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The Waging Peace Podcast
Introducing the Waging Peace Podcast, where Diana Oestreich dives headfirst into finding the unsung heroes of change, rebels against the status quo, and visionaries shaping a world that refuses to settle.
Discover your power, ignite your passion, and redefine what it means to wage peace and make a damn difference in this world.
Join the revolution as we learn how to transform our communities with justice, equality, and unwavering connection.
Are you ready to shake things up? Welcome to the edgier side of peacemaking.
Episodes
13 episodes
Igniting Change: The Inspiring Father-Daughter Duo Empowering the Next Generation
Read a book by a teenage author lately?You will now! Zion Lester is a teenage author who wrote a children's book with Big Ideas about homelessness. "
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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22:26
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Countering Hate with the Power of Non-Violence
Imagine a world where the strongest force isn't violence, but Peace. Dr. Reverend Vonnetta West is a force. Her work is reshaping hate and conflict with the power of Kingian Non-Violence. As a Senior Trainer at The King Center in A...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:30
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The Audacity to Confront Injustice: Women Who Are Making History Today.
Rev Cece Jones Davis is a Woman Who is Making History Today.Her impact has been recognized and celebrated throughout the United States, including an Emmy nomination for a KFOR News conversation on racial (re)conciliation, recei...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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How Gun Violence Changed her Mind and her Purpose: Rev Sharon Risher
Rev Sharon Risher shares her journey from the Emanuel Church shooting tragedy to leading the charge for gun reform and the end of the death penalty. Discover her story of transformation on our latest podcast episode. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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38:26
Bridging Divides: Elie Printz's Inspiring Story of Peace Education in Jerusalem
Elie was born and raised in Jerusalem to Christian parents who are neither Jewish nor Palestinian. Elie’s life experiences of growing up in Israel/Palestine is why she chose to pursue graduate studies in Conflict & Reconciliation and...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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54:42
Embracing Love's Transformative Power with Marcie Alvis-Walker
Blackness + Holiness and a daughters tribute to a Mother with mental illness.Marcie Alvis Walker is the creator of the popular Instagram feed Black Coffee with White Friends. She is also the creator of Black Eyed Bible Stories. M...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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57:45
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Breaking Boundaries: Layla F. Saad 's book asks us how we become A Good Ancestor?
A viral instagram challenge became a New York Times bestselling book that challenged a generation the summer George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery became a rallying cry in cities and towns across the cou...
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1:06:28
Redefining Adoption: By Listening to Adoptees with Guest Angela Tucker
Have you listened to an adult adoptee's perspective on foster care and adoption?I'm an adoptive mom and I learned from Angela Tucker, a Black woman adopted out of foster care by white parents ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:08
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Fighting for Unity: Ariel Gold's Inspiring Journey from Secular Jew to Palestinian Advocate
Get ready to enter the world of Ariel Gold, a fierce advocate for Palestinian rights and the Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, America's oldest interfaith peacemaking organization . This remarkable woman has spent 20 years working d...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:55
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From Fear to Empowerment: Discussing War + Violence with Kids
How do we teach our children about violence in a way that empowers them rather than instills fear? Are we actively debunking the myth that violence is justice? Tune in as we navigate the challenge of discussing violence with our children - a...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:08
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Advocacy, Community and Love: A Journey Towards Justice with Shannon Martin
This episode is a call to action - to step out, make a difference, and weave a fabric of unity, equality, and justice in our communities.Shannon Martin, an author and Neighboring evangelist nudges us to confront our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:15
The Audacious Art of Nikkolas Smith: The Superpower of Artivism and Change
I wanted to interview Nikkolas Smith because his art is like a lightning bolt. How does a Black man from Texas, educated at the famous HBCU Hampton University land in California to work as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:40
Discovering Identity and Justice Through Poetry with Activist Drew Jackson
Let's journey into the world of street level poetry and activism with the phenomenal poet, Drew Jackson. From his humble beginnings in South Jersey, we follow his path through writing hip hop lyrics, pastoring and into the realm of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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