From the Source is a podcast driven by Pittsburgh people and Pittsburgh stories. In season 3, we’re focusing on breaking barriers, entering new spaces, the challenges of growth and achievement. And we’re asking after all this life experience, what do you know for sure?
Hosted and narrated by PublicSource senior community correspondent Jourdan Hicks, From the Source is a compelling combination of first-person narrative, audio storytelling and community engagement.
If you want to feel moved, informed and inspired by Pittsburgh people, this is the podcast for you.
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What do you know for sure? | Revisiting S3 personalities.
In the third season of From the Source, we focused on the Pittsburgh barrier-breakers and their personal reflections on challenges, growth and achievement. We asked each and every one of them a question that yielded…
Michael’s dilemma: When your work influences how your child sees the world | S3, Ep.11
Michael Carroll is a social media marketer, producer and artist manager. In this episode of From the Source, Michael deconstructs popular media marketing tactics and how they add to the complexities of raising his teenage daughter. Can Michael protect her…
Mark’s ‘magical Mindful Toolbox’ for kids | S3, Ep.10
Mark Williams is the songwriter, artist and creator of the show, “Hello, Humans!” In this episode of From the Source, Mark talks about the steps he’s taking to inspire kids to be mindful and how families can build mindful practices…
Ginny’s work values, shaped by childhood responsibilities | S3, Ep. 9
Meet Ginny Nemchick. She’s an operations manager at a business incubator in East Liberty. In this episode of From the Source, Ginny talks about her work in the nonprofit space and how growing up the responsible sibling ties into the…
Damian’s approach to ‘whole body’ training | S3, Ep. 8
Damian Addison works as a certified personal trainer and boxer. He started Academy Fitness to help clients learn their whole body
Lena’s labor theory | S3, Ep. 7
Lena Chen is a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University as well as an artist and performer. Lena talks about breaking into the sex-pleasure industry; the relationship between intimacy, gender and technology; and what needs to be updated in how…
Nick’s community practice | S3, Ep. 6
Nick works in the North Side at the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation’s free legal aid clinic, serving the LGBTQ+ community. Listen to what Nick has to say about how the legal system gaslights people with marginalized identities and what they…
She’Cholle’s venture into manufacturing | S3, Ep. 5
She’Cholle Winmon works in additive manufacturing at RE2 Robotics in Lawrenceville. From firsthand experience, She’Cholle shares how she successfully navigates the workforce development pipeline in Pittsburgh and what she knows for sure about changing careers.
Priya’s vision for child care | S3, Ep. 4
In this episode of From the Source, you’ll meet Priya Amin, co-creator of the child care company Flexable. Priya talks about where the idea for Flexable came from and why it was so needed, the decision to close the company…
Terry’s pilgrimage to Pittsburgh | S3, Ep. 3
Introducing Terry Gibson: Ten years ago, religion and family pushed this Florida native to break ground in a new city he’d never visited. Listen to his description of Pittsburgh’s “unfiltered” religious identity, takeaways from his time here and his wishes…
Ehrrin’s return to school and going from gig work to career | S3, Ep. 2
In this episode of From the Source, we discuss the challenges Ehrrin Keenan is facing and has faced in reaching her goal of graduating college — again. As an adult learner, she shares her experience navigating systems, self-esteem and assignments.
Karen’s challenge to herself — and ultimately to you | S3, Ep. 1
Has someone ever said something to you that just stunk? It was biased, close-minded, perhaps straight-up hateful. Where did you dump the feelings associated with it? Karen Zellars reflects on her formative years in Pittsburgh, where there is a continuing…
Season 2 recap: How do you measure a good life?
In the second season of From the Source, we focused on quality-of-life issues. Here’s a recap of some of the Pittsburghers you met and the stories they brought to life this season.
Episode 14, Season 2: Lives left in caring hands?— A conversation with a palliative care social worker
Tanisha Bowman is a support and palliative care social worker who serves within the UPMC Hospitals network. From the Source Host Jourdan Hicks speaks with Tanisha about the barriers that race and bias present for people faced with carrying out…
Episode 13, Season 2: Stigma and support — A conversation with a Pittsburgh bereavement doula
Heather Bradley is the executive director of Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas. From the Source Host Jourdan Hicks speaks with Heather about her 20-plus-year career as a doula, how the prevalence of poor prenatal experiences for women make her work essential, and…
Episode 12, Season 2: Communal land and ownership — A conversation with Pittsburgh affordable housing advocates
Crystal Jennings and Ed Nusser represent City of Bridges Community Land Trust. They believe building permanent affordable housing and increasing community control through homeownership is a way to address displacement and development throughout changing neighborhood housing markets in Pittsburgh. Jourdan:…
Episode 11, Season 2: Leading with generosity — A conversation with a local jeweler about his career and culture of giving.
Anthony Mock, owner of a Monroeville-based jewelry business, and employee Terri Hogan-Williams talk about the importance of relationships at work following the pandemic. Mock also lifts the curtain on how doing what you love matters and on his journey into…
Tuition isn’t free, and neither is emotional labor — A conversation with Pitt’s departing Black Action Society president.
Meet Morgan Ottley as she unpacks the lessons and challenges of remotely completing her senior year at the University of Pittsburgh following 2020’s summer of racial reckoning and protests. Morgan discusses the emotional, often invisible labor left to students when…
Pittsburgh’s Black Muslim history uncovered.
Meet Ali R. Abdullah as he explains the significance of being an African-American Muslim in the Pittsburgh region and what you should know about Pittsburgh’s role in Islamic history in the United States. For a deeper look into what Ali…
Episode 8, Season 2: Sweat equity — A conversation with Pittsburgh activist Dena Stanley
In this episode, you’ll hear Dena Stanley, activist and executive director of TransYOUniting PGH, on the emotional and mental labor it takes to defend equity and the protection of human rights for the Black and trans community. We discuss how…
Episode 7, Season 2: Flair with care — A conversation with a Pittsburgh alternative hairstyle and wig specialist
Listen and learn how this business owner is helping clients find their perfect fit and style after trauma, illness and injury.
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