Learning Through Story, Service, and Shared Voice

In this powerful 15th episode of Moving Forward, host Linda Anderson sits down with internationally recognized author, consultant, and thought leader Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., President of CBK Associates.

Cathryn’s work has shaped how educators, leaders, and organizations understand service learning, student voice, and learning through story. In this conversation, she invites us to rethink learning as something deeply human—rooted in relationships, reflection, listening, and purposeful action.

Linda and Cathryn explore how story opens understanding, how service deepens connection, and how learning through service extends far beyond classrooms into communities, public institutions, and the private sector.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• Cathryn’s early professional journey and the experiences that shaped her purpose-driven work

• Why learning is about more than content—and how relationships and real-world issues transform understanding

• How reading helps learners see themselves and others more clearly

• What true listening looks like in collaborative spaces—and why it’s essential for meaningful change

• How teams can move from compliance to collective ownership and shared voice

• The role of story and reflection in turning service into deep, transformative learning

• How service learning empowers individuals across education, public service, and private organizations

• Ways dialogue and reflection create healing and trust within school communities

• Simple, practical ways educators can begin integrating story and service—starting tomorrow

• Cathryn’s hopes for the future of education and learning centered on empathy, collaboration, and purpose

A Key TakeawayLearning is not confined to classrooms. It lives in our stories, our relationships, and our willingness to listen and serve.

As you listen, consider:

• Where might a story open new understanding in your life or work?
  

• Where might service deepen connection?
  

• And whose voice is waiting to be heard?

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Love, Loss, and Legacy: A Family Conversation

“Today, on Curtis’s birthday, we honor the man whose love helped us navigate the intersections of culture, identity, and family—and whose spirit continues to bring healing and hope to our lives.”

In this special and deeply personal episode of Moving Forward, the microphones turn toward Linda Anderson as her three adult children—Lindsay (38), Sr. Program Manager & Chief of Staff at Logitech; Kyle (37), Store Director at Target; and Eric (37), Senior On-Figure Photographer at GAP—interview her about their father, Curtis, and the life, love, and resilience that shaped their family.

Together, they revisit how Linda and Curtis first met, the joy and promise of their early years, and the strength Curtis carried while living with sickle cell disease. Their questions open a heartfelt dialogue about caregiving, parenting through hardship, and the quiet sacrifices that often go unseen. Linda reflects on the moments that tested her, the acts of love that sustained her, the lessons she learned, and the legacy Curtis left—one that continues through their children and grandchildren.

This episode is tender, honest, and healing. It is a celebration of a love story lived fully, even in the face of profound challenges.

Some Conversation Highlights

• How Linda and Curtis first met and the memories that shaped their early years
  

• The qualities Curtis embodied as he lived with sickle cell
  

• The emotional and practical realities of caregiving while raising three children
  

• What Linda hoped her children understood about their family’s journey
  

• Moments of overwhelm—and what helped her keep going
  

• The greatest acts of love given and received during Curtis’s illness
  

• The final weeks: his hopes, his worries, and the moments Linda holds closest
  

• How Curtis’s legacy continues to guide their family today

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In this episode of Moving Forward: Conversations on Culture, Identity, Healing, and Hope, Linda Anderson sits down with Dr. Tracie Tagamolila-Noriega — a proud second-generation Filipino-American, former teen mom, and one of the few Filipino-Americans serving at the cabinet level in California public education.

With nearly 30 years as a teacher, principal, district leader, Assistant Superintendent, and now ACSA’s Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Professional Learning, Tracie has dedicated her career to building equitable and culturally responsive systems for students, families, and communities. She also leads the Filipino American Educators Association of California and co-hosts the Critically Conscious Classroom show.

Together, we explore how identity shapes leadership, why representation matters, and how healing-centered practices can transform teams and systems. Tracie shares how she broke generational and systemic patterns, how Ethnic Studies influenced her leadership, and what leaders in any field can do to create culturally affirming spaces where people feel seen, valued, and able to thrive.

Key themes in this conversation include:

• Identity as a source of strength
  

• Representation and visibility in leadership
  

• Healing-centered and critically conscious leadership
  

• Creating culturally affirming environments
  

• Staying rooted in purpose during challenging seasons
  

• Lifting others and opening doors as you lead
  

Tracie’s journey is a powerful reminder that healing is real, identity is transformative, and purpose can guide us through even the most difficult chapters.

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