Sophia Layne

On Location - Leading the Bay

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What happens when the next generation of leaders finally gets the mic? This podcast is a celebration of emergence — of the fresh voices, unconventional paths, and bold ideas reshaping what leadership looks like in the Bay Area and beyond. Each episode brings you into conversation with rising leaders from across industries, cultures, and communities, whose stories challenge the old playbook and offer a more expansive vision of what's possible. These aren't just the leaders you already know. They're the ones you need to hear from — bringing perspectives forged by immigrant experiences, working-c...

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Sophia Layne

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Making change personal – HLC Executive Director Evelyn Stivers 02.06.2026 19:15

Host Sophia Layne meets Evelyn Stivers, Executive Director of the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County, outside Pen Station — a model affordable family housing development steps from the Hillsdale Caltrain stop, complete with after-school care, a community garden, and a playground. It's a fitting backdrop for a conversation about what it takes to turn a good idea into a building full of...

Leading with laser focus and authentic hope - US Rep. Sam Liccardo 02.06.2026 17:27

What does good leadership look like when the system around you isn't working? Host Sophia Layne puts that question to US Congressional Representative Sam Liccardo — first-term member of the minority party in what some describe as the least productive Congress in the post-war era. His answer is disarmingly practical: find the areas where unlikely allies actually agree, get laser-focused on what you...

Introducing ‘On Location - Leading the Bay’ – building something bigger than ourselves 02.06.2026 5:07

In this launch episode of On Location - Leading the Bay , host Sophia Layne and production assistant Laura Wilson kick things off from the top of Twin Peaks in San Francisco, and with a question that sits at the heart of everything this show will explore – what does it look like when leaders stop competing and start creating together? They reflect on the systemic cracks that were already showing l...