Podcasts about Emerge America

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On the radio show this week, we dive into the importance of electing women, and how political parity protects us from dangerous policies, like the current move by Republicans to strip millions of women of our right to vote. We hear about how MomsRising is bringing the over 1.2 million voices of our members to the halls of Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid. We cover how the dehumanizing immigration policy and rhetoric out of the Trump White House is hurting families, businesses, and the economy. Finally, we celebrate recent wins in maternal health policy, and how we can fight to protect this progress in honor of Black Maternal Health Week April 11 - 17.    SPECIAL GUESTS:  A'shanti Gholar, Emerge America, @EmergeAmerica, @emergeamerica.bsky.social; Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Adriana Cadena, @PIFCoalition; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org

As we've discussed a lot on this show, a story is many things at once. But a story does not exist without a storyteller. Today's episode is about the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, that in turn, define who we are.   How we show up in the world has a big influence on whether the world hears us. And if they can't hear us, how could we possibly make them care? Put differently, the stories we tell ourselves have a direct influence on the ideas that live in the world. Each of us, every day, in our own way, tell the world if we matter, and together, we shape a collective narrative of what matters. What would happen if we did that more consciously?    Samara Bay believes that how we share our vision matters as much as what it is. She's actively redefining what power and authority sound like, teaching people how to use their voice to move their audience & change the world. In addition to coaching television & film actors, she's prepped clients for Broadway & LA theater, UN speeches, televised award show presentations, academic talks, tech pitches, and political ads. She also runs trainings and delivers keynotes across industries including for Women @Google, MAC Cosmetics, SXSW, Telemundo, Warner Brothers Discovery, Princeton University, Compass, and Emerge America. She's a professor of practice at USC's Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.   Samara is also the author of a fantastic book and podcast by the same name, Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting With You. It's a #1 bestseller in Women & Business and Public Speaking and the perfect holiday gift!    In this episode, our host, Maya Guice, sits down with Samara Bay to explore how traditional perceptions of authoritative voices influence our communication, the ways our voice stories shape the narratives we share, her personal journey writing Permission to Speak, and practical tools we can all use to cultivate a voice that feels both authentic and powerful.   Ultimately, this episode is meant to be a holiday gift to you—an audience of amazing, creative, intelligent people. If the sound of your voice is the only thing holding you back, we hope this episode causes you to share your story in 2025.    For more information about Samara, connect with her: https://bit.ly/3OT3zHf    To purchase Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting With You, visit: https://bit.ly/4g8SIES    For more information about BRC Imagination Arts, visit: www.brcweb.com

Paul Spencer, R candidate for State Rep in NM, joins us to discuss the covert efforts of Emerge America to infiltrate the nation with Marxist trained candidateshttps://www.electpaulspencer.comFeel Focused, Energetic and Rested Today, click the link belowhttps://www.c60evo.com/redpill78/Use coupon code REDPILL78 to get an extra 10% offSave $200 off 3 mo Supply of Emergency Food:http://www.PrepareWithRedPill78.comBe Prepared - Click hereGet your chlorine dioxide kitshttps://onenessdrops.com/redpill78Use code rp78 for 15% discountSupport My Pillow & RedPill78:https://www.mypillow.comUse Promo code - RP78 , or call 800-890-4893PROTECT YOURSELF!  https://zstacklife.com/?ref=azbl62h8hdGet Dr. Z's Z Stack today and support this showRife machines and more. Click below to get yours today:https://rifemachine.myshopify.com/?rfsn=7854907.068eb0Use Code "REDPILL78" for 10% off!Get Your Laetrile B-17https://rncstore.com/rp78Get 10% off with code RP78FLYNN MOVIE : https://www.flynnmovie.com/RedPill78/ULTRA MAGA Collection from Rise Attire: https://riseattireusa.com/ultramaga/PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL:http://www.redpill78news.com/donatehttps://libertylinks.io/RedPill78 Audio Podcast: https://app.studeo.fm/channels/130http://www.redpill78news.com/podcast Telegram: https://t.me/OfficialRedPillNews NEW MAILING ADDRESS:Zak Paine - RedPill78250 Palm Coast Pkwy NESuite 607-180Palm Coast, FL32137-8225 MAKE DONATIONS PAYABLE TO CASH OR REDPILL78Cash: $ZakPaineSubscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/redpill78Donate: http://www.redpill78news.com/donateKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/redpill78Music licensed courtesy of Epidemic SoundCrypto Donations:Bitcoin Donations - 33zU6nAmpz9xCNHuVAUugTAvV5cAeM4PJbBitcoin Cash - qqwzw2s5z9ru434p5zhzfjaegllcvk5nq5atsetvm2Ethereum Donations - 0xa418De68a42a02Ab395013f6CBe516721acAd706LiteCoin Donations - MRMyqJPi7ar6z76dkKhbuRvZ6i3XDD2cg9    

Shannon Watts, is the founder of Moms Demand Action, the nation's largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence. She was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, a Forbes 50 over 50 Changemaker, and a Glamour Woman of the Year. Prior to founding Moms Demand Action, Watts – a mother of five – was a communications executive at public relations firms and Fortune 100 companies. She is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019.  Shannon and Erin talk about Shannon's work as an activist and mother, passing the baton and the women she has connected with along the way. Go to Shannon's website: https://www.shannonwatts.org/ Subscribe to Shannon's substack Listen to Shannon's podcast, Firestarters with Shannon Watts Follow Shannon on Instagram: instagram.com/shannonwatts Follow Erin Spahr on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/feminist.mom.therapist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Erin Spahr:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erinspahrtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Support the podcast with a monthly donation:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feministmompodcast/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please note: The information provided on this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The content shared here is not intended to be professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This page may contain affiliate links. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feministmompodcast/support

Soraya Chemaly who is an award-winning author, media critic, and activist who writes and speaks frequently about women's rights, gender, inclusivity, violence, and free speech. The former Executive Director of The Representation Project and Director and co-founder of the Women's Media Center Speech Project, she has long been committed to expanding women's civic and political participation. Her work appears in The Atlantic, TIME magazine, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post and various other outlets, and her activism has been featured widely in media, documentaries, books, and academic research. Soraya is also the author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger and a contributor to several anthologies, including Free Speech in the Digital Age and Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change The World. Her efforts have been recognized by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press's Women, and the Newhouse School for Public Communication. She was recently awarded a Wikipedia Distinguished Service Award and Soraya currently serves on the national board of the Women's Media Center and Equimundo and is a former or current board and advisory member of Emerge America, Women, Action and The Media, the Center for Democracy and Technology, FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, and VIDA.   Visit Soraya Chemaly's Website: www.SorayaChemaly.com Book - Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger Follow Soraya on: Instagram  __________________________________ Subscribe to Dr. Lotte's Newsletter Visit Dr. Lotte's Website Stay Connected on Social Media, follow Dr. Lotte on Instagram & Facebook    

Julia Haart is a self-made businesswoman, designer, and bestselling author. She was raised in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. At age 42 she fled, changed her name, and without any formal education or background in fashion launched her career as a designer with her namesake shoe collection. Just a few years later, she was named creative director of La Perla and would become co-owner and CEO of Elite World Group and one of the most influential people in fashion. In 2021, Julia and her NETFLIX hit series "My Unorthodox Life", which streams in over 190 countries, took the world by storm. In her memoir BRAZEN, Julia writes with radical vulnerability and honesty, sharing her deeply personal journey of heartbreak, resilience, and courage to flee a fundamentalist community. Released in April 2022, BRAZEN became an instant bestseller in the U.S. and U.K. Above all else, Julia applies her experience and platform to be a force for positive change in the world and supporting women who have dedicated their lives to building a better future.  With the right for women to choose under threat, Julia has taken a leading role in the pro-choice movement marching in support of women's rights, rallying her community of influential friends and followers, supporting organizations such as #VoteProChoice and Plan C, and serving on the Advisory Council of the Equal Rights Amendment Coalition. With so much at stake at home in the U.S., Julia has also worked tirelessly to campaign for pro-choice politicians and support organizations such as Emerge America to help recruit and train like-minded women to run for office. As a champion of democracy globally, Julia fights for the right to freedom around the world including Iran and Ukraine where she led a mission to deliver ambulances and critical humanitarian supplies.

