It’s 1 day before the 4th of July. This conversation is about what our country is missing. And how we can write the next 247 years in America’s ambitious story. Join Sophie and I as we celebrate in true Gen-Z fashion. Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 

Episode #5 QUESTION: Is America possible? 

Episode #5 GUEST: Sophie Beren. Sophie founded the non-partisan educational media brand The Conversationalist. 

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PODCAST INFO: 

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OUTLINE:

0:00 - Introduction, July 4th Special! 

1:01 - Is America Possible?

5:20 - How do we reignite hope?

9:44 - What today’s social  movements are missing.

12:12 - Welcome Sophie Beren! Difference between hope and optimism

17:13 - Sophie’s upbringing and early life

24:41 - The loneliness epidemic and Brené Brown

31:20 - Is talking to people you disagree with being complicit in oppression? 

35:00 - Is there a line to be drawn within free speech?

38:50 - Should unity be the goal?

43:00 - How to stay inspired?

50:00 - Gen-Z’s politics and pursuing “change”

1:00:00 - Sophie’s “why” 

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