Why do so few people vote in elections that affect their lives the most? What would happen if campaigns treated voters like real people instead of targets in a spreadsheet?

Activist, educator, and certified relationship coach Brian Gerald Murphy joins the podcast for an honest conversation about what happens when we stop letting shame dictate how we love and start creating relationships built on choice, consent, and curiosity.

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen shares what it was like growing up with a parent struggling with opioid addiction and how that experience shaped the way she thinks about policy, fairness, and the role of congress in people’s everyday lives.

The fight for truth has never felt more urgent, and few know that better than political journalist Maritsa Georgiou.

Montana conservationist Whitney Tawney joins host Topher Williams for a conversation about the messy, meaningful work of protecting public lands and the relationships that make real progress possible.

Bryce Bennett went from a closeted teen in rural Montana to a state legislator who helped repeal Montana’s anti-LGBTQ laws. Now, he’s leading a national movement to make voting more accessible through Vote Early Day.

Charlie Bonner, a fierce advocate for democracy who cut his teeth organizing in Texas, now brings that same energy to his work in the UK.

Karen Pandy-Cherry didn’t wait for someone to hand her a megaphone, she picked it up herself. Her approach to leadership is rooted in building power and making sure others have access to it, too.

Headcount is turning concerts into launchpads for civic action by making voter registration as common as buying a band tee.

Two powerhouse organizers are flipping the script on Utah politics by proving that even the reddest states can be ripe for progressive change.

Most of America’s political power sits in the hands of people nearly twice the median age, but Amanda Litman is working to change that by helping a new generation step into office.

Brandon Wolf, activist and National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, shares how surviving the 2016 Pulse Nightclub mass shooting transformed his life, and why he’s dedicated himself to fighting for LGBTQ+ safety, belonging, and justice.

When I played soccer as a kid, I was way better at scoring orange slices than goals. But that didn’t stop me from receiving a shiny participation trophy that lived in my bedroom for years.