Common Good Podcast

Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. For this week’s conversation, three people from the greater Tampa Bay Area have a conversation about evictions, policy and housing as a human right. This episode follows the last episode where Courtney Napier described her experience of being evicted, which built on Bree Newson Bass presenting the relationship between housing and policing.Tim Dutton is the change agent behind Unite Pinellas, an organization that grew out of the 2015 Tampa Bay Times series, Failure Factories. That series sparked a coalition of forces to join together to address issues of equity, not just in education but across sectors. Dutton was brought on board as executive director in January 2018 with more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit world. Dutton and Unite Pinellas are taking a structural approach to equity, and implementing a three-pronged approach to change our systems as we know them.Lisa Brody joined Bay Area Legal in 2004 as team leader of the St. Petersburg office and is currently the firm's assistant deputy director. She focuses on the firm's regionalization efforts in its surrounding counties: Pinellas, Pasco, Sarasota, and Manatee. Lisa's experience as a legal services attorney, extensive background in housing law, and providing access to justice and legal education to marginalized communities continues to guide her work at the firm. She earned a bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Oregon, received her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, and obtained a certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Tampa. Lisa is very active in her local community and the legal services community, and currently serves as chair of the St. Petersburg Bar Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.Roxanne Fixsen is the Chief Activation Officer at the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. She is responsible for ensuring the engine of social change operates to accelerate race equity by implementing actions which delivers on the Foundation’s mission. In this role she leads, organizes, and manages internal and external implementation of projects to maximize the impact of the Foundation’s mission to close race equity gaps. Roxanne supervises the Community Engagement Advocates and the Mission Support Team. Roxanne has a diverse professional background both in the legal profession and social work profession. Roxanne has practiced law for eleven years, nearly ten of those with Trenam Law, where she served with distinction and was a partner. She was honored as a Florida Super Lawyer, Rising Star from 2013-17 and received the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Award in April 2017. Her practice focused on business litigation and appellate work. Prior to attending Stetson College of Law, where she graduated second in her class and was on the Stetson Law Review, Roxanne worked for fifteen years with children and families involved in the foster care system. She was the chief operating officer for the nonprofit agency responsible for the first district-wide privatization of foster care in Pinellas and Pasco Counties. In that role, Roxanne was responsible for the safety of thousands of children, and managed hundreds of staff, hundreds of foster parents, and dozens of contracted agencies. In addition to her law degree, Roxanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Nebraska and a Master’s degree in counseling from the University of South Florida.Join us on April 13th for The Common Good Collective’s Abundant Community Conversation between John McKnight, Peter Block and Dr. Deborah Puntenney. Learn about a community that dramatically improved the health of the community through building social capital. Using Rochester’s community-owned health improvement plan as an example, Dr. Deborah Puntenney will speak about how the best practices

Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. For this week’s conversation, our producer Joey Taylor talks with Courtney Napier about her experience being evicted when she was young. Courtney’s story follows last’s week’s episode with Bree Newsome Bass where she discussed the relationship between housing and policing. In addition to being in charge of the Common Good Reader, Courtney is a freelance journalist and writer from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the founder of Black Oak Society—a community of Black writers and artists in the greater Raleigh area—and the editor BOS Zine. Her work can be found in INDY Week and Scalawag Magazine, as well as on her blog, Courtney Has Words. Courtney chose to write because she wanted the untold stories of marginalized residents to be shared and preserved for generations to come. Her spouse and two children are a daily source of love and inspiration. She is also in charge of the Common Good Reader.Next episode we’ll move into discussing policies around the current eviction crisis in our country. You can find more information about the Common Good Collective at commongood.cc. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we talk to Bree Newsome Bass about her article, Black Cops Don’t Make Policing Any Less Anti-Black. Bree Newsome Bass is an award-winning artist and activist known for her historic act of civil disobedience when she removed SC’s confederate flag in 2015. She wrote the article as a part of Abolition for the People, a series brought to you by a partnership between Kaepernick Publishing and LEVEL. Walter has a conversation with five individuals from the Common Good collective. Here are their bios:Greg Jarrell is a founder of QC Family Tree, a community of hospitality in Charlotte, NC, where he shares life with his wife, Helms, their two kids, and a host of other neighbors who have become kin. He was also a fellow with the Common Good Collective and assists with the Common Good reader.Courtney Napier is a freelance journalist and writer from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the founder of Black Oak Society—a community of Black writers and artists in the greater Raleigh area—and the editor BOS Zine. Her work can be found in INDY Week and Scalawag Magazine, as well as on her blog, Courtney Has Words. Courtney chose to write because she wanted the untold stories of marginalized residents to be shared and preserved for generations to come. Her spouse and two children are a daily source of love and inspiration. She is also in charge of the Common Good Reader.As a writer and storyteller, Shannon Mannon invigorates community and inspires social healing through conversation. Currently, Shannon’s at the helm of 3-Minute Storyteller which creates digital stories featuring movement makers of all stripes— from astronauts to entrepreneurs to New York Times bestselling authors. Her work has been published in places like USA Today, Allsides.com, The Good Men Project, and she’s a regular contributor at Living Room Conversations, which uses conversation to bridge divides.Demetries Edwards is a native Oaklander who loves his city and it's people. Demetries currently serves as pastor of the Twenty-third Avenue Church of God in Oakland. Demetries is involved in social justice work as a member of the Bay Area Clergy Cohort and Pico California. Demetries was educated in the Oakland Public School System and is a proud alum of McClymonds High School and continued his educational journey at Laney College and then Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas. Demetries is happily married to Chantrelle Renee and they have three children Savaugn, Demi and Madison. He was also a fellow with the Common Good Collective.In addition to being the producer of the Common Good podcast, Joey Taylor is also the Director of Bespoken Live. Find the entire poem, On the Pulse of Morning by Maya Angelou here: https://commongood.cc/reader/on-the-pulse-of-morning/Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp is your host. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we discuss Walter Brueggemann’s article, Not Numbed Inside: https://churchanew.org/brueggemann/not-numbed-inside Walter has a conversation with five individuals from the Common Good collective. Here are their bios:Greg Jarrell is a founder of QC Family Tree, a community of hospitality in Charlotte, NC, where he shares life with his wife, Helms, their two kids, and a host of other neighbors who have become kin. He was also a fellow with the Common Good Collective and assists with the Common Good reader.As a writer and storyteller, Shannon Mannon invigorates community and inspires social healing through conversation. Currently, Shannon’s at the helm of 3-Minute Storyteller which creates digital stories featuring movement makers of all stripes— from astronauts to entrepreneurs to New York Times bestselling authors. Her work has been published in places like USA Today, Allsides.com, The Good Men Project, and she’s a regular contributor at Living Room Conversations, which uses conversation to bridge divides.Demetries Edwards is a native Oaklander who loves his city and it's people. Demetries currently serves as pastor of the Twenty-third Avenue Church of God in Oakland. Demetries is involved in social justice work as a member of the Bay Area Clergy Cohort and Pico California. Demetries was educated in the Oakland Public School System and is a proud alum of McClymonds High School and continued his educational journey at Laney College and then Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas. Demetries is happily married to Chantrelle Renee and they have three children Savaugn, Demi and Madison. He was also a fellow with the Common Good Collective.Courtney Napier is a freelance journalist and writer from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the founder of Black Oak Society—a community of Black writers and artists in the greater Raleigh area—and the editor BOS Zine. Her work can be found in INDY Week and Scalawag Magazine, as well as on her blog, Courtney Has Words. Courtney chose to write because she wanted the untold stories of marginalized residents to be shared and preserved for generations to come. Her spouse and two children are a daily source of love and inspiration. She is also in charge of the Common Good Reader.Darin Petersen is the co-founder of the Common Good and founder of Common Change.A Seeming Stillness by David Whyte can be found here: https://www.pauljhowell.com/poetry/a-seeming-stillness-david-whyteRabbi Miriam Terlinchamp is your host. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For this episode, we returned to the relationship of John, Walter and Peter. This conversation was recorded last Wednesday and they discussed the current events surrounding racial justice and their role, as three white men, in the movement of this moment. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode, we talked to David Korten. David is the founder and president of the Living Economies Forum; co-founder of YES! Magazine; and a full member of the Club of Rome. Check out his recently published paper which was mentioned on the episode: council.science/human-development/latest-contributions/wellbeing-versus-gdp-the-challenge-and-opportunity-of-human-development-in-the-21st-century/Because the context for this podcast is relationship, we asked Charles Holmes, David’s friend and a gifted facilitator with the Common Good Collective, to interview David about wellbeing, economics and this unique moment in history. You can find more info about Charles at ceholmesconsulting.comTo register for the Common Good Conversation on June 16th please visit commongood.cc/conversations/conversation-with-david-korten/You can learn more about the works of Walter, Peter and John, as well as the Common Good Collective at commongood.cc. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode, John and Peter interview Parker Palmer (couragerenewal.org/parker/) on the Abundant Community Webinar. You can learn more about the works of Walter, Peter and John, as well as the Common Good Collective at commongood.cc. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For this episode, because of the Coronavirus crisis, we decided to consult past guests from the podcast. We asked them, “How are they experiencing abundance in the wilderness of this moment?”Pastor Daniel Hughes was a guest on the final episode of season 2 (June 25, 2018). He leads Incline Missional Community in Price Hill (connectwithimc.com).Sarah Buffie MSW, LSW, was a guest on the fifth episode of season 2 (June 10, 2018). She is the founding director of Soul Bird Consulting (soulbirdconsulting.info). Sarah believes that nothing has the power to heal like supportive relationships. Specializing in trauma responsive care, she helps organizations and individuals disrupt current models of thinking by building empathy and understanding around the effects of trauma. Sarah has worked in community organizing- specifically, Asset Based Community Development, for over a decade and has a deep passion for her work. Her focus is to spread awareness about how trauma affects the brain and body, and teach effective approaches for developing resilience within the people organizations strive to serve, and the people closest to the work, caregivers and direct providers.Troy Bronsink was the host of the first two seasons. He is the founder and director of The Hive – A Center for Contemplation, Art & Action (cincyhive.org).Dr. Adam Clark was a guest on the second episode of season 2 (May 20, 2018). He is Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University and is committed to the idea that theological education should equip students to read against the grain of the dominant culture and inspires them to live into the Ignatian dictum of going forth “to set the world on fire.”Brad Wise was a guest on the fifth episode of season 2 (June 10, 2018). He is the Chief Creative officer at Rebel Pilgrim Creative Agency and Executive Director of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org). With a background in graphic design, Brad has made a career in visual storytelling on stage, page, and screen.Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.

Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For this episode, we continue to draw on the wisdom of John, Walter and Peter. This conversation was recorded last week.One thing we have in common? Our dependence on one another. In a time of “social isolation” we arebecoming increasingly aware of our interconnectedness and perhaps even more so the need we all share for true connection. And yet, we have a long way to go – and have come a long way - to recognize the importance of inclusion of those with disabilities! Read this article on Common Good Collective’s Reader at [https://commongood.cc/reader/the-disability-advantage-by-al-etmanski/] and join AlEtmanski on April 27th at Common Good Collective’s Abundant Community Conversation by registering at [http://cgc-al.eventbrite.com]Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespokenlive.org) and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation (commonchange.com). It is hosted by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and produced by Joey Taylor, with music by Jeff Gorman.