The Brave Space Podcast
Brave Space is a healing place for gun violence prevention professionals and survivors. We meet together with people who are willing to share their challenging life experiences on a public platform and describe their process for achieving personal transformation. In doing so, we are helping to reframe the harmful narratives about community violence and those involved.
The purpose of The Brave Space Podcast is for us to heal in community. By sharing our lived experiences, we give voice to those who are most impacted by community violence and in need of healing and restoration.
Episodes
22 episodes
Chainah | The Brave Space Podcast
When faced with trials and tribulations, we may often ask God, "Why me?" While searching for answers to her "why," Chainah discovered that her testimony was molding her into an empathetic advocate with the strength to support other survivors th...
D'Renna & Dre | The Brave Space Podcast
As colleagues on the Newark Community Street Team (NCST), D'Renna and Dre carry out their roles as community violence interrupters with humility and heart. In all that they do, they diligently strive to make their hometown, Newark, NJ, a better...
Guillermo | The Brave Space Podcast
Born and raised in Little Village (a.k.a. La Villita) on the southwest side of Chicago, Guillermo was introduced to street life at an early age. After surviving several near-death experiences, he decided to walk a new path and rediscovered hims...
Red & Fitz | The Brave Space Podcast
United under the ministry of "reducing violence one community at a time," Red and Fitz are a powerful duo in the Community Violence Intervention space in Portsmouth, Virginia. Where one may fall short, the other is there to fill the gap with th...
Garrison | The Brave Space Podcast
When the course of your life changes at a moment's notice, believe that you have the power to redirect it. Once a promising student athlete with dreams of the NFL, Garrison suddenly had to pivot when gun violence altered his path. Through sheer...
Eddie | The Brave Space Podcast
Eddie is no stranger to pressure. Overcoming the pressures of growing up in a community and home riddled with violence and drugs, Eddie worked hard to support his family in any way he could. Unfortunately, family pressure pulled him into a life...
Director Kwelli Sneed | The Brave Space Podcast
Director Kwelli Sneed leads the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement in Washington, D.C. Having a voice, independent thought, and making tough decisions are everyday choices Director Sneed has to make as she navigates the challenges of ...
Teivon | The Brave Space Podcast
Community violence intervention professionals in Washington, D.C. work on the frontlines to keep their communities safe, but life still happens to them. In the midst of experiencing the loss of many friends and family members, Teivon found a pa...
Ralo | The Brave Space Podcast
D.C. violence prevention professionals are an essential part of the public safety ecosystem. Ralo, a native Washingtonian, works to keep D.C. youth safe from gun violence because he knows firsthand the consequences of taking the wrong path in l...
Marcus McAllister | The Brave Space Podcast
Marcus grew up navigating the challenges of street culture between Los Angeles and Chicago, which eventually led to his incarceration. After his release, he turned his experience into a mission, working with Chicago Ceasefire to interrupt cycle...
Toya | The Brave Space Podcast
As Toya shares her story of losing so many family and friends to gun violence, her son begins to comfort her in his own way. Toya says her son gives her hope on difficult days.Toya grew up on the West Side of Chicago, where she experien...
Jason | The Brave Space Podcast
Jason — community leader, advocate, and founder/CEO of Compromising Choices — transformed his life after years of being in and out of prison. While incarcerated, he earned his GED and became a GED tutor and evidence-based group mentor, inspirin...
Greg Jackson | The Brave Space Podcast
Community organizer, activist, and advocate Greg Jackson survived a near-fatal shooting as an innocent bystander in 2013. Following his recovery, he dedicated himself to preventing gun violence. As the former Deputy Director of the White House ...
Dr. Chico Tillmon | The Brave Space Podcast
Dr. Chico Tillmon was justice-impacted but discovered his purpose after being introduced to Community Violence Intervention while working as a violence interrupter. Today, Dr. Chico is a leading national consultant on violence prevention and th...
Ricky "Dip" Usher | The Brave Space Podcast
Ricky “Dip” Usher, grew up around drugs and violence, and lost a lot of close friends before deciding that he wanted to live a different lifestyle. Now as the “Mayor of Mechanicsville,” and the CEO and Executive Director of Wii Care Atlanta, he...
Cities United | The Brave Space Podcast
Dr. Jordan Murphy sits down with Erica Atwood, The Deputy of Engagement for Cities United, and Ricky “Dip” Usher, CEO of Wii Care Atlanta to talk about the financial investment from the Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) in Atlanta-based...
Norman | The Brave Space Podcast
After experiencing the loss of friends in his youth, Norman has become committed to making change in his community. Today, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Trajectory Changing Solutions, leading innovative violence reduction strategies in t...
Sharmaine | The Brave Space Podcast
Sharmaine Brown is the Founder and Executive Director of Jared’s Heart of Success, an organization dedicated to honoring her son Jared’s legacy. After losing Jared to a stray bullet from an unrelated conflict, Sharmaine created Jared’s Heart of...
Travis Luke | The Brave Space Podcast
Travis Luke found himself on both sides of the gun. Today he is an author, motivational speaker, and a gang intervention and prevention specialist with a mission to create better opportunities for young people.Brave Space is a healing p...
Deanna | The Brave Space Podcast
Deanna found God and herself while in prison. She now works with other professionals in Atlanta to prevent gun violence through her organization, Chance 2 Change.Brave Space is a healing place for gun violence prevention professionals a...
