Author: ilana

What No One’s Talking About

What No One’s Talking About

Hi, I’m Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host of "Grandmothers On The Move", the podcast that kicks old stereotypes to the curb! Come meet these creative, outrageous, authentic, adventurous, irreverent and powerful Disrupters and Influencers. Grandmothers – from the living room to the courtroom – making powerful contributions in every walk of life. We know them most …

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There Is An Optimism In Survival

There Is An Optimism In Survival

Welcome to Wisdom at Work: Older Women, Elderwomen and Grandmothers on the Move! I'm your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and today – the inaugural episode of this podcast, I am interviewing a special guest – My Mother – feminist journalist and activist, Michele Landsberg. My mother, my mentor, the epitome of courage, the grandmother who inspired …

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Turning Pain into Power-for-Change One Chessboard at a Time

Turning Pain into Power-for-Change One Chessboard at a Time

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I'm your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and today I was touched and inspired by my conversation with Ms Raydell Lacey, a grandmother – and great-grandmother! – in Chicago, who started a remarkable initiative – Not Before My Parents. She expanded it to include Chess Moves against Violence… I call this …

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Fracking Turned Me Into An Activist

Fracking Turned Me Into An Activist

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I’m your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and in this Episode, I speak to a grandmother who became an activist, surprising even herself! Gillian Kelly is a psychotherapist, and a warm, insightful grandmother who decided to take action to protest fracking…and got arrested for it! Grandmothers are grounded, says Gillian – …

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GRANDMOTHERS’ ACTIVISM: STRENGTH BEYOND MEASURE

GRANDMOTHERS’ ACTIVISM: STRENGTH BEYOND MEASURE

Hi, I’m Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, your host of "Grandmothers On The Move", the podcast that kicks old stereotypes to the curb! Come meet these creative, outrageous, authentic, adventurous, irreverent and powerful Disrupters and Influencers. In this Episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking to a lifelong activist and champion of women's human rights, particularly in …

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How Voting YES Ended an Era

How Voting YES Ended an Era

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I’m your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and today, I have the great pleasure to bring you the insights, activism and passion of Carol Hunter – the grandmother behind Grandparents 4Repeal in Ireland. Truly Influencers – the group played an important role in the Irish referendum, that resulted, on May 25, …

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We are willing to put our feet on the ground!

We are willing to put our feet on the ground!

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I’m your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and I am delighted to share my conversation with Barbara Coloroso – international bestselling author, speaker, humanitarian – an expert on parenting, teaching, bullying, grieving, nonviolent conflict resolution and restorative justice. A grandmother herself, Barbara's insights and compassion radiate with warmth and hope for …

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Grandmothers Rocking Solidarity Not Charity!

Grandmothers Rocking Solidarity Not Charity!

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I’m your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and today's topic is particularly close to my heart. I am thrilled to introduce you to the remarkable Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. In this episode we hear from 3 grandmothers in Canada who are part of a growing global movement of Grandmothers – over …

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Revolutionary Reflections on Power in Nicaragua

Revolutionary Reflections on Power in Nicaragua

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I’m your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, and today I have the great honour to speak with Malena de Montis. A participant in the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship, and then a Director of Social Planning in the new government of Daniel Ortega. Malena left the FSLN …

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U.S. Grandmothers Forging A Path to Sanity and Safety Part 1

U.S. Grandmothers Forging A Path to Sanity and Safety Part 1

Welcome to Grandmothers on the Move! I’m your host, Ilana Landsberg-Lewis. This is Part 1 of a special 2-episode programme! U.S. Grandmothers Forging A Path to Sanity and Safety Part 1 – is a conversation with Margaret Heldring, founder of Grandmothers Against Gun Violence, based in Seattle. Margaret shares the genesis of GAGV, the solidarity …

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