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Ep. 21 - 5 Steps to Heal Our Country
Nicole Vick, an adjunct professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, and a public health specialist in the city of Los Angeles, shares her thoughts on how we can open ourselves up, and the five steps we can all take to help heal our country.
Ep. 20 - The Lessons of a Pandemic - On Going Back to School
The risks in beginning the 2020 fall term aren’t limited to contracting COVID. Tracy Stedry, a 20-year veteran of school classrooms, shares her insights about what might and might not work so well, the impact on child development, and the inequities and shortcomings of remote learning.
Ep. 19 - Take It From Plants… You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
Tigrilla Gardenia explains how plants connect, communicate, thrive under the harshest conditions and how we can listen to and learn from them.
Ep. 18 - The Gumpian Life of David Mucci
There are folks out there who aren’t that far off the Forrest Gump mark. David Mucci's Gumpian life has ranged from politics to rock music to seeing the world through a colorful, 3D lens.
Ep. 17 - The Community of Survivorship - Fighting Cancer Isn’t a Solo Gig
Survivorship is an action word... Dianne Danowski-Smith lives it every day. If you’ve ever been through or alongside someone in a fight with cancer, you know how brutal that battle is, and how much a support circle can make a difference.
Ep. 16 - On Leadership, Social Justice, Pandemics and More From the Mayor of a Big Little City
Denny Doyle is the Mayor of a big little city, Beaverton, Oregon. He’s done a lot right in his years as Mayor. We’re talking about how a city moves forward through turbulent waters.
Ep. 15 - Must Love Dogs
A rescue agency is a good way to go, provided they’re doing it right. Must Love Dogs NW is a rescue/fostering agency that absolutely is. Courtney Givens, the agency's President is walking the talk.