The ABQ Accent

This podcast promotes the voices of community members and City staff who we believe are catalysts, innovators, and risk-takers making a difference in our city.  Like a spoken accent, we all have an inflection or emphasis on where we put our energy. Podcast host Mariah Harrison chats with guests about how they are putting their accents to work building their vision of the future... and how YOU can get involved.

The pod will be a bi-weekly release, and we'd love to hear your suggestions for community members to highlight: [email protected].

Episode #2: Jodie Jepson, Albuquerque Community Safety Homeless Liaison Administrator
Jodie Jepson changes lives, simple as that. Her belief in the power of connection and presence influences her work to be personal and heavy on the systems change. In this convo Jodie blasts a few myths, and shares how carrying a voice for the most vulnerable folks directly impacts innovations in care and advocacy, improving the lives of everyone involved. 

This podcast promotes the voices of community members and City staff who we believe are catalysts, innovators, and risk-takers making a difference in our city. Like a spoken accent, we all have an inflection or emphasis on where we put our energy. Podcast host Mariah Harrison chats with guests about how they are putting their accents to work building their vision of the future... and how YOU can get involved.

The podcast will be a bi-weekly release, and we'd love to hear your suggestions for community members to highlight: [email protected].

Episode #1: Doug Small, Director of Public Relations, CABQ
Doug Small puts his heart into his work every day. He takes on the role of ambassador, communicator, motivator and more and makes it look easy. Here he shares why he got involved in this work and why he thinks people should get engaged in their own community.