
Amplify Peace: Creating a Better Story Together
We want to meet and engage the innovators, the doers, and the rebels who are stepping into the breeches of our day. Who are those who are making our world a more loving and compassionate place? Who are the those who are building peace and connections in a horribly divided land? And who are those who are lifting up culture with Kingdom values to promote human flourishing? Let’s have some fun and challenging conversations to help us to think, grow and walk courageously down the narrow road.
Episodes
114 episodes
From Prison to Purpose: Can Redemption Rewrite the Story?
What if the odds said you’d never make it - but you did?David Prian’s life began in foster care, moved through addiction and incarceration, and could have ended there. But it didn’t. Against all odds, David rose—not just to survive, but ...
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Peace in Practice: Living the Story with Intention and Compassion
In the first episode with Michael Zacharia, Michael shared his story of becoming—navigating identity, belonging, and the complexity of a multicultural home shaped by both Palestinian and Jewish Israeli heritage.Now, we turn toward the pr...
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Palestinian & Israeli: Can One Life Hold Both?
In this moving first episode of a two-part conversation, you’ll meet our guest, Michael Zacharia—an Executive Coach, Mediator, Attorney, author, and peacemaker whose life embodies a question the world is still wrestling with: Can one life h...
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Part 2: Proximity Changes Everything - June 20, 2025
True peacemaking begins when we get close.In Part 2, Nikki Toyama-Szeto unpacks why proximity - not neutrality - is the starting point for justice and healing. Through powerful stories and practical wisdom, Nikki challenges us to m...
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Part 1: The Courage to Choose - June 13, 2025
What would you do if you were offered $1 million?Nikki Toyama-Szeto was - and said no.In this powerful conversation, Nikki shares the radical choices, personal sacrifices, and deep convictions that led her into a life of justice-fuel...
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Part 2: The Prompting That Launched a Movement – May 2, 2025
Today, I’m honored to welcome someone who has been a mentor, a friend, and a bridge-builder in the truest sense of the word—Joe Tosini. Joe is a pastor, global speaker, and the Founder and Visionary of the J17 Movement—a movement rooted ...
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Part 1: A Protestant and a Pope: Friendship, Faith, and the Power of Unity - April 25, 2025
Meet Joe Tosini—pastor, leader and bridge-builder. Joe is the Founder and Visionary of the J17 Movement, a global call to relational unity inspired by the heart of Jesus' prayer in John 17, “that they may all be one.”He is also one of ...
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Anticipating Heaven with Dr. Pamela Pyle - March 7, 2025
How would you define a good death? Most of us don’t wake up thinking about death. It feels distant, something to deal with 'someday.' But what if understanding the end of life could actually help us live more fully today? What if embracing the ...
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Building Bridges Through Shared Humanity - February 21, 2025
In this episode, Joizeth Waldmann discusses how labels and assumptions hinder genuine connection for all of us. Through personal stories of cultural change, you are invited to rethink how you treat others and build bridges of understanding.
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Embracing the Immigrant Journey - February 14, 2025
Joizeth Waldmann shares her immigrant story as she had to flee her home country. She takes up deeper into her struggles with language, cultural labels, and finding her voice. This episode challenges us to look past stereotypes and truly listen ...
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Larry Horton - Part 2 - January 31, 2025
Where does the US rank out of 163 countries on the Global Peace Index? On this special MLK Holiday episode of Amplify Peace Radio, Lisa and Larry Horton dive into the answer while reflecting on their favorite quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King ...
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Larry Horton - Part 1 - January 24, 2025
What’s the difference between keeping peace and building peace? In this episode of Amplify Peace Radio, Lisa sits down with Larry Horton, Past District Governor with Rotary and a passionate Peace Activator, to explore this transformative questi...
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Lunchroom Theology - Pushing Tables Together in a Fractured World (Part 2) - November 8, 2024
What if the path to unity begins by inviting the unexpected to our tables? In this powerful follow-up episode, authors Mark Nelson and Heather Gorman dive deep into the transformative power of shared tables, from communion to community, where e...
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Lunchroom Theology - Pushing Tables Together in a Fractured World (Part 1) - November 1, 2024
Remember those lunchroom tables from school? Were they welcoming spaces, or did they feel exclusive? In this episode, authors Mark Nelson and Heather Gorman invite us to rethink our tables—whether in our homes, boardrooms, or churches—as places...
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New Beginnings with Jonathan Sanborn: Stories of Change and Discovery - August 30, 2024
Step back in time and reconnect with a familiar voice and a favorite friend! Jonathan Sanborn, the former host of Counter Culture Radio with Amplify Peace, is back—bringing his signature blend of stories and insights. Have you recently moved, s...
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Can trauma be good? - August 16, 2024
Welcome back to our ongoing conversation with Leann Hull. Following the heartbreaking loss of her 16-year-old son, Andy, to suicide, Leann established Andy Hull’s Sunshine Foundation to combat the high suicide rates and offer vital copin...
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The Healing Journey of Grief - August 9, 2024
Welcome to today’s show, where we dive into a deeply moving conversation with Leann Hull, the founder of Andy Hull’s Sunshine Foundation. After the heart-wrenching loss of her 16-year-old son, Andy, to suicide, Leann has dedicated her li...
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Disrupting the Status Quo! - January 26, 2024
Welcome to part 2 of our podcast series, where we delve deeper into disrupting the status quo of peacekeeping to embrace the role of peacemakers. In this episode, our focus remains on the transformative power of peacemaking over peacekeep...
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Proximity Matters! - January 19, 2024
What can happen when we cross the lines and are in proximity with each other? In this podcast interview, Salam, a Muslim, shares his insights on faith, aiming to dispel misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. The conversation center...
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Who is my Neighbor? - January 12, 2024
Is your neighbor limited to someone who looks, thinks, believes, and acts just like you? How we see people is how we tend to treat them. In this podcast, Pastor David Wade, Pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, the oldest predominantly Black Ch...
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The Problem or the Solution? - December 29, 2023
We continue Part 2 of our interview with Sami DiPasquale, Founder and Director of Abara Ministries in El Paso, Texas. Is the border with Mexico the problem? Is the border the solution? What if the answer is neither? Take a deeper dive into this...
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What is the Significance of Place and Time? - December 22, 2023
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I didn’t know!”. That happens all the time in our work living and leading as peacemakers. There is so much from history, to present day realities that we just don’t know, haven’t been taught, or haven’t bee...
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Church, where are you? Church, where am I in you? - December 8, 2023
Today, we're joined by Maria Fuentes, a visionary with a deep understanding of the unique impact the Faith community and the Church can have in our local communities and the world.Inspired by thought-provoking questions posed by A...
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An Unlikely Journey - November 17, 2023
Welcome to Part Two of our podcast series with Mercy Aiken. Have you ever experienced the gentle yet persistent call of God, leading you towards an unfamiliar path, out of your comfort zone? Did you choose the scenic route only to find yourself...
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Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem - November 10, 2023
Over the course of history, narratives have been woven about diverse people and communities, some uplifting and others divisive. It is often far too simple to categorize individuals without delving into their multifaceted identities, their rich...
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