Have you ever given your most passionate, well rehearsed pitch for a bill during a lobby visit, only to find the lawmaker or staff barely listening? You look up to find them with eyes glazed over or worse checking their phone as you speak?  It's happened to me and let's just say I've left those meetings angry and deflated.  So what can advocates do to keep our audiences engaged and open? In this week's podcast, I'm thrilled to introduce you to groundbreaking communicator and behavioral change expert Christina Harbridge. Christina is the founder of Allegory, Inc. a behavioral leverage company, and has spent her career "nerding out on human behavior".  A long time social justice advocate, she's served on the founding boards of Emerge America and The Bay Lights, and as a 20-year member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization; a chair of the Global Leadership Conference, and founding EO Global Communications Chair; a past board member for the San Francisco Rotary Club Christina graciously shares her deep expertise in the art and science of influence and persuasion. Buckle up because this discussion will challenge everything you thought you knew about communications in politics. In this episode you'll learn: 2:43 - We are being taught to do things that are fake and don't work 4:37 - What is physiology and afference and why does it matter in politics? 8:10 - Rethinking our approach to storytelling 11:24 - How to get in "the zone" to perform at your best 16:04 - Be loyal to the outcome, not how you get there 19:30 - What makes a lobby visit go wrong 25:52 - Fake is not a strategy 30:14 - Why you need to embrace nuance 38:33 - You need to get out of your head ⁠For the full transcript and video⁠ - https://www.kbhadvocacy.com/podcast/politicalinfluence EPISODE RESOURCES: Learn more about Christina Harbridge at https://christinaharbridge.com Learn more about Allegory, Inc. at https://allegoryinc.com/ Connect with Christina Harbridge at https://linktr.ee/harbridge Check out these books by Christina Harbridge: "Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact" at https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/christina-harbridge/swayed/. Ranked #1 on Amazon for "Conflict" category. "Your Professionalism Is Killing You (How to Be a Better Communicator)" at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3645801-your-professionalism-is-killing-you "Afference" - New book forthcoming! EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠My Growth Marketer⁠ is a unique integrated marketing firm with over 15 years of experience that helps you frame the narrative, influence decision-makers, and advance your policy agenda in Sacramento.

Christina Harbridge is a behaviorist, keynote speaker, and the CEO of Allegory, Inc., a behavioral leverage company partnering with organizations and their leaders to amplify their abilities to work with and through others. She has partnered with neurobiologists, behavioral and data scientists, physicians, and artists to apply rigor to behavioral data. As an artist and storyteller, Christina served on the founding board of Emerge America and as chair of the Global Leadership Conference. She is the author of Swayed, which covers deliberate and nuanced storytelling methods. In this episode… In leadership positions, men often extinguish or appropriate women's ideas and characteristics. Consequently, women leaders become subdued, withholding their struggles and hiding parts of themselves that make them unique. How can you exhibit your authenticity to promote self-acceptance and build healthy relationships? Traditional capitalist cultures suppress nuanced communication, reducing honest storytelling to an ingenuine marketing strategy. Behaviorist and master storyteller Christina Harbridge says synthetic communication is not viable and advocates for transparency and authentic vulnerability instead. This involves embracing your imperfections and strengths to gain the confidence to advocate for yourself and others. Andrea Heuston joins Christina Harbridge, CEO of Allegory, Inc., in today's episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show to talk about displaying authenticity and leading with strength. Christina shares how she fostered a culture of humanity through her debt-collection business, her passion for encouraging women to run for government positions, and the power of authentic vulnerability.

In episode 81, Coffey talks with Christina Harbridge about storytelling as a tool for leaders to create engaging communication. They discuss the importance of authentic storytelling; the role of physiology in storytelling; the correlation between soothing mechanisms and innate talent; why leaders should engage in meaningful conversations and how to prepare for them; and the purpose of storytelling in business.Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—premium background checks with fast and friendly service. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. About our Guest:Christina Harbridge is a behaviorist who trains and coaches individuals, teams and large groups to understand and leverage their own personal operating system when dealing with others who may or may not be rational.  Christina's early experience as founder and CEO of a debt collection agency that collected debt through unorthodox tactics (such as being nice) shaped her worldview on workplace communication. Employees focused their interactions on filling a person's need to feel understood through emotionally literate tactics, rather than focusing on trying to collect a debt that may not even have been owed. This values-based tactic, reinforced by bonuses paid on thank-you notes received, reinvigorated the industry by resulting in collections three times higher than the industry average. The proof was in the wedding invitations.Christina has co-authored software, built and sold a successful finance industry company, practiced acrobatic swing dancing, participated as a NASA test subject and collaborated to design and weld several large-scale metal sculptures. She has served her community on the founding boards of The Bay Lights and Emerge America. Her story is covered in more detail in Simon Sinek's book “Start With Why,” Mike Maddock's “Plan D,” and Maria Ross' “Empathy Edge.”She is the author of Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact, which reached number one on Amazon's ‘Conflict' category list.Christina Harbridge can be reached at:Book: https://www.allegoryinc.com/swayed/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-harbridge/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charbridge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinaharbridge/ Website: https://www.christinaharbridge.com About Mike Coffey:Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant.In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year. Additionally, Imperative is included in the prestigious Best Places to Work in Texas list and has been named the Texas Association of Business' small business of the year.Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council.Mike maintains his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. He is also a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the principles of storytelling and its importance for leaders2. Learn strategies to incorporate storytelling in the workplace  3. Develop a personal approach for a successful and meaningful storytelling technique

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots group fighting against gun violence. With 10-million supporters and a chapter in every state, Moms Demand Action and its partner, Everytown for Gun Safety, have stopped the NRA's priority legislation and passed hundreds of gun safety laws across the country, most notably the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first gun safety bill in 26 years. Shannon is also an active board member of Emerge America, which recruits and trains women to run for office, and Advance Peace, a community-based organization that works to end cyclical and retaliatory gun-violence in American urban neighborhoods. She was named one of Glamour's 2022 Women of the Year and her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019. Please join us for an incredibly important conversation about America's gun epidemic, the the recent spate of deadly mass-shootings and the continued fight for gun-reform legislation. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Associate producer Jennifer Hammoud Music by Andrew Hollander Design by Cricket Lengyel

Brown Girls Guide founder & Emerge America president A'shanti Gholar discusses the importance of encouraging and training women to run for office in our current political climate. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and hundreds more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse sit down with Stephannie Lane Baker, the Executive Director of Emerge Arkansas, to talk about her work recruiting and training women candidates for office.  For more info about Emerge America and Emerge Arkansas   Stephannie Lane Baker has over two decades of experience in political advocacy and organizing work. Highlights of this work include studying the child health impact of estrogens in the Miami table water, fighting for smoke-free environments for restaurant workers, registering voters and serving as a patient advocate at Planned Parenthood, and advocating for safer gun laws with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Her varied public health advocacy work eventually led her to political campaigns, as she realized that the best way to make progress is to help progressive leaders get a seat at the table. Stephannie honed her political training with Vote Run Lead, Demand a Seat, the Arena Academy, EMILY's List, and the inaugural Emerge Arkansas bootcamp training. She's spent the last several years working in campaigns and volunteering for school board, city council, and state representative races. Most recently, she has directed campaign communications at both the federal and state level. Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in Arkansas here: Running For Our Lives  @RobbRyerse   Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist.  @pagitt   Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, former-pastor-turned-activist, and producer of The Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich Our theme music is composed by Ben Grace. @bengracemusic   votecommongood.com votecommongood.com/podcast facebook.com/votecommongood twitter.com/votecommon

