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Diversity: Beyond the CheckboxLGBTQ+ leaders we're celebrating this Pride monthEach June, during Pride Month, we take extra time to uplift and celebrate the voices of LGBTQ+ leaders—and this week, we’re doing just that with a special highlight episode.Over the years, I’ve had the honor of speaking with some truly incredible LGBTQ+ changemakers—people who are breaking barriers, driving inclusion, and shaping workplaces where everyone can thrive. From tech to education, coaching to advocacy, these leaders bring powerful stories and actionable wisdom to the table.Now, let’s revisit some of the most memorable moments and insights from the brilliant LGBTQ+ leaders wh...2025-06-0536 min
Chew's Views (Featured Interviews)WPCT 820 Interview: Precious Brady-DavisRichard is joined by Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). And find the "Chew's Views" Full Episodes podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-04-2512 min
Chew's Views (Full Episodes)Chew's Views Apr. 25 2025On today's show:– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-04-251h 40
The Columbia ChronicleChronversation's with Aaron Guzman: Oct. 10, 2024This week on Chronversations: Students gather in the Student Center to listen to Columbia Alum Precious Brady-Davis share information about the election.
2024-10-1103 min
The Parent Advocate PodcastChinese Chorizo! A recipe for solidarity.In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette and Stephen are joined by queer food artist activist Feng Feng Yeh, talk assimilation, the history of Mexican & Chinese solidarity, and the importance of preserving cultural traditions. In today's topics, we discuss the Supreme Court's taking up a transgender rights case, a new survey revealing that LGTQ+ students don't feel safe in schools, and the permanent closure of an LGBTQ+ center. In Allies & Assholes, we highlight Precious Brady Davis for her groundbreaking appointment as the first black transgender woman to hold public office in Cook County, and drag is Beth Bourne...2024-07-0359 min
The Broad CastThe Precious Brady-Davis EpisodePrecious Brady-Davis is a lifelong social justice advocate and environmentalist. She currently serves as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in Cook County, and on March 19, she’ll be the first Black trans woman ever elected to Cook County office. Precious also released a memoir, “I Have Always Been Me,” in 2021, exploring her Midwestern upbringing and finding identity and community in Chicago. She joins The Broad Cast to discuss her environmental advocacy, how she and her husband made Illinois history when their first child was born — and more!
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Favorite Librarian, the PodcastEp. 18: Librarians are not Groomers: Librarians and Libraries Under AttackLibrarians are gatekeepers... not groomers.As local libraries have become a major political and cultural battleground— librarians around the country are put in the crosshairs. Join this discussion with Forrest, Your Favorite Librarian, exploring this time of uncertainty. From librarians and media specialists being fired, Proud Boys protesting Drag Queen story times, books being taken out of public and academic libraries to rightwing extremist and conservative groups working together to strength their argument of Queer and People of Color literature in school and libraries. Broken down into 4 portions and pa...2023-09-2555 min
Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast with Bob the Drag Queen & PeppermintParenthoodOn this week's episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen and Miss Peppermint explore the topic of Parenthood. Renn Miano (@nonbinaryicon), an Irish DJ, writer and founder of Origins Eile, a grassroots community-responsive organization dedicated to creating safe spaces & platforms for QTIBPOC, opens up about their IVF journey. Zion Lennox (@knightsofzion), a DJ, and cyber security professional, and happily married gay man, speaks to us about his fully queer upbringing. We also hear from, Precious Brady-Davis (@preciousbradydavis), an American Transgender activist, award-winning diversity advocate, and author of “I Have Always Been Me”, who shares what t...2023-03-221h 17
Dyking Out - a Lesbian and LGBTQIA Podcast for Everyone!"Centering Joy" w/ Precious Brady-DavisActivist, speaker, and author Precious Brady-Davis joins us to share the life lessons she's learned about living authentically, as told in her memoir, I Have Always Been Me. Precious tells us how and why she's always lived fearlessly. She stresses the importance of finding a way to shine regardless of your circumstances. We also dyke out about manifesting the life you want, and how being true to yourself attracts love into your life. Could this conversation be any more gay??? Plus, Carolyn finds a way to bring up Ellen and Rosie, and Melody has a moral dilemma while watching...2022-11-011h 25
Queery with Cameron EspositoPrecious Brady-Davis (Re-Release)Original release date: April 12, 2021. Activist Precious Brady-Davis sits down with Cameron to discuss working at the Sierra Club, the urgency of trans rights, and her new book I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ME.
