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Kaleem Caire is the founder and CEO of a public charter school and a private preschool called One City Schools. They are growing and expanding to a new 12 million dollar building, and hope to teach k-12 with 1000+ students by 2024. They have achieved so much in a short amount of time and Kaleem Caire is the driving force behind that change. He is a leader who never backs down despite being rejected and turned away. Listen to hear how a fight while in the Navy opened his eyes to leadership and sent him on his path.  One City: https://www.onecityschools.org Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Jake Schlachter is an organizer, an agitator, and a advocate. He fights for fairness and the rights of member owners within cooperative organizations like credit unions. He roots out corruption, educates member owners on their rights and shortfalls of their rights, and assists in making the cooperative sector more fair for all.  We Own It: weown.it Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Dave Cieslewicz was the mayor of our city for 8 years from 2003-2011. Listen to hear how he campaigned, won the race, and led Madison even through times of financial crisis.  https://www.1kfriends.org/ Nutkrack: nutkrack.com  Use Code "madisonian15" Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Mr. Koch, my English teacher, has done so much in his life so far. From serving two tours as an infantryman in Iraq after 9/11 to becoming an English teacher, he has not missed out on his share of life's bumps and successes. Listen to hear how he has brought his experience serving overseas back to the classroom and how he dealt with the vulnerability of life and death situations.  Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Use code "madisonian15" Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Dr. Richard Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl are individually amazing people. They found meditation and have become obsessed with the practice, and more specifically, it's effects on the brain. Today, I interviewed Dr. Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl for an hour of information and stories. Listen to hear how Dr. Cortland Dahl spent 8 years in Tibetan refugee settlements and how Dr. Davidson has changed the world of neuroscience.  To Download the Healthy Minds app on Apple Devices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-minds-program/id1326310617 To Download the Healthy Minds app on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthyminds&hl=en_US https://centerhealthyminds.org/ Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Roseann is the incredibly dedicated artistic director of one of the biggest Theatre institutions here in Madison called the Children's Theater of Madison. The work that she does combines artistry, intelligence, leadership, and so much more to produce the amazing result that are CTM's shows.  https://www.madisonyoutharts.org/ https://ctmtheater.org/ Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Michele Mackey grew up in a constantly moving military family where they idealized the idea of going into the air force. A traumatic brain injury changed their career course and has led them to leading big local non profits in times of transition.  kidsforward.org Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Dr. Baron Kelly is a professor of acting at the UW. He has worked and taught in several different countries. Now he has graced Madison with his expertise in directing, teaching, and performing. Listen to hear how he went from NYC auditioning for commercials and the Metropolitan Opera to performing in TV, Movies, and on Broadway.  https://theatre.wisc.edu/ Nutkrack: nutkrack.com Our Website: themadisonianpodcast.com Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/themadisonianpodcast Music Credits: Voices by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandakt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US