Conversations with civic leaders & sages on tackling toxicity and cultivating civility in our communities. A podcast series hosted by Diane Kalen-Sukra, Save Your City author, speaker and founder of Kalen Academy, an online civic leadership institute.
DIANE KALEN-SUKRA is a best-selling author, keynote speaker & culture transformation consultant with over two decades of civic leadership, including an award-winning tenure as city manager. She's founder of Kalen Academy—an online civic leadership institute.
Diane's seminal book Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community and What to Do About It calls for a revival of civic values & civic education as key to self-governance & well-being.
RON NIRENBERG is the first San Antonio Mayor of Asian Pacific Islander descent. His mother is Filipino and his paternal grandparents were immigrants from Eastern Europe who passed through Ellis Island. Through his personal experiences, Mayor Nirenberg developed a core commitment to civic participation and the universal values of liberty, justice, and equal opportunity for every person. First elected in 2017, Mayor Nirenberg was re-elected to a fourth term on May 6, 2023. Under his leadership as mayor, the city has adopted an equity framework in budgeting to reduce poverty, improve public health, and overcome historical socioeconomic inequality. This forward-looking approach drives the mayor’s vision of a compassionate community with a globally competitive economy.