Jim Ziolkowski is the founder, president, and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization that builds schools in developing countries and runs community-service programs for underserved high school students in America.

0:00 Intro
0:27 Creator Camp
1:00 What is buildOn?
2:33 Early childhood
4:19 A journey to service
10:58 Fear of the unknown
13:43 Role models
18:38 The role of scripture
23:18 Walking through the fire of adversity
30:35 Radical empathy and solidarity
33:39 Mother Teresa
37:45 Navigating difference
40:14 How to build community
48:26 Leading by example
52:56 Work-service balance
1:02:14 What is giving you hope?
1:11:27 Ending

Jim Ziolkowski
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Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.