Riverside Chats

In this episode, Ameen Wahba and Michael Griffin are talking about therapy and mental health, Wahba’s journey to realizing he could be both an artist and a therapist, and how he balances both parts of his life.

In this episode, Zedeka Poindexter and Gina Tranisi of the Nebraska Writers Collective are in conversation with Michael Griffin about the basics of writing poetry, the value of expressing lived experiences through art, and the past and future of the Nebraska Writers Collective.

Astrid Munn is a comedian and attorney at CIRA, the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement, where she represents immigrant clients who have survived violent crime, domestic violence and trafficking.

In this episode, Roger Garcia is in conversation with Michael Griffin are talking about what exactly a county commissioner does, how Garcia's family background influences his policy, and how to increase civic engagement among youth and immigrants.

Eduardo Gardea is a self-taught painter who works out of his studio at Hot Shops Art Center in the North Downtown neighborhood.

In this episode, Michael Griffin is in conversation with Cyrus Jaffery, founder and CEO of Jaffery Insurance. Jaffery's new memoir is “Triumph After Trauma: How a Scrappy Battle-Scarred Refugee Insured His Own Success and Can Inspire Yours,” which he co-wrote with Leo Adam Biga.

Leah Whitney Chavez is the founder and executive director of World Speaks Omaha, a nonprofit that works to expand language access in Omaha.

Diana Rogel is the diversity, outreach and engagement coordinator at Live On Nebraska, one of 56 organ procurement organizations in the country.

In this conversation, Martin Sneider speaks with Michael Griffin about his career as a retail executive and his new novel "Amy Unbound."

In this episode, Michael Griffin is in conversation with Marcos Eduardo Mora Barrientos, executive director of Casa de la Cultura, the organization behind Omaha’s annual Cinco de Mayo celebration.