Blue Lift
Peggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety intersect. Peggy is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, and lover of the outdoors. Peggy became focused on politics in Tennessee when the supermajority legislature began making headlines for silencing voices, enacting laws targeting underrepresented people and refusing to listen to their constituents. Join Peggy for BlueLift as whe interviews influencers and candidates in Tennessee politics with a focus on Williamson County and middle Tennessee. Find out more and follow along at www.blueliftpodcast.com Produced by Jim McCarthy and ItsYourShow.co
Episodes
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"Untangling Faith and Finances"
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In this revealing episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with ...
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"Undocumented Immigrant to Immigrant Rights Advocate"
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In this powerful episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy King...
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"Love, Reconciliation, and Faith in Today's Divided World"
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In this powerful episode of BlueLift, host Peggy ...
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"From Republican Roots to Advocacy"
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In this powerful episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down wi...
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"Generations of Service"
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Join host Peggy Kingsbury as she sits down with Vicki Ross Bechet, a fourth-generat...
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"Navigating Chaos and Communication"
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In this compelling episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down...
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"Healing, Resilience, and Self-Discovery"
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In this powerful episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits d...
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"Journalism, Democracy, and Civility"
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In this compelling episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits dow...
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"USAID, Global Development, and the Path Forward"
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In this powerful episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbur...
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"Navigating Anxiety in Turbulent Times"
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In this powerful episode of Blue Lift, clinical social worker Audrey...
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"Press Freedom, Open Government, and the First Amendment"
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In this compelling episode of Blue Lift, host Pegg...
Episode Title: “Navigating the Changes of Higher Education”
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In this episode of the Blue Lift Podcast, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with strategic communications expert Adrienne Hines to discuss the evo...
In this episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with accidental "DEMfluencer" Lindsey Patrick-Wright. Lindsey shares her journey as a former librarian and mom to a queer teen, and how she found her voice as an advocate for LGBTQ+ issues and fighting book bans.
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Podcast Title: “Vaccines and Preventable Diseases”
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In this episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with Dr. Michelle Fiscus, a board-certified pediatrician and public health advocate. The...
In this episode, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with Janet Shouse, the program coordinator for the IDD toolkit at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville. They dive deep into the center's mission, the challenges faced by families with disabled members, and the valuable resources available through the IDD toolkit and other initiatives.
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Podcast Episode Title: "The Toxic Legacy of the Tennessee Valley Authority"
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In this episode, we delve into the compelling story behind Jared Sullivan's book "Valley So Low," which chronicles the devastating 2008 coal ash spill at the Kingston plant of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Through an in-depth conversation with the author, we explore the history and purpose of the TVA, the catastrophic environmenta...
Podcast Episode Title: "Navigating the Algorithms: Combating Misinformation and Preserving Democracy"
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In this episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with political analyst and writer Laura Brown to discuss the profound impact of algorithms and media bias on our political discourse. They explore how the rise of social media and targeted advertising have transformed the way information is consumed an...
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Nancy French, an acclaimed ghostwriter and investigative journalist, to discuss her latest book "Ghosted: An American Story" and her groundbreaking investigation into the Kanakuk Christian camp in Missouri.
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Title: Confronting Christian Nationalism
Episode 23- Pastor Dr. Kevin Riggs
Peggy sits down with Pastor Dr. Kevin Riggs, the first repeat guest on Blue Lift and the senior pastor of Franklin Community Church in Tennessee.
Pastor Dr. Riggs explains that Christian nationalism is an ideology using religious symbols to gain political support, advocating for a fusion of American civil life with a specific brand of Christianity...
Title: Dangers of School Vouchers in Tennessee
Episode 22- Liv Cook
Peggy sits down with Liv Cook, head public education organizer for SOCM (Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment).
We primarily discuss the impact of school vouchers on Tennessee. Cook explains that SOCM, a 52-year-old organization, focuses on public education, housing rights, and community development. She argues that vouchers, despite being marketed a...
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