Crossing the Chasm

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Nina Stender who leads the rapid response cooperative development project at the Democracy at Work Institute. An expert in worker owned cooperatives, Nina has educational and professional experience on cooperatives. On today’s show, Nina describes worker owned cooperatives, how they are organized and operated, and outlines the impor...

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Malik Yakini, co-founder and former executive director of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network. In that capacity, he provided leadership and vision on many projects, including the Detroit Food Policy Council, the D-Town Farm, and the Detroit Food Commons. On today’s show we talk about Malik’s work around food justice...

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Charolette Gonzales, policy and advocacy director at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Charlotte identifies as a Navajo woman and as a Pueblo woman and has degrees in political science and critical justice studies. On this episode, she talks about violence against indigenous women, what contributes to that violenc...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Paige Collings, the senior speech and privacy activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Paige holds master’s degrees in law, and political science and is based in Europe. On today’s episode, Paige talks about digital democracy, how surveillance affects the most marginalized in society, and provides tips and...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Linda Quiquivix, a critical geographer and popular educator whose research focuses on environmental justice and indigenous land struggles. She has a PhD from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her previous and upcoming work focuses on Palestine. On today’s episode, she talks about the Zapatista Movem...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Todd Miller, a writer and reporter who has covered border issues and migration for over 15 years. His work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, the Nation, and Guernica among others. Todd has written four books, including Storming the Wall, which...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Michael Draskovic, a social practitioner dedicated to deepening democracy in our communities. Michael co-founded the Democracy Policy Network, a network working towards democratic transformation, and has been actively involved in campaign finance reform, citizen assembly and other proactive democracy initiatives i...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Ellen Kahler, executive director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Ellen has extensive experience working with communities and organizations in and around Vermont on issues related to economic prosperity, strategic planning, public policy, and justice. On this episode, Ellen talks specifically about her work r...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Jessie Green. Jessie is the Project and Development Associate at the Institute for Ecological Civilization. Jessie has a broad background in development, community-based conservation, indigenous land rights and responsible tourism, among other areas. Jessie’s current work and rich personal experiences provide a unique perspecti...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Amanda Janoo, the economics and policy lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEALL). Amanda is an economic policy expert with extensive expertise and experience working with governments and international development institutions around the world. Amanda has a unique and inspiring perspective on our economy and how we could r...

Welcome to the one-year anniversary episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today, I am joined by Dan Phillips and Cody Bayles. They host their own podcast, #beyondflg, and have been instrumental in the creation and evolution of this podcast. We came together to reflect on the first year of this podcast, revisiting the episodes posted so far, and talked about where we see it going in the future. I have app...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today, I am joined by Jillian Racoosin, Executive Director of the Foundation for Social Connection and the Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness. Jillian has an extensive background and deep interest in improving health outcomes, and degrees in public health from Tulane and Columbia Universities. Jillian brings keen insights and a passio...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm, Today, I am joined by Jessica Tovar, an energy democracy organizer with Local Clean Energy Alliance. For over two decades, Jessica has fought for climate justice, fighting against polluting corporations in California. More recently, she has focused on a just energy transition, working for clean energy development and community energy control. Jessi...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Saamah Abdallah, an internationally recognized expert on well-being. He worked for the New Economy Foundation, a London-based think tank, where he developed new ways to understand and measure well-being. That work contributed to the Happy Planet Index and other measures that are beginning to have policy implications. Saamah is...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Jess Rimington joins us today. Jess has a unique perspective on our world and economy, questioning the way our world is organized and challenging us all to imagine something different. She is a small business owner and has held leadership positions in global organizations working to reshape how we work and to create new economies. With a collaborat...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. In this episode, Richard York, professor in Sociology and Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon, joins me to discuss the state of the world. Richard’s research and expertise has tremendous insights and implications for understanding the state of our world. He is a prolific author and has the unique ability to translate his deep knowledg...

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. In this episode I am joined by Noni Session, Executive Director of the East Bay Permanent Real Estate Collective (EBPRC). In our conversation Noni outlines how housing in our society is not working for everyone, a reality many people already know and experience, but then goes on to describe a different vision. The work she and others at EBPRC are d...

Welcome to the first interview episode of Crossing the Chasm. Jessica Alvarez Parfrey, Executive Director of Transition USA,  is the perfect guest to kick off this podcast. Jessica has keen insights on what ails society, as well as provocative, inspiring thoughts on  how to make the world more just and livable. Transition US is the official hub of Transition Towns and seeks to regenerate society t...

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm, a new podcast that explores the gap between where we are and where we want to be. In this preview episode, host Brian Petersen welcomes Dan and Cody to chat about where the name for this podcast came from, potential future guests, and what listeners might expect in the episodes to come.   We look forward to where this podcast might go and appreciate you joining us in...