Podcasts Featuring Fellows
Are you a Fellow who has participated in a podcast, or do you know a Fellow who has? If so, please email us at info@lgcchicago.org to be included in our Leadership Library.
FULCRUM UNBIASED PODCAST
featuring Katherine Gehl (LGC Fellow since 2001)
Katherine Gehl, founder of The Institute for Political Innovation, explains Final Five voting. Gehl also discusses why party primaries are a major cause of our political dysfunction. With ranked choice voting gaining popularity and making its way into elections, Gehl offers a fantastic overview of how the system works and why it would solve several US election issues. Listen here.
BEG TO DIFFER, A BULWARK PODCAST
featuring Katherine Gehl (LGC Fellow since 2001)
Katherine Gehl, the originator of Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting system, joins Beg to Differ host Mona Charen to discuss progress on reforming our primary elections. Titled "How to Disempower the Extremists," this episode weighs in on Zelensky’s historic visit, Elon’s fate, Trump’s taxes as well as the immigration stalemate. Listen here.
NCHE PRESENTS: LEADERS PURSUING HEALTH EQUITY IN AMERICA PODCAST
featuring Dr. Gail Christopher (LGC Fellow since 1988)
Dr. Gail Christopher, executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE), hosted the premier episode, with a focus on native Hawaiians' unique connectivity with their land. Gail said, "We all hail from ancestral wisdom. We are trying to catch up with our ancestors in learning to live in harmony with our environments and in concert with one another." Listen here.
OUTSIDE THE LOOP RADIO PODCAST
featuring Chris Brown (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown joined WGN's Outside the Loop Radio podcast to discussed the impact and significance of the Chicago Public Library over the last 150 years and how it is celebrating this milestone anniversary. Outside the Loop Radio covers topics that don’t always get the proper attention, all with a strong and independent Chicago slant. Listen here.
PURSUING JUSTICE: THE PRO BONO FILES
featuring Ben Weinberg (LGC Fellow since 2003)
Benjamin Weinberg, pro bono partner at Dentons, speaks about an appellate justice project for domestic violence survivors. The episode discusses what can be done when survivors of domestic violence face judges who are unprepared to handle their cases, the unintended consequences of having less lawyers involved in the order of protection process and the pro bono project that has brought law back into the domestic violence court room. Listen here.
HERSTORIES PODCAST
featuring Maria Doughty (LGC Fellow since 2012) and Maricela Garcia (LGC Fellow since 2000)
Maricela Garcia, CEO of Gads Hill Center, was interviewed by The Chicago Network (TCN) President and CEO Maria Doughty to discuss a story of courage, danger and overcoming the odds. Maricela has spent her life fighting to improve the lives of others. She shared her story, from facing mortal peril as a young activist, to her work today as CEO. Listen here.
CANDID CANDACE – THE PODCAST
featuring John Robak (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Former Greeley and Hansen LLC Chairman and CEO John Robak joined the inaugural episode of award winning journalist and media maven Candace Jordan's podcast. The episode featured a hopeful vision of Chicago with event news, nonprofit record-breakers and where to go next. As a civic leader and philanthropist, John shared advice on giving back. Listen here.
MORE THAN MEDICINE WITH DR. NGOZI EZIKE
hosted by Dr. Ngozi Ezike (LGC Fellow since 2011)
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, a board-certified internist and pediatrician who has dedicated her career to addressing issues of health equity and health justice, hosts this podcast to not just heal wounds, but truly address the root causes of hurt and distress in our communities and our nation. Each month, Dr. Ezike will be joined by a featured guest to talk about challenges facing safety net hospitals as well as healthcare overall. The podcast features guests in all areas of health, including physicians, researchers, community activists and civic leaders. Listen here.
JOY IN THE BREAKTHROUGH PODCAST
hosted by Connie Lindsey (LGC Fellow since 2001; Daniel Burnham Fellow) and Anna Valencia (LGC Fellow since 2018)
Hosts Connie Lindsey and Anna Valencia explore the peaks and valleys of life through cross-generational conversations with diverse leaders who have learned the power of being broken open in order to break through. They share their own experiences, providing valuable insights on how to break through your own personal struggles and find joy for the journey. In addition to guests' perspectives, this podcast offers tips, tools and techniques to help you explore the I’Mpossible in you. Listen or view here.
ALL ACCESS PODCAST
featuring Rachel Arfa (LGC Fellow since 2016)
All Access was launched by The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) to build community, raise awareness and increase meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities. In the first episode, Rachel Arfa provides background on the podcast project, shares her career path to becoming the highest-ranking Deaf official in City of Chicago government, and discusses the launch of MOPD's Career Center to support job seekers with disabilities and employers seeking to make their organization more diverse and inclusive by hiring qualified individuals with disabilities. All Access is available in audio format (Podbean) and ASL Interpreted/Captioned (YouTube). Listen or view here and here.