Welcome, Wonks, to the launch of our podcast! I am so excited to share WonkCast: People Power Policy with you.
Our community needs a place to learn about and hear from the dynamic leaders and thinkers across the ideological spectrum who shape child and family policy.
We’re launching this podcast to create that space, sharing conversations with those leaders that zero in on:
People. Leaders’ background and purpose, plus the mentors who shaped them;
Power. Their perceptions of decision-making levers shaping what’s possible; and
Policy. Their vision for what’s next in child and family policy.
You’ll get them via email, and can subscribe through Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
You can check out Episode 0 here to learn more about our vision and focus.
I hope you enjoy listening, and look forward to hearing from you about who you’d like to hear on WonkCast; drop us a line about who you want me to record with next!
Episode #1: Mary Bissell
For our first episode, we have for you a conversation with Mary Bissell, one of the nation’s foremost advocates and leaders in child and family policy.
She shares about learning from the late great MaryLee Allen, and her unique superpower for cultivating and leading coalitions.
We also talk about kinship care, an area of policy that indelibly shaped Mary’s career, and which she in turn has shaped significantly.
She also shares about the essential role of partnership across partisan lines in child welfare policy, and how that’s evolving in an era of increased polarization.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor
A special thanks to Binti for their foundational sponsorship of WonkCast.
We’re grateful to their team for their support to make this launch possible, and excited about growing our ability to share more resources with you that serve your work.
