Podcasts Featuring Fellows
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MONEY, MEET MEANING
featuring Host Tom Levinson (LGC Fellow since 2009) and Guest Eboo Patel (LGC Fellow since 2004)
"Money, Meet Meaning" is a podcast that explores the intersection of religion and spirituality with personal finance. In the first episode, hosts Tom Levinson (Jewish) and Amber Hacker (Christian) along with guest Eboo Patel (Muslim), share practical insights from their religious traditions. The podcast also covers taboo topics and how to have a more meaningful relationship with money. Listen here.
HC3 PODCAST: ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND
featuring Juana Ballesteros (LGC Fellow since 2019), Dr. Ngozi Ezike (LGC Fellow since 2011) and Dr. Ali Khan (LGC Fellow since 2022)
In this installment of the HC3 podcast, Co-Host David Smith leads a live discussion at the Illinois Medical District (IMD). The conversation highlights local leaders at the forefront of pioneering initiatives aimed at tackling disparities and promoting a more equitable health care system for all. HC3 is a podcast series that explores leveraging resources to catalyze sustainable, durable health care solutions that help achieve health equity in Chicago and beyond. Listen here.
HERSTORIES: A DIVERSE FUTURE WITH GLORIA CASTILLO
featuring Gloria Castillo (LGC Fellow since 1994)
Gloria Castillo, Former Director of Together We Rise at The Chicago Community Trust, discusses overcoming generations of gender bias, growing up in Wrigleyville, and working towards a more diverse and equitable future. Listen here.
ADVANCING HEALTH: A PODCAST BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
featuring Gabrielle Cummings (LGC Fellow since 2011)
The 2022 mass shooting during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois killed seven people, wounded another 48 and traumatized an entire community. In this emotional conversation, Gabrielle Cummings, president of NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, discusses how the hospital team responded head-on to an unfolding crisis and kept not only the Highland Park community together, but the health care staff as well. Listen here.
@THEBAR PODCAST: THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS DOLL GOES TO COURT TO PROTECT HER BRAND
featuring Trisha Rich (LGC Fellow since 2021)
Toymaker Mattel has long had a reputation for aggressively defending its Barbie-related intellectual property. Hosts Trisha Rich and Maggie Mendenhall Casey are joined by K&L Gates partner, Alexis Crawford Douglas, to discuss the intellectual property aspects of the blockbuster movie, the origin story of the Barbie doll and the most interesting and impactful IP cases that have been part of the ongoing quest to protect the iconic doll brand. Listen here.
SIMONCAST: MICHELLE MORALES ON ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE
featuring Michelle Morales (LGC Fellow since 2015)
Woods Fund Chicago President Michelle Morales discusses her background in advocacy and philanthropy and the organization's eight-decade quest to advance social justice. Michelle also shared her efforts in fighting for racial, economic and educational justice. Michelle is a national leader in educational philanthropy and educational justice. Prior to joining the Woods Fund, she led the Illinois chapter of the Mikva Challenge, a leading youth development civics organization. Listen here.
@THEBAR PODCAST: THE RIGHT TO REPAIR YOUR STUFF
featuring Trisha Rich (LGC Fellow since 2021)
Trisha Rich hosts this episode of the Chicago Bar Association's @theBar Podcast discussing the consumer's right to repair their own equipment, as many manufacturers are creating barriers and incentivizing the purchase of new products instead of allowing consumers to easily fix or modify it themselves. The episode focused on the reasons why the right to repair has become so difficult for consumers, the legislative efforts being made to change this precedent, and the positive impact empowering consumers can have on the environment and local economy. Listen here.
HERSTORIES: BEATING THE ODDS AND SAVING LIVES
featuring Dr. Suzet McKinney (LGC Fellow since 2019)
From a young age, the importance of education was impressed upon Suzet McKinney. Taking this lesson to heart, Suzet has built a wildly successful career across multiple fields. As if becoming one of the United States' foremost leaders in bioterrorism and disaster preparedness and response, Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District and leading Chicago’s response to the H1N1 and Ebola outbreaks wasn't enough, Suzet now serves as Principal and Director of Life Sciences at Sterling Bay. Listen here.
MORE THAN MEDICINE WITH DR. NGOZI EZIKE
hosted by Dr. Ngozi Ezike (LGC Fellow since 2011)
featuring Daniel Ash (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
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. In this episode, Field Foundation of Illinois President Daniel Ash joins Dr. Ezike for a discussion about working to address systemic issues in Chicago's divested communities. Listen here.
THE LATINO MAJORITY
featuring Adela Cepeda (LGC Fellow since 1993)
A powerful Latina in the business of financial advisory, Adela Cepeda fought tooth and nail to have her voice heard by men hoping to drown her out. Now she’s here to hold them accountable. As a founder and president of her own influential firm—plus a consistent boardroom presence—Cepeda recognizes that the early hurdles she overcame, and the difficulties her Colombian parents faced, acted as strong lessons in perseverance. She wants to call out injustices and prove that treating Latinos, and especially Latinas, as equals isn’t just a savvy move—it’s the right one. Listen here.
