Podcast and coaching for
community change-makers
building a brighter future, together
Welcome to Yes! We Rise
Now more than ever, our world needs brave, visionary leaders to create positive change on a global scale. We need individuals and community organizers to rise up and build a future that allows our granddaughters and grandsons to thrive.
At Yes! We Rise, we have solutions.
You already have the power to make a meaningful impact. We’ll get you inspired and show you how.
If you’ve ever wanted to make a bigger difference inside your own community, or you’ve struggled to imagine what it would look like for you to create a more sustainable life and world, the Yes! We Rise podcast, coaching and retreats are for you.
Check out our upcoming retreats at the tab above!
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Sunday, May 19, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
Presence: A Daylong Mindfulness and Yoga Retreat in the Blue Ridge
Listen to Our Latest Episode
In this episode, Christine and June Holley discuss the importance of collaboration and how developing deep relationships can help networks flourish. Join us as June shares her experiences and ideas on how to grow networks that create impacts, how to self-organize and experiment, and build lasting relationships to create meaningful change. Welcome back to Yes! We Rise.
SELECT PODCAST EPISODES
See the“Podcast Episodes” page to see them all
Episode 1:
Collective Rising and Resilience with
Christine Gyovai
Click here for show notes, links, the full interview video, and details.
Episode 2:
Honoring Elders and Greeting the Morning with Tony Skrelunas
Click here for show notes, links, the full interview video, and details.
Episode 3:
Using Storytelling to Cultivate Change with Ivy Brashear
Click here for show notes, links, the full interview video, and details.
Episode 54: Weaving Powerful Networks in Communities with June Holley
Episode 54: Weaving Powerful Networks in Communities with June Holley Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 54: In this episode, Christine and June Holley discuss the importance of...
Episode 53: Building Inner Resilience with Marie-Helene Pelletier
Episode 53: Building Inner Resilience with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 53: Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier is an award-winning workplace mental health...
Episode 52: Building an Inclusive Future for Farmers and Workers in Appalachia with Hannah G
Episode 52: Building an Inclusive Future for Farmers and Workers in Appalachia with Hannah G. Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 52 Description Hannah is the Workforce Development...
Episode 51: Communities Creating Change and Belonging
Episode 51: Communities Creating Change and BelongingListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 51 Description In this new series of the Yes! We Rise podcast, Christine explores the ten part...
Episode 50: Leading with Innovation and Sustainability in the Coalfields with Jacob Hannah
Episode 50: Leading with Innovation and Sustainability in the Coalfields with Jacob HannahListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 50 Description Jacob Hannah grew up in a coal mining family...
Episode 49: Conversations Worth Having with Cheri Torres
Episode 49: Conversations Worth Having with Cheri TorresListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 49 Description Every interaction we have impacts others, and every interaction someone has...
Episode 48: Building Resilient Networks and Sustaining Long-Term Collaboratives
Episode 48: Building Resilient Networks and Sustaining Long-Term Collaboratives with Christine GyovaiListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 48 Description Changemaking work is often called...
Episode 47 – Paul Hawken: Creating Restoration, Regeneration, and Community
Episode 47: Paul Hawken: Creating Restoration, Regeneration, and Community Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 47 Description Welcome back to part two of our incredible conversation...
Episode 46 – Regeneration: Making Life the Center of Every Action and Decision
Episode 46: Regeneration - Making Life the Center of Every Action and Decision with Paul HawkenListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 46 Description Welcome back to the We Rise podcast! We...
Episode 45: Building Community Wealth and Collective Well-Being
Episode 45: Building Community Wealth and Collective Well-Being with Atlas CharlesListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 45 Description There is something truly unique and complex about...
Episode 44-Maintaining Energy and Momentum
Episode 44: Maintaining Energy and Momentum Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 44 Description Dialogue and Design is the sister company behind the Yes! We Rise Podcast, and in this...
Episode 43 – Solar in the Coalfields
Episode 43: Solar in the Coalfields – A Future Powered by the SunListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 43 Description Dialogue + Design Associates is the sister company to the Yes! We...
Episode 42 – Creating Presence and Collective Resilience
Episode 42: Creating Presence and Collective ResilienceListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 42 Description Dialogue and Design is the sister company behind the Yes! We Rise Podcast, and...
