The Rachel Zimmerman Show

Kelly Jackson from KSDK joins Rachel this week to talk about her incredible career, her animal advocacy, and what it is about St. Louis that makes her love living here!

This is the final "new" show of 2025 - thank you so much for listening! Happy holidays!

When you're shopping this holiday season, make it a priority to shop local as much as possible! It's great for our economy in the St. Louis area, and Glenn McDonald (John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics and Strategy) from Washington University explains why. Plus, BradenSTL fills us in on some local holiday pop ups that give back to the community!

Jen Hatton from Saint Louis Public Library explains why everyone needs a library card! In this episode, Jen and Rachel discuss a ton of services you may not know are available at your local library.

This week, Rachel talks to Trish Holmes, Executive Director of Independence Center. Independence Center helps people with mental health issues, provides them with resources, and helps them find purpose. Trish explains the Clubhouse model of rehabilitation and why everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. Find out more at independencecenter.org

This week, Rachel talks to Team St. Louis Board President Justin Mincher! Team St. Louis is an LGBTQIA+ sports organization that fosters inclusivity and fellowship in the St. Louis area. Listen to Rachel's conversation with Justin to hear about the community they've built and what's next in the plans for Team St. Louis!

Melissa Weissler is the Chief Program Officer at Operation Food Search. OFS is facing intense demand as SNAP benefits are set to expire on November 1st. In this episode, Melissa breaks down what OFS does to serve the community, and highlights how you might be closer to food insecurity than you'd ever think. Please consider making a donation at operationfoodsearch.org to donating to another area foodbank as the holidays approach!

Rodney Boyd is an attorney, lobbyist, political insider, and co-founder of Nexus Group - he's been working in politics and the law for 25 years. Rodney shared his journey to where he is now and weighed in on Missouri politics on this week's episode!

Ward 2 Alderman Tom Oldenburg joins Rachel this week to talk about what people actually want from their local government!

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer joins Rachel this week to talk tornado recovery, the biggest changes she's experienced since becoming mayor, doing the right thing even if it means taking a political hit, and what she's excited about when it comes to the future of St. Louis.

This week, we're celebrating two years of The Rachel Zimmerman Show on KMOX! Let's look back at some of the interviews from year two of the program - focusing on local government!

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