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Have you ever looked around and felt that the way you live and work isn't sustainable? It's hard to find anyone who hasn't felt the weight of this relentless pace and the intense pressure to keep up as if this is just how modern life has to be.But what if it doesn't have to be this way? Our culture in the U.S. is burdened by pressures to keep up, excel, and do it all, often without the support systems to help us carry that load.What if we paused to question the assumptions driving us to stay so busy and overextended? Today's guest invites us to imagine stepping off the hamster wheel and envisioning what it would look like to challenge the norms we've been handed about work and life.We can't all pack up and move, but we can make small but powerful steps towards a more sustainable way of living, working, and leading.Kirsten Powers is a New York Times bestselling author and writes the bestselling Substack publication Changing the Channel. Jon Meacham called her most recent book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, "a great gift at an urgent hour.” Kirsten served as an on-air CNN senior political analyst for seven years. She has been a columnist for USA Today, the Daily Beast and the New York Post, and a political analyst at Fox News. Before her career in journalism, Kirsten was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration, worked in New York Democratic politics and was Vice President for International Communications at AOL, Inc.Listen to the full episode to hear:Kirsten's awakening to the fact that American culture is “not normal”How neoliberalism reshaped our relationship with work, class, and consumerismA reality check on what it takes to make radical changes in your life, at home or abroadHow unpacking paradigms about work and being busy has led Kirsten to question so many other norms in American lifeThe intense and long-term physical toll of our culture's obsession with overworkWhat gives Kirsten hope that America can do and be better in the future Learn more about Kirsten Powers:Changing the ChannelInstagram: @kirstenpowersSaving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You NutsLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:The way we live in the United States is not normalThe Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era, Gary GerstleNever Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-And What We Can Do about It, Jennifer Breheny WallaceCircle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church, Eliza GriswoldHouse of the DragonPretty in Pink

