Giggy Wegner, Professor of Business at Governors State University, writer, storyteller, and friend to GSU's Center for Performing Arts, and Dr. Stephanie Davenport, President of Ase, the Chicago Association of Black Storytellers, join SHWH podcast to share their thoughts about and experiences with the transformative nature of storytelling.

Dr. Kerri Morris, Professor of English, Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, bladder cancer survivor and author of the blog, Cancer is Not a Gift joins us along with Dr. Stephanie Chisolm, the Director of Education and Advocacy for BCAN, the only advocacy organization specifically for bladder cancer, to discuss Dr. Morris' personal journey, the impact of BCAN and the importance of awareness and support, and the value of storytelling.

Jaclin Davis, Executive Director of the Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council, and Dr. Shaniqua Jones, author of the Restorative Justice and Restorative Practice Training Manual, public speaker, founder of Purple Path, and Governors State University Alum, join us for an exhilarating mini crash course on restorative justice and an in-depth discussion about how restorative justice practices are being used to help some south Chicago youth as they navigate the juvenile criminal justice system.