It's important that, as women, we fight for our rights to reproductive health and one of the ways to do that is through our political fundraising. This week's episode 33 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about reproductive health and political fundraising! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Julie Castro Abrams and Gretchen Sisson share the importance of understanding the data behind reproductive health and where it's headed in the future. They also discuss actionable steps you can take right now to put your dollars to work for the values you hold dear to you.Gretchen Sisson, Ph.D., is a qualitative sociologist whose research focuses on social constructions of parenthood, specifically examining abortion and pregnancy decision-making, teen pregnancy and young parenthood, infertility and assisted reproductive technologies, and adoption and birth/first motherhood. She is the lead investigator for ANSIRH's Abortion Onscreen program, which examines the representation of abortion on American film and television and the impact of such portrayals. Dr. Sisson also studies adoption within the context of the reproductive health and justice movements and is working on a book about contemporary first motherhood. She serves on the Boards of Directors for WDN Action (a sister organization of the Women Donors Network) and Emerge America. She received her BA from Amherst College and her Ph.D. from Boston College.Some of the talking points Julie and Gretchen go over in this episode include:Why so many institutions have not historically funded reproductive work.How adoption doesn't work in the discussions around reproductive health and the data behind that.Where politics fits into reproductive work and why it's an important part.How to put your political donations to work so that you can see the results you want.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH GRETCHEN SISSON: LinkedInTwitterWebsiteCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWLLINKS MENTIONED: The Turnaway Study by Diana Greene Foster

Blair Glaser, MA is an executive and leadership consultant who helps mission-driven leaders create highly functional teams and dynamic businesses. She has worked with leaders and teams in nonprofit organizations such as Emerge America and Mt. Sinai Hospital of New York; Fortune 500 organizations such as Citibank and Ralph Lauren; law practices, and small businesses alike. A licensed therapist, she has led empowerment workshops for women nationally and at the Omega Institute, and was hired by Jane Fonda to develop and facilitate a workshop for girls. Blair is also a writer whose personal and business essays appear on her blog and online publications such as The Muse, HuffPo, Insider and Shondaland, to name a few.  In this episode, we discuss: A crash course in the difference in professional and personal development in the workplace. Switching between being an attorney and a business owner. Managing teams with creativity and passion instead of going after negatives. Standing in authority and confidence, especially as a female leader. Please let me know your thoughts!  Connect with Blair Glaser: website: www.BlairGlaser.com  twitter: https://twitter.com/BlairGlaser  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blair_glaser  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blair.glaser  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairglaser/  Connect with Cindy Watson: Wesbite: https://watsonlabourlaw.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenOnPurpose1  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHOGOsk0bkijtwq8aRrtdA?view_as=subscriber  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you don't see any people in power who look like you or come from your background, what do you do?  For A'shanti Gholar, President of Emerge America, the answer was to jump into the ring herself. From her high school showdown with a candidate for U.S. Senate to her work training women to run for office all over the nation, A'Shanti shares the story of how she took an early interest in politics and turned it into a career helping others. Episode Links: Emerge America: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram A'Shanti Gholar: Bio | Twitter | Instagram Follow Lila on Twitter Follow Kelly on Twitter Follow the podcast on Twitter at @WhatCanIDoPod To contact us with questions or guest suggestions, email us at: hello@WhatCanIDoPodcast.com.  Please rate and review and tell your friends! Credits: To the best of our knowledge, all audio used by What Can I Do is in the public domain or is used with permission. Our theme song is Good Deeds by Serj Anto, and we hold a license for use of the song through PremiumBeat. Original artwork is by Matthew Weflen and used with express permission. 

It's been a while since I recorded an episode, so apologies for that, but I think you're going to like the changes we've made over the last few months. First, I'm making episodes a little shorter - just the right length to listen to on a three mile run, and because this podcast is a great cure for insomnia, you can also use it to knock out at night. Second, we're now recording UnfairNation at Arizona State University's beautiful and historic Herald Examiner Building in downtown Los Angeles. As some of you may know, I run The Difference Engine at Arizona State University, where we build products communities can use to reduce inequality. I'll be sharing more information about our work later in the year, and also introducing you to the students who will help research the content for this podcast as well as edit and produce it. In the meantime, I want to give a shoutout to Aubrey Hicks, The Engine's Chief of Staff, who helped produce and organize this episode. So! On to Dulce! I met Dulce when I first started at ASU. She's got more energy than almost anyone I know and she was one of the first supporters (and currently serves as the first fellow) at the Difference Engine. Last year, she announced her candidacy for Los Angeles City Council District 9 and by all accounts ran a stellar grassroots campaign to unseat an incumbent politician. Despite her tremendous efforts and those of her team, she failed to unseat him. In her quest for political office are important lessons for those thinking of running. The electoral system in this currently has been inherently unfair since this country's founding, and because the system is so tilted, many people today think that running for office is one of the last ways to influence positive public policy change. But, as you'll hear, despite acknowledging and agreeing with the cynics, despite her own loss, Dulce remains steadfastly positive about the electoral system. So let's listen to Dulce and her views on why local politics are still inequitable, what we can all do to make things less unfair and why she still thinks people (especially women) should run for office. Dulce talked about: Learn more about Democracy Vouchers Learn more about Emerge America

In the wake of the recent gun violence tragedies in America, social activist Shannon Watts rejoins the podcast for a conversation on what we can do to prevent gun violence.This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowShannon Watts, a mother of five, social activist, and Buddhist practitioner; is the founder of Moms Demand Action, a leading force for gun violence prevention, and is an active board member of Emerge America and Rise to Run, two of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Watts is a contributor to The Huffington Post and Medium, and her writing has appeared in Vogue, Time, and The Washington Post. Shannon recently authored, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shannon Watts had a 15-year career as a communications executive for public relations agencies and Fortune 100 companies before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2008. Watts was not an activist or involved in gun safety prior to the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut BUT…. The day after the tragedy she started a Facebook page that became Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement that now has hundreds of thousands of volunteers, chapters in all 50 states, over 6 million supporters, and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety AND which at this point has more members than the NRA! Today we talk about gun laws, the NRA, and why you need to make a difference with gun control in your area. Get off the sidelines. WE NEED YOU. Text the word READY to 644-33 to join Moms Demand action. Show Notes: Connect with: Shannon! Websites: https://momsdemandaction.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/shannonrwatts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts Book: Fight Like a Mother https://www.amazon.com/shop/thewarriormoms?listId=BATV08MXEZ3W&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_own_thewarriormoms_dp_56LN6jWMLZP9m Demand a Seat: https://www.everytown.org/demand-a-seat/ Guest Bio: Shannon Watts is the founder of the nation's largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. With over 6 million supporters and a chapter in every state, Moms Demand Action and its partner, Everytown for Gun Safety, have stopped the NRA's priority legislation in statehouses more than 90% of the time, and passed hundreds of gun safety laws across the country, changed corporate policies and educated Americans about secure gun storage. Watts is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019 and is now available in paperback.

Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with over 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jesszaino/support

By far, the most popular story from my book The Empathy Edge is the story of Christina Harbridge and her magical collection agency. The story of how she created a culture of empathy that led to transforming a usually bleak work environment into a thriving culture, resulting in success rates 3X the industry average and whose clients would send thank you cards and wedding invitations! How did she do it? What is she doing now? Is the agency still around? These are all questions I get and ones Christina herself is here to talk us through today.We also speak about how she accidentally stumbled on this business model - and how she now teaches leaders to do the same. She shares the biggest obstacles leaders face in transforming their cultures and breaking outdated models - and the financial success that comes from treating employees and customers with dignity, respect, and empathy. Finally, we talk about the important role of systems design in ensuring your company can actually live out it's values day to day and make them more than a talking point. Key Takeaways:The goal of your first interaction should never be to complete a transaction or whatever your agenda is, but to gather trust and to find out the truth. Empathy is not a strategy. It is a feeling and a mindset. To have a strong team, you need to have people that work differently than you do. Empathy is required to be curious and open to understanding the needs of those teammates.  "What we were doing was filling people's basic need to feel understood, which is an underlying need. That drives commitment." —  Christina Harbridge Christina Harbridge, Mischief Executive Officer, AllegoryChristina Harbridge is a behaviorist who trains and coaches individuals, teams and large groups to understand and leverage their own personal operating system when dealing with others who may or may not be rational.Christina's early experience as founder and CEO of a debt collection agency that collected debt through unorthodox tactics (such as being nice) shaped her worldview on workplace communication. Employees focused their interactions on filling a person's need to feel understood through emotionally literate tactics, rather than focusing on trying to collect a debt that may not even have been owed. This values-based tactic, reinforced by bonuses paid on thank-you notes received, reinvigorated the industry by resulting in collections three times higher than the industry average. The proof was in the wedding invitations.Christina has co-authored software, built and sold a successful finance industry company, practiced acrobatic swing dancing, participated as a NASA test subject and collaborated to design and weld several large-scale metal sculptures. She has served her community on the founding boards of The Bay Lights and Emerge America. Her story is covered in more detail in Simon Sinek's book “Start With Why,” Mike Maddock's “Plan D,” and Maria Ross' “The Empathy Edge.”She is the author of Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact, which reached number one on Amazon's ‘Conflict' category list. Connect with ChristinaWebsite: https://www.allegoryinc.com/team/christina-harbridge/Twitter: https://twitter.com/charbridge?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-harbridge/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allegoryinc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinaharbridge/ Book: Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact https://www.amazon.com/Swayed-Communicate-Impact-Christina-Harbridge/dp/0997296240 Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

By far, the most popular story from my book The Empathy Edge is the story of Christina Harbridge and her magical collection agency. The story of how she created a culture of empathy that led to transforming a usually bleak work environment into a thriving culture, resulting in success rates 3X the industry average and whose clients would send thank you cards and wedding invitations! How did she do it? What is she doing now? Is the agency still around? These are all questions I get and ones Christina herself is here to talk us through today.We also speak about how she accidentally stumbled on this business model - and how she now teaches leaders to do the same. She shares the biggest obstacles leaders face in transforming their cultures and breaking outdated models - and the financial success that comes from treating employees and customers with dignity, respect, and empathy. Finally, we talk about the important role of systems design in ensuring your company can actually live out it's values day to day and make them more than a talking point. Key Takeaways:The goal of your first interaction should never be to complete a transaction or whatever your agenda is, but to gather trust and to find out the truth. Empathy is not a strategy. It is a feeling and a mindset. To have a strong team, you need to have people that work differently than you do. Empathy is required to be curious and open to understanding the needs of those teammates.  "What we were doing was filling people's basic need to feel understood, which is an underlying need. That drives commitment." —  Christina Harbridge Christina Harbridge, Mischief Executive Officer, AllegoryChristina Harbridge is a behaviorist who trains and coaches individuals, teams and large groups to understand and leverage their own personal operating system when dealing with others who may or may not be rational.Christina's early experience as founder and CEO of a debt collection agency that collected debt through unorthodox tactics (such as being nice) shaped her worldview on workplace communication. Employees focused their interactions on filling a person's need to feel understood through emotionally literate tactics, rather than focusing on trying to collect a debt that may not even have been owed. This values-based tactic, reinforced by bonuses paid on thank-you notes received, reinvigorated the industry by resulting in collections three times higher than the industry average. The proof was in the wedding invitations.Christina has co-authored software, built and sold a successful finance industry company, practiced acrobatic swing dancing, participated as a NASA test subject and collaborated to design and weld several large-scale metal sculptures. She has served her community on the founding boards of The Bay Lights and Emerge America. Her story is covered in more detail in Simon Sinek's book “Start With Why,” Mike Maddock's “Plan D,” and Maria Ross' “The Empathy Edge.”She is the author of Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact, which reached number one on Amazon's ‘Conflict' category list. Connect with ChristinaWebsite: https://www.allegoryinc.com/team/christina-harbridge/Twitter: https://twitter.com/charbridge?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-harbridge/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allegoryinc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinaharbridge/ Book: Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact https://www.amazon.com/Swayed-Communicate-Impact-Christina-Harbridge/dp/0997296240 Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

In this weeks episode, Melissa, Maria, Brian, and Cesar discuss:-Building eMerge America's over the years -The Medina family: A family in business-Collabing with Pitbull - & more  

Shannon Watts is the founder of the nation's largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. With over 6 million supporters and a chapter in every state, Moms Demand Action and its partner, Everytown for Gun Safety, have stopped the NRA's priority legislation in statehouses more than 90% of the time, passed hundreds of gun safety laws across the country, changed corporate policies, and educated Americans about secure gun storage. Watts is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019. www.momsdemandaction.org  IG: @momsdemand; @shannonrwattsFacebook: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaBook: Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Jump on the Soulshine at Sea Cruise, happening Nov 3-7, 2021: www.soulshineatsea.com Michael's album ‘Work Hard And Be Nice' is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com The ‘Stay Human' podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists ManagementProducer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for MediaRowIn Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO)Presenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands  Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing by: Caleb Melcher for Resonate RecordingsAdditional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV

Shannon Watts is the founder of the nation's largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. With over 6 million supporters and a chapter in every state, Moms Demand Action and its partner, Everytown for Gun Safety, have stopped the NRA's priority legislation in statehouses more than 90% of the time, passed hundreds of gun safety laws across the country, changed corporate policies, and educated Americans about secure gun storage. Watts is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019. www.momsdemandaction.org  IG: @momsdemand; @shannonrwattsFacebook: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaBook: Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Jump on the Soulshine at Sea Cruise, happening Nov 3-7, 2021: www.soulshineatsea.com Michael's album ‘Work Hard And Be Nice' is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com The ‘Stay Human' podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists ManagementProducer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for MediaRowIn Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO)Presenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands  Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing by: Caleb Melcher for Resonate RecordingsAdditional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV

  Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with over 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview expert guests,usually 2 or more on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. If you want to add something to the show email me StandUpwithPete@gmail.com Join the Stand Up Community Dr BRIAN ROSENWALD is the author of Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States, editor of the Washington Post blog Made by History, and scholar-in-residence at the University of Pennsylvania. From Brian's Website : I am a scholar in residence at the Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Leadership Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, an instructor at Penn, and author of Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States. I serve as the Editor-In-Chief of Made By History, a Washington Post history section, and as a political analyst for NBC10 Philadelphia. Previously, I did the research for the Slate podcast Whistlestop. I work at the intersection of 4 disciplines— history, political science, media studies, and communications. My scholarly interests include Congress, the media, public policy, and the Supreme Court. I also have significant interests in the substance of public policy and in helping scholars to reach a wider audience with their work. I am a passionate and devoted teacher with substantial teaching experience across multiple disciplines. I love to experiment in the classroom with innovative methods and course elements. Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview expert guests,usually 2 or more on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. If you want to add something to the show email me StandUpwithPete@gmail.com Join the Stand Up Community Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

In conversation with A'shanti Gholar, President of Emerge America, and Jennifer Carroll Foy, Emerge alum and candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2021.

