Best Braver Angels Podcasts (2024)

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Braver Angels Reds and Blues: Election Day 2024 and Beyond 23:20

1h ago23:20

23:20

Some wore red hats, others wore blue. Outside scores of polling places in many states across the country, pairs of Democrats and Republicans sat together in a radically simple experiment called the Braver Angels Election Day Initiative. The contrast between dire media forecasts of violence, and calamity during the election and what actually happene…

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Loving Life in our Tourist Town with Scott Stowell 1:24:45

6h ago1:24:45

1:24:45

On this episode of the What’s Up Ely Podcast, listeners will join host Lacey Squier in conversation with Scott Stowell, author of Back Road Grace. Back Road Grace is a collection of essays, memoirs and short fiction about the culture, Wilderness treasures, and the character of the inhabitants in northeastern Minnesota. Scott and Lacey’s conversatio…

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Ep199: Sharissa Sebastian Deppen - Introverted Female Leaders 32:48

3d ago32:48

32:48

David talks with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen of the Leadership mastery Alliance about the challenges of being an introverted female leader in a modern work environment and some approaches to greater successBy David Wheatley

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Holiday Helper: Embracing Disagreement With Love. Tania Israel and Arthur Brooks 30:03

2h ago30:03

30:03

The holiday season is here, but many people across the country may dread sitting down with their nearest and dearest— all because of politics. In this episode we share down-to-earth advice from two wise experts who have thought deeply and creatively about how to minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with parents, family, and friends. Tania Isr…

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Ep198: Don't Feed The Elephants with Sarah Noll Wilson 31:29

2h ago31:29

31:29

David talks with Sarah Noll Wilson, author of Don't Feed The Elephants about how her new book lines up with What Great Teams Do Great and helps people understand where their challenges are in dealing with conflict and how to address your 'elephant'By David Wheatley

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Facilitator, Community Builder, & Comedian Abby Dare 1:26:46

1d ago1:26:46

1:26:46

Abby Dare is the owner of The Meadows Gallery & Studios on Sheridan Street. She also serves on the Parks and Recreation Board for the City of Ely. Through all of her endeavors she is committed to fostering meaningful relationships, making the world a better place, and having fun along the way. Join Abby and Lacey in conversation as they discuss how…

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Ask Us Anything: A Red/Blue post-election S.O.S. 1:16:34

13d ago1:16:34

1:16:34

Two weeks after the 2024 election, left-right tensions are through the roof. In this special “Ask Us Anything” episode, a cross-partisan panel of Trump and Harris voters take on a fiery handful of YOUR toughest questions about how in the world we bridge political divides from here… just in time for the holidays. Join host Moni, April, and our speci…

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Ep197: Leading with empathy (First Friday) 25:03

19d ago25:03

25:03

Corey Fernandez talks about how to lead with empathy as part of Humanergy's First Friday work sessionsBy David Wheatley

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Tales from the Trail with Ozzie Reif 1:31:34

7d ago1:31:34

1:31:34

While walking 70 miles through the BWCAW on the Kekekabic and Border Route Trails, Ozzie Reif had the opportunity to test the gear he made from natural materials. Along the way he learned a lot about this gear and spent a significant amount of time thinking about how he and other humans interact with our outdoor spaces. Listen in on the conversatio…

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Beat | A new divide in America 14:40

20d ago14:40

14:40

Remember Election Day — before we knew the outcome and we were all on pins and needles, worried about what might happen if the other side won? On that day, dozens of pairs of Trump and Harris voters stood outside polling places in different parts of the country, shoulder to shoulder with their political opposites. With half our country in pain, and…

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Ep196: Who Looks After The Leader? 33:54

26d ago33:54

33:54

David talks with Judy Brown and Rick Eigenbrod about how we can make good decisions about the health and welfare of our leaders. They delve into how loneliness is the emotion of isolation and how leaders can kick off their teams with some words to limit their isolation. There is a great article we found after recording that mirrors the sentiment...…

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Braving the unknown: Your election survival guide 1:12:31

28d ago1:12:31

1:12:31

How can you navigate this election with integrity? No matter who wins… no matter what? In this special election week episode, Moni and April roll out a survival guide that lends wisdom to all this anxiety. Drawing inspiration from A Braver Way guests like somatic therapist Luis Mojica, trans activist Kai Cheng Thom, conservative podcast host Wilk W…

