Gimme the Mic Podcast

Every week, Producer Doug goes “off the record” on a special members-only podcast. This week, we’ve decided to post the full episode to the public, where Doug and Angela Jossy and Voxxy Johnson to talk...

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash brings on his friend Eli Asher to discuss their experiences getting kids outdoors. If you’re interested in spending more time outside with your kids, tune...

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash and guests Russ Ladley, Director of Puyallup Tribal Fisheries, and Kristin Williamson, Salmon Habitat Restoration Biologist for the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, discuss...

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash and guest Commissioner James “Jim” Anderson, Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission, discuss his career serving Native American communities and conservation priorities over the past...

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash and guest Jeanette Dorner, Executive Director of the Nisqually Land Trust, discuss conservation topics critical to the Nisqually Watershed, Pierce County, and their relevance to...

In this week’s Gimme the Mic episode, host Jordan Rash brings in Jimmy Flatt and Malcolm Legette with Hunters of Color. Jimmy and two colleagues co-founded the non-profit organization, which incorporated in 2020. Malcolm is...

Gimme the Mic is hosting a short-run series on hunting, fishing, and gathering opportunities available to those in the South Sound, hosted by Jordan Rash of Tacoma. Our first guest is Chase Gunnell, a lifelong...

In our final episode with Ston Nguyen, we talk with David Hirschberg from RAIN Incubator. RAIN Incubator is a nonprofit that creates innovative solutions while growing local companies, talent, and jobs in biotechnology. We also...

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. We’re here today with Kelvin Penn from Kowchsurferz Anonymous, a...

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. Today, we’re here with Gregory Dronkert from Pacific Mobility Group and...

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. Today we chat with Stephen Tibbits, Chairman and CEO of Zeva...

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. Markiss Cooper, Founder and CEO of iHaulDelivery, joins us today...

Ston Nguyen, from The Small City Startup, is taking the mic so that he can highlight growing businesses and resources for entrepreneurs in our community. In this episode, he chats with Dennis Joyce from the...

We meet Tracie Barry during our final episode of Bad Ass Women in Science. Tracie shares how a community college student ended up on a UW research vessel exploring plankton off the coast of Washington...

Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio, environmental chemist shares how she uses primary research in her teaching beginning with first year students at the University of Washington Tacoma. She emphasizes the need for students to see themselves as scientists...

Cheryl Greengrove, founding science faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma, shares how she connects her research in the Salish Sea with teaching undergraduate students how to become effective, ethical, and essential scientists in the...

This episode features Ashley Carle, the Environmental Procedures Coordinator & NEPA Specialist for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Ashley shares with us her involvement in studying environmental issues in Puget Sound, including harmful algae...

We continue our badass women of science from the south sound series with Episode 2. What do scientists do with all that data? How can you access or learn about data and how it is...

This episode features Caitlyn McFarland, an instrument technician and fulfillment specialist at Seabird International. Caitlyn shares her pathway to working for an ocean research instrument company while studying the Puget Sound. Caitlyn worked on a...

In her final episode looking at nonprofits in Tacoma, Diane Tilstra dives deep into how nonprofits need to bring about a sea-change in how they embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Many organizations and companies...

How have Tacoma’s funding organizations changed as a result of COVID? Diane Tilstra sits down with some of the biggest funders in the area to learn more. Guests include: Seth Kirby, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation...

In this series, host Diane Tilstra sits down with Tacoma-area nonprofits to talk about the pandemic, diversity, equity, inclusion, and more. In the first episode, Diane talks to Miriam Barnett, CEO of the YWCA Pierce...

Two weeks ago, Tacoma Urban League hosted a virtual event on “The State of Black Tacoma” with a focus on COVID-19. We’ve captured the audio from the event and packaged it as a podcast. Enjoy!...

For the finale for this series, Stella and Lisa share an intimate view into their relationship and what has led them to this point in their lives. They take turns asking one another questions and...

Guests Alaa Alshaibani and Quenessa Long In this episode, Stella speaks with Alaa, former campaign manager for WA Representative Melanie Morgan, and Q, YWCA Legal Advocate, about how they got involved in social justice work...

In this episode, Stella is interviewed about the important role school counselors, supportive teachers, principals, and staff are for transgender and non-binary students. Melissa shares her professional experiences working with trans students. Together, they offer...

Stella interviews three Allies In Action Alum. Allies discuss how this program has shaped who they are as leaders, why providing younger students leadership opportunities is key youth engagement. *Fun fact, Stella is one of...

In this episode, Stella talks with her fellow MYCT peers about leadership, the purpose of the commission, and the work being led by the commission. *Fun fact, the Mayor’s Youth Commission of Tacoma is the...

In this episode, Stella kicks off the series talking with Collin, Arizona, and Kellz about consent, youth led initiatives, the marginalization of queer youth, impact vs. intent, and the ways PEEL is empowering youth. Guests:...