Chasing Peace & Justice Podcast

Anu Arora is a team and leadership coach who committed herself to education for underprivileged children in India. Our conversation enlightened me about obstacles to education for underprivileged chi…

Dr. Julie Donley began her career in psychiatric nursing, and over time she became a director of nursing, a coach, and the author of three books including Leading at the Speed of People. (She’s also …

This podcast is in honor of Disability Pride Month, a time to focus on celebrating the achievements of people with disabilities, raise awareness about disability rights, and promote accessibility for…

Updates

Earlier this month, I had a wonderful time visiting the book club of my high school math teacher, Gina Goldstein, in Collegeville, PA. (Wow, math teachers do English stuff too! 😉) This was my …

We think listening is just something we pick up, and some people are naturally better at listening. (But most of us fool ourselves into thinking we’re that person!) Christine Miles turned what she le…

I found this conversation enlightening and potentially controversial. Irena Asmundson is the Founder and CEO of Practical Idealism Economics, LLC, which helps organizations see the big picture in the…

Sam Demma is an inspiring and empowering speaker. He is only 25 years old and began his journey after a soccer injury pushed him to find a new passion beyond sports. He started by picking up trash ar…

The beginning of Donald Trump’s second term as President has been overwhelming. He has targeted almost every aspect of our government, often in ways that are outside the law. Many people feel like th…

Aaron Mitchell speaks about how he pulled off the “biggest bank heist in history.” In this podcast, he describes what happened and how it positively affected thousands of communities in places like M…

In the last podcast episode we met Jason “JGo” Gordon, co-founder of Written Out Loud and an expert on belonging. In Part 2, JGo shares a few of his experiences working with adults (including young a…

In this episode we meet Jason Gordon, aka JGo. He is the co-founder of Written Out Loud along with being a public speaker and consultant on belonging.

Written Out Loud – https://writtenoutloud.org/

Tea…

Meredith Amy Gelfand was a passionate social worker and friend, who left this world too soon and unexpectedly on 12/14/24 at the age of 55. I wish I had interviewed her, but this podcast highlights a…

At 80, Peace Activist Robin Lloyd Still Crosses the Line | Seven Days Vermont https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/at-80-peace-activist-robin-lloyd-still-crosses-the-line-17392687

Green Valley Med…

The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia – https://aacophilly.org/

Tacony LAB Community Art Center – https://taconylab.org/

Liberty Resources – https://libertyresources.org/

Podcast music is by Collee…

Resources

Quiet Clean Philly - https://www.quietcleanphilly.org/

Germantown Jewish Centre Refugee Immigrant Justice Initiative -  https://germantownjewishcentre.org/tikkun/ongoing-initiatives/#refugee

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Resources

Havertown Community Action Network https://www.h-can.org/

Divest Philly https://www.divestfromwarmachine.org/divest_philly

Warheads to Windmills https://warheadstowindmills.org/

Women’s Intern…