Kirsten Powers is a tenured news analyst who lived inside our modern age's belly of the beast — 24-Hour Network News. Kirsten Powers lived and breathed as a senior news analyst at Fox News and then CNN for years. Eventually, she hit a breaking point and realized living full throttle, enraged about the state of the world, wasn't doing her or anyone she loved any favors. She pulled back and began examining what it would be like if she stayed engaged in political news but also still centered and compassionate. Through her examination, she wrote an entire book about how to embrace grace and disengage from inflammatory discourse called “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts.” If you need some advice on how to balance that tightrope walk of being informed and actionable but not totally defeated by the litany of bad news, please join Jen and Kirsten as they determine what grace looks like when the world feels culturally and politically on fire.  * * * Thought-Provoking Quotes: “I feel like what our culture is missing is grace. We don't have grace for each other, and I don't have grace for people, and I don't think other people have grace for people, for the most part. And I think it's because we don't really understand grace.” - Kirsten Powers “When you call things out, you need to call it behavior. You need to say, "You're doing X, Y, and Z, and this is a problem," versus, "You are X, Y, and Z, and you are a problem.” - Kirsten Powers “Boundaries were really hard for me. And one of the things that I discovered was, I think I thought of boundaries as almost aggressive. You're keeping people out, and that's not actually what they are. You're actually letting people know how to be in a relationship with you. So it's actually an act of grace, right?” - Kirsten Powers Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Richard Rohr on FTL Podcast: https://jenhatmaker.com/podcast/series-16/live-yourself-into-a-new-way-of-thinking-richard-rohr/ Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-grace-kirsten-powers/1138990768?ean=9780593238233 Fierce, Free and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fierce-free-and-full-of-fire-jen-hatmaker/1132184307?ean=9780718088163&aug=1 Kirsten's Substack Newsletter: https://kirstenpowers.substack.com/ For the Love of the Enneagram (Jen's podcast series on the Enneagram): https://jenhatmaker.com/podcast/series/series-27/ Guest's Links: Kirsten's Website: https://kirstenpowers.com/ Kirsten's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenpowers10/  Kirsten's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KirstenPowers/ Kirsten's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KirstenPowers Connect with Jen! Jen's website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is a production of Four Eyes Media, presented by Audacy.  Four Eyes Media: https://www.iiiimedia.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Debbie talks with Kirsten Powers, a New York Times bestselling author, a liberal columnist and, most recently, an on-air political analyst with CNN. In 2023, after almost two decades, she left what she calls the “media circus” to pursue a different life as a writer and a life coach. Kirsten, who is 56, is [b]old by any definition.Prior to CNN she was at Fox (as a liberal voice) and before that she was a columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online, and the New York Post. Her recent bestselling book is Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts.Currently Kirsten writes a very popular newsletter on Substack, called, appropriately, "Changing the Channel." It's about living authentically, unlearning societal conditioning, and how to actually change your life. She published an essay recently about her plan to move to Italy with her husband because, as she put it, the U.S. is unlivable, with school shootings, the frenetic pace of life and because it's too expensive. Somehow we are societally conditioned to accept this, as if it's normal. But it's not, Kirsten emphasizes. The post went viral, hitting a nerve with her many readers. Now she's working on a book proposal. Since leaving her on-air job, Kirsten has been deliberately pursuing what she calls a "more easeful life" that is less striving and less accomplishment-oriented. It includes writing on Substack, which she loves. In this episode she also talks about her transition from evangelical christian to atheist. Kirsten is fast thinking and provocative and Debbie loved this conversation with her. //////////Don't miss the Behind The Scenes for every episode in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE newsletter.//////////  Mentioned in this episode or useful:Kirsten Powers - Wikipediakirstenpowers.comChanging the Channel : Kirsten's Substack newsletterThe way we live in the United States is not normal: Kirsten's viral Substack post about moving to Italy  (Nov. 29, 2023)Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts by Kirsten Powers (Convergent Books; Nov. 2021)Kirsten Powers: A liberal working for Fox News (Washington Post, June 17, 2015)What are the Nine Enneagram Types?CP Enneagram where Kirsten is studying for an Enneagram certificate.Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®)Jonathan Merritt on Personal Transformation and the Complicated Intersection of Faith and Culture:  Season 5, Episode 19 of the podcast.Behind the Scenes with Jonathan Merritt  by Debbie Weil (Substack, July 7, 2023)My Complicated Feelings About Tim Keller by Kirsten Powers (Substack, May 24, 2023)MEA: the midlife wisdom school  in Baja, MX and Sante Fe, NM where Debbie and Kirsten met. Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackGap Year After Sixty Debbie Weil and husband Sam Harrington's joint blog Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

The Soul Cafe ‘where life is served-up freshly brewed'.  As always to get our minds and hearts to open up we might just need a Rude Awakeing (by Della Mae and permission by Della Mae and Concord Music).  Wake us up Della Mae!Are we not all struggling right now?  People on both sides of the fence yelling at each other and yelling at ourselves—yes, we are a divided people.  Now we are not calling for some kind of blind unity (Kum ba Yah) that means absolutely nothing—maybe we need to figure out some ways to get around the table—-and listen to each other—to sense each other's humanity—lots of listening.Getting around the table—starting with basic humanity.  We quote a little from the book SAVING GRACE—Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive you Nuts by Kirsten Powers.  We talk a little about famous odd couples of differing political and other persuasions—and how they found common humanity.Bell Hooks said “How do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their capacity to be transformed”.We pause to ponder having Room at the Table for everyone by listening with permission from singer-songwriter Carrrie Newcomers song—ROOM AT THE TABLE.  “but there is room at the table for everyone—-so pull up a chair”Then we focus a little on Frank's wife Jill's new buisness in retirement—BEANS AND SPROUTS—beanssprouts.com —one way of making room for everyone is justice—-selling fair trade and organic coffee where the farmers around the world are getting a fair wage and helping to transform their communites—Drink Coffee and Be the Change.  And selling local organically grown herbs and plants.  Also selling Sweet Justice products by (Deans Beans) organic and fair trade dark chocolate disc and hot cocoa mix—giving 10% of the sales to a local agency named—Benevolence Farm near Graham, NC helping formerly incarcerated women to have room at the table.Frank then switches gears slightly by pointing out that this whole struggle is not about opposing sides not standing for anything—as the Dali Lama says, “if you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion” which leads us even among division to declare humanity for all—-so………………………..VOTE AS IFYour skin is not whiteYour parents need medical careYour spouse is an immigrantYour land is on fireYour child is transgenderYour house is floodedYour sister is a victim of gun violenceYour brother is gayYour water is unsafeBecause Privilege has no place in an Election, But Empathy Does!Winding down today….an Armenian American writer William Saroyan penned these words in his breakthrough article “The Daring Young Man on the flying Trapeze”, published in 1934.  You might say this is a rousing piece of advice that reads like a rallying cry to live life to its fullest:  “Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste the food when you eat, and when you sleep really sleep.  Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell.  And when you get angry, get good and angry.  Try to be alive.”Yes, it is almost Halloween—crazy how for some that even divides people—but I say get out there—let your bones rattle—pull out the witches—strobe lights—fog machine—-and laugh with the whole neighborhood—we are in this together—and be ready for some good ole gratitude humanity as Thanksgiving approaches.We head off into nature—as Della Mae sings—For the Sake of My Heart———just maybe the table needs to be outside—all humanity breathing the same air—watching the change of seasonsThe Soul Cafe—the table is large enough for all—-see you next time.

Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Kirsten Powers! Kirsten Powers is a CNN senior political analyst and NYT bestselling author whose forthcoming book is "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts," publishing on Nov. 2, 2021.Kirsten formerly was a columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online and the New York Post. The Columbia Journalism Review called her "an outspoken liberal journalist" in a sea of opposition at Fox News, where she previously served as a political analyst.Her writing has been published in the Washington Post, Elle magazine, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and Salon.com.Guest (Select) Publications:The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts Guest Links:Twitter: @kirstenpowersInstagram: @kirstenpowers Theme music by: Forrest Clay “This Water I am Treading” & “You Must Go” can be found on the brand new EP, Recover You can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of Perspective, Ted speaks with CNN political analyst, USA Today Columnist and author Kirsten Powers about her most recent book, "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn To Coexist With People Who Drive You Nuts".  They peel back the complex layers of the deep political divide in America, how that has impacted families and how people who are feeling marginalized should respond.   Winn learns who and what shaped Powers into the empathetic, anti-racist, critical thinkier she is today. The discussion is a heartfelt, eye opening exploration of how Americans can live in two very different countries and have very different lived experiences at the same time and in the same geographical location.   Kirsten defines race and details how grace can be given and received differently based on the context of each person's life. This conversation is informative, honest and one that many Americans should experience.    Follow Kirsten Powers on Twitter: @KirstenPowers   Follow Kirsten Powers on Instagram: @KirstenPowers   Follow Kirsten Powers on Facebook: Kirsten Powers  

Spencer Crandall sits down with Kirsten Powers to talk about her new book “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You.”Text Spencer to be the first to know about new music: (615)358-7729Listen to Spencer Crandall's latest music: https://solo.to/spencercrandallWebsite: http://spencercrandallmusic.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spencercrandallmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencercrandall/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spencercrandall?Email: jeff@hudsonhillmgmt.com

Today we are excited to welcome Kirsten Powers. Kirsten is a New York Times bestselling author, USA Today columnist, and senior political analyst for CNN, where she appears regularly on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and The Lead with Jake Tapper. Her writing has been published in The Washington Post, Elle, The Daily Beast, The Wall Street Journal, and many more publicationsKirsten's book  Saving Grace: SPEAK YOUR TRUTH, STAY CENTRED, AND LEARN TO COEXIST WITH PEOPLE WHO DRIVE YOU NUTS was released in 2021 - Kirsten discusses her book with us with incredible honesty. This is a book that is a must-read in these deeply divided days.This podcast was recorded on March 4th, 2022.

