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June 6, 2019
Mark Peres
A Story of Discovery

Richard Thurmond

Richard Thurmond is a community and economic development executive for a place-making organization. In this episode we explore basketball, editing and publishing a city magazine, staying and leaving, and the values of curiosity and humility.

A Story of Discovery
May 30, 2019
Mark Peres
The Park Church

Claude Alexander, Jr.

Claude Alexander, Jr. is bishop and senior pastor of a Baptist church. In this episode we explore the mission of the church, racism, misogyny and homophobia, segregation on Sunday mornings, the death of a brother, a crisis of faith, living with mystery, and the love of God.

The Park Church
May 22, 2019
Mark Peres
Hope and Optimism

Jess George

Jess George is a government and community affairs manager for a fiber optic company. In this episode we explore the digital divide, confronting bullies, being an ally to immigrants, and dropping keys to beautiful rowdy prisoners.

Hope and Optimism
May 16, 2019
Mark Peres
A Life In Full

Sonya Pfeiffer

Sonya Pfeiffer is an art gallery owner and criminal defense attorney. In this episode we explore storytelling, standing up to the power of the state, unconventional paths, the Owl theory, the practice of Ahimsa, and the one chance we have in this life.

A Life In Full
May 9, 2019
Mark Peres
Conscious Evolution

Beatriz Friedmann

Beatriz Friedmann is a school counselor and information technology consultant. In this episode we explore emigrating from Brazil to North America, a corporate career, a summer of loss and pain, finding new purpose, and becoming present one step at a time.

Conscious Evolution
Mark Peres
April 12, 2018
Season1A

Self Care and Liberation

Mark Peres
April 12, 2018
Season1A
Self Care and Liberation

Patrice Funderburg

Patrice Funderburg is a human resources consultant. In this episode we explore transitioning from corporate work to social activism, issues of incarceration, race consciousness, and self-care and liberation.

Mark Peres
April 4, 2018
Season1A

The Ties That Bind

Mark Peres
April 4, 2018
Season1A
The Ties That Bind

Dianne English

Dianne English leads a community building initiative. In this episode we explore racial inclusion and equity, social activism, family legacy, friendship, and what she knows for certain.

Mark Peres
March 28, 2018
Season1A

Between the Lines

Mark Peres
March 28, 2018
Season1A
Between the Lines

Toussaint Romain

Toussaint Romain is a former assistant public defender. In this episode we explore running to become District Attorney, protest, keeping the peace, bridging difference, equity and justice, and leading community change.

Mark Peres
March 21, 2018
Season1A

Visionary Catalyst

Mark Peres
March 21, 2018
Season1A
Visionary Catalyst

Michael Marsicano

Michael Marsicano leads a community foundation. In this episode we explore economic disparities, task forces, the complexity of grant-making, and a career devoted to the arts, philanthropy, education and citizenship.

Mark Peres
March 14, 2018
Season1A

The Power of Design

Mark Peres
March 14, 2018
Season1A
The Power of Design

Jack Ossa

Jack Ossa is an architect and graphic artist. In this episode we explore the power that directs him, mapping his mind, playing music, a story of immigration, and dreams of design.

Mark Peres
March 8, 2018
Season1A

Transition to Impact

Mark Peres
March 8, 2018
Season1A
Transition to Impact

Dave Newell

Dave Newell is a director of a collegiate leadership development center. In this episode we explore preparing students for leadership, how to be a better leader, being present in the moment and fulfilling the desire to serve.

Mark Peres
March 1, 2018
Season1A

Electric Barbarella

Mark Peres
March 1, 2018
Season1A
Electric Barbarella

Candice Langston

Candice Langston is a communications consultant who helps organizations make a positive impact in their communities. In this episode we explore media and messaging, getting proximate, TED talks, Hello Kitty and the music of Duran Duran. 

Mark Peres
February 20, 2018
Season1A

Integrating Medicine

Mark Peres
February 20, 2018
Season1A
Integrating Medicine

Russ Greenfield

Russ Greenfield directs integrative medicine for a regional healthcare system. In this episode we explore health care reform, wellness, helping people bounce, emergency medicine, and the work of leading systemic change. 

Mark Peres
February 15, 2018
Season1A

A Sparkling Life

Mark Peres
February 15, 2018
Season1A
A Sparkling Life

Fabi Preslar

Fabi Preslar is an entrepreneur who helps clients share their stories. In this episode we explore custom publishing, leaps of faith, a shared near-death experience, and business as a creative and spiritual act.

Mark Peres
February 8, 2018
Season1A

Culture for All

Mark Peres
February 8, 2018
Season1A
Culture for All

Robert Bush

Robert Bush leads an arts and culture council. In this episode we explore the power of art, a perfect childhood, access and inclusion, the city as a classroom, and his greatest accomplishment.  

Mark Peres
January 31, 2018
Season1A

Family Legacy

Mark Peres
January 31, 2018
Season1A
Family Legacy

Philip Blumenthal

Philip Blumenthal leads a family foundation. In this episode we explore family history, ‘tsedaqah,’ grant-making, naming rights, being a middle child, and caring for our planet and community. 

Mark Peres
January 24, 2018
Season1A

Black Lives Matter

Mark Peres
January 24, 2018
Season1A
Black Lives Matter

Tiffany Capers

Tiffany Capers is an advocate for equity and possibility. In this episode we explore Black Lives Matter, being sufficiently woke, painting, being a new mother, and the work and promise of social justice. 

