In this episode WPC’s Young Professionals Director, Miranda Hawkins, interviews mental health therapist and neurobiologist, Monte Regier. Tune in to learn how generosity can lift people up, create stronger markets, and improve lives!

An award winning business model that invites customers to be part of a “generosity experience”, helping people in need.

This episode features WPC’s Young Professionals Director, Miranda Hawkins, and Martin Barrett, owner of Sozo Gifts in Seattle. Tune in to learn how businesses can create a unique experience for customers designed to foster moments of genuine enjoyment and relationship. Be sure to check out part 2 on the science behind generosity and it’s effect on the brain.

WPC’s Jason Mercier outlines income tax efforts in Washington state for the Michael Medved Show.

On today's podcast, we are joined by a passionate Liv Finne, and we discuss charter schools and a legislative memo that is currently in the legislature. This document looks to destroy some of the budget disparity that charter schools are facing to give these schools more resources to do more of their good work. We also talk about Liv's background in education and the charter school landscape in Washington State.

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The city of Spokane, Washington's second largest city, has been trending away from it's conservative Eastern Washington roots AND YET still found a way to have a historic year. Joining us is Chris Cargill, our Eastern Washington director.

With both Christmas and the Washington Legislative session around the corner, Jason Mercier breaks down all of the issues he would like to see addressed and why they're important.

Car tabs, I-976, North South Freeway... the transportation discussion has seen a lot of developments in the last few weeks. Mariya Frost joins us to break down these issues and give her own thoughts.

David Boze speaks with Dr. Roger Stark, a Health Care Policy Analyst at the Washington Policy Center, on his recent article in The Seattle Times and how homelessness is inexplicably linked to the mental health crisis we are facing.

Reactions to a recent New York Times article on shifting perspectives on charter schools and why this could be the beginning of a new conversation for proponents. We are joined by Liv Finne, our Center for Education director, who has been following the charter schools conversation for the past several years across our state and nationally.

Mike Appleby, VP of Chicago Title, and Chelsea Shapiro, YP Board Member, discuss population trends, housing affordability, transportation, and regulations affecting the current and projected growth of the Puget Sound region.