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Episode 80: Best of 2025: Stories of Care, Creativity, and Collective Power
Season 1 Episode 80
This special "Gathering Ground" episode looks back at the most powerful conversations from 2025. Join Producer Vince Pagán-Hill as he revisits memora…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 79: Living Out Loud: Queer Visibility in Action
Season 1 Episode 79
Summary
In this episode of “Gathering Ground,” host Mary Morten sits down with three dynamic guests (Anna DeShawn, Victor Salvo, and Haven Crawley) fo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 78: 50 Years of Care: Howard Brown Health, Legacy, and the Future of LGBTQ+ Health
In this episode of "Gathering Ground," Mary leads a powerful conversation marking the 50th anniversary of Howard Brown Health, one of the nation’s la…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 77: News at the Crossroads
Season 1 Episode 77
This episode of "Gathering Ground" brings together four visionary media leaders—Jhmira Alexander, Silvia Rivera, Susy Schultz, and Tracy Baim—for a c…
11 months ago
Episode 76: Environmental Justice and Community Power
Season 1 Episode 76
Summary
In this episode of "Gathering Ground," host Mary Morten welcomes Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Distr…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 75: Fireside Chat with Tracie and Angelique
Season 1 Episode 75
In this annual fireside chat episode of "Gathering Ground," host Mary Morten is joined once again by friends, leaders, and truth-tellers Tracie Hall …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 74: 40 Years of Collective Power: Chicago Foundation for Women
Season 1 Episode 74
Welcome to Season 8 of “Gathering Ground”! We’re kicking things off with a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW).…
1 year ago
Episode 73: Tracy Baim on 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Health and History
Season 1 Episode 73
In this live edition of “Gathering Ground,” host Mary Morten welcomes longtime friend and Chicago media icon Tracy Baim to discuss her latest book, “…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 72: The Future of Philanthropy: Shifting Power, Centering Community
Season 1 Episode 72
Mary is joined by Kelly Thompson, Daisy Moran (Quad Cities Community Foundation), and Evette Cardona (Polk Bros. Foundation) for a powerful conversat…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 71: Live with Natalie Moore on Stories That Matter
Season 1 Episode 71
In this special live episode of “Gathering Ground,” Mary sits down with journalist Natalie Moore to talk about her new podcast, “Making: Stories With…
1 year, 4 months ago