LIVE PODCAST! Making Change: Turning Your Passion Into Action
We're hosting a special LIVE episode of the Elected Podcast, in partnership with the Junior League of Boston, for Massachusetts Civic Learning Week. This episode will feature a panel discussion of young leaders who have advocated for change in their communities.
This panel will include a conversation about how they turned their interests into action by becoming civically engaged and learning how policies come to be in Massachusetts.
The panel will be moderated by:
Meg Wheeler, JL Boston Member, Activist, Host of the Elected podcast, and recent candidate for State Senate
Pamela Lynch, Advocacy Chair for the Junior League of Boston
Our Panelists:
Brianna Bennett, Sustainability Advisor for the Town of Cohasset and the Youth Outreach Officer for the Hull Democratic Town Committee
Tara Wilson, Legislative and Budget Director for a Massachusetts State Senator and member of Beacon BLOC
Whitney Mooney, Development and Marketing Manager at YWCA Cambridge and the Diversity Coordinator for the Wallingford Democratic Town Committee
Leyla Mandel, Co-Founder of the Watertown Sunrise Movement, Co-Founder of Uplift Watertown and budding filmmaker
Can working moms run for office? 👈🏻 This is the question that Eloise in Chicago asked us and you bet we answered it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On this episode of #ElectedPodcast, @hicks4district6 and Meg chat all about what it's REALLY like to run for office as a working parent, and how to deal with keeping your family's mental health in tact, how to focus on what matters, and how to juggle it all.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is an episode you won't want to miss!
"We have to earn people's votes." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's my guest for Episode #2, Jessica Laverty, dropping some truth bombs. 🎤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this episode, Jessica and I are chatting about HOW you win elections - and the importance of focusing on relational organizing and NOT transactional campaigns. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You know... getting to know people? That thing we did before the pandemic.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Jessica's also leaving us with some sage advice about how to prepare for a campaign before you ever announce.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is an episode you won't want to miss. Head to the link in bio and check it out!
Have you checked out our first episode of Season 2? In this episode, meet @hicks4district6, who's campaigning for real, equitable change in Boston.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We talk about so much goodness in this episode:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🎉What led Kendra to run for office⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🎉 Why she believes her community needs (and is ready) for change⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🎉 How to take a community-based approach to creating policy⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🎉 Building a movement and activating your community⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
...and so much more.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head to the link in bio to listen now!
SEASON 2 IS COMING!! We're so excited that our next season of the #Elected podcast is almost here...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But in the meantime, we have a favor to ask.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Can you help us out by:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✅ Subscribing to the podcast on your favorite podcast player⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💜Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🎉Share your favorite thing about the podcast on your stories and tag us!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And mark your calendar 📆 for March 9th for the 1st episode of Season 2!
Y'all, this is one of our favorite episodes because not only are we LIVE but we've brought on friends! We're joined by @officialashawndabney, who's running for Boston City Council and @callawalsh, an activist & organizer known for her role in @edmarkey recent landslide victory.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this episode, we're diving into why it's so important for young people to be in politics, and how to dive in if you're just getting started.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This episode is a MUST listen - check it out, link in bio!
Campaigning for office isn't made for mothers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this episode, Meg and Sam talk about how broken campaigning is - and how it doesn't work for moms, working parents or anyone who can't afford to take months off from work and family obligations.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But it's not hopeless. Meg and Sam talk about strategies to balance the demands of campaigning and family life and why it's so important that more moms and working parents run for office.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ready to listen in? Check out the link in bio!
No one goes into running for office thinking they will lose. But some do, and thinking about it is scary. What happens if you lose? What will people think?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this episode, Meg and Sam share how they feel about the possibility of losing, and why in the end, it doesn't really matter if you do.
Black Lives Matter. White supremacy has no place here. And the entire system of policing needs reform. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On this episode of Elected, Sam and Meg talk about one of the most important issues in their race - police reform, and why this is such a critical issue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Racism, white supremacy and anti-Blackness aren't going away. Dive into this powerful episode to hear how Meg and Sam handle this divisive issue amidst campaigning in a more "conservative" district. Link in bio.
How do you run a campaign that aligns with your values? How do you make sure your campaign is the best representation of you and what you stand for?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this episode, Meg and Sam talk about why it's so important to them they run an authentic campaign, and how they implemented a Responsible Campaign Pledge to ensure the campaign aligns with their values.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're disgusted by politicians and campaigning and worried that you'll have to sacrifice your values if you run, this is the episode for you! Tune in now - link in bio.
One of the nasty parts of campaigning for office is dealing with the haters and trolls. In this episode, Sam and Meg share their experiences dealing with their first troll, and their tips to not let it get to your head.
Did you know that in many races you have to get a certain number of signatures to get on the ballot?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this episode, Meg and Sam chat all about how to get on the ballot, and how the pandemic made this challenging for incumbent and non-incumbent candidates alike. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Even if you're thinking of running when the pandemic has passed, this episode has lots of really good information so you're prepared to do what it takes to get on that ballot.
