33. Mark Barden of Sandy Hook Promise

Since the tragic loss of his 7-year-old son Daniel, one of 20 first-graders and six educators murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, Mark has dedicated himself to bringing people together to find sensible solutions that will prevent future tragedies and spare other families the pain of losing a child to gun violence. As Managing Director of Sandy Hook Promise, Mark leads and manages the organization with Nicole Hockley, mother of Dylan who was killed that day. Franti and Mark discuss what his family and other families went through that day, how Sandy Hook Promise is stopping school shootings and gun violence across the country, and what you can do to take action. CONNECT FURTHER:https://www.sandyhookpromise.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandyhookpromise Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandyhook FB (Sandy Hook Promise): https://www.facebook.com/SandyHookPromise FB (What Would Daniel Do): http://www.facebook.com/WhatWouldDanielDo NEW album Follow Your Heart: https://orcd.co/followyourheart Keep in touch with Michael online: https://michaelfranti.com The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://stayhumanpodcast.comPODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management Producer: Angie Griffith for Activist Artists ManagementArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Ashley Dill for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Emily Marquis for Coffeehouse CollectiveIn Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast NetworkInstrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing by: Max Branstetter for Max Podcasting