Political Hope

Julie Oliver is the executive director at Register2Vote.org and most recently narrowly won a seat in Congress in Texas’s 25th House District. She is a healthcare finance expert and a former Medicare mom with experience of what’s it’s like to be a struggling American. Julie is a terrific leader, leading by example, and continues to be an empowering voice in communities across the physical and digital spaces.

Luigi DiMeglio is a seasoned news producer and a dedicated journalist. He’s worked on one of the top business programs on Fox News and is a line producer for Cheddar News. Luigi was also an intern at the Daily Show and was a managing editor of a local news outlet in Connecticut before moving to Manhattan. Luigi also has a YouTube channel called Foundation Era that discusses the popular Asimov Apple show, Foundation.

Robyn O’Brien is the co-founder of Sirona Ventures and rePlant Capital and an advocate for healthy soil and healthy food. She’s been called “food’s Erin Brokovich”, has best-selling books, and some of the most important TED Talks out there. Robyn is also a professor, a mother, and a leader in technology focusing on sustainability. She continues to be an advocate for farming as well empowering rural communities across the United States of America.

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Payton Silket is an embodiment of political hope. At 23, he is a minister in his church, consulting on community issues, he’s graduated with a masters in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine Law, and has already won several awards for leadership. Payton has a great TED called Embracing Reconciliation: How Hugs Can Heal Our Broken World that I really recommend. Our conversation is a journey that is both spiritual and political.

Loyal to my Soil (supporting inner city kids with free baseball equipment and mentoring/coaching) https://app.mobilecause.com/e/XBB0vQ

Payton's TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/payton_silket_embracing_reconciliation_how_hugs_can_heal_our_broken_world

Book Payton read from: https://www.orbisbooks.com/radical-reconciliation.html

Seneca Scott may be the next mayor of Oakland, California and is deeply rooted and in service to the city. He has been an avid labor rights organizer and leader, receiving a BS from Cornell University in Labor and Industrial Relations. Seneca co-founded Bottom’s Up Community Gardens and founded Oakhella to celebrate and share arts, music and food. Seneca also runs Neighbors Together Oakland which is dedicated to building unity and preparedness in its neighborhoods. This interview was amazing and I’m excited that people like Seneca are running for office, especially because of his stance on upholding free speech, the rights to our body’s health and wellbeing, and to solutionary thinking and doing. https://senecaforoaklandmayor2022.com/

Read an interview with Seneca here

This show is sponsored by www.CultivatingSelf.org a nonprofit supporting nurses facing burnout and compassion fatigue