A podcast for people interested in social impact careers and what is happening at the cutting edge of addressing society's greatest challenges. Our title is taken from Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken" where he concludes, "I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Interpretations of that final line vary, but one thing is certain: There is more than one road to a meaningful destination. Through conversations with alumni of Dartmouth College who have leveraged their professional lives for the common good, we chart out what those roads can look like.
Advocating for A Better America with Maya Wiley '86
This special episode was recorded live at the Dartmouth Social Impact Summit, where Maya Wiley '86 served as the keynote speaker. In the interview and conversation that follows, Maya unpacks the struggles she faced while a student at Dartmouth, and her path to law and politics from there, where civil rights became the lodestar of her career.
Wiley is president and CEO of both the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its Education Fund. A nationally respected civil‑rights attorney, she has served as a litigator, program architect, and policy advocate across philanthropy, nonprofits, government, and higher education. Wiley made history as the first Black woman counsel to New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, and later ran for mayor of New York City. Her distinguished legal career includes work with the ACLU, NAACP, and other leading organizations, as well as international human‑rights projects. A frequent commentator on NBC and MSNBC, Wiley is also the author of the memoir Remember, You Are a Wiley.
17 Dec 2025
Kick-Starting Community Health with Tommy Clark '92 MED ‘01
In this "founder's story" episode, Tommy Clark '92 MED'01 reflects on his path to creating and running the now internationally renowned global nonprofit - Grassroots Soccer, which catalyzes community health initiatives through soccer and youth empowerment. A key influence on him was seeing former Dartmouth President John Sloan Dickey's call to action "The world's troubles are your troubles..." inscribed on campus.
Tommy Clark is the Founder and CEO of Grassroots Soccer, a pediatrician, and a former professional soccer player. Tommy moved to Zimbabwe at age 14 and conceived of Grassroot Soccer as an adult to respond to the global AIDs crisis and other health issues he witnessed when growing up in Zimbabwe. Following graduation from Dartmouth, Tommy returned to Zimbabwe to teach English and play professional soccer. He then attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed residency in pediatrics. He has worked as a research fellow at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California at San Francisco.
17 Dec 2025
Getting (Politically) Organized with Matt Wilson '83
From his community centered upbringing, to the turmoil of political organizing in some of our nation's most consequential campaigns, Matt Wilson '83 has been on the frontlines of the practical work needed to drive true social change. His articulate and thoughtful perspective on what it means to engage with social service, especially today, is equal parts profound and relevant.
Matt Wilson ’83 has spent his career as an organizer and nonprofit executive leading campaigns to build just, healthy, and vibrant communities. He was the Executive Director of Discovering Justice, which provides civic education programs for Massachusetts students in Grades K-12. He was the founding Executive Director of MASSCreative, the statewide advocacy voice for Massachusetts’ arts, cultural, and creative community, which helped double arts funding in the Commonwealth and also founded Community Action Works (now Slingshot), a New England-wide resource for hundreds of neighborhoods working to protect themselves from pollution threats. He earned his MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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