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The Crisis Cast

Dec 27, 2022

As Gilda's Club Chicago prepares to celebrate 25 years of service to cancer patients and their families, CEO LauraJane Hyde remains a steadfast student of service.  As she leads, she's always teaching one thing:  we ALL have something to learn.

During this episode of the Crisis Cast, LauraJane returns to the chat room...


Dec 21, 2022

Hedy Ratner was born to pursue social justice.  What continues to fuel her impact is tireless worker as a mentor.  For more than five decades Hedy's been at the forefront of advocacy for women's issues and civil rights.

During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Lissa and Thom marvel at her impact as co-founder of the...


Dec 14, 2022

Linda & Al Lerner not only tell great stories -- they crave great stories.  This couple, of Chicago media fame, is now keeping film lovers enlightened through their review site Movies and Shakers. We're proud to have them as guests on the 100th episode of The Crisis Cast.

During this episode, Lissa & Thom contemplate...


Nov 30, 2022

For Jim "Skinny" Sheahan, life is truly a marathon.  Not a sprint.  In fact he's run nearly 50 marathons.  Skinny is a self-described Irish thoroughbred with a penchant for motivating voters, but more importantly neighbors.

During this episode of the Crisis Cast Lissa & Thom extract how big cities should approach the...


Nov 16, 2022

On the heals of the 2022 midterm elections, we're going to introduce you to an educator for those on a path to public service.  Paul Kendrick is the Executive Director of Rust Belt Rising, a grass roots grooming organization for Democrats.   Their mission is training candidates and their organizations to connect with...