Have you ever considered just how paradigm-shifting grace is? Co-hosts Kayla Craig and Lindsy Wallace have a conversation with New York Times bestselling author, USA Today columnist, and CNN Senior Political Analyst Kirsten Powers about her new book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Together, they talk about what grace is—and what it isn't—and what it can do.In this episode, we:Point out that practicing grace is far from passive or weak and that it's more for ourselves than for those we extend it toGo over what grace looks like as an enneagram 8Talk about how trauma influences our relationship with the world and peopleDiscuss the trap of dualistic thinking and how it prevents us from empathizing and seeing possibility in othersConsider how learning from other cultures and belief systems that do not adopt dualistic thinking can help inform us about graceTalk about the misappropriation and spiritual bypassing around grace in faith spacesDive into the humanizing effect of grace and how it can dismantle polarizing thinkingJoin us for this conversation about the practice of grace and how it can move us toward wholeness and a more just society. We hope it encourages you to live into it more fully and deeply.News, Notes, and Links:Want to follow along with Kirsten? You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and (sometimes) Twitter!Be sure to check out her book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts.Support more conversations like this on Upside Down Podcast! Please visit us, where you can pledge a few dollars of monthly support to help us pay our bills and keep the conversations going.Learn more at Upside Down Podcast.We're on Instagram, too. You can find us individually at @patricia_a_taylor, @kayla_craig, @alissarmolina, and @lindsy.wallace.Join the Upside Down Together listener group on Facebook!Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/upsidedownpodcast)

Kirsten Powers - a CNN senior political analyst and USA Today columnist - offers a path to navigating the toxic division in our culture in her new book "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts." (Convergent Books)

On this episode, we'll take a look at “grace”, and explore why grace may be difficult for you to tap into. Our guest is CNN senior political analyst Kirsten Powers, who is a former political analyst for Fox News. Kirsten is also a New York Times bestselling author, in addition to being a former columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online and the New York Post. The Columbia Journalism Review called her Kirsten "an outspoken liberal journalist" in a sea of opposition at Fox News. Her latest book is called "SAVING GRACE: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts". Thanks to our sponsors of this episode! --> Schwab: offers a variety of easy, flexible financial planning options that can rise to meet any of life's many curveballs. Whether it's making a complimentary retirement plan online or chatting directly with a financial consultant, anyone can look forward to planning with Schwab! Learn more at Schwab.com/plan --> Truebill: the easiest way to find subscriptions, manage bills, and even cancel recurring charges with a single click. Start canceling today at http://www.truebill.com/nobodytoldme --> Noom Mood: an app that pairs you with a coach who gives you the tools needed to shift to better manage your daily stress and anxiety in just ten minutes a day. Work at your own pace, wherever and whenever you want. Millions have experienced success dieting with Noom Weight, and the same brilliant minds behind it are now tackling mental wellbeing. Sign up for a free trial at http://www.noom.com/ntm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abby and Lauren take a look back at some of their unusual holiday traditions and welcome USA Today Columnist and CNN Senior Political Analyst, Kirsten Powers, to discuss her new book Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Kirsten describes how she was able to save her own inner grace after years working in cable news and explains how finding our internal peace and happiness might be the best cure - particularly when it comes to dealing with people we might disagree with this holiday season. Produced by Dear Media

Kirsten Powers is the NYT bestselling author of SAVING GRACE: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered & Learn To Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. She talks about living in true grace, first with yourself then with others. Here's how she ends her book..."Grace is an idea worth saving, and in the end it might just be what saves us-in ways we have not yet imagined." Yes!

Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts by Kirsten Powers The CNN senior political analyst, USA Today columnist and NYT bestselling author offers a path to navigating the toxic division in our culture without compromising our convictions and emotional well-being, based on her experience as a journalist during the Trump era, interviews with experts, and research on what leads people to actually change their minds. For years, Kirsten Powers has been center stage for many of our nation's most searing political and cultural battles as a columnist, TV analyst, and one-time participant in the thunderdome of Twitter. On a good day, there will be civil disagreement. On a bad day, it's all-out trench warfare--nothing but a cycle of outrage and self-righteousness. More and more, Powers finds herself wondering, along with countless Americans: How are we to cope with this non-stop madness? In Saving Grace, Powers writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she's made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. She draws on lessons offered by faith leaders, therapists, theologians, social scientists, and activists working for change today. She dismantles the widespread misconception that grace means being nice, letting people get away with harmful behavior, or choosing neutrality in the name of peace. Grace, she argues, is anything but an act of surrender; instead, it is a kinetic and transformative force. Saving Grace offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. It's a culture that embraces repentance and repair, a process through which those who have caused harm can take responsibility and work toward righting the wrongs in which they have participated. It's a place where we're empowered to see the possibility in other people, even people who are driving us nuts. Provocative, original, and filled with deep wisdom, Saving Grace is an essential read for anyone engaged in the struggle to live compassionately in an era of relentless demonization and division.

