The Reaching Higher Podcast
The Reaching Higher Podcast
Podcast Description
Hosted by veteran host Aaron Strout, the Reaching Higher Podcast explores the stories,passions and causes of influencers and celebrities, uncovering how they use their publicplatforms to drive positive change, inspire their audiences, and make a differencebeyond their primary fields of fame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on themes of social impact, personal storytelling, and career evolution, with episodes exploring topics such as digital media evolution, the influence of various industries on societal change, and health issues affecting women, highlighted by discussions with leaders like Sam Skey and Dr. Joseph Wu.

Hosted by veteran host Aaron Strout, the Reaching Higher Podcast explores the stories, passions and causes of influencers and celebrities, uncovering how they use their public platforms to drive positive change, inspire their audiences, and make a difference beyond their primary fields of fame. Featured guests have included The Today Shows, Al Roker; US Senate candidate, Mallory McMorrow; actor, Adrian Grenier of Entourage; NY Times bestselling author, Dr. Kerry Burnight and Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Aloe Blacc.
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A walk back through season one highlighting key moments in our conversations. Here’s a quick guide:
- Actor Adrian Grenier — speaking about shifting from a global focus to hyper local when it comes to his social do-gooding
- News Anchor, Wendy Tokuda — highlighting why some of the 17 years old from her non-profit, Students Rising Above impressed her the most
- Dr. Joseph Wu, former President of the AHA and head of Stanford’s Cardiology Lab — his advice to President Trump on why STEM is so important
- Liana Guzman, CEO of FOLX Health — talks about the future of healthcare and why it’s so important to connect mind, body and community
- Al Roker of the Today Show — Al shares why John Lewis is the famous person he was so impressed with based on his optimism and hope for America
- U.S. Senate candidate, Mallory McMorrow — recounts her now famous speech on the MI Senate floor and the advice her mom gave her after the speech
- Rolling Stones keyboardist, Chuck Leavell — shares a few tips on what everyone can do to help improve our environment
- Dr. Bayo Winchell-Curry, trailblazer in healthcare advocacy — Dr. Bayo stresses the importance of taking a few seconds to focus on the ONE positive thing
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