Compassionate Las Vegas Podcast with Will Rucker

Tiffany Biscoe shares she how delivers a Jolt of compassion at her three Las Vegas coffee shops where she lives the mantra "to inspire and be inspired." In this heartwarming conversation, Tiffany and Will Rucker talk about Guam, how the COVID-19 pandemic created positive changes for our community, TIABI's partnership that delivers over 300 meals each week, and why third spaces are critical.

DeAndre Esteen, Barclays Vice President, talks with Will Rucker about his journey to global success and why he thinks everyone should be involved in local change.

Join prolific spiritual writer, Joyce Rupp, and Will Rucker from the Compassionate Las Vegas podcast for a livestream interview event focused on the call to courageous, Boundless Compassion in our troubled world. For 15 years, Joyce has focused on living and teaching compassion with an ear and a heart for varied perspectives including: • Science and Medicine • Spiritual and Theology • Sociology an...

UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield is an experienced university administrator and prolific scholar in the fields of psychology, health, and aging. A psychologist and expert on the social, psychological, and cultural factors of cognition and healthy aging, Whitfield’s current research focuses on the relationship between stress and longevity in African American families. Whitfield has authored or co-...

André C. Wade is the state director for Silver State Equality. In this role he leads legislative, fundraising and political efforts in the state of Nevada. Previously he was the executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada. With a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Public Administration, André has worked in human services for more than 20 years in a variety...

As CEO of Set Life Images, Nicole Williams is at the forefront of a Marketing Agency and manages multiple accounts that focus on branding new and existing companies giving new life to her clients' businesses.  She has 15 years experience to include marketing, event planning and graphic design for other organizations, having produced successful strategic and brand-building campaigns from start...

Brian Knudsen was elected to represent Ward 1 in June 2019, enabling him to continue to pursue his passion of public service. Since moving to Las Vegas in 2005, Councilman Knudsen has built programs and services for people and populations in Las Vegas and continues to serve the community as a member of the City Council.   For nearly a decade, he worked in the city of Las Vegas on initiatives...

Karl Catarata is a young social activist who is prepping for law school and a career in government.   https://www.ted.com/talks/karl_catarata_generation_z_ers_in_the_extreme   #immigration   #compassion   #civics

A Christmas "Hello."

Will Rucker discusses creating housing solutions for aging residents, and the importance of creating an inclusive community through conversation with LGBTQIA seniors expert Dr. Jason Flatt. Dr. Jason D. Flatt (He/Him/His) is an Assistant Professor in the Social and Behavioral Health Program at the UNLV School of Public Health. Jason’s current research works to better understand the risk and protec...

Mauricia Baca returned to The Nature Conservancy in Nevada as State Director in November 2020 after previously serving as the chapter’s Truckee River Project Director and Southern Nevada Project Director from 2005-2009. Since 2010, she served as the Executive Director of Get Outdoors Nevada, formerly known as the Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Baca also serves as Chair of the Tule Springs Fossil Be...

Lauren Chapple-Love, Ph. D. (she, her, Dr.), a licensed counseling psychologist, is the owner of Elle Psychological Services, LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. She completed a bachelor’s degree focused in Forensic Psychology in 2007 at Bay Path University, her master’s in Forensic Psychology in 2010 at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, then went on to secure her Ph. D. in Counseling Psycholog...

Compassionate Las Vegas believes that the need for more compassion is the most pressing issue of our time. There is data to support that love and compassion are not luxuries but necessities for human survival. Compassionate Las Vegas hosts and inspires a network of compassionate businesses, government institutions, groups, and individuals so that Las Vegas may be a more compassionate place to live...

Robert Majors shares his passion for providing housing to all. Support this podcast

Captain Ken Young is a native of Oakland, California. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1982 as a member of the United States Air Force. He served proudly from 1982 -1991. In 1991 Ken changed uniforms and became a member of the Clark County School District Police Department where he is still currently serving. Captain Young started his law enforcement journey 28 years ago; he worked his way up the rank...

Rich Harwood President & Founder, The Harwood Institute Author, Speaker, Innovator After working on more than 20 political campaigns and two highly respected non-profits, Rich Harwood set out to create something entirely different. He founded what is now known as The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation in 1988, when he was just 27 years old. Soon after, he wrote the ground-breaking report...

Dr. Michael Karlin Assistant Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the Center for Compassion, Integrity and Secular Ethics Find out more at www.compassionateintegrity.org/ Dr. Michael Karlin has always been interested in how the human mind works. So while he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do career-wise growing up, the Bethesda, Maryland native found himself gravitating toward psycholog...

Aimee Tram of Anytown Youth Council guest hosts Compassionate Las Vegas - The Podcast with Kathi Thomas of the City of Las Vegas and Heather Engle of Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Support this podcast

Shawnta Jackson is that person who leaves a lasting impression. She motivates, challenges, and provides thought-provoking dialogue. She is a leader, mother, author, internet talk show host, and social entrepreneur with a vision to help people to help themselves and others. She is defying all limitations by succeeding as a single-mother and small business owner who for the past 12 years has been re...

Abandoned at the Reno airport, adopted, and the search for a biological relative. A former non-profit executive with a 15+ year track record of success, Elizabeth Hunterton is now an author, consultant and speaker. She started life as an abandoned newborn found at the Reno International Airport, became the first Black woman to win Miss Nevada, and represented the Silver State at the iconic Miss Am...

A former non-profit executive with a 15+ year track record of success, Elizabeth Hunterton is now an author, consultant and speaker. She started life as an abandoned newborn found at the Reno International Airport, became the first Black woman to win Miss Nevada, and represented the Silver State at the iconic Miss America Pageant. Today she shows individuals and organizations how to reach the pinn...

Kathi Thomas has more than 20 years of experience implementing federal grant programs, including Community Development Block Grants, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Welfare-to-Work, and other special-purpose programs for at-risk communities. She is often a convener of key stakeholders and has successfully addressed complex, longstanding problems through collaborative leadership approa...

Kathi Thomas has more than 20 years of experience implementing federal grant programs, including Community Development Block Grants, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Welfare-to-Work, and other special-purpose programs for at-risk communities. She is often a convener of key stakeholders and has successfully addressed complex, longstanding problems through collaborative leadership approa...

Emily Paulsen has served as the Executive Director of the Nevada Alliance since the Spring of 2016. She believes housing is a human right and is dedicated to building a socially just community where everyone can be housed. Originally from the northern central valley and bay area of California, Emily transplanted to Las Vegas in 2008. She is a doer of all things homeless related and has worked as a...

Linda Alterwitz a visual artist whose artwork engages photography, collage and interactive installations. Her projects focus on the unseen rhythms of the human body and our relationship to the natural world. Alterwitz’s creative practice has been informed by a thirteen-year exploration of scientific technologies that provide visualizations of our physical and cognitive states. In 2015, Alterwitz w...