In this episode, we hear from Justice Castañeda, a man of influence in Madison, Wisconsin. Plucked from a painful environment at age 17, Castañeda has returned to his hometown two decades later to use his personal experiences to make his community a place for falling in love. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Justice Castaneda: Audacious Hope and Critical Love

In this episode, we hear from Kristie Schilling, who shares her self discovery in navigating her way to be CEO at Monona East Side Business Alliance.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kristie Schilling: Kindness is a Religion

Wisconsin Representative Chris Taylor shares her experience fighting for values that address the challenging issues facing her community.

Rep. Chris Taylor: Advocate to the Core

In this episode, we hear from Laura Dresser, assistant director of COWS. Throughout her life, Laura has been motivated to elevate all voices and this priority has carried through to her work at COWS. Her role helps to develop solutions in workforce development and the partnerships necessary to make them happen. Listen and learn! &nbsp; Website:&nbsp;www.cows.org &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Laura Dresser: Thinking & Doing for the Public Good

In this episode we learn about&nbsp;Chrysalis Pops, "a Madison grown social enterprise that offers an opportunity for individuals living with mental health challenges to gain meaningful paid work experience from seed to sales."

Chrysalis Pops: The Social Enterprise

It was not long ago -- although it feels like forever! -- that the coronavirus caught us all by surprise, shifting our lives in a new direction. Many of us are struggling to find meaningful ways to use our time in quarantine. In this bonus episode, we had the opportunity to talk with a man at the center of a new Facebook group called Dane County Neighbors Helping Neighbors, which demonstrates the best of our community.&nbsp;

Anna Gouker