The Courage to Say
EP. 03
Featuring attorney and activist Jessica Pride
What gives someone the courage to speak up—especially when everything is on the line? In this episode, Maryanne and co-host Dr. Lauren Shufran sit down with attorney Jessica Pride, whose legal work has helped expose systemic failures and amplify the voices of survivors. Together, they explore what it really takes to say the thing you’re not supposed to say—and how doing so can shift the ground beneath you.
You’ll also hear true stories from people who’ve faced institutions that tried to silence them—and spoke anyway: a woman who left an abusive marriage and her church behind, a whistleblower who risked everything to change a corrupt system, a teacher who chose integrity over job security, and a witness who stepped in to help, even when it put her in harm’s way.
Courage to Say isn’t just about speaking truth to power—it’s about reclaiming the power to speak at all.
Listen to the full episode: Coming in May
