Episode 23 · · 52:21
To mark the 10th anniversary of Chicago CRED and to close out Season 2 of License to Operate, co-hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham conducted a live podcast with Rahn Jointer, a C...
Episode 22 · · 01:17:19
Chris Patterson shares how surviving violence and incarceration in Chicago led him to become a powerful voice in community violence intervention. He reflects on how recognizing traum...
Episode 21 · · 51:12
In this episode of License to Operate, Peter Cunningham and Kanoya Ali speak with Trevon Bosley about growing up in Roseland, losing family members to gun violence, and turning that ...
Episode 20 · · 59:33
In this episode, Gemali Ibrahim from the Inner City Muslim Action Network shares how a childhood in Roseland, Chicago, shaped his understanding of community, violence, and faith. Gem...
Episode 19 · · 55:03
In this episode of the LTO Podcast, we listen into a conversation with Javon and Semaj from Chicago CRED, exploring their journeys from growing up in Chicago to community leadership....
Episode 18 · · 01:01:52
In this episode of LTO, Nate Driggers shares his extraordinary life journey from childhood hardship in Roseland to professional basketball, and ultimately to his impactful work in co...
Episode 17 · · 01:01:16
On this episode of LTO, join us as Liz Dozier, founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond, shares her inspiring journey from Chicago's schools to leading with transformative philanthropy. Dis...
Episode 16 · · 55:43
Amir Bowman’s journey from wrongful imprisonment to leading community change is nothing short of inspiring. After being exonerated, he dedicated himself to healing who he once was an...
Episode 15 · · 01:00:24
In this episode, Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with Erica Ford, widely known as the "Peace Doctor," to explore her groundbreaking work in community violence intervention (...
Episode 14 · · 49:40
In this episode, William Juju Brown shares his journey from a troubled upbringing in Englewood, Chicago, to becoming a life coach with Chicago CRED. He discusses the challenges faced...
Episode 13 · · 55:24
In this conversation, Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham talk with J. Sweet, a community violence intervention specialist, discussing the innovative use of sports, particularly paintbal...
Episode 12 · · 01:04:10
In this episode, Peter Cunningham and Kanoya Ali discuss the significant decline in gun violence in Chicago in 2025, attributing it to community efforts and collaboration among vario...
Episode 11 · · 46:02
Dr. Lance Williams, scholar and author of several books on Chicago's street organizations, brings a unique perspective to understanding gang culture through academic research combine...
Episode 10 · · 37:22
Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with Aaron Rivas, an outreach leader with New Life Centers, serving Chicago's Little Village community. Aaron shares how a life-changing mome...
Episode 9 · · 50:11
In this episode of License to Operate, hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with former Chicago Police Sergeant Vivian Williams about her transformative 30-year career serv...
Episode 8 · · 35:30
In this episode of License to Operate, hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with Sadiq Ali, co-founder of Muslimatic University and owner of Baahir Imports. After convertin...
Episode 7 · · 37:29
In this episode of License to Operate, hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with Dr. Chico Tillman, Executive Director of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Aca...
Episode 6 · · 47:25
In this episode of License to Operate, hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with Lil Cuz, a 28-year-old content creator and psychology graduate from Chicago's South Side.Th...
Episode 5 · · 34:22
Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham are joined by Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley, founder of Hadiya's Promise and mother of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old honor student who was shot and kill...
Episode 4 · · 43:07
Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham sit down with Abdul Haqq, also known as Dontay Banks or Big Durk, who served 26 years of a life sentence before becoming a life coach and curriculum s...