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George W. Bush Presidential Center
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What happens when you cross the 43rd President, late night sketch comedy, and interesting conversation? The inspiration behind The Strategerist– a podcast series highlighting the American spirit of leadership and compassion.

  1. Education accountability and innovation: Dr. Katie Jenner on Indiana’s success

    12/19/2025

    Education accountability and innovation: Dr. Katie Jenner on Indiana’s success

    Dr. Jenner joined the Bush Institute’s Robin Berkley, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education, and Strategerist host Andrew Kaufmann to discuss Indiana’s innovative leadership in education reform. The state’s record gains in reading and college credit achievement showcase how community collaboration and bold policies are driving significant improvements in student outcomes.

    49 min
  2. Memories from the East Wing: Dori Thornton Waller & Susan Whitson

    12/11/2025

    Memories from the East Wing: Dori Thornton Waller & Susan Whitson

    From state dinners with the Queen of England or the Pope, to regular meetings with our nation’s leaders, to special events inviting hundreds of guests like the Easter Egg Roll, and to memorable moments for presidential pets like Barney Bush, the White House is always abuzz with activity. This week, The Strategerist meets with a couple of people who quietly kept the People’s House working: Dori Thornton Waller, former Deputy Social Secretary, and Susan Whitson, former Press Secretary to Mrs. Bush, for a behind-the-scenes look inside the East Wing during the Bush Administration.

    45 min
  3. Jim Hake: The Spirit of America at home and abroad

    12/02/2025

    Jim Hake: The Spirit of America at home and abroad

    Founder of Spirit of America, Jim Hake, joined Strategerist host Andrew Kauffman and the Bush Institute’s Director of Veterans and Military Families, Jason Galui, to discuss the spirit of the American people that comprises the heart of Spirit of America.

    36 min
  4. Strategerist After Hours: Gratitude in a season of gathering

    11/25/2025

    Strategerist After Hours: Gratitude in a season of gathering

    As we gather, travel home, or pause for a quiet moment, Thanksgiving reminds us to slow down and focus on what matters most. In today’s Strategerist After Hours episode, we’re embracing the spirit of gratitude — not just during the holidays, but as an everyday practice of noticing the good, acknowledging the people who lift us up, and finding meaning even in challenging times.

    42 min
  5. Dr. Marc Siegel — The miracles among us

    11/14/2025

    Dr. Marc Siegel — The miracles among us

    Fox News senior medical analyst and NYU clinical professor of medicine, Dr. Marc Siegel, joins The Strategerist host Andrew Kaufmann to share the inspiration behind his latest book, The Miracles Among Us. Dr. Siegel explores the intersection of faith and medicine, reflecting on how true healing engages both body and soul. He introduces the idea of “soft miracles” — the small, interconnected moments of grace, coincidence, and human connection that together create extraordinary outcomes — and shares moving stories from his book that bring this concept to life.

    31 min
  6. Veterans Day 2025

    11/11/2025

    Veterans Day 2025

    Every year, President Bush invites some of the men and women of our armed forces to his ranch in Crawford, Texas to spend Veterans Day in nature and on mountain bikes. The weekend of camaraderie is a celebration of the brave folks who raised their hand to defend our nation. Minutes after they got off their bikes, we sat down with three of those veterans -- Leslie Zimmerman, Brian Flom, and Josh Stanwitz -- to hear about their experience on the trail and as they transitioned from military to civilian life. Related: Veteran Check-In -- high-quality care for the invisible wounds of war

    23 min
  7. Stability and Education for Military Kids — Lisa and Francis Molinari

    11/07/2025

    Stability and Education for Military Kids — Lisa and Francis Molinari

    On this episode of The Strategerist, Lisa and Francis Molinari joined host Andrew Kaufmann and Jason Galui, director of veterans and military families at the Bush Institute, to discuss how their family’s own journey sparked the idea of Orion Military Scholars. Together, they talk about seeing the difference stability made in their own family, and wanting to make that a possibility for other families.

    41 min
  8. How North Korea’s “Zero Covid” Plan Backfired — Katrin Katz

    10/28/2025

    How North Korea’s “Zero Covid” Plan Backfired — Katrin Katz

    In this episode of The Strategerist, Katrin Katz, Adjunct Fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies Korea Chair, joined host Andrew Kaufmann and Joseph Kim, the Bush Institute’s program manager of global policy, to unpack the research behind her COVID-19 report on North Korea. Joseph, himself a refugee from North Korea, offers personal insight into life under the regime and the ongoing oppression faced by its people.

    26 min
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What happens when you cross the 43rd President, late night sketch comedy, and interesting conversation? The inspiration behind The Strategerist– a podcast series highlighting the American spirit of leadership and compassion.

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  • Creator
    George W. Bush Presidential Center
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
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