Best Sally J. Fox Podcasts (2024)

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359. Maxwell Stearns with Mark Smith: Transforming America's Democracy 1:14:45

15d ago1:14:45

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Can a parliamentary democracy end America’s constitutional crisis? It’s starting to feel to some people that American elections aren’t offering us much choice, instead compounding the continued issues of our outdated voting system and showing our lack of capacity to face common issues together. In Parliamentary America, Maxwell L. Stearns argues th…

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Vicki Robin—Coming of Aging 50:01

17d ago50:01

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Vicki Robin has been breaking ground throughout her career—now she's challenging how we think about aging with her Coming of Aging writings. We talk about the possibilities and paradoxes of aging. She challenged the stories of our times in 1992 with her seminal book written with Joe Dominguez, Your Money or Your Life, a book that challenged our obs…

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358. Sasha Issenberg with Austin Jenkins: The Lie Detectives 1:11:27

2M ago1:11:27

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As we head into another presidential election year, few issues feel as pressing as the spread of political misinformation. How can political campaigns fight back against the barrage of lies and disinformation? As time, tension, and technology all progress in our world, we’re not always prepared for the acceleration and its impact on the political c…

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357. Susannah Fox with Sally James: Rebel Health 56:14

2M ago56:14

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Anyone who has fallen off the conveyor belt of mainstream health care and into the shadowy corners of illness knows what a dark place it is to land. Where is the infrastructure, the information, the guidance? What should you do next? In her new book, Rebel Health, Susannah Fox draws on twenty years of tracking the expert networks of patients, survi…

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CJ Miller The Spiritual Artist 44:38

2M ago44:38

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Chris Miller (CJ) is an entrepreneur, artist, writer, and speaker. He’s a lifelong Spiritual learner who has spent the last 20 years examining the creative process and its relationship to spirituality. He’s the author of the book, The Spiritual Artist and produces a podcast by the same name in which he interviews artists and spiritual thought leade…

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356. Dr. Rajiv Shah with Eric Liu: Charting a Course for Change 1:16:34

3M ago1:16:34

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Ever wondered how a leader orchestrates large-scale change on a global scale? In his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens, Rajiv J. Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of USAID unveils his model for driving large-scale change. Drawing on his experiences, from vaccinating 900 million children w…

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Michael Williams: Storytelling as a Healing Practice 48:16

3M ago48:16

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Dr. Michael Williams is a Canadian-born storyteller who spent three decades living in Scotland, where he honed his skills as an oral storyteller. We talk about our mutual love of storytelling as we trace Michael's history as a contemporary bard, in Europe and Canada and his recent work with elders and hospice patients.…

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355. Barbara McQuade with Jenny Durkan: In Search of Truth 1:06:51

3M ago1:06:51

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The subject of disinformation is a well-known part of political rhetoric, but it has implications even outside of the sphere of democracy. From the electoral system to schools; from the workplace to hospitals, the consequences of it are far-reaching and dire. A legal analyst at MSNBC and former U.S. Attorney, Barbara McQuade’s decades of experience…

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354. Michael J. Gerhardt: The Law of Presidential Impeachment 57:09

3M ago57:09

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Have you ever wondered how impeachment really works? As a witness and consultant in the impeachment trials of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, legal scholar Michael J. Gerhardt has collected a lifetime of scholarly research and firsthand experience. But despite his proximity to such high-profile cases, Gerhardt doesn’t advocate for or against the imp…

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353. César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández: Redefining the Borders — How to Shape Inclusive and Just Immigration Practices 1:13:15

3M ago1:13:15

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Is it possible to reshape immigration practices to align with the values of inclusivity, justice, and the historical promise of the United States as a welcoming haven for all? Law professor and immigration lawyer César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández presents a powerful case for divorcing immigration law from criminal law in his book, Welcome the Wretc…