THE OPTIMISTIC AMERICAN
featuring Katherine Gehl (LGC Fellow since 2001)
Katherine Gehl, founder of The Institute for Political Innovation (IPI), talks about her book, The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy, and why we need to change the way people get elected. She also outlined the core components of the Final Five voting system and benefits of having a single open primary. To view or listen here.
GATHERING GROUND
featuring Monique Jones (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Monique Jones recently joined the Gathering Ground podcast to co-host an episode focused on trends at the forefront of the social impact sector. Monique defined what social impact is, discussed the state of the sector and shared hopes for the future. She and host Mary Morten interview other leaders about the latest trends and what to expect for the remainder of 2023. Listen here.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
featuring Gary Feinerman (LGC Fellow since 2002)
Gary Feinerman, partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, joined Original Jurisdiction, a podcast about law and the legal profession. Gary discusses his journey from lawyer to judge and back again with host David Lat, a longtime writer and commentator on the legal profession. Gary shares why he left his role on the bench and his plans at Latham & Watkins. Listen here. (A free subscription trial is required to listen.)
YOU BELONG IN THE C-SUITE
featuring Maria Doughty (LGC Fellow since 2012)
In this episode, Maria Doughty delves into the world of nonprofit board service and explores how it can positively impact both your personal life and professional career. Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in addressing societal issues and driving positive change. This discussion focuses on the benefits of serving on a nonprofit board, how it can build leadership capability, how compassionate leaders can meet the needs of employees but still have to make unpopular decisions, and more. Listen 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
THE EXECUTIVES' EXCHANGE PODCAST
featuring Daniel Burnham Fellows Lynn Osmond and Teresa Wilton Harmon
Lynn Osmond, president and CEO of Choose Chicago, joins guest host Teresa Wilton Harmon, chicago office managing partner at Sidley Austin LLP, to discuss her tale of going from music to architecture to champion of all things Chicago. She details her mentorship experience, her 25 years with Chicago Architecture Center and why she’s passionate about Chicago’s future. Listen here.
BLACK MEN SUNDAYS PODCAST
featuring Wheeler Coleman (LGC Fellow since 2006)
Wheeler Coleman, founder and CEO of Executive Consultants United, discusses embracing tech to grow your business. He offers business advice and discusses growing his business from $1 million to $10 million in total assets in six years. Wheeler also shares tips on what's in his portfolio and how he feels about real estate. Listen here.
THE DAILY GIST PODCAST
featuring Blake-Anthony Johnson (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Blake-Anthony Johnson, CEO of Chicago Sinfonietta, joined Crain's Chicago Business Daily Gist podcast to discuss his work reimagining live music experiences, equity in classical music spaces, giving Chicago its creative and historical due, and more. Blake-Anthony is 2022 Crain's 40 Under 40 honoree. Listen here.
@THEBAR PODCAST: LEGAL GHOST STORIES
featuring Trisha Rich (LGC Fellow since 2021)
In this special Halloween episode, @theBar gets into the spooky spirit with author-historian, podcaster and tour guide Adam Selzer of Mysterious Chicago. Adam regales hosts Trisha Rich and Maggie Mendenhall Casey with tales of Chicago’s haunted past from graveyard ghosts to notorious serial killers. Learn about the Chicago resident who had his house legally declared haunted, the truth behind the Candyman urban legend, the lore surrounding H.H. Holmes and his alleged “Murder Castle” and more. Listen here.
HERSTORIES PODCAST
featuring Celena Roldan (LGC Fellow since 2011)
In this episode of the HerStories Podcast, hosted by The Chicago Network, American Red Cross of Illinois CEO Celena Roldan gives a rare look into what it's like to lead an organization that saves lives every day. HerStories is a series of frank conversations with leading women at the forefront of Chicago’s business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities. Listen here.
HERSTORIES PODCAST
featuring Virginia Kendall (LGC Fellow since 2003)
From studying law in night school while raising a family, United States District Court Judge Virginia Kendall knows what it means to beat the odds. In this episode, Judge Kendall talks loss, what it's like to be underestimated, and recounts racing the clock to find and rescue a missing child in the gripping story of how the United States' human trafficking statutes came to be. Listen here.
INTERFAITH AMERICA WITH EBOO PATEL
hosted by Eboo Patel (LGC Fellow since 2004)
Interfaith America President and Founder Eboo Patel reflects on the new American religious landscape with diverse civic leaders in his podcast series. In the first episode, titled "How do you see humanity in the face of hate?", Eboo is joined in conversation by author and activist Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, who reflects on being a Sikh American and how his faith inspires him to fight racism with love. Simran is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program. Listen here.
YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT PODCAST
featuring Arne Duncan (LGC Fellow since 1995)
Arne Duncan, former US secretary of education and founder of Chicago CRED, joined the first episode of this podcast co-hosted by two former Tennessee governors and presented by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Arne discussed potential avenues to reducing gun violence. He calls the Safer Communities Act “a small step, but a significant step,” noting that it represents the first step forward in decades. Listen here.
AFTER 1954 PODCAST: NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN BLACK EDUCATION
featuring Aimée Eubanks Davis (LGC Fellow since 2020) and Liz Thompson (LGC Fellow since 1991)
Traditionally, Black-led nonprofits have only received 2 to 4 percent of total philanthropic funding nationally. That’s in part why Liz Thompson co-founded The 1954 Project, which seeks to radically redesign how philanthropy connects with Black leaders in education. Every year, her organization awards a cohort of Luminaries with one million dollars each to continue their innovative work in education. In this episode, host Aimée Eubanks Davis is in conversation with Liz Thompson about her organization’s impact on the community. Listen here. For more episodes in this series, listen here.
@THEBAR PODCAST: WAR IN UKRAINE
featuring Trisha Rich (LGC Fellow since 2021)
Trisha Rich, partner & co-chair of the legal profession team at Holland & Knight LLP, co-hosted two episodes of the Chicago Bar Association @theBar podcast about the war in Ukraine. Both episodes feature prominent experts and focus on the history of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, related international laws and the humanitarian crisis, as well as implications for the U.S. and United Nations. Listen here and here.
BECKER'S HEATHCARE PODCAST
featuring Matthew Primack (LGC Fellow since 2016; Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Matthew Primack, president of Condell Medical Center, part of Advocate Aurora Health, discusses his focus on value-based care, the future of digital health, mitigating costs and more. With the goal of keeping community members healthier and supported with virtual and digital healthcare solutions, Matt outlines Advocate Aurora Health’s current strategic priorities to address the growing challenges within the healthcare industry. Listen here.
PURPOSE 360 PODCAST
featuring Shannon Schuyler (LGC Fellow since 2010)
In an episode titled Reimagining the Possible with PwC, Shannon Schuyler, PwC’s U.S. Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, sits down with host Carol Cone to share how PwC has aligned its purpose with all 295,000 employees to upskill talent for a global, digital economy; engage authentically with social issues; and have honest conversations about inclusion and diversity. Listen here.
PUBLIC HEALTH ON CALL
featuring Dr. Thomas Fisher (LGC Fellow since 2007)
Dr. Thomas Fisher, ER physician at University of Chicago Medical Center, joined Public Health on Call, a podcast hosted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Medicine, to discuss his new book, Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER. The book illustrates how societal inequities are evident in emergency rooms and shares stories from the COVID pandemic, illuminating the intimate relationship between doctors and patients. Thomas also talked about how health care—and ERs in particular—uphold systems of inequity even without intending to, and how providers can try to offer everyone coming through their doors the care they deserve. Listen here.
ECORIGHT SPEAKS PODCAST
featuring Joe Dominquez (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Joe Dominguez is CEO of Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest producer of carbon-free energy. He oversees Constellation’s clean energy fleet of nuclear, wind, solar, hydroelectric and natural gas facilities in 19 states, and the nation’s top competitive retail and commodities business, which provides electricity and natural gas to two million customers nationwide, including more than three-fourths of the Fortune 100. Joe chats about clean energy, the important role the electricity sector plays in climate change and how we get to net zero emissions. Listen here.
BEYOND BARRIERS: A PATH TO PURPOSE
featuring Maria Kim (LGC Fellow since 2008)
Maria Kim, president & CEO of REDF, shares lessons learned from her wide variety of work experiences she describes as a “three-act play” in the areas of private, purpose and now practice. Her path wasn’t always intentional but it was successful nonetheless and from that journey, she learned who she is and what she brings to the table. She is focused on fixing inequities in the workplace citing that even after all the work is done, 10 million people are still “boxed out of today’s economy.” We all have something we can learn from Maria’s unique insights. Listen here.
ON TRIAL PODCAST
featuring Lisa Noller (LGC Fellow since 2008)
Lisa Noller, partner and chair of the government enforcement defense and investigations practice at Foley & Lardner LLP, was recently interviewed for the firm's On Trial podcast. In an episode titled Jack be Nimble: Lisa Noller on Trial, Lisa discussed her views on the most important part of a trial and the most important skill of a trial lawyer. She also shared some of her own memorable trial moments from her more than 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer and time as a federal prosecutor. Listen here.
THE DISPATCH: GOOD FAITH PODCAST
featuring Eboo Patel (LGC Fellow since 2004)
Eboo Patel, a Muslim pioneer in interfaith work, discusses his book, We Need to Build: Fieldnotes for Diverse Democracy. He talks about building bridges of understanding between people of different faiths and highlights the importance of allowing individuals to bring their whole selves to conversations, including real and significant religious disagreements. Eboo also encourages listeners to do more than criticize what we don’t like and to, instead, adopt a mature approach for building what we want to see in society. Listen here.
