
Podcast and coaching for
community change-makers
building a brighter future, together
Welcome to Yes! We Rise
Now more than ever, our world needs brave, visionary leaders to create positive change on a global scale. We need individuals and community organizers to rise up and build a future that allows our granddaughters and grandsons to thrive.
At Yes! We Rise, we have solutions.
You already have the power to make a meaningful impact. We’ll get you inspired and show you how.
If you’ve ever wanted to make a bigger difference inside your own community, or you’ve struggled to imagine what it would look like for you to create a more sustainable life and world, the Yes! We Rise podcast, coaching and retreats are for you.
Check out our upcoming retreats at the tab above!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for:
Becoming The Ocean
A Daylong Mindfulness and Nature Connection Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains
November 2024

Listen to Our Latest Episode
In this episode, Christine and June Holley discuss the importance of collaboration and how developing deep relationships can help networks flourish. Join us as June shares her experiences and ideas on how to grow networks that create impacts, how to self-organize and experiment, and build lasting relationships to create meaningful change. Welcome back to Yes! We Rise.
PODCAST EPISODES
Episode 54: Weaving Powerful Networks in Communities with June Holley
Episode 54: Weaving Powerful Networks in Communities with June Holley Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 54: In this episode, Christine and June Holley discuss the importance of...
Episode 53: Building Inner Resilience with Marie-Helene Pelletier
Episode 53: Building Inner Resilience with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 53: Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier is an award-winning workplace mental health...
Episode 52: Building an Inclusive Future for Farmers and Workers in Appalachia with Hannah G
Episode 52: Building an Inclusive Future for Farmers and Workers in Appalachia with Hannah G. Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 52 Description Hannah is the Workforce Development...
Episode 51: Communities Creating Change and Belonging
Episode 51: Communities Creating Change and BelongingListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 51 Description In this new series of the Yes! We Rise podcast, Christine explores the ten part...
Episode 50: Leading with Innovation and Sustainability in the Coalfields with Jacob Hannah
Episode 50: Leading with Innovation and Sustainability in the Coalfields with Jacob HannahListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 50 Description Jacob Hannah grew up in a coal mining family...
Episode 49: Conversations Worth Having with Cheri Torres
Episode 49: Conversations Worth Having with Cheri TorresListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 49 Description Every interaction we have impacts others, and every interaction someone has...
Episode 48: Building Resilient Networks and Sustaining Long-Term Collaboratives
Episode 48: Building Resilient Networks and Sustaining Long-Term Collaboratives with Christine GyovaiListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 48 Description Changemaking work is often called...
Episode 47 – Paul Hawken: Creating Restoration, Regeneration, and Community
Episode 47: Paul Hawken: Creating Restoration, Regeneration, and Community Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 47 Description Welcome back to part two of our incredible conversation...
Episode 46 – Regeneration: Making Life the Center of Every Action and Decision
Episode 46: Regeneration - Making Life the Center of Every Action and Decision with Paul HawkenListen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Google Play Stitcher Spotify Amazon Music Episode 46 Description Welcome back to the We Rise podcast! We...