Voices That Propel Us: Stories of Justice, Action, and Community

Voices That Propel Us: Stories of Justice, Action, and Community

By Danise SugitaSociety & Culture
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Voices That Propel Us: Stories of Justice, Action, and Community episodes

  • LaKisha Mosley: Sustaining Justice Work Without Losing Yourself

    LaKisha Mosley is a mental wellness led leadership strategist and the founder of Soft Simple CEO, a philosophy and operating system centered on clarity before complexity, regulation before strategy, and calm execution as a core leadership skill.


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    49 min
  • Tara Connaghan: What Irish Music Teaches Us About Respect, Belonging, and Community

    Tara Connaghan is a professional Irish fiddle player, podcaster, author, educator, tour guide and arts manager in Ireland, specialising in a topic most people avoid - the unspoken etiquette in Irish traditional music sessions.


    She helps musicians, especially newcomers, visitors and adult learners, understand the subtle dynamics of Irish music sessions so they can join in with confidence, respect, and musical sensitivity, avoiding awkward missteps and ultimately enjoy better, more welcoming music experiences.


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    52 min
  • Deborah Felin-Magaldi: Building Compassionate Communities Through Animal Rescue

    In her current capacity as CFO and founder of Transit Marketing Group Inc., Deborah's experience in business dates from 1983. Her industry experience includes public relations, marketing and organizational management. She oversees the company’s financial planning, sets pricing for the company's major product line, handles direct account orders and is adviser to the sales and marketing team.


    Her animal rescue and care experience began in 2004, as a foster for a southern California shelter. She has since fostered for several shelters and private rescue organizations, prior to co-founding Helen Sanders CatPAWS in early 2010. Her responsibilities at CatPAWS include fostering, working directly with shelters and developing programs to reduce euthanasia, community outreach, administering the spay/neuter program, fundraising, donor relations and special projects.


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    47 min
  • Standing for Something Greater: Bob Martin on Purpose, Service, and Flow

    Bob Martin has lived enough lives to have something real to say. He's a trial attorney, a licensed clinical social worker, and a meditation and happiness mentor — which means he's spent his career moving between power, pain, and the inner life we're all trying to hold together. Now he channels all of it into The Flow, a commentary platform built around one uncomfortable truth: to live a life that is not only effective and efficient but also happy, we need to take the time and effort to understand the forces acting on us from within and without. In other words, in order to GROW with the flow, we must first understand the Flow. The Flow is a blog and video series offering thoughtful, sometimes edgy commentary on politics, culture, society, and what it actually means to be a human being right now. It isn't left. It isn't right. It's awake. Bob's approach is rare: he brings legal training, therapeutic insight, and genuine curiosity to conversations that most commentators flatten into talking points. He's not here to tell you what to think. He's here to help you think better. In order to go with the flow, you must first understand the flow.


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    54 min
  • Katherine Klimitas on Art, Disability, and Redefining What’s Possible

    Katherine Klimitas is a New Orleans–based watercolor artist and the founder of KAK Art & Designs. Known for her vibrant, expressive pet and wildlife portraits, her work focuses on capturing personality, movement, and the emotional connection between people and the animals they love.


    A wheelchair user with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Katherine brings a deep sense of resilience and joy to everything she creates. Rather than letting limitations define her, she channels her life experience into art that celebrates perseverance, individuality, and life’s small, meaningful moments. Through custom commissions, limited-edition prints, workshops, and public speaking, Katherine shares her belief that creativity is for everyone—and that joy is always worth chasing.


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    53 min
  • Thomas Wilson on Storytelling, Mental Health, and Creative Advocacy

    Thomas R. Wilson is a professional Educator, Writer, Consultant, Business Owner, and purpose-driven event Specialist. His work is centered around an empathic and person-first mindset that works to access and uplift community voices. It is inspired by his own lived experiences and his desire to enact mindful change. His work has been highlighted internationally, and he has partnered with over 55 businesses in the United States. Overall, Thomas's work continues to be a bright spot celebrated by the community.


    Here are important links on his work:website: https://rhcreativeadvocacyandstorytelling.net/linktree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-wilson-42762927b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_applinked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-wilson-42762927b/email: [email protected]: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9643132&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator


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    55 min
  • Nina Sherak on Why Mattering Is Essential for Human Connection and Well-Being

    Nina Sherak, MS, CHES, CAPP is a high-impact professional coach, trainer, and resilience expert who helps individuals and teams apply the science of positive psychology to navigate the waves of life so they can show up fully and thrive resiliently.


    She serves as the Mattering Summit Director for the You Matter Marathon, where she is leading the development of the inaugural global Mattering Summit taking place May 12–14. A passionate visionary, Nina is deeply committed to advancing wellbeing, human connection, transformation, and flourishing. Through her leadership, she is convening global voices in this very first-ever gathering to elevate one of the most essential messages of our time: that every human being matters.


    Nina holds a Master of Science in Physiology and Health Promotion and is a licensed, registered Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner (CAPP). She is also a B3® Corporate Resilience Mastery Trainer, Mindfulness Trainer, and Sparketype® Advisor, and is currently completing her Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).


    Known for her ability to translate scientific research into meaningful, real-world tools and skills, Nina helps individuals and organizations feel more empowered, driving tangible shifts in mindset, performance, and all domains of life satisfaction. She is also a contributing author in a recently published #1 Amazon bestseller, the positive psychology anthology How We Flourish.


    A dynamic and engaging speaker, Nina is recognized as a resilience expert, a powerhouse results-oriented coach, and an inspiring facilitator. Her clients find her work uniquely infused with positive energy, insightful discovery, and a true spirit of adventure.


    Nina's website: Resilience Mastery

    Mattering Summit Free Registration: Mattering Summit May 12-14

    You can learn more about the Mattering Summit here


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    50 min
  • Unbroken: Adriene Caldwell’s Journey Through Trauma and Triumph

    Adriene Caldwell is an author and advocate from Houston, Texas. Her memoir, Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, traces the quiet aftermath of childhood trauma and the long arc of healing. Through writing, talks, and UnbrokenCaldwell.com, she champions hope, resilience, and storytelling as tools for recovery.


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    52 min
  • Author M. E. Torrey on History, Privilege, and the Power of Honest Conversations

    M. E. Torrey worked in the children's book industry for twenty years as an author, speaker, and teacher. Torrey is also a co-founder of the charity, Orphans Africa, and served as Executive Director for seven years. Torrey is concerned about social justice and feels compelled to write about ordinary people faced with issues of moral complexity. Ultimately, she longs to bring healing and forgiveness to a divided world. Fox Creek is Torrey’s award-winning debut novel for an adult audience.


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    55 min
  • Eugene Kim: Building the Muscles of Collaboration and Human Connection

    Eugene Eric Kim helps changemakers and groups build strong collaboration muscles and habits. He’s been helping groups thrive for over 20 years. He’s worked with CEOs and social activists, rocket scientists and spies, billionaires and hackers, foundations and farmers across ten countries and five continents. He now focuses his efforts on helping other changemakers develop the same skills that he uses to help groups.


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    41 min

About Voices That Propel Us: Stories of Justice, Action, and Community

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Voices That Propel Us: Stories of Justice, Action, and Community is where justice meets action and community voices rise. In each episode, we spotlight changemakers, disruptors, and everyday heroes working at the frontlines of equity and liberation. Through powerful storytelling and candid conversations, we explore what it means to build a more just world—together. This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a call to listen deeply, learn boldly, and move in solidarity.