2022-10-0352 min
Diversity: Beyond the CheckboxLGBTQ+ leaders we're celebrating this Pride monthAt The Diversity Movement, we celebrate Pride all year long. But, each June, we encourage others to be intentional about renewing their commitment to LGBTQ+ learning and empowerment. For this special episode, we are highlighting some of the amazing LGBTQ+ leaders who have shared their stories, experiences and perspectives with me over the past several seasons.For every download of this episode throughout the month of June, Jackie will be personally committing to donating a dollar to The Trevor Project, which supports LGBTQ+ youth who are in crisis, and we encourage you to donate, too, if you...2022-05-3134 min
The I'm From Driftwood PodcastSpotlight: Trans Women of ColorIn this week’s episode, you’ll hear stories from Cecilia who, as a child, only saw one opportunity for trans women: sex work and drugs. But now? She proudly identifies as an elder at 44 years old and lives a “boring life” with a 9-5 and a 401(k) and wouldn’t have it any other way. And Mila who had fame, a following, and performances with celebrities as a popular drag persona but gave it all up to start over from scratch, this time living authentically as an out and proud trans woman. To discuss these stories and topics with our hosts...2021-11-2558 min
The Morning Beat With AJ and MikalahJoey Soloway and Precious Brady-Davis on why Trans Awareness Week is more crucial than ever2021-11-1817 min
Diversity: Beyond the CheckboxDBTC Compilation: Best of Season 4Season 5 is almost here, but we wanted to give you some highlights from season 4 of Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox! In this episode, you'll hear clips from:Fishbowl Live: Recruiting Diverse Talent, with Bree Sarlati and Lauren McDonaldIntentional Allyship and Diversity in Design with Dwell with Dignity’s Ashley SharpAre you Diversity Resistant, Inclusive AF, or Somewhere in the Middle? with Jen O’Ryan from Double Tall ConsultingControversy and Racism at the Olympics, with Dr. Bob BatchelorTransgender Activist Precious Brady-Davis: “I Have Always Been Me”Inclusion and Representation in Law Enfo...2021-10-0532 min
Ever Forward Radio with Chase ChewningLGBTQ Pride and How Anyone Can Overcome Otherness, Love Your Authentic Self, and Release Shame with Precious Brady-DavisFor transgender activist Precious Brady-Davis, her turning point came when she realized that she had to love herself first before she would be able to open her heart and attract those who could truly love her. “People can’t give you what you don’t have.”, she says. Having grown up in the Pentecostal faith, she recalls her seemingly endless struggle with being othered by her own religious circle for being a biracial, gender-nonconforming kid. But the same “neglect, instability, and abandonment” that she experienced daily as a child only fueled her determination to find acceptance—even if it meant st...2021-08-1948 min
Negotiate Your Best Life Podcast with Rebecca Zung"I Have Always Been Me" with Precious Brady-Davis on Negotiate Your Best Life with Rebecca Zung #284From her turbulent childhood to bullying and dealing with lots of narcissists as an adult, to becoming the first Trans Bride on Say Yes to the Dress, Precious Brady-Davis has had an interesting life to say the least. Throughout it all, she has known one thing for sure, and that is that she has always been herself. Even in the moments of the deepest and darkest pain, she felt certain that she would survive and be who she was always meant to be. In this interview, she tells her story of survival and how she came out triumphant - and how y...2021-08-0939 min
Negotiate Your Best Life"I Have Always Been Me" with Precious Brady-Davis on Negotiate Your Best Life with Rebecca Zung #284From her turbulent childhood to bullying and dealing with lots of narcissists as an adult, to becoming the first Trans Bride on Say Yes to the Dress, Precious Brady-Davis has had an interesting life to say the least. Throughout it all, she has known one thing for sure, and that is that she has always been herself. Even in the moments of the deepest and darkest pain, she felt certain that she would survive and be who she was always meant to be. In this interview, she tells her story of survival and how she came out triumphant - and how you c...2021-08-0933 min
