Season 2: Episode 19 - Liz Minella

Hiya Gorgeous  Listeners! We are so proud to share today’s podcast. Our guest is Liz Minella, who many of you may already know and follow on Instagram. ILiz Minnella is a new media strategist, digital organizer, and political fundraiser who helps politicians, organizations and everyday people understand and use their digital power. She rose to prominence in the advocacy space following the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, when her Instagram posts helped translate outrage into clear, actionable steps that helped fuel the grassroots push to pass the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban.During the 2024 election cycle, Liz became a leading voice on how online influence actually moves voters. She founded Chicago Women for Harris, served as Finance Co-Chair of Women for Harris, and raised tens of millions of dollars for the campaign. She co-organized and emceed White Women: Answer the Call, a viral event that drew more than 200,000 viewers and crashed Zoom. She led weekly Women Wednesdays for Harris digital organizing calls and field efforts in the battleground states. Her work was featured on the front page of The New York Times and on CNN, highlighting how individuals were more successful at leveraging new media tools than most of the political establishment.  In 2025, she founded Connect Forward, an organization building a new media ecosystem for liberal voices. She also hosts Demfluenced, a podcast on the intersection of social media and politics.Follow Liz on Instagram at @lizaminellaand @connectfoward_organd @demfluencedand for Liz’s Voter Guide, go to Liz Minnella’s Voter Guide | SwayNina’s Share - Prequel GleanserMartha’s Share: 28 Days of Loving More Calendar