Power Station
powerstation.bsky.social
Power Station
@powerstation.bsky.social
I host Power Station, a podcast that amplifies the experiences and stories of nonprofit leaders and organizations at the front line of progressive change making.

You can find ALL episodes at http://powerstation.live
@mediajustice.bsky.social is the go-to resource for communities of color impacted by this nation's tech oligarchy. Hear @stevenrenderos.bsky.social on standing up to data centers, citizen surveillance & the implementation of this administration's anti-immigrant policies: bit.ly/3Z07p6s
The deportation machine that has been unleashed in our communities would not be possible without tech companies like Palantir
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 01/26/2026 · 39m
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February 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
What is happening to our humanity? On this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social I speak to national champion for people with disabilities @tbraddysr.bsky.social about this administration's dismantling of the ADA and how the @ncil.bsky.social is protecting civil and human rights. bit.ly/4b75NyZ
They want to round up people with disabilities and put them in institutions
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 01/19/2026 · 40m
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January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Despite the incessant pushback on our civil and human rights committed nonprofits continue to champion the well-being and progress of all. At Center for Community Progress, President & CEO Kat Guillaume-Delemar is the dynamic force that makes it happen. Hear her! bit.ly/45BaWM8
We pride ourselves in bringing technical solutions to human problems
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 01/12/2026 · 35m
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January 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I am so proud of this @powerstation.bsky.social episode with Dakarai Larriett about his journey from corporate executive to survivor of a brutal assault by law enforcement to being a candidate for the US Senate seat representing Alabama. Please hear him and help amplify his story. bit.ly/49eFIwz
This is inhumane and it doesn't make us safer
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 01/05/2026 · 38m
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January 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Sharing how my brilliant @powerstation.bsky.social guests
have informed, challenged and inspired me in 2025. These are the change makers, the champions who, despite the odds, are making America better. Listen, follow, repost! bit.ly/4qoTORK
Let's Get Powerful
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 12/29/2025 · 16m
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January 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
At Live Free Illinois @Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain partnered with over 130 churches, community based organizations and allies to end barriers to opportunities and equity by advocating for and winning passage of the #CleanSlateInitiative! Listen here, comment and share: bit.ly/4pPD7Pp
Own your power and show up
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 12/22/2025 · 27m
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December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you organize to secure the rights of tenants, workers, immigrants etc, thank you! Don't miss this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social. And if you report about these issues you will learn so much as well. Hear Christoper Torres on Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice! bit.ly/4pDKycn
Personnel is power
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 12/15/2025 · 40m
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December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Tia Bell understands gun violence prevention and carries the compassion needed to connect young people with alternatives to violence during interpersonal conflict.This @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with Tia and Sharon, who lost her son Shane to violence, is a call to action. bit.ly/44j716a
Shane was my mission
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 12/08/2025 · 40m
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December 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
@freemindsbookclub.bsky.social is the stellar nonprofit that enables incarcerated people to access books and have conversations about them, a resource many prisons do not provide. Don't miss my @powerstation.bsky.social episode with @julia-mascioli.bsky.social & Curtis McKnight! bit.ly/4irSJ90
I was stuck in my cell for 20 hours a day
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 12/01/2025 · 47m
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December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We hear from pundits about how to "fix" problems in our nation but rarely turn to the change makers who forge solutions to historical and racially based inequities, from housing to disability, immigration and civil rights, to fair wages, education and public safety. I have thoughts! apple.co/4pum58T
I've been hired, I've been fired, I've been the person with too many opinions
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 11/24/2025 · 19m
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November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It is possible to defend our right to access and afford healthcare while also remaking broken systems, demanding equity and the accountability of state and nation decision makers. Hear @familiesusa.bsky.social @awright2care.bsky.social on @powerstation.bsky.social and share! bit.ly/3XwBOsb
I was uninsured for parts of my childhood
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 11/17/2025 · 32m
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
California Donor Table does philanthropy differently by investing in power building, power wielding and governance through both wins and losses. And it funds across tax statuses, from 501c3s to 501c4s and PACS. @ludovicspeaks.bsky.social tells the story on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/4ozR57C
Once you have power you go from critiquing the budget to making the budget
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 11/10/2025 · 44m
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November 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Shannon Cohn is the exceptional filmmaker and social impact strategist whose documentary Below the Belt is disrupting the status quo about endometriosis, a debilitating condition that impacts millions of women and girls. Please listen and share! bit.ly/3WBwRhy