Today we'll be talking to Manhattan District Attorney candidate Eliza Orlins and Emerge America's Jill Barkley Roy discussing women in politics, the new administration, and the changes we can expect when excellent candidates get a seat at the table. 

Melanie Ramil is Executive Director of Emerge California,  a non-profit organization that identifies and helps women and minorities in California be elected to public office. Emerge America was praised by Hillary Clinton as a group that has impressed her since the 2016 election at helping get Democrats elected to officeRamil is a superstar in her field and has dedicated her career to ensuring that institutions embrace and reflect the diversity of the constituencies they serve.  Melanie has led and won multiple statewide campaigns, including the one for United States Senator Kamala Harris.In this conversation Melanie opened up about her journey to embrace her Filipina identity.  Nina and Melanie also riffed on what kind of VP Harris will be and how her leadership will transform the role.  We also made some distinctions between identity politics and discussed why it really matters to have more women in office.  ResourcesAnd She Could Be Next: A Documentary Emerge California Nina Simonds CoachingMelanie's Story on NPR's Race Card Project  

After the tragedy of the Sandy Hook shooting, Shannon Watts was moved to start the Moms Demand Action Facebook group to call all Americans to do more to reduce gun violence. With a 6 million supporters and a chapter in every state, Shannon continues to be an advocate for this cause. She is also a board member for Emerge America, which recruits and trains women to run for office. Join Shannon and Alaa as they discuss this and more.Being At The Table means: “If you don't have a seat at the table, you are probably on the menu. And too often in this country, women and children are on the menu, because we don't have a seat at the table” – Shannon WattsHighlights from the Conversation:The influence that mothers have on lawmakers as the spending decision makers of the householdThe superhero power of the red shirtThe decrease of support from state senators on the NRA, due to the work of the groupThe correlation of domestic violence to gun violenceThe moral imperative of having women run for officeExploring the relationship between a sense of security and gun ownership The failure of the NRA to organize in the same way as the Moms Demand ActionThe creations of an anti-racist movement though the organizationAnd More…About the Guest: A mom herself, Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—the nation's largest grassroots gun violence prevention group, with chapters in all 50 states and a powerful network of volunteers and survivors that has successfully effected change at the local, state and national level.https://momsdemandaction.org/https://emergeamerica.org/About the Host: Alaa Murabit is an award-winning medical doctor, global security strategist, women's rights advocate and United Nations High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment & Economic Growth and Sustainable Development Goal Global Advocate.https://alaamurabit.com/https://www.instagram.com/alaamurabit/https://twitter.com/almmurahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alaamurabit/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Venus and El B ask a couple of their friends to talk about what happened on Election Day, nationally and in Florida. Special guests include Eva Facundo, Deputy Director of Affiliate Fundraising at Emerge America and Rafel "Ray" Collazo, Director of Political Campaigns at UNIDOS US Action Fund. The week that was and the week that lies ahead -- all from a Dominican perspective....

In this episode, you'll hear Kathy Manning, Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives (and Jenny's mom); Tori Taylor, co-executive director of Swing Left; and A'shanti Gholar, president of Emerge America. On Wonder Media Network's flagship show, Host Jenny Kaplan seeks to understand the state of gender representation in office and asks how Congress would change if it looked more like the people it represents. This season, we're featuring the daring women who are stepping up to lead during one of the most challenging years in American history.Women belong in the House is produced by Grace Lynch and Liz Smith, with special help from Luisa Garbowit. Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitterYou can check out the Women belong in the House t-shirt we designed at wondermedianetwork.com/bonfire

In this episode, you'll hear from Tori Taylor, co-executive director of Swing Left; A'shanti Gholar, president of Emerge America; former Governor Christine Whitman; former Representative Susan Molinari; Kelly Dittmar and Debbie Walsh of the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University; and Wendy Schiller from Brown University. On Wonder Media Network's flagship show, Host Jenny Kaplan seeks to understand the state of gender representation in office and asks how Congress would change if it looked more like the people it represents. This season, we're featuring the daring women who are stepping up to lead during one of the most challenging years in American history.Women belong in the House is produced by Grace Lynch and Liz Smith, with special help from Luisa Garbowit.Special thanks to Miles Moran for the original intro and outro music.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitterYou can check out the Women belong in the House t-shirt we designed at wondermedianetwork.com/bonfire

We know big problems require big solutions. But change almost always starts small, with one person rolling up their sleeves and deciding to go all in. In this episode of Tilted, we talk to two people who did exactly that. Jamie Margolin and Shannon Watts both started grassroots movements aimed at addressing huge environmental and social challenges. They share stories from their early days as activists, tips for starting or joining a movement, and suggestions for driving change in your own life.More about our guests: Jamie Margolin is a Colombian-American writer, community organizer, and the founder of Zero Hour, an international youth climate justice movement that led the first Youth Climate March in Washington, D.C., and 25 other cities around the world. Youth To Power, her debut book, is a guide to change-making, with advice on pitching op-eds, organizing successful events and peaceful protests, utilizing media to spread a message, and sustaining long-term action. Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with nearly six million supporters. In addition, Shannon is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.Sign-up for LeanIn.Org's newsletter here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex always heard that it wasn't polite to bring up politics at the dinner table. But with everything happening in the world, he's brought in two amazing women to help us make sense of it all. Does one vote count? How can you vote for someone who shares every one of your ideals? Why does the news we consume matter? Here to help are Tonya Mosley of NPR's Here & Now and the Truth Be Told podcast, as well as A'shanti Gholar of Emerge America and the Brown Girls' Guide to Politics. Some might call these issue political, but Alex Aiono calls it like it is: showing up for what you believe in and taking a stand toward a greater good. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Through a Buddhist lens, Shannon Watts and Ethan discuss harnessing the ancient and cultural power of motherhood to enact change in 2020.Shannon Watts, a mother of five, social activist, and Buddhist practitioner; is the founder of Moms Demand Action, a leading force for gun violence prevention, and is an active board member of Emerge America and Rise to Run, two of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Watts is a contributor to The Huffington Post and Medium, and her writing has appeared in Vogue, Time, and The Washington Post. Shannon recently authored, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.

In this episode, you'll hear from Rep. Lauren Underwood, A'shanti Gholar, president of Emerge America and host of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, and Professor Wendy Schiller from Brown University.On Wonder Media Network's flagship show, Host Jenny Kaplan seeks to understand the state of gender representation in office and asks how Congress would change if it looked more like the people it represents. This season, we're featuring the daring women who are stepping up to lead during one of the most challenging years in American history.Women belong in the House is produced by Grace Lynch and Liz Smith, with special help from Luisa Garbowit.Special thanks to Miles Moran for the original intro and outro music.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitterYou can check out the Women belong in the House t-shirt we designed at wondermedianetwork.com/bonfire

This is the kind of conversation that makes podcasting #worthit. The Two Jess(es) sit down with the ultimate bad ass and the 'NRA's #1 Enemy', Shannon Watts. Founder of the grassroots organization Moms Demand Action, described as a 'movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.' They pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. Shannon is the author of Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, and works tirelessly to empower women through her work with Emerge America in order to train and recruit women to run for office.This conversation runs deep on some of the hardest issues to discuss right now. Privilege, equality, school shootings, gun sense as opposed to gun control, and fighting the NRA one mom organized lemonade stand at a time, are just a few.Show Notes: Meet Shannon!Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with nearly 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.https://www.amazon.com/Fight-like-Mother-Grassroots-Movement/dp/0062892568https://momsdemandaction.org/about/https://emergeamerica.org/Local Alexandria Chapter of Moms Demand Actionhttps://www.facebook.com/MomsDemandActionVA/Support the show (http://www.paypal.com)

Ryanne Olsen is the Training and Curriculum Director at Emerge America, an organization that recruits and trains women to run for office. She joins the Money in Politics podcast to share the specific strategies Emerge uses to prepare women to fundraise, how they overcome the hurdles that are unique to women candidates, and how the advent of women-centric donor circles is changing the political landscape.