CNN senior political analyst and USA Today columnist, Kirsten Powers, is back to talk about her new book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People who Drive You Nuts. We explore her journey of moving from an unhealthy Eight—full of judgment, shaming, and blaming—to a healthy Eight with the capacity to extend grace towards those who hold opposing views without sacrificing her values and passionate beliefs.  In this episode, Kirsten walks us through the tools we can all use to become less enraged and more gracious people in the world. She shares her insights into: What grace is and what it isn't Setting boundaries to show others how to be in a relationship with you Learning how to have healthy conflict Developing humility to cultivate more empathy for others Seeing the humanity of others even when opinions clash This conversation is not just for Eights; it's for all of us. It's a master class in better relating to those we disagree with while embodying the best expression ourselves.  

    Join me and Kirsten Powers as we discuss her new and inspiring book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Saving Grace offers a compelling prescription for navigating the times in which we find ourselves. Grace, Kirsten compellingly, argues is what makes human coexistence possible. Kirsten is a USA Today columnist and a senior political analyst for CNN. Prior to her journalism career, Kirsten served as the Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public Affairs in the Clinton and various other communication-related roles. Guest Kirsten Powers Kirsten Powers is a CNN senior political analyst, columnist for USA Today and NYT bestselling author whose new book is “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts,” published on Nov. 2, 2021. Kirsten formerly was a columnist for  The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online and the New York Post. The Columbia Journalism Review called her “an outspoken liberal journalist” in a sea of opposition at Fox News, where she previously served as a political analyst. Her writing has been published in the Washington Post, Elle magazine, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and Salon.com. Before her career in journalism, Kirsten was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration and worked in New York Democratic politics. She was also Vice President for International Communications at America Online, Inc. where she oversaw the day-to-day communications of AOL businesses outside the United States and developed and executed the public launches of AOL businesses in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Hong Kong and Australia. Kirsten graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park with a B.S. in Journalism. She hails from Fairbanks, Alaska and currently resides in Washington, DC Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post.

    Join me and Kirsten Powers as we discuss her new and inspiring book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Saving Grace offers a compelling prescription for navigating the times in which we find ourselves. Grace, Kirsten compellingly, argues is what makes human coexistence possible. Kirsten is a USA Today columnist and a senior political analyst for CNN. Prior to her journalism career, Kirsten served as the Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public Affairs in the Clinton and various other communication-related roles. Guest Kirsten Powers Kirsten Powers is a CNN senior political analyst, columnist for USA Today and NYT bestselling author whose new book is "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts," published on Nov. 2, 2021. Kirsten formerly was a columnist for  The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online and the New York Post. The Columbia Journalism Review called her "an outspoken liberal journalist" in a sea of opposition at Fox News, where she previously served as a political analyst. Her writing has been published in the Washington Post, Elle magazine, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and Salon.com. Before her career in journalism, Kirsten was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration and worked in New York Democratic politics. She was also Vice President for International Communications at America Online, Inc. where she oversaw the day-to-day communications of AOL businesses outside the United States and developed and executed the public launches of AOL businesses in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Hong Kong and Australia. Kirsten graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park with a B.S. in Journalism. She hails from Fairbanks, Alaska and currently resides in Washington, DC Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post.