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Ep195: Non-Profit Collaboration and Merger 16:14

1M ago16:14

16:14

Guest, Chris Sargent, CEO of United Way of South Central Michigan talks about how non-profits should be looking at how they can collaborate and where they are on the continuum of collaboration. The tool he discusses can be found here, along with Humanergy work supporting non-profit collaboration and merger.…

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Tangle: Independent, Non-partisan News. Isaac Saul 25:12

13d ago25:12

25:12

Do you believe what you see in newspapers, websites and on TV? Most Americans don't trust the people who are supposed to truthfully report the news. A new Gallup poll says Americans have record-low trust in mass media. Only one-in-three adults has a "great deal" or a "fair amount" of confidence in the media to report the news "fully, accurately and…

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Beat | Six Americans doing the unexpected on Election Day 14:00

1M ago14:00

14:00

Many Americans expect bitterness and mistrust between Democrats and Republicans on Election Day. Here’s something they won’t expect: hundreds of everyday liberals and conservatives pairing off at polling places nationwide to try to show voters — and themselves — that whoever wins, our union can’t lose. What’s motivating these Trump and Harris voter…

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Ep194: Family business best practices - Brazeway 38:02

1M ago38:02

38:02

David talks with Stephanie Hickman Boyse about her experience running Brazeway, a third generation family business, and what she learned along the wayBy David Wheatley

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Braver Angels Election Day Initiative. Elizabeth Doll and Don Goldberg 22:16

20d ago22:16

22:16

Are you fed up with politics and especially the presidential campaign? On How Do We Fix It? we're reporting on the people, projects and ideas of Braver Angels. This nationwide citizen-led movement is a growing coalition of liberals and conservatives working to restore hope and co-operation to our politics. In this episode we speak with a second pai…

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Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm with Bridgit Maruska 1:05:51

22d ago1:05:51

1:05:51

Join the conversation as Lacey chats with her new friend and regional neighbor, Bridgit Maruska. Bridgit is the Parks, Trails, & Recreation Director at the City of Chisholm. Her work involves fostering vibrant recreational environments and public spaces to increase community participation and volunteer mobilization. Specifically, Bridgit is here to…

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Consumed by the news? How to stay sane in a polarized election 1:06:02

1M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the flood of election headlines and opinions. But does following the news have to drive us crazy…or drive us even further apart? Mónica talks with Isaac Saul, the founder of Tangle — a political newsletter that’s earned trust across the political spectrum — to ask how we the people can take control of our news habit…

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Ep193: What Great Teams Do Great Issues #9 - Team in conflict 4:41

2M ago4:41

4:41

Corey Fernandez looks at #9 in our What Great Teams Do Great issues series, what to do when members of the team are in conflictBy David Wheatley

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Beat | Pledges & pronouns: When civic rituals clash 20:30

2M ago20:30

20:30

It might have been the prayer, the land acknowledgment, the Pledge of Allegiance, or the moment everyone started sharing their pronouns. But opening rituals that disagree with you can leave you feeling shut out. So what do you do when the culture of a group you want to belong to goes somewhere you can’t follow? We talk with Braver Angels leader Ste…

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Ep192: How to talk different viewpoints at work (First Friday) with Bill Doherty (Braver Angels) 24:22

2M ago24:22

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David talks with Bill Doherty and our First Friday attendees about the work of Braver Angels to help us have more reasonable conversations in the workplace with people who have opposing political viewsBy David Wheatley

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Braver Angels: Red and Blue Voters Together on Election Day 23:26

2M ago23:26

23:26

These final days before the election are tense times. Today’s toxic politics are hurtful and heart breaking for many of us. Maybe we all need a hope vaccine. An injection of kindness, curiosity and understanding for those who see the world differently than we do. In our latest report on the work, ideas, and people of Braver Angels, the nationwide c…

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Working from Home, Homesteading, and Halloween with Sarah Vogl 1:15:45

1M ago1:15:45

1:15:45

Join the conversation as Lacey chats with her friend and neighbor, Sarah Vogl. Sarah is a relatively new Elyite who made the journey from South St. Paul to Ely, from suburban cubicle to self-employment in the woods. She is also actively learning about the art of homesteading (so y’all can expect to hear mention of gardening and chickens!). And no i…

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‘Am I the monster?’ with trans activist Kai Cheng Thom 1:20:06

