On Being Mayor of Chapel Hill, NC...

On Being Mayor of Chapel Hill, NC with Jess Anderson

The Public Service Project por Cait Dallaire
T4 · E2
16 sept 2026
45:52

Notas del episodio

Jess Anderson is Mayor of Chapel Hill.

Many know her as a public policy analyst, a Professor, a Mom, a wife, a friend, etc. but she's also the child of two clinical psychologists. After her own little demi-rebellion in high school, she tapped into her innate curiosity about people (again, psychologist parents!) and decided to explore how systems make life better or worse. Listen in for highlights from the journey, insights into the job of being mayor (spoiler: collaboration is mandatory, and failure to pass a budget is not an option), and reflections on career and life and being many things to many people - especially as a Mom.

You'll leave this one wanting Jess to be your friend.

Palabras clave

motherhood
governance
public policy
Mayor
Chapel Hill
psychology
systems theory
services
cooperation