Election Day is just around the corner and many Americans are facing anxiety around the outcomes and are feeling overwhelmed by news about the election. Dive into two podcast episodes below from A Braver Way that are timely and relevant, and are designed to ease some of the tension around how we feel about “the big day” on Nov 5.
Braving the unknown: Your election survival guide
How can you navigate this election with integrity? No matter who wins… no matter what? In this special election week episode, Moni and April roll out a survival guide that lends wisdom to all this anxiety. Drawing inspiration from A Braver Way guests like somatic therapist Luis Mojica, trans activist Kai Cheng Thom, conservative podcast host Wilk Wilkinson, and many more, your politically red and blue co-hosts ask what it’ll take to manage the one and only thing we can control this election… ourselves.
Beat | Six Americans doing the unexpected on Election Day
Many Americans expect bitterness and mistrust between Democrats and Republicans on Election Day. Here’s something they won’t expect: hundreds of everyday liberals and conservatives pairing off at polling places nationwide to try to show voters — and themselves — that whoever wins, our union can’t lose. What’s motivating these Trump and Harris voters to stand side-by-side in front of anxious voters Nov. 5? We talk to pairs in a red state, a blue state, and a swing state to find out. (14 minutes)
Consumed by the news? How to stay sane in a polarized election
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the flood of election headlines and opinions. But does following the news have to drive us crazy…or drive us even further apart? Mónica talks with Isaac Saul, the founder of Tangle — a political newsletter that’s earned trust across the political spectrum — to ask how we the people can take control of our news habits for a clearer, less polarizing view of the campaigns, the issues, and each other. Then, April and Mónica discuss how our behaviors shape our media and why following the news with a “red” ear and a “blue” ear could help us tune in all the better. (66 minutes)
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About A Braver Way
Done with the divisiveness in our politics and ready to do something about it? A Braver Way podcast host, Mónica Guzmán, is joined by guests from across the political spectrum to unearth tools, insights, and messy real life stories that can guide you over the divide in your everyday life.
This podcast is also designed to help listeners get beyond the fear of speaking their own truth and, through the power of storytelling, gain insights and tools that may serve as a model for how to navigate their own journey over a divide.
A Braver Way is presented by Braver Angels, the nation’s largest cross-partisan organization working to unite the Left and the Right to promote healthy conversation. So whether you’re Red, Blue, or something entirely different, “A Braver Way” will help you hear and be heard by people who confound you.