EXPLORE GLOBAL HEALH PODCAST
featuring Dr. June McKoy, MD (LGC Fellow since 2005)
Dr. June McKoy, a Northwestern Medicine Geriatric Medicine Specialist, joins Dr. Rob Murphy to talk about population aging and what students and trainees need to know to address the needs of older people here in the U.S. and around the world. The World Health Organization projects that the world's population of older adults will double by the year 2050, and 80 percent of these older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries. Preparing for this shift needs to start now. Listen here.
THE CAMPUS: TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION PODCAST
featuring Derek Douglas (LGC Fellow since 2013)
Derek Douglas, vice president for civic engagement and external affairs at The University of Chicago, joined university leaders from London and Melbourne for a conversation about the value of mutually beneficial partnerships with First Nation communities, local organizations and government. They discuss using their strengths of teaching and research to engage with community and what that means for increasingly digital campuses. Listen here.
TALKING HEADWAYS: A STREETBLOG PODCAST
featuring Lea Hargett (LGC Fellow since 1995)
In an epsidoe titled "Portrait of a Developer in St. Paul" Lea Hargett, principal of Jog Associates, joins St. Paul Developer Johnny Opara of JO Companies for a conversation about programs that support developers of color and the barriers people of color face in the market. The Talking Headways podcast is a weekly podcast about transportation and urban design. Listen here.
LAB RATS TO UNICORNS
featuring Samir Mayekar (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
This conversation dives into why Chicago is an exciting place to be for a life sciences startup company. Chicago Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar joins host John Flavin and World Business Chicago President and CEO Michael Fassnacht to discuss Chicago's growing life sciences ecosystem. Samir is a tri-sector leader who has played executive roles in public, private and nonprofit sectors. He served in the U.S. government during the Obama administration. Prior to his work with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on economic development, Samir was CEO of NanoGraf Technologies, an international company built around battery technology. Listen here.
BETTER EDGE: A NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PODCAST
featuring Dr. June McKoy (LGC Fellow since 2005)
June McKoy MD, MPH, JD, MBA discusses proactivity and partnership: how the geriatrics team mitigated COVID-19's impact on the nursing home. She shares the challenges for nursing staff and residents, the technologies and strategies in use in other areas of healthcare that are helping to improve care and outcomes at these nursing facilities and how she thinks learnings, such as the roll of adapting technologies, will continue to help improve the quality of nursing home care in the future. Listen here.
HOW CHICAGO CARES
featuring Anna Valencia (LGC Fellow since 2018)
In the latest episode of the How Chicago Cares’ podcast, CEO of Chicago Cares Jenné Myers interviews Anna Valencia, City Clerk of Chicago, about how her office is viewing policy through an equity lens – and working to make policy and decision-making more accessible for Chicagoans. They discuss what rebuilding trust between community and government looks like. Anna says, “I ask the question I always ask: how can I help? How can government help? […] Look around at your table and ask who is missing. We need to be very intentional about that because it is not something new. It’s just a matter of doing it.” Listen here.
TIME TO ACT: THE ALLYSHIP IMPERATIVE
featuring Shannon Schuyler (LGC Fellow since 2010)
Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has found a passion and purpose in bridging the gender diversity gap in corporate leadership. Clarissa Clark, a director in PwC’s Risk Assurance Practice, has spent the past decade advocating for minority professionals and the challenges they face. In this episode, Shannon and Clarissa explore how mentors in the workplace can help rising minority professionals navigate pathways to success and how allies can support one another on the journey to a more equitable future. Listen here.
THE CRISIS CAST: CRISIS WITHOUT CHAOS
featuring Mike Cabonargi (LGC Fellow since 2013)
Hon. Michael Cabonargi has forged a path in all three branches of government. In this episode of The Crisis Cast, he shares the lessons learned from those divergent experiences. Moderated by renowned crisis communicators Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin, the conversation explores an admiration for the American immigrant through personal biography. From tales of true ethics in politics to a stark reality about how to lead in crisis, this is discussion with some potent reckoning. The Crisis Cast is a conversational journey in business leadership during a crisis. A cast of experts review crisis management scenarios and provide resources for navigating uncharted waters. Listen here.
NEVER STOP LEARNING: GILBERT VILLEGAS
featuring Gilbert Villegas (LGC Fellow since 2013)
Gilbert Villegas has been Alderman of Chicago's 36th Ward since 2015, and drives municipal innovation. As a U.S. Marine, he served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In this episode of The Crisis Cast, hosts Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin ask some tough questions about the sometimes thankless work of public service. Above all, Gil shares the wisdom of his mother and grandmother. A wisdom that shaped his need to constantly feed his brain with knowledge. Listen here.
