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Pay Love Forward
by Matthew Leavenworth
Welcome to the Pay Love Forward Podcast. My name is Dr. Matthew Leavenworth, founder and director of Pay Love Forward. This series shares the stories of Montana’s quiet builders of compassion, those who choose to lead with courageous authenticity. At Pay Love Forward, our mission is to build compassionate communities for the at-risk and underserved through mentorship. This podcast is one way we live out that mission.
Episodes
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Episode 29_Deanna Daigrepont_Faith, Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and Matthew 25
Today, I sat down with state legislative candidate Deanna Daigrepont, who is running for Montana Senate District 19. Deanna is a family practice doctor, domestic abuse survivor, and advocate for the new Evangelical Movement. Deanna grew up in the church and was shaped and molded by Christianity....
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Episode28_AlaniBankhead_Faith and the Chili and Cornbread Army
In this episode, I sat down with congressional candidate, navy lieutenant colonel special operations terrorist and human trafficking hunter and all-around bad ass Alani Bankhead to tell our testimonies of faith. Over the last year, I have had the privilege of becoming close friends with Alani. We...
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Episode27_JimRott_Climbing, Community, and Christ
Sitting down with Jim Rott, one of the owners of SteepWorld Climbing and Fitness and one of the founding members of the climbing community in Billings Montana, was an absolute honor. From Gregory Hills to the disc golf courses at Pioneer and Phipps Park, Jim has built lasting resource after…
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Episode26_Lily Mae_Relentless Resilience (Women's Issues Part 3)
In this episode, I had the honor of sitting down with Lily Mae, a leader and advocate whose work in domestic violence has strengthened and protected countless lives across our community. Lily Mae's nonprofit, the Montana Domestic Violence Underground Railroad, helps women all over Montana escape...
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Episode25_Cops, Robbers, and Rappers_Koa Hutchinson (aka Koa La Sosa)
In this limited series, Pay Love Back: Cops, Robbers, and Rappers, we focus on the interconnected story of leadership, mentorship, and redemption surrounding a young man named Koa Hutchinson. Three men, Officer Brett Hilde, Coal Hill, also known as Killa C, and myself, have each invested in Koa…
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Episode24_Cops, Robbers, and Rappers (Part 2) Coul Hill, aka Killa C
In this limited series, Pay Love Back: Cops, Robbers, andRappers, we focus on the interconnected story of leadership, mentorship, and redemption surrounding a young man and ex-gang member named Koa Hutchinson. Three men, Officer Brett Hilde, Coal Hill, also known as KillaC, and myself, have each...
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Episode22_Cops, Robbers, and Rappers (Part1) Brett Hilde
In this limited series, Cops, Robbers, andRappers, we focus on the interconnected story of leadership, mentorship, and redemption surrounding a young man and ex-gang member named Koa Hutchinson. Three men, Officer Brett Hilde, Coal Hill, also known as Killa C, and myself, have each invested in…
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Episode21_Dr. Mark Manzanares (Higher Ed, Part 1) (Faith and the Holy Spirit (Part 2)
For this episode, I sat down with one of my mentors and one of the founding builders of the program I benefited so muchfrom. Dr. Mark Manzanarez was one of the founders of Adam’s State’s online Counselor Education Program where I receivedboth my Masters and PhD. Mark also received two degrees…
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Episode20_Pastors Matt Brandstadt and Jake Klingen-Smith (Faith and the Holy Spirit, Part 1)
For this Episode about faith and the Holy Spirit, I sat down with two pastors at the Grey Cliff Mill, Matt Brandstadt and Jake Klingen-Smith. I have felt for a very long time that Billings is a spiritual battle field. As a follower of Christ, I am called to spread the story of salvation. My faith...
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Episode19_StoryAsNonviolentResistance (Part 4) Stumping for Alani
This series on story as nonviolent resistance has been aboutone thing: who controls the narrative landscape and what does it mean to tell an authentic story. This episode was recorded in May of 2026, right before the pivotal June primaries and November elections, we are faced with the daunting...
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Episode18_ Story as Nonviolent Resistance: asymmetrical warfare (part3) with Ed Doctor and congressional candidates Brian Miller, and Sam Lux
In this episode, I sit down with Ed Doctor, Brian Miller,and Sam Lux. Ed and his crew at the Beer, Buds, and Big Sky podcast have been defending our. information streams. The BBBS podcast has amassed a significant followership by telling a better story, through comedy, and an authenticity that...
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Episode17_Justice For Jamee (Women's Issues, Part 2) with Alani Bankhead
In this episode, the second of our women’s issues series, congressional candidate Alani Bankhead and I sat down with Ashley and Talee to discuss the disappearance of Jamee Grossman, Ashley’s sister, and Talee’s mother. Jamee went missing in 2012 and has not been seen since. According to the…
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Episode16_Lea Bossler_Stumbling Through the Fucked Up (Women's Issues, Part 1)
This is part one of a series focused on women’s issues. One in five women in the United States report experiencing sexual assault in their lifetime. One in three women experience some form of sexual violence. Many cases go unreported, with only about one in three assaults ever reaching law...
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Episode15_StoryAsNonviolentResistance_BrianMillerForCongress
This is Part Three of the series on Story as Nonviolent Resistance. It was recorded in an open Zoom meeting and live-streamed on Facebook. Dr. Matthew Leavenworth is joined by Brian Miller, a Helena attorney and congressional candidate in Montana. Brian has spent the last fifteen years practicing...
