Spiritual Justice with Eric S. Lee

This episode is a conscious pause — a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, name what we stand for, and set clear intentions for where we’re going next. Before inviting new voices, organizations, and community leaders into this space, we take time to ground the show in its deepest values. This pause is intentional, honoring the foundation we’ve built and ensuring that what comes next is rooted in...

In this premiere episode, Eric S. Lee shares his powerful journey from growing up in inner-city Detroit to becoming a leader in restorative justice for youth. He reveals the spiritual turning points that shaped his purpose and introduces the mission of The Spiritual Justice Show : to awaken spiritually evolving humans to their next step—sharing their growth with the next generation. 

From The Spiritual Justice Show to The Spiritual Justice Show & Foundation: Expanding a Vision for Personal Transformation and Collective ImpactWelcome to The Spiritual Justice Show, where inner peace meets collective purpose. Since its inception, The Spiritual Justice Show has explored the powerful intersection between personal transformation and social transformation. Through conversations w...

From The Spiritual Justice Show to The Spiritual Justice Show & Foundation: Expanding a Vision for Personal Transformation and Collective ImpactWelcome to The Spiritual Justice Show, where inner peace meets collective purpose. Since its inception, The Spiritual Justice Show has explored the powerful intersection between personal transformation and social transformation. Through conversations w...

Welcome to The Spiritual Justice Show, where we explore the intersection of purpose, leadership, healing, and the upliftment of humanity through meaningful conversation and inspired action. In this episode, we are deeply honored to welcome Dr. Joe Sanders — leadership development expert, speaker, mentor, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, and CEO of Colorado UpLift, an organization dedicated to provi...

Today’s episode features someone whose work reminds us that love, when lived out in action, can transform entire communities. I’m honored to welcome  LaKeshia  Hodge, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Struggle of Love Foundation here in Colorado. I’ve had the privilege of interacting with  LaKeshia   on several occasions, and what stands out immediately is her combination of intelligence, h...

"Unleashing Youth Potential: A Deep Dive with Sheila Van de Graaph, the Visionary Executive Director of YouthRoots"

This is what Spiritual Justice looks like in action!    When we invest in people, when we believe in their potential, and when we create spaces for growth and belonging, we don’t just change outcomes—we change futures.

Shant'a Johnson is the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Community Action Agency-the locally legislated anti-poverty agency for the county. Holding an MA in Education Administration and Policy, Shant'a has over 20 years of experience in anti-poverty work in the housing and education sectors, and has worked with communities domestically as well as internationally.  As a trained poverty-in...

Shant'a Johnson is the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Community Action Agency-the locally legislated anti-poverty agency for the county. Holding an MA in Education Administration and Policy, Shant'a has over 20 years of experience in anti-poverty work in the housing and education sectors, and has worked with communities domestically as well as internationally.  As a trained poverty-in...

In this episode of The Spiritual Justice Show — Where inner peace meets collective purpose , we welcome two leaders who embody what it means to invest in the next generation with consistency, humility, and heart: Kenny Wilcox and Clark Quattrocchi of FYI in Chaffee County, Colorado . Kenny, coordinator of FYI’s adult-to-youth mentoring program, has been championing young people for what he jokingl...

This episode explores the often-unspoken weight that comes with leading work rooted in youth, justice, and community transformation. As the show prepares to welcome more community leaders and organizations, we pause to examine a core tension many values-driven leaders carry: how to hold responsibility for real impact while navigating systems that prioritize numbers, outputs, and metrics over lived...

In this episode of The Spiritual Justice Show, we are honored to welcome Deauntra Smith, CEO of When The Leaves: Restorative Consulting—a visionary leader in restorative justice whose work centers healing, accountability, and liberation as pathways to lasting community transformation. Grounded in the truth that “hurt people hurt people, but healed people heal people,”

This episode is a conscious pause — a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, name what we stand for, and set clear intentions for where we’re going next. Before inviting new voices, organizations, and community leaders into this space, we take time to ground the show in its deepest values. This pause is intentional, honoring the foundation we’ve built and ensuring that what comes next is rooted in...

This episode is a conscious pause — a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, name what we stand for, and set clear intentions for where we’re going next. Before inviting new voices, organizations, and community leaders into this space, we take time to ground the show in its deepest values. This pause is intentional, honoring the foundation we’ve built and ensuring that what comes next is rooted in...

What are your unique passions, gifts, skills, and abilities you can begin to share right now? These are the clues that point to how you can make a meaningful contribution in your community today. We’ve talked a lot about these concepts in previous shows. Today let’s create a plan for you to take action.   From charities and non-profits to churches, youth organizations and schools — there’s a matri...

Drawing inspiration from Viktor Frankl’s insight that “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how,’” we recognize that purpose isn’t just spiritual idea — it’s a pathway to resilience. When young people discover that they can choose their response to life, they access their greatest freedom: the power to shape their own meaning. In our work with youth, we don’t just teach confli...

So many people on a spiritual path feel like something is still missing — a quiet restlessness, a sense that there’s another step they haven't taken. This episode explores the idea that true spiritual fulfillment isn’t just about personal awakening but about offering that awakening back to the world — especially to the next generation. We’ll connect the dots between individual enlightenment, cultu...

So many people on a spiritual path feel like something is still missing — a quiet restlessness, a sense that there’s another step they haven't taken. This episode explores the idea that true spiritual fulfillment isn’t just about personal awakening but about offering that awakening back to the world — especially to the next generation. We’ll connect the dots between individual enlightenment, cultu...

In this premiere episode, Eric S. Lee shares his powerful journey from growing up in inner-city Detroit to becoming a leader in restorative justice for youth. He reveals the spiritual turning points that shaped his purpose and introduces the mission of The Spiritual Justice Show : to awaken spiritually evolving humans to their next step—sharing their growth with the next generation.