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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. 13 - Live Shooter: How Law Enforcement Reacts and How You Should
Mass shootings, unfortunately, have become normalized in our country. They can happen anywhere, anytime – on a crowded street, at work, in a store, in schools at every level, even in places of worship.
Ep. 12 - We Hold These Truths… An Honest Conversation on Racism
How do we break through and out of our cycle of racism? Our Declaration of Independence doesn’t bury the lead. It starts with the core element of what this country is supposed to be about…
Ep. 11 - East Bound & Down – Making Life on the Road Pay Off
Mike Worthy of WW Payment Systems came to the freight game later in life, from a banking background. He studied the problem. He talked with drivers and trucking company owners about it…
Ep. 10 - A World That Serves the Greater Good: The Visionary Ideas of Eric Schnurer
Eric Schnurer is a guy with a vision for what our government services might look like in the future as technology continues to permeate our lives, and customized services become ubiquitous.
Ep. 2 - When Your Mortgage Gets Hit with COVID-19
Theresa Springer, Sales Manager and Senior Loan Officer with Movement Mortgage in Vancouver, Washington talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on loan applications in progress…