Episodes

In this inspiring panel on Community-Led Resilience, Kasey Earnest, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu, moderates a powerful conversation with Nicole Huguenin, a generosity entrepreneur from Maui, and architect David Hert...

Architects and community leaders from Paradise and Altadena share how they’re helping wildfire survivors rebuild with resilience, affordability, and heart. Jen Goodlin of Rebuild Paradise Foundation, Alex Athenson of the Foot...

Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, shares how the organization mobilized rapid relief and long-term recovery efforts following devastating wildfires across Los Angeles. With over a century of service ...

In this inspiring address, Jennifer Gray Thompson highlights the power of resilience, leadership, and community in the aftermath of wildfires. She honors fire survivors, leaders, and partners from across the country—acknowled...

A moving opening from the 2025 After the Fire gathering featuring singer-songwriter and Eaton community member Aloe Blacc, joined by Kainoa Horcjo, a Cultural Leader from Maui. Together, they share songs, stories, and reflect...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description:  “We are not hopeless against mega-fires. We are not hopeless against the era of climate change. We can do these things together because we are daring to hope and to help each other.”...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “Aloha does not mean hello and goodbye. Aloha has a much deeper meaning of love and respect. Hello to the return of our Indigenous kupuna knowledge and goodbye to the profit-making...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “We're not powerless. We are not powerless against wildfire. We know what we need to do.” —Amanda West “I try not to use the word remove. Just move them. You can have plants....

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:   “As the recovery process continues, you have to continue to adapt.” —Emily Nilsen Disaster recovery is a complex challenge, but innovative lenders are stepping up to the...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “Home ownership is about stability. Homeownership is about building wealth. Homeownership is about families. But if you don't have a clear title, you don't know if that stability is...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “How you frame your argument is how you get them to listen.” —Jeff Okrepkie   “We're willing to help anybody out that is going through this now or in the future.”...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  This recovery is slow, it's painful, and it's costly. We need patience, and aloha, and support because we're all in this together.”  —Angus McKelvey   “We have a lot of...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “Trust is so important to building a community of practice. And part of that trust comes from understanding where people are and where they stand.” —Michael McCormick  ...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “It's not enough just to give, you have to always receive as well with the same grace and gratitude and aloha.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson   “Aloha is boundless, and we know...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description:   “Indigenous values can shift how we deal with disasters.” —Kainoa Horcajo   Disaster recovery isn't just about rebuilding infrastructure— it's about honoring the deep...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “We are making a change and we are making a difference, and it all starts with culture.” —Kukui Keahi “[The silver lining] is neighbors helping neighbors.” —Melissa Baurer...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “It is becoming a cheerleader for the community that we're [private sector] back.” —Tim Zahner  “It takes all of us to make a recovery. There are no heroes after the...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description:   “The fact that the fire's not near you, it doesn't mean that energy is not going to affect you.” —Hani Taan   “What we're trying to shore up is to not only protect assets...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description:   “The solutions are creating those resilient landscapes.” —Marco Bey   “It's going to come back to you. Is going to come back to how prepared you are? —how prepared can...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description:  “We're going to have to come together in order to be climate resilient.” —Elizabeth Christy     “The earth knows how to respond.” —Caitlin Cornwall  ...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description:  “There's no greater power, no greater strength, and no greater drive to persevere than when you're fighting for your family and you're fighting for your home, even in the face of...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “If we're not building with sustainable materials and we're not designing with sustainability in mind, we'll be in an even worse place environmentally.”  —Andrew Rothgaber...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “You got to be able to get out there and be able to assess the situation, not only from the building standpoint but the infrastructure standpoint, so that your decision-makers have...

2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT   Episode Description:  “We have to grow the ‘we’ if we're going to survive in the future.” —Supervisor James Gore   Effective leadership is not about commanding authority, but about cultivating...