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Recent Episodes

Building Power While Living Real Life: Ashley Bryant Bailey on Representation, Leadership, and the Ohio Statehouse

Posted April 30, 2026 • 00:38:54

What does it look like to build power while also living a full, real life?

In this episode, Nan sits down with newly appointed Ohio...

Reporting Power: Mary Anne Sharkey on Journalism, Politics, and Telling the Truth

Posted April 23, 2026 • 00:36:09

Mary Anne Sharkey spent her career asking tough questions…even when the answers came with consequences.

Host Nan Whaley sits down...

Lead Like a Mother: Liz Brown on Power, Policy, and Parenthood

Posted April 16, 2026 • 00:45:50

Liz Brown has never separated her leadership from her life.

Host Nan Whaley sits down with Liz Brown, a former Columbus City Councilmember...

EP: 35: Rita Danish — From the Courtroom to the Newsroom

Posted February 6, 2026 • 00:41:49

Host Nan Whaley sits down with Rita Danish, CEO of Signal Ohio, a nonprofit network of local newsrooms she built from the ground up over three years....

UPDATED EP 34: Money for Good: Alexandra Acker-Lyons on strategic giving, women’s political power and mentorship

Posted January 30, 2026 • 00:34:10

Note: Episode reposted due to a hosting sync issue and number / Nan Whaley reconnects with longtime friend and fundraising powerhouse...