The Jentry Podcast

The Jentry Podcast highlights government leaders who are pioneering innovative solutions in jobs, affordable housing, childcare, workforce development, and local investment—transforming urban, suburban, and rural communities across America. A new generation is coming of age. Millennial and Gen Z community stakeholders and leaders are redefining civic engagement and community ownership. The New Jentry isn’t about displacement—it’s about ownership. It’s a generation committed to investing in and strengthening their communities for the long term. By demystifying local government, we’re making it more accessible ensuring that the next generation is informed, engaged, and empowered to shape the places they call home. We spotlight the changemakers shaping the future of our communities—and discover how you can take action where you live with your host Jonathan Mason.

Ep. 46 – Leaving It Better Than We Found It: The Bisbee Story (with Steve Pauken)

Ep. 46 – Leaving It Better Than We Found It: The Bisbee Story (with Steve Pauken)
Ep. 45 – Revitalizing the Region: How Tarentum Punches Above Its Weight (with Dwight Boddorf)

Ep. 45 – Revitalizing the Region: How Tarentum Punches Above Its Weight (with Dwight Boddorf)
Ep. 44 – Up and Down I-85: A Young Leader’s Journey Through Local Government (with Megan Keul)

Ep. 44 – Up and Down I-85: A Young Leader’s Journey Through Local Government (with Megan Keul)
Ep. 43 – Put Yourself Out There: A Future Leader’s Path to City Hall (with Gabriela Agarie)

Ep. 43 – Put Yourself Out There: A Future Leader’s Path to City Hall (with Gabriela Agarie)
Ep. 42 – Building America’s Favorite County (with Vince Jones-Dixon)

Ep. 42 – Building America’s Favorite County (with Vince Jones-Dixon)
Ep. 41 – Build the Bridge, Don’t Wait for One: Two Countries, One Purpose (with Melissa Mata)

Ep. 41 – Build the Bridge, Don’t Wait for One: Two Countries, One Purpose (with Melissa Mata)
Ep. 40 – No Such Thing as No: Building Montgomery County for Everyone (with Natali Fani-González)

Ep. 40 – No Such Thing as No: Building Montgomery County for Everyone (with Natali Fani-González)
Ep. 39 – Get Involved Early: Representation Starts with Showing Up (with Jacqueline Aguilar)

Ep. 39 – Get Involved Early: Representation Starts with Showing Up (with Jacqueline Aguilar)
Ep. 38 – The Standard-Bearer of Small-Town Georgia (with Joe Morris)

Ep. 38 – The Standard-Bearer of Small-Town Georgia (with Joe Morris)
Ep. 37 – Delusional and Audacious: The Power of Believing Before You’re Ready (with Kristy Bradley)

Ep. 37 – Delusional and Audacious: The Power of Believing Before You’re Ready (with Kristy Bradley)
Ep. 36 – The City for Everyone: Inside Boise’s Blueprint for Belonging (with Sean Keithly)

Ep. 36 – The City for Everyone: Inside Boise’s Blueprint for Belonging (with Sean Keithly)
Ep. 35 – Would You Let Your Parents Pick Your Playlist? (with Malick Gaye)

Ep. 35 – Would You Let Your Parents Pick Your Playlist? (with Malick Gaye)
Ep. 34 – Preparation Met Opportunity: Lessons from a Lifetime in Leadership (w/ Milton Dohoney Jr.)

Ep. 34 – Preparation Met Opportunity: Lessons from a Lifetime in Leadership (w/ Milton Dohoney Jr.)
Ep. 33 – Planting, Watering, and Picking Fruit: The Perry Story (with Nate Reed)

Ep. 33 – Planting, Watering, and Picking Fruit: The Perry Story (with Nate Reed)
Ep. 32 – The Power of One Vote: How Colorado Builds Change (with Naquetta Ricks)

Ep. 32 – The Power of One Vote: How Colorado Builds Change (with Naquetta Ricks)
Ep. 31 – The Same Ten People and the Future of Democracy (with Sam Toles & Dr. Scott Andrews)

Ep. 31 – The Same Ten People and the Future of Democracy (with Sam Toles & Dr. Scott Andrews)
Ep. 30 – Perfection Is the Detriment to Progress: Building Raleigh Together (with Christina Jones)

Ep. 30 – Perfection Is the Detriment to Progress: Building Raleigh Together (with Christina Jones)
Ep. 29 – Caldwell Proud: Building a Legacy That Lasts (with Jarom Wagoner)

Ep. 29 – Caldwell Proud: Building a Legacy That Lasts (with Jarom Wagoner)
Ep. 28 – The Heart of Housing: How Fort Collins Builds Community (with Tricia Canonico)

Ep. 28 – The Heart of Housing: How Fort Collins Builds Community (with Tricia Canonico)
Ep. 27 – Walking the Walk: From Parades to Policy (with Christine Cockley)

Ep. 27 – Walking the Walk: From Parades to Policy (with Christine Cockley)
Ep. 26 – From the Mayor of the Classroom to the Mayor of Hudson (with Kamal Johnson)

Ep. 26 – From the Mayor of the Classroom to the Mayor of Hudson (with Kamal Johnson)
Ep. 25 – America’s Newest Downtown: Building Cedar Park from a Blank Canvas (with Arthur Jackson)

Ep. 25 – America’s Newest Downtown: Building Cedar Park from a Blank Canvas (with Arthur Jackson)
Ep. 24 – Not Today: Setting Boundaries, Building Change (with Carla D. Cunningham)

Ep. 24 – Not Today: Setting Boundaries, Building Change (with Carla D. Cunningham)
Ep. 23 – No Free Lunch: The Building Blocks of Riverside’s Future (with Josh Rauch)

Ep. 23 – No Free Lunch: The Building Blocks of Riverside’s Future (with Josh Rauch)
Ep. 22 – No More Flyover Country: Rewriting Cincinnati’s Story (with Seth Walsh)

Ep. 22 – No More Flyover Country: Rewriting Cincinnati’s Story (with Seth Walsh)
Ep. 21 – Trailblazing Leadership in Maple Heights (with Annette Blackwell)

Ep. 21 – Trailblazing Leadership in Maple Heights (with Annette Blackwell)
Ep. 20 – Leading Struthers: 10,000 Bosses & One Calling (with Catherine Miller)

Ep. 20 – Leading Struthers: 10,000 Bosses & One Calling (with Catherine Miller)
Ep. 19 – Apple Might Not Last 100 Years, But Falcon Heights Will (with Jack Linehan)

Ep. 19 – Apple Might Not Last 100 Years, But Falcon Heights Will (with Jack Linehan)
Ep. 18 - Sundown No More: Breaking Barriers in St. Cloud (with Jennifer Paul)

Ep. 18 - Sundown No More: Breaking Barriers in St. Cloud (with Jennifer Paul)
Ep. 17 – If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu (with Heidi Balderree)

Ep. 17 – If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu (with Heidi Balderree)