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352. Boldt at 50 1:20:50

3M ago1:20:50

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Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Boldt Decision, a pivotal moment in civil rights history and tribal sovereignty. Centered around Charles Wilkinson’s posthumously acclaimed work, Treaty Justice, a panel will discuss the significance of the Boldt Decision and its enduring impact on the tribal sovereignty movement in the Pacific Northwest and …

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Dr. Clarissa-Castillo Ramsey: Living and Leading Artfully 34:23

4M ago34:23

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Dr. Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey brings artfulness together with leadership and helping people grow. She is an organizational psychologist, artist, coach, and author of the book: Painting Your Path: 21 Interviews with Extraordinary Women.By Sally Jean Fox

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351. Ijeoma Oluo with Michele Storms: Be a Revolution 1:28:07

4M ago1:28:07

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Ijeoma Oluo’s #1 New York Times bestseller So You Want To Talk About Race (book tour event at Town Hall in 2019), offered a vital guide for how to talk about important issues of race and racism in society. In Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America, she discussed how white male supremacy has had an impact on our systems, our culture, a…

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350. Tamara Payne with Glenn Hare: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X 1:10:35

4M ago1:10:35

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In 1990, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Les Payne embarked on a nearly thirty-year-long quest to interview anyone he could find who had actually known Malcolm X. His goal was ambitious: to transform what would become over a hundred hours of interviews into an unprecedented portrait of Malcolm X, one that would separate fact from fi…

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349. Tim Schwab with Ashley Fent: The Problem with Philanthropy 1:28:48

5M ago1:28:48

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Journalist Tim Schwab is no stranger to investigative journalism that scrutinizes power structures and questions how private interests intersect with public policy. With funding from a 2019 Alicia Patterson Fellowship, Schwab pursued an investigative series specific to Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, and his work was published by The Nation in…

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348. Ganesh Sitaraman with Paul Constant: Why is Flying so Miserable? 49:16

5M ago49:16

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It is among the most classically joked about modern grievances, air travel. Between flight cancellations, delays, lost baggage, increased prices, crammed planes, and the general downtrodden gloom that accompanies flying, there is plenty left to be desired when it comes to the quality of airline service. The truth is that bankruptcies and mergers ha…

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347. Betty Houchin Winfield: Pioneering Women in Academia 53:11

5M ago53:11

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Starting in 1967, when fewer than 1% of women completed any education beyond four years of college, the Washington State University (WSU) Sociology Department dared to hire three female faculty members who became lifelong friends. Lois B. DeFleur, Sandra Ball-Rokeach, and Marilyn Ihinger-Tallman were role models for many women and paved the way for…

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Francesca Aniballi: Fairy tales aren't just for kids 44:01

5M ago44:01

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Francesca Aniballi, PhD, uses fairy tales as a transformative tool for adults. She combines her knowledge of expressive arts, literature, myth, and Celtic culture, to offer us a path toward self-insight—tapping the healing power of the imagination.By Sally Jean Fox

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346. Shaun Scott with Jesse Hagopian: A Look at Urban History through Seattle Sports 1:10:25

6M ago1:10:25

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For many people in the Emerald City, sports may be seen solely as entertainment. We watch the Kraken on the ice, climb the stands for the Seahawks and Sounders, and hold out hands out for a soaring Mariners ball. But what if something came along to challenge the idea of athletics as mere leisure? In his new book Heartbreak City: Seattle Sports and …

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345. Schuyler Bailar: He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters 1:14:07

6M ago1:14:07

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Schuyler Bailar didn’t set out to be an activist, his very public transition to the Harvard men’s swim team put him in the spotlight. His choice to be open about his transition and share his experience has touched people around the world. As Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States in record-bre…

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344. Fei-Fei Li with Todd Bishop: Using AI to Empower Humans 1:09:43

7M ago1:09:43

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Depending on who you overhear, conversations surrounding the controversial AI Chat Bot, Chat GPT, may be punctuated with terms like, “groundbreaking!” “paradigm-shifting!” “innovative!” or conversely might be filled with calls of “terrifying!” “mistake!” or “too far!” But peering through either lens, it is hard not to imagine that AI will diminish …

