iChange Justice Season 5

In this Season 5 Premiere, Whatcom's own Joy Gilfilen and community justice educator and activist Karen Ball (currently located in Texas). engage in a high-level dialogue with Kathryn Alexander, MA, founder of Bridge to Partnership. An early student of the Fifth Discipline and systems thinking, Kathryn brings decades of research into how "tacit values" shape our leadership and our culture.

The conversation explores the imbalance of Western culture and Kathryn’s shift to nature as the ultimate expert. She introduces the Resilient Values Set™ and her Birds of a Feather™ model—tools designed to move us out of the "Pro...

#217 iChange Justice Podcast - The Seeds of Sovereignty: A Lifetime of Indigenous Advocacy with Beth Brownfield

In this special Happy New Year broadcast, host Joy Gilfilen welcomes her longtime mentor and community icon, Beth Brownfield. As we step into 2026 and our fifth season, this episode serves as a masterclass in how one person’s "seeds of justice" can ripple across a nation to change laws, denominations, and heart-centered community policies.

The Seed of a 12-Year-Old: Beth shares the origin of her activism—a seed planted at age 12 after reading a heartbreaking paragraph of contaminated smallpox blan...

Ready for a soul-stirring Christmas? Discover iChange Justice! Whatcom County's own Joy Gilfilen and visionary artist Shawn Gallaway present a musical gift of restoration for the Salish Sea and beyond. Find iChange Justice right here every Thursday at noon.

This Christmas Day, the iChange Justice podcast is unwrapping something truly special. Host Joy Gilfilen is joined by visionary artist Shawn Gallaway to present a curated selection of his most recent music—songs born from a lifetime of storytelling and a deep commitment to human restoration.

Blending Soul with TechnologyShawn shares how his newest creations use Au...

iChange Justice co-hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball present the powerful conclusion to their two-part series with Elder Eveimai Lotori, focusing on "Beyond Your Impossible Awakening Your Wisdom Healing." This episode features deep reflection and dialogue with guest Mel Hoover, frequent contributor and and supporter of the work with Eveimai.

The discussion centers on Eveimai’s five-step self-learning and healing process, which is a rich integration of ancient teachings from Toltec, Mexica, Cherokee, Lakota, Dakota, and Cheyenne traditions. This process, which Eveimai uses for her own transformation through journaling, is structured around key stages: self-reflection (mirroring), heart-centered wi...

This first installment introduces Eveimai's groundbreaking plan for The Beyond Your Impossible Legacy Foundation. Co-hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball guide listeners through the vision for this new entity—a 508 C1A Private Membership Association—designed for global community service, advocacy, and spiritual inclusivity.

At the heart of the foundation are the proposed Nurturing Development Centers. Eveimai describes these centers as tailored, two-year immersive journeys for individuals and families in locales worldwide, from Colorado to Palestine. The mission is to help participants discover their soul and creative potential, supported by healers, craftspeople, and experts. Core...

Host Joy Gilfilen and co-host Karen Ball launch a new conversational series with Elder and civil rights leader Mel Hoover (Mel-Rose Ministries). This episode begins the podcast's move into its Fifth Era as a converging network.

Mel, born in 1944 into an "apartheid nation," contrasts his inherited unconditional love with the Constitution's "lie in terms of the actions" and reveals his Native American heritage. The hosts compare their three distinct generational stories (Apartheid, Vietnam, and the Red Scare) to explore the Survival/Thrival Paradox: How do we build a restorative culture when facing the deep societal fear and "...

Join hosts Joy Gilfilen (Restorative Community Coalition) and criminal justice educator Karen Ball for a powerful installment as they explore the foundational principles driving the iChange Justice movement.

This episode draws on five years of work and the wisdom of global, national, and local thought leaders. We dive into our core philosophy: "When we invest in punishment, we perpetuate harm; when we invest in people, we cultivate safety."

In this episode, you'll hear the essential impact of insights from:

Mel Hoover (Mel-Rose Ministries): On the ethical grounding...

Host Joy Gilfilen welcomes Larry Ballesteros—a Native American leader and symbol of deep resilience (tribal name: Bear from the Earth).

Larry reveals his journey from incarceration to innovation, detailing how he co-created the grassroots Transitioning Offenders Program (TOP) after realizing the system was designed to fail those being released (leaving prison with only a $40 check).

Larry and fellow inmates built a comprehensive, data-driven reentry network right from inside the walls. When audited by state officials, their inmate-run program demonstrated a stunning 92% success rate (7.8% recidivism)—a record unmatched by formal programs at the time.

In...

From the healing ceremonies at Wounded Knee to her work with the Grandmothers Society, Grandmother Ejna Jean Fleury shares a living teaching on consciousness, remembrance, and the return of the Divine Feminine.

Host Joy Gilfilen welcomes Grandmother Ejna Jean Fleury — Miniconjou, Oglala, Hunkpapa, and Ihanktonwan of the Great Sioux Nation; First Peace Ambassador of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe; and founder of the Crow Creek Kunsi / Unci Grandmothers Society, Divine Mothers Love, Sacred Earth Council, and Healing Hearts at Wounded Knee.

Recorded just before she opened an international women’s congress, this spontaneous conversation became a te...

#209 – iChange Justice Podcast – From Chaos to Coherence: Dr. Christine Habercorn on Community, Economics & the Future of Justice

Host- Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball welcome Dr. Christine Habercorn, an elder stateswoman of civic leadership and long-time consultant with the Restorative CommUunity Coalition. With more than 50 years of political and community experience, Dr. Habercorn brings a rare perspective shaped by decades of business, activism, teaching, and global travel.

Beginning her work in the 1970s alongside Robert F. Kennedy and Jerry Brown, Christine became deeply engaged in civic reform, economic development, and community action across multiple states and coun...

Joy Gilfilen speaks about the evolution of the iChange Justice Podcast — how a lifetime of unexpected experiences shaped her understanding of law, leadership, and community transformation.

For nearly five years, Joy has hosted the iChange Justice Podcast as a thought-leadership platform exploring how restorative justice, regenerative economics, and community empowerment intersect to build a more humane society. What began as a local conversation about jail reform and reentry in Whatcom County has grown into a wide-ranging inquiry into how justice, governance, and the economy intertwine across generations and cultures.

