Sidewalk Talk

About Sidewalk Talk

In a world that loves to talk, do, achieve, promote, preach, sell....what does it mean to connect, be, and listen. A podcast about #humanconnection #mentalhealth #socialhealth #empathy #belonging and #loneliness. And always thinking about justice and inclusion in all things. Join us. And share far and wide. Or start your own chapter of Sidewalk Talk in your community. www.sidewalk-talk.org

Publisher

Traci Ruble

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Oct 2019

Latest episode

27 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 105 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Why Getting Along With People You Don’t Like Is the Key to Social Change | Adam Kahane on Radical Collaboration

   Author Adam Kahane discusses radical collaboration and engaging across differences with host Traci Ruble, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and cohabitation for social change in this interview.

2. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Offering Hope & Skills to Meet Each Other Again with John Sarrouf from Essential Partners

   Host Traci Ruble interviews John Sarrouf from Essential Partners, who shares insights on using authentic dialogue and deep listening to bridge divides and foster human connection, offering strategies for engaging in conversations that promote understanding.

3. 

   26 Mar 2025

   Cultivating Presence (with a Dash of Mischief): A Conversation with Mitch Davidowitz

   Traci Ruble interviews psychotherapist Mitch Davidowitz about cultivating presence, deep listening, and finding wisdom through mischief to foster connection in a fractured world.

Inside a recent episode

Being seen, just as you are with Natalie Koussa

Published 26 Sept 2022 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You're in an empowerment position. You're empowering others. Not. I see myself as a guide. Uh -huh. I don't really see myself as empowering people if I'm honest. Okay. I don't think people need to be empowered by something external to themselves, even another person. I believe we empower ourselves and other people can help guide us towards that or offer us ways of doing it or hold the space for us to explore what that means like for ourselves. Yeah that's how I see it. We each do our own empowerment that we take in inspiration and challenge and new ways of thinking from everything around us, not just people. […]

Who has been a guest on Sidewalk Talk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Adam Kahane
• John Sarrouf
• Mitch Davidowitz
• Dr Carol Xu
• Zita Tulyahikayo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,699

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

97

YouTube

74

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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