Podcast and coaching for
community change-makers
building a brighter future, together
Welcome to Yes! We Rise
Now more than ever, our world needs brave, visionary leaders to create positive change on a global scale. We need individuals and community organizers to rise up and build a future that allows our granddaughters and grandsons to thrive.
At Yes! We Rise, we have solutions.
You already have the power to make a meaningful impact. We’ll get you inspired and show you how.
If you’ve ever wanted to make a bigger difference inside your own community, or you’ve struggled to imagine what it would look like for you to create a more sustainable life and world, the Yes! We Rise podcast, coaching and retreats are for you.
Check out our upcoming retreats at the tab above!
Save the date:
Sunday, May 19, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
Presence: A Daylong Mindfulness and Yoga Retreat in the Blue Ridge
Listen to Our Latest Episode
In this episode, Christine and June Holley discuss the importance of collaboration and how developing deep relationships can help networks flourish. Join us as June shares her experiences and ideas on how to grow networks that create impacts, how to self-organize and experiment, and build lasting relationships to create meaningful change. Welcome back to Yes! We Rise.
SELECT PODCAST EPISODES
See the“Podcast Episodes” page to see them all
Episode 1
Episode 1:
Collective Rising and Resilience with
Christine Gyovai
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Episode 2
Episode 2:
Honoring Elders and Greeting the Morning with Tony Skrelunas
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Episode 4
Episode 4:
For A Person To Rise Up, Featuring Lou Ann Wallace
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Episode 5
Episode 5:
The Role of Resilience in Transforming Communities with Adam Wells
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Episode 6
Episode 6:
Building Momentum and Artists Leading with Theresa Burriss
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Episode 7
Episode 7:
Creating a Just Transition and a New Economy with Peter Hille
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Episode 8
Episode 8:
Hope and Being the Catalyst for Change with Christopher Rashad Green
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Episode 9
Episode 9:
Letting Love Lead with Mayor Horne
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Episode 11
Episode 11:
Building Resilience: The Power of Listening
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Episode 14
Episode 14:
When Women Lead: Centering Women’s Voices
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Episode 16
Episode 16:
Leading from Within with Heidi Metro
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Episode 17
Episode 17:
Centering Equity and Building Urban Resilience with Laurian Farrell
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Episode 19
Episode 19:
Transitioning with Community, Science, and Traditional Wisdom with Nicole Horseherder
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Episode 20
Episode 20:
Creating Brave Space and Cultivating Trust with Frank Dukes
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Episode 26
Episode 26:
Trauma, Transformation and Healing with Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young
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Episode 29
Episode 29:
Following Our Body Wisdom to Guide Us and Change the World with Susan McCulley
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Episode 32
Episode 32:
Wisdom, Practice, and Heart Space: The Power of Herbalism with Kat Maier
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Episode 33
Episode 33:
Mutual Inspiration and Creativity with Chicho Lorenzo
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Episode 35
Episode 35:
Finding Joy in the Journey – Yoga, Music and Creating Community with Lori and Jeremy Lowell
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Episode 37
Episode 37:
Pollinators and Gardening Like a Forest
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Episode 40
Episode 40:
Beyond Burnout: Grounding In and Breaking Free with Laura Hartley
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Episode 43
Episode 43:
Solar in the Coalfields – A Future Powered by the Sun
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Episode 46:
Regeneration: Making Life the Center of Every Action and Decision
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Episode 47:
Paul Hawken: Creating Restoration, Regeneration, and Community
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Episode 49:
Conversations Worth Having with Cheri Torres
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Episode 50:
Leading with Innovation and Sustainability in the Coalfields with Jacob Hannah
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