An Honorable Profession Podcast
1) How Dems are Setting 2026 Priorities in the States
In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan welcomes Oregon House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Vin ...Show More
2) How to Take Hardship and Have Each Other's Back with Assistant Majority Leader Grant Hauschild
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Grant Hauschild, the Assistant Majority Leader in the Minnesota Senate in the midst of an exceptionally challenging time in his state....Show More
3) How to Craft Policy with Alaskan Representative Genevieve Mina
Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2026, co-host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Alaska State Representative Genevieve Mina. They discuss what it takes to craft policy in a state grappling with severe...Show More
4) : ICYMI: How to Respond to Natural Disasters with Hawaii State Senator Troy Hashimoto
Happy New Year! While our team is off for the holiday, we want to take this opportunity to revisit our conversation with Hawaii State Senator Troy Hashimoto. Host Ryan Coonerty and Hashimoto reflect o...Show More
5) ICYMI: How to be a Democrat in West Virginia with Delegate Kayla Young
Happy Holidays! While our team is off for the holiday, we want to take this opportunity to revisit our conversation with West Virginia Delegate Kayla Young. Host Ryan Coonerty and Young offer a politi...Show More
6) How to Make Government Deliver with Delaware Lieutenant Governor Kyle Gay
Recorded at the 15th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty's conversation with Delaware Lieutenant Governor Kyle Gay digs into how she helped pass Delaware's equal ...Show More
7) How Ethical Leadership is Crucial in Troubled Times with State Rep. Alexis Simpson
Recording from the 15th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty talks with New Hampshire State Representative and Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson about the importanc...Show More
How Ethical Leadership is Crucial in Troubled Times with State Rep. Alexis Simpson
30:27 | Dec 11th, 2025
8) How to Build Vibrant Communities with Mayor Leonardo Williams
Recorded at the 15th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty talks with Durham, NC, Mayor Leonardo Williams. They talk about how the mayor built a career grounded in ...Show More
9) ICYMI: How to Have Faith in the Midst of Dysfunction with Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones
Happy Thanksgiving! While our team is off for the holiday, we want to take this opportunity to revisit our conversation with Commissioner Lesley Briones from Harris County, TX. Host Ryan Coonerty and ...Show More
10) How Americans Experience Politics with Gretchen Barton
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Gretchen Barton, founder of Worthy Strategy Group, who uses qualitative research to uncover not just what people think but why they ho...Show More