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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 50 MIN

How one platform is turning everyday influence into actual political power | Claire Shorall

from The World Builders · host Jenni Gritters

Ready to start building YOUR unique world? Check out The Dream to re-member your imagination & use it to build a business ecosystem. We've adjusted this program to be self-paced rather than tagged to a specific date, so you can hop in now! Use IMREADY to get 25% off.In this episode, Jenni sits down with Claire Shorall, co-founder and CEO of Sway — a group voting platform designed to give ordinary citizens the same political leverage as lobbyists, unions, and political parties. Claire shares her journey from teacher to field organizer on Kamala Harris's campaign to tech founder, and how those experiences revealed a massive gap in how trust is used in political organizing.Together, they explore why civic engagement feels so broken, how Sway is rebuilding political power through relationship and community, and why using your voice — even in small, local ways — is one of the most world-building acts you can take right now.The next World Builders' immersion is called SEEN, and it's a deep dive into visibility. Join the waitlist here: https://www.theworldbuilders.co/seenRESOURCES:Join the next Clearing, our live monthly (free). nervous system resetClaire Shorall is Sway’s CEO. She is a 2x founder, a political organizer, and former investor & current mentor at Neo. Claire started her career as a classroom teacher, where she received Teach For America’s highest national teaching award. When not applying her energy towards fixing intractable systems, Claire is running, reading, and watching Olympic sports (even in non-Olympic years).Follow Claire here, and Sway here.

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