You either have endometriosis or you love someone who does
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 11/03/2025 · 34m
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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
As CEO of Fair Elections Center, Rebekah Caruthers is working on all fronts to ensure that all eligible voters have access to the ballot box and that our votes are counted. This episode of @powerstation.bsky.social is so rich with information and insight. Listen & share! apple.co/3Layxfh
We are letting people know that they need to make a plan to vote
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 10/27/2025 · 33m
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October 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Women refugees are realizing their dream of higher education and the ROI is spectacular. The amazing Suzanne Ehlers, CEO of @usaforunhcr.bsky.social tells the story of Building Better Futures on @powerstation.bsky.social Hear her! bit.ly/3LjzySc
I've always believed that investing in women is the best bet ever
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 10/20/2025 · 38m
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October 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A story for this moment: the Pivot Project launched to help former federal workers reposition themselves as successful entrepreneurs. WACIF CEO ShannanHerbert tells the story on
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We bring people in one conversation at a time
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 10/13/2025 · 36m
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October 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Latino economic power starts at Latino Economic Development Center where superstar CEO Emi Reyes builds community, business acumen, housing opportunity and resiliency. Listen to my @powerstation.bsky.social podcast and share (plus follow me!) bit.ly/3WvDpOl
Ww have always been financial planners for our clients. Now we have to be security officers, finding their safest path to our offices
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 10/06/2025 · 40m
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October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There is a lot of talk about crime but do we know which communities are disproportionately impacted by gun violence? @josealfaro.bsky.social tells the real story on this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social and shares how Community Justice Action Fund is changing the conversation.
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We are unapologetic about being here to support and advocate for Black and Brown communities and that is not going to stop
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 09/29/2025 · 39m
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October 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just a reminder that that while too many national leaders are defunding resources that help communities struggling with low incomes and eviction, great nonprofit organizations like Rising for Justice are on the literal frontlines of standing up for their housing & human rights. bit.ly/3W1jt5P
We are one of the few organizations that will represent you if you walk into court today
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 09/22/2025 · 33m
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September 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
How does organizing and power building among Latinx community members in Virginia create accountability by Amazon, ICE and the public officials who operate at the expense of the community? @larareza.bsky.social tells the
La ColevtiVA story on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/3Ir9fsh
It is our duty to make sure that our people are safe
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 09/15/2025 · 37m
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September 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I loved interviewing Chris Melody Fields Figueredo on @powerstation.bsky.social about how Ballot Initiatives Strategy Center supports grassroots coalitions in winning ballot measures that move democracy forward. Hear her and share! bit.ly/4nI20Ws
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September 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ty Hobson Powell is a powerful voice for underserved communities, a leader who champions equity in #WDC and across this nation. His new book #TheFireThisTime asks us to push past apathy and embrace activism. Hear him and share!
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Our power as citizens in this moment is to care
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 09/01/2025 · 39m
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September 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We get the power of technology to organize, mobilize voters and push equitable policy change forward. But there is a huge opportunity to do this more creatively, across silos and without corporatization. @mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy tells all on @powerstation.bsky.social. bit.ly/46630D8
This is for everyone and everyone should be able to contribute
Podcast Episode · Power Station · 08/25/2025 · 34m
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August 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If you want to know what is happening with voting, redistricting, the Census and all things democracy (and we all need to) take a moment to hear my @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with the awesome @thecelinafactor.bsky.social CEO of @lwvus.bsky.social. bit.ly/45Jk40F
August 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Veterans are not okay with authoritarianism, racism and the implosion of democratic norms. In fact, the 200,000 veterans who are members of @commondefense.bsky.social are standing up to this administration's devastating cuts to the V.A. and so much more. Listen and share!
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Our job is to organize the veteran flank of a much broader progressive movement
For José Vasquez, leading Common Defense, a national nonprofit comprised of 200,000 veterans who share progressive values, is an extension of the oath he took as a 17 year old enlistee. He swore to an
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August 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM