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Category: Collaborative Podcasts

We have two podcasts with multiple episodes each.

Seeds of Leadership: The podcast by Root 2 Rise, called Seeds of Leadership, highlights the mission and impact of the nonprofit aiming to empower the youth through mentorship, guidance and leadership in schools. Each of these episodes features an individual who has been impacted or involved in the program in some way, sharing their stories, and showcasing the power of supporting young leaders in our community.” Special thanks to Joe Thigpen of Root2Rise with SJMC students Mia Salbego and Maggie Cleary who created this series. Posted with permission from Denise Hanson, director of Root2Rise.

Housing Last: The podcast, Housing Last, emphasizes systematic factors rather than personal responsibility of the existing narratives about homelessness. The following episodes feature unhoused people and their views on everything from our economic system to how policy decisions can solve housing crises to mental health of unhoused populations. We want to extend our thanks to the founder of Housing Last, Matvei Mozhaev, and for all the work that Madison Commons reporter and Housing Last collaborator Amelia Geis.

Housing Last Podcast
Collaborative Podcasts Community Collaborations Housing Mental Health

Housing Last Podcast

December 17, 2025February 5, 2026

The podcast, Housing Last, emphasizes systematic factors rather than personal responsibility of the existing narratives about homelessness. The following episodes feature unhoused people and their

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Root 2 Rise Podcast Seeds of Leadership (Collaborative Storytelling)
Collaborative Podcasts

Root 2 Rise Podcast Seeds of Leadership (Collaborative Storytelling)

December 17, 2025February 5, 2026

The podcast is a collaboration between Madison Commons, the UW-Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication, and Root 2 Rise. Called Seeds of Leadership, these

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Collaborative Podcasts
Collaborative Podcasts

Collaborative Podcasts

December 17, 2025February 5, 2026

Seeds of Leadership: The podcast by Root 2 Rise, called Seeds of Leadership, is the result of a partnership with the UW-Madison School of Journalism

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