Best Jay Ruderman Podcasts (2024)

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Montana Tucker - From Auschwitz to Advocacy 31:22

3d ago31:22

31:22

Montana Tucker built a massive platform on social media using her talents in art, music, and dance. She even shared her personal journey of exploring her family’s history with the Holocaust. But after October 7th, she knew she had to use her platform to combat antisemitism and make a difference. Montana Tucker joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about…

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Dr. Michelle Oakley - Treating Wildlife in the Wild 36:48

17d ago36:48

36:48

Dr. Michelle Oakley decided that as a veterinarian, she wanted to treat all species in her practice. And as if that were not enough of a challenge, she built her career treating wildlife in some of the most remote areas of North America. Dr. Michelle Oakley joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about her career as a veterinarian specializing in treating…

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Amanda Jones - Standing Up Against Book Bans 33:58

1M ago33:58

33:58

Amanda Jones never set out to be an activist. As an award-winning librarian and educator in her small Louisiana hometown, she had sought to shape the minds of and inspire the love of reading in her students. But when the book bans sweeping our nation came to her front door, she realized the importance of using her position and privilege to speak ou…

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Princess Noor Pahlavi - Advocating for a Democratic Iran 31:12

2M ago31:12

31:12

Princess Noor Pahlavi was born into the Iranian royal family as the eldest child of the Crown Prince. She heard the call to civic duty from an early age, inspired by the legacy of her grandfather, the last Shah of Iran, along with her grandmother, The Empress of Iran. But she was not content to sit on the sidelines, and decided to use her place of …

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Bugha - Navigating Fame, Fortnite, and Family 39:35

2M ago39:35

39:35

Kyle, also known by his gamer tag Bugha, started playing Fortnite as a young teen. He soon realized that he possessed exceptional skills and began competing. In 2019, at the age of 16, he entered the Fortnite World Cup and defeated 99 other players. However, the pure joy of that fame was short-lived when trolls hacked his phone, and Bugha had to le…

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Octavia Spencer - A Catalyst for Change in Hollywood 40:47

3M ago40:47

40:47

Octavia Spencer is an Academy Award and Golden Globe award-winning actor and film producer, but her story has many different turns. Octavia thought studying law would be her path to change the world. But when a movie started production in her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, her persistence landed her an internship that set her on a path to a succe…

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Sophie Trudeau - Breaking Generational Cycles of Trauma 33:46

3M ago33:46

33:46

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has spent much of her adult life in the public eye as a broadcaster and political leader. And, as someone who has been public about her own struggles with mental health, Sophie believes that the key to restoring trust in our institutions lies in our leaders reckoning with emotional awareness and their own traumas. Sophie joi…

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Torrey DeVitto - Speaking Out with Love for Women and Reproductive Rights 32:10

4M ago32:10

32:10

Torrey DeVitto grew up in an entertainment family, and as an adult, she has gone on to star in a number of shows, including Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, and Chicago Med. Her many roles and personal experiences with two very different abortions helped empower and inspire her to speak up for hospice, women, and reproductive rights. Torre…

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Erin Brockovich - Fighting for Safe Water 40:09

4M ago40:09

40:09

Erin Brockovich became a household name when her crusade against the polluting power company PG&E in a small California town was dramatized in the Oscar-winning movie Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts. But her mission to empower communities to fight for environmental justice didn't end there. Erin joined host Jay Ruderman to share her journey…

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Bill Courtney - Undefeated Football Coach's Guide to Building a Better Community 41:20

4M ago41:20

41:20

Bill Courtney first became widely known as the volunteer coach who transformed an underprivileged high school football team into champions in the Oscar-winning documentary “Undefeated.” But going from a traumatic childhood to becoming an inspiring community leader was a hard-fought victory. Bill joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about how overcoming…

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Lee Asher - How Rescuing Dogs Rescues Us 40:28

5M ago40:28

40:28

Lee Asher is known for his positive presence. Visit the Asher House page and you'll be met with countless videos of Lee greeting animals getting a second chance at his Oregon sanctuary. But Lee's struggles with mental health don't often get the same spotlight. Lee joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about the importance of pet adoption, resilience, an…

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Jason Collins - First Out: Being Openly Gay in a Major Team Sport 42:04

5M ago42:04

42:04

In 2013, Jason Collins made history. On top of his storied basketball career, he was the first male player of any major American team sport to come out as gay. Jason was well-known for his leadership on and off the court. That reputation stands strong even after he retired from the league. Today, Jason is a steadfast advocate for the LGBTQ communit…

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Ronald E. Richter - Fighting for Children at Risk 39:35

6M ago39:35

39:35

Ronald E. Richter is the CEO and Executive Director of JCCA, an organization that provides child welfare and mental health services to the most vulnerable of New York’s children and families. Throughout his career, Ron has been a steadfast advocate for the children of New York, whether as a judge in the Family Court system or as Commissioner of New…

