There are some women who inspire you. There are some women you are in awe of. There are some women who make you think "dear Lord, what have I even done with my life?" Yolian Ogbu of Grassroots Youth is one of those women. In the very best way.
Episode 53 - Interview with Lindsay Sabadosa
Passion and progress. That's what Lindsay Sabadosa is about. And she's determined to get her part of the state fair representation in the state house. After all, there's more to Massachusetts than Boston.
Episode 52 - Interview with Sasha Bentley
Sasha Bentley is running on stronger small business, strong schools, and community engagement - who could be against that?
Episode 51 - Interview with Lindsay Brown
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Great advice for a DIY-er and political candidate. And Lindsay Brown just happens to be both (not to mention smart, determined, a certified Millennial, and with a policy platform that'll knock your socks off).
Episode 50 - Interview with Tiffany Bond
Tiffany's doing it all, working, campaigning, and parenting, all while not raising a dime for her campaign. Instead, she's promoting #MaineRaising - a campaign to put donation dollars back into the state she loves. It's a new kind of campaign and we are here for it.
Episode 49 - Interview with Emily Randall
People keep telling Emily Randall that she's too progressive, too liberal, too radical to be elected to Washington's State Senate in her hometown. But she says, this is the place where I was born, this is the community I was raised in, and these are the people I'll fight for.
Episode 48 - Interview with Lisa Hunter
Lisa Hunter is running for City Council in Washington D.C. In a city filled to the brim with politicians, how does she plan on making her voice stand out? By apologetically being herself.
Episode 47 - Interview with Rep. Attica Scott
Happy Women's History Month! To kick it off, Emily has a seriously good conversation with Representative Attica Scott, who is in the Kentucky State House representing House District 41. They talk campaigning, what happens after you win, and what it's like to come face to face with those "what ifs" that keep you up at night.
Episode 46 - Lone Star Parity Project
Who's ready to go deep on gender parity in Texas politics, ya'll? Brooke Lopez and Adrianna Maberry are young, crazy smart, passionate about gender parity in politics, and have just launched Lone Star Parity Project. These two are gonna go far.
Episode 45 - Interview with Elizabeth Moro
Growing up with eight brothers taught Elizabeth Moro an important lesson - if you're not at the table, you're not going to get fed. And that's the attitude she'll take to Congress for Pennsylvania.