Top 10 Interviews on Halogen TV 2011
By Kaleena Thompson | December 29, 2011 at 6:26 am
In 2011, our Q&A’s were some of the most popular features on HalogenTV.com. They offered one-on-one insight into the lives of changemakers.The following are interviews with entrepreneurs, authors, nonprofit workers and even musical artists on what causes they are passionate about and how they are being the change in their community and abroad. Here are the top 10 most read interviews.
1. The Warby Parker Story: A Vision for Change
When TOMS announced the new product of its one-for-one company: eyewear, two words came to mind: Warby Parker. We spoke with Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal about TOMS, compassionate business models and the future of the eyewear industry.
2. The Job Masters: Josh Cox
Writer, speaker, TV personality and marathon runner Josh Cox spoke with Halogen about his willpower to compete in marathons and pursuing his dreams.
3. Shane Claiborne Models The Simple Way in Inner-City Philadelphia
Shane Claiborne, co-founder of The Simple Way, is building a movement of simple living and radical faith.
4. Storytelling in Pictures: A Conversation with 6 Humanitarian Photographers
Photographers discuss how the humanitarian photography niche has evolved, how it impacts our society and the role it plays in furthering good causes.
5. Zach Hunter’s 5 Ways to End Slavery
Modern-day abolitionist Zach Hunter tells us how we can put an end to slavery.
6. Sleeping at Last: The Interview
The indie band, Sleeping At Last, talks about their new endeavor and their involvement with To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA).
7. Us & Our Daughters: A Love Story
Some of the best songs are those written after trials, love lost or newfound love. Just ask singer/songwriters Phillip LaRue and his wife Lia.
8. Hydrocephalus: Eliot’s Story
Eliot Jackson was born with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid inside the skull, leading to brain swelling. His parents, Elizabeth and Jeff are bringing awareness to the cause not only in the states, but abroad where babies born with the condition will most likely die without treatment.
9. The Bleugrass Boys Combine Southern Culture with Global Causes
The Bluegrass Boys launched an online style and culture blog, which follows signs of life and haute couture in Nashville, Tenn.
10. Music Must and Shall Go Free: Derek Webb [VIDEO]
Derek Webb is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, Tenn. We chatted with him via Skype about his new recording TN EP, which he recorded with his wife, artist Sandra McCracken.
