Episode 129: Building Trust and Community with Public Media, Big Bird, and Clifford the Big Red Dog!

Sep 22, 2022

What people trust you on is essential. We trust that what Public Media puts out there will be beneficial, trustworthy and real. 

~ Kristin Smedley and Mary Fran Bontempo

How much do you trust what the world is saying to you? In a world of fake news (often driven by people promoting falsehoods), disrespect and fear as a driving force, it’s almost impossible to know whom to trust.

But the folks behind public media–think Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, RoadTrip Nation and more–know the value of trust, and deliver it consistently through their programming and educational offerings.

This week’s show offers a recap of some upcoming episodes with a few of the Brilliant people working in public media. Honored to speak at the NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association) Conference, we met amazing individuals in public media who shared their own professional and personal journeys, and their Resilience and Brilliance when navigating and growing through challenges. 

Their commitment to values, service and steady evolution and improvement underscores points to the reason we trust public media. Stay tuned for these upcoming, Brilliant episodes!

Let’s be Brilliantly Resilient together!

XO,

KS & MFB