Kirsten shares all about her journey with grace, and what it looks like to treat others with humanity despite hurtful discourse. She breaks down how living a life of grace is more than just “being nice,” but rather leads to kindness and accountability. It's a great conversation, and we're so glad to share it with you!Kirsten Powers is a senior political analyst at CNN and a NYT bestselling author. He latest book is "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts." Kirsten formerly was a columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, the New York Post, and a political analyst on Fox News.++++To support Make It Simple, head to mpm.simple donation.comCheck out What Matters Most, daily teachings from Matt Popovits, available wherever you get your podcasts.For more information on MPM, head to mattpopovits.comSupport the show (https://mpm.simpledonation.com)Support the show (https://mpm.simpledonation.com)

Grace – it's a virtue one doesn't often see during divisive on-air political debates or in the caustic callouts flung casually and quickly in social media. Our guest, Kirsten Powers, a former political commentator for Fox News and current political analyst for CNN, knows this world well and has something to say about it. She believes in the transformative power of grace when it comes to fostering more civil discourse. In this episode, we talk with her about her new book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, and the new template she proposes for more civil and compassionate political engagement.Kirsten Powers is a political analyst, bestselling author, a USA Today columnist, and frequent contributor to many other media outlets. Previously a political analyst for Fox News, she's been the senior political analyst at CNN since 2016, where she appears regularly on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and The Lead with Jake Tapper. A graduate of the University of Maryland-College Park, she started her career working in the Clinton administration, handling media strategy for the U.S. trade representative. She moved on to AOL, where she was vice president for international communications, overseeing the day-to-day communications of AOL businesses outside the United States. She grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and currently resides in Washington, D.C.Kirsten's Book: Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts Speak Good Pod LinksFollow us on Twitter @speakgoodpodCheck out our blogGot an episode idea?

Pick up the phone. Scroll, scroll, scroll. Angry tweet. Delete. Repeat.The name of the game in public discourse these days seems to be "outrage." The polarized language from pulpit to podium to facebook post underlines just how divided our society has become. Is it possible to stay centered in an age of extremes?On this episode, Katelyn and Roxy are joined by political analyst Kirsten Powers. No stranger to conflict and not one to shy away from a debate, Kirsten began to wonder if constant immersion in what was becoming an increasingly toxic discourse was maybe beginning to poison her soul. She talks about the steps she's taken to form healthy habits, while still engaging in the issues that matter.Plus, a pop quiz straight out of high school debate team.GUEST:Kirsten Powers is a senior political analyst for CNN and a USA Today columnist. She is a New York Times bestseller and the author of the new book Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You NutsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alice and Maria are joined by friend and colleague, CNN Senior Political Analyst Kirsten Powers to talk about her new book: "Saving Grace - Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts." The New York Times bestselling author opens up about navigating the toxic division in our culture without compromising your own convictions and emotional well-being.

Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, by Kirsten Powers was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. In this honest and thought-provoking book, Powers takes us out of the newsroom and into her own process learning and extending grace. For years, New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers has been center stage for many of our nation's most searing political and cultural battles as a columnist, TV analyst, and one-time participant in the thunderdome of Twitter. On a good day, there will be civil disagreement. On a bad day, it's all-out trench warfare—nothing but a cycle of outrage and self-righteousness. More and more, Powers finds herself wondering, along with countless Americans: How are we to cope with this non-stop madness? In Saving Grace, Powers writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she's made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. She draws on lessons offered by faith leaders, therapists, theologians, social scientists, and activists working for change today. She dismantles the widespread misconception that grace means being nice, letting people get away with harmful behavior, or choosing neutrality in the name of peace. Grace, she argues, is anything but an act of surrender; instead, it is a kinetic and transformative force. Saving Grace offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. It's a culture that embraces repentance and repair, a process through which those who have caused harm can take responsibility and work toward righting the wrongs in which they have participated. It's a place where we're empowered to see the possibility in other people, even people who are driving us nuts. Provocative, original, and filled with deep wisdom, Saving Grace is an essential read for anyone engaged in the struggle to live compassionately in an era of relentless demonization and division. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, by Kirsten Powers was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. In this honest and thought-provoking book, Powers takes us out of the newsroom and into her own process learning and extending grace. For years, New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers has been center stage for many of our nation's most searing political and cultural battles as a columnist, TV analyst, and one-time participant in the thunderdome of Twitter. On a good day, there will be civil disagreement. On a bad day, it's all-out trench warfare—nothing but a cycle of outrage and self-righteousness. More and more, Powers finds herself wondering, along with countless Americans: How are we to cope with this non-stop madness? In Saving Grace, Powers writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she's made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. She draws on lessons offered by faith leaders, therapists, theologians, social scientists, and activists working for change today. She dismantles the widespread misconception that grace means being nice, letting people get away with harmful behavior, or choosing neutrality in the name of peace. Grace, she argues, is anything but an act of surrender; instead, it is a kinetic and transformative force. Saving Grace offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. It's a culture that embraces repentance and repair, a process through which those who have caused harm can take responsibility and work toward righting the wrongs in which they have participated. It's a place where we're empowered to see the possibility in other people, even people who are driving us nuts. Provocative, original, and filled with deep wisdom, Saving Grace is an essential read for anyone engaged in the struggle to live compassionately in an era of relentless demonization and division. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Pub Date – Pub Date is a podcast dedicated to the love of books. In today's episode, Copper CEO & founder, Allison Trowbridge, sits down with author Kirsten Powers on her launch day of Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Kirsten, for years, has been center stage of many of our nation's most searing political and cultural battles as a columnist, TV analyst, and one-time participant in the thunderdome of Twitter. After listening to today's episode, you'll walk away knowing better how to have a civil disagreement. Kirsten offers us a path to navigating the toxic division in our culture without compromising our convictions and emotional well-being.Most importantly, you will hear about and learn from the process of Kirsten writing this book. You can get your copy of Kirsten's new book here, and you can follow her on social media at @kirstenpowers. You can learn more about Copper Books by clicking here, and follow your host @alliebridge on all social media!

Today, the one and only Kirsten Powers joins us on the pod! Kirsten is a best-selling author, a USA Today columnist, and an on-air Political Analyst at CNN. In the past, Kirsten worked in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Public Affairs, as VP of Internal Communications at AOL, and at so many other interesting places. Kirsten is releasing her brand new book today (November 2) — Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, And learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts! I joked with Kirsten during the chat that this book is my new Bible. Y'all, I read this book last week in preparation for our podcast conversation and I didn't realize how much I needed the words and hope found in this book! Follow Kirsten on Twitter and Instagram. Buy her book immediately! You need this book and book sales during launch week help the author so much! __________________________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let's Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don't want you to miss a thing! If you love what we're doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y'all! Edited and Sound Designed by Sound On Studios.

Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, by Kirsten Powers was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. In this honest and thought-provoking book, Powers takes us out of the newsroom and into her own process learning and extending grace. For years, New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers has been center stage for many of our nation's most searing political and cultural battles as a columnist, TV analyst, and one-time participant in the thunderdome of Twitter. On a good day, there will be civil disagreement. On a bad day, it's all-out trench warfare—nothing but a cycle of outrage and self-righteousness. More and more, Powers finds herself wondering, along with countless Americans: How are we to cope with this non-stop madness? In Saving Grace, Powers writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she's made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. She draws on lessons offered by faith leaders, therapists, theologians, social scientists, and activists working for change today. She dismantles the widespread misconception that grace means being nice, letting people get away with harmful behavior, or choosing neutrality in the name of peace. Grace, she argues, is anything but an act of surrender; instead, it is a kinetic and transformative force. Saving Grace offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. It's a culture that embraces repentance and repair, a process through which those who have caused harm can take responsibility and work toward righting the wrongs in which they have participated. It's a place where we're empowered to see the possibility in other people, even people who are driving us nuts. Provocative, original, and filled with deep wisdom, Saving Grace is an essential read for anyone engaged in the struggle to live compassionately in an era of relentless demonization and division. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

We're so excited to have the brilliant Kirsten Powers back on the podcast this week! As a USA Today Columnist, CNN Political Analyst, Best-selling author, and Onsite alumni, Kirsten is a powerful and needed voice in our current political climate. She joined Mickenzie and Lindsey for an authentic conversation about what she thinks is missing from the polarizing and divisive discourse surrounding us: GRACE. Tune in for a paradigm-shifting definition of grace and explore how this idea could radicalize your mental, emotional, physical, and relational health!    Kirsten's newest book, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, releases November 2nd!  

