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What do we do next?
by Listening is the Revolution
Feeling paralyzed by the news cycle? This podcast cuts through the noise to give you practical steps for engaging in democracy, communicating across divides, and making real impact—no breaking news, just direction. whatdowedonext.substack.com
Episodes
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Finally, a candidate that says what you are thinking, meet Mark Davis
I wanted to have Mark on because he is one of those people who makes you sit up a little straighter and pay attention. He is blunt, thoughtful, and completely unafraid to say the quiet part out loud — which, honestly, feels rare right now. What struck me most was how grounded he is for someone...
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She Went From Non-Voter to National Organizer And Built an App That Lets YOU Vote on Real Bills
What if you could vote on the same bills as your legislators — right now, for free? That’s exactly what the Digital Democracy Project has built, and this week Molly sits down with Sadie Holzmeyer, the woman helping take it national. Sadie grew up in rural Indiana as a self-described cynical...
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What If We Could Fix Congress Without Changing a Single Law? America's Main Street Party with Tom Joseph
I know, I know — it sounds almost suspiciously optimistic. But that’s exactly what made this conversation so fascinating. This week I sat down with Tom Joseph, founder of America’s Main Street Party, and we got into a wild, surprisingly practical idea: what if the problem with Congress isn’t that...
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Closed Primaries, Open Rebellion and The Supreme Court with Chad Peace
If nearly 50% of Americans identify as independent voters, why does our government keep getting more partisan? The answer, according to Chad Peace, isn’t apathy — it’s architecture. Chad is the founder of IVC Media, a partner at Peace & Shea LLP, and the legal advisor behind the Independent Voter...
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Taking back the House with Vote Mama
This one hit different. I sat down with Liuba Grechen Shirley — founder and CEO of Vote Mama — and walked away energized by what happens when a mom decides the political system needs to change. We talked about broken structures, nursing babies on the campaign trail, and why moms in politics are...
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What an Inclusive America Looks Like & DemocraShe's Vision
In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Jakle — Yale grad, social worker, political organizer, and Founder & Executive Director of DemocraShe — a nonpartisan national nonprofit paying high school girls $15/hour to become America’s next generation of elected leaders. What started as a question…
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From Activism to Art: How Rainbow Fences Are Uniting Communities in Key West
Welcome back to “What Do We Do Next?” on today’s episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Anne Brodsky—better known as the Fence Fairy—joining us all the way from Key West. Anne is an unwavering advocate, artist, and community builder whose activism and rainbow fences have sparked hope…
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Youth, Uprisings, and Equality: Sarvnaz Chitsaz on Transforming Iran’s Political Landscape
In this episode of “What Do We Do Next?” I sat down with Sarvnaz Chitsaz, the chair of the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. Sarvnaz Chitsaz shares her inspiring journey—having joined the movement as a university student and now leading the women’s…
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You Don’t Have to Be the Main Character to Make a Difference with Aceil Haddad
Welcome back to What Do We Do Next? In this episode, I sit down with Aceil Haddad, whose career at the intersection of communications, public policy, and social change truly inspires me. Over the past decade, Aceil Haddad has been the driving force behind campaigns that shape public debate and…
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The Impact of Representation: Latina Voices, Money, and Community Advancement with Christina Olivarez
Welcome back to What Do We Do Next? In this episode, I’m joined by Cristina Giovanna Olivares—an award-winning visibility coach, leadership advisor, and TEDx speaker who helps high-achieving Latinas and women of color step into their power. As the founder of Social Butterfly Gal and Hustle and...
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Activism, Courage, and Women's Rights: Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg
A lot of us are trying to stay informed without getting swallowed by the news cycle, and still figure out what to do with what we’re feeling. I’m one of them. In this episode, I speak with Anabel Ternès von Hattburg—psychologist, futurist, professor, author, and host of the radio show We are...
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Why a lifelong civil rights leader has backed Iran's resistance for 30 years
What do we do next? Linda Chavez has spent fifty years holding positions that cost her, and she said the quiet part out loud: if it ever makes her a pariah, she’ll read great literature and play with her grandchildren, and that will be sufficient. I can’t stop thinking about that. So here’s the...
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A trafficking expert spent 30 years on Iran. Here's what she knows.
What do we do next? The story Professor Hughes told me about how she found this movement has been rattling around my head since Paris, and the lesson in it is bigger than Iran. So here’s the assignment, from a woman who’s given thirty years to a cause that isn’t even her own country. * Lead with...
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She runs in legal circles. She still picked the fight that costs her.
Why a top European lawyer took up Iran's cause, with Izabela Konopacka Why a top European lawyer took up Iran's cause, with Izabela Konopacka The former president of a million-lawyer federation on why governments must treat Iran like Ukraine. Izabela Konopacka is a Polish attorney and the former...
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I flew to Paris to sit in a room full of women who scare a regime.
What do we do next? I sat in a room in Paris with 37 women, former prime ministers, ministers, presidents, who each decided, some thirty years ago and some two, to stand publicly with the Iranian resistance even though it cost them at home. That’s the bar. So here’s the assignment, and it’s the…
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Why this 29-year-old social worker is running for Congress
I need to tell you about a conversation that made me absolutely furious—and then gave me hope. Today, I sat down with Paige Loud, a 29-year-old social worker running for Congress in Maine's District 2. She's spent years working with adults and children with intellectual disabilities, and she's...
