#125 - Community Connections: A conversation with Joe Cardinale

#125 - Community Connections: A conversation with Joe Cardinale

What inspires someone to spend a career protecting their community and then step forward to represent it? In this episode of Legal Aid Radio, retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander, small business owner, and Assembly District 11 candidate Joe Cardinale returns to share his vision for Long Island. From affordability and public safety to supporting working families and creating opportunities for the next generation, hear the conversation behind the campaign.

#124 - The Courage to Speak: Finding Your Voice & Building Confidence

What if one conversation could change your career... your confidence... even your life? On this episode of Legal Aid Radio, we sit down with leadership trainer Marc A. Soto to explore The Courage to Speak: Finding Your Voice and Building Confidence. Whether you're speaking in a meeting, interviewing for a job, or addressing a crowd, your voice matters. Join us for an inspiring conversation that will help you speak with confidence and purpose.

#123 - Purpose Over Comfort: Marc A. Soto's Journey of Growth

On this episode of Legal Aid Radio, we reconnect with Marc A. Soto for a powerful conversation on growth, career pivots, and purpose-driven work.  If you’ve ever thought about making a difference in the nonprofit world, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss. Tune in, because impact starts with a single step.

#122 - Holding On to Love: Theresa Grady on Loss, Healing, & Justice

On this episode of Legal Aid Radio, Theresa Grady shares the story of her husband, Morris Edward Grady, her first love and lifelong partner, whose life was cut short while incarcerated. Through heartbreak, she continues to rise as a voice for justice, fighting for dignity and fair treatment for aging people behind bars. It’s a powerful reminder that behind every sentence is a human being… and behind every loss is a family still learning how to heal.

#121 - A Conversation with Joessie Mathews: Restoring Hope Through Second Chances

April is Second Chances Month, and if you’ve ever felt like your past was holding you back, this conversation is for you. On this episode of Legal Aid Radio, we’re talking to Joessie Mathews, a woman who turned her own life experience into a movement, helped pass the Clean Slate NY Bill, and is now inspiring others to rise, rebuild, and reclaim their future.