The Stories, Insights, and Conversations Shaping Social Impact

From community building to reproductive freedom, explore the people and ideas helping set a new standard for good.

Behind every social impact initiative are the conversations, complexities, and personal stories that rarely make the headlines.

Hosted by Anthem Awards General Manager Patricia McLoughlin, The Negative Space explores the people, perspectives, and challenges driving today's impact movement. Through conversations with advocates, nonprofit leaders, and changemakers, the podcast examines how progress happens and what it takes to sustain it.

Explore the latest episodes below.

The Power of a Blank Page

Loneliness has become one of the defining challenges of our time, even as we're more connected than ever.

Through more than 100,000 anonymous handwritten stories, The Strangers Project has created spaces for people to slow down, reflect, and connect with one another in meaningful ways. Patricia McLoughlin speaks with founder Brandon Doman and designer and community strategist Exa Kutler about the power of vulnerability, the art of creating community, and why a blank page can still bring strangers together.

The Fight for Reproductive Freedom

Since the Dobbs decision, reproductive rights advocates have been navigating a rapidly changing legal and cultural landscape.

Patricia McLoughlin speaks with Julia Taylor Kennedy of the Center for Reproductive Rights about how abortion restrictions are reshaping healthcare, workplaces, and communities across the country. Together, they explore the power of storytelling, the role businesses can play in advancing reproductive freedom, and how individuals can take meaningful action in a moment that often feels overwhelming.

A Seat at the Table

What happens when we stop defining young people by their past and start investing in their future? In the latest episode of The Negative Space Podcast, Anthem Awards General Manager Patricia McLoughlin speaks with Café Momentum Founder and CEO Chad Houser about the power of mentorship, workforce development, and community. Discover how a people-first approach is helping justice-involved youth build brighter futures and stronger communities.