From her early li...

#207 – iChange Justice Podcast Ethics, Sustainability and Regeneration with Milt Markowitz This episode offers a refreshing, thoughtful, human-focused perspective on the future of life on Earth — one that begins not with technology, tools, or tactics, but with the ethical soil from which all lasting solutions must grow. Whether you’re working in community building, environmental advocacy, justice reform, or simply seeking to live with greater purpose, this conversation is an invitation to reimagine sustainability as a deeply ethical human endeavor. Co-hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball sit down with community visionary Milt Markowitz to explore one of the most important — and often ov...

206-iChange Justice Podcast – Ripples of Healing:

How Service Transforms Communities with James White

Hosted by Joy Gilfilen with co-host Karen Ball

What does it mean to live a life centered on service — not as a title, a role, or a retirement project, but as a daily practice that transforms the world around us? In this powerful new conversation, host Joy Gilfilen and co-host Karen Ball sit down with James White, founder of the ESATTA Cooperative, to explore how grassroots service and cooperative action can heal individuals, strengthen relationships, and create ripp...

Host Joy Gilfilen welcomes back Ilona Krohn, an economist whose research traces the hidden emotional and structural roots of our economic and social systems. Together they explore how the global obsession with profit and control has shaped local taxation, governance, and public safety — and how these deeply embedded behaviors are driving cycles of trauma, competition, and inequality in our communities.

Ilona reveals how economic systems built on scarcity thinking have conditioned generations to believe there is never enough — not enough time, money, resources, or worth — and how that fear fuels everything from political division to personal burnout. She co...

In this inspiring episode, hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball welcome educator and peace advocate Kurt Krueger to discuss the transformative work of Peacemaker Circles. From stress-relief practices to global collaboration, Kurt shares how cultivating inner calm can ripple outward into families, communities, and societies.

Listeners will learn simple tools for reducing stress and building resilience, hear stories of peace initiatives in refugee camps and communities worldwide, and discover the Peacemaker’s Challenge—a project empowering youth to create change at home and in schools.

This is more than a conversation; it’s a call to act...

In this inspiring conversation, host Joy Gilfilen and co-host Karen Ball turns the spotlight toward the people behind the scenes of the iChange Justice Podcast to ask: Why do we podcast, how does it work, and what makes it impactful?

Guests Jeannie Gilbert (Owner of Koys-LPFM), Ava Sakowski (Co-producer, iChange Justice Podcast), and Irene Morgan (Founder, Restorative Community Coalition) take listeners behind the curtain into the art and craft of podcasting as a tool for connection, education, and activism. From microphones and editing to distribution and promotion, this episode is a hands-on guide for...

Was it 25 or 30 years ago when Whatcom County and counties across the U.S. still had a strong network of prevention and recovery programs?

Back then, a small army of outreach workers, counselors, and interventionists worked daily to keep people out of jail and on the path to healing. There were treatment centers, youth programs, crisis shelters, and community services that not only supported individuals but created an entire culture of care.

That infrastructure is gone. The jobs in the helping culture have been replaced by our current after arrest culture compared to the small...

The "iChange Justice" podcast is joined by a very special guest and longtime supporter of its mission, Mel Hoover. As an advisor, Hoover provides his unique perspective, helping to navigate the significant transitions and complex issues facing Whatcom County.

The conversation with Mel begins with a personal journey, as he shares how he and his wife, both ministers and change agents, came to settle in the Pacific Northwest to be closer to their family. Mel, originally from the East Coast, reflects on his first visit to the area in the 1980s and the striking contrast between its...

In a special milestone episode, Joy Gilfilen hosts a powerful conversation on restorative justice with Irene Morgan, founder of the Restorative Community Coalition. This episode, delves into how the justice system has shifted from a successful, community-based approach to a punitive, punishment-focused model. Morgan, who has decades of experience in this field, shares her journey and the lessons she has learned along the way.

The discussion begins with Irene's early experience in the 1990s on a Community Accountability Board (CAB) in Whatcom County. This diversion program for first and second-time teen offenders had a remarkable 98% success rate...

Beyond Punishment: Restorative Justice and the Path to Community Healing
Ready for a deep dive into justice? It's our 199th episode, and Whatcom County's own Joy Gilfilen is joined by Irene Morgan, the founder of the Restorative Community Coalition. Together, they're taking a hard look at the justice system as we know it, and they're not holding back.
Irene shares her incredible journey, starting with her childhood and her early observations of how the "welfare system" impacted people. She later saw those same patterns repeat in the court and justice system, leading her to a stark conclusion...

In a compelling conversation, Joy Gilfilen welcomes Atul Deshmane, a dedicated public servant and Whatcom County resident, to the iChange Justice podcast. Deshmane, with his extensive background in clean energy and technology, offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing our communities. He begins by drawing a crucial distinction between a politician and a public servant, arguing that the latter's true purpose is to serve the public interest, not personal gain.

The discussion pivots to the concept of "intention over innovation," with Deshmane explaining that while he once believed technology alone could make the world...

This week on the iChange Justice podcast, we're joined by John Fitzpatrick, a certified peer counselor with a unique perspective. John's journey began with a decades-long struggle with the justice system, starting at age six. But after a long history of incarceration, he’s found a new path, dedicating his life to helping others as a street outreach worker.

John’s work in Longview, Washington, goes beyond simply offering a bed for the night. He's a living example of the "wraparound services" model, a holistic approach to helping people in need. He explains that true change comes from...

Hosg, Joy Gilfilen, features a compelling conversation with criminal justice educator Karen Ball and Peacemaker Kurt Krueger. The discussion explores the transformative power of intentional change, bridging the gap between internal peace and external social activism. The panel delves into how personal belief systems and emotional integrity can create "quantum leaps" in individual performance and, by extension, societal transformation.

Karen Ball introduces the concept of "sacred activism," which marries inner spiritual work with the outward action of social change. She challenges the notion of "Pax Americana," a peace maintained through force, and advocates for...

Eric Flores: A New Era of Justice - Restorative CommUnity Coalition.

