InflexionPoint Podcast: Cultivating Change from the Inside Out

FROM MEMORY TO VISION.  In our last episode discussing Martyrs Day July 5, 2026, we remembered people whose lives were taken because someone decided they were worth less than others. We remembered Black martyrs. Indigenous martyrs. White allies. Men. Women. Children.  But remembrance raises another question:  How does a society arrive at the point where some human beings no longer appear fully hum...

The Myth of Independence In today’s reflective conversation we explore America’s Independence Day. The Fourth of July 2026 July 4th is one of the most sacred days in the America’s worldview narrative. Fireworks light the sky. Flags wave. Speeches echo with the language of liberty.  But what are we really celebrating...historically? In 1776, a group of men declared, “We hold these truths to be self...

GUEST BIOGRAPHY:  Craig Alsup is a follower of Christ with a personal mission to impact the world through both Christian missionary service and entrepreneurship. He has been married to his wife Jennifer for 20 years and has 6 kids. He serves full-time as Associate Director for Asia with MANNA Worldwide, leading mission teams and building partnerships to launch and sustain churches, nutrition cente...

R EIMAGINE WE BEGINS WITH REIMAGINE ME "It's not just a philosophy, a brand, or even a framework, It represents an evolutionary process towards empowerment."—Anita D. Russell Worldview Formation: The 8:2 Theory of Leadership Worldview formation refers to the process by which individuals or groups develop a comprehensive set of beliefs, values, and assumptions that shape their understanding and int...

MANNA WORLDWIDE MANNA Worldwide began with a conviction that vulnerable children deserved more than survival.  “At MANNA Worldwide, we believe no child should have to face hunger or poverty alone. For almost 30 years, we have worked with local leaders and communities to create programs that meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of children. Every project starts with one question: How c...

KHEPRW INSTITUTE In this episode of InflexionPoint Podcast, we explore the work and witness of Kheprw Institute, an Indianapolis-based organization grounded in the belief that the most significant resource in any community is its people. We examine Kheprw’s founding, leadership, guiding framework, and its commitment to community empowerment through self-mastery. Together, we consider how Kheprw’s...

KHEPRW INSTITUTE In this episode of InflexionPoint Podcast, we explore the work and witness of Kheprw Institute, an Indianapolis-based organization grounded in the belief that the most significant resource in any community is its people. We examine Kheprw’s founding, leadership, guiding framework, and its commitment to community empowerment through self-mastery. Together, we consider how Kheprw’s...

R EIMAGINE WE BEGINS WITH REIMAGINE ME "It's not just a philosophy, a brand, or even a framework, It represents an evolutionary process towards empowerment."—Anita D. Russell Worldview Formation: The 8:2 Theory of Leadership Worldview formation refers to the process by which individuals or groups develop a comprehensive set of beliefs, values, and assumptions that shape their understanding and int...

Reimagine We Begins with Reimagine We It is not just a philosophy, a brand or even a framework. It represents an evolutionary process towards empowerment. Most empowerment models start with confidence. Reimagine We starts with awareness of inner formation. We envision empowerment as human development not motivation. Further, we recognize that people often try to change systems without understandin...

Two Different Meanings of Empowerment:  You’ve probably heard the word empowerment your entire life. We hear it in leadership programs, self-help books, professional development, coaching, even politics. And usually when people use the word, they mean something very specific. Most empowerment models are built around one central idea:  Helping a person increase their ability to achieve desired outc...

2026 Theme: “Reimagine We Begins with Reimagine Me.”  Preamble to the “Reimagine We” Declaration of Engagement: We live in a world built on extraction, not relationship .  It was designed to consume people, land, labor, and spirit in the name of profit, power, and dominance. It taught us competition instead of cooperation, hoarding instead of sharing, and alienation instead of belonging. It told u...

