This episode explores what it looks like to pay attention to your spirit, your safety, your energy, and your future… and to take yourself seriously when the answers aren’t easy.
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ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
[00:00] – Have You Ever Thought About Quitting America?
[01:00] – Why “We Quit America” Is a Gutsy Title
[03:00] – How History, Not Impulse, Led Them to Leave
[06:00] – “I Think I Had Already Quit in My Mind”
[08:00] – When Organizing and Policy Work Hit a Wall
[18:00] – Choosing Self-Preservation Over Staying to Fight
[24:00] – You Can’t Unsee What You’ve Seen
[31:00] – What Quitting America Looked Like Before Leaving
[51:00] – Why Investing in America’s Systems Stopped Making Sense
[56:00] – Go Somewhere You Don’t Have to Fight for Equality
[01:35:00] – What Comes After Quitting America
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