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Shane Burcaw - Proud to be Disabled 34:58

6M ago34:58

34:58

Shane Burcaw grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Moravian College with an English degree. His bestselling memoir was shortlisted for the ALA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. He also writes as a freelancer for The Morning Call. His blog, Laughing At My Nightmare, talks about the humor of living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) an…

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Brett Gelman - Hollywood Speaking out Against Antisemitism 35:22

7M ago35:22

35:22

Brett Gelman is best and more recently known for his work on shows like Fleabag and Stranger things, but the actor has been around for years. Throughout his career he’s also been a vocal advocate against antisemitism and Jewish inclusion in Hollywood. Following the October 7 attacks, Brett stepped up his activism and has been a steadfast supporter …

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Ed Begley Jr - How to Keep Your Planet and Pocketbook Healthy 32:22

7M ago32:22

32:22

Ed Begley Jr. has been a known name in Hollywood since the 1960s, with recent credits in Young Sheldon, Better Call Saul, and the movie Amsterdam. He’s had a stellar career onscreen, but his commitment to living an environmentally friendly life is just as impressive. Ed’s love of biking, public transit, and electric cars comes up every award season…

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Jane Velez-Mitchell - Sober and Vegan for the Planet 42:29

8M ago42:29

42:29

Jane Velez-Mitchell is best-known for her work in broadcast television, but her career - and life - has been a master class in making a change and sticking to it. After confronting her alcoholism as an early career journalist, Jane began living more authentically than she ever had before. She came out as a lesbian, became a vegan, and founded a fre…

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Troy Kotsur - Advocating for Onscreen Authenticity 45:06

8M ago45:06

45:06

Academy-Award winning actor Troy Kotsur has been featured in blockbuster films, Broadway shows, and hit TV shows throughout his career. He’s also been a tireless advocate for the Deaf community, both in front of and behind the cameras. Troy sat down with host Jay Ruderman to discuss the importance of authenticity in portrayal of Deaf and disabled c…

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The Black Mambas: Women Saving Rhinos and Elephants from Extinction 36:36

9M ago36:36

36:36

Both species of rhinoceros in Africa are endangered, in large part due to the value of rhino horn on the black market. In the western part of South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park, a group is working to keep these animals safe in spite of the bounties on their horns. The Black Mambas are a woman-only group of rangers that patrol the wildlife …

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Bobby Farrelly - Directing for a more Inclusive Hollywood 31:04

9M ago31:04

31:04

Bobby Farrelly’s movies are well-known for their comedy - Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary, and, most recently, Champions. They’re also well-known for something else - featuring actors with disabilities in prominent roles. For Bobby, this isn’t activism. It’s making sure the world he creates on-screen looks like the one he lives off-sc…

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Michael Maren - The Road to Hell and the Pitfalls of Food Aid 41:25

10M ago41:25

41:25

In his career, Michael Maren has been a relief worker, war correspondent, and film director. Michael’s book, The Road to Hell, took a hard look at NGOs operating in a development context, and how good intentions aren’t enough to affect positive change. On this episode of All About Change, Michael joins host Jay Ruderman to discuss his time working …

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Julianna Margulies - The Vital Importance of Holocaust Education 36:59

10M ago36:59

36:59

With antisemitism on the rise, the need for Holocaust education has never been more important. That’s where Emmy award-winner Julianna Margulies comes in. In 2022, Julianna helped to found the Holocaust Educator School Partnership, an initiative to help train undergraduate and graduate students in how to teach about the Holocaust in the classroom. …

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Nas Daily and Bringing His Life From Good to Great 34:52

11M ago34:52

34:52

Nas Daily has been an internet sensation since its inception. But the man behind it all is a bit less well known. Nuseir Yassin left a well-paying job at Venmo to travel the world, and do 1,000 videos in 1,000 days about the places and people he encountered. Since then, he’s built a company founded on community, positivity, and storytelling. Nuseir…

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Fran Drescher - Kicking Cancer to the Curb 46:41

11M ago46:41

46:41

In this episode from the All About Change vault, Jay Ruderman sits down with iconic actor and activist Fran Drescher. Fran tells Jay the story of getting The Nanny off the ground, and what it took to make sure that Fran Fein made it to air as a Jewish woman. In the years since The Nanny, Fran has battled uterine cancer, and founded the Cancer Schma…

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Chrissy Beckles - Giving New Life to Stray Dogs in Puerto Rico 46:57

11M ago46:57

46:57

The correlation between boxing and rescuing stray dogs isn’t one that’s clear at first glance. But for Chrissy Beckles, founder of the Sato Project, the connection is one she makes each and every day. Since 2011, the Sato Project has rescued more than 8,000 dogs in Puerto Rico. With nearly half a million stray dogs roaming the island, there’s no on…