she.65. trans issues, womanhood, & religion ft. Precious Brady-DavisDiscrimination and oppression can be an everyday experience for trans people and can affect so many areas of their lives. Today we bring on reality star, activist, and author Precious Brady-Davis to speak on trans issues, being the first trans bride on Say Yes To The Dress, and her husband's pregnancy.Follow shifting her experience on Instagram: @shiftingherexperienceFollow Precious Brady-Davis on Instagram: @preciousbradydavis2021-07-2726 min
Diversity: Beyond the CheckboxTransgender Activist Precious Brady-Davis: "I Have Always Been Me"You may know Precious Brady-Davis as the first transgender woman who appeared on Say Yes to the Dress. You may have heard that Precious and her husband Myles, who's also transgender, gave birth to a now 19 month old daughter. Today, Precious gives us the inside scoop on her experiences growing up in rural Nebraska, her courage to transition, and becoming an inspiration to so many who don't want to be afraid to be themselves."I Have Always Been Me: A Memoir", by Precious Brady-DavisDiversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by The Diversity M...2021-07-2726 min
Active Allyship...it's more than a #hashtag!"EP #55: My Journey As a Trans Woman with Precious Brady Davis: Trauma, Healing, Self-Love & Pride.Lisa is solo today with the incredible Precious Brady Davis. Precious Brady-Davis is an award-winning diversity advocate, communications professional, and public speaker. She currently serves as the associate regional communications director at the Sierra Club. She served for three years as the assistant director of diversity recruitment initiatives at Columbia College Chicago, her alma mater, implementing the campus-wide diversity initiative and providing leadership and oversight of national diversity recruitment and inclusion policy initiatives. She also served as the youth outreach coordinator at the Center on Halsted, the largest LGBTQ community center in the Midwest. During Precious's tenure, she launched...2021-07-2113 minDyking Out - a Lesbian and LGBTQIA Podcast for Everyone!Living Authentically w/ Precious Brady-DavisActivist, speaker, and author Precious Brady-Davis joins us to share the life lessons she's learned about living authentically, as told in her memoir, I Have Always Been Me. Precious tells us how and why she's always lived fearlessly. She stresses the importance of finding a way to shine regardless of your circumstances. We also dyke out about manifesting the life you want, and how being true to yourself attracts love into your life. Could this conversation be any more gay??? Plus, Carolyn finds a way to bring up Ellen and Rosie, and Melody has a moral dilemma while watching...2021-07-201h 24
Tapping CreativityPrecious Brady-Davis on Being and Performing the Highest Version of Oneself #24Is drag an artform by itself? According to Precious, it’s a lifestyle actually. We’re all drag performers in our lives. In this episode she discusses her book ‘I Have Always Been Me’. Her influences, creative process, and creative choices.Precious Brady-Davis is an actor, author and renowned diversity advocate.2021-07-1438 min
In The Rising Podcast- A Health and Wellness PodcastThe Inspiring Journey of Precious Brady-Davis: From Oppression to SuccessSend me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode.I had the pleasure of speaking to Precious Brady-Davis on afternoon in July 2021. She recently published her book, I Have Always Been Me, in which she describes her childhood in great depth. She was abandoned... several times but key parental figures in her life.She realized that she was "different" and so did others. This meant that her biracial background was an area of contention, as well as her "feminine" ways.Precious has gone through tremendous obstacles, and used...2021-07-1321 min
