Episode description: Christina Ford and the Rebound Foundation have educated more than 1,000 kids about safe relationships and helped women get back on their feet after surviving domestic abuse. Christina and Tom discuss Ford’s own experience with abuse and how her work quickly rose to prominence and was embraced in the Springfield community.
About the podcast: In Our Town is a podcast about Springfield, Mo. issues and leaders, hosted by Tom Carlson, publisher and founder of the Springfield Daily Citizen.
About the host: Tom Carlson is the publisher and founder of the Springfield Daily Citizen. An attorney and real estate developer who specializes in affordable housing, Tom was the longest-serving mayor of Springfield, serving 14 years over seven non-consecutive terms between 1988 and 2009.