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Chelsea Miller - Freedom March NYC and Building an Intersectional Grassroots Movement 35:59

12M ago35:59

35:59

Chelsea Miller may be young, but she’s already had a lifetime full of activism. Perhaps more impressive than the work itself is the intentionality, care, and thoughtfulness she brings to it all. Listen to the latest episode of All About Change as Chelsea delves into her childhood in Brooklyn’s “Little Caribbean,” interning at the Obama White House,…

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J.R. Martinez - A Veteran’s Advocacy Journey from a Military Burn Unit to the Dance Floor 33:08

1y ago33:08

33:08

Some people may see J.R. Martinez's burn scars and think that he is defined by that single day in his life. But J.R.'s journey towards vulnerability and resilience began long before his time in the military and the twists and turns it’s taken since nearly defy imagination. Listen to the latest episode of All About Change as J.R. describes his traje…

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Le Roy Torres - Veterans Speak Out on the Dangers of Burn Pits 40:49

1y ago40:49

40:49

In the early years of the Iraq War, thousands of Americans enlisted to fight for their country, fully aware of the dangers of that decision. Or so they thought. But one insidious threat had long-lasting impacts on the health of American troops: burn pits. Meant to provide an efficient way for soldiers to get rid of their waste, burn pits instead pu…

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Linor Attias - An Israeli First Responder on the Front Lines of Massacre in Israel 21:31

1y ago21:31

21:31

Listen to this special episode of All About Change as Linor gives an intimate look at the aftermath of Hamas' attack on Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Jay Ruderman

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Jas Boothe - Standing Up For Female Veterans 29:54

1y ago29:54

29:54

It is said military veterans account for 1% of the American population, and certainly, women have been a part of that number, stepping up to the challenge of defending their country for generations. But when their service ends, they often find themselves without meaningful support, unable to attain the most basic levels of assistance offered to the…

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Katie Barnes - Sports and Debates About Gender Identity 30:14

1y ago30:14

30:14

Life isn’t fair. Perhaps that is why we love sports. In sports, the aspiration at least, is to even the playing field. But that endeavor in and of itself, poses many challenges. What does the inclusion of transgender athletes mean for sports? For ESPN’s Katie Barnes, a journalist who covers the intersection of gender and athletics, the answers here…

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Emily Penn - Microplastics, Ocean Pollution, And Female Health 30:03

1y ago30:03

30:03

Always having a love for the sea, Emily Penn took a journey from Shanghai to Melbourne, Australia that would change her life, as she saw first-hand the extent of pollution in the world’s oceans. Since then, she has organized the largest ever community-led waste cleanup operation, completed a trip around the world solely using biofuel, and created v…

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Jean Wiener - Revitalizing Haiti’s Coastlines 31:15

1y ago31:15

31:15

While certain areas of Haiti remain picturesque, it’s hard to find a place within the beleaguered island nation untouched by the trifecta of violence, pollution, and corruption. Serving as executive director of the Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine, or FoProBiM, Jean Wiener is considered by many to be Haiti’s foremost environme…

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Lek Chailert - Rescuing Asian Elephants 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

31:40

Saengduean “Lek” Chailert was born and raised in Thailand, a place where Asian elephants are commonplace. After her secondary education, Lek started working in tourism, where she saw elephants endure horrific treatment—in circuses, riding parks, and other attractions most visitors to the country think of as benign. It was then that Lek started resc…

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Genesis Butler - Amplifying Youth Activism 30:30

1+ y ago30:30

30:30

Genesis Butler is an environmental and animal rights activist. Inspired by her great uncle, civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, Genesis became one of the youngest people to ever give a TEDx talk, as she shared her perspective on the environmental impacts of animal agriculture. Genesis went vegan at the age of 6, and has earned numerous awards and acc…

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Noa Tishby - On Antisemitism 28:25

1+ y ago28:25

28:25

Noa Tishby is an actress, author, producer, and activist. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Noa Tishby was born to a Zionist family that was involved in the establishment of Israel. Raised in a secular family in Israel she wasn’t really exposed to Anti-semitism, but that changed as she got older. But when you moved to America she encountered a lot of misin…

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Evon Benson-Idahosa - Modern Day Slavery 45:33

1+ y ago45:33

45:33

Evon Benson-Idahosa is a Nigerian native, a leading expert, a thought leader on the subject of modern-day slavery in sub-Saharan Africa, and a founder of the Pathfinders Justice Initiative (PJI). Raised by parents who were called to serve their faith, Evon became a successful English barrister, American lawyer, and partner in a New York defense law…

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Dr. Benjamin Gilmer - The Tale of Two Gilmers 43:18