A New Era of Justice: Eric Flores on Re-entry, Restoration, and Whatcom County's Future

In a new episode of the iChange Justice podcast, host Joy Gilfilen introduces Eric Flores, the new president of the Restorative Community Coalition. Eric brings a unique blend of personal experience and professional insight to his new role.

As a Care Coordinator with the Freedom Project, Eric works as a peer mentor, guiding individuals currently or formerly incarcerated back into the community. His own experience with incarceration gives...

In this podcast we again welcome Kurt Krueger as we dive into the many faces of peace and how this applies to what's happening right now in 2025. We discuss the crucial links between the personal feeling of peace inside of us and how it affects what is happening in the space around us. Using real-world experiences, Kurt brings his wisdom to bear on today's challenges that we all are facing. He discusses how it works in real time physiologically, then in real situations, and how this ripples out to achieve a state change in the community. How do we "...

Join Whatcom County's own Joy Gilfilen as she welcomes special guests Mel Hoover and Rose Eddington of Mel Rose Ministries.

This isn't just encouragement; it's wisdom, knowledge, hope, and a vision for navigating turbulent times. Mel and Rose, elders wise in years, share profound insights from their lives spanning eras from the Civil War to the present. They dive into how historical shifts, media, and cultural narratives have shaped our understanding of justice, community, and nationhood.

Prepare for a deep conversation that untangles the "snaggletooth" layers of chaos in our society, from the impact of...

This Thursday dive into the latest episode of iChange Justice podcast with our host Joy Gilfilen featuring Doug Gustafson, Chairman of HomesNOW, a Whatcom County 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to ending homelessness. This isn't just about housing; it's about empowerment. 🏡

Doug shares how Homes Now's innovative, tenant-run model is transforming lives right here in Whatcom County. You'll hear about success stories like the North Haven Tiny Home Community, where residents are not only housed but also actively involved in building and managing their own shelters. This unique approach provides housing and equips individuals with valuable construction and life ski...

In a world grappling with escalating societal challenges, the iChange Justice podcast pulls back the curtains on the intricate dance between local realities and national implications within the criminal justice system. Hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball invite listeners to journey into Whatcom County, Washington—a seemingly small corner of the Pacific Northwest that, as they meticulously reveal, serves as a powerful microcosm for the struggles and solutions facing communities across the entire nation.

From the unique pressures of border security to the pervasive influence of the prison industrial complex, Gilfilen, with decades of on-the-ground experience, paints a...

In a significant step for the iChange Justice Podcast, Joy Gilfilen announces Karen Ball as a new co-host. This partnership aims to broaden the conversation on social, criminal, and economic justice, using their combined expertise to navigate complex issues and foster civic dialogue.

Karen Ball, with master's degrees in criminal justice and extensive experience in restorative justice, conflict resolution, and community organizing (including domestic violence prevention and nuclear weapons abolition), will bring a critical lens to the show. Both Joy and Karen reveal a surprising shared realization that challenges conventional understanding: the justice system, often perceived as...

This week, host Joy Gilfilen welcomes special guest Karen Ball for a compelling conversation about taking Intentional Change Action. Specifically, how to effectively confront "empire thinking" and its profound destructive impact on our societies.

They dive deep into the historical roots of domination systems, tracing their evolution from feudalism to monopolistic capitalism, and discuss how these ingrained patterns restrict our collective imagination and hinder true "flourishment" for all.

Karen shares insights from recent webinars on systemic power imbalances, including the disproportionate influence of billionaires and strategies for challenging such concentrations of power.

Joy...

#188-iChange Justice Podcast with Irene Morgan-Investing in Humanity vs. Prisons and Punishment

Exposing the shocking truths of how wrongful arrests and clogged court processes ripple out to build more failure; and how we can reduce costs by applying different tools!

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Irene Morgan, a true trailblazer, wise elder, and savvy businesswoman! 🌟 At 84, Irene is the founder of the Restorative Community Coalition, established in 2006, and she's living proof that age is just a number when it comes to making a profound impact. 🚀

A truly vibrant and working activist for pe...

We're excited to announce an encore airing of our conversation with Irene Morgan, the remarkable 84-year-old founder of the Restorative CommUnity Coalition, originally broadcast on June 2nd! Since 2006, Irene has been a true pioneer and a beacon of wisdom in our community.

A great-grandmother and savvy businesswoman, Irene's story is as rich as the history she's lived. In this rerun, she'll share how her family moved from California during World War II to establish a farm on the Northwest Border of the U.S. From running a slaughter-on-the-farm business, she transitioned to counseling, then delved into the...

We're excited to bring you an encore presentation of iChange Justice Podcast, Episode #133: "Disconnection from the Natural Cycles of Life."

Join your host, Joy Gilfilen, and Karen Ball as they delve into the nature of life in the indigenous world with their special guest, Eveimai Lotori. Eveimai, who is multi-cultural and conducts sacred ceremonies across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, offers a unique perspective on this profound topic.

In this powerful discussion, we explore what happened when traditional rites of passage for young people, once deeply tied to the natural cycles of life, transformed...

Tune in today to the iChange Justice Podcast #185 (Season 4) for an encore of a pivotal Season 3 episode featuring Eric Flores from the Freedom Project. Eric's insights are more relevant than ever as he now serves as our Director of the Restorative Community Coalition (RCC)! We're looking forward to his upcoming interview in this new role. #iChangeJustice #FreedomProject #RCC #CriminalJusticeReform #SecondChances #Season4 #Encore

Rediscover a powerful and insightful conversation in this encore presentation of the iChange Justice Podcast, originally aired as episode #171! Join host Joy Gilfilen as she revisits her interview with the remarkable Roslyn Scheuerman, a lifelong visionary and cognitive social therapist dedicated to tackling some of the world's most pressing issues: world hunger, war, and environmental degradation.

Roslyn's extensive experience in fundraising and grant writing has taken her across the globe, most recently supporting those impacted by the California wildfires. A tireless champion for homelessness projects, public safety, prison industry reform, human rights, and individuals...

In light of today’s civic conversations about the escalating costs of law and justice to all of us, it’s eye-opening to revisit this powerful conversation with host Joy Gilfilen and Thomas C. who makes it real. From his perspective as a long-term prison inmate, Thomas offers a compelling “inside look” at the compounding extraordinary costs and unseen ripple effects to everyone associated with incarceration. And that includes us taxpayers. His 1st hand experience, combined with the wisdom to ask the questions, creates a bridge of understanding for all of us who pay the costs one way or another...