JESUITICAL: INTERFAITH WORK IS CRUCIAL TO OVERCOMING OUR COUNTRY'S DIVISIONS
featuring Dr. Eboo Patel (LGC Fellow since 2004)
Dr. Eboo Patel believes that it is impossible to understand what is happening in our world—and in the 2020 election—without paying attention to and engaging with people’s diverse religious commitments. Hear Eboo discuss what lessons he has learned from his interfaith work that might help us to heal the fractures of our body politic. In 2002, Eboo founded the Interfaith Youth Core, an organization that works with colleges, governments, and social service agencies to increase interfaith cooperation. He also served on President Barack Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships Jesuitical is a podcast from the editors of America Media, hosted by Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis. Listen here.
YANG SPEAKS
featuring Katherine Gehl (LGC Fellow since 2001)
Many Americans are fed up with a political process that has produced no long-term solutions to the nation’s biggest problems. Despite being told the system is “of, by, and for” them, the reality is public officials have for a long time failed to deliver on that promise. Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang spoke with former Gehl Foods CEO, author, and nonpartisan reform leader Katherine Gehl. She co-authored the groundbreaking 2017 Harvard Business School study, “Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America.” She also wrote the book on the political industry and says her epiphany over the systems problem in US politics grew out of her experience running her own company - the observation that incentives that exist to ensure a competitive marketplace in most industries don’t exist in the political industry. Listen here.
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE PODCAST: THE ILLINOIS STATE TREASURY ON LEADING FROM THE FRONT
featuring Rodrigo Garcia (LGC Fellow since 2020)
How is the State of Illinois is embedding sustainability factors into its investment process? Host Jason Mitchell, Man Group’s Co-Head of Responsible Investment, discusses with Rodrigo Garcia, Deputy State Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer for the Illinois State Treasury, how sustainability is driving his allocation and diversification process, what the implications could be for the Department of Labor rule proposals around ESG, and why it’s vital to improve access to capital to address the disproportional socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. Listen here.
ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT | THE SOUND OF THE GENUINE: TRAVERSING 2020 WITH 'THE MYSTIC OF THE MOVEMENT' HOWARD THURMAN
featuring Rev. Otis Moss III (LGC Fellow since 2013)
Hear two voices — one from the last century, one from ours — who inspire inward contemplation as an essential part of meeting the challenges in the world. Howard Thurman’s book Jesus and the Disinherited, it was said, was carried by Martin Luther King Jr. alongside the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. Thurman is remembered as a philosopher and theologian, a moral anchor, a contemplative, a prophet, and pastor to the civil rights leaders. Rev. Otis Moss III, himself the son of one of those leaders, is a bridge to Thurman’s resonance in the present day, and between the Black freedom movements then and now. Listen here.
PLENTY FOR EVERYONE: LOOKING FOR LOTUS
featuring Venu Gupta (LGC Fellow since 2010)
Renowned monk Thich Nhat Hanh has famously written, "No mud, no lotus" – the idea that suffering is inherent in each of our lives, and that we can transform that suffering into something helpful and even hopeful. Venu Gupta of Mother Jones discusses the links between suffering and healing, light and darkness, and love and hate with hosts Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck, co-leaders of Plenty. Hear a deep conversation that will leave you awakened, energized, and yes, transformed. The Plenty for Everyone podcast talks with conscious leaders to explore abundance in work and life, fulfillment in head and heart, and ways we can all work together to make this world a better place. Listen here.
GETTING SMART: DR. HELENE GAYLE ON OUR MOMENT IN TIME
featuring Dr. Helene Gayle (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Hear Dr. Helene Gayle, CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s leading community foundations, discuss how her public health training brought her to the Trust. She presents a three-part strategy for attacking the wealth gap in Chicago and discusses how this work has been amplified by COVID-19. Of our current moment in time, Helene says: “We need to lift up practices and policies that ensure safety, fairness, and justice for all of our people.” For 30 years Dr. Gayle was one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases leading global efforts at the CDC, then the Gates Foundation, and finally at Care International. Getting Smart helps education leaders identify and plan what to do next through advocacy, advisory, and learning design. Listen here.
CULTURE SHIFT | DR. GAIL CHRISTOPHER: HEALING RACISM, THE TAPROOT AMERICA
featuring Dr. Gail Christopher (LGC Fellow since 1988)
Join host Martha Williams as she talks with Dr. Gail Christopher, the visionary for and architect of the Truth Racial Healing and Transformation effort for America, launched in 2017 by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and several other foundations. Racial Healing "is not anti-racism work. The focus of racial healing is really on eradicating the fallacy of a hierarchy of human value and replacing it with a deep sense of our inner connection as human beings." Listen here.