Let’s Go There with Shira & Ryan7/7 Exes and Postdate DeliveriesA new study could change the laws around gay men giving blood, and Dr. Susan Stramer is the Vice President of Scientific Affairs for American Red Cross, and lead for the ADVANCE Study joins us! Also, with all of us communicating over email or DM's, it’s easy for things to get lost in translation. Kathy Petra's co-host of NPR.org's podcast 'You're Saying It Wrong' gives us a lesson! Plus, Precious Brady-Davis, award winning trans activist and diversity advocate now author joins us to discuss her memoir I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ME Let's g...2021-07-081h 04
The Well Woman Show258: Being a Woman of Excellence with Precious Brady-DavisThis week on The Well Woman Show, I interview Precious Brady-Davis. She is an award-winning diversity advocate, communications professional, and public speaker. She served for three years as the assistant director of diversity recruitment initiatives at Columbia College Chicago, her alma mater, implementing the campus-wide diversity initiative and providing leadership and oversight of national diversity recruitment and inclusion policies. Precious is married to Myles Brady and lives in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago, where they are raising their daughter. On the show, Precious shares her profound journey as a biracial, gender-nonconforming kid in foster care to...2021-07-0730 min
Gender StoriesI have always been me: in conversation with Precious Brady-Davis.Alex Iantaffi interviews Precious Brady-Davis to discuss her book "I have always been me: a memoir" and the themes of family, life transitions, healing, faith, and belonging . Precious Brady-Davis is an award-winning diversity advocate, communications professional, and public speaker. She currently serves as the associate regional communications director at the Sierra Club. She served for three years as the assistant director of diversity recruitment initiatives at Columbia College Chicago, her alma mater, implementing the campus-wide diversity initiative and providing leadership and oversight of national diversity recruitment and inclusion policy initiatives. She also served as the youth outreach coordinator at...2021-07-0649 min
Start This Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.I Have Always Been Me by Precious Brady-Davis, Joey Soloway - introductionPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/4321to listen full audiobooks.
Title: I Have Always Been Me
Author: Precious Brady-Davis, Joey Soloway - introduction
Narrator: Precious Brady-Davis
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 07-01-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 34 ratings
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Precious Brady-Davis remembers the sense of being singular and grappling with “otherness." Born into traumatic circumstances, Davis was brought up in the Omaha foster care system and the Pentecostal faith. As a biracial, gender-nonconforming kid, she felt displaced. Yet she realized by coming into her identity that she had a purpose all along. In I Ha...2021-07-019h 24
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsI Have Always Been Me: A Memoir by Precious Brady-DavisPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Have Always Been Me: A Memoir Author: Precious Brady-Davis Narrator: Precious Brady-Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: July 1, 2021 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A powerful memoir of independence, releasing the past, and living the dream by award-winning trans advocate Precious Brady-Davis. Precious Brady-Davis remembers the sense of being singular and grappling with “otherness.” Born into traumatic circumstances, Davis was brought up in the Omaha foster care system and the Pentecostal faith. As a biracial, gender-nonconforming kid, she felt displaced. Yet she realized by coming into her...2021-07-0103 min
Writer ExperienceEp 146 - "Writing I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ME" with Precious Brady Davis, Author and Diversity AdvocatePrecious Brady Davis is truly a renaissance woman. You may recognize her name from being the first Trans bride on TLC’s Say Yes to The Dress, but she was trailblazing for years before that: promoting diversity advocacy, LGBTQ rights, environmental justice and more.