Being a person of color in the United States has always had it's challenges, and fortunately the conversation is in the forefront of our society right now, hopefully leading to some change. But most African Americans have faced racial inequities and intolerances their whole lives. Nolanda is no exception, and in this insightful and emotionally intelligent interview she shares her experience as a black woman in this country, but also her perspective from working in the family courts for 16 years, and from the perspective of a woman getting involved in government because she's ready to make some changes. She is also the loving wife of a police officer, something that also takes a lot of courage, especially right now. So enjoy this enlightening interview.Click here for more information on Nolanda's Emerge Maryland Campaign.Click here for more information on Emerge America and how you can get involved. Click here for more information on the League of Women Voters.Click here for The N Word, the book referenced by Nolanda in the interview.

She went from being a stay at home mom with 70 something friends on Facebook and wanting to have an online conversation about gun safety to founding a movement called Moms Demand Action- Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Now, Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with nearly 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, she’s an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Meet Shannon Watts and you’ll see she’s a mother, leader and warrior. She shares her experiences, beliefs, the immense pressure she faces -how releases stress & how she keeps it all together.

Katie interviews Marya Stark, founding executive director of Emerge America, about Marya's mother, Helen, who lived for most of her life with a debilitating lung condition that left her with 25% of normal lung capacity. Helen had nine children, and somehow managed to make each believe that that one child was her favorite. Katie and Marya dig deep into how Helen might have managed to pull that off.

Sophy and Kelly chat with A’shanti Gholar, President of Emerge America, about A'shanti's introduction to politics, the work of Emerge, and where women go from here in American politics.

Sophy and Kelly chat with A’shanti Gholar, President of Emerge America, about A'shanti's introduction to politics, the work of Emerge, and where women go from here in American politics.

Is there a gender gap in political fundraising? Amanda Renteria is a Senior Advisor and former Interim President of Emerge America, a national organization that recruits, trains, and provides a powerful network to Democratic women who want to run for office. She is also a former candidate for congress and governor in California. Amanda joins the Money in Politics Podcast to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that women face when it comes to raising and spending money in politics.

Here for your quarantine needs, we have guest, A'Shanti Gholar, the President of Emerge America & host of the Brown Girl's Guide to Politics, giving us the ins and outs of our current political climate. A'Shanti answers all of ours & your questions on the Democratic Primary, the election, what issues most effect women and people of color, and more. Learn more about Emerge America: emergeamerica.org/ Follow Brown Girl's Guide to Politics: www.thebgguide.com/ Follow A'Shanti Gholar: twitter.com/AshantiGholar

Guests: Peter Van Voorhis, Contributor for The Washington Examiner, On to discuss Super Tuesday. Tim Carney, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, On to discuss Super Tuesday Amanda Renteria, Chair of Emerge America, On to discuss Super Tuesday. Anthony Marcum, Resident Fellow at the R Street Institute, On to discuss Super Tuesday.

Kinsey Casey currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Pittsburgh under Mayor Bill Peduto. She comes to the City of Pittsburgh after serving as the inaugural Chief of Staff at Emerge America, a national nonprofit that trains Democratic women to run for office. Previously, she served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Kinsey also served in the Obama Administration for seven years, as Chief of Staff for Secretary John Kerry’s Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. State Department. Prior to her time at State, Kinsey was the National Security Director for Presidential Personnel at the White House, where she managed political appointments across national security-related agencies. She began her service in the Obama Administration at the Department of Homeland Security, where she managed domestic and international travel logistics for Secretary Janet Napolitano. Kinsey has worked on local, state and national campaigns and has held leadership roles in a number of large-scale events, including President Obama’s 2009 Inauguration and the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. We talked to Kinsey about what exactly her job with the city involves (spoiler: there’s no “typical” day) and her love of bureaucracy (really!)

A’shanti Gholar is the founder of the Brown Girl's Guide to Politics and the national political director for Emerge America--a national organization devoted to getting more Democratic women into office. You'll hear how A’shanti went from watching CSPAN as a kid, with her mom, to working for President Barack Obama, the DNC and the NAACP before joining Emerge America. And she'll share what it's going to take to get more women of color elected to office. Support our production with a tax deductible donation at inflectionpointradio.org/contribute.

With the 2020 election looming closer than ever, Popaganda host Carmen Rios calls up four women leading the fight for gender parity in politics—A’shanti Gholar, from EMERGE America; Erin Vilardi, of VoteRunLead; Aimee Allison, founder of She The People; and Jennifer Mandelblatt, founder of PLATFORM—and political reporter and author Prachi Gupta to talk about the fierce feminist leadership of The Squad, and what it will take to help advance their mission to shake up the system.

Gloria Feldt is an acclaimed expert on women, power, and leadership with decades of frontline leadership experience, a bestselling author, and in-demand keynote speaker.She is cofounder and president of Take The Lead, whose mission reflects her life's passion: to prepare, develop, inspire, and propel women to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025 by providing breakthrough training, mentoring and coaching role modeling, and thought leadership. Its signature 50 Women Can Change the World program is an immersive version of her 9 Leadership Power Tools to Advance Your Career customized by industries for women in early career, midcareer, and executive levels.She is the bestselling author of four books; the latest is No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power, the research for which plus her own real world knowledge forms the core of Take The Lead's programs.She is formerly president and CEO of the world's largest reproductive health and advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, capping a 30-year career that included serving as CEO of affiliates in West Texas and Arizona as well as the national CEO. She was named by Vanity Fair one of “America's Top 200 Women Leaders, Legends, and Trailblazers,” Glamour's “Woman of the Year,” She Knows Media Inspiring Woman, Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, Women Economic Forum Circle of Light award, Texas Monthly's Texas 20, Martin Luther King Living the Dream Award, and Forbes 40 Over 40.She teaches “Women, Power, and Leadership” at Arizona State University. Feldt has been widely quoted and published, including by the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, The Daily Beast, Forbes, Fast Company, Time, Huffington Post, Glamour, Elle and Ms. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, the Today Show, Good Morning America and The Daily Show. She recently served on the board of the Women's Media Center, the Jewish Women's Archive, and Emerge America and remains on their honorary boards. She currently serves on the board of Women Connect 4 Good Foundation. She is a member of the New York Women's Forum, the International Women's Forum, and the World Academy of Art and Science and is an advisor to the ERA Coalition.Gloria is an awesome chili maker. She and her husband Alex Barbanell live in New York City and Scottsdale, Arizona; they share a combined family of six children and 15 grandchildren, so there is never a dull moment in their lives. She spends too much time on social media and invites you to connect with her there. Some great takeaways from Gloria:We have the power if we choose to use itWe have the responsibility to move ourselves and others with us forwardGo beyond your comfort zone - it'll get betterChange can be madeNothing happens by itself. People make things happenTake the lead to changeBreak gender stereotyping______________________________________The Change Makers are doing a fundraise for their #NoMoreBoxes Online Training and Collaboratory Center. A platform designed to teach you how to create safe space for a deep-dive conversations that open up for the conscious and unconscious bias behaviours, placing ourselves and others into boxes, that places our focus on what separates us as human beings, not what unites us. Your help is highly appreciated.Just go to www.Patreon.com/NoMoreBoxes today! GRAB A COPY OF GLORIA'S FAVORITE BOOKS“No Excuses” MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS AN EPISODE OF THE CHANGE MAKERS PODCASTSUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON APPLE PODCAST OR STITCHER The Change Makers Podcast RSS Subscribe to The Change Makers Podcast Get the latest transformational out-of-the-box Leadership and Communications Tips, Insights, Tools & Stories from other change makers delivered directly to your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you!Please check your inbox for an email from me, Rúna Magnúsdóttir. Inside that email is a link to verify your subscription.Looking forward to having you onboard.My bestRuna