THE MICHELLE OBAMA PODCAST | WORKING WOMEN: VALERIE JARRETT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP
featuring Valerie Jarrett (LGC Fellow since 1986)
In part one of her discussion about mentorship, host Michelle Obama (LGC Fellow since 1993) reminisces with her friend and former boss Valerie Jarrett (LGC Fellow since 1986) about personal growth in the work place. Michelle talks with Valerie about a relationship that can make all the difference for us throughout our lives—and that’s a relationship with a mentor. Valerie helped Michelle realize the kind of leader and mother she wanted to be in the workplace. Listen here.
ESG TALKS
featuring Lois Scott (LGC Fellow since 1990)
In this episode of ESG Talks, KBRA’s CEO Jim Nadler interviews KBRA Board Member Lois Scott, on trends in corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives. Lois has held various roles in both the private and public sectors throughout her extensive career. From 2011 to 2015, Lois served as CFO for the city of Chicago under Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and was the first woman to serve in that capacity. Lois has long been a champion for women in business and was one of the co-founders of the professional organization, Women in Public Finance. Today, Lois is president of Epoch Advisors and serves on various corporate boards, including KBRA. She is also involved with many charities and other philanthropic causes. Listen here.
THE TALK AT BRUNSWICK: ARIEL CEO JOHN ROGERS ON BLACK WEALTH AND INEQUALITY
featuring John Rogers, Jr. (LGC Fellow since 1985)
John Rogers Jr. joined The Talk at Brunswick, a podcast produced by the Brunswick Review, a corporate leadership magazine that spotlights interesting conversations from around the world on business, culture, and public affairs. As one of the leading African American CEOs, John says Black wealth matters and racism in business makes it harder to achieve, especially for college-educated Blacks. John shares this thoughts regarding how businesses should consider race and income inequality, and the problems of doing so amid a global pandemic and civil unrest due to racial injustice. John is Founder and CEO of Ariel Investments, a firm with over $10 billion in assets under management. He served as Co-Chair for the Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009 and recently joined the Barack Obama Foundation’s Board of Directors. Listen here.
HOW CHICAGO CARES
featuring Maria Kim (LGC Fellow since 2008)
What makes someone or something essential? On this episode of How Chicago Cares, Jenné Myers (LGC Fellow since 2017) connects with Maria Kim of Cara Chicago, a Chicago-based social enterprise that reconnects people experiencing poverty with hope, jobs, and opportunity. Jenné and Maria discuss essential employees as the core of our workforce, including Maria's recent op-ed and the role of trauma-informed workplaces in our "new normal" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maria says. "We forget that people are always essential. If we can recognize the essential humanity in each of us and see the talent in the people who have kept us as a country glued together and cleaned, fed, and safe, then maybe we will newly recognize what talent we have in this country." Listen here.
HOW CHICAGO CARES
featuring Vaughn Bryant (LGC Fellow since 2016)
Vaughn Bryant of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, a division of Metropolitan Family Services that works in partnership with community-based and citywide organizations to coordinate, support, and sustain services designed to heal communities that have experienced the highest levels of gun violence, discusses the work his team is doing in response to the public health crisis that is gun violence. He also shares how Chicago organizations are adapting their outreach programming in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We're a rich city. Rich in resources," says Vaughn. "But we have to create the conditions for everyone to be able to access them, and everybody's got to be on board with moving in the right direction." Listen here.
HOW CHICAGO CARES
featuring Michelle Morales (LGC Fellow since 2015)
Host Jenné Myers (LGC Fellow since 2017) interviews Michelle Morales, President of the Woods Fund Chicago, about how we as Chicagoans must create a "new normal" that is more equitable and vibrant for all. As Michelle says, “If you're volunteering [in a food pantry], why isn't there a question of 'Why is there a food pantry?' or 'Why does a food pantry even have to exist?' If people start asking those questions, it points back to the systems in place that create those conditions." Listen here.
THE MICHELLE OBAMA PODCAST
hosted by Michelle Obama (LGC Fellow since 1993)
Hosted by Michelle Obama, the podcast will bring listeners the former First Lady’s most candid, human, and personal conversations to show us what is possible when we dare to be vulnerable. Michelle will dive deep into discussions with loved ones — family, friends, and colleagues — on the relationships in our lives that make us who we are. Tune in for episodes on topics ranging from sibling relationships and raising children to girlfriends, women’s health, mentorship, and marriage. Listen here.
FEDERAL DRIVE: A HOPEFUL CALL FOR MORE VOLUNTEERISM
featuring Barbara Stewart (LGC Fellow since 1991)
Each year tens of thousands of Americans volunteer to help communities through the Corporation for National and Community Service, the CNCS. The whole idea recently got a boost with the release of a comprehensive plan to Congress from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service — and by the pandemic. For the recent trends in community service and where it needs to go, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the CNCS Chief Eecutive Officer Barbara Stewart. Listen here.