Rebroadcasting a powerful episode! Season 3 -⁠⁠ #149⁠⁠: Blind Spots: Unexpected Findings from Jail Trauma ResearchThe world is changing so fast, and understanding the impact of arrest or trauma on our loved ones is more important than ever. This episode may offer valuable insights.

Join host Joy Gilfilen as she dives into her insightful 2018 Ethnographic research report, "Unexpected Findings of Jail Trauma Research." Based on interviews with 79 individuals involved in the criminal justice system (including 53 formerly arrested people and 26 family members, first responders, and employers), Joy explores the profound emotional impact of arrest on all of us.   This crucial discussion...

Don't miss this encore presentation of the iChange Justice Podcast originally aired Season 3. Joy Gilfilen speaks with Darryl Riley of The Up From Slavery Initiative (UFSI). Learn about UFSI's vital work in healing and empowering marginalized communities through racial justice, financial literacy, and wellness. Darryl shares his remarkable story of resilience, going from inmate to owning three businesses and becoming the only Black franchise owner in Kitsap County! Tune in to iChange Justice Podcast every Thursday at Noon on KOYS-LPFM Bellingham and on all podcast platforms.

Dr. Ashok Patel, a pulmonary specialist at Mayo Clinic, shares his insights on the healing power of breath. In this interview with Joy Gilfilen, Patel discusses the importance of conscious living energy and how it can be harnessed to promote peace, meditation, and overall well-being. Beyond his medical practice, Patel is actively involved in international efforts to spread these healing arts through the Rotary Club. His work underscores the sacredness of the breath of life that transforms potential.

Setting the stage for a deep and multifaceted discussion on achieving peace in 2025, this episode blends philosophical ideas about consciousness and reality with practical considerations of societal structures and community action.

Joy Gilfilen begins by outlining the podcast's aim to discuss transitions in peace-building and explore alternatives to corporate rule. Eric Thompson delves into a foundational understanding of reality through consciousness, discussing the human disconnect from the natural world and the implications of our destructive actions.

The initial segment also explores contrasting views of justice: as a balance of truths versus a dynamic flow between...

iChange Justice Podcast launches a series of powerful conversations with visionaries from the Intentional Change Network!

We are thrilled to introduce our today's amazing panel: Dr. Ashok Patel, a Pulmonary Physician & Rotarian, sharing global wisdom. David McLeod, from Whatcom Transition Town Movement, bringing community resilience. Bruce Myers, a Public Artist, with transformative Quantum Place Based Practice. Kurt Krueger, from PeaceMakers Circle/Network, with 40 years of peacebuilding...

Levy explores how this contagious psycho-spiritual disease of the soul acts like a parasite on the mind. Host Joy Gilfilen, Executive Director of the Restorative CommUnity Coalition, delves deeper, examining how the behavior of leaders in the incarceration industry may intersect with the psychosis Levy describes as "Malignant Egophrenia" (ME), or more colloquially, "Mad Emperor Disease."

The discussion highlights how the perceived divisions in our world often mask the presence of wetiko. Levy argues that this mind-virus underlies many of humanity's destructive behaviors, both individual and collective. Drawing on 40 years of experience and study of quantum physics...

In this lively podcast episode, host Joy Gilfilen has a fascinating conversation with Mel Hoover, who is considered part of the Silent Generation, and shares stories from his life growing up on the East Coast, when Washington Territory was not yet a state. 🇺🇸 Mel's lived experience is rooted in his diverse educational and religious knowledge; then expands to show his multi-faceted, intersectional background which includes his Cherokee and Seminole roots, his Black, Irish, and Jewish ancestry, and the impact of WWII on his family and him as he grew up in the aftermath of war, and during the civil rights...

Host Joy Gilfilen and guest David McLeod discuss the future, and how nature works normally. Then they connect it to civic systems, power dynamics, historical patterns of structured civilization, and the nature of evolving consciousness around the world.   David brings decades of lived experience and wisdom as a leader of the Whatcom Transition Town Movement, studying Pattern Dynamics, Integral Sciences and adds his "Messy Meshwork of MetaMaps in a Matrix" model.  Joy brings her lifetime experience as a Living Potentials Researcher studying the issues of poverty, the cycles of addictions and abuse, and how this all converges with the pri...

Philosophical brainstorming explored the crossroads of cultural heritage, education, and societal change. Joseph shared reflections on growing up in Prague, while Mel discussed their diverse American roots. They tackled the impact of history, like the fall of communism, on personal freedom and responsibility.

They called for a NEW educational framework that nurtures holistic consciousness. Language and perception were key! They stressed the need for innovative vocabulary to define humanity and connect with nature.

America's "melting pot" identity was questioned, urging a reevaluation to embrace multicultural and multigenerational wisdom.

Ultimately, they highlighted the transformative...

Today we meet Ulf Sandstrum, the founder of the Peaceful Heart Network, an international non-profit focussed on resolving conflicts while helping our world bring hope, happiness, and peace to our children! Joy Gilfilen speaks with him about how looking at our challenges through fresh eyes helps us take faster action. When we see things differently, new solutions have room to emerge!

Ulf has worked all over the world from Africa, to Australia, the United States and Canada helping to launch projects that help people recover from trauma, shock and violence. His focus is about helping people heal...

Join us for an insightful conversation with Irene Morgan, Founder of the Restorative Community Coalition (RCC)! This episode explores community service and the impact of injustice on our community. From farmer to jail system researcher, Irene shares her journey and the important questions she explored: Why delve into non-profit social services and civic systems? What are the real effects of poverty, arrests, and the courts/financial systems?

This episode offers a human perspective on the Whatcom County punishment and incarceration system. Irene highlights the disconnect between the narratives and the realities of misfortune. She...

