MISSION Story Slam Podcast Mckayla Warwick MISSION Story Slam 13: Braver Today
“And kind of in a weird turn of fate while the Penn Police Partnership fell apart, the District Attorney's [00:07:00] office hit us up and they asked us to take on a case that actually took place on Penn's campus. And I learned after the fact they wouldn't have done that if they didn't realize we weren't working with Penn Police anymore, but that doesn't matter, right?
They gave us the case. It turned out well and we completed, and that young person thrives right To this day, and I guess to kind of land the plane, what I am trying to say is I. 2025 looks a little different than 2020, right? That same hope and that same belief that we can dismantle systems. It's kind of turned into can we even survive with these same values that we've had?”
Mckayla Warwick
Mckayla Warwick is the co-founder and Executive Director of Collective Climb, a nonprofit that focuses on restorative justice in the BIPOC community. She shared the origin story of Collective Climb and it's rocky road to existence and more on the podcast with Michael Schweisheimer.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Tamica Tanksley MISSION Story Slam 13: Braver Today (Part 2)
“My takeaway, my mission is that I cannot be distracted from the things that I must do, that I want to do, that I need to do that I must say, yes.
I must say yes to what's right in front of me to what is right now. We all have a story. We all know what the beginning was, and we all already know there will be an end. But how do you feel the middle? How do you create the story? Say, yes, life is happening now. Your life is now.
The time is now. Live your life, bitch.”
TAMICA TANKSLEY
Tamica Tanksley believes that “storytelling drives clarity, sparks connection, and inspires change.” She proved she is a master of the form winning MISSION Story Slam 13. Tamica spoke about how storytelling is key to her work as an equity and impact advocate on a special two-part MISSION Story Slam Podcast with Michael Schweisheimer.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Tamica Tanksley MISSION Story Slam 13: Braver Today (Part 1)
“My takeaway, my mission is that I cannot be distracted from the things that I must do, that I want to do, that I need to do that I must say, yes.
I must say yes to what's right in front of me to what is right now. We all have a story. We all know what the beginning was, and we all already know there will be an end. But how do you feel the middle? How do you create the story? Say, yes, life is happening now. Your life is now.
The time is now. Live your life, bitch.”
TAMICA TANKSLEY
Tamica Tanksley believes that “storytelling drives clarity, sparks connection, and inspires change.” She proved she is a master of the form winning MISSION Story Slam 13. Tamica spoke about how storytelling is key to her work as an equity and impact advocate on a special two-part MISSION Story Slam Podcast with Michael Schweisheimer.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Deian McBryde MISSION Story Slam 13: Braver Today
“My takeaway, my mission is that I cannot be distracted from the things that I must do, that I want to do, that I need to do that I must say, yes.
I must say yes to what's right in front of me to what is right now. We all have a story. We all know what the beginning was, and we all already know there will be an end. But how do you feel the middle? How do you create the story? Say, yes, life is happening now. Your life is now.
The time is now. Live your life, bitch.”
DEIAN McBRYDE
Deian McBryde told us how the loss of a dear friend taught him to seize the day. He tells us more about that and his other experiences on The MISSION Story Slam Podcast with Michael Schweisheimer
Deian and Eric
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Marta Rusek MISSION Story Slam 12: The Time Is Now
“Any time I didn’t understand the world, I would go back to a movie reference. And the only movie reference I had for this was Rain Man. If you haven’t seen Rain Man, it’s about an emotionally immature man who takes a trip across the country. And Dustin Hoffman is there with him.”
MARTA RUSEK
Communication strategist Marta Rusek’s story of self-discovery had everyone on the edge of their seat all the way through to the triumphant conclusion. Hear it and more on the MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Roz Pichardo MISSION Story Slam 12: The Time Is Now
Roz Pichardo: “When I survived the attempted homicide by X who then murdered by boyfriend and then being intimidated by family members and community members at age 16 and had to testify. So I learned early on not shut the fuck up and to speak up.”