Opening statement of the “Reimagine We” Declaration of Engagement: We live in a world built on extraction, not relationship .  It was designed to consume people, land, labor, and spirit in the name of profit, power, and dominance. It taught us competition instead of cooperation, hoarding instead of sharing, and alienation instead of belonging. It told us that our worth is measured by productivity;...

2025 Theme: “Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we have explored stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. In our last show for 2025 we recap the year with our most inspiring episodes and introduce the theme for 2026. Throughout 2025 we have stimulating discussions between Anita, Mavis, and Gail. We have also had an...

2025 Theme: “Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we have explored stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. In our last show for 2025 we recap the year with our most inspiring episodes and introduce the theme for 2026. Throughout 2025 we have stimulating discussions between Anita, Mavis, and Gail. We have also had an...

Why Community & Public Arts? Ask Sallyann Kluz... Guest Biography: Sallyann Kluz, Executive Director. Shiftworks Community+Public Art.  Sallyann Kluz is a Pittsburgh-based arts administrator, architect, and urban designer whose practice is situated at the intersection of art and community development. With over 20 years of practice in the Pittsburgh region, her work is focused on the public re...

When the People Pull the Plug  In this episode we examine how comedian Josh Johnson challenges the commodification of identity; and how movements like "Blackout the System" (Nov 25–Dec 2) help people reclaim civic and moral agency over economic dependence. This deceptively simple, yet powerful critique of how capitalism commodifies identity and reduces our roles in society to economic functions ra...

No Kings Protest - October 18, 2025"Why didn’t the Black community show up en masse?”This question itself reveals a gap in understanding — not of protest logistics, but of protest lineage. For many Black people, the act of protest is not spontaneous but generationally weighted. We have shown up for centuries — from civil rights marches to Ferguson, from George Floyd to Juneteenth resurgence. When...

InflexionPoint Podcast | Episode 94 | October 15, 2025 2025 Theme: Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change   Introduction Welcome to another episode of InflexionPoint Podcast, where we are dedicated to antiracism activation and the art of listening in authentic conversation, engagement, action, and accountability. Featuring creator/host Anita D. Russell, joined by co-hosts Mavis Bauman...

InflexionPoint Podcast | Episode 93 | October 1, 2025 2025 Theme: Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change Introduction Welcome to another episode of InflexionPoint Podcast, where we are dedicated to antiracism activation and the art of listening in authentic conversation, engagement, action, and accountability. Featuring creator/host Anita D. Russell, joined by co-hosts Mavis Bauman an...

InflexionPoint Podcast | Episode 92 | September 17, 2025 2025 Theme: Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change Introduction Welcome to another episode of InflexionPoint Podcast, where we are dedicated to antiracism activation and the art of listening in authentic conversation, engagement, action, and accountability. Featuring creator/host Anita D. Russell, joined by co-hosts Mavis Bauman...

InflexionPoint Podcast | Episode 92 2025 Theme: Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change Introduction Welcome to another episode of InflexionPoint Podcast, where we are dedicated to antiracism activation and the art of listening in authentic conversation, engagement, action, and accountability. Featuring creator/host Anita D. Russell, joined by co-hosts Mavis Bauman and Gail Hunter. Thr...

Our theme for 2025 is Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change. Thank you for tuning in to the latest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast where we are dedicated to antiracism activation and the art of listening in authentic conversation, engagement, action, and accountability. Throughout the year we explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a diff...

Our theme for 2025 is “Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. Episodes focus on both theory and practice, allowing our audience to gain insights that they can apply in real-world community engagement efforts. In this episode, we break down how equitable engagement...

Our theme for 2025 is “Community Engagement & the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. Reimagining the Power of Burkina Faso: A Converstation with Leontine Osuagwu  Leontine Osuagwu's home country is Burkia Faso. She is the co-founder of Dunamis Global Empowerment Ministries with her husb...

 In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. Sovereign Psyche Starts in the Community: Expanding Cooperative Economics and Collective Power In this episode we explore the connection between Community Engagement, Cooperative Economic...