Shannon Watts is the author of Fight like a Mother – How a Grassroots Movement took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World.Until December of 2012 Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mother of five and former communications executive.The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon Watts started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence.That online conversation turned into a grassroots movement -- Moms Demand Action which now has a chapter in every state and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 6 million members.She is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Within 24 hours dozens are dead and even more injured in two mass shootings. Nancy Grace looks at the shocking details that emerge, from a manifesto in one case to a rape/hit list in the other. Discussing the case today: California prosecutor Wendy Partrick California prosecutor, Psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshal, active shooter response expert David Katz, forensics expert Karen Smith Forensic Expert, and Crime Online reporters Ellen Killoran and Dave Mack.

District 1 Fresno City Council Member Esmeralda Soria talks budget and rumors of a congressional run. Our KSEE24 political analyst Larry Powell, president of Emerge America, Amanda Renteria, and former district 31 candidate Lupe Espinoza discuss Gateway Ice Center being up for sale and Soria's possible congressional run. Fresno County board of supervisors Buddy Mendes says Measure C is set to be back on the ballot in 2027. Tower rapist victim Mirna Garcia and Fresno City Council Member Miguel Arias issue a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom to keep Rudolph Acosta in prison. Panel talks: Should Nike have pulled their "Betsy Ross" sneaker and the battle over health care for all including undocumented immigrants in California.

A'shanti Gholar got interested in politics through C-span as a kid and got activated by a politician's lies in high school. Today she's the political director for Emerge America, where she works tirelessly toward equal representation. Here she talks about her path there, what keeps her optimistic, and what she's got her sights set on beyond 2020.  Check out A'shanti's show The Brown Girl's Guide to Politics here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brown-girls-guide-to-politics/id1457611450!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation. The United States experiences the highest number of school shootings in the world. Shannon Watts decided to do something about it. In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Watts, a mother of five and former communications executive, started Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, an organization that advocates for gun regulation reform. Moms Demand Action has grown into one of the largest and most far-reaching organizations in American politics with a grassroots network in all 50 states and millions of supporters. Under Watts' leadership, Moms Demand Action has enjoyed a 93 percent success rate in beating the NRA in state legislatures. In her forthcoming book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby, Watts recounts how she and other mothers turned their outrage into action to drive progress in gun safety. The book celebrates the unique strength and power of women and highlights the potential for everyone to engage in everyday activism. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is the founder and board chair of Rise to Run, an organization dedicated to mobilizing young progressive women to run for office, and an active board member of Emerge America. Join Watts live at INFORUM as she shares her inspiring journey of how one woman's cry for change became a driving force in a national demand for action. Notes This program was generously supported by Levi Strauss & Co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Watts is the author of Fight like a Mother – How a Grassroots Movement took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World.Until December of 2012 Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mother of five and former communications executive.The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon Watts started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence.That online conversation turned into a grassroots movement -- Moms Demand Action which now has a chapter in every state and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 6 million members.She is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

June 7th is the National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and show support for common sense solutions to the gun violence crisis. Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America - the leading force for gun violence prevention, with chapters in all 50 states and a powerful grassroots network of moms that has successfully effected change at the local, state and national level. In 2013, Moms Demand Action partnered with Mayors Against Illegal Guns to form Everytown for Gun Safety, a nationwide movement of over 5 million Americans working together to end the epidemic of gun violence. She is an active board member of Emerge America and Rise to Run, two of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications and her new book is entitled, Fight Like a Mother. Visit https://fightlikeamother.org/. Make a donation to America Meditating Radio today. CLICK HERE.  Get the new Your Inner World – Guided Meditations by Sister Jenna. Visit www.AmericaMeditating.org.  Download the Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Gun safety and voting rights and abortion, oh my! The end of the 86th Texas Legislature is just a few days away (May 27!) so things are moving at lightning speed over at the Capitol. It's hard to drink from the drama firehouse at this point, but we're trying! Super organizer and Annie's List powerhouse Shellie Hayes-McMahon filled in for Ashley this week and dropped some serious truth bombs about local elections, why representation matters in our cities, and how those of us who aren't people of color can go about making ourselves into allies and accomplices. We talked to shero A'shanti Gholar, who is helping women of color claim the power they deserve with The Brown Girls Guide to Politics. And so much more! PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today's episode of The Rabble is brought to you by… ROUSER! Did you know that you can hire us to throw events? Maybe you are a candidate who wants a kick-ass campaign launch party, or maybe you are an organization that wants to reach new volunteers or raise money but you're tired of throwing the same old fancy silverware kind of fundraiser (not that there's anything wrong with those! I love me a crudite! But maybe you want to try something new). Well, we can help. This past Sunday we threw a book launch party for political photographer Casey Chapman-Ross, who said it was beyond everything she'd hoped for. We turned out a couple hundred people to The Butterfly Bar here in Austin, where we moderated a panel of fierce female activists, played a trivia game about where famous Texan rabble-rousers got their start, and heard from pint-sized lemonade stand activists. Also, there was facepainting! And beer! Email shout@rousertx.com to inquire about hiring us to do YOUR next event. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: A'shanti Gholar, political director for Emerge America and founder of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics https://www.thebgguide.com/ https://twitter.com/AshantiGholar https://emergeamerica.org/ Also! Much love to our guest co-host this week, Shellie Hayes-McMahon of Annie's List! https://annieslist.com/ SH*T TO DO: GIRD YOUR UTERUS! This week Alabama passed a law that would send doctors who perform ANY abortion after the point of conception to prison for up to 99 years. http://time.com/5590420/alabama-abortion-law-roe/ Oh and? Women who miscarry might be charged with murder, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/upshot/miscarriages-politics-georgia-law.html So what can we do? FIGHT LIKE HELL. Crooked Media has a great summary of what's happening and ways you can help, including donating and volunteering for great organizations. Check out their Instagram post on it: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxfx4V2Dtc1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Also, support the ACLU as they gear up to fight these laws: https://www.aclu.org/ And throw some bones to Becky's personal fav, Run for Something -- a group that is focused on the battles for seats in state legislatures where these bad decisions are being made. Let's VOTE THEM OUT. https://runforsomething.net/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Gina Ortiz Jones is running again in TX23! She only lost by 926 votes last time, WUT. https://ginaortizjones.com/ https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/14/gina-ortiz-jones-running-again-unseat-will-hurd/ Rep Vikki Goodwin: https://www.facebook.com/VikkiGoodwinTX/ High school student Bonnie Kim's activist art: https://bonniekim.portfoliobox.net/?fbclid=IwAR0ij2BHbFVJt2QJpc-31RAvGO3FPnp_C12p9jP-1bq6VAQt4fkzWPGbQ5E Good gun bills from Texas Gun Sense: https://www.txgunsense.org/articles/86th-legislative-session-legislative-priorities Our Instagram story on the saga of Senate Bill 9 (the voter suppression bill): https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18038566519136375/ Voting rights champions: https://movetexas.org/ https://texascivilrightsproject.org/action/ https://progresstexas.org/ https://www.commoncause.org/texas/ https://tfn.org/ https://unitedwedream.org/ https://www.battlegroundtexas.com/ https://www.dailykos.com/ Texas Tribune article on Senate Bill 9: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/15/texas-voting-rights-senate-bill-9/ Check out the #peopleshearing hashtag on #SB9 to hear the testimony from people who weren't allowed to testify in committee: https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeoplesHearing?src=hash Texas election turnout is pllllllllllhhhhhh: https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-has-nations-worst-voter-turnout-and-young-texans-lead-way 14-year-old raises $8K to pay off student lunch debt in Austin: https://abc13.com/society/14-year-old-raises-$8k-to-pay-off-student-lunch-debt/5299535/ ‘You Can't Always Be Exactly Who You Are': A Chat With Maya Rupert: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/us/politics/julian-castro-2020-maya-rupert.html Organizations recommended by The Brown Girls Guide: https://www.thebgguide.com/organizations https://wondermedianetwork.com/ Support Emerge Texas! https://emergeamerica.org/emergetx/

