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22. Restoring the Urban Forest - David Card, President Palisades Forestry Committee
After wildfire strips a neighborhood bare, what helps people heal, and what helps a community breathe again? In this moving episode of LA Rising, host Kim Marshall explores the deep connection…
21. A Messenger for the Moment - John Davitt, Chief Meteorologist, Spectrum News NY1
In this episode of L.A. Rising, host Kim Marshall sits down with NY1 Chief Meteorologist John Davitt to unpack life in the age of unprecedented weather events. Fresh off reporting from the front…
20. Writing to Surprise Ourselves – Fire Survivor Kathleen Katims' Saved by a Story
What if the thing that saves us isn’t rebuilding a house, but rebuilding our story? In this deeply human episode of LA Rising, host Kim Marshall sits down with Kathleen Katims, founder of Saved by a…
19. Remember, Reimagine, Rebuild - Creative Visions’ One Year Commemoration of the L.A. Fires
We go live for this episode to literally the first address on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu – and one of a handful of oceanfront structures still standing post-fire along a seven-mile stretch of…
18. A Beacon of Hope: Jamaica’s Post Disaster Resilience – The Honorable Edmund Bartlett, Tourism Minister of Jamaica & Tanya Vassell, Spa Director Half Moon Resort, Montego Bay Jamaica
As a multi-peril podcast looking for rays of hope, it is fitting that we focus on the Caribbean island of Jamaica and how their advance resiliency planning is helping speed their recovery after being…
17. Emmy Winning Actor/Philanthropist, Hank Azaria, “Turning Pain Into Purpose.”
As our first year comes to a close, #L.A. Rising is sharing a special gift with our community of listeners, a conversation with six-time Emmy winning actor, musician and philanthropist, Hank Azaria. …
16. Love of Mankind – Philanthropy’s Role in Fire Recovery
When the fires ravage a community many are motivated to give and give quickly. The role of philanthropy post disaster rightly sparks important questions about where donated money goes, how…
15. From Pickleball Pals to a Community Recovery Powerhouse
In this vital episode, we sit down with Joy Chen, founder of the Eaton Fire Residents United network, an organization born from the immediate chaos of evacuation that swiftly pivoted into a powerful…
14. The Worst Club with the Best People -- Jennifer Gray Thompson, Founder, After the Fire
When megafires tear through a community, so many are left angry, exhausted, and desperate to know who to blame—but what if instead the focus was on the realities of today’s climate and proven ways to…
13. Breaking Bread Across The Longest Table with Team Palisades - featuring stories from eleven different survivors recorded live at the event.
Ten months post-fire, a community gathers again across The Longest Table, sharing stories of survival, surprise, sadness, and renewal. We join the grassroots non-profit, Team Palisades – that’s all…
12. Lessons Learned -- Lahaina, Maui, Two Years Later
When the winds roared and the lights went out, Maui turned to its oldest strength: each other. In this two-part episode, Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. and First Lady Isabella Kaʻihi Bissen…
11. Power to the People - Community Organizing Makes It Happen - EATON FIRE RESIDENTS UNITED Jane Lawton Potelle & Nicole Maccalla
What do you do in the aftermath of a natural disaster when no government agency or insurance company has the data to prove it’s truly safe to return home? You band together with your neighbors and…
10. Navigating the Fire Insurance Maze & De-Stressing Solutions
Wildfires can destroy homes in hours—but the insurance battle that follows can last for years. In this powerful episode of LA Rising, we bring you expert guidance from Matthew Blumkin, President of…
9. Colonel Eric Swenson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- Leading with Heart; Exceeding Expectations
Six months after the catastrophic wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles, we sit down with Colonel Eric Swenson, the Army Corps of Engineers leader who spearheaded the fastest disaster cleanup in…
8. MALIBU PEOPLE - Realistic Optimism Refined by Fire
Two female firebrands from Malibu explain how the devastating Palisades fire actually left a nearly seven-mile path of destruction along one of the most iconic coastal routes in America. In this…
7. A Public/Private Progress Report -- L.A. County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath & Steadfast LA Executive Director, Najla Kayyem
When disaster strikes, how do you rebuild—not just structures, but hope itself? In this powerful episode of LA Rising, we hear directly from the leaders at the heart of LA’s wildfire recovery.…
6. Palm Trees, Power Naps, and Preparedness: Wildfire Recovery in Unexpected Places
What do trees, tortoises, and high-tech spa treatments have in common? They're all part of the hidden story of wildfire recovery in Los Angeles. In this episode, we meet three unsung heroes working…
5. Voices of Resilience: From Stadium Cheers to Poetic Frontiers
How do you fight back an inferno? How do you build back a badly burned but much-loved community? In this poignant episode, we talk to a civic leader and a poet to dive deep into stories of survival,…
4. From Engineering to Economics, Healing Post-Fire
The fires that tore through Los Angeles left devastation in their wake, but in their aftermath, a powerful movement emerged—one rooted in science, resilience, and community action. In this episode,…
3. From Burning Bushes to Blank Slates
After the fires, the community of Los Angeles is still standing—together. In this powerful episode, you’ll hear the emotional highs and lows of post-fire life, welcoming Rabbi Amy Bernstein, Senior…
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