Everyday Ambassador
The strategies global leaders use to negotiate impasses and bridge divides may seem complicated. But when you break them down, they can turn out to be quite simple. From giving gifts to encouraging play to creating space for collaboration, Northwestern University law professor Annelise Riles shares surprising stories of how seemingly small gestures can bring about big change. Follow Everyday Ambassador to hear how you can use these tools to shape your community and your world. Everyday Ambassador is produced by FP Studios with support from the Humboldt Foundation. anneliseriles.substack.com
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This week on Everyday Ambassador, I spoke with Zsofia Banuta, co-founder of Unhack Democracy, a grassroots organization working to protect democratic institutions across Central and Eastern Europe. Don’t miss our live follow-up event on May 8th on Substack with Zsofia and her co-founder Elliot Goat, where they’ll answer your questions and share more about their work.
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Annelise Riles speaks with Austin Bryan, an anthropologist and soon-to-be professor of global health, about his ten years of research with LGBTQ+ communities and healthcare workers in Uganda. Bryan offers a behind-the-scenes look at how international HIV funding has shaped not only access to care but also the emergence of activist networks in a country facing severe anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Their conversation explores the human cost of de...
Annelise Riles speaks with Dr. Bilqis Alatishe-Muhammad, a Nigerian physician and public health advocate working to improve maternal health and champion gender equity across Nigeria. From treating vulnerable communities to challenging cultural norms and policy gaps, Dr. Bilqis shares her deeply personal and powerful mission to bring healthcare to those who are often forgotten. Her story is a reminder that small acts of care can dri...
When we think of a traditional path to global influence, few would imagine starting out on tour with the Grateful Dead. But Stephen Greene, co-founder and CEO of RockCorps, has built a trailblazing career doing just that—blending the power of music, the passion of young people, and a bold new approach to social change.
In the latest episode of Everyday Ambassador, host Annelise Riles reconnects with her high school classmate for a c...
What do you do when you see human rights violations—but you don’t have the power to stop them?
That’s the challenge many of us face today. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, furious, or hopeless. But what if there were a way to channel that frustration into real impact?
This week, we’re heading to Europe to see how one European Union diplomat handles the treatment of migrants at its borders—and what we can learn from him.
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In this episode, Annelise Riles speaks with Felecia Maxfield-Barrett, CEO of Utah Global Diplomacy, about how global diplomacy is taking root far beyond embassies and government offices—right in communities like Utah. From her upbringing in American Fork to her leadership in international exchange programs, Felecia shares how shared humanity and storytelling can build bridges across cultures and borders.
Member Mitamura Shizuko joins Everyday Ambassador to share her experiences from her activism as well as her hopes for the future with host Anne...
First, we turn to Poland to hear how civil society actors there were able to take back their country’s democracy and rebuild the rule of law. Host Annelise Rile...
On this episode of Everyday Ambassador, host Annelise Riles is joined by experts working on mis-and disinformation from two d...
Plus Annelise connects with longtime friend Lois Anderson, Executive Director of Oregon Right to Life, about getting along...
Host Annelise Riles kicks off this season of Everyday Ambassador with climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. Hayhoe has dedicated her career to talking across political divides. The core of her strategy is simple: She listens.
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Foreign Policy's Mayesha Alam also joins the podcast to share how FP uses a crisis simulation called Peace Games to push participants towards ...
Escape room designer Juliana Moreno also shares how leaving space for others to shine leads to better problem-solving.
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Former White House Chief Protocol officer Peter Selfridge also shares how being intentional and taking the recipient into account can improve relationships.
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