2M ago1:20:06

1:20:06

How do you talk across the political divide with someone who might exclude you, fear you, or even believe you shouldn’t exist? And what if it’s your beliefs that seem to paint someone else out of the picture? Award-winning writer, performer, and trans activist Kai Cheng Thom has wrestled with these questions in a more visceral way than most… and in…

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Ep191: What Great Teams Do Great Issues #8 - dealing with a 'superstar' 3:24

2M ago3:24

3:24

Corey Fernandez looks at #8 in our What Great Teams Do Great issues series - how a team handles the 'superstar' who takes all the creditBy David Wheatley

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Beat | Can democracy survive without hope? 11:57

2M ago11:57

11:57

Who is responsible for building the future we deserve? For making sure that no matter who wins the presidential election, our country won’t lose? With so many liberals and conservatives believing that defeat on their side would spell disaster and despair, Moni — with a little help from American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Yuval Levin and Was…

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Braver Angels Trustworthy Elections Report: Larry Mayes and Walt McKee 25:40

2M ago25:40

25:40

Elections are vital to all democracies: The authority of the government comes solely from the consent of the governed. But millions of Americans don’t trust the electoral process and have highly negative views of politics.. Many have little or no confidence that all votes will be fairly and accurately counted. What should be done to improve our ele…

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Ep190: Openness to Feedback - First Friday 16:45

2M ago16:45

16:45

Lance Satterthwaite presents the compressed content from our September First Friday work session - on being more open to receiving feedback. Register for our First Friday sessions at Humanergy.comBy David Wheatley

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How do you navigate political anger? 1:07:49

2M ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Getting mad can get results… or get way out of hand. So when everything’s an outrage, how do you navigate your political anger? After 9/11, our guest Wilk Wilkinson found himself incensed by the other side and sinking into a personal crisis. The host of the Derate the Hate podcast shares how he took charge of his anger before it took charge of him.…

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Ep189: What Great Teams Do Great Issue #7 - Team is risk averse 4:36

3M ago4:36

4:36

Corey Fernandez talks about the latest in our What Great Teams Do Great issues series - What happens when your team is risk averse.By David Wheatley

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Beat | Your big wins over polarization in the family 17:06

3M ago17:06

17:06

“It didn’t turn into a fight!” When a family relationship takes a political hit, recovery can be rocky, and every little step counts. So how do you take the first one? We share five real stories from families who have taken risks and seen results — including one where recovery came just in time, and another ongoing struggle where the virtue in high…

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Ep188: Bernie Mullin, Reimagining America's Dream 41:40

3M ago41:40

41:40

David talks with former sports executive Bernie Mullin about his new book Reimagining America's Dream: Making it attainable for all, and the economy, our education system and healthcare (for a start) need to change to provide opportunities for people to prosper.By David Wheatley

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How Braver Angels is Bridging Divides. David Blankenhorn (part 2) 26:53

2M ago26:53

26:53

Braver Angels is addressing a huge threat that could disrupt the future of our democratic republic: The rigid, often bitter, divisions between reds and blues. While nearly four in ten voters identify as "independent", more than nine in ten Americans fall into one of two broad categories. They identify as either conservative or liberal leaning and t…

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Best of | How can you talk politics in a divided family? 1:02:47

3M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

This week, we’re going to re-share the most personally vulnerable interview Mónica’s recorded for this podcast. As the election creeps closer and closer, we’re hearing daily from listeners who struggle to talk politics with family on the other side. In this special episode first aired in season 1, Mónica — a liberal — joins the two people she’s arg…

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Ep187: WGTDG Issue #5 A new team struggling to get up to speed 4:56

3M ago4:56

4:56

Corey talks about our 5th issue in the What Great Teams Do Great issue series - how to help a new team that is struggling to get up to speedBy David Wheatley

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Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic with Buddy Huffaker and Bonus Content with Special Guest Ian Lah 1:12:01

3M ago1:12:01

1:12:01

Join the conversation as Lacey chats with a new friend, Buddy Huffaker, the Executive Director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation. They’ll be chatting about Aldo Leopold’s land ethic, made famous via his book A Sand County Almanac. This conversation is taking place in anticipation of a series of events in Ely in celebration of the 75th anniversary of t…

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Beat | If these protests could talk 13:30

