EP9: Can Six Seats Fix Congress A Path Beyond Partisan Gridlock Today
7 May, 2026
In this episode of The Forward Party Podcast, Lindsay Drath sits down with Kerry Healey, former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey, for a grounded and timely conversation about the future of American politics.
EP8: Why Independents Are Rising and Challenging the Two Party System
23 April, 2026
In this episode of The Forward Party Podcast, Lindsay Drath sits down with Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey and John Goodwin for a grounded, thoughtful conversation on the growing momentum behind independent voters and what it really takes to challenge America's entrenched two-party system.
EP7: Local Leadership Beyond Party Lines with Three Mayors
9 April, 2026
This episode of The Forward Party Podcast - EP7 brings the conversation back to where politics has the most immediate impact: local leadership. While national headlines tend to dominate attention, this discussion highlights how mayors and community leaders are quietly solving real problems every day-without the noise of partisan division.
EP6: Inside State-Level Reform and the Fight for Independent Voices
26 March, 2026
In this episode of *The Forward Party Podcast*, the conversation moves beyond national headlines and into the places where real political change is quietly taking shape. *State and local communities* are becoming the proving ground for new ideas, fresh leadership, and a growing demand for alternatives to the traditional two-party system.
EP5: Service, Veterans, and Civic Leadership with Bob Perls & Sarah Czech
12 March, 2026
In this episode of the Forward Party Podcast, the conversation centers on one of the movement's most important guiding principles: service. From grassroots political organizing to military leadership and veteran advocacy, the hosts explore how civic responsibility, community engagement, and nonpartisan leadership can help strengthen democracy in a divided political environment.
EP4: From Frustration to Action: Building a Movement, Not a Moment
26 February, 2026
In Episode 4 of The Forward Party Podcast, Lindsey Williams Drath, Kerry Healey, and Christine Todd Whitman go deeper on the question they hear everywhere: What can I do that actually matters? The answer is bigger than a single election cycle and bigger than any one candidate.
EP3: Can a New Party Break the Two-Party Grip on Democracy?
12 February, 2026
In Episode 3 of The Forward Party Podcast*, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, and Lindsey Williams Drath take a wide-angle look at one of the most important shifts in American politics: the rise of independent voters and the growing demand for a new political approach.
EP2: Campus Free Speech and MN Politics Rikki Schlott & Mike Newcome
29 January, 2026
In this wide-ranging episode of *The Forward Party Podcast*, hosts Lindsey Drath, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, and Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey explore a shared question shaping American civic life right now: How do we rebuild trust, restore dialogue, and lead without falling into partisan traps?
EP1: Why We’re Building a New Political Home
15 January, 2026
In the premiere episode of The Forward Party Podcast, hosts Christine Todd Whitman, Lindsey Williams Drath, and Kerry Healey come together to explain why this show exists and why the Forward Party was built for this moment in American politics.
EP0: Behind the Scenes
15 January, 2026
A behind the scenes look at the making of our new Forward Party podcast "It's Up to Us" Hosted by Forward Party CEO Lindsey Drath, former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, and former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, the show brings together leaders who have governed, built coalitions, and believe cooperation is how real progress gets made.