1+ y ago43:18

43:18

Dr. Benjamin Gilmer is a family physician, professor, and advocate who focuses on bringing attention to the social injustice of mass incarceration, scarcity of mental health care, and global and rural health disparities. A former neurobiologist turned rural family doctor, Benjamin Gilmer is a family physician, professor, and advocate who focuses on…

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Kris Henning - The Over-Policing of Brown and Black Youth 44:29

1+ y ago44:29

44:29

Kristin Henning is a Professor of Law at Georgetown University and the Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic. She has been representing children accused of crimes for over 25 years. Kristin Henning has been representing children accused of crime for more than 25 years, and in all that time she only represented 4 white kids. The many thousands of …

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Olivier Bernier - My Son Deserves to Be Included 43:04

1+ y ago43:04

43:04

Olivier Bernier is an award-winning director and documentary filmmaker who lives and breathes to tell stories that explore the human condition. When Olivier and his wife Hilda’s son was born with down syndrome they were entirely unprepared. Inspired, Olivier Bernier decided to document his family experience so he applied and won grant money to make…

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Meggie Palmer - Closing the Gender Pay Gap 41:19

1+ y ago41:19

41:19

Meggie Palmer is a confidence creator and globally renowned speaker, facilitator, executive coach as well as the founder and CEO of PepTalkHer. While still finding success as an award-winning journalist, Meggie was surprised to realize that she was facing pay discrimination. This opened her eyes to pay inequality and inspired her to take action not…

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Deborah Lipstat - Confronting Antisemitism 46:19

1+ y ago46:19

46:19

Deborah Lipstadt is an Award-Winning Author & a Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. Originally part I of a special series on confronting antisemitism, please join us as we revisit this timely episode of On All-Inclusive with Jay Ruderman. And, we’ll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode. For decades, Debora…

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Meg Appelgate - The Troubled Teen Industry 37:53

1+ y ago37:53

37:53

Meg is the CEO of Unsilenced, a grassroots organization dedicated to speaking out against institutionalized child abuse in the troubled teen and youth mental health industry. After being sexually assaulted and expelled from school for drinking at 15, Meg's parents spoke to an educational consultant and forcibly sent her to a children's facility and…

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Lise Deguirre - Trauma and Resilience 34:33

1+ y ago34:33

34:33

Dr. Lise Deguire is a psychologist, burn survivor, speaker, and author. At the age of 4, Lise was severely burned in an accidental yet careless fire caused by her mother. Lise spent years in the hospital recovering, undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries, experiencing bullying, and navigating the world in a house run by parents who she descri…

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Jason Docton - Gaming to Save lives 47:04

1+ y ago47:04

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**TRIGGER WARNING. This episode contains conversations about suicide and other mental health issues. If you are triggered or would like to talk to a confidential advocate, please dial the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you want to learn more about mental health and find possible resources, please visit this Ruderman Family Foundation link. Jason…

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Katy Sullivan - Breaking Barriers 30:35

1+ y ago30:35

30:35

Katy Sullivan is an award-winning actress, producer, writer, athlete, bilateral above-the-knee amputee and is the first actress who is an amputee to ever star on Broadway. Raised by parents who encouraged her to try everything and decided to become an actress. After she got her first pair of running prosthetics at 25, she discovered a love of runni…

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Eleanor Reissa - My Life is Revenge for The Holocaust 38:13

2y ago38:13

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Eleanor Reissa is a Broadway/television actress, director, prize-winning playwright, author, and host of the Yale University/Fortunoff Video Archive podcast: Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust. A Brooklyn-born native and daughter of what she now calls Holocaust fighters, Eleanor embraced her Jewish identity and channeled that into her …

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Becky Margiotta - Housing 100,000 Houseless 40:06

2y ago40:06

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Becky Margiotta is an author, change-maker, leader, veteran, and host of the Unleashing Social Change Podcast. Becky is also the co-founder and owner of The Billions Institute which has trained thousands of leaders from every corner of the globe and from every sector of social change in designing and leading large-scale change. The 100,000 Homes Ca…

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Niambe McIntosh - Head of Peter Tosh Legacy & Brand on Cannabis Legalization and Justice System Reform 38:29

2y ago38:29

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As we take time to reflect on the work of Martin Luther King, Jr, we would like to share an encore of this important episode that discusses inequalities in the American justice system and social justice movements that are responding to it. “What is it we need to do as a society to lift up our most vulnerable population?” asks Niambe McIntosh, daugh…

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Geena Davis - Dying of Politeness 29:23

2y ago29:23

29:23

Geena Davis is an actor, archer, advocate, and all-around badass! She made her feature film debut starring opposite Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie. She went on to star in many films including The Fly, Beetlejuice, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Stuart Little, A League of Their Own, and The Accidental Tourist for which she won her first Academy Award. She was …

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