#64 Democracy Can’t Survive Without You- Here’s Why ft. Sam Daley-Harris

What is the Office of the Citizen? Today, most people will tell you that they have little impact on our democracy. In fact, does democracy even work? Join us this week as Manu sits down with Sam Daley-Harris, a political activist and organizer. In this episode, we discuss the power of being a citizen. This is a how-to guide about how you can make change as an individual, why participation is important, and how to find your purpose.Episode 64 guest: meet Sam Daley-HarrisSam Daley Harris’s info:Twitter: https://x.com/samdaleyharrisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/samdaleyharris/Book: https://reclaimingourdemocracy.com/ PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro1:45 Cynicism is Obedience 5:30 The story of self 11:00 finding your why 16:30 gratitude and grace 20:40 transformational vs transactional advocacy24:36 What moves you29:00 Centering yourself in love 35:51 change 39:50 making big asks 42:51 What if you don’t have time? 46:57 reclaiming democracy 50:39 Outro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.