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Episode 323: Understanding Loss: Finding Hope and Resilience After the Election
Feeling disappointed, angry, or even hopeless after the recent election? In this installment of the Understanding Loss series, Dr. Sharon Spano addresses the emotional toll of political division and reveals how we can move forward together.
In the fourth installment of the Understanding Loss series, we unpack the frustration, fear, and disconnection that can arise during times of uncertainty. With a blend of personal reflection and actionable strategies, Dr. Spano explores how acknowledging loss, reframing perspectives, and taking action can help us move beyond anger and despair and find common ground.
Sharing a touching story from a 19-year-old Republican voter, she also highlights the transformative power of listening with curiosity and compassion.
Ready to transform loss into hope and reclaim your sense of agency? Tune in for insights on healing, reconnecting with shared values, and embracing personal action as a catalyst for change as we move toward a brighter future!
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- The deep sense of personal loss felt by many after Trump’s victory.
- Acknowledging the emotional impact of loss and why this election felt so significant.
- Fear and division: recognizing shared emotional responses on both sides.
- Restructuring perspectives and why disruption is a necessary step for change.
- How embracing others' viewpoints fosters understanding, connection, and healing.
- Why Washington can’t fix everything and individual and local action is crucial.
- The role of media in fueling division and the need for critical consumption of news.
- Practical advice to help you maintain your sense of agency and hope for the future.
- A story about a 19-year-old voter’s calm perspective that brings unexpected optimism.
Transcript: Here
Links Mentioned:
The Men Who Built America
Sharon Spano:
Website: sharonspano.com
Facebook: facebook.com/SharonSpanoPHD
Instagram: instagram.com/drsharonspano/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharonspano/
Book: thetimemoneybook.com
Contact: [email protected]
X: x.com/SpanoSharon
The Other Side of Potential Podcast: sharonspano.com/podcast/
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Feeling disappointed, angry, or even hopeless after the recent election? In this installment of the Understanding Loss series, Dr. Sharon Spano addresses the emotional toll of political division and reveals how we can move forward together.
In the fourth installment of the Understanding Loss series, we unpack the frustration, fear, and disconnection that can arise during times of uncertainty. With a blend of personal reflection and actionable strategies, Dr. Spano explores how acknowledging loss, reframing perspectives, and taking action can help us move beyond anger and despair and find common ground.
Sharing a touching story from a 19-year-old Republican voter, she also highlights the transformative power of listening with curiosity and compassion.
Ready to transform loss into hope and reclaim your sense of agency? Tune in for insights on healing, reconnecting with shared values, and embracing personal action as a catalyst for change as we move toward a brighter future!
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- The deep sense of personal loss felt by many after Trump’s victory.
- Acknowledging the emotional impact of loss and why this election felt so significant.
- Fear and division: recognizing shared emotional responses on both sides.
- Restructuring perspectives and why disruption is a necessary step for change.
- How embracing others' viewpoints fosters understanding, connection, and healing.
- Why Washington can’t fix everything and individual and local action is crucial.
- The role of media in fueling division and the need for critical consumption of news.
- Practical advice to help you maintain your sense of agency and hope for the future.
- A story about a 19-year-old voter’s calm perspective that brings unexpected optimism.
Transcript: Here
Links Mentioned:
The Men Who Built America
Sharon Spano:
Website: sharonspano.com
Facebook: facebook.com/SharonSpanoPHD
Instagram: instagram.com/drsharonspano/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharonspano/
Book: thetimemoneybook.com
Contact: [email protected]
X: x.com/SpanoSharon
The Other Side of Potential Podcast: sharonspano.com/podcast/