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Earning the Right to be Heard with Shaka Mitchell
This episode started with a simple question and turned into something much bigger: how do we actually stay connected to each other when everything around us feels fractured? I’ve been thinking a lot about how hard it has become to talk to people we love—family, friends, coworkers—without…
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Deciding to Win? Frank Spring on Democratic Strategy, Populism, and What Comes Next
Frank Spring from Altum Insight joins Molly to dissect the controversial “Deciding to Win” report from Welcome PAC and what it reveals about the Democratic Party’s identity crisis. With deep expertise in narrative research and voter behavior, Frank challenges the report’s centrist conclusions and...
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The truth about Iran's uprising, from inside the resistance
On December 28, strikes erupted in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, the backbone of Iran's economy, and within 24 hours, students across universities joined in solidarity. The protests spread to over 220 cities and all 31 provinces. The regime's response was brutal: at least 3,000 verified deaths, over...
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The hidden truth about the homeless in DC with Annemarie Cuccia of Street Sense
On today’s episode of What Do We Do Next? I sat down with Annemarie Cuccia, the editor in chief of Street Sense Media—a remarkable nonprofit street paper in Washington, D.C., that amplifies the voices of people experiencing homelessness. Annemarie and I talk about what’s really happening on…
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The cracks are beginning to widen with Frank Spring
Welcome back to What Do We Do Next? Today I’m joined once again by Frank Spring—founding partner at Altima Insight, political strategist, and one of my favorite returning guests to help make sense of this wild political moment we’re living in. In this episode, Frank and I dig into the state of...
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How to make global change possible with Dr. Sam Monier
When it comes to climate change and biodiversity loss, it can feel overwhelming, like the problems are too big and the solutions are out of reach. But what if there were ways to cut through the noise and actually understand what we can do next? On this episode of What Do We Do Next?, I sit down...
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Straight out of Wisconsin and ready to step up to the plate, meet Travis Retzlaff.
Ever feel like politics is something that happens out there, far away from your daily life? In this episode of What Do We Do Next? I sat with Travis Retzlaff, a lifelong Wisconsin resident, parent, and tireless community volunteer who proves that real change starts in your own backyard. Travis...
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From Far Right to Center Left with Mike Baranowski
Politics can be personal, and sometimes, transformative. In this episode of WDWDN, I sat down with Mike Baranowski, a political science PhD, professor of 27 years, and creator of The Politics Guys podcast. Mike’s story is fascinating: he went from being a far-right young Republican (who once...
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Spiritual Activism with Beth Green
I sat down with Beth Green, a woman whose seven decades of activism have not only witnessed history, but helped shape it. From being tracked by the FBI at just 12 years old to leading the Wages for Housework campaign, Beth has been a steady force in the fight for justice for most of her life. We...
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30,000 people were offered their lives if they'd recant. They chose the gallows.
Iran explained: the massacre, the resistance, the third option, with Zolal Habibi A human rights leader on 1988, the prisoners who chose the gallows, and what the Iranian resistance actually wants. Zolal Habibi has spent over two decades inside the Iranian resistance. She serves on the Foreign...
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They killed her father in 1988. She refuses to make it about her.
The third option for Iran nobody's talking about, with Zahra Amanpour Born in the 1979 revolution, her father killed in the 1988 massacre. She explains the path between war and appeasement. Zahra Amanpour was born in Tehran during the 1979 revolution. Her father, a prominent advocate for the...
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Holidays at the Hitlers
This was a hard episode to record, I’ve sat with these feelings for the last couple of months and it’s been rattling me. I have been feeling so conflicted and so angry with myself for not doing more, for not saying more and being complicit in what’s happening. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to say…
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Why People Join Cults with Dr. Margaret Cochran
I had the chance to speak with Dr. Margaret Cochran, a transpersonal psychologist, clinical social worker, life coach, educator, hypnotherapist, and author (yes, all of that!) with over 25 years of experience helping people navigate some of the most complex parts of the human mind. In this...
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The Cost of Living Crisis with Frank Spring
In this episode of What Do We Do Next?, I sat down with Frank A. Spring, founding partner at Altum Insight and co-founder of Undaunted Ventures, for one of the most grounded and eye-opening conversations I’ve had in a while. Frank’s been advising progressive campaigns in both the US and UK for...
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How to Run & Win Elections with Eva Posner of Evinco Strategies
On this episode Eva Posner and I get into the messiness of politics: the long hours, the emotional exhaustion, the constant fundraising, and the ways it can stretch and strain even the most well-meaning candidates. But we also talk about why it’s worth it and how local politics, despite being...
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Understanding the difference between illegal and undocumented with Ian Taronji
The most incredible thing happened the day after recording this episode and I feel compelled to share. In this episode Ian and I get into the difference between illegal and undocumented, a distinction that I don’t think most people understand. I know I didn’t, its confusing and the language has...
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Listening is the Revolution
Hey there, Molly here. Im glad you found your way here and I am excited for our journey together. I decided a month ago I wanted to create this podcast to empower power to take action and to do it in a smart, balanced and compassionate manner. I don’t think any of us need any more evidence of...
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Feeling paralyzed by the news cycle? This podcast cuts through the noise to give you practical steps for engaging in democracy, communicating across divides, and making real impact—no breaking news, just direction.
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