206-iChange Justice Podcast – Ripples of Healing:

How Service Transforms Communities with James White

Hosted by Joy Gilfilen with co-host Karen Ball

What does it mean to live a life centered on service — not as a title, a role, or a retirement project, but as a daily practice that transforms the world around us? In this powerful new conversation, host Joy Gilfilen and co-host Karen Ball sit down with James White, founder of the ESATTA Cooperative, to explore how grassroots service and cooperative action can heal individuals, strengthen relationships, and create ripples of transformation throughout entire communities. ESATTA STANDS FOR EMPOWERING SELF-ADVOCATES............."

James shares his deeply personal journey into purpose-driven work and how the ESATTA Cooperative has become a model for collaborative learning and restorative practice. Through workshops, educational programs, and community-based projects,

ESATTA fosters environments where people come together to share knowledge, build trust, and take collective action for the common good.

This episode builds on themes explored through previous iChange Justice episodes such as Episode #31: "Rehumanizing Our Systems”, Episode #43: James White’s earlier conversation on cooperative work. Also, pivotal discussions like “Increasing Community Resilience” (Episode #81), “Restoring Human Dignity” (Episode #88), and “Expanding Our Collective Capacity” (Episode #89). Each of these conversations has highlighted the urgent need for new approaches to justice, community building, and social well-being.

This episode #206 continues that thread — showing how service, compassion, and cooperation can shift us from isolation and disconnection to meaningful connection and shared healing.

Far from being a lofty ideal, service is a way of life — one that changes how we solve problems, how we relate to one another, and how we design the future. It is the foundation for grassroots movements that honor humanity, human dignity and help build emotionally resilient communities from the ground up.

Learn more about James White’s work and upcoming workshops at ESATTACooperative.com