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Done with the divisiveness in our politics and ready to do something about it? Host Monica Guzman is joined by guests from across the political spectrum to unearth tools, insights, and messy real life stories that can guide you over the divide in your everyday life. So whether you’re Red, Blue, or something entirely different, “A Braver Way” will help you hear and be heard by people who confound you.
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Higher Ed Now is a production of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. It is a podcast concerning issues and policy in America's higher education system.
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This podcast explores holistic stress and trauma recovery. I am your host, Luis Mojica. My work, Holistic Life Navigation, was modeled after my own journey in healing myself from chronic illness and PTSD. I share this podcast with many brilliant minds who, like me, healed themselves through unique, unusual, and unorthodox ways. For more information, please visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com. Written, produced and recorded by Luis Mojica. Edited by Fredo Viola. Intro/outro song: "W ...
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Our lives have changed – our politics need to change too. Now is a time for us to remember that we need each other as Americans. Now is a time for us to reject those voices that say we don’t. The Braver Angels Podcast brings you face to face with leading voices from across the divide alongside remarkable Americans you did not know existed. Experience a movement to reignite the spirit of America and defeat the forces that divide us. With John Wood, Jr., Ciaran O’Connor and April Lawson.
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In today’s video, astrologer and author Britten LaRue is back on the podcast to talk about authenticity, transformation, and not over-identifying with your sign. Discussing emergence astrology, she shares how astrology can guide us without restricting us as we change and evolve to whatever comes up in life. She offers tips on how to be open to cont…
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In this episode of Higher Ed Now, the second of two conversations devoted to core texts, ACTA’s Academic Affairs Fellow Veronica Bryant speaks in Spanish with Clemente Cox, classics and philosophy scholar and the Academic Director of the Center of General Studies at the Universidad de los Andes. Their conversation includes the differences between A…
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In today’s episode, Luis answers a listener’s question- “Why do we sometimes feel tightness in our solar plexus?” Luis breaks down the mechanics of this natural response and what we can do about it. Using the “Voo” technique, Luis guides listeners on how to release stored tension and regain a sense of calm. Peter Levine, PhD. “Voo” technique https:…
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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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In today’s video, Luis and Camille speak about suicidal ideation, and how to talk about this charged topic with love and support. Sharing their experiences from both sides of the fence, they talk about how connection, and removing stigmas, can help us find the safety we need to speak about this tough topic. They offer tips on how to support yoursel…
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On today's episode, Luis responds to some questions he received on YouTube videos that required more nuanced answers. Are there other topics you'd like to hear Luis speak to, or specific questions you have? You can head over to Luis' YouTube channel and leave your comment there. You can read more about, and register for, the Embodied Masculinity we…
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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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On today's episode, the HLN team talks about how they find regulation during presidential election seasons. They discuss: · their unique histories with politics and elections · expected & actual threat · divisiveness and identity · urgency & agency · the role that social media plays You can read more about, and register for, the Embodied Masculinit…
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On today's video, Luis shares about a snack that can help satisfy the emotional and pleasure needs that may come up when you're craving sweets like candies or pastries. He discusses how to combine the foods, what ingredients to check for, and why the snack is helpful. You can read more about, and register for, the Embodied Masculinity webinar here:…
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“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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This is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics event. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn. Community Somatics are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. You can view the upcoming schedule to attend one li…
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On today's video, Luis shares about a specific breakfast that can help prevent anxiety, lower stress levels, and contribute to a better night's sleep. He discusses intermittent fasting, skipping breakfast, and the best time to eat breakfast. He then gives specifics on how to eat his recommended breakfast meal, and gives an option that is tailored t…
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What do you do when you find yourself at the centre of a culture war? Our guest for this episode is Professor Corinne Fowler who became a target for ‘anti-woke’ journalists and politicians due to her work exploring the colonial histories of National Trust properties. Corinne’s approach - to positively engage with her attackers - yielded some surpri…
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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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On today's episode, Luis starts with a story of a recent trip: one that leads to an interview he recorded while sitting on a stoop in NYC. Kelly Ann, whose spiritual name is Learning, is a homeless transwoman who shares her honest, wise, and sometimes controversial experiences and viewpoints. Her interview is intermingled with Luis' own viewpoints …