THE UNITED STATES OF ANXIETY: KEEP CALM AND CHECK YOUR BIAS
featuring Dr. Gail Christopher (LGC Fellow since 1988)
Research shows that racism and other prejudices are most acute when the stakes are high. Host Kai Wright talks with Gail about how to control for that reality, during a pandemic. This podcast series focuses on the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future. Listen here. Gail continued the conversation in a fireside chat, titled Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, with Synergos Advisory Director Swati Chaudhary. Watch or listen here.
GATHERING GROUND
featuring Mark Ishaug (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Consultant, filmmaker, and activist Mary Morten sits down with a pair of nonprofit powerhouses: CEOs Mark Ishaug of Thresholds, and Dorri McWhorter of YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. They discuss what inspired their missions of service and how COVID-19 has affected their organizations, before delving into their leadership styles and what they wish they'd known when they were starting out. They also spend some time discussing the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, and the concept that Mark and Dorri are both familiar with — leading with love. Listen here.
THE FLEXIBLE ADVISOR: STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
featuring LGC Board President Connie Lindsey (LGC Fellow since 2001)
The worldwide protests calling for racial justice and equity have been a wake-up call for us all and the lack of diversity in the wealth management space has been noted for years. Connie discusses strategies for advancing racial equity and diversity with hosts Laura Gregg and David Partain. The conversation focuses on the importance of better educating people on the difference between equality and equity and what leaders can do to provide support and drive change. Connie, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Northern Trust, notes statistics from a recent study on investor and advisor views on building diverse wealth management teams. Listen here.
HOW CHICAGO CARES
hosted by Jenné Myers (LGC Fellow since 2017)
Join Jenné, CEO of Chicago Cares, for a weekly podcast discussing civic engagement, corporate citizenship, and social impact. In the inaugural episode, Jenné interviews James Rudyk, Executive Director of the Northwest Side Housing Center, about what allyship looks like in this moment in time. As James says, “How can we use this moment and take it moving forward to re-envision a city, a community, a neighborhood that is more racially equitable. We have to use this opportunity to do exactly that. Because a lot of these small actions of small groups of people or small organizations coming together is what’s going to change the world.” Listen here.
TUESDAY'S WITH COACH MO
hosted by Monique Betty (LGC Fellow since 1993)
Work can be frustrating. Getting to that next promotion seems to be a mystery? Figure out what your boss really wants? Motivate your disengaged team? Knowing what you want from your career is just the beginning “Coach Mo’ is here to help. With empathy, experience, and hardwired for positivity, certified executive coach Monique Betty, a.k.a ‘Coach Mo’ offers insight and powerful questions to support you. Discover the possibilities to successfully navigate your workplace dilemmas. Listen to all episodes here.
ACCELERATE INVESTORS: CIO CONVERSATIONS WITH BETTY SALANIC
featuring Rodrigo Garcia (2020 LGC Fellow)
Rodrigo, CIO at the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, shares his story of growing up in Little Village on the Southside of Chicago to becoming a CIO, how he views his investment consultant relationships, and why venture capital is such an appealing asset class for his fund. Betty Salanic, CEO and Founder of Accelerate Investors, interviews some of the world’s top Chief Investment Officers to learn about their background, hear their current investment strategies and understand their global outlook. Listen here.
SMART BUSINESS CHICAGO
hosted by Rosa Escareno (LGC Fellow since 2013)
The podcast of Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Rosa Escareno features Chicago's entrepreneurs sharing their business stories. The Smart Business Chicago podcast aims to share information and advice that can help you navigate the road to business success. BACP licenses, educates, regulates, and empowers Chicago businesses to grow and succeed, as well as, receives and processes consumer complaints. Listen to all episodes here.
SMART BUSINESS CHICAGO: CITY CLERK ANNA VALENCIA IS KEEPING CHICAGO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENT
featuring Anna Valencia (LGC Fellow since 2018)
hosted by by Rosa Escareno (LGC Fellow since 2013)
Smart Business Chicago kicked off Women’s History Month by highlighting the work of City Clerk of Chicago Anna M. Valencia. She is one of three city-wide elected officials in the City of Chicago, at a time where all three positions are held by females. As City Clerk, Anna has focused on making government accessible to all Chicagoans. Under her leadership, new and innovative initiatives have been spearheaded to bring services directly to residents. Listen to learn about her career in public service, the Chicago City Key, and recent fee and debt reforms. Listen here.
CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE: #YESWECOUNT | WHY THE 2020 CENSUS IS SO CRITICAL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
featuring Karen Tamley (LGC Fellow since 1999)
In this interview, Karen, President and CEO of Access Living and former Commissioner for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, discusses the impact of the 2020 Census on the disabled community, as well as key dates for participating in the Census, with interviewer Martha Younger-White, Senior Vice President of Employment and Rehabilitation Services at The Chicago Lighthouse. For additional information about the census, visit census.gov. To read more, click here. Listen here.
