families build confidence in the pool (and beyond), and where freedom is treated not as a single historic moment but as something communities build every single day.

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  Episode #1

  Black-Centered Spaces: Building Freedom in North Minneapolis

  Jun 17, 20267 minS1

  This episode of our mini-series Powerful Voices, Lasting Impact features Janeen Dednam-Wright from Phyllis Wheatley Community Center for a special Juneteenth conversation about the Center’s century-long role as a trusted, Black-centered anchor in North Minneapolis, supporting education, economic mobility, and cultural belonging. The conversation highlights programs like early childhood education, Girls Who Code, Digital Tech Academy, and women’s wealth-building initiatives - emphasizing collaboration, safe spaces, and community-driven systems that continue the legacy of freedom and resilience.

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