Jonni and Maria discuss how we can balance what's happening around us and why building community will be the key to making it through, finding joy, and activating change. We discuss why we're all grieving something. We share about optimism, activism, the cycle of progress and retreat, and how we can find sanity and sanctuary while still staying involved. Listen in to think and laugh about how we're all dealing with change in work and in our personal lives and how we can find joy, link arms, and move forward.

We share resources and experts that will help you find joy and take action.

Plus, chicken coops, improv shows, love and loss, social media sanity, kids, and more tomfoolery.

References Mentioned:

Jonni's show Big Tech at Jet City Improv (February 2025)

Courage to Advance: Breaking the ‘Things Will Get Better’ Cycle with Aaron Delgaty, PhD

The Ezra Klein Show

Heather Cox Richardson

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on The Pendulum as the symbol of the United States

ResistBot app

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Tangle

All There Is podcast with Andersen Cooper, exploring grief

The Empathy Edge: Stephanie Sarazin: What Is Ambiguous Grief and How To Show Up

Life is Beautiful 

The Parrot Tico Tango

Not mentioned but a great perspective!

Elisa Camahort Page: Where Do We Go From Here? (about social media usage)