An award-winning diversity advocate, communications professional, and public speaker, she currently serves as the associate regional communications director at the Sierra Club. She served for three years as the assistant director of diversity recruitment initiatives at Columbia College Chicago, her alma mater, implementing the campus-wide diversity initiative and providing leadership and oversight of national diversity recruitment an...2021-06-3036 min
unCOMFORTABLE092 - A Conversation with Precious Brady-Davis In this episode, Alex has a conversation with Precious Brady-Davis about their relationship as siblings and Precious’s experiences as a trans person of color. Brady-Davis is an award winning trans advocate who has just released a memoir titled, “I Have Always Been Me."Link to Book: urlgeni.us/amazon/preciousDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️00:00 INTRO09:06 PRECIOUS BRADY-DAVIS 2021-06-1157 min
Queery with Cameron EspositoPrecious Brady-DavisActivist Precious Brady-Davis sits down with Cameron to discuss working at the Sierra Club, the urgency of trans rights, and her new book I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ME.
2021-04-1254 min
TransLash Podcast with Imara JonesTrans LoveIn this Valentine’s Day episode, Imara brings us an entire episode celebrating trans love. First, she sits down with Precious Brady-Davis, who appeared on the TLC special 'My Pregnant Husband' to open about what having a child taught her about love, learning to feel worthy of care and the origin story between her and her husband Miles.Then Imara talks to Max Slack, head of Global Partnerships for the dating and social app HER, about finding love online while trans and what HER is doing to make that platform actively trans affirming. ...2021-02-1145 min
Laurie's ChinwagsSPOTLIGHT: Chicago Trans Power Couple Birth New Birth Certificates“[F]or Precious Brady Davis,
getting her husband pregnant meant going off hormones.”
How’s that for a head-scratcher of a quote—a quote that actually appears on the no-longer reputable NBC 5 Chicago “news” website in a story about two “trans”-cultists who are married and recently had a baby. The pretend-wife is “Precious” Brady Davis,” a biological man who pretends to be a woman. The pretend-husband is “Myles” Brady Davis, a biological woman who pretends to be a man. Myles-the-real-mother is the director of communications and press secretary for Illinois’ premier “LGBTQ” propaganda organization, Equality Illinois. This woman really knows2020-01-1607 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Josh Usdan on youth climate activismJosh Usdan [pronouns they/them/theirs] is a 17-year-old high school student from Nashville, Tennessee. Josh is also a climate activist and a member of the Sunrise Movement, a group of young people fighting climate change.
But for Josh, it all started with their love of the ocean…
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own...2019-12-2303 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Lewis Reed on St. Louis' movement toward 100 percent clean energySt. Louis, Missouri, is home to the headquarters of coal companies, but it’s also about to become a lot more solar friendly. A couple years ago St. Louis passed Resolution 124, which called upon the city to transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2035. Leading that effort was Lewis Reed, the president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves toge...2019-12-2302 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Bob Pashos on reckoning with climate changeBob Pashos is from St. Louis, Missouri. For him, reckoning with climate change meant he had to grieve for what we’ve already lost, and for what it’s too late to do anything about. But he didn’t just bury his head in the sand and give up. He came out the other side.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shar...2019-12-2303 min
The Land I TrustS3, Ep. 4: The FutureIn the season finale, stories from a man whose faith was tested by climate change, a city going to 100% clean energy, and a high school activist in Nashville. All that, plus the definitive answer on whether or not you should stay hopeful about the future.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The se...2019-12-2315 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Casey Weinstein on why air quality is a very personal issueCasey Weinstein probably is the most public environmentalist in Northeast Ohio, where he lives. In 2018, he ran for office and flipped a seat by 51 percent. Now, he represents part of northeast Ohio in the State House. Before that, he served on Hudson City Council. He’s in the public eye often, but the reason he ran for office started at home.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Prec...2019-12-1602 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Pete Lenzen on coal-burning Duke Energy's wrongheaded rate increasePete Lenzen lives in Bloomington, Indiana, where Duke Energy operates. When Pete heard that coal-burning Duke Energy proposed a rate increase, this got him really fired up. So fired up that he testified in front of the The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The series is a un...2019-12-1602 min
