Pop Culture Meets Policy: Michael Sheldrick's Bold Impact on 1.3 Billion Lives

Click to see full show notes and photos on our website. Michael Sheldrick, co-founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen and his team make global change happen by combining pop culture with policy change that impacts real lives. In this episode, Michael shares insights from his journey and his new book, "From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World." In this episode you'll learn how Global Citizen has utilized pop culture to mobilize over 12 million citizens worldwide, generating actions that have unlocked more than $43 billion for essential causes, impacting over 1.3 billion lives. In This Episode 👉🏼 Michael’s journey as a policy entrepreneur and the founding of Global Citizen 👉🏼 The concept of pop culture meets policy and its impact on global issues 👉🏼 The transformative power of Global Citizen’s campaigns on lives across the planet 👉🏼 The role of authenticity and pragmatic idealism in driving global change 👉🏼 Key takeaways from Michael’s book, "From Ideas to Impact" "We often say action is our currency. The core tenet of my belief is having a bias for action and that there's always something we can do to propel us forward." - Michael Sheldrick Buy the Book: "From Ideas to Impact" Engage! Take Action! 👉🏼 Download the Global Citizen App! 👉🏼Subscribe to Michael's Substack⁠ Learn More! ✨Michael Sheldrick Website ✨Global Citizen Website 👉🏼 Follow Michael Sheldrick and Global Citizen on Social Media ✨⁠ Michael Sheldrick on Linked-in ✨ Michael Sheldrick on Instagram ✨ Global Citizen on Instagram ✨ Global Citizen on Facebook _________________________________________ Listen & Subscribe to How We Change the World: 🎧 Spotify: ⁠ https://bit.ly/ChangeTheWorld-Spotify 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/ChangeTheWorld-Apple 💻 Website: ⁠https://www.howwechangetheworld.co⁠ How We Change the World is a weekly podcast designed to inspire hope, encourage action, and celebrate progress in the realms of the environment, poverty, health, governance, social justice, education, animal welfare, conservation, self improvement, health, and other pressing issue areas. Every Wednesday, tune in to hear in-depth conversations with activists, advocates, and other change makers whose stories of triumph, tragedy, and tenacity will encourage you to explore your own problem-solving potential.