Trathen Heckman: Daily Acts

by | Jun 27, 2024 | Climate, Community Development, Economic, Education, Podcast, Technology

A Transformative Heart-Centered Approach

In this episode, Chip hosts Trathen Heckman, founder of Daily Acts. Trathen shares his journey from a college student grappling with environmental issues to leading a unique organization that emphasizes the power of small, heart-centered, daily actions to create substantial community and ecological transformation. He discusses the organization's core values, impactful projects, and the importance of maintaining passion and compassion in leadership. Trathen also highlights the challenges and successes of Daily Acts, stressing the significance of fostering personal and team development for sustained impact and resilience.


Video and Audio Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:13 Trathen’s Journey to Founding Daily Acts
05:13 The Mission and Vision of Daily Acts
09:59 Impact and Success Stories
19:29 Leadership and Management Principles
28:27 Challenges and Lessons Learned
38:37 Advice for Nonprofit Leaders
41:55 Conclusion and How to Get Involved

Interview Transcript and Article Link


Episode 8 — Trathen Heckman: Daily Acts

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Trathen Heckman

Trathen Heckman is the founder and Director of Daily Acts Organization.  In 1996, he quit his job at a Fortune 500 consulting firm to follow his passion for snowboarding. After several years of becoming more aware of the huge environmental and social issues our world faces, Trathen discovered Bioneers, a whole community of deeply inspired and activated people and leaders. In 2002, Daily Acts was born, founded to help people and groups reclaim the power of their actions to regenerate self, nature and community.

Trathen also serves on the Board of Transition U.S. and the California Water Efficiency Partnership and is an Advisory Board member of the Norcal Community Resilience Network. He lives in the Petaluma River Watershed where he grows food, medicine and wonder while working to compost apathy and lack.
See Trathen’s bio here and his LinkedIn profile here.

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