Episode 41 – with Allera Dawn
Episode 41: Igniting your Inner Brilliance with Allera DawnListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 41 Description Allera Dawn is a life and business coach, business expert, and podcaster...
Episode 40 – with Laura Hartley
Episode 40: Beyond Burnout: Grounding In and Breaking Free with Laura HartleyListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 40 Description Laura Hartley is an activist, a life coach, and founder...
Episode 39 – with Beth Tener
Episode 39: Creating the Change We Want to See with Beth TenerListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 39 Description Real systems-level change takes community, safety, and trust. Today,...
Episode 38 – with Percy Deal
Episode 38: The Gift of Water, Faith, and Pursuing a Just Transition with Percy DealListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 38 Description Percy Deal is a member of the Diné (or Navajo)...
Episode 37 – Pollinators and Gardening Like A Forest
Episode 37: Pollinators and Gardening Like A ForestListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 37 Description There is endless wisdom to be learned from the forests. As we listen, observe, and...
Episode 36 – with Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young (Part 2)
Episode 36: Healing the Whole Person and Finding what Feels Good with Dr. Fanike-Kiara YoungListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 36 Description It is such a joy to welcome Dr....
Episode 35 – with Lori and Jeremy Lowell
Episode 35: Finding Joy in the Journey - Yoga, Music and Creating Community with Lori and Jeremy LowellListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 35 Description At the beginning of every...
Episode 34 – with Faith Okpotor
Episode 34: In Pursuit of Education for All with Dr. Faith OkpotorListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 34 Description Education can change lives, and while college is often seen as the...
Episode 33 – with Chicho Lorenzo
Episode 33: Mutual Inspiration and Creativity with Chicho LorenzoListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 33 Description Creativity is an exchange of energy, passion, and trust. Today, mural...
Episode 32 – with Kat Maier
Episode 32: Wisdom, Practice, and Heart Space: The Power of Herbalism with Kat MaierListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 32 Description There is wisdom and power in plants, beyond what...
Episode 31 – with Jerrod Brown
Episode 31: Creating Collective Healing and Resilience with Jerrod BrownListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 31 Description What does it take to overcome and heal through trauma? In...
Episode 30 – with Roxanne Derhodge
Episode 30: Growing Authentic Leadership and Transformational Spacewith Roxanne DerhodgeListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 30 Description Do you believe your voice matters? Do you...
Episode 29 – with Susan McCulley
Episode 29: Following Our Body Wisdom to Guide Us and Change the World with Susan McCulleyListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 29 Description What if loving yourself and deepening your...
Episode 28 – Cultivating Change and Transformation in Coal Communities
Episode 28: Cultivating Change and Transformation in Coal CommunitiesListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Download the show Notes Episode 28 Show Notesfind this episode on youtube Change is...
Episode 27 – with Natalie Bullen
Episode 27: Wealth Is Your Birthright! Claiming Your Worth with Natalie BullenListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 27 Description Natalie Bullen is a full-time entrepreneur who helps...
Episode 26 – with Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young
Episode 26: Trauma, Transformation and Healing with Dr. Fanike-Kiara YoungListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 26 Description Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young has an incredible background as a...
Episode 25 – with Ruma Mazumdar
Episode 25: Breaking Barriers and Finding Success with Ruma MazumdarListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 25 Description Ruma Mazumdar is a real estate attorney and entrepreneur...
Episode 24 – with Rorri Geller-Mohamed
Episode 24: Becoming a Changemaker and Growing Equity with Rorri Geller-MohamedListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 24 Description Rorri Geller-Mohamed is the founder of U Power Change,...
Episode 23 – with Elizabeth Hope Derby
Episode 23: How Your Greatest Passions are Your Gift to the World with Elizabeth Hope DerbyListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 23 Description Elizabeth Hope Derby is a business and...
Episode 22 – with Karolina Rzadkowolska
Episode 22: Growing Freedom Within, The Power of Being Alcohol-Free with Karolina RzadkowolskaListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 22 Description Happy New Year! As we begin 2022,...
Episode 21 – with Elizabeth Wright
Episode 21: Collective Movement Building for Justice and Equity with Elizabeth WrightListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon MusicEpisode 21 Description Elizabeth Wright lives in Knoxville, Tennessee...
