Grechen Steidle is the Founder and President of Global Grassroots, a nonprofit organization that works with women and girls to be leaders of conscious social change in their communities. On this edition of Conversations, she joins us to talk about her book, Leading from Within: Conscious Social Change and Mindfulness for Social Innovation.

On this edition of Conversations, Francis Moore Lappe' and Adam Eichen join us to talk about their book  Daring Democracy - Igniting Power, Meaning and Connection for the America We Want. Lappe' is best known for her book Diet for a Small Planet. Adam Eichen is a political researcher and organizer. They discuss what they see as the Anti-Democracy movement and how a growing Democracy Movement can counteract negative trends in government.