In this episode of the iChange Justice Podcast, Joy Gilfilen interviews Roslyn Scheuerman, a lifelong visionary and cognitive social therapist dedicated to ending world hunger, war, and environmental degradation.  Roslyn's extensive experience includes fundraising and grant writing across the globe, most recently assisting those impacted by the California wildfires. A champion for homelessness projects, public safety, prison industry reform, human rights, and those affected by violence, poverty, or illness, Roslyn's work has touched numerous lives.  Her experience spans diverse organizations, from the World Hunger Project, Goodwill Games, children's charities to hospitals and even home renovation.

Roslyn discusses fu...

"Where Does the History of Cultural Crisis Start?

Mel Hoover joins Joy Gilfilen to discuss the crisis of mutually assured destruction if our leaders don't change course. What is the ancient origin of human-created conflict over money, power, and politics? We sing, dance, and are all extensions of nature at work...so why do we divide ourselves by race, religion, land, and culture?In 2025, we have accelerated the pace towards a species tipping point where our habits of perpetuating historical domination and wars threaten life on this planet. What is the pattern? What will it take to...

Krueger's near 80-year journey has taken him into conflict zones 💥 where he brought peace talks 🤝 together, to communities healing from disasters 🆘, and the athletic arena . He reveals how the skills that helped him through his career in athletics also empowered him to face trauma in his life and in the lives of others.

Inspired by peacemaking 🕊️, Krueger founded PeaceMakers Circle/Network, using ancient wisdom and modern tools to build a global community of peacemakers around the world.

Learn more about Kurt Krueger and PeaceMakers:  https://www.successsystemsinternational.net/founderinspirit.html

#iChangeJusticePodcast #iChangeJusticePodcastSeason4 #RestorativeCommunityCoalition

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Join Joy Gilfilen in a conversation with Marc Santos, the Founder of NobleGoldman.com as we face the speed of change in a world facing high speed, high volume, and big money change in the midst of chaos, upheaval, war, conflicts and ecological challenges.

How do we turn fear into opportunity, liabilities into assets that can be turned around so our children have a healthier world to inherit from our time on earth?

Developing the aptitude to notice new ways to see things, and learning how to allow different...

In 2025: How do we bridge the gaps that divide and conquer? Joy Gilfilen brings together Eveimai Lotori, Founder of Beyond Your Impossible with guest Eric Thompson of Universal Foundation for Living Design about the complexities of communicating around the world during a time of great transitions.

Our world is facing extreme weather conditions, climate change challenges, human made conflicts, cultural, social, political, emotional and language divides all linked together through a globalized economy. How does this work? How can we separate things into bite-sized pieces so we can focus on small parts, even as we must unite...

The iChange Justice Podcast features Paul Levy, author of "Wetiko: Healing the Mind-Virus that Plagues Our World." Levy explores how this contagious psycho-spiritual disease of the soul acts like a parasite on the mind. Host Joy Gilfilen, Executive Director of the Restorative CommUnity Coalition, delves deeper, examining how the behavior of leaders in the incarceration industry may intersect with the psychosis Levy describes as "Malignant Egophrenia" (ME), or more colloquially, "Mad Emperor Disease."

The discussion highlights how the perceived divisions in our world often mask the presence of wetiko. Levy argues that this mind-virus underlies many of...

Joy Gilfilen interviews Patricia Anne Davis, a Navajo elder, about her reflections about the business of justice as it relates directly to her study of the Origin and Betrayal Stories of her culture and their language.

Her basic analysis of violence, monetary systems, and the jail and justice industries reveals patterns that permeate our worlds. Her research has allowed her to get to the roots of it all so she can tell the stories in a way that enables us all to understand the problems and how we can change the outcomes.

Find us on...

At 84, Irene Morgan, the founder of the Restorative Community Coalition since 2006, is the epitome of a trail-savvy, wise 21st-century elder and businesswoman! Now a great-grandmother, Irene speaks about how her family moved from California in the middle of World War II to pioneer a family farm at the Northwest Border of the U.S. She explains how she moved from a slaughter-on-the-farm business, through being a counselor, then into the world of non-profits and studying the issues of criminal justice, poverty, and free enterprise. Ultimately, she began a coaching business and started working to rebuild our jail, prison, and...

How does it work to make peace when violence is present? Host Joy Gilfilen asks Kurt Krueger, author of Winning Ways for Living, to talk about the complexities of peacemaking as he has travelled worldwide and experienced many emotionally charged situations.

Kurt has travelled from inner cities and schools to boardrooms, from Africa to India and across the US as he has faced conflict and brought calmness and peace into spaces and places by understanding the nature of our human body and how it works.

📻Find iChange Justice Podcast Every Thursday at Noo...

Bob Trask's prison work transformed lives, but why wasn't it funded? Host Joy Gilfilen talks to Bob about the power of ACTIVE listening and how it builds relationships that last. This heartwarming conversation explores the ARAS Foundation's practices for building connection.

Bob explains the cascading impact of acceptance: accepting others where they are leads to respect, which creates space for affection to grow naturally. This foundation allows for genuine support to flourish, creating positive ripples. Bob's message of active participation brings love and light into the world.

Get Bob's...

Our 3-year programming anniversary is celebrated with four guests - Ava Sakowski, Colleen Dempster, Mel Hoover, and Irene Morgan talking with Joy Gilfilen, our host, about the range of topics, our learning curve, and some of the exciting things we've learned as we are uncovering how the business of justice really works behind the scenes of the media stories. Ava, originally a social services worker in the 70s, 80s, and 90s discusses the changes in the industry and how her family has been impacted. Irene talks about her learning about how the "system works for the system" and how...

Humor in today's interview with Ulf Sandstrom, a founder of The Peaceful Heart Network was quite unexpected, as the topic was about First Aid Tools to resolve psychological trauma. In a dialog, host Joy Gilfilen asks Ulf how to help communities and civic leaders reset their mindsets, their behaviors and worldviews after the multiple stressors of elections in the US are rippling around the globe. We dig into the last five years as any community, including hers, has been facing economic, social and civic duress with compound civic domestic violence affecting us as humans. Ulf has lived experience working...

Atul Deshmane, a businessman, systems engineer, and re-elected official, talks with podcast Host Joy Gilfilen about the issue of digital communications, the speed of change, and how we are doing business around the world today. How has it changed over the past few years, and even just since the elections? Atul speaks to how his experience of talking with people in person, rather than just through electronic media, has changed the nature and quality of his understanding of relationships and human value.

