The Power of Slowing Down and Designing With Intention with Mel Wymore

The Power of Slowing Down and Designing With Intention with Mel Wymore

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In this episode, Josselyne Herman-Saccio interviews Mel Wymore, an award-winning community activist and social justice pioneer. Mel discusses the importance of systems transformation and designing new systems to create positive change. He emphasizes the need to move from reacting to existing problems to designing solutions that work for everyone. The conversation also touches on the topics of gender expression and equality, the power of measuring and keeping one’s word, and the importance of having a vision and designing a plan to fulfill it. Mel shares his vision of creating a game that promotes inclusivity and access to education in middle schools worldwide.

Mel is an award-winning community activist with a three-decade track record of shifting systems to benefit marginalized communities.

He is featured in 4 books on social change and was endorsed by the NYTimes for producing sustainable results.

Mel is also a social justice pioneer who, as the first transgender person in NY to run for public office (one of 6 worldwide in 2013), sparked widespread public dialogue about gender expression and equality.

He is co-founder and chief strategist of GameChangers, a nonprofit that provides tools for positive change at scale.

He is co-host of Pod of Gold, a top-ranking podcast about regenerative economics.

He holds degrees in Math, Communications, Systems, and Engineering. Is certified in Sustainable Business Strategy at Harvard.