Athlete-activist believes sport can change the world

  • March 31, 2025
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RadioACTive meets ski mountaineer, adventure athlete, and environmental advocate Caroline Gleich. Plus, the final edition of Voices Amplified: Women and Sports in Utah. And to close this last day of Women's History Month, Dr. Susan Madsen of A Bolder Way Forward.

Tonight's edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community:

Salt Lake County Arts & Culture's Cami Munk is back with a call for artists, musicians and food vendors for the Westside CultureFest. Deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 11. For the application, click here.  

  • Aug. 15-16: Westside CultureFest, 5:00-10:00 p.m. both nights at Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, 2525 Taylorsville Blvd., Taylorsville. "Come celebrate the County’s vibrant Westside with Salt Lake County’s FREE arts and community festival at Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center! Westside CultureFest 2025 is a free two-day festival celebration of arts and community featuring over 25+ performances on-stage and outdoors at Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, an artist market featuring local artists and craftspeople, food trucks, a bar area for adults, art activities for kids, and incredible experiences for all ages."

Voices Amplified with rising journalists sharing stories of Women & Sports in Utah, a partnership between RadioACTive and Amplify Utah. Tonight: Natalie Newton introduces us to Lindsey Kirschman, Utah women's basketball strength coach, and Prof. Marcie Young Cancio wraps the project with one final playlist of hype songs.

Athlete activist Caroline Gleich on the ways she thinks sport can change the world, and what she's committed to doing. You can sign up for her newsletter, listen to her podcast, and follow her on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 

  • March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. From Gleich: "There are almost 3 million brain injury-related ER visits in the US every year! And they can have devastating effects. But helmets can help prevent them. I never ski, bike or climb without one, and I encourage you to do the same. Remember to replace your helmet every 5-10 years or sooner if it’s damaged, as sun and heat can cause materials to degrade."

Today is the last day of Women’s History Month. RadioACTive checks in with Dr. Susan Madsen of the Utah Women & Leadership Project and A Bolder Way Forward. She lays out the landscape for women and girls after a state legislative session that saw lawmakers, in a surprise move, end the Women in the Economy Commission.

  • April 2: Start by Believing Day, 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. Event by A Bolder Way Forward: "This is to launch our three-year statewide Start By Believing public awareness campaign to help transform the way we respond and think about sexual assault. There will be speakers, information about resources, and opportunities to sign pledge cards to join the campaign and #startbybelieving! Please come and share this event with your friends and family in Utah!"

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, keep it clean!

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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