Believe in KC
Kansas City is a million stories. Every week on Believe in KC, Wes Rogers sits down with one of the people behind them. Wes is a Kansas City councilman running for mayor. These are honest conversations with the people who make this town worth believing in. Watch or listen wherever you find your podcasts.
Episodes
Five years ago Lauren Pusateri and her husband bought a 100 year old fraternal hall on Linwood Boulevard. Now she is turning it into a production studio that Kansas City's photographers, filmmakers and creative teams can share, and her plans are sitting with the city.
This episode we are joined by Lauren Pusateri, a commercial photographer, motion director, and creative director based in Kansas City. She leads concept-driven campaig...
Missouri graded its own foster care system and came in 50th out of 50 in the nation.
This episode we are joined by Merideth Rose, President and CEO of Cornerstones of Care, a Kansas City child and family agency that has been doing this work for 157 years. Merideth also served communities as the Public Affairs Officer for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), serving as principal advisor an...
Millions of new eyes are on Kansas City after the World Cup. The question is whose hands made what they see.
This episode we are joined by Jared Horman. Jared Horman is a designer and muralist who has helped shape Kansas City's public landscape for over a decade, known for bold, unapologetic LGBTQ murals that put queer history and joy on the city's walls.
He and Wes get into how a mural actually gets made, and what a mayor can do for...
A blue city has to win things out of a red state capitol. Sometimes it just needs to be left alone to work.
This episode we are joined by Ashley Aune. Missouri State Representative Ashley Aune represents House District 14 in Platte County, and serves as Missouri House Minority Leader.
She and Wes get into how Kansas City actually gets what it needs from Jefferson City, and what it takes for a mayor to deliver there: relationships, re...
Conversion therapy targets kids, and it leaves damage that lasts.
This episode we are joined by Valerie Hughes, a Kansas City Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC. In her own words: "I am a relational therapist who seeks to develop a collaborative, affirming connection with each of my clients. I work with individuals and relationships on challenges associated with relationships, anxiety, depression, and sexuality."
She and Wes ge...
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