Chasing Peace & Justice Podcast

Anu Arora is a team and leadership coach who committed herself to education for underprivileged children in India. Our conversation enlightened me about obstacles to education for underprivileged children in India—and the work being done to overcome those obstacles.   Links Anu Arora Website - https://anuarora.com/ Asha for Education – https://seattle.ashanet.org/ This is a public episode. If you...

Dr. Julie Donley began her career in psychiatric nursing, and over time she became a director of nursing, a coach, and the author of three books including Leading at the Speed of People. (She’s also a new grandmom and rides a motorcycle!) Healthcare is a big challenge in the U.S. but this conversation is not limited to leadership in healthcare—not by a longshot. No matter what kind of change we ar...

This podcast is in honor of Disability Pride Month, a time to focus on celebrating the achievements of people with disabilities, raise awareness about disability rights, and promote accessibility for all. Sydnee Chavis is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Growing up, Sydnee watched her parents struggle to find primary care doctors and dentists willing to tre...

Updates Earlier this month, I had a wonderful time visiting the book club of my high school math teacher, Gina Goldstein, in Collegeville, PA. (Wow, math teachers do English stuff too! 😉) This was my first time meeting with a group that had already read the Life of Libby book. I really enjoyed answering questions about Libby’s experiences and our journey of writing the book! If your book club wan...

We think listening is just something we pick up, and some people are naturally better at listening. (But most of us fool ourselves into thinking we’re that person!) Christine Miles turned what she learned from her personal life and professional training into a simple, teachable process called The Listening Path®, which is now available to schools. The skill of listening is foundational to democrac...

I found this conversation enlightening and potentially controversial. Irena Asmundson is the Founder and CEO of Practical Idealism Economics, LLC, which helps organizations see the big picture in their economic stories. Through her career she has worked at all levels of government, from local to state to federal to international. She believes it is possible to design markets, bureaucracies, and in...

Sam Demma is an inspiring and empowering speaker. He is only 25 years old and began his journey after a soccer injury pushed him to find a new passion beyond sports. He started by picking up trash around his community which turned into a 6-year project that mobilized young people to volunteer at 350 community cleanup events, filling over 3,000 bags of garbage! Now his message focuses on helping yo...

The beginning of Donald Trump’s second term as President has been overwhelming. He has targeted almost every aspect of our government, often in ways that are outside the law. Many people feel like they can’t stop this barrage of assaults on our values. It's true. We can’t tackle everything at once. That gets us to the question of what can we do? This podcast is about the answer to that question. C...

Aaron Mitchell speaks about how he pulled off the “ biggest bank heist in history .” In this podcast, he describes what happened and how it positively affected thousands of communities in places like Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas. This project still has much more potential to reverse the economic effects of financial extraction in communities that have been historically underserved...

In the last podcast episode we met Jason “JGo” Gordon, co-founder of Written Out Loud and an expert on belonging . In Part 2, JGo shares a few of his experiences working with adults (including young adults) and how that relates to finding his purpose: to help people understand that they can belong (and that it's actually not that difficult). From my perspective, what the world needs most right now...

In this episode we meet Jason Gordon, aka JGo. He is the co-founder of Written Out Loud along with being a public speaker and consultant on belonging . Written Out Loud – https://writtenoutloud.org/ Teach Like a Champion – https://teachlikeachampion.org/ Podcast music is by Colleen R. Ott. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Meredith Amy Gelfand was a passionate social worker and friend, who left this world too soon and unexpectedly on 12/14/24 at the age of 55. I wish I had interviewed her, but this podcast highlights a few ways she made a difference for others. Susie Bash shares insights on self-empowerment, connecting with community, and listening intentionally; all powerful actions for creating positive change. Ph...

At 80, Peace Activist Robin Lloyd Still Crosses the Line | Seven Days Vermont https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/at-80-peace-activist-robin-lloyd-still-crosses-the-line-17392687 Green Valley Media: documenting the culture of human rights https://www.greenvalleymedia.org/ Peace Train to Beijing https://www.greenvalleymedia.org/wilpf The Lloyd Family Legacy Campaign Launches at WILPF US! https...

The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia – https://aacophilly.org/ Tacony LAB Community Art Center –  https://taconylab.org/ Liberty Resources – https://libertyresources.org/ Podcast music is by Colleen R. Ott. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chasingpeaceandjustice.substack.com

Resources Quiet Clean Philly - https://www.quietcleanphilly.org/ Germantown Jewish Centre Refugee Immigrant Justice Initiative -  https://germantownjewishcentre.org/tikkun/ongoing-initiatives/#refugee Toward a Holy Ecology: Reading the Song of Songs in the Age of Climate Crisis by Rabbi Ellen Bernstein -  https://bookshop.org/p/books/toward-a-holy-ecology-reading-the-song-of-songs-in-the-age-of-cl...

Resources Havertown Community Action Network https://www.h-can.org/ Divest Philly https://www.divestfromwarmachine.org/divest_philly Warheads to Windmills https://warheadstowindmills.org/ Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom - U.S. Section https://wilpfus .org/ World Beyond War List https://worldbeyondwar.org/list/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...