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#14: Peggy Lyons for First Selectman of Madison

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 18:07


Madison’s Superhero First Selectman, Peggy Lyons, joins us to chat about overcoming the multiple “once-in-a-hundred-years” crises that marked her first term, and what she will get done in her second. Listen, then go VOTE on Nov. 2!

#13: Immacula Cann for Mayor of Stratford

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 24:25


Stratford is distressed, and needs new leadership. Immacula Cann knows how to lead a team and solve problems. Immacula talks about the challenges Stratford faces, the problem with municipal gerrymandering, and the 100-year-old woman who’s ready to help her make history.

#12: Aigné Goldsby for Mayor of Cromwell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 14:45


Cromwell needs new energy, and Aigné Goldsby has it. She joins us to talk about the importance of good schools, economic development, and that promise to deliver homemade mac n cheese (to one person in particular).

#11: Kayla Reasco

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 28:52


Connecticut native Kayla Reasco joins Jacqueline and Tenaiya to talk about her political path, from growing up in New Britain to campaigning and working alongside Sen. Murphy, Mayor Bronin, and more.

#10: Tyisha Walker-Myers

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 43:51


In honor of Mother’s Day, we talked with Tyisha Walker-Myers, mom of CT Dems Operations Director, Tenaiya Baker and president of the New Haven Board of Aldermen. She started her organizing career on the playground as a young girl and was not deterred when life moved her along an unexpected path.

#9: Gabriela Koc

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 27:40


Gabriela Koc is fierce! She is the new president of the Connecticut Young Democrats and a powerhouse. She talks to us about education, the importance of mentorship and the power of youth.

#8: Reflections - A Look Back

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 16:05


Tenaiya and Jacqueline look at back at the first seven episodes of Shattering the Glass Ceiling and highlight some of the most inspiring moments in their conversations with CT women.

#7: Christina Pen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 22:55


The future is now! Connecticut’s Christina Pen got involved at a young age, and from the campaign trail to the Capitol, she’s done the work helping Democrats win and helping elected officials govern. And she’s just getting started.

#6: DTC Chairs Tejal Vallam and Joan Walker

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 49:41


All politics is local! So how do town committee chairs lead the Democratic Party at the local level? Tejal Vallam (Rocky Hill) and Joan Walker (Madison) join us to talk about the work they do to build the bench of candidates, engage volunteers and activists, and reach voters town-by-town.

#5: Aidee Nieves

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 48:52


From neighborhood block watch to City Council President, learn more about Aidee Nieves’s passion for and dedication to the community of Bridgeport.  We talk about her local inspirations, how men can be strong allies with women and Friday night disco parties. Join us!

#4: Pat Wilson Pheanious

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 50:52


Former State Representative and Eastern CT superstar Pat Wilson Pheanious talks to us about a different pathway to being political, bringing your own chair to the leadership table, and researching the history of slavery in Connecticut through the Witness Stones project.

#3: Tammy Exum, Kate Farrar, and Jillian Gilchrest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 51:14


West Hartford women represent! The town’s all-female Democratic delegation to the CT House joins us to talk about the legislative session, the challenges they’ve faced, and the value of working as a team.

#2: Susan Bysiewicz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 36:22


CT’s Lt. Gov. joins Jacqueline and Tenaiya for a wide-ranging discussion on her life in elected office, the importance of mentors, studying Ella Grasso, and meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

#1: Toni Harp

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 39:35


On International Women’s Day, the CT Dems are launching our new podcast. Hosts Jacqueline Kozin and Tenaiya Baker sit down with former New Haven Mayor Toni Harp to discuss her early life, her work in politics, her leadership of the city, and her advice for women entering politics today.

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