Community Catalysts

Patrick Banger, City Manager of Gilbert, Arizona, guides a forward-focused team endeavor to pursue the town's strategic vision of becoming the "City of the Future." LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us  Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here     Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners   

Otis White, the former President of Civic Strategies (now retired), is one of America’s foremost analysts and thought leaders on community decision-making and civic leadership. Starting today, we feature his interviews conducted from 2011 to 2015, in collaboration with the Georgia Municipal Association, for the Civic Strategies podcast. LINKS Civic Strategies: http://www.civic-strategies.com/  Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us  Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners   

Description: Victoria Woodards, Mayor of Tacoma, Washington, and Immediate Past President of the National League of Cities, links the essence of authentic leadership to the art of cultivating community collaboration. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us  Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners       

Description: Eugene Carr, founder of the Berkshire Busk! festival in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, talks about how local government can nurture private initiatives. LINKS Berkshire Busk!  https://www.berkshirebusk.com/  Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us  Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners

Mayor Elaine McLain of Birmingham, Michigan, draws on her psychiatric RN background to navigate tough decisions in local governance, addressing what's necessary, unpopular, and expensive. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us  Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners

Arik Housely’s call to community leadership begins with unimaginable loss and follows a heartbreaking path of grief that has emerged into an initiative for making positive change in the world. LINKS Alaina’s Voice Foundation:  https://alainasvoice.org/  Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners

Martin Podsiad, a New Haven police detective, took over the department’s social media and discovered that his interview and interrogation skills seamlessly translate into captivating social media engagement, offering a fresh perspective on audience connection. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners

Matthew Pepper, President & CEO of Michigan Humane, transformed how this 147-year-old nonprofit approaches strategic planning, replacing the conventional chase of statistics with a focus on the impactful outcomes of "healthy communities, safe neighborhoods, and a thriving workforce & economy.”  LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here     Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners 

As both the first woman and African American mayor in Maple Heights, Ohio, Annette Blackwell faced a racist and sexist backlash while putting the Cleveland suburb’s finances back on track. But her biggest challenge wasn’t winning over white voters, but other Black politicians.   LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here     Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners   

As part of his wellness agenda in Tolleson, Arizona, Police Chief Rudy Mendoza wanted to make therapy mandatory. But cultural change doesn’t always follow a chain of command. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedInProduced by Social Prosperity Partners 

In the inaugural episode of “Community Catalysts,” host Matt Lehrman talks with the Reverend Audrey Hartness Reese about balancing her dual callings as church pastor and City Councilwoman in Westminster, South Carolina.   LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment:  602-688-2724 Send us a Note:  ComCats@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest:  Click Here   Follow Matt Lehrman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn Produced by Social Prosperity Partners

Join host Matt Lehrman for a weekly podcast from Social Prosperity Partners that examines the qualities of community leadership and the many paths and forms it can take. Our goal is to offer inspiration and practical guidance for those striving to make a difference in their own communities.