The Land I TrustS3, Ep. 3: Terrific HauteShikha Bhattacharya lives in Terre Haute, Indiana. Some people call it Terrible Haute. In this episode, see how Shikha wants to change that, by helping the environment. Also: stories of standing up to big utilities and getting into politics.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The series is a unique window into th...2019-12-1615 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Girl Scout Troop 6195 of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, on protecting the Monarch Butterfly & other environmental issuesIn Pleasant Plains, Illinois, Girl Scout Troop 6195 does more than just sell cookies. They speak up and act on environmental issues. For them, environmental activism started small, literally, with protecting the Monarch Butterfly. Their success with the monarchs got the girls fired up about other environmental issues.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as we...2019-12-0903 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Charles Hua of Madison, Wisconsin on how he approaches climate changeTo Charles Hua, Madison, Wisconsin, is more than dairy. It’s his hometown and the land has shaped who he is as a person, and how he approaches the issues of climate change.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The series is a unique window into this important part of the country, at a...2019-12-0902 min
The Land I TrustS3, Ep. 2: Coal-edoniaThe 11 siblings of the Michna family grew up on Michna Road in Wisconsin where nearly all of them still live—despite the coal plant that they have as a neighbor. Their story in this episode, plus: how a Madison high school went solar, and…Girl Scouts.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The se...2019-12-0917 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Kate Madigan on grassroots climate action through clean energyKate Madigan is the director of the Michigan Climate Action Network, which organizes grassroots climate action. For her, the next steps to address climate change are pretty obvious, it’s just a matter of whether or not we can get it done.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The series is a uniq...2019-12-0202 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Jim Nugent on cherry farming in the era of climate changeSome call Traverse City, Michigan, the Cherry Capital of the world. It produces nearly 75 percent of the country’s tart cherries, and about a fifth of our sweet cherries. However, in recent years, cherry farmers have been feeling the effects from climate change -- farmers like Jim Nugent.
Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as w...2019-12-0202 min
The Land I TrustMy Story: Theresa Landrum on living in Michigan's most polluted zip codeTheresa Landrum has lived in Southwest Detroit her whole life. Her zip code is 48217, which is infamous for being the most polluted zip code in the state of Michigan. Nearby is an oil refinery from Marathon Petroleum Corporation that sends chemicals up into the air. There’s also a coal-fired power plant just a few miles away. I-75 runs right through the zip code. Right in the center of all this is Theresa’s community. She’s been fighting for environmental justice for a long time. But when she was a kid, she saw her neighborhood much differently.
Seas...2019-12-0203 min
The Land I TrustS3, Ep. 1: Zip Code 48217Season 3 of the Land I Trust brings you storytellers from across the Midwestern US who share their experiences of climate change, the impacts of dirty fuels, the fight for clean energy—and more. Host and narrator Precious Brady-Davis weaves together these stories and shares some of her own perspective as well. The series is a unique window into this important part of the country, at a pivotal time for the nation and the planet. In this episode, series host Precious Brady-Davis shares her unique journey to environmental activism. Then: a visit to one of the most polluted zip codes in...2019-12-0215 minLaurie's ChinwagsSPOTLIGHT: Chicago Trans Power Couple Birth New Birth Certificates“[F]or Precious Brady Davis,
getting her husband pregnant meant going off hormones.”
How’s that for a head-scratcher of a quote—a quote that actually appears on the no-longer reputable NBC 5 Chicago “news” website in a story about two “trans”-cultists who are married and recently had a baby. The pretend-wife is “Precious” Brady Davis,” a biological man who pretends to be a woman. The pretend-husband is “Myles” Brady Davis, a biological woman who pretends to be a man. Myles-the-real-mother is the director of communications and press secretary for Illinois’ premier “LGBTQ” propaganda organization, Equality Illinois. This woman really knows how to spread...1970-01-0107 min