Through intelligence, confidence and sheer determination Lisa Conn has forged her career at the intersection of tech, politics and community building. Her work studying political division at MIT's Media Lab earned her recognition as one of Forbes Magazine's 30 leaders under the age of 30. In this episode, Lisa tells Deborah about her journey from politics to Silicon Valley and how new motherhood has reframed her perspective.

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Bryce Blanton epitomizes what it means to be a good citizen. During his high school days he organized fundraisers and clothing drives. After college he worked for the Boys and Girls Clubs. Now he drives a truck for UPS and catches waves during his lunch hour. In this episode, he talks with Deborah about his life as a young husband and father, and about the sudden medical crisis that united a community around him when he was a child, which helped shape who he is today.

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Audrey Prosser is a tireless and accomplished businesswoman, activist and community organizer. In this episode, she tells Deborah about growing up in the segregated South of the 1950s, discovering her sexuality as a teenager, and the many obstacles she overcame to become a successful real estate agent, a progressive leader, and a mainstay of the Southern California Democratic community.

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