Stories for Action
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Stories for Action’s mission is to spark positive connections and locally-led actions that contribute to strong communities and thriving environments. Join us for conversations with people taking bold steps, bridging divides, and creating calls to action; providing personal accounts, inspiration, and nuanced looks at topics at the intersection of people and place. Stories for Action produces documentary films, this podcast, and hosts story workshops for community groups, classrooms, and organizations. Learn more at www.StoriesforAction.org.
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The City of Whitefish; planning in the midst of class gentrification in Montana
This is a follow-up episode to our 2024 episode on Housing in Montana. In that episode, we covered various facets of the housing crisis, to show the complexities that exist and paths of action…
S5E3 The Sober Life: Recovery through community, in Montana & beyond
Addiction intersects with nearly all of our lives - directly or indirectly. Whether it's alcohol, pills, or other forms of drugs, addiction not only impacts the individual, but is felt through entire…
S5E2 Rivers, Community, & a Call for Reconnection
In this episode, we hear about different community-guided and collaborative efforts taking place around river health (and therefore the well-being of the land and people), in the region of Missoula,…
S5E1 In the Nation of Timor-Leste: Witnessing renewal & reconnection
In the Summer of 2024, I was fortunate to visit the country of Timor-Leste, in Southeast Asia. This trip was through a professional exchange program hosted by The Mansfield Center and the Department…
S4E17 Food Security in MT: the whole system from producer to consumer access
In Montana, 1 out of 9 people (and 1 in 6 children) are food insecure, meaning they lack access to enough food to lead a healthy life, or don’t even know where their next meal is coming from. This…
S4E16 Housing in Montana
In the past 5 years, Montana's average home price has gone up 71%, while the average income has only increased 25%. The lack of housing, and that which is attainable for working class residents, is…
S4E15 The Mighty Few, Part 2: Connecting Youth, Identity, Economies, & Community Health
This is Part 2 of 2 of our episodes on the Mighty Few. We HIGHLY encourage you to first listen to Part 1, as it provides essential context. Part 2 expands on youth empowerment, connections to…
S4E14 The Mighty Few: Part 1, Community Connection is the Foundation
Iikooshtaka’atbaatchaache, home of the Mighty Few. Historically, and still today, the Mighty Few (a District of the Apsáalooke or Crow Nation in Southeast Montana) have proven their name through…
S4E13 The Upper Yellowstone River: Part 2 - Recreation and a Call for Community Reconnection
Along this stretch of the Upper Yellowstone River in Montana, various dynamics exist. Hear from a rancher, a river restoration professional, an outdoor recreation business owner, and a Traditional…
S4E12 The Upper Yellowstone River: Part 1 - The Floods & Listening to the River
Along this stretch of the Upper Yellowstone River in Montana, various dynamics exist. Hear from a rancher, a river restoration professional, an outdoor recreation business owner, and a Traditional…
S4E11 Safe Passages for Wildlife and People
Wildlife and humans have a need to move across the landscape. But our modern modes of travel have put those necessary pathways at odds with one another. Our highways create barriers for animals to…
S4E10 The Montana Legislative Session from an Indigenous Perspective
Today we will hear from Patrick Yawakie-Peltier, co-Founder of Red Medicine LLC, an Indigenous civic engagement service based in Montana. Patrick was present throughout Montana's legislative session…
S4E9 Uplifting community & connection through story: Marissa Hackett
It seems like these days, if you spend even the slightest amount of time tuned into public events and rhetoric, you become aware of growing divisions...that there is a silent, or sometimes very loud…
S4E8 Generations Indigenous Ways: Helene Gaddie (Life in the Land series)
Helene Gaddie is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Generations Indigenous Ways (GIW). This community based Native nonprofit organization is dedicated to empowering American Indian youth with…
S4E7 Messengers for Health in Crow Nation: Alma McCormick (Life in the Land series)
Alma McCormick is the Executive Director of Messengers for Health, an organization which holds a mission to foster and support trusted community leaders to improve the health of Apsáalooke (Crow)…
S4E6 Daniel Kemmis: The Politics of Place (Life in the Land series)
Daniel Kemmis has divided his public career between democratic theory and practice. He has been an active politician, author, and thought leader on the topics of community guided governance and…
Creating Community and Representation in Outdoor Recreation
This episode hears from Alex Kim, a Korean American, who in 2020 founded the social enterprise Here Montana. Here Montana works to increase representation and inclusivity for People of Color and…
S4E4 Reframing Rural: Sarah Vogel, the Farmer’s Lawyer
For this episode of Stories for Action, we did an "episode swap" with the Reframing Rural podcast, hosted and produced by Megan Torgerson. While they graciously are airing one of Stories for Action's…
S4E3 Elk and the Devil’s Kitchen Management Team (Life in the Land series)
Elk are essential components to a healthy ecosystem, and food source for many. They can also create some very complex dynamics, some that can get tense. In this episode we are focusing on the…
S4E2 Gravel Pits and the Public Losing Their Voice
It could pop up in that field next to your home, or kid’s school, or elk migration corridor…and newly passed laws in Montana have made it that much easier for it to happen without input or…
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Stories for Action has published 55 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Documentary, Education.
Stories for Action is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 55m.
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