Impactually

About Impactually

Who doesn't like a good story with real-life superheroes? Impactually features everyday people doing extraordinary work for the benefit of the communities in which they live and often those beyond. We focus on how the influence of their work is inspiring others to act, the brands who actively partner with them by bringing resources to the issue, and the power of kindness. Welcome to Impactually - the power of one voice, multiplied. Impactually is a production of Humm Productions, a 501c3 media collaborative

Publisher

Humm Productions

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Oct 2019

Latest episode

5 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jun 2026

   City on the Half Shell

   In New York Harbor, oysters once shaped the shoreline, filtered the water, and anchored an entire ecosystem before overharvesting, dredging, and pollution nearly erased them. This episode of Impactually (https://www.hummproductions.org/episodes/) explores how the Billion Oyster Project and SCAPEStudio (https://www.scapestudio.com/) are helping New York rethink coastal resilience through restoration, design, and education throughout the city's waterways. From Governors Island to waterways throughout the five boroughs, students, scientists, designers, and community partners are restoring habitat, strengthening shorelines, and reimagining what environmental infrastructure can be in a changing city. What begins as a story about oysters becomes something larger: a story about stewardship, education, workforce development, and the long work of preparing communities for a more uncertain climate future. Key Takeaways p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> New York Harbor once held an estimated 220,000 acres of oyster reefs, but decades of extraction, dredging, and pollution nearly wiped them out. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> The Billion Oyster Project is restoring native oyster reefs while engaging students in hands-on environmental education and marine workforce development. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> SCAPE's work expands that restoration vision by using ecological design to reduce wave energy, create habitat, and help protect vulnerable shorelines. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Together, these efforts show that resilience is not only about hard infrastructure, but about designing systems that support ecosystems, education, and communities at the same time. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> In this episode, restoration is not framed as a return to the past, but as a practical and hopeful rethinking of what progress can look like in a coastal city. Calls to Action p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Reach out to the Billion Oyster Project to learn more about their environmental restoration curriculum, and support organizations that combine ecological restoration with education and workforce development in your own community. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Explore SCAPE's work to see how design, habitat restoration, and shoreline protection can work together in the face of climate change. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Share this episode with someone interested in climate resilience, urban ecology, public education, or the future of coastal cities. p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Learn more about the growing movement to restore coastal ecosystems through partnerships that bring together students, designers, scientists, and local communities. We'd Like to Extend Our Sincerest Thanks to Our Guests Pete Malinowski, president and CEO of the Billion Oyster Project, whose vision and deep knowledge of the harbor helped shape this episode. Ann Fraioli, director of education at the Billion Oyster Project, whose insight helped illuminate how restoration can also build ownership, opportunity, and connection for young people. Pippa Brashear, partner at SCAPE, whose perspective helped us understand how design can support a broader vision for ecological resilience. Mike Cohen, Harbor School and Billion Oyster Project Partnership Manager, whose insight and generosity made our time onsite exceptional. Featured Musical Artist JD Eicher (https://jdeicher.com/) — "Flight (an outro)" from The Finding. Available on all major streaming platforms. Support Our Work This episode of Impactually is made possible by the generous support of April Collins Potterfield, David Johnson and Christine O'Neil, The Detchev Family, JLB Images, and listeners like you. Connect with Us Website: www.hummproductions.org (https://www.hummproductions.org/) Facebook: Humm Productions (https://www.facebook.com/impactuallyshow/) Instagram: @hummproductions (https://www.instagram.com/humm_productions/?hl=en)

2. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Keys of Compassion

   Episode Description In Kitsap County, Washington — home to one of the largest veteran populations in America — nearly one in five adults has worn a uniform. Yet veterans make up roughly 12 percent of the county's homeless population, caught between rising housing costs and incomes that simply can't keep pace. In a place where a studio apartment can cost more than an entire month of Social Security, the math doesn't add up. This episode of Impactually tells the story of Kitsap Homes of Compassion (https://khoc.homes/) — a small, innovative nonprofit that decided not to wait for a perfect solution, and instead built one from what already existed: ordinary houses, ordinary neighborhoods, and an extraordinary commitment to human dignity. Key Takeaways p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Founded in 2017 by retired engineer Joel Adamson, KHOC (https://khoc.homes/) created a deceptively simple model: master-lease existing homes from local homeowners, furnish them completely, and sublet private rooms to people experiencing homelessness for $775 a month — roughly 45% below the average one-bedroom rent in Kitsap County p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> The model serves three distinct populations — low-wage workers using housing as a launching pad to stability, people in structured recovery, and seniors including veterans living on fixed incomes — recognizing that homelessness is not a single problem with a single solution p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> KHOC's impact extends far beyond its residents: housing stability reduces ER utilization, decreases law enforcement calls for minor poverty-related incidents, and reconnects people to the basic infrastructure of civic life — a mailing address, a state ID, a primary care doctor — that most of us take for granted p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> With just 17 employees supporting nearly 500 individuals a year across 22 homes, KHOC proves that a small, scrappy nonprofit operating on thin margins can move faster and reach further than large institutional systems — if it is willing to meet people exactly where they are p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Richard Cyber, a Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Maddox during the Vietnam War, found himself days away from homelessness when his landlord's home went into foreclosure in 2020; today he pays his own rent, shares a home with fellow veterans, and lives with the quiet dignity that comes from stability earned, not given Calls to Action p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Visit Kitsap Homes of Compassion (https://khoc.homes/) to learn how you can support a household, furnish a bedroom, or help keep a home open for the next veteran or neighbor who needs one p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Donate to a veteran-focused or general housing nonprofit in your own community — organizations like KHOC depend on the gap between what residents can afford and what housing actually costs being filled by people like you p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Volunteer — most housing nonprofits need hands-on help with everything from home setup and furniture donation to peer support, meal delivery, and neighborhood outreach p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Learn more about the national landscape of veteran homelessness and shared housing models through the National Alliance to End Homelessness (https://endhomelessness.org/) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Veterans programs (https://www.va.gov/homeless/) p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Share this episode with someone who believes homelessness is a personal failure rather than a systemic one — Richard's story is a quiet, powerful counter-argument to that assumption We'd like to extend our sincerest thanks to our guests Richard Cyber (https://khoc.homes/), U.S. Navy veteran, torpedoman aboard the USS Maddox, and resident of Kitsap Homes of Compassion — whose straightforward, dignified account of his own housing journey is the moral center of this episode Madison Tuttle (https://khoc.homes/), former Director of Operations at Kitsap Homes of Compassion, whose operational clarity and compassion for residents shaped how we understood what this model actually takes to run Scott Willard (https://khoc.homes/), Executive Director of Kitsap Homes of Compassion, whose 30+ years in community-based work — from substance use counseling to county mental health leadership — infuses every aspect of how KHOC serves its residents Featured Musical Artist Johnny in the Box (https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyinthebox) — "Build No Walls — Song for the Homeless" off the Runaways LP. Written and arranged by Ian Gomersall (https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyinthebox); performed by Jonathan Louth; produced by Johnny & the Box. Available on all major streaming platforms. Support Our Work This episode of Impactually is made possible by the generous support of The Detchev Family, April Collins Potterfield, David Johnson and Christine O'Neil, JLB Images, and Humm Productions donors (https://www.hummproductions.org/donate/) and listeners like you. Connect with Us Website: www.hummproductions.org (https://www.hummproductions.org/) Facebook: Humm Productions (https://www.facebook.com/impactuallyshow/) Instagram: @hummproductions (https://www.instagram.com/humm_productions/?hl=en)

3. 

   3 Mar 2026

   OctoMind

   Episode Description When seven-year-old Warren Carlyle slipped away from his classmates on a field trip and locked eyes with an octopus, he had no idea that moment would change his life—or the way thousands of people see the ocean. Diagnosed with ADHD and autism, Warren grew up chasing information about octopuses, only to find almost nothing written about them. Years later, he realized he could use everything he'd learned about media and marketing to fix what writer Sy Montgomery (https://symontgomery.com/) called the octopus's "bad PR." This episode of Impactually dives into the story of OctoNation (https://octonation.com/)—the world's largest octopus fan club—and explores how one person's curiosity, and persistence helped transform a so‑called "sea monster" into a global ambassador for wonder, science literacy, and ocean action. Key Takeaways Warren's childhood encounter with an octopus shaped a lifelong obsession with understanding this animal beyond fear and folklore. Inspired by Sy Montgomery's book The Soul of an Octopus, Warren founded OctoNation in 2015, starting as a small online fan club and growing into a global community that makes octopus science accessible, playful, and visually irresistible. OctoNation's strategy is to lead with wonder, education, and nuance rather than doom‑scroll horror; by helping people fall in love with octopuses first, they're more likely to care about policy fights like octopus farming and ocean protection later. The octopus's decentralized nervous system, problem‑solving abilities, and clear curiosity toward humans challenge our assumptions about intelligence and who "belongs" in our circle of moral concern. Warren's journey shows how a niche passion, amplified through smart storytelling and community‑building, can move people from passive interest to signing petitions, pushing for better laws, and rethinking how nonprofits communicate about the natural world. Calls to Action Follow and support OctoNation's work online to deepen your own ocean literacy and share accurate, awe‑filled octopus stories with your community. Read Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus or similar books to explore how encounters with wild animals can reshape our ideas about consciousness, kinship, and care. Experiment with leading with wonder and education in your own advocacy, classrooms, or organizations. Stay informed about emerging issues like commercial octopus farming and add your voice to petitions, campaigns, or policy efforts that align with your values. Share this episode with someone who thinks their "weird niche obsession" doesn't matter; Warren's path is a reminder that specialized passions can become powerful movements when paired with storytelling and strategy. We'd like to extend our sincerest thanks to our guests Warren Carlyle, founder of OctoNation, community‑builder, and octopus super‑fan turning curiosity into global ocean storytelling. Sy Montgomery, naturalist and author of The Soul of an Octopus, whose writing helped reintroduce the octopus to the world as a thinking, feeling being instead of a monster. Dr. Chelsea Bennice, for her expertise on octopus biology, intelligence, and conservation. Featured Musical Artist The Lonely Parrots (https://www.lonelyparrots.com) (Songwriting Credits: Max Embers, Rachel Siegel (https://www.instagram.com/funkyrbs/?hl=en). It was produced By: Max Embers, and mixed By: Jaime Estalella) – "The Ghost I Called" (available on major streaming platforms). Support Our Work: This episode of Impactually is made possible by the generous support of April Collins Potterfield, David Johnson and Christine O'Neil, JLB Images, and Humm Productions donors and listeners like you. Connect with Us: Website: www.hummproductions.org Facebook: Humm Productions Instagram: @hummproductions

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5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

174 ratings

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