NLC Miami 2013 Fellow, Roxanna Elden, joins The Zag to discuss her new novel, Adequate Yearly Progress, which came out this month. It’s a workplace novel that captures teaching with insight, humor, and heart. The perspective switches between a diverse group of teachers as their professional lives impact their personal lives and vice versa. It’s like the TV show “The Office,” but set in an urban high school. Grab a copy at https://roxannaelden.com

One of our favorite alums and former Governing Board members David Kietzman joins The Zag to talk building a brand for social impact in the Trump age, starting his own company, and raising a progressive son. Don't miss it.

Did you know LA has a really big river? It does and the areas around it are undergoing an important transformation which our guest, 2018 NLC Fellow Jason Foster, is supporting. Tune in to hear more about his community efforts for the LA River. Bonus content: we talk some LeBron.

Trouble sleeping? Need more wellness in your life? Giselle Bodden, 2018 NLC Palm Beach Fellow, has you covered. She's a health coach specializing in helping leaders get more out of their lives. Don't miss her tips and her breakdown of what people misunderstand about Florida.

Fresh off his amazing SparkTalk! at NLC Convention, 2016 NLC Tampa Fellow James Chan joins The Zag to break down his process for creating the inspired speech. He shares additional thoughts on what it will take for progressives to engage the diverse Asian American community as well as what Florida's been like since Trump was elected. Don't miss it.

We love hearing from our progressive friends in red states. Katie Wright, 2017 NLC Kentucky Fellow shares stories about fighting the good fight in that state and about her work protecting women's rights in West Virginia. Don't miss it.

Another great Zag recording live from NLC Convention in Houston. Recently graduated NLC Fellow from the Austin Chapter Rachel Brownlow Lund talks about her leadership coaching business and what's happening with her city's weirdness. Learn more at https://me2lead.com

Beating the Houston heat at NLC Convention w/ more live episodes of The Zag means we get to catch up with 2017 NLC New Jersey Fellow Asia Norton. She's a teacher, mom, and recently elected school Board member. We talk about it all and also why the NLC NJ chapter is so unique. Don't miss it.

Fresh off her exciting Spark Talk NLC Chicago alum Aviva Rosman breaks down the practice (and anxiety) behind the presentation on this live pod from NLC Convention in Houston. We then got into her Ballot Ready website and mobile platform. The site strives to make info about down ballot races easy to research so voters make great decisions. Learn more at: https://www.ballotready.org

The live pods from NLC Convention continue. Elaine Eisinger, NLC Nashville 2016 Fellow, shared details of life in the not-blue state of TN and her work with AWAKE (Advocates for Women and Kids Equality). Learn more here: awaketn.org