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The panel at the Who's Calling the Plays event at The W Sports Bar: From left Ally Eclarin owner The W Sports Bar, Allison Quan the Cleveland Guardians, Barb Anthony of PlayGap, Adeline Nicholson Athletes Unlimited, Gina Kelly Cleveland Pro Soccer.

Silence Is Still the System

Last week was crazy.

As you know, Building Doors has a podcast produced by PodTechs. A few months ago, Dustin, the owner of PodTechs, asked if I would be interested in collaborating on a new project, developing a community podcast for Cleveland, where I live. After months of conversations and planning, the iCLE Podcast is officially on its way.

Dustin flew up from Florida this past weekend, and together we traveled around Cleveland interviewing people who are actively making the city and surrounding region a better place.

On Saturday alone, I conducted seven interviews across both the iCLE Podcast and the Building Doors Podcast. On Sunday, I added two more interviews for iCLE. It was intense, energizing, and deeply affirming.

Saturday night, I hosted an event at The W Sports Bar called Who’s Calling the Plays?, a Super Bowl voice over prediction event. The environment the owner of The W has created is rooted in inclusivity, free expression, and genuine support. I moderated a panel of top women in sports, and the room was packed. The audience leaned in and connected deeply with our mission of getting women heard in spaces where they have historically been absent.

Sunday morning, I interviewed two women for the iCLE Podcast. Both are absolute powerhouses. One is a fierce advocate for Native American communities in Northeast Ohio, and I learned more from her in one conversation than I could have from weeks of research.

As I drove home to watch the Super Bowl, I felt hopeful.

I had just spent an entire weekend surrounded by women who unapologetically take up space, speak boldly, and are actively changing their communities. It felt like living inside a real life version of the Barbie movie, where women are visible, valued, and powerful.

Then the Super Bowl started.