Texas Forward Podcast
*** New Episodes bi-weekly -released on Wednesday ***
The official podcast of the Texas Forward Party. Good faith discussions with Texas political, business, & community leaders, conversations with Forward Party members in our "Volunteer Spotlight," and the latest news from Forward Party leadership.
Episodes
26 episodes
Beyond the Status Quo: A Youthful Perspective on the Forward Party's Agenda
This week's podcast is part two featuring Rafael Jimenez, President, and Kyahn Mata Secretary of Lone Star Community College organization Pizza and Politics. We turned the tables and let them ask us the questions.
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:07:46
Creating Spaces for Open Dialogue: Inside Lonestar's Inclusive Political Club
🍕 Join us for a thought-provoking conversation as Julie and Emily sit down with Rafael Jimenez and Kyahn Mata, representatives from Lonestar Community College's Pizza and Politics Club. In this enlightening discussion, we delve into the origins...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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43:41
From Oil and Gas Lawyer to Justice Warrior: A Candid Conversation with Sarah Stogner
🎙️✨ Join us for a captivating episode as Julie engages in a thought-provoking conversation with the dynamic Sarah Stogner, a devoted mom, small business owner, and passionate lawyer. Sarah is on a mission to bring justice to the residents o...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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1:10:23
Exploring the Entrepreneurial Mindset through a Political Lens with Paul O'Brien
Brian sat down with Austin’s very own Paul O’Brien. O’Brien is a startup veteran and a seasoned marketer with an early career at Yahoo! and HP. From there, Paul led the early growth of startups such as Outright.com (Acquired by GoDaddy), Zve...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:10:54
Ep. 22 - Andrew Yang Unfiltered: The Forward Party, 2024 Elections, and Texas Optimism
Our guest today needs no introduction: the co-chair and the face of the Forward Party, Andrew Yang. Andrew was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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31:30
Ep. 21 - Walking Towards Change (w/ Rick Hubbard)
Rick Hubbard is a long-time activist, author, retired attorney, & former economic consultant. He is currently walking across the US (Walking to Fix Our Democracy) to bring attention to the much needed political reforms he is fighting for. A...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:16:21
Ep. 20 - Decoding Bitcoin: What You Need to Know (w/ Lee Bratcher)
Lee Bratcher is the President and Founder of the Texas Blockchain Council. The TBC helped spearhead two pieces of blockchain legislation that were passed in the 87th Legislative session and signed into law. Lee graduated with his Ph.D. in Polit...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:02:08
Ep. 19 - 'Local Politics are the Best Politics' (w/ Cody Grace)
Cody Grace is a former candidate for the District 6 Texas Lege. He has spent over 20+ years in the IT industry and is currently the President of WayPoint Digital Networks. A native of Tyler, TX, Cody continues to find ways to give back to...
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Episode 19
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1:13:14
Ep. 18 - Building the Forward Party Community & Thinking Big (w/ Cesar Garcia)
This month’s volunteer spotlight features Cesar Garcia. Cesar currently serves on the Communications Committee and has played a major role in building the Texas Forward Party website. Prior to joining the Comms Committee, Cesar worked to establ...
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Episode 18
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47:38
Ep. 17 - Fossil Fuels, Clean Tech & the Dangers of Short Term Thinking (w/ William Taggart)
William Taggart is the CEO & Founder of Cavern Energy Storage, a cutting edge startup focused on developing underground pumped storage hydroelectric technology using salt dome caverns. A Mechanical Engineer by trade, he has spent over 30 ye...
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Episode 17
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1:15:11
Ep. 16 - Policy Insights on India, America, & the Forward Party (w/ Nitish Mirchandani)
Nitish Mirchandani is the Policy Chair for the Forward Party of Texas. He worked as a Public Diplomacy Intern for the US Embassy in India and has supported campaigns at both the state and federal level while earning his Masters in International...
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Episode 16
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1:01:36
Ep. 15 - ‘Hope for the Politically Hopeless’ - Local Politics, Foster Care & the Forward Party (w/ Laura Wheat)
Laura Wheat was the Mayor of West Lake and President of the West Lake Academy for 16+ years, has sat on countless boards including the Gladney Center for Adoption, currently serves on the Forward Party Executive Committee and the Co-CEO of Joan...
