Voices of Reason

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason. Jasen Lee is joined by social justice activist Ken Akers, LaShawn Williams, professor of Social Work at Salt Lake Community College, along with entertainer and entrepreneur Mauli Bonner for a frank discussion about controversies surrounding perceived racist comments made by people in the public eye, including Brad Wilcox - a youth leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and uber-popular podcaster Joe Rogan.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by our friend and political consultant Ann Dent to discuss state funding for menstrual products in schools, an alleged ISIS operative born in the US heartland and the effort in state legislatures to reshape what educators can teach about racial history or risk legal retribution.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Ann Dent, our friend and political consultant, to discuss the top issues to be addressed in the Utah State legislative session this year.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Ian Hoag, whose inspiring life story is an example of how - through perseverance and drive - one can accomplish their goals and more even if they fall a little short sometimes along the way.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee,and Amy Donaldson are joined by Everett Kelepolo, district athletic director; Marc Hunter, executive director of the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association; Richard Barton, past president of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association to discuss issues in ensuring qualified stewardship of high school athletics in Utah.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Deseret News reporter Kyle Dunphy and Afghan immigrant Mohammed Tamim Solhdost, who recounts his harrowing escape from Kabul, Afghanistan following withdrawal of U.S. military forces after 20 years in the region.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Kim Coleman, executive director of the Children Education Fund - an organization working to provide scholarships for children with disabilities.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee is joined by criminal defense attorney Ed Brass and former journalist and adjunct educator Sheena McFarland to talk about the results and ramifications of two recent high-profile criminal court cases.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by podcast colleague Dave Cawley, host of the award-winning investigative reporting podcast Cold. We dive into the political divide, redistricting, courtroom news coverage, and honor our veterans. 

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen and Amy are joined by Justin Lee, Asst. Professor of Social Work at Weber State University, along with Darin Carver, Associate Clinic Director at Weber Human Services. They discuss how communities can approach mental illness and mental health in a more constructive, compassionate way to the benefit of society at-large. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-237-TALK (8255) Coming in mid-2022: 988 - a national call-in resource dedicated to addressing mental health emergencies  

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by Sheena McFarland, who was a student in the Davis County School District, which recently entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to remedy severe racism and harassment of Black and Asian American students. She endured a pattern of systemic discrimination that impacted her throughout her public school career. Additionally, outside of school, she survived a violent attack that left her and a fellow student beaten into unconsciousness.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by Rae Duckworth, the new operating chairperson of the Utah chapter of Black Lives Matter. They discuss her new role, what it means to be a BLM accomplice and what lies ahead for the social justice movement.

This week on the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Kael Weston, a former U.S. State Dept. operative who worked extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan. He's also a former congressional candidate and author of The Mirror Test: America’s War in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen is joined by James Campbell, director of Innovation and Sustainability for Rocky Mountain Power to talk about National Drive Electric Week and the next phase of what will be our driving experience in the very near future.

This week on the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee is joined by Christine Ishmael, founder of The EDI Experience – a nonprofit created on social media to bring Education, Diversity and Inclusion to people everywhere.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen tackle the overwhelming volume of issues and news facing our society from the COVID pandemic, natural disasters, war, political upheaval and news fatigue. Key points to remember: 1. Unclench your jaw. 2. Stop doom-scrolling. 3. Write down three actions you'll take tomorrow about any of the injustices happening right now. If one is to send $ to help someone in the storm, do that tonight. 4. Go to sleep, Oppression exhausts on purpose. We need rested warriors.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen talk with designer and businesswoman Natalie Miles with Utah Professional Women in Building - an organization supporting and advocating for women in the construction industry. The group was responsible for construction of the first house built almost entirely by women.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee are joined by U.S. Army veterans Arlo Doyle and Frank DeVito to talk about the ramifications of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of the War on Terror.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason podcast, Jasen Lee talks with Weber State University political science professor Leah Murray about the prevalence of conspiracy theories in the current political landscape, plus a whole lot more.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason. Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson discuss the ongoing battle with COVID with Annie George, epidemiologist with the Salt Lake County Health Department.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson discusses the sexualization of women's sports with Sarah Herrmann, assistant professor of psychology at Weber State University; Justine Jones, mental performance coach at R.J. Performance Group; and Shay Gouldling-Muir, women’s volleyball coach at Salt Lake Community College.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen Lee are joined by Lex Scott, head of the Utah Black Lives Matter chapter and Keimon Dixson, political activist and former U.S. military member - talking about the U.S. flag and what it means to individuals, good and bad.

Here's a bonus episode: It's official Bill Cosby was released from prison after a judge determined prosecutorial misconduct following his conviction of sexually assaulting multiple women over many years. Dr. LaShawn Williams, professor of Social Work at Utah Valley and Dr. Tamara Stevenson, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Westminster College just us to break it down.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen learn about critical race theory from Dr. LaShawn Williams, professor of Social Work at Utah Valley University who specializes in relational change strategy, and Dr. Tamara Stevenson, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at Westminster College.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee is joined by author and social activist Darlene McDonald and University of Utah social psychology professor Dr. Paul White to talk about the significance of the nation's newest federal holiday - June 19th - commemorating a landmark day in American history.    

