Our political system is currently designed to pull people apart and it’s polarizing, aggravating, and nearly impossible to talk about politics across party lines (or within them). At a time when many Americans can’t see a way forward together, My Beloved Americans takes on weighty conversations with a little levity and imagines a different outcome.
We’re going to get vulnerable, silly, reflective and inspired. We’re going to dig ourselves out of political despair and overwhelm and remember what it feels like to co-create a bright future.
My Beloved Americans is a podcast series that is one part mock state of the union address, and one part intimate conversations with close friends. As an earnest satire, we explore the topics of beloved community, modern leadership, and how to overcome the wicked problems facing humanity. In many ways, it’s back to basics, exploring ideas across political lines in meaningful conversations.
We also explore the big question of WHAT THE F#&* DO WE DO?!?!??!??! Ie. How to lead in super crazy times, how to be civically engaged with no time, how to cope with the political firestorm during multiple compiling massive disasters, and how to strengthen community (instead of polarization).
We made My Beloved Americans for three simple reasons:
Basically, we’re pretending to be the President giving the state of the union we wish we were getting. Then we have the type of conversations we wish we were having (instead of heated, circular, explosive ones). If you're wondering what this sounds like, think in terms of:
In our first two episodes we jump right in with the hard questions: Are we too different to have a united States of America? Is it possible to have a shared vision as a country anymore? Is our Declaration of Independence now irrelevant?
And, where do we even start!?
In short, we made this podcast for YOU if you’re having (or actively avoiding):
We’re going to get vulnerable, silly, reflective and inspired. We’re going to dig ourselves out of political despair and overwhelm and remember what it feels like to co-create a bright future.
My Beloved Americans is a podcast series that is one part mock state of the union address, and one part intimate conversations with close friends. As an earnest satire, we explore the topics of beloved community, modern leadership, and how to overcome the wicked problems facing humanity. In many ways, it’s back to basics, exploring ideas across political lines in meaningful conversations.
We also explore the big question of WHAT THE F#&* DO WE DO?!?!??!??! Ie. How to lead in super crazy times, how to be civically engaged with no time, how to cope with the political firestorm during multiple compiling massive disasters, and how to strengthen community (instead of polarization).
We made My Beloved Americans for three simple reasons:
- We wished the POTUS was taking a different approach. We fear our leaders are driving us in the wrong direction and we want to instigate some good trouble (we're not the kind of people who watch from the sidelines).
- We believe building beloved community is the answer to the most existential problems humanity is facing.
- We love performance art, especially when it’s a little absurd and politically inclined.
Basically, we’re pretending to be the President giving the state of the union we wish we were getting. Then we have the type of conversations we wish we were having (instead of heated, circular, explosive ones). If you're wondering what this sounds like, think in terms of:
- The delight, performance and honesty of Kid President
- The importance, discussion and community of a Civic Saturday, and
- The sass, authenticity and real talk of Fleabag.
In our first two episodes we jump right in with the hard questions: Are we too different to have a united States of America? Is it possible to have a shared vision as a country anymore? Is our Declaration of Independence now irrelevant?
And, where do we even start!?
In short, we made this podcast for YOU if you’re having (or actively avoiding):
- Extremely polarizing conversations
- Riffs with friends and family
- Fear around even talking politics
- Increased stress and anger, distrust in leaders
- Complete uncertainty about what to do or how to do it (paralysis in how to make things better)
- Total burn out (political burnout, social media burnout, emotional burnout)
Come on over and listen. We're going to figure this out, together.
Meet the Core Team
The core team is a group of friends who met in graduate school studying leadership and organizational development. They believe in the power of belonging to solve the world's most wicked problems, run their own consulting/coaching agencies, and have a deep passion for the performing arts. We start with our purpose statements so you know exactly what we're about at our core. Click on our bios to learn more.
Verhanika (she/her)
Host V's purpose is to illuminate our shared humanity to bring peace to the world. |
Cat (she/her)
Director/Producer Cat's purpose is to incite joy, cultivate the possibility in all human relations, and help lead the restoration of humanity. |
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Distinguished Guests
Our distinguished guests play an important role in shaping the conversation. We are awed and inspired by their willingness to be vulnerable, share their insights, and practice building belonging everyday. We strongly encourage you to check out their projects, passions and work in the community.