In this episode, we explore the hidden toll of activism and how we begin to build something more sustainable. Through conversations with peacebuilding chaplain and mediator Michaela Ledesma and artist-activist Jacob Lefton, this series examines how burnout shows up, why it happens, and what it might look like to recover, or prevent it entirely.
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, journalist Brian Goldstone exposes the human cost of America’s working homelessness crisis — and what it reveals about how we define dignity and belonging. Then, therapist Whitney Goodman explores how healing fractured family relationships can restore peace closer to home. Together, these conversations ask what peace really costs — in housing, in love, and in the courage to repair what’s broken.
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we revisit some of our past guests to ask: where are they now? More than a decade later, we catch up with peacebuilders who first shared their stories years ago, and hear how they’ve continued to strive for understanding, dialogue, and nonviolent change in their communities.
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This episode of Peace Talks Radio explores efforts to rename and reclaim holidays like Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. Guests Mahtowin Munro and Rory Fanning discuss how these commemorations can conceal painful truths — and how reframing them can open space for justice, healing, and peace.
In this edition of Peace Talks Radio, correspondent Anna Van Dine visits Seattle’s Peace Park, where a stolen statue of Sadako Sasaki — the Hiroshima girl who folded 1,000 paper cranes — is being recreated by artist Saya Moriyasu. The story reflects on Sadako’s legacy and the role of art in peacemaking.
On this Peace Talks Radio episode, we explore the quiet crisis of adult loneliness and the small, brave steps people take to create new friendships later in life. We’ll hear personal stories from people reaching out across unfamiliar ground, and we’ll talk with experts about the science of connection and the design of spaces that invite strangers to become neighbors
In a world of constant alerts and distractions, how can we reclaim peace of mind? In Part One of this Peace Talks Radio episode, Dr. Gloria Mark, author of "Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity" explores how fractured focus affects our relationships, productivity, and inner calm. In Part Two, students—from fourth graders to high schoolers—share what peace looks like in their daily lives and how they’re learning to resolve conflicts, one conversation at a time.
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, we focus on two artists building bridges of understanding in the pursuit of peace.
In this episode of Peace Talks Radio, correspondent Julia Joubert explores the often-overlooked connection between perimenopause and the sudden onset of anxiety, and together with her guests, discusses ways to bring more understanding, support, and peace to those experiencing this transition.
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, turning tools of violence…into talismans of change. We hear from two innovators helping communities reimagine the deadly weapons in their midst.
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, Anna Van Dine interviews people who experience chronic pain and speaks with experts who provide tools to cope with it
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we hear from people who chose to physically stand in the way of war. Volunteering to serve as a “human shield” is an intense act of self-sacrifice. But those who have done it say it ‘s saved many lives.
In this Peace Talks Radio program, we explore the connection between peace and play, and its impact on treating trauma. The importance of play was recognized globally when the UN General Assembly declared June 11th as the International Day of Play.