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson is joined by University of Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan, Deseret News NBA Reporter Sarah Todd and veteran sports reporter Michelle Bodkin to discuss sexism in the world of sports journalism.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Weber State University economics professor Jennifer Gnagey delves into the impact of redlining in housing and how it has shaped communities nationwide. The website mentioned at the very end of the discussion: https://www.neighborsfurtherfairhousing.org/ The Facebook group is linked at the bottom of that web page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/936516223855691

On this episode, Amy and Jasen are joined by Mauli Bonner, a Grammy Award-winning vocal director and now filmmaker, whose first feature film His name is Green Flake chronicles the life a Black Mormon pioneer who literally paved the way for 70,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints to journey west where they settled in what is today the state of Utah.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by Forest Good, CEO and founder of Pastimes — an app that connects people who are interested in doing outdoors activities. It’s a social platform of all things outdoors.

Dr. Roderic Land, Ph.D joins Amy and Jasen on this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason. An ordained minister, he holds a Ph.D from the University of Illinois in educational policy with an emphasis in critical race theory and sociology. He's done extensive research on social justice, racial attitudes and race relations in America. He is also a previous chair of the Utah MLK Human Rights Commission.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by comedian Arvin Mitchell to discuss how making people laugh has helped him find meaning in life.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen are joined by author and attorney Mitch Vilos to discuss Second Amendment issues, including legislation proposed by the Joseph Biden administration in the wake of a spate of deadly shootings across the country.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen discuss the best way to handle adopting a new pet during a pandemic with Jackie Hansen, owner of Central Park Pet Retreat in Salt Lake City and Ashley & Ryan Wolf-Heidt, founder of Bark & Biscuit — a dog training business also in Salt Lake.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox joins Amy and Jasen to talk about a variety of topics he’s been tackling since taking over as the state’s top elected public servant, including the success of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Ben McAdams, former Congressman and founder of the Common Ground Institute, an organization focused on promoting building consensus on important public policy issues. He now work with the Sorenson Impact Center at the University of Utah’s Eccles School of Business, which promotes investing in causes for the public good. Find Ben on Twitter @benmcadamsut and on Facebook; contact him via email: [email protected]  

On this episode, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee are joined by Dr. Paul White, professor of social psychology at the University of Utah. They discuss the potential impact of the recently passed federal stimulus package, how privilege affects public perception of the package and the case for reparations to African Americans.

This episode, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee are joined by freelance photographer and storyteller Danielle Rowe, whose passion is to detail the stories of individuals and their life experiences. She recently embarked on a new project called "Black Utah" that profiles African Americans who have lived in the Beehive State for 15-20 years or more to find out what that experience has been like for them and why they now call it home. Check out those stories on Instagram @daniellerowephotography 

This week, Boyd Matheson, Deseret News Opinion Editor and host of Inside Sources on KSL NewsRadio joins Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee to talk about the current state of political discourse in your neighborhood and across the nation.

This week, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Sui Lang L. Panoke, Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Utah-based Zions Bank to discuss creating diverse, welcoming spaces on the job.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, we’re joined by Kim Bojorquez, Latino communities reporter for the Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau and journalist for Report for America — talking about about the use of certain language in describing people of Hispanic heritage.  

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy and Jasen discuss the beginning of a new presidential era and what to expect in the coming weeks and months from the freshly minted Joe Biden presidency.

Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee are joined by Neelam Chand, founder and CEO of Shift SLC — a diversity and inclusion consulting firm — to discuss the loss of momentum following the protests this summer to raise awareness about diversity and inclusion in the business world.

Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by University of Utah political science professor James Curry to discuss the historic storming of the U.S. Capitol and chaos in the final days of the Trump presidency. 

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy. Donaldson are joined by Loudmouth partner Jason Comstock to discuss what to look for in the New Year and what we won't miss about the year that was 2020.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, We’re joined by Dr. Angela Dunn, Utah state epidemiologist — who’s job is to study and investigate patterns and causes of infectious diseases for the good of public health.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee are joined by Tara Rollins, executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition, who advocates for increased access to decent affordable housing.

Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by colleague Jason Comstock, host of We Happy Few — a podcast about military veterans — to talk about what they're thankful for this year and what President-elect Joe Biden should put on his priority list when he takes office in January. 

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason. Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by political consultant Ann Dent and Jim Curry, political science professor at the University of Utah to discuss the results of Election Day 2020.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are joined by Jim Curry, political science professor at the University of Utah to discuss the race for the White House, voter turnout and the potential implications of either candidate winning.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason. we’re joined by Warren Van Schalkwyk, co-founder of the Utah Boys Volleyball Association, who is working to help kids compete safely despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak.