We Need To Talk About This

About We Need To Talk About This

We bring our shared passion for humanity and diverse backgrounds to hot topics that society is discussing in Denmark, the U.S., and across the world. We want to contribute to healthy discourse on issues that are shaping us. Shanelle is a former Deputy Executive Director at UNICEF and Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations where she spent two decades leading humanitarian efforts and working in dozens of countries including some of the most complex. She founded the Yellow House in 2019 to accelerate organisations' positive impact on humanity. She has been a Council Member of the World Economic Forum Artificial Intelligence Council, Board Member of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB & Malaria, and is a guest lecturer on Business & Social Impact at the London School of Economics. She is an American living in Denmark … raising her Danish dog together with her partner. Jean has a long career in public affairs and communications and is currently leading Environment-Social-Governance (ESG) at a property investment firm. She returned to Copenhagen after spending seven years in London where she was in on the early years of impact investing. Jean is deft in driving sustainable change and brings her African-Danish perspectives to equitable and productive partnerships. She’s advised various organizations including Kjaer Global, DC Finance and Windrush Equestrian. Jean adores her wonderful two teenage girls ... and American politics. Follow the podcast on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weneedtotalkabout_this/Jean :https://www.instagram.com/jeanahlefeldtlaurvig/ Shanelle: https://www.instagram.com/shanellehall/

Publisher

Shanelle Hall, Jean Ahlefeldt-Laurvig

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2022

Latest episode

4 Apr 2023

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Apr 2023

   In their voice: Young people & social media - Part 2

   Send us a text In this two part episode, we talk with two young people about the juxtaposition of the mental health crisis of young people -- and -- the pervasive role of social media in young people's lives. Sara Lund (age 18) and Ingrid Ahlefeldt-Laurvig (age 17) share their views and experiences with FOMO, self-image, being united with others, and parenting -- among many other things. If you are a young person you might find their insights heartening. If you are an older person...

2. 

   4 Apr 2023

   In their voice: Young people & social media - Part 1

   Send us a text In this two part episode, we talk with two young people about the juxtaposition of the mental health crisis of young people -- and -- the pervasive role of social media in young people's lives. Sara Lund (age 18) and Ingrid Ahlefeldt-Laurvig (age 17) share their views and experiences with FOMO, self-image, being united with others, and parenting -- among many other things. If you are a young person you might find their insights heartening. If you are an older person...

3. 

   1 Jan 2023

   Reflections on 2022!

   Send us a text Alas, 2022 is coming to a close, and what would the WNTTAT podcast be if we didn't talk about it?! In this episode we share our reflections on what we feel defined society at the macro level in 2022 - as well as what defined each of our years on a personal, micro level. We both share two reflections on each ... some of it may surprise you! Check out the chapters if you want to jump around. Personal reflections: ShanellePersonal reflections: JeanSocieta...

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