# Community Catalysts Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797.md RSS feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/513253/rss Official site: https://www.socialprosperity.us/ Author: Matt Lehrman Episodes: 113 ## Resource Community Catalysts is a weekly podcast from Social Prosperity Partners, hosted by Matt Lehrman, where leaders from local government and nonprofits reflect on what they've learned—often the hard way—and share practical wisdom for those working to strengthen their communities. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/community-catalysts-6805797 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797.md ## Episodes - ["Seeing Local Government from the Outside" with Mary Ramsey, Local Government Accountability Reporter, The Charlotte Observer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/seeing-local-government-from-the-outside-with-mary-ramsey-local-government-accountability-reporter-the-charlotte-observer) — 2026-09-08T11:30:00+00:00 - ["Building Something Bigger Than Yourself" with Nick Rutledge, Mayor, Moody, Alabama](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/building-something-bigger-than-yourself-with-nick-rutledge-mayor-moody-alabama) — 2026-09-01T11:30:00+00:00 - ["Creating Spaces Where People Heal" with Matt Sandoval, CEO, Art Heals Arizona](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/creating-spaces-where-people-heal-with-matt-sandoval-ceo-art-heals-arizona) — 2026-07-28T11:30:00+00:00 - ["From Cowboy to Cow Man" with Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/from-cowboy-to-cow-man-with-wyoming-governor-mark-gordon) — 2026-07-21T11:30:00+00:00 - ["Beyond Advocacy" with Liz Campos, Ventura City Councilmember](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/beyond-advocacy-with-liz-campos-ventura-city-councilmember) — 2026-07-14T11:30:00+00:00 - ["With People, Not To People" with Matt Hillmann, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/with-people-not-to-people-with-matt-hillmann-executive-director-minnesota-association-of-school-administrators) — 2026-07-07T11:30:00+00:00 - ["Seen, Heard, and Valued" with Sarah Jakle, Founder of DemocraShe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/seen-heard-and-valued-with-sarah-jakle-founder-of-democrashe) — 2026-06-30T11:30:00+00:00 - ["Helping People Feel Heard" with Alyia Gaskins, Mayor of Alexandria, VA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/helping-people-feel-heard-with-alyia-gaskins-mayor-of-alexandria-va) — 2026-06-23T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Failing Without Becoming a Failure" with Wayne Handley, Interim City Manager, City of Buena Vista, VA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/failing-without-becoming-a-failure-with-wayne-handley-interim-city-manager-city-of-buena-vista-va) — 2026-06-16T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Sometimes the Mission is Team Welfare" with Wayne Handley, Interim City Manager, City of Buena Vista, VA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/sometimes-the-mission-is-team-welfare-with-wayne-handley-interim-city-manager-city-of-buena-vista-va) — 2026-06-09T12:00:00+00:00 - ["When Precision Meets Public Leadership" with Councilmember Monte Lyons, Gilbert, AZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/when-precision-meets-public-leadership-with-councilmember-monte-lyons-gilbert-az) — 2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Public Service Begins With Listening" with Penny Gross, Former Member of Fairfax County (VA) Board of Supervisors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/public-service-begins-with-listening-with-penny-gross-former-member-of-fairfax-county-va-board-of-supervisors) — 2026-05-26T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Still Reaching." A Special 100th Episode of Community Catalysts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/still-reaching-a-special-100th-episode-of-community-catalysts) — 2026-05-19T12:00:00+00:00 - ["The Truth Is the Work." with Charlie Cauffman, COO, Washakie County School District #1, Wyoming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/the-truth-is-the-work-with-charlie-cauffman-coo-washakie-county-school-district-1-wyoming) — 2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Raise Your Hand." with John Little, Partner Emeritus, Social Prosperity Partners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/raise-your-hand-with-john-little-partner-emeritus-social-prosperity-partners) — 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Engagement with Purpose" with Christian Dorsey, Former Chair, Arlington County Board, Virginia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/engagement-with-purpose-with-christian-dorsey-former-chair-arlington-county-board-virginia) — 2026-04-28T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Healthy People, Strong Communities" with Marty Cho, CEO and Co-founder of Mechi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/healthy-people-strong-communities-with-marty-cho-ceo-and-co-founder-of-mechi) — 2026-04-21T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Local Responsibility in Remote Places." with Nils Andreassen, Alaska Municipal League](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/local-responsibility-in-remote-places-with-nils-andreassen-alaska-municipal-league) — 2026-04-14T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Public Education Is Where We Learn to Live Together." with Jennifer Hall Lee, Pasadena Unified School Board, California](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/public-education-is-where-we-learn-to-live-together-with-jennifer-hall-lee-pasadena-unified-school-board-california) — 2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Don't Be Right. Be Understood." with Mayor Derrick Wood, Town of Dumfries, Virginia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/don-t-be-right-be-understood-with-mayor-derrick-wood-town-of-dumfries-virginia) — 2026-03-31T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Social Media Playbook" with Sam Toles, CiviSocial](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/social-media-playbook-with-sam-toles-civisocial) — 2026-03-24T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Guarding the Process" with Recorder Dana Lewis, Pinal County, Arizona](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/guarding-the-process-with-recorder-dana-lewis-pinal-county-arizona) — 2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Optimism on the Oath" with Trustee Maiaika Velazquez, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/optimism-on-the-oath-with-trustee-maiaika-velazquez-monterey-peninsula-unified-school-district-ca) — 2026-03-10T12:00:00+00:00 - ["Creating a Little Utopia" with Clerk Trustee Tauna Rodarte, Fallbrook Union High School District, CA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/creating-a-little-utopia-with-clerk-trustee-tauna-rodarte-fallbrook-union-high-school-district-ca) — 2026-03-03T12:00:00+00:00 - ["When Everyone Advances" with Chairman Jeffrey McKay, Fairfax County, Virginia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797/when-everyone-advances-with-chairman-jeffrey-mckay-fairfax-county-virginia) — 2026-02-24T12:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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