Amanda Renteria, the Chair of Emerge America, and Bakari Sellers, the former South Carolina State House member, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss Joe Biden's bid for the Presidency and the other Democratic candidates in the race. Jennifer Eberhardt, the author of "Biased" discusses how unconscious bias impacts our everyday decision making. Our Alicia Menendez talks to Actor Ryan O'Connell about living with cerebral palsy and his new Netflix series "Special."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

National analysts have noted the sharply increased number of women running for elective office in 2018, especially among Democrats. In a panel discussion, “Year of the Woman?," Nicole Boucher, co-executive director of the California Donor Table; Mary Hughes, a democratic strategist and founder of Close the Gap California; and Amanda Renteria, chair of Emerge America examines the phenomenon in the California context and whether it's likely to continue in future election cycles. The discussion was moderated by Laurel Rosenhall, a political reporter for Calmatters.This discussion was part of a Feb. 1, 2019 conference, “California Votes: A Post-Mortem on the 2018 Election,” hosted by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies.Listen and read the transcript on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a historic night for women this election cycle. Bill talks to Andrea Dew Steele, the Founder and President of Emerge America about ALL of the new women who were elected on Election Night and what impact they'll have on the new Congress. Plus, Peter Ogburn and Graham Vyse examine all the new changes to state legislatures around the country.

With less than a week to go before the midterm elections, Donald Trump is trying to scare Republicans into voting. Troops to the border, revoking birthright citizenship, spreading lies about the caravan, lying about Democrats taking away pre-existing conditions, etc. These are just SOME of the lies that the GOP are trying to spread to amp up their base. He's also hitting the road for multiple campaign events for Republican candidates. Will it work? We'll know in less than a week. We talk to Vox's Dara Lind, Political Director for Emerge America, A'shanti F. Gholar and Travis Waldron from HuffPost!

With midterms around the corner, we want to bring you even more from the experts. Our bonus episodes are lightly edited interviews from thought leaders and people who are working tirelessly to get women elected in November. Host Jenny Kaplan talks with A’shanti Gholar, political director of Emerge America and founder of the Brown Girls Guide to Politics. Special thanks to Moran Audio for the tunes! www.wondermedianetwork.com

In this episode we hear from Cara McClure, a boots on the ground activist and candidate for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1. Cara talks about the 70 hours of candidate training offered by Emerge Alabama, the state affiliate of Emerge America whose goal is to train Democratic women to run for public office and win. Cara discusses activism, public service, the future that she imagines and is in the process of shaping in Alabama.Music from the Red Dirt Roses, a Birmingham acoustic trio. Beverly Corbin, Caroline Baker and Jean Marie CampbellFor more information, go to www.greenbucketpress.com/present-tense-podcast

Join your host Yaz, as she talks with A'shanti Gholar, founder of the Brown Girls Guide to Politics and the CEO of AFG Consulting. Currently, A’shanti serves as the political director for Emerge America, the only organization dedicated to recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office. Check out our lively and informative conversation on how you are born to lead ladies. Let's get in formation. #politics #womenlead #civics #blackwomenlead #rockthevote #blackwomenvote #blackgirlmagic #blackexcellence #womenlead

Election Day 2017 - In this episode of The Great Battlefield podcast Nathaniel Pearlman chats with people involved in the 2017 election about lessons learned and where we go from here. Guests include Catherine Vaughn, Flippable; Gaby Goldstein, Sister District; Will Robinson, New Media Firm; Sayu Bhojwani, New American Leaders; Stu Trevelyan, NGP VAN; Yoni Landau, Rapid Resist; Erin Vilardi, Vote Run Lead; Emma Brown, Wendy Gooditis for Delegate; Cortney Tunis, Pantsuit Nation; Alex Viskupic, Dante Tanner for Delegate; Heidi Sieck, #VOTEPROCHOICE; A'Shanti Gholar, Emerge America; Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs; Sang Peruri, Voter Circle; Gerard Niemira, Groundgame; Michael Frias, Catalist; Alfred Johnson, Mobilize America.

Welcome back! Today, get ready to be inspired! We’re talking with Rachel Hundley, an attorney who, after living the law firm life in New York City, eventually landed in the California Wine Country City of Sonoma. Not long after relocating there, she started to get involved in local politics, first getting elected to the City Council in 2014 and then unanimously being voted Mayor in 2016. She also co-owns a food truck called Drums and Crumbs. Rachel offers not just some great practical tips for being active in your local community, she also provides an inspiring example of someone who felt a calling and pursued it—more than once, undeterred by various obstacles—where there’s a will, there’s a way! In this episode, we discuss: The unexpected trajectory of Rachel’s post-law school journey Her campaign, and how to run for local office What it’s really like in the day-to-day, behind-the-scenes life of a local elected official Skills you learn in law school and cultivate as lawyers that are huge assets in politics, entrepreneurship, and beyond How to take the most from every experience, and how to get experience and connections that count The recent call to public service many are feeling nationwide, and different ways to get involved Being an informed citizen and making your voice heard, especially for young people Resources: Itkowitz, Colby. "She wanted to make a difference. Now this millennial is the mayor of her new town." Washington Post, Jan. 24, 2017. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/01/24/she-moved-across-the-country-to-start-a-new-life-then-the-town-made-her-mayor/?utm_term=.f2aabd10822c) Gowland, Lelia. "She Should Run: This Nonprofit Incubator Is Launching Thousands Of Women's Political Careers," Forbes, Dec. 1, 2016. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/leliagowland/2016/12/01/how-this-nonprofit-inspires-women-run-for-office/#617645e77bc53) She Should Run (http://www.sheshouldrun.org) EMILY’s List (https://www.emilyslist.org/pages/entry/run-for-office) Emerge America (http://www.emergeamerica.org) Podcast Episode 83: Lawyers in Action: The Airport Immigration Crisis (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-83-lawyers-in-action-the-immigration-crisis/) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Episode-91-Rachel-Hundley.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes (or your listening platform of choice). And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Marya Stark, co-founder of Emerge America and Allison Molkenthin, co-founder of Emerge Connecticut, join host Betsy Kim, to discuss how and why they are training Democratic female candidates to run for public office.