We have the culture, the influence, the innovation, and the ambition to make a compelling case. But Dallas is also at a pivotal moment in its history. Major decisions about the future of City Hall, downtown development, and the city’s long-term growth are all on the table.

What should happen with Dallas City Hall? What would it mean if the Mavericks leave the American Airlines Center for a new arena at Valley View? And as growth continues to spread across the metroplex, is downtown still the center of Dallas—or is the city evolving into something new?

To help unpack these questions, Sarah sits down with friend and city strategist Elizabeth Saab for a thoughtful conversation about the challenges, opportunities, and competing visions shaping Dallas today.

The choices made in the coming weeks could impact Dallas for decades to come. Join us as we explore what’s at stake and what the future may hold for one of America’s most dynamic cities.

Do you ever stop and think about how different parenting is today compared to when we were kids? The world is changing fast. Technology has become part of everyday life, phones are constantly competing for our attention, social media can shape a teenager’s self worth, and AI is becoming more present in our lives than most people even realize.

For parents, navigating all of this can feel overwhelming. How do you raise confident, kind, thoughtful kids in a world that looks nothing like the one we grew up in?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Local, Sarah brings together a roundtable of moms, all raising multiple children, to have an honest and entertaining conversation about modern parenting. From technology and tough conversations to values, discipline, and preparing kids for the future, the discussion offers different perspectives on what it means to raise children in today’s world.

In the last episode of Let’s Talk Local, Sam Westrop shared his deep knowledge of Islam and Islamism, breaking down the sects, beliefs, and cultural framework behind the conversation.

In this episode, Sarah continues that discussion by sitting down with individuals who have lived under Islamic rule and are now building new lives as Christians in America.

Sheri Shamsi fled Iran in 2017 after realizing she could not raise her children under Sharia Law. Abteen Vaziri was born in Iran and lived around the world before eventually settling in Dallas, where he now works as an attorney and is active in politics. Aleksey Yusupov, who was born to a Christian mother, Muslim father, and Jewish grandmother, shares a powerful story of survival that includes witnessing executions for faith and narrowly escaping one himself.

These are not secondhand perspectives. These are lived experiences.

You heard the facts in the last episode. Now you will hear the stories behind them.