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Episode 14_Alani Bankhead: Who We are as a Moral People (Part 2)
In this episode of the Pay Love Forward Podcast, Dr. Matthew Leavenworth sits down with Alani Bankhead, a third generation military veteran who served more than twenty years in the United States Air Force. Her career included counterintelligence investigations, human intelligence operations...
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Episode13: Story as Nonviolent Resistance Part 2_Danielle Dahl
For Part Two of Story as Nonviolent Resistance, I sat down with Danielle Dahl, a doctoral candidate and the founder of Resilient Stories. Resilient Stories is an organization dedicated to creating spaces for people to share lived experiences shaped by adversity, recovery, and resilience. Danielle...
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Episode12: Story as a Form of Nonviolent Resistance (Part 1)
Story as Nonviolent Resistance (Part One) In this first lecture of a new series, Dr. Matthew Leavenworth explores how story shapes power, perception, and belonging, and why narrative has always been one of the most effective tools for resisting authoritarian systems. Drawing from history,...
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Episode 11: Penny Ronning: Who Are We as a Moral People
In this episode of the Pay Love Forward Podcast, Dr. Matthew Leavenworth sits down with Penny Ronning, a nationally recognized advocate whose life’s work has helped shape Montana’s response to human trafficking and sexual violence through survivor-centered policy, public safety, and moral...
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Episode 10: Alex Saunders: Climbing, Friendship, and Mental Health
In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend and longtime climbing partner, Alex Saunders. Over the years, Alex and I haveshared ropes and storms, long runouts and longer conversations. We’ve stood together on ledges halfway up the world, and we’ve stood beside each other as best men at our...
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Episode 9: My Testimony
My name is Dr. Matthew Leavenworth, founder and director of Pay Love Forward. This episode was recorded live during a Zoom meeting with small group leaders at Harvest Church on December 21, 2025.Over the past six months, pastor Alex Falder and I have been working with the small group leaders on…
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Episode 8_Russ and Kate Cleveland: Leading from Love and Loss
In this episode, I sat down with Russ Cleveland, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives. And before long, his wife Kate joined us. What unfolded was not a political conversation, but a human one. Russ and Kate shared how their story began, long before policy or campaigns, when two...
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Episode 7: Dr. Paul Leavenworth: Sharing the Stage
In this episode of the Pay Love Forward Podcast, I sit down with my father, Dr. Paul Leavenworth, founder of the Center for Mentoring, Coaching, and Leadership Development. His work represents the culmination of a lifetime devoted to leadership, transformation, and the building of compassionate...
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Episode 6: Leslie Leavenworth: Faith, Family, and Art
In this episode of the Pay Love Forward Podcast, I sit down with my mother, Leslie Leavenworth, an award-winning watercolor artist whose work captures both the beauty of the world around her and the sacred interior landscape within. Our conversation traces the arc of her creative journey, from…
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Episode 5: Dr. Bob Wilmouth: The Story within the Story
In this episode, Dr. Matthew Leavenworth sits down with Dr. Bob Wilmouth, physician, educator, and president of Rocky Mountain College. His journey from heart surgery to higher education reveals what leadership looks like when it is rooted in love, humility, and service to others. Dr. Wilmouth...
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Episode 4_MitchBohn_PartTwo
Welcome to the Pay Love Forward Podcast. My name is Dr. Matthew Leavenworth, founder and director of Pay Love Forward. This series focuses on telling stories of our unsung heroes unfolding in the great state of Montana. At Pay Love Forward, our mission is to build compassionate communities for…
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Episode 4 — Loving from the Sidelines Part One (A Conversation with Mitch Bohn)
Welcome to the Pay Love Forward Podcast—where we share stories of the unsung heroes shaping the heart of Montana. I’m your host, Dr. Matthew Leavenworth, founder and director of Pay Love Forward, a nonprofit dedicated to building compassionate communities for the at-risk and underserved through...
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Episode 3: Dr. Don Harr: the man, the myth, and the legend.
Host: Dr. Matthew Leavenworth (Pay Love Forward Podcast) Guests: Dr. Don Harr, Pam Harr, Senator Mike Yakawich At 101 years old, Dr. Don Harr carries history in his voice. In this episode I sit down with a living legend of Billings — a WWII veteran, the city’s second psychiatrist, a founding...
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Episode 2: Elyssa Leininger: Connection, Creativity, and Compassion
In this episode, I sit down with Elyssa Leininger, a Billings native and leading voice in the public art movement. Elyssa is an accomplished artist whose work spans the state and beyond, but she is best known for her public murals, artworks that have transformed spaces across Billings, from the...
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Episode 1: Tanner Jorden: Music, Mentorship, and Meaning
In this first episode, Dr. Matthew Leavenworth, founder of Pay Love Forward, sits down with world-renowned concert pianist Tanner Jorden to explore his remarkable journey from Billings, Montana to the international stage. Recently accepted into the master’s program at The Juilliard School, Tanner...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Pay Love Forward Podcast. My name is Dr. Matthew Leavenworth, founder and director of Pay Love Forward. This series shares the stories of Montana’s quiet builders of compassion, those who choose to lead with courageous authenticity. At Pay Love Forward, our mission is to build compassionate communities for the at-risk and underserved through mentorship. This podcast is one way we live out that mission.
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