Searching for Common Ground with Rabbi Mark
Searching for Common Ground with Rabbi Mark
Podcast Description
Searching for Common Ground is a podcast that dares to ask the hard questions—without shutting down the conversation. Hosted by Rabbi Mark Perman, this thought-provoking show invites listeners on a journey beyond the boundaries of fixed perspectives and entrenched beliefs. Each episode explores how we can challenge ourselves to grow, reflect, and connect with ideas and people we might otherwise overlook.
From insightful commentary to interviews with guests from all walks of life, Searching for Common Ground is a space for dialogue, not division. Whether discussing faith, culture, politics, or personal values, the goal is simple: to find moments of connection in unexpected places.
Listeners are encouraged to be part of the conversation by suggesting future topics or guests—because finding common ground is something we can all do, together.
Connect with Rabbi Mark at: [email protected]
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of faith, culture, politics, and personal values, featuring episodes that encourage listeners to challenge their own beliefs. Examples include exploring conflict mediation with guests like Tekesha Martinez and discussing democratic norms with attorney Mark Zaid, highlighting the importance of empathy and connection in divided times.
Searching for Common Ground is a podcast that dares to ask the hard questions—without shutting down the conversation. Hosted by Rabbi Mark Perman, this thought-provoking show invites listeners on a journey beyond the boundaries of fixed perspectives and entrenched beliefs. Each episode explores how we can challenge ourselves to grow, reflect, and connect with ideas and people we might otherwise overlook.
From insightful commentary to interviews with guests from all walks of life, Searching for Common Ground is a space for dialogue, not division. Whether discussing faith, culture, politics, or personal values, the goal is simple: to find moments of connection in unexpected places.
Listeners are encouraged to be part of the conversation by suggesting future topics or guests—because finding common ground is something we can all do, together.
Connect with Rabbi Mark at: [email protected]
On this powerful episode of Searching for Common Ground, Rabbi Mark Perman sits down with former Hagerstown mayor, expert mediator, and poet Tekesha Martinez. In an intimate and unflinching conversation, Tekesha shares her extraordinary journey—from a childhood in foster care to becoming Hagerstown’s first Black mayor.
Together, they explore what it takes to truly mediate conflict in today’s polarized world, the role of trauma in building empathy, and how Tekesha’s spirituality and poetry fuel her purpose. From navigating systemic barriers to leading with integrity and compassion, her story is one of resilience, leadership, and radical hope.
Hear about:
Mediating with an Aryan Brotherhood member in prison
What it really means to “stay neutral” in conflict
Her critique of DEI in Western Maryland
Raising children and grandchildren with love, truth, and courage
A live performance of her original poem on motherhood
This episode is a moving reminder that common ground isn’t found—it’s created.
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