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ACTA’s Academic Affairs Fellow Veronica Bryant is joined by two distinguished educators and advocates for core texts in liberal education: Dr. Charlotte Thomas, Executive Director of the Association for Core Texts and Courses, or ACTC, and Dr. José María Torralba, board member of ACTC. Dr. Thomas is a Professor of Philosophy at Mercer University, w…
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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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On today's episode, Luis speaks with Mónica Guzmán about political divisiveness, identity, and somatics. They discuss: · building capacity for difference by spending time with and practicing being with those who disagree · curiosity vs. fear · the role of social media in divisiveness · practicing flexibility of both the nervous system and thought ·…
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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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Those who listen to "The Glenn Show" will know that Professor Glenn Loury has published an extraordinary autobiography. Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative breathes the spirit of candor, intellectual openness, and personal humility that has characterized his life and work. Professor Loury is a Paulson Fellow at the Manhattan Instit…
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On today's episode Luis is joined by Michelle Petties: author, writer, speaker, and processed food addict in recovery. They discuss: fluidity of identity overcouplings and food shifting from "emotional eating" to food relationships the role of narratives and the conscious and unconscious mind food addiction and capacity food as healing and eating t…
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“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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On today's episode Luis speaks with Holly Howard, business coach and entrepreneur, about how she made the decision to leave social media, and how she teaches others to do the same. They discuss: how people share and speak differently in-person vs. online performative allyship how social media amplifies misinformation how an over-focus on social jus…
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Renowned legal scholar, professor, columnist, and commentator Jonathan Turley joins ACTA's Dr. Steven McGuire on Higher Ed Now to discuss why free speech has always been America’s most revolutionary and indispensable right; how academia spawned the latest, and perhaps most dangerous, campaign against free speech; and why an enriching college experi…
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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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Welcome to a new series of the Larger Us Podcast! This time we’re talking to Imran Ahmed, who is founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. We spoke to him in the immediate aftermath of the wave of far right riots that swept the UK in July after misinformation about the identity of the perpetrator of a mass stabbing targeting childr…
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On today's episode, Luis talks about a life-changing moment when everything he believed in and identified with started to fall apart and transform. He discusses fluidity, "truth" as a somatic experience, uncoupling of bias, and tells the story of his friends and their mind-opening experience that led to voting for a Republican. You can read more ab…
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On today's episode Luis welcomes Otto Maier, certified Psychedelic Integration Guide, Jungian coach, and ceremony facilitator. They explore: releasing attachment to identity others' projections of identity, and the relationship with validation navigating the transmutation of identity from psychedelics the role of spirituality, love, and trust in ps…
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Free speech - Free people - Free food. That was a tagline for a cross-partisan discussion forum Sam Rechek started as a freshman at the University of South Florida. In this episode, Sam shares what he learned from those tough weekly conversations, like the importance of humor and humility, and making sure every student on campus can be heard, no ma…
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Today's episode is a recorded portion of the most recent Addiction Circle. Luis discusses the relationship between blood sugar balance, and addiction recovery and capacity for stress. He shares his perspective on addiction, and explains how nutrition can support your nervous system and adrenals. You can view the list of upcoming free Addiction Circ…
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Political violence and heightened rhetoric has turned up the intensity of an already tumultuous election season, adding to the fears and uncertainty on both the Left and the Right. Is there a way to stay grounded through this moment? We are joined by Dr. Bill Doherty, a “citizen therapist” who offers insight to help understand not just our own fear…
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Today's episode is a HLN team episode (minus Marika, because she was sick). Luis, Camille, and Evan discuss their reflections on the conflict, grounded in the somatic experience of what it brings up in us, rather than having a debate. The HLN team explores: The urgency of needing to know "what side" someone is on The ways social media plays a role …
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ACTA’s College Debates and Discourse (CD&D) Alliance has launched more than 300 Braver Angels debates and workshops, engaging 11,000 students at colleges and universities across the nation. CD&D employs a highly collaborative approach that engages students and faculty to lead civil debates on controversial topics. In this episode of Higher Ed Now, …