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Episode 15
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37:28
Ep. 14 - A Gen Z Perspective on Growing Up in the Era of Political Unrest, Social Media & COVID (w/ Mitul Gouni)
This month’s Volunteer Spotlight features Mitul Gouni. Mitul is a Junior in High School from Allen, TX and has been actively volunteering for the Texas Foward Party Communications Committee & Immigration subcommittee, working on research, s...
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Episode 14
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38:39
Ep. 13 - Shifting the Political Incentives and Creating a Multi-Party America (w/ Trent Newell)
Trent Newell is a member of the Texas Forward Party Executive Committee and Project & Developer Coordinator for the National Forward Party. Trent spent 7 years in the US Navy as an Intelligence Officer before transitioning to a career in Fi...
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Episode 13
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51:58
Ep. 12 - The Fight Over Texas Public Education: Past, Present & Future (w/ Toni Wing-Jenkins)
Toni Wing-Jenkins spent 30+ years as a teacher in Texas & Louisiana public schools, 3+ years at a private Christian pre-school, and has taught at DoD schools in Germany. Currently, Toni is serving on the Texas Forward Party Executive Commit...
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Episode 12
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1:00:52
Ep. 11 - 2023 Texas Legislature Highlights
As the 2023 Texas Legislature Session comes to a close, our podcast team Brian Lee, Julie Kornegay, and Emily Spivak looked into several notable bills that made headlines this session.The topics covered include: The figh...
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Episode 11
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1:06:03
Ep. 10 - Messaging Matters: Insights from a PR Pro (w/ Dylan MacInerney)
Dylan MacInerney is the Vice President of The Mach1 Group, an award-winning, Austin-based public relations firm, specializing in public affairs, crisis management and media training. Dylan spent 4+ years working as a staffer on Capital Hill and...
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Episode 10
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1:07:28
Ep. 9 - Life on the 'Front Line' of a Political Campaign (w/ Alex Paluch)
This Week's Volunteer Spotlight features Alex Paluch. He has canvassed with our Austin-based Street Teams, currently serves as the Admin of our Discord Server and spent several years working for a large political consulting firm before getting ...
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Episode 9
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1:01:36
Ep. 8 - The Importance of Debate in a Thriving Democracy (w/ Lucie Repova)
Lucie Repova is the host of the Think with Lucie podcast, a State Lead for the Forward Party of California, and the Founder of Iris, an AI-driven community engagement platform used by Braver Angels and several other independent minded organizat...
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Episode 8
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1:00:05
Ep. 7 - Balancing Energy, Job Creation and National Security (w/ Gov Christine Todd Whitman & Katie Mehnert)
In Part Two of our podcast series from the 5th Annual Ally Energy Workforce of the Future Summit, Brian sat down with Governor Christine Todd Whitman & Katie Mehnert. Both Governor Whitman and Katie are deeply knowledgeable abo...
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Episode 7
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47:38
Ep. 6 - Energy, Education & The Journey Forward (w/ Gov Christine Todd Whitman)
Governor Christine Todd Whitman is the Co-Chair of the Forward Party, served as Governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001 and was the head of the EPA during the Bush administration.This is Part one of a two-part series we recorded at the...
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Episode 6
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29:44
Ep. 5 - The Intersection of Faith, LGBTQ & Texas Politics (w/ Rv Leslie Jackson)
Rev. Leslie Jackson is the Senior Pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Houston, Texas. Rev. Jackson is a veteran of the United States Navy and spent several years working in the private & non-profit sector before he was ordained.&...
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Episode 5
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1:08:02
Ep. 4 - Moving Energy Forward in America (w/ Katie Mehnert)
Katie Mehnert is the Founder and CEO of ALLY Energy. She served as Ambassador to the United States Department of Energy during the Trump Administration and on the National Petroleum Council by the Biden Administration. Katie is a g...
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Episode 4
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57:26
Ep. 3 - The Doctor Shortage in Texas and What We Can Do About It (w/ Brent Veazey)
Brent Veazey is the co-owner of Assisted Living Locators in Houston Texas, where he and his wife Pauline, help vulnerable seniors navigate the complexities of Medicare and get access to the care they need.He spent 15+ years working in th...
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Episode 3
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1:06:53
Ep. 2 - Is Ranked Choice Voting the Future? (w/ David Green)
David Green is a Sr National Organizer for Rank the Vote. Formerly, he was a Deputy Chapter Lead at Voter Choice Massachusetts and a Co-founder of the MA Yang Gang.David travels throughout the country building support for grassroots Ran...
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Episode 2
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1:10:33