Episode 20 – with Frank Dukes
Episode 20: Creating Brave Space and Cultivating Trust with Frank DukesListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon MusicEpisode 20 Description In today’s episode of the We Rise Podcast, Christine welcomes...
Episode 19 – with Nicole Horseherder
Episode 19: Transitioning with Community, Science, and Traditional Wisdom with Nicole HorseherderListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon MusicEpisode 19 Description On today’s episode of the We Rise...
Episode 18 – Building Resilience in the Chesapeake Bay
Episode 18: Building Resilience in the Chesapeake Bay - St. Michaels, MarylandListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 18 DescriptionWelcome back to the We Rise Podcast. Today,...
Episode 17 – with Laurian Farrell
Episode 17: Centering Equity and Building Urban Resilience with Laurian Farrell Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 17 Description In this powerful interview, Christine speaks to...
Episode 16 – with Heidi Metro
Episode 16: Leading from Within with Heidi MetroListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 16 DescriptionIn this episode of the We Rise Podcast, Christine is joined by BodyMind Coach...
Episode 15 – On Rising and Resilience in Central Appalachia
Episode 15: On Rising and Resilience in Central Appalachia with Christine GyovaiListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon MusicEpisode 15 Description In today’s episode of the We Rise Podcast, learn about...
Episode 14 – When Women Lead
Episode 14: When Women Lead: Centering Women's VoicesListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon MusicEpisode 14 Description Welcome back to the We Rise Podcast! In today's episode, Christine focuses on...
Episode 13 – Cat and Pat in Dante, Virginia
Episode 13: Rekindling the Past and Keeping Hope Alive with Cat and Pat in Dante, VirginiaListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 13 Description Joined with two incredible women of Dante, Virginia,...
Episode 12 – with Amanda Workman-Scott
Episode 12: Transformation Through Trust and Preventing Burnout with Amanda Workman-ScottListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 12 Description Welcome back to the We Rise Podcast. In today’s...
Episode 11 – Building Resilience: The Power of Listening
Episode 11: Building Resilience: The Power of ListeningListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 11 Description What is deep listening? Why is it so important? In this episode of the We Rise Podcast,...
Episode 10 – with Fritz Boettner
Episode 10: Growing Community, Growing Local Foods with Fritz BoettnerListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 10 Description In today’s episode of the We Rise Podcast, Christine is joined by Fritz...
Episode 9 – with Mayor Horne
Episode 9: Letting Love Lead with Mayor Horne of Dungannon, VirginiaListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 9 Description In this episode of the Collective Resilience: We Rise podcast, Christine...
Episode 8 – with Christopher Rashad Green
Episode 8: Hope and Being the Catalyst for Change with Christopher Rashad GreenListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 8 Description In Episode 8 of the We Rise Podcast, Christine connects with...
Episode 7 – with Peter Hille
Episode 7: Creating a Just Transition and a New Economy with Peter HilleListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 7 Description In this episode of the We Rise Podcast, Christine interviews Peter Hille,...
Episode 6 – with Theresa Burriss
Episode 6: Theresa Burriss: Building Momentum and Artists LeadingListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 6 Description In Episode 6 of the We Rise Podcast, Christine speaks with Theresa Burriss about...
Episode 5 – with Adam Wells
Episode 5: The Role of Resilience in Transforming Communities with Adam WellsListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 5 Description In this episode of the We Rise podcast, Christine is joined by Adam...
Episode 4 – with Lou Wallace
Episode 4: For A PersonTo Rise Up, FeaturingLou Ann WallaceListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 4 Description In this episode of the We Rise Podcast, host Christine Gyovai sits down with Lou Ann...
Episode 3 – with Ivy Brashear
Episode 3: Using Storytellingto Cultivate Changewith Ivy BrashearListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 3 Description In Episode 3 of the We Rise Podcast, Christine welcomes Ivy Brashear to share...
Episode 2 – with Tony Skrelunas
Episode 2: Honoring Elders andGreeting the Morningwith Tony SkrelunasListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 2 Description Welcome to the second episode of the We Rise Podcast. Today, Tony Skrelunas...
Episode 1 – with Christine Gyovai
Episode 1: Collective Rising and Resilience with Christine GyovaiListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Episode 1 Description Welcome to the Collective Resilience: We Rise Podcast, which shares stories and...
