The Civic Courage Lab Podcast

You chose service—for your community, your country, something greater than yourself. This podcast is a place to sharpen your leadership by strengthening your humanity. 

Each week, we bring you real, vulnerable conversations with public servants and changemakers who are in it—just like you. From burnout to breakthrough, these are the stories we usually keep to ourselves. Not here. Here, we speak the whole truth, so none of us have to walk alone.

You’ll also learn from world-class experts in neuroscience, emotional intelligence, trauma-informed care, and more—with tools you can use immediately in your meetings, your mindset, and your mission.

Red, blue, or purple—it doesn’t matter. We are here to rise together. Because for brave humans, difference isn’t a threat—it’s our greatest democratic strength. And when we dare to see each other not as enemies, but as fellow humans doing our best to serve, real change happens—and citizenship becomes sacred again.

Whether you’re a civil servant, elected official, military officer, aid worker, first responder, organizer, activist—or simply a citizen who wants to do their part—the Lab is where you reconnect to your purpose, train in courage, and remember:

You are not alone.

Many of us are here, ready to do democracy differently. We don’t know the “right way.” But together, we are on our way. One step at a time.

Welcome to the Lab.

Let’s train. Let’s rise. Let’s lead. Together.