Becoming Courageous
How can we build more courageous communities? Zina Jacque and Jessica Green explore the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations we must have as neighbors and strangers to build a more inclusive future where everyone belongs. Produced by Claire Nelson. Audio engineering by Ed Bornstein. Original music by Ben McFadden. To learn more, visit CourageousCommunity.us.
Episodes
18 episodes
Seeking Progress, Not Perfection
When it comes to nourishing a culture of belonging in our community, sometimes people ask "Where do I begin?" or "Does this small thing really make a difference?" To unpack these questions, host Jessica sits down with Brian Turcotte, Soc...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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59:06
Waging Peace After Unimaginable Loss
"If you don't have hope, you can never have peace," says inspiring international peacemaker Robi Damelin. Jess & Zina talk with Robi about tragically losing her son in the Israel Palestine conflict, and what she has learned through t...
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Episode 17
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31:53
"I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet" with Shauna Niequist
In the midst of loss and change, how do you find the courage to let go of certainty and lean into curiosity and humility? In this episode, Zina & Jessica sit down with Barrington native Shauna Niequist for a candid conversation about...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:02:03
Building Bridges for Racial Healing, with Terrance Wallace
"We have an opportunity to show the rest of America what it looks like when we come together," says community innovator Terrance Wallace, founder of InZone Proj...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:00:01
Catching Up With Barrington's Director of Equity, Race & Cultural Diversity
It's been a year since we interviewed Nathaniel Rouse, the first Director of Equity, Race & Cultural Diversity for Barrington 220 School District, so we wanted to check-in: How has it been...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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44:05
Scattering Seeds of Change
"Perhaps, like a field in the springtime that is newly plowed, my brain, my opinions, my algorithms, need to be turned over, leaving me a little unsettled," says Dr. Carol Bier-Laning, who dove into Courageous Conversations from day one — and h...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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51:38
How To Respond to Bias Among Friends
How can we respond to bias when we encounter it? How do we not become paralyzed, but instead lean in with courage and curiosity? Zina & Jess welcome friend and community leader Ellaine Sambo-Reyther to share a story of prejudice she witness...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:37
How to Keep Going, Even When It's Hard
What do we have to do in our bodies, minds & hearts to stay present and to not give up, even when it's hard? Zina & Jess welcome the amazing Dr. Krista Robinson-Lyles of Hope Education Group...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:05:41
Identity, Visibility & Solidarity
“Asian Americans inhabit a purgatorial status: neither white enough nor black enough, unmentioned in most conversations about racial identity," writes Cathy Park Hong in her award-winning book,
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:19:34
Expanding the Table
After our Courageous Conversations session on Disability Inclusion with deaf advocates & educators Jason Altmann and Crystal Kelley Schwartz, Zina & Jess invite Joy Wagner, Founder and President of
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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41:25
Coming Back Together
As we think about coming back together after a year of physical distancing, what have we learned about ourselves and our social needs? What have we lost? What new things have we noticed? What might we leave behind? Zina & Jess welcome
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:19
Acknowledging & Forgiving
After our inspiring evening with Valarie Kaur, civil rights lawyer and author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, Zina & Jessica welcome Orlando B...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:03:16
Truth & Healing
"The inequity in our nation finally burst the doors open. And we have to keep them open by continuing the conversation." In this episode recorded after the inauguration, Zina & Jessica reflect on what they've learned over the last year and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:06
Learning to Transform
"Absent grappling with race in predominantly white communities, we will never get to the point of really addressing these issues and will continue to repeat history." In this episode, hosts Zina Jacque & Jessica Green talk with Nate Rouse, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:07
Repairing Trust
To build more inclusive & equitable communities, we will need to repair trust with fellow citizens and regenerate hope within ourselves. How do we do this? In this episode, Zina Jacque, Jessica Green & Claire Nelson reflect on wisdom sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:34
Risking Comfort
"We won't make real progress on racial justice until those who are unaffected are as moved to action as those who are," says guest Grant Elliott, co-founder of Be The Change, a coalition to improve the culture around race in Barrington schools....
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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57:36