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Is it the facts that get in the way in our politics, or our stories? Baratunde Thurston is a renowned comedian, activist, and PBS host who knows a lot about how the stories we tell about ourselves can either unlock our civic power... or make us forget we even have it. We’ll zoom in on two unforgettable times Baratunde crossed big divides and what t…
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Today's episode is a replay of a radio interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X. They had Luis on their program, Midday Medicine Journey. It's a live, public radio out of Kingston, NY. You can find the entire episode here. For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit: https://www.kaliartproject.com/ You can read more about, and register for, the Em…
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A Braver Way was in Kenosha, Wisconsin, when hundreds of liberals and conservatives experienced the most polarizing event of the election season… together. Organizers prepared for the worst. What actually happened changed the game for everyone. Submit a question: If you’ve found yourself mulling on a concern or reflection as you’ve listened, turn i…
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On today's podcast episode, Luis discusses consent, his relationship with it, and how his relationship with nature informs his experience. He explores disconnecting from a viewpoint of human-supremacy to honor an ecocentric, nature-based perspective, as well as honoring the balance between our own personal agency and helplessness. You can read more…
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ACTA's president, Michael B. Poliakoff, and vice president of policy, Bradley Jackson, engage scholar, author and Professor Emeritus of Michigan State University, William B. Allen in candid conversation about his lifelong love of books and learning, the Founders, the philosophical thought leaders whose seminal works cut a path for the emergence of …
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were our nation’s first fierce partisan political rivals. What lessons can the famously long-winded hothead and his calculating, duplicitous political opponent offer our political brawls today? Historian Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky explains, and then we reflect: What makes some clashes more productive than others?…
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Today’s episode is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices, as well as a demo, as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn. Community Somatics are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. You can view the upcoming …
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ACTA President Michael Poliakoff interviews Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and professor of law at George Washington University Law School. In this vibrant conversation, they explore Dr. Rosen’s new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined Am…
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Today's episode is a unique and generous invitation into Luis's innermost thoughts, body, and spirit. Luis shares with us the experiences and learnings that came to him on a recent trip for professional development. He learned a lot...just not in the places he assumed he would. You can read more about, and register for, the Embodied Masculinity web…
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After a week that saw big news in the presidential race, we hear from many of you — our listeners from all across the political spectrum — about what you are wrestling with as we approach the 2024 election. What concerns come to the very top for Reds, Blues, independents, and everyone else? And what questions do you wish your fellow Americans would…
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Today's episode is a HLN team episode -- minus Marika, because it is her birthday! Luis, Camille, and Evan discuss what it means to have curiosity about oppressors. The HLN team explores: How it feels in the body to be judgmental vs. having curiosity for oppressors Why having curiosity for oppressors is very triggering to people The difference betw…
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On today’s episode, Higher Ed Now producer Doug Sprei interviews Jennifer Keohane, associate professor in the Klein Family School of Communications Design at the University of Baltimore, and Justin Eckstein, associate professor of communication at Pacific Lutheran University. Both of these remarkable professors advise and support the College Debate…
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In this special guest episode, we’re going to pass the mic to a wonderful podcast, “Kelly Corrigan Wonders,” that recently invited our very own April Lawson to disagree openly and honestly with host Kelly Corrigan about one of the toughest issues out there — abortion. Their conversation is in-depth, illuminating, and believe it or not — productive.…
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dan Clark, a former professional athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. Dan is well known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators. Luis and Dan have a beautiful conversation about the tension between masculinity and vulnerability. Luis and Dan discuss: His time …
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We’re back! To kick off our second season, we’re bringing you a totally radical — and totally possible — vision of what election years could look like if we approached them a little differently. First we hear from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox about how election campaigns could leave our communities better off, regardless of the results. Then Mónica reflec…
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Daryl Davis whose efforts to fight racism by engaging members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) resulted in over 200 klansmen leaving and denouncing the KKK. Luis and Daryl have an intriguing discussion about his experience with, and curiosity about, racism. Luis and Daryl discuss: Daryl's first direct encounter with r…
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