ROZ PICHADO
Roz Pichardo founded Operation Save Our City to provide care, skills, education, and basic necessities to people who have experienced grief, addiction, or secondary trauma from violence. She has personally administered over 2,400 doses of Narcan to help save her Philadelphia community.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Che Guerrero MISSION Story Slam 12: The Time Is Now
CHE GUERRERO
Che Guerrero, is a journalist, writer, artivist, content creator, and comedian. He also told a riveting story about his personal journey and won $100 for Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Ken Weinstein (& Family) Part 2 MISSION Story Slam 11: It's A Family Affair
KEN WEINSTEIN
Ken is an active entrepreneur, real estate developer and President of the award-winning Philly Office Retail. Ken co-founded the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District and Jumpstart Germantown. He is joined on the podcast by his wife Judy and their children Ari, Ellie & Noah to discuss their 2009 RV trip across America.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Ken Weinstein (& Family) Part 1 MISSION Story Slam 11: It's A Family Affair
KEN WEINSTEIN
Ken is an active entrepreneur, real estate developer and President of the award-winning Philly Office Retail. Ken co-founded the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District and Jumpstart Germantown. He is joined on the podcast by his wife Judy and their children Ari, Ellie & Noah to discuss their 2009 RV trip across America.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Eric Marsh MISSION Story Slam 11: It's A Family Affair
ERIC MARSH
Eric Marsh is the new Director of Operations at Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting and the founder of the nonprofit Fathering Circle which serves as a form of engagement to men who believe in creating a new vision of parenting that encourages balanced parenting, gender equality and support for fathers and their families.
Contact Eric: https://about.me/ericmarshsr
Email: info@thefatheringcircle.com
Instagram: @thefatheringcircle
Facebook: @thefatheringcircle.com
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Adam Teterus MISSION Story Slam 11: It's A Family Affair
ADAM TETERUS
Adam Teterus is Director of Community at Indy Hall,
Philly’s premiere co-working space.
Adam won both the Judges’ Award and the Crowd Favorite Prize
at MISSION Story Slam 11: It’s A Family Affair with his story of donating a kidney to his friend and podcasting partner Octavius A. Newman
Podcast References:
Adam and Octavius’ Podcast
Octavius’ Look into the soul of shoe collectors
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Jude Husein MISSION Story Slam 10: The Message
Jude Husein
Jude Husein is Director of State Advocacy for the Pennsylvania State Senate and Dep. Executive Director of BOLT. She shared a story with us at MISSION Story Slam 10: The Message She is also one of Philly’s Forty Under Forty To Watch.
You should listen.
Podcast References:
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Jennifer Gardella, Crowd Favorite MISSION Story Slam 10: The Message
Jennifer Gardella, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Gardella, is a small business SEO, Blogging and Social Media Consultant and author. She won the Crowd Favorite Award and $100 for A Woman's Place at MISSION Story Slam 10: The Message with her personal story of surviving domestic violence.
Podcast References:
Domestic Violence Awareness: Listen For The Whispers OF Abuse
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Janis Risch, Winner MISSION Story Slam 10: The Message
Janis Risch
Janis Risch, Executive Director of the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District, won MISSION Story Slam 10: The Message and $250 for Penn Hospice with a terrific story you can see below. Janis sat down with Michael Schweisheimer to discuss her story and her work on the MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
Podcast References: It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Dr. Neil Bardhan, Director of Applied Storytelling, First Person Arts
Dr. Neil Bardhan tells a story at MISSION Story Slam 8
Dr. Neil Bardhan
Dr. Neil Bardhan is Director of Applied Storytelling at First Person Arts, Executive Director of the Broad Street Review, and founder of Bardhan Consulting. Neil told a great story at MISSION STory Slam 8 (see below) and joined MICHAEL Schweisheimer to discuss storytelling on the podcast.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Elizabeth Guman with Judy Wicks Part 2 - MISSION Story Slam 9
Elizabeth Guman
with Judy Wicks
PART 2