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Peace is Power

Janessa Gans Wilder - Peacebuilder & Founder - Euphrates Institute

Peace Is Power is a podcast for people who believe peace is not weakness or passivity — but one of the most powerful forces alive. Hosted by Janessa Gans Wilder — former CIA officer, peacebuilder, and founder of Euphrates Institute — the show features conversations with diplomats, artists, activists, veterans, spiritual leaders, and grassroots organizers working to build peace in a divided world. Each episode asks a simple but urgent question: what does it look like to become a peacebuilder right

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68:41

Choosing Peace While Living Amid Violence: Our...

Peace is Power ·

2026/09/26

In this episode of Peace is Power, Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with Rev. Dr. Fuhbang Emmanuel Tanifum, a pastor, theologian, interfaith leader, and grassroots peacebuilder working in Bamenda, Cameroon, amid the country’s ongoing Anglophone conflict.Emmanuel shares the childhood experience that first shaped his commitment to nonviolence: as a teenager, he was seriously wounded after responding to a family conflict with violence. The experience led him to question what violence could actually

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54:14

Why Nonviolence Is Not Weakness - Ali Abu Awwad on...

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2026/09/12

In this episode of Peace is Power, Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with Palestinian non-violence leader Ali Abu Awwad about identity, non-violence, hope, and the search for a practical path toward peace. Drawing on his experiences during the First and Second Intifadas, imprisonment, a hunger strike, and the death of his brother, Ali describes how his understanding of conflict transformed from resistance and revenge toward nonviolence as an identity and way of life. He argues that Palestinians and

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46:20

Moms Demand Action: How Ordinary Women Built...

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2026/08/29

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action and author of Fired Up, joins Janessa Gans Wilder to explore how ordinary people can create extraordinary change through grassroots organizing, courage, and community. Reflecting on the origins of Moms Demand Action after the Sandy Hook school shooting, Shannon shares how a single Facebook post evolved into one of the largest volunteer-led movements in the United States, driven by women who refused to accept gun violence as inevitable.The conversation

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54:34

Can Music Bring Peace? The Healing Power of Harmony...

Peace is Power ·

2026/08/15

Today on Peace is Power , Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with renowned Iraqi cellist, composer, and conductor Karim Wasfi about the role of music, culture, and human connection in the midst of violence and division. Drawing from his experiences performing in Baghdad after car bombings and working in communities affected by war, Maestro Karim Wasfi describes music as a force that can reclaim humanity, restore dignity, and reconnect people to themselves and one another.Throughout the conversation, Wasfi

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43:38

If Peace Works, Why Isn't Everyone Talking About It?...

Peace is Power ·

2026/08/01

In this episode of Peace is Power, Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with Dr. Scilla Elworthy about what it really takes to build peace in a world that continues to invest heavily in war. A three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of both Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct, Dr. Elworthy reflects on decades of work alongside peacebuilders, military leaders, and women confronting violence on the front lines.Their conversation explores why war remains so heavily funded while peacebuilding is

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71:51

A Sacred Awakening into Sacred Activism with Sami Awad

Peace is Power ·

2026/07/18

In this episode of Peace is Power, host Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with Sami Awad, a Palestinian nonviolence practitioner, founder of Holy Land Trust, and co-director of Nonviolence International, about resistance, consciousness, and the spiritual foundations of peacebuilding. Sami describes the daily realities Palestinians face under occupation, including checkpoints, settler violence, and growing hopelessness. He reflects on the profound influence of his grandmother, who chose forgiveness and

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66:18

Insights of War, Peace, and Power with Ambassador...

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2026/07/04

Today, on Peace is Power, Janessa Gans Wilder sits down with John D. Negroponte, a veteran diplomat whose career spans more than four decades in the U.S. Foreign Service. Drawing on his experience as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and to the United Nations, Negroponte shares his perspective on how global power, conflict, and diplomacy have evolved over time. Their conversation looks at the contrast between traditional ideas of power—often tied to military strength—and the more subtle, lasting influence of

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59:07

What Bomb Can Touch the Human Spirit? Discussing War,...

Peace is Power ·

2026/06/20

In this episode of Peace is Power , Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with Ari Honarvar, an Iranian-American writer, artist, and founder of Rumi With a View. Ari reflects on growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War, where women’s freedoms were stripped away, and fear became part of daily life. After witnessing repression and violence firsthand, her parents made the heartbreaking decision to send her alone to the United States at age 14 for her safety. The conversation

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49:39

Peace is Possible: Lessons From an 8,000 Mile Journey...

Peace is Power ·

2026/06/13

In this episode of Peace is Power, Janessa Gans Wilder speaks with Satish Kumar, a lifelong peace activist, former Jain monk, and environmental thinker. Satish shares powerful personal stories from his 8,000-mile peace pilgrimage, including his decision to travel without money as an act of radical trust. Drawing on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave, he reflects on the idea that true power lies not in force or weapons, but in love, nonviolence, and human connection. The conversation

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Peace is Power - Trailer

Peace is Power ·

2026/04/15

Peace Is Power is a podcast hosted by former CIA officer and peacebuilder Janessa Gans Wilder. After serving 21 months in Iraq during the war, Janessa began asking a different question: What if real power is not force, domination, or control, but connection, courage, and the protection of life?Through intimate conversations with diplomats, artists, activists, veterans, and spiritual leaders, Peace Is Power explores how peace can transform our inner lives, our relationships, and the world we

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