3M ago13:30

13:30

If you want to push for change in politics, it can feel like you have to choose either activism or dialogue. But what if that’s a false choice? Following up on last week’s conversation with Shira Hoffer, a Jewish rising senior building bridges at Harvard, we hear from Jadd Hashem, a student leading Arab-Israeli dialogue at the University of Texas a…

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EP186: WGTDG Issue #6 - A team struggling with addressing conflict 4:14

3M ago4:14

4:14

David talks about our 6th issue in the What Great Teams Do Great issue series - how to help a team that is struggling to address conflictBy David Wheatley

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Braver Angels: Past Present & Future. David Blankenhorn (part 1) 25:59

3M ago25:59

25:59

“I don’t do this work in optimism. I do it in hope”, Braver Angels President David Blankenhorn tells us. “If we’re going to have any chance to fix this and save our country, this is what needs to be done.” Soon after the tumultuous 2016 election Braver Angels sprung to life— co-founded by David, Bill Doherty and David Lapp. Two years after its foun…

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Israel. Gaza. Any questions? 1:03:37

3M ago1:03:37

1:03:37

If you’re strongly on one side of a high-stakes issue — like the conflict in Israel and Gaza — why should you listen to the other? And if you don’t know where you fall, or even what to think, how do you begin to learn without inviting attack? As a Harvard undergrad, our guest Shira Hoffer started an anonymous text hotline after October 7 that gives…

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Ep185: A jazz band at a leadership conference 18:38

3M ago18:38

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David and Judy Brown talk about an experience they had where a jazz band was the keynote speaker at a quality conference and the leadership lessons that were drawn from the eventBy David Wheatley

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“Writing the Book You Want to Read” with Lou Wiggin and Kes Ebbs 1:20:07

3M ago1:20:07

1:20:07

Join the conversation as Lacey chats with her friends and neighbors, Kes Ebbs and Lou Wiggin. Kes and Lou are affiliated with the SAGE Foundation, an Ely-based nonprofit that aims to uplift First-Gen and BIPOC education by offering mentorship, community, and a range of resources to Minnesota North Vermilion Campus students. Additional discussion to…

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Beat | A horrible, terrible, no good everyday truth 10:42

4M ago10:42

10:42

“You could be wrong.” It’s a phrase that greets students in Bill Jordan’s high school classroom, and poses a challenge to everyone with a political opinion these days: Since no one is right about everything, how do you stay open to shifting your own beliefs? Bill opens up about his own journey, then we hear from listeners who tell us how they’ve ch…

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Ep184: Handing over the keys 5:43

4M ago5:43

5:43

David discusses the value of formally handing over the keys to someone when you go on vacation. This discipline helps you take a complete rest and allows others the opportunity to step up, and it takes investment and structure to make happen wellBy David Wheatley

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Braver Angels Truth & Trust. Francis Collins and Wilk Wilkinson 31:21

3M ago31:21

31:21

When renowned physician-scientist Francis Collins was about to have his first conversation with Christian conservative Wilk Wilkinson in early 2022, he admits that he had concerns. "I thought oh boy, this is going to be a tough one". Dr. Collins had recently stepped down as Director of NIH— The National Institutes of Health. He served under Preside…

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How can I change their mind? 1:09:48

4M ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Whether it was about foreign policy, the economy, or the best route to the grocery store, chances are you have changed your mind about something. What happens in your brain when you do, and what does that teach us about how we can change someone else’s mind on a political issue? Mónica talks with David McRaney, a leading voice on the science of per…

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Ep183: WGTDG Issue #4 - The team lacks energy and imagination 4:35

4M ago4:35

4:35

Corey Fernandez talks about another regular team issue from our coaching work around What Great Teams Do Great - how to help a team that is lacking energy and imagination.By David Wheatley

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Taking a Chance on Ely: Rotary's Casino Night & More 1:08:26

3M ago1:08:26

1:08:26

Join the conversation as Lacey chats with her friends and neighbors, Tom Moore and Susan Polege. Tom and Susan are members of Ely’s Rotary Club which is hosting a Casino Night at the Miners Dry House on Friday, August 16. Discussion topics include the importance of community engagement and volunteerism, supporting youth activities, and internationa…

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Beat | Can we talk? 14:51

4M ago14:51

14:51

Say hello to David Kaufman, a conservative from South Carolina who’s made a serious habit of talking politics with liberals — with both sides learning loads as a result. Then join us in celebrating some of the people in YOUR lives who make tough disagreements worth having. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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