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June 6, 2025 61 mins

In this episode, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan shares her inspiring leadership journey and discusses the influences of her upbringing by strong women. She highlights the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in public service, the power of community, and the role of hope and activism in sustaining democracy. Flanagan also explores the challenges of motherhood and balancing personal and professional life while emphasizing collective action and storytelling.

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Representative Esther Agbaje
Paul Wellstone
Trista Harris
Rena Moran 
Senator Bobby Joe Champion
V3 Sports
Ascension Church
General Mills
Jim Wallace
Governor Walz

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Chanda Smith Baker

Chanda Smith Baker

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