Beyond Resistance Pod

Yes. We want to believe that getting justice and accountability are possible - even for the rich and powerful. But if we spend all of our efforts spinning in outrage, we won't have enough left to further the work. Jennifer and Sarah share tips for channeling outrage energy into areas that are useful to building local Blue power.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the pod to discuss leadership, service, the power of local activism, and his campaign for U.S. Senate.

What does the journey from activist to local elected leader look like? Jennifer and Sarah sit down with Midland County Commissioner Alaynah Smith to discuss going from walking the picket as a child with her activist mother to community organizing, to working on campaigns full time, to being the only elected Democrat in County Government. Hear from Alaynah and her lifetime focus on servant leadership and how we can bring those insights into more communities to start building Blue power.

Did you know that the "BBB" will knock 17 million people off of health insurance and explodes the ICE budget to 21 times it's current size - bigger than the entire Canadian or UK defense budgets? Jennifer and Sarah break down the impact the Big Bogus Bill will have on everyday Americans and how Democrats have just a bit of time to get ahead of the message at the local level for 2026.

One hand: We need to engage and excite younger voters!

Other hand: We don't want anything to change!

Jennifer and Sarah discuss what Zohran Mamdani winning the NYC mayoral primary should signal for Democratic parties at the local level if they are truly interested in growing members and momentum.

Breaking social norms for social change: Jennifer and Sarah discuss how to use disruption in the political space to help shift the community's perspective and build stronger coalitions through shared purposeful discomfort.

Jennifer and Sarah recap Midland Michigan's historic and enormous "No Kings" protest, and the importance of creating a vision for the world we want to live in and leading from there.

Sure, a huge protest is awesome. And, there are every day actions from conversations to social media to flying a pride flag that matter and help build your momentum and your local movement.

Jennifer and Sarah discuss challenges of organizing within Democratic groups when not everyone agrees on the best path forward.

Jennifer and Sarah discuss thinking big when it comes to fundraising - and everything else.