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343. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio with Oriona Spaulding: Investing in Inclusion 1:11:10

7M ago1:11:10

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Can leaders strive for more inclusivity in the workplace and improve outcomes in the process? Employers invest in and manage their key asset — talent — to be as high-performing as possible. Like a winning stock, it can be argued that successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actions likewise pay back over time: that dividend is paid to the …

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342. Washington’s Leadership in the Global Climate Movement: Setting Examples for Progressive Climate Policies 56:03

7M ago56:03

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Washington is leading the nation as a model for the transition to a climate-safe future. People, movements, and politicians across the state have been able to pass landmark policies that benefit local communities, as well as inspire other regions to follow suit. From Seattle’s commercial energy codes, to Whatcom County’s first-ever ban on new fossi…

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341. Amanda Montei and Kristi Coulter with Gemma Hartley: Ambition, Women, and Work 1:03:28

8M ago1:03:28

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Many parents struggle with the physicality of caring for children, but even more with the growing lack of autonomy new moms may feel in their personal and professional lives. Join us for an evening with Amanda Montei, author of Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, and Control, and Kristi Coulter, author of Exit Interview: The Life and Death …

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340. Heather Cox Richardson with Marcus Harrison Green: Notes on the State of America 1:01:41

8M ago1:01:41

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Although social media may not be a typical source of enlightenment, historian Heather Cox Richardson decided to become an exception to the rule. It all started during the 2019 impeachment when Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing historical background for the daily torrent of news. It soon morphed into a popular Substack newsletter,…

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339. Michael Harriot with Marcus Harrison Green: America Unredacted 1:15:43

8M ago1:15:43

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Have you ever wondered if there was another version of this country besides the one that was taught in schools? For many Americans, especially Black Americans, the answer is yes. The backstory that most of us were taught has been whitewashed and sugarcoated, its truths buried and untold, with many delivered halfway — if at all. Reality rewritten. I…

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338. Rebecca Clarren with Rena Priest: The Cost of Free Land 1:06:00

8M ago1:06:00

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Growing up, Rebecca Clarren only knew the major plot points of her tenacious immigrant family’s origins. Her great-great-grandparents, the Sinykins, and their six children fled antisemitism in Russia and arrived in the United States at the turn of the 20th century, ultimately settling on a 160-acre homestead in South Dakota. Over the next few decad…

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337. Martin Baron with Frank Blethen A Marriage of Press and Politics 1:15:16

8M ago1:15:16

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If you’ve felt like the news cycle has been out of control in the past few years, imagine being the editor of one of the most prominent papers in the US. Martin Baron had over a decade of newsroom experience before he took charge of The Washington Post in 2013. But just seven months into his new job, Baron received unexpected news: Amazon founder J…

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336. Franklin Foer with Katy Sewall: Reflecting on the First Two Years of the Biden Presidency 1:02:54

9M ago1:02:54

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Upon taking the oath, every president is met both with endemic issues that persist over time, as well as a unique set of challenges of the day. Many presidents step into historically difficult and divisive times, and our current era is no different. When Joe Biden took office in 2021, his economists were already warning him of an imminent financial…

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335. Ken Grossinger with Dr. Carmen Rojas: Beyond Aesthetic: Art as a Catalyst for Change 58:45

9M ago58:45

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Throughout history, art has been a vehicle for social change. Consider the artist’s mural of George Floyd that become an emblem for the fight towards racial equality. The documentary film that helped oust a Central American dictator. The echo of freedom songs that rang throughout the Civil Rights Movement. When artists and organizers join together,…

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Sally Jean Fox: Following a Creative Call After Midlife 54:35

