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In this heartfelt episode of the Project Elected podcast, host Audrey Perry Martin sits down with school board president and Project Elect board member Rachelle Price—the woman who helped inspire the founding of Project Elect. Rachelle shares her remarkable journey from a concerned mom to an elected school board member in Rocklin, California, all while balancing family life and staying grounded in...

In the final episode of this season, Audrey interviews Kara Toone, internal partnerships and grants coordinator at the Davis Education Foundation. The two discuss how Kara became more involved in her community over the years, her experience running for office, and her time as a campaign manager.  Learn more about Project Elect here .   

This week, Audrey interviews Cecilee Price-Huish, a member of the Bountiful City Council. The two discuss Cecilee's lifetime of community engagement and her run for the Bountiful City Council. Cecilee shares the way she found success by giving herself permission to make a difference.  Learn more about Project Elect here . 

This week, Audrey interviews Susan Madsen, the founder of "A Bolder Way Forward," an initiative bringing stakeholders together to improve life for Utah women and girls.  Read "Rise and Run: Latter-day Saint Women and Good Governance" here .  Learn more about A Bolder Way Forward here .  Learn more about Project Elect here . 

This week, Audrey interviews Patty Kubeja, a member of the Kane County Commission. Recently, the county made history by becoming first all-women county commission in Utah. This isn't the first time Kane County has made history for an all-women governing body- in 1911 five women were elected to serve on the Kanab County Council.  In this interview, the two talk about this legacy, Patty's military s...

This week, Audrey is joined by her friend, Becki Wright, the CEO and founder of Proximity. Proximity is a software company dedicated to helping great leaders serve their communities better. In this episode, the two discuss the many ways women can be more politically involved, including opportunities for working on campaigns.  Learn more about Project Elect:  projectelectwomen.org.  Learn more abou...

Ann Mackin is a higher education administrator with a passion for serving her community through boards and commissions. She and Audrey are both involved in A Bolder Way Forward, which is an organization dedicated to advancing Utah girls and women. In this episode, Ann shares how to get involved with community service and discusses the importance of advocating for yourself.  Learn more about Projec...

This week, Audrey is joined by Brooke Scheffler, the Director of Boards and Commissions in the Utah Governor’s Office. The two continue the conversation about how to join a board or commission.  Learn more about state-wide board positions open in Utah at: boards.utah.gov. Contact Brooke for support applying to a board: bscheffler@utah.gov. Learn more about Project Elect: projectelectwomen.org. 

This week, Audrey interviews Nina Barnes, a Southern Utah community leader. Nina has served on the Ceader City council, the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees, the Utah System of High Education board, and most recently the board of the Policy Project. During their conversation, Nina shares insights on how board service can be a meaningful and accessible way for Latter-day Saint women to st...

This week, Audrey interviews Marsha Judkins. Marsha is a Republican who has served for more than six years in the Utah House of Representatives. The two discuss why she first decided to run for office and why she thinks it's important for other women to throw their hats into the ring.  Nominate a woman to run for office here: https://projectelectwomen.org/recruit/ Learn more about Project Elect he...

This week, Audrey interviews Jillaire McMillan, whose race for the Colorado House of Representatives is still too close to call. In August, Jillaire became the Democratic candidate for Colorado House District 19 after the incumbent unexpectedly dropped out. The two discuss why she wanted to run, how she prepared, and how she's dealt with negative campaigning.  Learn more about Project Elect  here...

This week, Audrey interviewed Cindy Davis about her races for the Utah State Board of Education. Cindy shared about the differences between each time she ran, why it's important to her to serve her community, and some great advice her 12-year-old gave her.  Learn more about Project Elect here .    

In this episode, Audrey is joined by Lori Spruance, an independent candidate running for the 24th Utah State Senate district. Lori is a public health professor at BYU and her expertise focuses on resources that help kids thrive in schools. In this interview the two talk about why Lori decided to run now, how her social network is helping her and the importance of stretching yourself.  Learn more a...

This week, Audrey interviews Marissa Jackson, a candidate for the Huntington Beach, CA City Council. The two discuss how Marissa's husband encouraged her to run and how her experience as a parent shapes the issues she is concerned about.  Learn more about Project Elect  here .

This week, Audrey interviewed Gretchen Rydin, a member of the Littleton, CO City Council. Gretchen is a social worker who first ran for office to become more engaged in her community. She is now running as the Democratic candidate for Colorado State House District 38.   Learn more about Project Elect  here .

The Project Elected Podcast is back and in this episode, Audrey interviews Erin Rider, the Republican candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor. The two discuss Erin's first campaign, why she chose this race, and the benefits of running for office whether or not you win.  Learn more about Project Elect  here .

This week Audrey is joined by Celeste Maloy, who represents Utah's Second  Congressional District. Celeste is the third Latter-day Saint woman to serve in the House of Representatives and in this episode she shares about her unexpected path to office and her commitment to make the path easier for those who will follow her.  The Project Elected podcast is taking a break for the summer and will be b...

In this episode, Audrey is Gay Lynn Bennion, a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives. Gay Lynn shares how her involvement with community organizations helped her when she ran for office in 2024 and about how she works to listen to all her constituents, even when they see things differently.  Learn more about Project Elect  here . 

In this episode, Audrey chats with Rachelle Morris, a Republican candidate for the Salt Lake County Council. Rachelle shares how she decided to run, the support of LDS women that has helped her in her race, and how this race is benefiting her family.  Learn more about Project Elect  here .  

Lori Bishop, a candidate for the Idaho State Senate, joined Audrey in this week's episode. Lori is a Republican running for Idaho Senate 10 and chose to pursue this seat when things in her life shifted and she found herself with more time. She shares what she has learned about dealing with negative campaigning, raising money, and connecting with others.  Learn more about Project Elect  here .

Mayor Julie Fulmer of Vineyard, Utah chatted with Audrey about how she became involved in politics and how her desire to shape her new community led her to run for mayor. Julie says that when she faces challenges, she's learned leading from a place of love makes all the difference.  Learn more about Project Elect  here .

In this episode, Audrey is joined by Kathryn Dahlin, a Republican candidate for Utah's Third Congressional Candidate. Kathyrn shares how both her professional and community experience have helped prepare her to run, but that no matter what you do, there is never a right time to run for office.  Learn more about Project Elect  here .

In this episode, Audrey interviews Emily Bell McCormick, founder of The Policy Project. This Utah-based non-profit is working to improve people's lives through public policy. Learn more about Emily's journey to this work and how her faith guides her.  Learn more about The Policy Project here . Learn more about Project Elect here .

This episode's conversation features Michelle Quist, a United Utah candidate running for Utah Attorney General. In this episode, Michelle shares why she chose to run as a third-party candidate, what she hopes to bring to the race, and what she has learned from previous runs for office.  Learn more about Project Elect: https://projectelectwomen.org/

This week, Audrey interviews Rachel Terry, a Republican candidate for Utah Attorney General. For years, Rachel thought she might run for office someday. When the opportunity to run for AG arose, she started voicing this desire aloud and says this made all the difference.  Learn more about Project Elecet: https://projectelectwomen.org/.