Mark Peres
January 17, 2018
Season1A

Mindful Meditation

Mark Peres
January 17, 2018
Season1A
Mindful Meditation

Angela Gala

Angela Gala is a meditation teacher and event planner. In this episode we explore meditating, the connection between meditation and creativity, what makes for a good event, and a purpose-driven life. 

Mark Peres
January 10, 2018
Season1A

Show Business

Mark Peres
January 10, 2018
Season1A
Show Business

Tom Gabbard

Tom Gabbard leads a performing arts organization. In this episode we explore what a producer actually does, perfectionist tendencies, a pivotal moment, and presenting shows that transform people and place. 

Mark Peres
January 2, 2018
Season1A

Doing Well and Good

Mark Peres
January 2, 2018
Season1A
Doing Well and Good

Dianne Chipps Bailey

Dianne Chipps Bailey is an attorney who serves non-profit clients. In this episode we explore the non-profit sector, the grounding of faith, the illusion of perfection, privilege, and the guidance of gratitude. 

Mark Peres
December 28, 2017
Season1A

Making Things Happen

Mark Peres
December 28, 2017
Season1A
Making Things Happen

Manoj Kesavan

Manoj Kesavan is a cultural catalyst and creative instigator. In this episode we explore curatorial judgment, the art of social practice, the leap of faith of creative initiatives, taking a stance, and doing what one must. 

Mark Peres
December 21, 2017
Season1A

Community Steward

Mark Peres
December 21, 2017
Season1A
Community Steward

Lee Keesler

Lee Keesler leads a multi-branch urban library system. In this episode we explore leading transformation across an enterprise, family history, chapters of life, and the call of community stewardship. 

Mark Peres
December 11, 2017
Season1A

Out of the Mist

Mark Peres
December 11, 2017
Season1A
Out of the Mist

Phillip Larrimore

Phillip Larrimore is a visual artist who explores that which is and is between. In this episode we explore the divine, aluminum perforated boxes, appearance, reappearance, melancholia, and converting sorrow to beauty. 

Mark Peres
November 29, 2017
Season1A

Art Inspired

Mark Peres
November 29, 2017
Season1A
Art Inspired

Suzanne Fetscher

Suzanne Fetscher is a former executive of a visual arts and artist-in-residency center.  In this episode we explore her career in arts administration, community engagement as art, and arriving full circle in life.

Mark Peres
November 20, 2017
Season1A

Care and Grace

Mark Peres
November 20, 2017
Season1A
Care and Grace

Carol Hardison

Carol Hardison leads a crisis assistance agency. In this episode we explore assisting those in financial distress, saviors and victims, music and laughter, and the values that sustain the work of social justice.

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Jun 6, 2019
A Story of Discovery
Jun 6, 2019

Richard Thurmond

Richard Thurmond is a community and economic development executive for a place-making organization. In this episode we explore basketball, editing and publishing a city magazine, staying and leaving, and the values of curiosity and humility.

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Jun 6, 2019
May 30, 2019
The Park Church
May 30, 2019

Claude Alexander, Jr.

Claude Alexander, Jr. is bishop and senior pastor of a Baptist church. In this episode we explore the mission of the church, racism, misogyny and homophobia, segregation on Sunday mornings, the death of a brother, a crisis of faith, living with mystery, and the love of God.

Read More →
May 30, 2019
May 22, 2019
Hope and Optimism
May 22, 2019

Jess George

Jess George is a government and community affairs manager for a fiber optic company. In this episode we explore the digital divide, confronting bullies, being an ally to immigrants, and dropping keys to beautiful rowdy prisoners.

Read More →
May 22, 2019
May 16, 2019
A Life In Full
May 16, 2019

Sonya Pfeiffer

Sonya Pfeiffer is an art gallery owner and criminal defense attorney. In this episode we explore storytelling, standing up to the power of the state, unconventional paths, the Owl theory, the practice of Ahimsa, and the one chance we have in this life.

Read More →
May 16, 2019
May 9, 2019
Conscious Evolution
May 9, 2019

Beatriz Friedmann

Beatriz Friedmann is a school counselor and information technology consultant. In this episode we explore emigrating from Brazil to North America, a corporate career, a summer of loss and pain, finding new purpose, and becoming present one step at a time.

Read More →
May 9, 2019
May 2, 2019
Interdisciplinary Design
May 2, 2019

Ken Lambla

Ken Lambla is founding dean of a college of arts + architecture. In this episode we explore returning from Patagonia, launching a new college, interdisciplinary design, stewardship, and how the arts have informed his life.

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May 2, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
A Nurturing Place
Apr 26, 2019

Clarence Armbrister

Clarence ‘Clay’ Armbrister is president of a historically black university. In this episode we explore strategic goals, the benefits and challenges of HBCUs, a family story of defiance, public service, and the value of relationships.

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Apr 26, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
The Sacredness of Human Life
Apr 19, 2019

Liz Clasen-Kelly

Liz Clasen-Kelly leads an agency serving men experiencing homelessness. In this episode we explore helping people needing shelter, working to end homelessness, abundant love, and encountering Christ in the in-between.

Read More →
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Art Empowered
Apr 11, 2019

Natalie Frazier Allen

Natalie Frazier Allen leads an organization that connects youth to the arts. In this episode we explore adverse childhood experiences, the power of the arts to heal trauma, telling the truth, Spelman College, and reflections on career, family and faith.

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Apr 11, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
Neighborhood Development
Apr 5, 2019

Tom Warshauer

Tom Warshauer leads a municipal community engagement team. In this episode we explore neighborhood development, Wilmington and New Orleans, home restoration, planting ideas, and enjoying diverse and authentic lives.

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Apr 5, 2019

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