We, As Citizens: Because Conversation Matters

Nicole Tschetter is the public relations manager for the Denver Rescue Mission. The Denver Rescue Mission works in the community to help restore the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach. Our conversation revolves around what the mission does, stereotypes about the homeless, and volunteering with them or a different organization.

Jennifer Cleveland is a very accomplished, multi-faceted woman who also happens to be blind.

It was 2009 where her life changed unexpectedly; She became legally blind due to celiac disease. She was forced to reevaluate everything in her life, but it has not stopped her from living a full life.

Jennifer adjusted and is incredibly active; she teaches yoga, speaks, swims and takes tango dance lessons. We should all be a bit like her.

Wendy Matthews is the US Director for Veganuary. Veganuary is a non-profit organization that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond.

I had a great talk with Wendy about her experiences in becoming a vegan and what it was like making the change. We also talked about Veganuary and how they are more helpful than 'hard core' with trying veganism for the first or latest time.

Dr. Britton is a Functional Neurologist/Neuro-Kinesiologist at the West LA Neuropathy clinic in Los Angeles, CA. He is an expert in the human body who works to make sure your body and brain are communicating fully. He is committed to helping his patients achieve the latest advances in technology and rehabilitation to solve the "unsolvable" and the "unfixable."

So, why did I invite Douglas Laux for a conversation? Because talking to a CIA case officer is not something that we knowingly do unless it is someone like Douglas Laux, who has written a book about his career. Like most of us, I've seen emotional reactions regarding the subject of the CIA. For quite some time, a few books and movies were my only knowledge of the Central Intelligence Agency. I wanted to have a conversation with a person who was once part of the agency.

Simon Jordan has accomplished much in his life. I wanted to talk to him about his environmental works.

Yet, to call him simply an environmentalist would be missing much of who he is. He exemplifies a deep-rooted understanding of following his purpose in life, illustrated through his gratitude practice and finding flow. We also talked about how he seemingly can achieve anything he sets his mind.

'We, As Citizens' is an interview podcast featuring people we may not know much about, or maybe we have some preconceived notions about who they are. This trailer episode highlights my conversations with former CIA Case Officer & Author Douglas Laux, Environmentalist Simon Jordan, and Functional Neurologist Dr. R'Kione Britton.