What does it really take to make your voice heard in Congress?

In this episode, Host Julie Rose talks with Sam Daley-Harris, founder of RESULTS and Civic Courage, and Jay Butera, the citizen advocate who helped create the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in Congress.

Jay shares how he spent three years hearing “no” before finally convincing one Republican member of Congress to say “yes” to working across the aisle on climate change. Sam explains how transformational advocacy—showing up, building trust, and listening deeply—can turn ordinary citizens into powerful changemakers.

Sam’s book, Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen's Guide to Transformational Advocacy - https://reclaimingourdemocracy.com/

Get in touch with Sam – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCQuqj-4O2eh4Sfy_E-dfVntbPlqg1A4T4oQ8E2J0nuZbD-w/viewform

Climate Solutions Caucus - https://climatesolutionscaucus-garbarino.house.gov/

Top of Mind episode on what to do if you’re feeling unheard by Congress - https://www.byuradio.org/feeling-unheard-by-congress-heres-what-you-need-to-know

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Meet Sam Daley-Harris and Jay Butera

01:14 The Birth of the Climate Solutions Caucus

02:07 Challenges and Breakthroughs in Advocacy

05:33 Building Relationships in Congress

08:09 The Turning Point: Congressman Curbelo's Involvement

12:06 Impact and Reflections on Advocacy

17:49 Final Thoughts and Encouragement