A chemist slips into dark alleys after midnight (Dr. Zafra Lerman), climbs to an attic, and teaches a seminar that could cost her freedom. By morning, she is back on the university circuit, lecturing in plain sight. That contrast frames our conversation with Dr. Zafra Lerman—scientist, educator, and peace builder—whose work proves that knowledge can be both shield and bridge. We start with her clandestine support for Soviet refuseniks: smuggling journals, collecting CVs, and hosting secret c...
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A chemist slips into dark alleys after midnight (Dr. Zafra Lerman), climbs to an attic, and teaches a seminar that could cost her freedom. By morning, she is back on the university circuit, lecturing in plain sight. That contrast frames our conversation with Dr. Zafra Lerman—scientist, educator, and peace builder—whose work proves that knowledge can be both shield and bridge. We start with her clandestine support for Soviet refuseniks: smuggling journals, collecting CVs, and hosting secret c...
From Harm to Healing with Leah Brown: Restorative Justice, Institutional Accountability, and Leading Through Chaos
SpeakUP! International Inc.
43 minutes
1 month ago
From Harm to Healing with Leah Brown: Restorative Justice, Institutional Accountability, and Leading Through Chaos
What if the real fix for broken systems isn’t a better press release, but a better way to heal? We sit down with mediator and lawyer Leah Brown—founder and CEO of the Wayfinders Group—to unpack how leaders can move from fire-fighting to genuine repair when conflict, crisis, or scandal hits. Leah’s journey from aspiring violinist to M&A deal-maker to boardroom mediator reveals a throughline: she’s at her best bringing order to chaos and giving people language for what they’re afraid to say...
SpeakUP! International Inc.
A chemist slips into dark alleys after midnight (Dr. Zafra Lerman), climbs to an attic, and teaches a seminar that could cost her freedom. By morning, she is back on the university circuit, lecturing in plain sight. That contrast frames our conversation with Dr. Zafra Lerman—scientist, educator, and peace builder—whose work proves that knowledge can be both shield and bridge. We start with her clandestine support for Soviet refuseniks: smuggling journals, collecting CVs, and hosting secret c...
