Mother’s War On Violence: Recent Episodes
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Mother’s War On Violence is a podcast hosted by Yolanda Wallace, an Urbana native who lives in Peoria, Illinois. Yolanda lost her son, Jon Buckley, to gun violence in 2006. Her organization, Mother’s War On Violence, and this podcast aims to help families stop violence. This podcast is a co-production of WCBU Peoria Public Radio.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Erin Miller and Kelly Gibler of Children's Home Association of Illinois about the effects of bonding for children, and nature vs. nurture.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Carol Wallace, her sister-in-law and a breast cancer survivor, about breast cancer awareness.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters' program director Hannah Daly and communication and development manager Jillian Guede about the long-running mentorship program serving several Central Illinois counties.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Christell Frausto, a Peoria small business owner and member of the Greater Peoria Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, Corine Jamison and host Yolanda Wallace talk about Community Healing Centers. What are they, and what programs do they offer?
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Abigail Larrison, the founder of the Community House not-for-profit on Peoria's Center Bluff.
Coach Dennis says he could always depend on the mothers to support the players. Most times he’d pay for food out of pocket. Dennis says that he loved coaching. He wasn’t like most dads.
On this special episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks with Christina Travis and Rachael Parker. Both women lost their sons to gun violence in Peoria.
We had a visit from Mrs. Charla Flemming, the Director and Founder of the Mt. Zion’s LAM. LAM is an acronym for Leadership, Academic and Music.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, Chanel Hargrave-Murry speaks with Yolanda Wallace about her work with the Peoria Park District and her participation in the upcoming Tea with Queens event.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Martha Ross, a Peoria Public Schools board member and president of Southside Community United for Change.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Jackie Greer-Buchanan about retirement, and why taking care of yourself is essential.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews NAMI Tri-County President Folanda James about workplace violence.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Bob Kaiser about managing the finances of small not-for-profits.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Bob Kaiser, president of Peoria's Jubilee Ministries, about the work his organization does.
On this episode, Mother's War on Violence founder and host Yolanda Wallace chats with producer Tim Shelley about the one year anniversary of Mother's War on Violence, where it's been, and where it's going.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews counselor Natasha Allen.
Tim Shelley interviews Yolanda Wallace and the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Heather Lindsey about the Unsolved Murder Playing Cards on sale in the museum gift store, and why that visibility is important.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Melissa Shipley. Her son Michael was murdered in Peoria in 2019. They talk about her son, and the hope that unsolved murder playing cards may raise awareness.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks with Yvonne Fleming and Dr. Leslie McKnight about the National Day of Remembrance and how it is recognized in Peoria.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks with Kristie Hubbard about how difficult moments in life can test a person's faith, and how they can work through the pain.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks about guns and violence with firearms safety instructor Jason Shimmin.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Luisa Gomes, Busey Bank's vice president of community banking development, about finances.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace introduces listeners to the Jon Buckley Memorial Garden, located behind the RiverPlex on Water Street. To learn more, go to https://peoriaparks.org/buckley-memorial/
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace discusses the importance of self-care.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Roosevelt Myles, a man wrongfully arrested for murder in Chicago in 1992. He was released from prison in 2022, and now calls Peoria home. Hear his story, and why he now says his mission is to save Peoria.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace and hip-hop artist Warith Muhammad preview this weekend's upcoming MWOV event Purpose Through Pain.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks with Hedy Elliott-Gardner about the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks to University of Illinois Extension educator Rebecca Crumrine about the Snap-Ed program, and how to incorporate healthier foods into your diet.
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Peoria father Johnny Jorden about how dads can take active roles in their children's lives.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria about the police department's role in stopping the violence,.
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks to Peoria County Clerk Rachael Parker about her son's unsolved murder, and how playing cards can raise awareness of unsolved cases.
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks to Peoria City/County Health Department epidemiologist Katy Endress about the Cure Violence program being implemented on Peoria's East Bluff.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks to licensed clinical social worker Katie Jones about telehealth and other mental health services.
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks with Kari Jones. She's the executive director of the East Bluff Community Center, which offers a variety of services for the neighborhood.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, Yolanda Wallace speaks to clinical director Sara Runyon from the Center for Prevention of Abuse about their Safe from the Start program, which helps children ages 5 and under and their families deal with trauma after witnessing community violence.
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks with Dr. Francesca Armmer about African American health. Armmer teaches nursing at Bradley University, and is also a member of the Peoria County Board of Health.
On this episode of Mother's War Against Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews ArtsPartners of Central Illinois executive director Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright about the value of arts.
Mother's War on Violence host Yolanda Wallace speaks with Chris Hollins-Warner and Angel Morales about addiction recovery.
In this episode of Mother's War On Violence, host Yolanda Wallace talks to Peoria attorney Yolanda Riley about each of their experiences in the foster care system when they were children.
Mother's War On Violence host Yolanda Wallace speaks with Marcola Owens, Erin Layne, Robbie Criss, and Lorenzo Rayford about the work of Peoria's R3 program - the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew program funded by recreational cannabis revenues.
Mother's War on Violence host Yolanda Wallace speaks with OSF Strive case manager Barbara Hedrick about coping with trauma.
Mother's War on Violence host Yolanda Wallace talks with licensed professional counselor Natasha Allen of LifeStance Health in Peoria.
Host Yolanda Wallace reflects on a 2015 story she wrote for The Traveler Weekly publication, about unsolved murders in Peoria.
Host Yolanda Wallace from Peoria, Illinois, introduces herself in the first episode of Mother's War On Violence.