A Braver Way
door Monica Guzman
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How can a good person believe that?
How can a good person believe that?
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With political tensions at a new peak, it can be tough — and exhausting — to find a way forward. So what does it take to stay strong, engaged, and grounded in dangerously divided times?
In each episode, host Mónica Guzmán joins guests from across the political spectrum. Together they’ll share tools, insights, and messy real-life stories to help you navigate the challenging divides in your everyday life without losing heart.
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- How can a good person believe that? · 17 min · Aflevering 33If you knew who someone voted for, would you know everything about them? We asked dozens of everyday Americans, split evenly between red and blue, one question: What perspective…
- Braving the midterms: Your playbook for whatever comes · 54 min · Aflevering 32How do you get through a midterm season this tense with your integrity intact, whatever the results bring? Moni and April Lawson, your politically red and blue co-hosts, bring a…
- Is the news doing more to you than for you? · 1 u 16 min · Aflevering 31Left and right agree on one thing: something’s broken in the news. So what would it take for journalism to serve *everyone* in a divided time? Moni asks two friends and partners…
- They betrayed you. Now what? · 1 u 5 min · Aflevering 30How do you fight hard against someone *and* still care for them? In Republican Mesa, Arizona, Julie Spilsbury was known for her council seat and her cinnamon rolls. When she…
- Division isn't the danger. Here's the fix. | Yuval Levin LIVE · 1 u 3 min · Aflevering 29What do we owe each other when we can’t stand each other? Recorded live at the Braver Angels Convention 2026 — in front of 1,000 people split evenly between red and blue — this…
- Mailbox: Your questions on Trump, ‘privilege’ and compromise · 1 u 19 min · Aflevering 28What do you do when someone on your own side lets you down — or a family member says their politics are “none of your business”? In our second mailbox episode, Mónica and…
- How to talk politics when your body says ‘run’ · 1 u 8 min · Aflevering 27Researcher Jaime Settle has found that just anticipating a political conversation with someone who disagrees can send your heart rate soaring — sometimes by as much as it rises…
- ‘Explain yourself’: A Trump voter and Trump critic let you in · 1 u 29 min · Aflevering 26Moni is liberal. Travis Tripodi is conservative libertarian. Much of what he supports terrifies her… and vice versa. But when Trump returned in 2025, they knew they had to talk…
- Mailbox: Your questions on hope, betrayal and losing your temper · 1 u 9 min · Aflevering 25In this special episode, Mónica and producer Jessica Jones explore questions from curious listeners about fear, family conflict, patriotism when we’re so at odds, and the…
- Can political disagreement make you happier? · 1 u 26 min · Aflevering 24Can political disagreement make you happier?
- ‘Can you love me if you don't accept who I love?’ · 1 u 24 min · Aflevering 23Anne Marie Denman was the “angel” of the family: obedient, attentive, with plans to become a nun. When she came out as gay to her conservative Catholic parents, a deep rupture…
- How to let people offend you · 1 u 28 min · Aflevering 22For most of human history, offensive speech was equal to violence, and saying the wrong thing could get your tongue chopped off. Today, we aim to use words instead of violence…
- Speak out or work it out: What's yours to do right now? · 1 u 42 min · Aflevering 21With political tensions at a new peak, the pressure to take a stand — or keep the peace — can be intense. But how do you know the difference between the move that feels right and…
- Ask Us Anything: A Red/Blue post-election S.O.S. · 1 u 16 min · Aflevering 20Two weeks after the 2024 election, left-right tensions are through the roof. In this special “Ask Us Anything” episode, a cross-partisan panel of Trump and Harris voters take on…
- Beat | A new divide in America · 15 minRemember Election Day — before we knew the outcome and we were all on pins and needles, worried about what might happen if the other side won? On that day, dozens of pairs of…
- Braving the unknown: Your election survival guide · 1 u 12 min · Aflevering 19How can you navigate this election with integrity? No matter who wins… no matter what? In this special election week episode, Moni and April roll out a survival guide that lends…
- Beat | Six Americans doing the unexpected on Election Day · 14 minMany Americans expect bitterness and mistrust between Democrats and Republicans on Election Day. Here’s something they won’t expect: hundreds of everyday liberals and…
- Consumed by the news? How to stay sane in a polarized election · 1 u 6 min · Aflevering 18It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the flood of election headlines and opinions. But does following the news have to drive us crazy…or drive us even further apart? Mónica talks…
- Beat | Pledges & pronouns: When civic rituals clash · 21 minIt might have been the prayer, the land acknowledgment, the Pledge of Allegiance, or the moment everyone started sharing their pronouns. But opening rituals that disagree with…
- ‘Am I the monster?’ with trans activist Kai Cheng Thom · 1 u 20 min · Aflevering 17How do you talk across the political divide with someone who might exclude you, fear you, or even believe you shouldn’t exist? And what if it’s your beliefs that seem to paint…
