The Strategerist
The Strategerist podcast highlights compassion and optimism through conversation with newsmakers, leaders, and people working to change the world.
May 18, 2023
Listen to the podcast: Mary Badham -- Oscar-Nominated Scout Finch.
Mary Badham -- Oscar-Nominated Scout Finch
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann
May 12, 2023
Listen to the podcast: Masih Alinejad -- 2023 Time Woman of the Year and Iranian Freedom Fighter.
Masih Alinejad -- 2023 Time Woman of the Year and Iranian Freedom Fighter
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Natalie Gonnella-Platts
Apr 28, 2023
Listen to the podcast: Senator Rob Portman -- Public Service, Compromise, and Haunted Hotels.
Senator Rob Portman -- Public Service, Compromise, and Haunted Hotels
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Mary Moore Hamrick
Apr 21, 2023
Listen to the podcast: Ken Hersh -- The Fastest Tortoise.
Ken Hersh -- The Fastest Tortoise
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann
Ken Hersh, Bush Center President and CEO, discusses how he has never been afraid to take a leap.
Listen to the podcast: Sharon McMahon -- SharonSaysSo and History, Teaching, and the Way of the Governerd.
Sharon McMahon -- SharonSaysSo and History, Teaching, and the Way of the Governerd
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann
Sharon explains her origin story and shares how she approaches the art of teaching -- and how everyone has a role to play in our democracy.
Mar 31, 2023
Listen to the podcast: Fran Townsend -- Opportunity, Security, and the American Dream.
Fran Townsend -- Opportunity, Security, and the American Dream
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, David J. Kramer
She discusses national security issues past and present – from terrorism to TikTok – and shares how she has gotten to live the American dream.
Mar 17, 2023
Listen to the podcast: From Army Ranger, to CEO, to Public Service -- David McCormick.
From Army Ranger, to CEO, to Public Service -- David McCormick
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann
David McCormick discusses his personal journey, policy, and lessons in leadership.
Listen to the podcast: David J. Kramer -- On Russia, Putin, Bush Institute Policy Briefs, and Texas.
David J. Kramer -- On Russia, Putin, Bush Institute Policy Briefs, and Texas
Executive Director of the Bush Institute David J. Kramer joins the Strategerist podcast to discuss the war in Ukraine, Bush Institute policy recommendations, and more.
Jan 29, 2023
Listen to the podcast: Hadassah Lieberman -- Her Family's Holocaust Remembrance.
Hadassah Lieberman -- Her Family's Holocaust Remembrance
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann
Hadassah Lieberman shares the perspectives she’s learned through her life as a successful businessswoman, the wife of a U.S. Senator, and immigrant