Stacey Abrams is the Founder of the 10 Steps Campaign and American Pride Rises, two organizations dedicated to protecting opportunity for all Americans through education and advocacy. She talks to us about the Trump administration’s attacks on democracy and what folks can do to push back at this moment.

Rob Edwards is a highly respected film screenwriter and producer, including his Academy Award-nominated work as the screenwriter of The Princess and The Frog. Mr. Edwards is also the director of the graphic novel “Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls”, the true, heroic story of Robert Smalls who is a Civil-War-era figure who stole a Confederate ship to gain freedom. He was also a 2026 NAACP Image Award nominee for Outstanding Literary Work.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his illustrious writing career and "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls".

Pastor Troy Vaughn is a faith leader, author, and former Los Angeles Mission CEO, whose life and leadership reflect the power of redemption, purpose, and collective impact. Once navigating life on Skid Row, Vaughn’s personal journey of restoration through faith has grown into a broader mission focused on restoring lives, developing leaders, and strengthening communities across Los Angeles.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his new book, "Skid Row to CEO", Homelessness, the Prison system, and the war with Iran.

Dr. Rithu Ramachandran is a glaucoma specialist. Dr. Fareedah Hauron is an optometrist. They are both a part of The Community Collective, a dedicated group of eye care professionals from the Scheie Eye Institute.

They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss in depth The Community Collective's mission, which is to make it easier for the local community to get the eye care they need to see well and stay healthy regardless of background.

Monica O. Montgomery joins the show. She is the Founder & President of DiasporaDNA Story Center. Monica talks to us about the Save Philly Festivals Bus Tour.

Jude Husein is the Chief of Staff in the Pennsylvania State Senate, where she is notably the only Arab staffer in the General Assembly and the youngest Executive Director of a Senate Caucus. Jude is a dedicated advocate for equity and representation, with a career rooted in advancing underserved communities. Born in Jerusalem and raised in North Philadelphia, Jude also serves as the Deputy Executive Director of PhillyBOLT, a nonprofit that works to cultivate, support, and empower grassroots leaders to drive community-led change.

Jude joins the show to speak on being the only Arab in the State Senate and City legislative body, and any specific obstacles she had to face on that journey. (April is Arab American Heritage month).

Rashid Zakat is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and DJ. His work over the past two decades consists of short films, documentaries, music videos, internet art, photography, dance parties, and installations. Rashid is an artist at Art Philly, a new citywide initiative that’s dedicated to celebrating Philadelphia as a vital center for arts and culture, while advancing equity and economic inclusion for the region’s diverse artists and arts organizations.

From May 27th to July 4th, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, Arts Philly will launch, “What Now: 2026”, their inaugural city-wide multi-disciplinary arts festival. At this festival, Rashid will be presenting an iteration of, “Revival!”, a multi-sited public space video and performance installation emerging from and attuned to the spiritual practices of Black folks. This series will consist of a series of 4 pop-up performances in specific outdoor public spaces.

Rashid joins the show to talk about his iteration of "Revival!", his work as an artist, his involvement in ArtPhilly, and much more!

Nancy Perpall is the author of The Malnourished Marriage, which challenges one of the most deeply held ideas about love—arguing that the concept of a soulmate is a myth that creates unrealistic expectations and unnecessary disappointment in relationships.

Nancy joins the show to talk about the concept of finding your soulmate and whether there’s any validity to that claim.

Noel Davis is the owner of Paris Fit LLC. On April 11th, she will be having an event at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Autism Awareness Workout. This is in honor of Autism Awareness Month. The Autism Awareness Workout Event will take place on April 11th from 1-2pm at The Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The event will take over the arena for a powerful 60-minute HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout, bringing the fitness community together for something bigger than ourselves. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a local Autism Awareness nonprofit, helping raise awareness while moving with purpose.

Noel joins the show to talk about the overall significance of the Autism Awareness Workout event.

Renee Washington is a National Sports Anchor and analyst with FIFA, ESPN & NBC, Professional Speaker, Former Three-Time All-American & Soccer Hall of Famer. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the final outcome of the NCAA women's basketball tournament championship between South Caroline and UCLA, share her prediction of the NCAA men's basketball tournament championship game between Michigan and UCONN, Joel Embiid calling out Daryl Morey at a press conference after the Sixers win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Phillies weekend series victory against the Colorado Rockies.