Engaging Austin

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Engaging Austin episodes

  • Episode 30: SaulPaul, the Musician with a Message

    SaulPaul, Austin's Musician with a Message, joins Engaging Austin to discuss how quarantine helped him pivot, using vulnerability as a strength, and how being an entrepreneur is more than just running a business. 

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    45 min
  • Episode 29: Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper Madison

    Checking in with Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper Madison, City Council Member for District 1 in Austin, TX, to discuss topics including the response to the February ice storm in Texas, the importance of representation in government, and building civic engagement.

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    Natasha's previous interview can be found here

    Any Stansbury's interview, Episode 02 can be found here

    EA Anniversary Panel #2 with Ruben Cantu, Selena Xie and Colin Stansbury can be found here:

    34 min
  • Episode 28: Opposing the Strong Mayor Ballot Proposition in Austin Texas

    Austin for All People is a group of concerned citizens in Austin who are opposing Proposition F, or the Strong Mayor proposition, on the May 2021 ballot.

    Mason Ayer, CEO of Austin’s Kerbey Lane Cafe, joined Engaging Austin to explain the argument against changing Austin’s form of government.

    Find Austin for All People here: https://austinforallpeople.org/

    https://twitter.com/Austin4AllPpl

    https://www.facebook.com/Austin4AllPpl

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    Become a supporter of Engaging Austin at patreon.com/engagingaustinpodcast

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    RELATED EPISODE INFORMATION

    Austinites for Progressive Reform spoke with Engaging Austin in Episode 26

    43 min
  • Episode 27: Innovating Philanthropy with Ryan Ginard

    Ryan Ginard is a civic connector and fundraiser with over 15 years of experience in government, higher education, nonprofits and organized philanthropy. He joined Engaging Austin to discuss the ecosystem of philanthropy, innovation in fundraising and reframing the narrative around nonprofit sustainability. 

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    RELATED EPISODE INFORMATION

    Kyle Kerrigan discusses Nonprofit Innovation

    Briona Jenkins' Mastermind episode on Fundraising and Diversity episode can be found here

     

    Sign up for the Engaging Austin Book Club: www.engagingaustinpodcast.com/bookclub

    40 min
  • Episode 26: Discussing May Ballot Proposals with Austinites for Progressive Reform

    Austinites for Progressive Reform has submitted five ballot proposals for Austin's May 1, 2021 election that will fundamentally change the structure of city governance. Founder Andrew Allison joins Engaging Austin to discuss the details of each ballot proposal and how he believes they will make Austin "the most pro-democracy city in the country." For more information on APR, please go to www.austinprogress.org

     

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    56 min
  • Anniversary Panel #2

    In our second anniversary panel conversation, Selena Xie of Austin EMS Association, Ruben Cantu of Community Resiliency Trust, and Colin Swanson of Mainspring Schools discuss the disastrous Ice Storm that hit Texas in February 2021, the community relief efforts that followed, and the need for continued community engagement and resiliency in a year that has taxed us all. 

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    For more information, go to www.engagingaustinpodcast.com and follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/engagingaustinpodcast

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    RELATED EPISODE INFORMATION

    Selena Xie was a guest on Episode 3: https://www.engagingaustinpodcast.com/eaguests/episode-3-selena-xie

    Ruben Cantu was guest in Episode 21: https://www.engagingaustinpodcast.com/eaguests/episode-21-ruben-cantu

    Colin Swanson was featured on Nonprofit Masterminds, episode 5: https://www.engagingaustinpodcast.com/nonprofit-masterminds/ea-masterminds-05-budgets-that-tell-a-story

    51 min
  • Episode 25: Generation Ratify and the Youth-Led Movement to Pass the ERA

    Student activists Nabila Eve and Krystal Salmeron joined Engaging Austin to discuss the efforts of Generation Ratify TX, a youth led organization dedicated to passing the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.

    Visit https://www.texasgenerationratify.org/ for more information

    Nabila can be found on social @nabilaeve

    Krystal can be found on social @krysenmy

     

    Engaging Austin is a weekly podcast focusing on leaders in Austin's nonprofit and civic engagement spaces. 

     

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    Sign up for the Engaging Austin Book Club: www.engagingaustinpodcast.com/bookclub

    47 min
  • Episode 24: Naomi Silverman of Sustainable Food Center

    Sustainable Food Center’s Development Officer Naomi Silverman joined Engaging Austin to discuss the ways SFC meets the needs of Austinites experiencing food instability and the importance of incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion in nonprofit operations.

    Visit https://sustainablefoodcenter.org/ for more information about programs, farmers markets, and where to donate

    Engaging Austin is a weekly podcast interviewing leaders in Austin's nonprofit and civic engagement spaces. 

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    42 min
  • Episode 023: Decriminalizing Marijuana in Austin, Texas

    In the summer of 2020, the Austin City Council voted to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in order to better utilize funds elsewhere. Following Texas HB 1325 that legalized hemp and CBD in the state, local law enforcements have been burdened with expensive testing protocols to test the amount of THC in any confiscated contraband.

    Austin-based criminal defense attorney Jesse Taylor joined Engaging Austin in July 2020 to discuss what these new regulations mean for Austinites, particularly those who are caught in the legal system for various minor infractions but are unable to fully liberate themselves because of compounding fees and fines.

    Engaging Austin is a weekly podcast where I interview leaders in Austin's nonprofit and civic engagement spaces. 

     

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About Engaging Austin

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Each week we will be interviewing key figures in the nonprofit and civic engagement community in Austin to discuss issues facing this growing city, nonprofit management, and how to be a better…