He brings together issues related to broadband, digital media, and conserving energy...

Interviewing Eric Flores, with the Freedom Project in Seattle, WA, presents a new view of how people can change their lives with help, time, and a change in circumstances.

Host Joy Gilfilen talks with him about his experience growing up as a teen, living inside the juvenile correctional system, and living in an environment where gangs, drugs, and shootings were common. It was just part of his life and a learned behavior from his surroundings.

Eric didn’t know another life or way of being until he came to a different state, had different mentors an...

Guest Beth Brownfield speaks about the process of her remarkable life over 80 years and how she was shaped as a young person to become the grandmother and civic activist that she is today.

Host Joy Gilfilen has been learning from Beth about the Doctrine of Discoveries, the Reservation Schools and how this ties back to her ancestral heritage. Wisdom comes with the lived experience of learning the stories about how three of her Grandmothers were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials; the early military and slavery influences of her family impacted how she engaged in civics, education...

On October 25th, President Biden made a significant step towards healing our communities by formally apologizing for the U.S. government's role in the Indian boarding school era. In light of this historic moment, Joy realized that her interview with Patricia Anne Davis earlier this year was perfect to replay. Patricia, an honored Choctaw-Navajo elder, talks about The Betrayal and Origin Story.

This powerful matriarch shares her life's work in understanding the prison industrial complex and her insights on justice, violence, and the lasting impact of colonization. She talks about the root causes of systemic failures, and...

#155 iChange Justice Podcast

Host: Joy Gilfilen

Guest: Loree Boyd, Author and Documentary Filmmaker

Join us for a powerful conversation with Loree Boyd as she shares the inspiring story of her mother, Silversong, an American Indian elder. Learn how Silversong's journey intertwines with the legacy of Irene Morgan, the founder of the Restorative CommUnity Coalition.

We'll delve into the historical context, exploring the genocide of Native children in Canadian Reservation Schools and how it connects to the Doctrine of Discovery and the formation of the US Constitution.

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A Life Experience group conversation on "How to Intercept the Games of Manipulation" that often leave us victimized inside our own self-destructive belief systems, habits and behaviors. .

In her groundbreaking work, Joy Gilfilen, former President of the Restorative Community Coalition, sheds light on unwitting, insidious ways in which habits of manipulation and denialism can be seen infiltrating our institutions, commercial and civic systems. It happens across the social, economic and civic spectrum - infecting fear into our media, courts, business, political, and public safety and emergency management systems.

Drawing from recordings from 2016, this deep dive...

Join us for a powerful conversation with Liz Darrow, Participatory Democracy Program Coordinator for the non-profit Community to Community Liz Darrow and Host Joy Gilfilen. Liz brings a unique perspective to the discussion as a mother, non-profit leader and with lived experience as a candidate for public office. She has become a passionate advocate for taking care of our earth, for farmworkers , families and community empowerment.

Learn about Liz's background and her work with Community to Community.

Discover the challenges faced by farmworkers and the importance of advocating for their rights.

Explore Liz's...

In this episode, Joy Gilfilen interviews Darryl Riley, the co-founder of The Up From Slavery Initiative (UFSI). Riley shares his insights on the importance of healing marginalized communities and the work UFSI is doing to achieve this goal.

UFSI is dedicated to providing support and resources to Black communities through inspiring enterprising actions.

💬UFSI has 3 core strategies: 1)Racial justice initiatives, 2)Financial literacy programs and 3) Wellness services. By addressing these critical areas, UFSI aims to empower individuals and create a more equitable society. Listen to the podcast to learn more about Darryl Riley's lea...

In this episode, host Joy Gilfilen sits down with Mel Hoover and Rose Edington, two lifelong activists who have been at the forefront of social change for decades. Raised during a time of profound unrest following World Wars, they experienced firsthand the struggles of segregation, women's suffrage, the ERA, the Civil Rights Era, and religious upheavals.

Join us as Mel and Rose share their unique perspectives on activism and their unwavering commitment to building "beloved communities." Discover how their experiences have shaped their understanding of social justice and inspired them to challenge the status quo.

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In this episode, host Joy Gilfilen sits down with Chris Hoke, the founder of Underground Ministries in Skagit County, Washington. Chris shares his inspiring story of working with gang members leaving prison and his passion for building meaningful relationships. He discusses the importance of reversing the cycle of incarceration and how his organization is providing practical support and resources to help individuals rebuild their lives, families, and communities. Tune in to learn more about Chris's work with Homeboy Industries, One Parish One Prisoner (OPOP), a program that pairs churches with incarcerated people to build relationships and support them as...

Join host Joy Gilfilen as she dives into her 2018 Ethnographic research report, "Unexpected Findings of Jail Trauma Research." Based on interviews with 79 individuals involved in the criminal justice system (including 53 formerly arrested people and 26 family members, first responders, and employers), Joy explores the emotional impact of arrest on all of us.

The podcast delves into the hidden consequences, from the initial arrest to its ripple effects on families and loved ones. The discussion explores how these experiences can mirror symptoms of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD).** Listen to uncover the surprising ways arrest can disrupt lives. Head...

This interview delves into the inspiring journey of Roslyn Scheuerman, a dedicated non-profit fundraiser whose passion for service began early in her career at The Hunger Project.

Discover how her commitment has grown to encompass a wide range of causes, from supporting the homeless and disabled to empowering marginalized communities and championing those who have spent years advocating for the disadvantaged.

Learn about her motivations and the strategies she employs to make a tangible difference in the lives of those most in need.

Dr. Ashok Patel, a pulmonary specialist at Mayo Clinic, shares his insights on the healing power of breath. In this interview with Joy Gilfilen, Patel discusses the importance of conscious living energy and how it can be harnessed to promote peace, meditation, and overall well-being. Beyond his medical practice, Patel is actively involved in international efforts to spread these healing arts through the Rotary Club. His work underscores the sacredness of the breath of life that transforms potential.

John Schindler a seasoned movie producer and author of "Activating the Crew of Spaceship Earth", joins host Joy Gilfilen to discuss the urgent need for a paradigm shift in our approach to justice. They explore the idea that investing in human potential through environmental restoration and family support is far more valuable than incarcerating individuals.

