People in the Red Vest Podcast
When disaster strikes, the sight of someone wearing a red vest is a sign that help has arrived. In this podcast, you'll meet the People in the Red Vest: people from the Red Cross and Red Crescent who have dedicated their lives to helping others before, during and after emergencies. We talk to them about the world's biggest humanitarian crises, the solutions, and what inspires them to keep going.
Episodes
Ana Gabriela Mejía Silva: Psychologist and Red Cross volunteer explores the mental health costs of climate change
Ana Gabriela Mejía Silva: Psychologist and Red Cross volunteer explores the mental health costs of climate change
Torbjorn 'Thor' Pedersen: Part 2 of our interview with the first person to visit every country in the world without flying. 'The humanity of volunteers helped kept me going.'
Torbjorn 'Thor' Pedersen: Part 2 of our interview with the first person to visit every country in the world without flying. 'The humanity of volunteers helped kept me going.'
Torbjorn 'Thor' Pedersen: [Part 1] He went to every country in the world without flying. His message: humanity is alive and well, despite the headlines
Torbjorn 'Thor' Pedersen: [Part 1] He went to every country in the world without flying. His message: humanity is alive and well, despite the headlines
Dr. Fatma Meriç Yilmaz: ‘Regardless of culture, country, creed, language or religion,’ ensuring everyone has a seat at the table
Dr. Fatma Meriç Yilmaz: ‘Regardless of culture, country, creed, language or religion,’ ensuring everyone has a seat at the table
About the host
Aleksandra Saša Gorišek
Communications Director, IFRC
Saša has always had a passion for story-telling and talking with people at the heart of current events. She began her career as a radio and television reporter in her native Slovenia, producing stories for national and international outlets such as the BBC, Voice of America, and Pop TV. Before joining the IFRC in Geneva as its communications director in 2022, she worked for more than 20 years in various communications positions with the United Nations and the IAEA, both in Vienna and New York.