MY FOOTPRINT IS MY CHILDREN: John Shinsky

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | May 9, 2019 | Best of, Ethics, Giving Back, Moral Compass, STORY TELLING

Dr. John Shinsky has dedicated his life to serving others in many different capacities. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, and was Co-Captain of the 1973 Michigan State Football team and an Academic All-American. He has served as an educator for...

CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE LIFE OF A US PRESIDENT AND IN THE LIFE OF A TEACHER: Clare Shubert

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Mar 31, 2019 | Best of, Ethics, Storytelling, Teaching

Clare presently serves as the Director of Engagement and Programming for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. In her role, she has developed and implemented new character and leadership-based K-12 programming that has significantly increased the level of...

AN ALL AMERICAN AUTHOR CONSIDERS SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WHITE PRIVILEGE: Brendan Kiely

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Feb 14, 2019 | Best of, Career Advice, Social Justice, Storytelling, Writing

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in more than ten languages, and he has received a Coretta Scott King Author...

LAW AS A HEALING PROFESSION: Eileen Kerlin Walsh

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2019 | Best of, Career Advice, PERSONAL VALUES, Spirituality, STORY TELLING

Eileen Kerlin Walsh grew up on a small farm in Ireland and came to the U.S. in 1989 where she earned a law degree from Loyola University School of Law. She worked in both the private and government sectors before starting her own estate planning...

REFLECTIONS ON HEALTHCARE, NONVIOLENCE, AND HER GREAT UNCLE, THE “FRONTIER GANDHI”: Dr. Samina Khattak

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Mar 14, 2017 | Best of, PERSONAL VALUES, Spirituality, Storytelling

Samina Khattak is a psychiatrist who works for the Cook County Health system in Chicago, where she treats patients with mental health and substance abuse issues. She has lived in the Chicago area for 20 years. She is originally from Pakistan, where much of her family...

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR A CONVICTED MURDERER ON TEXAS’S DEATH ROW: Christine Wiseman

by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Jan 9, 2017 | Best of, Career Advice, PERSONAL VALUES, Storytelling

Christine Wiseman is the former President of Saint Xavier University in Chicago, and the immediate past Provost of Loyola University Chicago, where she also held a tenured position as Professor of Law. Before joining Loyola in 2007, she served as Vice President for...