ADAPTED™: KOREAN ADOPTEES LIVING IN KOREA AND BEYOND
featuring Taneka Hye Wol Jennings (2020 LGC Fellow)
Taneka, 34, works towards social justice and immigrant rights as the Deputy Director of HANA Center, a Chicago-area nonprofit that empowers Korean American and multiethnic immigrant communities through social services, community organizing, education, and culture to advance human rights. She also uses that passion to advocate for the Korean adoptee community through organizations like KAtCH in Chicago and others. Listen as Taneks steps out of her comfort zone to share some of her reflections as an adoptee, daughter, and partner. Adapted is a podcast funded by the US Fulbright program. It seeks to educate the adoptive community, Korean people, and the world at large. Listen here.
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME [BISNOW AUDIO]: WENDY BERGER
featuring Wendy Berger (LGC Fellow since 2011)
In this episode, Wendy discusses tools in her toolbelt for navigating the COVID-19 crisis. As WBS Equities CEO, Wendy owns build-to-suit food manufacturing and distribution buildings in multiple states including New York, Ohio, Illinois and Massachusetts. She talks about her plan to help tenants, managing her own self isolation, and how major personal tragedies have prepared her to manage a situation like this. Listen here.
HERE & NOW: CORONAVIRUS INTERRUPTS EFFORTS TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO
featuring Vaughn Bryant (LGC Fellow since 2016)
The coronavirus is upending daily life for tens of millions of people across the country as schools and businesses remain closed and medical professionals prepare for a surge of sick people that could overwhelm the health care system. It's also interrupting efforts in Chicago aimed at curbing gun violence. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Vaughn about his work as Executive Director of Communities Partnering 4 Peace. Listen here.
DR. SANJAY GUPTA'S CORONAVIRUS PODCAST: TALKING TO OUR KIDS ABOUT COVID-19
featuring Arne Duncan (LGC Fellow since 1995)
Working from home while teaching and caring for your kids isn't easy during the coronavirus crisis. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to moms and dads, including Arne, about parenting in a pandemic. Read more and listen here.
SKINNYTREES: LIFT HEALTH FOR ALL
featuring Dr. Melissa Simon (LGC Fellow since 2018)
Melissa introduces an exciting new center launched this year - the Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET). She explains the work this center aims to do and how it is taking a different approach. Melissa stresses why health equity is important and required to lift health for all. She discusses a few key terms that might be helpful in future episodes and understanding the work that lies ahead in lifting health for all. Listen here.
DISPLACED: HELENE GAYLE ON HOW TO LEAD ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESPOND TO CRISIS
featuring Helene Gayle (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
The public sector needs to learn to work with the private sector, from an epidemiologist who became the CEO of one of the world's largest charities. The international development sector is losing relevance and humanitarian organizations should look to the private sector to adapt, says Helene, CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, a $2.7 billion philanthropic fund. Listen here.
TRAILBLAZERS.FM: THE NEW RULES TO BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH
featuring John Rogers Jr. (LGC Fellow since 1985)
John discusses: How his parents impacted and influenced his goals growing up; How much of John's success in business he credited to his time playing basketball; What's still driving John in the work he's doing with Ariel some 34 years after he started the company; How he balances success and humility; Why John loves leading people; One of his biggest failures; The most important habits or traits that young minority leaders need to develop to become great leaders - the most common financial mistakes we've been making as investors; Stocks that John likes heading into 2018; How much time John spends each day or week reading and learning and thinking; Books John has read and recommends we read; The One action John thinks we should take right to help us on our own journey to blaze our trail. Listen here.
UNLOCKING INNOVATION PODCAST: A CONVERSATION WITH CHICAGO'S TOP THOUGHT LEADERS
featuring Leslie Anderson (LGC Fellow since 2006) and Betsy Ziegler (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
A panel of some of the most influential Chicago executives to share insights about the state of corporate innovation and reveal their bold predictions for the future. Join Moderator Betsy Ziegler, CEO of 1871 and guests Adam Hectman of Microsoft, Leslie Anderson of BMO, Guillaume Deudon of Dow and Mandy Tahvonen of Gordon Foods. #UnlockingInnovation is the podcast about what drives innovation in the most successful organizations. Each episode features interviews with leaders in innovation about how they keep their organizations on top year after year, their career journeys, and the practices that help them create an innovative company culture. #UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago. Listen here.
GATHERING GROUND: TRACIE HALL & ANGELIQUE POWER
featuring Angelique Power (LGC Fellow since 2015)
Two thought leaders and comrades in community-building and racial justice, Angelique (President of The Field Foundation) and Tracie D. Hall (Director of The Joyce Foundation's Culture Program). They discuss the state of philanthropy, the emotional labor of being a POC in the nonprofit sector, and much, much more, with host Mary Morten. Listen here.