Mel Hoover, MelRose Ministries serves as host for this podcast, with Irene Morgan, Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball sharing how the business of law and justice, reentry, restorative justice, and emergency management and law enforcement has changed since 2006.

It's notable that the world has changed dramatically, yet often our systems don't - which means us humans often collide in the space between. This is all about how the Whatcom County Charter is the operating system for managing the taxpayer's money...and it up for evaluation this next year. Therefore, we will be talking here about how that...

Host Joy Gilfilen speaks with Karen Ball about some the research that the

Restorative Community Coalition has done to understand

Restorative Justice, Regenerative Economics, and Reclaiming Lives.

Each operates at a different level of awareness, invites justice and brings new options for families and officials to consider as people seek to find justice in many different circumstances. This conversation introduces the audience to new ways of solving old problems using non-violent methods while simultaneously saving tax dollars.

Tune in to Joy Gilfilen's interview to learn more about the hidden costs of incarceration. Did you know that visiting loved ones in prison can break the bank? Michelle M. shares her eye-opening research on how the system profits off families and taxpayers.

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In this episode Joy Gilfilen, host of iChange Justice podcast, asks Irene Morgan to talk about why, as an 80-year old grandmother, she is still standing up for “Right Action for All”. What got her learning about Peacemaking, reconciliation and non-violent communication, counseling and Restorative Justice? What drove her to learn about whole family trauma recovery, abuse addiction and healing work? Join us to learn how – for she’s built a bridge to help those facing huge barriers to reentering society.

What happened that she has become a spiritual healer and civic activist and started questioning how the busi...

In this episode of the iChange Justice podcast, host Joy Gilfilen explores the hidden world of financial markets and their connection to our justice system. She interviews a Wall Street bond trader to uncover how arrests are transformed into financial assets that are traded on the stock market.

This episode sheds light on the complex and often invisible ways that money influences our justice system. Gilfilen highlights the lack of transparency in the process, where people working within the system often don't understand the bigger picture.

The podcast follows the journey of a case, from...

Joy Gilfilen interviews Kurt Krueger, the leader of Peacemaking Circles, then hosts a civics discussion with colleagues about the hidden power that comes with non-violent strength, certainty and action.

We talk about how violence begets violence, and how proactive non-violence produces extraordinary power. The story that non-violence is weakness is a false narrative perpetuated by institutional habits and belief systems that are intended to undermine true strength.

This revealing conversation emphasises how the complex issues of dominative and violent authority can be unravelled so that we can do peace...

Join host Joy Gilfilen as she talks with Thomas C., a man who has experienced the justice system firsthand. Thomas shares his story of growing up in a difficult environment and having his first encounter with law enforcement at a young age.

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As a current inmate, Thomas offers a unique perspective on the high costs of incarceration and the challenges within the system. He discusses concerns that the system prioritizes keeping people incarcerated rather than focusing on rehabilitation, education, and supporting inmates' return to their families and communities as productive members of...

Joy Gilfilen, host of iChange Justice podcast talks with Lee Rusch, Director of the Westside Heroin and Opioid Task Force about the issues facing families who are dealing with Fentanyl, Homelessness, Narcon and why it matters.

Lee has been working in social services for almost 40 years on the streets of Chicago, so his knowledge is broad, strong, and based on lived-experience of helping families in crisis. He is clear that educating families is essential in this world.

Lee talks about the historical trends in policing and policy-making have contributed to the problems we have today...

Civic Cafe style about the Pacific Rim Regenerative Initiative

#137-iChange Justice Podcast-Host Joy Gilfilen interviews LauraSa Pele Lafoia Ava Tesimale about her work from Hawaii, America Samoa and the Polynesian Islands. Once she retired from her career as a corporate executive, she began working on issues of justice, deep poverty, war, nuclear and global disasters.

This podcast series has made us at the Restorative CommUnity Coalition become more aware about the earth damage, dehumanization and unsustainability in the Pacific Ocean; the deep emotional and environmental impacts of WWII, and the side effects of war; that...

Podcast host Joy Gilfilen interviews Dr Sarah Larsen, a medical doctor turned spiritual healer. We talk about justice as she experienced it - 1st growing up in Pakistan within a culture of prearranged marriage at the age of 14. Her family learned about America from the movies and emigrated. Her story is about culture, structure, behaviors and how systems of domination permeate our beliefs...and why this matters to our future.

#135-ichange Justice Podcast "Healing Our Hearts" with Host Joy Gilfilen and Intuitive Life Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist Anne Fernandez affiliated with the Center for Spiritual Living as well as a leader in the Institute for Noetic Sciences "IONS". This episode reflects on developing our personal emotional resilience and our trust in the inner nature of life.

#134-iChange Justice Podcast with Joy Gilfilen and Paul Levy, the author of "Wetiko: Healing the Mind-Virus that Plagues Our World " and how this contagious psycho-spirtual disease of the soul, is a parasite of the mind. Host Joy Gilfilen, as the Executive Director of the Restorative CommUnity Coalition, dives deeper into the subject to understand how the behavior of leaders in the incarceration industry intersects with the psychosis he talks about as "Malignant Egophrenia" (ME) and then more colloquially the "Mad Emperor Disease".

The discussion includes how the true nature of what we view as division in the...

Joy Gilfilen, Host of iChange Justice and Karen Ball discuss the nature of life in the indigenous world with guest speaker Eveimai Lotori, who is multi-cultural and lives across Canada, the US and Mexico doing sacred ceremonies in different locations. .

We discuss specifically what happened when rites of passage for young people, tied to natural cycles of life were turned into events to display young women as domesticated potential wives. Young men were also not honored; and today that behavior has morphed into entire large coming out parties that have affected societal behaviors. The...

ichangejusticeHost Joy Gilfilen talks about Galtung's Conflict, Trauma, and Violence Triangles with Karen Ball and Kurt Krueger. How do his original concepts offer new ways to understand the complexity of contradictions that permeate our current world? It is at the point where human, business and government systems collide.

They discuss how the original constitutional idea of having a triad based structure (the Executive, Legislative, Judicial branches of government) breaks apart when we leave behavior out of the conversation when we create only two courts to handle conflicts: the civil and criminal courts. How does that work? It...

