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Quakers Today explores Quaker thought, faith, and action for everyone seeking to deepen their spiritual life and navigate our changing world. In Season Six, we’re going "into the wallet." Host Peterson Toscano is joined by new co-host Diana Yañez, a certified financial planner and Quaker. Together, they explore money not as personal math, but as a spiritual practice. From reparations to ethical in... more

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In our final episode of the season, we reflect on what we have learned and focus on concrete, practical next steps to align our money with our values. Moving beyond individual guilt and financial anxiety, we explore how practicing integrity and simpl... more

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Co-hosts Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez explore reparations beyond simple transactions. Rooted in abolition, repair is examined as a relational commitment and spiritual discipline aimed at ensuring historical and systemic harms are never repeated. more

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In this episode of Quakers Today, Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez speak with Quaker Fran Brokaw about inherited wealth, family stories, grief, reparations, and the spiritual practice of releasing money.

Fran describes inherited wealth as feeling li... more

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In this third episode of our season-long exploration of Quakers and Money, Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez turn toward one of the largest and most difficult questions of the series: How do Friends live with integrity inside capitalism?

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Recent Guests

Rich Kent
Financial professional helping Quaker organizations manage institutional assets.
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Dov Baum
Director of the Action Center for Corporate Accountability at the American Friends Service Committee.
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Lisa Graustein
Quaker with inherited wealth advocating for impact investing and reparative uses of money.
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Lucy Duncan
Quaker activist serving on the Reparations Committee at Greene Street Friends Meeting.
Greene Street Friends Meeting
Episode: Quaker Economics: From Personal Finances to Collective Power
Ant Smith
Ant, with Reparation Works and Abolition Schools
Reparation Works; Abolition Schools
Episode: Quakers, Reparations, and Reparative Economies
John Choe
Member, People of Color Worship and Reflection Group; outspoken critic of outsourcing financial discernment
New York City Quaker community / activist
Episode: Quakers and Capitalism
Traci Hjelt Sullivan
Executive Director of Right Sharing of World Resources
Right Sharing of World Resources
Episode: Quakers and Capitalism
David Watt
Professor of Quaker Studies, Haverford College
Haverford College
Episode: Quakers and Capitalism
Nathan Kleban
Contributor to Right Sharing of World Resources; work with Right Sharing
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Episode: Quakers and Capitalism

Hosts

Peterson Toscano
Host of Quakers Today with a focus on money as a spiritual practice in Quaker life.
Diana Yañez
Co-host, certified financial planner, focusing on ethical investing and fiduciary ethics.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 68 ratings
  • Value

    This is a thoughtful series of conversations that I find well worth listening to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Delaware Quaker
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent show!

    Lovely to listen to

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AmandaEllenM
    United Statesa year ago
  • A voice of sanity.

    This is a podcast dedicated to acceptance, peace, and faith. Thank you for doing what you do.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eldoctor
    United Statesa year ago
  • Beautiful experience

    I was looking for something to listen to this Sunday before meeting. Can’t believe I didn’t find it earlier. A wonderful contribution to community. ❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CitizenoftheCosmos
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love this podcast

    What a thoughtfully constructed and immersive listening experience!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bigboyandyman
    United States2 years ago

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Many find it a hopeful, grounding resource for discussing reparations and community wealth.
Listeners appreciate the thoughtful, faith-informed approach to money and justice.
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Quaker Economics: From Personal Finances to Collective Power
Q: If you're engaged in a reparations project, is it really transferring wealth and money? Is it addressing some of the systemic issues?
Lucy Duncan encourages people to assess whether their work moves wealth and addresses systemic causes, distinguishing reparations from charity.
Quaker Economics: From Personal Finances to Collective Power
Q: How do we balance radical values like simplicity, justice, integrity, with the practical need to manage institutional assets?
Rich Kent says organizations need their funds to maintain purchasing power against inflation and remain available when needed.
Quakers and Finding Your Center in Turbulent Times
Q: What practices bring you stability in the midst of turmoil?
Various responses include meditation, yoga, spending time in nature, and creative activities like knitting.
Quakers: What Do We Believe?
Q: What is your view of the Bible from your perspective?
The Bible is the Word of God itself. We rule our life by the Bible, believing in its inspiration and inerrancy.
Quakers: What Do We Believe?
Q: Could you describe what it's like to be an evangelical Quaker?
We are program Quakers. We sing. We have music, preaching. The Bible is really important for us.

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What is Quakers Today about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A thoughtful exploration of money as a spiritual practice within Quaker life, with episodes tracing ethical investing, reparations, and wealth's role in justice and community, rather than personal finance. Across conversations, the show probes how ownership, governance, and philanthropy can align with faith values, offering concrete examples from meetings, fiduciary institutions, and advocacy groups. Notable throughlines include moving from charity to reparative economics, the tension between safeguarding assets and doing good, and the idea of money as a tool for healing and mutual blessing. The format combines personal money stories, historical context, and practical guidance, often featuring diverse voices—from fiduciary experts to activi... more

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