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Veteran interviewer Patty Satalia hosts in-depth conversations with a broad range of remarkable people.

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Jim Stengel

Jim Stengel

Posted on May 12, 2016

Author and marketing consultant Jim Stengel discusses how ideals drive business growth and branding. Continue »

 

Terry Mutchler

Terry Mutchler

Posted on February 25, 2016

Terry Mutchler, attorney and award-winning journalist, discusses the importance of transparency in government. Continue »

 

Joan Chittister

Joan Chittister

Posted on January 7, 2016

Benedictine nun, author and advocate Joan Chittister discusses her spiritual journey. Continue »

 

T. Colin Campbell

T. Colin Campbell

Posted on December 17, 2015

T. Colin Campbell, Best-selling Author of The China Study, discusses the role nutrition plays in long-term health.  Continue »

 

Paula Kerger

Paula Kerger

Posted on May 21, 2015

Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS, discusses the future of educational media. Continue »

 

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Water Blues Green Solutions

Posted on October 17, 2021

Water Blues Green Solutions tells stories from across the country of communities that are adopting new ways of thinking about how to protect, restore, and preserve our rivers and sources of drinking water.

 

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Telling Amy’s Story

Posted on April 1, 2022

Hosted by actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay, and told by Detective Deirdri Fishel, Telling Amy’s Story follows the timeline of a domestic violence homicide.

 

Speaking Grief

Posted on May 5, 2022

Speaking Grief explores the transformative experience of losing a family member in a grief-avoidant society. It validates grief as a normal, healthy part of the human experience rather than a problem that needs to be “fixed.” It also addresses the role that support from friends and family plays in a person’s grief experience, offering guidance on how to show up for people in their darkest moments.