Partners: HVMN – You can find Ketone-IQ at https://hvmn.com/changeagents to save 30% on your first subscription. Capt. Whiteman has been an LAPD officer since 1998. In 2015, he was promoted to Sergeant II, and assigned to the Southeast Area Community Safety Partnership (CSP) serving the housing developments in Watts. In 2017, Ryan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the West Valley Division. As a Lieutenant, Ryan served as the Officer-in-Charge of Hollenbeck, as well as th...
Jul 11, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Abu Talib is a member of Burma’s Rohingya refugee. According to the U.S. State Department, “On March 21, 2022, following a rigorous factual and legal analysis, the Secretary determined that members of the Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya. Since the Holocaust, the United States has concluded only seven other times that genocide was committed. This determination marks the eighth.” After Abu Talib spending weeks at sea, he was able to escape Burma, an...
Jul 05, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
HVMN – You can find Ketone-IQ at https://hvmn.com/ and use promo code ANDY at checkout to save 20% Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Origin USA’s CEO Pete Roberts. Along with making high-quality apparel, one of Origin’s goals is to “reclaim” the American supply and to bring manufacturing back to the USA from countries like China. For nearly a decade, they’ve operated looms in the U.S. and woven its own fabric from raw cotton, grown here. And, as he explains, the stakes for the f...
Jun 27, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Maxine Bedat is the director of the New Standard Institute, “a think and do tank using data and the power of citizens to turn the fashion industry into a force for good.” She is also the author of the book Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Maxine and Andy Stumpf discuss the humanitarian, ethical, and environmental issues with the fashion industry -- and how things can change. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ch...
Jun 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with Dr. Barbara Rothbaum Dr. Rothbaum is a Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research at the Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is an expert and innovator in the field of MDMA and virtual reality-assisted PTSD therapy. Learn more at https://emoryhealthcare.org/veterans Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents...
Jun 13, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Sponsors: HVMN – You can find Ketone-IQ at hvmn.com . Visit hvmn.com and use promo code ANDY at checkout to save 20%. Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf interviews Sokeel Park, the South Korea Country Director for Liberty In North Korea (LiNK). LiNK focuses on the escape and resettlement of North Korean refugees risking everything to flee the country. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCL...
Jun 06, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf interviews Debra LaPrevotte about how law enforcement agents take down kleptocracies – corrupt government officials who steal billions from people in need. Debra is a retired FB Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. She helped to start the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion from foreign corrupt officials. She is a Forensic Scientist and spent several years on the FBI’s E...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On this episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with retired Command Master Chief and Senior Vice President of Operations at the non-profit Joni and Friends, Jason Holden. The organization was established to serve the disabled community around the world. Recently, they led an effort to evacuate more than 600 Ukrainians from war zones. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: ht...
May 23, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On today's episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with KCRW reporter Anna Scott. Anna is the host of KCRW’s podcast, City of Tents: Veterans Row. The show takes a deep dive into the creation of “Veterans Row” outside of LA’s Brentwood neighborhood and sheds light on the on-going homelessness crisis. Anna also reported on the housing crisis for KCRW’s podcast, There Goes the Neighborhood: Los Angeles. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
May 16, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with former Australian special operations sniper Damien Mander. Today, he is the founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation: https://www.iapf.org/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad...
May 09, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with Andy Wilson and Paula Mitchell from the Los Angeles Innocence Project. In 1986, Andy was wrongfully convicted of murder. At the age of 31, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole, leaving behind his wife and young daughter. However, thanks to the help of Paula Mitchell, he was later exonerated and became the founding donor for the LA Innocence Project. The organization works with law enforcement to prevent wrongful convictions in the future a...
May 02, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On this episode of Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Chad Robichaux to discuss America's withdraw from Afghanistan, those left behind, and what life is like under Taliban rule. Chad Robichaux is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD contractor. He completed eight combat deployments to Afghanistan during his time of service and as a contractor. Chad co-founded the organization Save Our Allies. It's a non-profit whose goal it is to help American citizens, refugees, and American allies who as...
Apr 25, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas, in an interview recorded in L.A. Vincent Vargas is a special operations combat veteran (2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment), actor, writer, and producer. After his time in the military and a stint as a prison guard, he became a BORSTAR Agent – a member of the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit attached to BORTAC, the Border Patrol Tactical Unit. Today, you can see Rocco on the FX series Mayans MC, and h...
Apr 18, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Black Rifle Coffee Company Founder Evan Hafer. Prior to founding BRCC, Evan spent 20 years in the military serving as a U.S. Army infantryman, a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), and a CIA contractor. Today, BRCC is dedicated to hiring 10,000 veterans and supporting the veteran community. Go here to learn more about the BRCC Fund: https://brccfund.org/ Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD origi...
Apr 11, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of Charity:Water , a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding ways to provide clean water to communities around the world. On this episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy discusses Scott’s path from a New York City nightclub promoter to a humanitarian leader, the reason why dirty water is such a massive problem in the developing world, and how viewers can help. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to lea...
Apr 04, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Siddharth Kara is a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health and holds a law degree from London’s BPP Law School. He's the author of numerous books, including Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives . Today on Change Agents, Siddarth and Andy Stumpf discuss his book, the reality of modern cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how Change Agents listeners can make a difference. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Follow on IRONCLAD @thisisironcl...
Mar 27, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Glenn Devitt is an Army veteran, a former member of the Department of Homeland Security's H.E.R.O. (Human Exploitation Rescue Operative) program, and is the CEO of the Sentinel Foundation . The organization exists for a single reason: to end underage children being exploited around the world. Today on Change Agents, Glenn and Andy Stumpf discuss Glenn's background, the origins of the Sentinel Foundations, the reality of child exploitation, and how Change Agents listeners can get involved in the ...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Change is possible. Change Agents with Andy Stumpf. An IRONCLAD Original with executive producer Jack Carr. Coming March 28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2023•3 min