Host Joy Gilfilen interviews James White about "Ableism: From Disenfranchised and Excluded, To Empowered and Included". We discuss the interesting dimension of how we in social situations are often marginalized, excluded, put down or dominated - often comes with lack of knowledge, exposure, ignorance and underneath it all is fear of being different.

We then include Mel Hoover, who brings a 3rd dimension about how this changes perceptions in different contexts, generations, professions, and across cultures. Racism, ableism, sexism, ageism, castism and even rankism can all be more easily understood when we include all...

Joy Gilfilen interviews Ryan Bowman about creating the Sanitary Assistance Corps (SAC) program to combat homelessness, poverty and mental health challenges. As an empowerment program for life skills training through community involvement, it could be followed by the Gleaning Assistance Corps, and the Environmental Assistance Corps.

Ryan's strategies are inspired by historical projects like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which was a Depression-era program that put young men to work in rural areas and parks throughout the country to help conservation efforts. Today it could work similarly for all ages and sexes, people who have been marginalized...

Host Joy Gilfilen talks with Phreddie Xwenang Lane about how justice connects with the indigenous people of the Salish Sea, and The Gathering of the Eagles events happening in May in the San Juan Islands. Specifically on May 25, the Coast Salish Tribal Canoe Journey will bring four tribal canoes ashore to do sacred ceremonies at WayPoint Park on the banks of Whatcom Creek in downtown Bellingham! People are invited to join the celebrations, the fair and the historical gathering! This is an international potlatch style event as part of the Memorial Day weekend celebrations associated with the Mt. Baker...

Host Joy Gilfilen engages in a Civic Cafe discussion with Irene Morgan about the cultural, socioeconomic, and emotional impacts of the past few years of global upheaval. The upheaval resulted in high levels of fear due to military control implemented "for public safety." This control created ripple effects across countries, cultures, and entire industries. It caused disruptions on so many levels that it's difficult to see the long-term domino effects of shutdowns, lockdowns, and the trauma inflicted on people from different backgrounds.

The discussion delves into the economic dark side of fear and how...

Join Joy Gilfilen, host, as she discusses the Solar eclipse of 2024 with Eric from last week about how the planets revolving through space will change the future inevitably. It's wisdom seen over time. It's physics as we record patterns of predictable reality when we pay attention. If we are not watching, we do not see. So, sages watch and track.

We know that human behaviors change when tides change. We feel it. Much is to be learned from how the planets are positioned when the sun shines and time passes over thousands of years. What comes next...

Join Joy Gilfilen, host, as she talks about justice and how it relates to our local and global history, the earth, the moon, physics, and the waters of the world. The Eclipse of April 8, 2024, is a significant topic for many civic scientists, physicists, farmers, 1st responders, healers, original nations people, and sages from all faiths. Why?

They study the past to anticipate the future and know that human behaviors change when tides change, which has social, civic, and economic impacts. They know that when planets change positions in the universe, tides change, changing the emotional status of...

Host Joy Gilfilen interviews Eduard Muller of the University for International Collaboration about "Regenerative Economics!" This is another Civic Cafe Conversation in which Eduard discusses regenerative agriculture, regenerative farming, and greenways!

Ironically, we can save our economy, food, forests, and fisheries, put people to work doing regenerative and restorative work, help us heal our ecosystems, and provide a future for humankind! This is a fresh way to look at economic development!

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#124-iChange Justice Podcast- "The Betrayal - Origin Story"-Patricia Anne Davis, a Navajo elder. Joy Gilfilen interviews Patricia Anne Davis, a Navajo elder, about her reflections about the business of justice as it relates directly to her study of the Origin and Betrayal Stories of her culture and their language.
Her basic analysis of violence, monetary systems, and the jail and justice industries reveals patterns that permeate our worlds. Her research has allowed her to get to the roots of it all so she can tell the stories in a way that enables us all to understand the...

"The power of Art, Expression and Leadership as it relates to the “Business of Justice”with Host Joy Gilfilen, Irene Morgan and Shawn Gallaway"

“Singing for Peace and Justice”Shawn Gallaway, a Singer-Songwriter speaks with host Joy Gilfilen and Irene Morgan about the power of art, expression and leadership as it relates to the business of justice. As many of us know, music often paves the way for change. When the world is under great stress, often it is the music of love in action, that can make a difference. We all know that we are at "ChoicePo...

Joy Gilfilen, Host of iChange Justice, has been hosting civic cafe style talks in her community about "Dome Homes and Intentional Villages". The question eventually boils down to discussing public will and how we can team up to solve the complex and compound challenges of homelessness, the high costs of living, disaster, emergency and climate crisis issues while also building functional cities and towns.

This excerpt features an AfterChat with Marc Santos and Maryam Sharifi. They advocate for building highly effective and functional Geodesic Dome Homes and tiny home intentional villages as a bridge...

Joy Gilfilen, Host of the iChange Justice Podcast, interviews Marc Santos of NobleGoldman.com about how "Regenerative Economics" is the next step in transforming the business of injustice. It is all about learning how to value humans inside an economic system that includes rebuilding our communities. At this point, the economy is enrolled in a degenerative pattern of exclusion for the benefit of the privileged interests that control the system.

To understand the complexity of the problem, we do a flashback into history. Marc explains how changes in monetary policies going back to the 70s and the...

Host Joy Gilfilen discusses "Gaps & Needs for Financial and Life Skills Training" with Christi Carey, the founder of Teens, Training and Taxes, a non-profit foundation working with people who have been displaced by family crisis, poverty, homelessness, or an arrest and incarceration. - all situations where lives are thrown into upheaval.

Christi has professional degrees and direct lived experience in CA, AZ and WA as a mental health counselor, in-home counselor in foster homes, substitute teacher in juvenile detention and in the adult jail in AZ. She has taught at alternative high schools, community colleges, at tribal...

Joy Gilfilen, Host of iChange Justice asks Irene Morgan to talk about her lived experience of helping people reenter society and the job market after doing time in the incarceration system, then being released. Irene speaks from over 18 years of helping people reorient to a changed world where they have to rebuild their lives, clean up their records so they can get jobs, rent, and face a digit workplace, get credentials or even their driver's license.

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