9M ago54:35

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younger? Author Sally Jean Fox made it her quest to discover what could bring heart and meaning to the second half of her life. She chronicles her story in her new memoir Meeting the Muse After Midlife: A Journey to Meaning, Creativity, and Joy. In this episode, she is joined by Dana Lynne Andersen, her friend, colleague, and teacher to explore wha…

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334. Michael Waldman with Prof. Liz Porter: Courting Controversy 1:03:40

9M ago1:03:40

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What do we do when the Supreme Court challenges the entire nation? The 2021-2022 term of the Supreme Court was arguably one of the most tumultuous in U.S. history. Over three days in June of 2022, the conservative supermajority overturned the constitutional right to abortion, possibly opening the door to reconsidering other major privacy rights. Th…

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333. Sonali Kolhatkar with Sunnivie Brydum: Media in Color 1:22:09

9M ago1:22:09

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While people of color have been more widely represented in media in recent years, most of that media is neither created nor consumed by them — white Americans still comprise the majority of content creators and storytellers. But media makers of color are working to amplify long-silenced voices in order to advance a set of different narratives, offe…

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Merle Saferstein: Writing and Sharing Your Legacy 43:17

9M ago43:17

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Legacy educator Merle Saferstein teaches the power of legacy journaling—capturing thoughts and memories that might be only for the writer's eyes but from which lessons might be shared with others. For 48 years, Merle Saferstein journaled, amassing a collection of 380 journals. From there she distilled key passages into two books Living and Leaving …

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332. Naomi Klein with Mike Davis: A Trip into the Mirror World 53:27

9M ago53:27

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What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self—a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? Not long ago, activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein had an unsettling experience—she was confronted with an online doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent but whose name and public persona were sufficiently similar t…

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331. Jocelyn Simonson with Emily Thuma: The Power of the People 1:06:05

9M ago1:06:05

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How can we fix the problems in our criminal justice system? In a feat that can seem insurmountable, a common approach is to leave the solution to experts and technocrats. But what if, instead of deferring solely to their knowledge, some of this much-needed change was carried out by the people? In her new book Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary P…

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330. James Brosnahan: A Lawyer’s Career Through Groundbreaking Cases 47:48

10M ago47:48

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To study history, we often look at court cases as representations of the societal issues and debates of their day. With landmark cases like Plessy v. Ferguson, Roe v. Wade, Brown v. The Board of Education, we see how the trajectory of society’s ethical and legal foundation shifts over time. You might say that major disputes serve as a mirror of sor…

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329. Jennifer Pahlka with Tarah Wheeler: Outdated Policymaking in the Digital Age 1:09:18

10M ago1:09:18

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These days, it feels like customer service has been nearly all digitized. While confusion over ticket orders and lost packages can be frustrating, one space where it feels necessary for technology to hit the mark is health and wellness care. While online services and rapidly evolving technology should be making this process more fluid, moments like…

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328. Chris Guillebeau: Finding New Pathways to Prosperity 55:41

10M ago55:41

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If you consider yourself a Millennial or part of Generation Z, chances are you’ve felt a little jaded by the usual dusty office job. According to bestselling author and Town Hall veteran Chris Guillebeau, you’re not alone. Many of the post-Baby Boomer generations are choosing to rewrite the rules of capitalism. In his latest book, Gonzo Capitalism:…

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Mik Kuhlman, The Actor as Activist 43:53

10M ago43:53

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Mik Kuhlman is an actor, physical theatre comedian, performance artist, theatre-maker, and teacher who has worked and taught globally. Building on her twenty-five years experience with original ensemble and solo theatre, she recently created a stunning outdoor performance and celebration of our connection with nature called, "The Standing Nation." …

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Gretchen Staebler: Walking your mother home 41:55

12M ago41:55

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Gretchen Staebler is an award-winning author in the Pacific Northwest who wrote a moving memoir about returning to her childhood home to care for her mother. It's a candid, complex, and well-crafted story that will be useful to anyone faced with providing end-of-life care or support for a family member. Gretchen also provides advice and support for…

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