Cultivating Culture Shifts

About Cultivating Culture Shifts

Welcome to the Organizing to Victory Podcast with Lee-Alyse Perry, a climate activist and community organizer based in Orlando, FL.

Publisher

Lee-Alyse Perry

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2023

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   How Democrats Can Win Florida Again (with James Pericola)

   On this episode of Organizing to Victory, Lee Perry sits down with congressional candidate James Pericola to talk about why he’s running and what he’s hearing at the doors. James grew up in Central Florida after his family lost their home in Massachusetts. At 16 he met Bill Clinton and Senator Bob Graham, gave up a full scholarship to study in D.C., and later became the youngest appointee in the Clinton administration. He is now a lawyer with 25 years of experience, a father of three, and a candidate who says public service has to be earned, not bought. Florida’s 11th Congressional District stretches from The Villages down to Winter Garden. In this conversation: Why the cost of groceries, gas, insurance, and utilities is the issue at every door Why he thinks Democrats have lost Florida for 30 years, and what he’d do differently Corporate greed, price gouging, and why accountability matters How the Epstein files are opening up conversations with Republican voters Healthcare: why he supports a public option and why medical debt shouldn’t bankrupt families Veterans, seniors, and protecting Social Security and Medicare Building a constituent-first office that answers the phone Learn more at https://jamespericola.com (https://jamespericola.com)

2. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Health Care Is Personal: Darryl Block's Run for Florida House 36

   Darryl Block and his wife Melanie lost their health insurance while their son was in the ICU, and then they lost him. Now Darryl, a Democrat, is running for Florida House District 36 in Seminole County so that no Florida family goes bankrupt just trying to take care of their own. He joins Lee Perry on Organizing the Victory to share his story. Darryl is an attorney, certified mediator, social worker, and youth sports coach, and a Babe Ruth baseball dad of four. He talks about why he first ran in 2018, how health insurance and regular checkups caught his own heart condition and saved his life, and what he's hearing at the doors: school closures, rising utility bills, property insurance, overdevelopment, and affordability. He also covers protecting Seminole County's rural boundary, defending local control from state preemption, funding public education, and strengthening unions. In this episode: The family tragedy behind Darryl's run, and why health care is personal for him How health insurance saved his own life Why Tallahassee runs like a middle school, and how mediation skills help Public education, teacher pay, and school closures Utility bills, property insurance, and affordability in Seminole County Data centers and Flock cameras Local control, home rule, and state preemption Why Darryl urges voters to read Amendment 3 closely and ask "who is this for?" Reaching independent and Republican voters, and why low turnout is a messaging problem Breaking the GOP supermajority Election Day is November 3. 🔗 LINKS Darryl's campaign: https://www.blockfor36.com or https://www.darrylblock.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarrylBlockFL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blockfor36/

3. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Sending a Teacher to Tallahassee: Judy Ngying for Florida Senate District 8

   Public school teacher, grandmother, and Harley rider Judy Ngying is running for Florida State Senate District 8 (Volusia and Brevard counties). She joins Lee Perry on Organizing the Victory to talk about why she's leaving the classroom for Tallahassee. Judy taught chemistry and biology in Volusia and Seminole counties for years, served as a union steward, and lobbied in Tallahassee for 16 years. She breaks down how the Legislature really works, what vouchers and union-busting laws are doing to public schools, and what she hears at the doors: flooding, property insurance, overdevelopment, and the rising cost of living. In this episode: • Why three people control what becomes law in Florida • What vouchers, school closures, and teacher contracts mean for public education • The laws targeting teachers unions, and what comes next • Flooding, property insurance, and "slow the growth" in Volusia County • Local control and state preemption • Why breaking the Senate supermajority matters • How to reach voters who've tuned out of politics Election Day is November 3. 🔗 LINKS Judy's campaign: https://www.judyforsenate8.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyforsenate8/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judyforsenate8/

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