E1: Parents Just Don't Understand...

Christian Picciolini, a reformed former white supremacist, joins the show and reflects on his experience, offers insight into the dangers of our current climate, and encourages us all to take the time and energy to see past through the hate to the human inside.

Today we learn from Andrew Forsthoefel, author of Walking to Listen.  His journey across American has many somethings to teach us all! Be sure to check out his book as well as his website, www.livingtolisten.com.

Join us as with special guest Deke Arndt,  Chief, Monitoring Branch National Centers for Environmental Information at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.  Deke breaks breaks down why we can have confidence in the scientific consensus regarding climate change, what that means for the least among us and how we might respond.  Be sure to check these great resources referenced on today's Podcast! Project Drawdown (the book title that escaped Deke's memory during the recording) Before the Flood (National Geographic/DiCaprio Documentary, currently available on Netflix) State of Climate Reports (NOAA) Exec Summary for Policy Makers: Global Warming of 1.5 C (IPCC) Laudato Si (Pope Francis Encyclical)

Join us for an illuminating discussion regarding US immigration and refugee policy that avoids heated hyperbole and separates fact from fiction.

Sami Awad shares an inspiring, non-binary vision for the Middle East and the world at-large.

Join us as Executive Chef Scott Houghton dishes on his love of all things food and it’s profound impact on his life and those around him.

Join us as teacher, blogger, and author Mandy Keskes shares how parenting a child with autism has changed how she sees the world and relates to those around her. Check out her work at www.mommycatharsis.com and amzn.to./2ILYaIM