According to CNN's Kirsten Powers, the United States is headed toward a constitutional crisis. Led primarily by white evangelicals and their cult-like worship of former President Donald Trump, American democracy is on the verge of collapse. How do we move forward? How do we have healthy conversations with our friends and family who continue to believe conspiracy theories and parrot the lies they hear everyday on FoxNews? In this candid “Election Day” episode, Kirsten draws on her deconstruction journey to carve out a way forward both personally and politically. Leaving behind a politics of cruelty for a politics of compassion, Kirsten offers a path to navigating the toxic division in our culture without compromising our deeply held beliefs and emotional well-being. Her new book Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist With People Who Drive You Nuts is a much-needed antidote to our culture of rage. Kirsten Powers is a New York Times bestselling author, USA Today columnist, and senior political analyst for CNN, where she appears regularly on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and The Lead with Jake Tapper. Her writing has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News, The New York Observer, Salon, The Daily Beast, the New York Post, Elle, and The American Prospect online. A native of Fairbanks, Alaska, Powers lives in Washington, D.C, with her fiancé, Robert Draper, and their two fur children, Lucy and Bill.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review

In this exciting episode, our very special guest is CNN Senior Political Analyst Kirsten Powers. Kirsten is an on-air political analyst at CNN, where she appears regularly on Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and The Lead with Jake Tapper. Prior to her career in journalism, Kirsten was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration from 1993-1998 where she served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public Affairs. She later worked in New York state and city Democratic politics including serving as press secretary for Andrew Cuomo's 2002 governor's race and as a consultant to the New York State Democratic Committee. She was also Vice President for International Communications at America Online, Inc. from 1998-2002. Kirsten is a New Times Bestselling Author whose forthcoming book is Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts, publishing on November 2, 2021. In this interview Kirsten discussed the role and importance of Grace in a time of collective despair and deep polarization, the importance of not weaponizing grace in order to alienate marginalized communities as well as pathways to allyship and reconciliation, drawing our inspiration from legendary Civil Rights icons like Martin Luther King Jnr., John Lewis and Ruby Sales as well as her experience with not only physical health issues but also mental health issues such as depression and suicide ideation. I enjoyed reading Kirsten's new book, Saving Grace, and several themes align with Holistic Wealth in terms of the importance of spiritual self-renewal, coping with adversity and life-altering setbacks as well as the importance of relationships in our lives. Tune in to listen to this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair and special guest CNN Senior Political Analyst Kirsten Powers. Resources Used In This Episode: Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts Holistic Wealth: 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom What You'll Learn in This Episode: • Kirsten's amazing new book, Saving Grace, and the importance and role of Grace in the public discourse on themes such as racism, politics and religion. • Kirsten's story on grief and adversity and being diagnosed with health issues such as Lime disease, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. • Kirsten's thoughts on the weaponization of grace, and how it's used as a tool to force marginalized communities into submission. • Kirsten's thoughts on the deep polarization in America and the globe, and how grace can be used as a tool for reconciliation and healing, drawing inspiration from legendary civil rights icons. • Kirsten's thoughts on coping with mental health struggles including depression and suicide ideation and how she coped with it and came through it successfully. • Learn how we can all use Grace in our personal lives to heal our relationships, be better allies and undertake the work necessary for healing. • Kirsten's spiritual journey, with her experience in Singapore, and how she embraces spirituality in her own life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keisha-blair/support

My guest is Kirsten Powers. Her new book is Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V4XDPZQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) In it this CNN senior political analyst and USA Today columnist offers a path to navigating the toxic division in our culture without compromising our convictions and emotional well-being, based on her experience as a journalist during the Trump era, interviews with experts, and research on what leads people to actually change their minds. Special Guest: Kirsten Powers.

Book interview with Kirsten Powers for “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts”