The Legacy Project with Jim Copple

It was such a pleasure to sit down to interview the wonderfully talented Ashley Hess who’s a singer/songwriter and who you might remember from the 2019 version of American Idol. In this interview Ashley talks to me about her journey as a musician as well as her values and the legacies she’s inherited and those she is seeking to leave behind. I hope you enjoy this conversation and are inspired. Please check out some of Ashley’s music at https://www.ashleyhessmusic.com/ and on most of the...

It was a pleasure to be able to interview Kacie Malouf who is the co-founder of Malouf, a luxury bedding and furniture manufacturer as well as chair of the Malouf Foundation which works to confront sexual exploitation in children. Kacie talks about her family and background growing up and the legacy she’s is leaving behind. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one we can create. It is value based and not material based. The Legacy Project Podcast consists of interviews w...

I had the privilege to interview Chimes as She Walks who is part of the Cheyenne River Band of the Lakota Tribe. Chimes as She Walks is a third generation descendent of Crazy Horse. She has a very interesting story that intersects a lot with what has gone wrong with how the US Government has treated Indian country. She is an amazing person with an important voice. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one we can create. It is value based and not material based. The...

Today I interview Darrel Stephens who is the former Executive Director of Major Cities Chiefs Association and currently is the Co-Director of Policing, Security Technology & Private Security Research and Policy Institute at Florida State University. He was a subject matter expert with the President’s Taskforce for 21st Century Policing where I got to know him well. His experience as a law enforcement officer and police chief has given him an important voice in our police reform efforts.&n...

Today I interview Howard Powers from his home in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Howard works as a Master Trainer for Blue Courage. It’s an organization that works to help capture the heart, mind and souls of people working in the criminal justice system. They focus on their health, wholeness and healing in their lives while working in an occupation that deals with a tremendous amount of stress. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one we can create. It is value based and not mat...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Legacy Project Podcast! In our first interview this year I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea Dunne-Sosa who is the Regional Director for the Americas at Project Hope which is an organization that globally works in some difficult places. She is a global force in public health. I enjoyed hearing about her faith and the journey that took her to be a global citizen. You will be inspired and challenged by the legacy she inherited and the legacy she is creating. I h...

On the journey that is social reform, you meet people whose lives are lived in a commitment to a just cause that is unwavering and determined. Celeste Fitzgerald has taken on the issue of the death penalty and won numerous battles, especially in New Jersey. She now takes the fight to end state sponsored executions in Florida. She works for Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. She is creating a legacy that says yes to life and no to death. All this and she knows Bruce Springsteen....

Laurie Robinson is the former Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice, a position she held during the Clinton and Obama Administrations. She was the co-chair of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. She just became the Emeritus Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at the George Mason University. She has a great story to tell about the legacy she inherited and the legacy she has created. She comes ...