Michelle Obama was extremely clear: if we want to win this election, we must “Do Something.” This is me accepting the challenge — 100 days of information, insights, motivation, enthusiasm, and civic engagement.
My podcast started in 2018 with the arrest of the Golden State Killer. After the case was resolved, I fell into depression and stopped podcasting, but I missed it. When Kamala Harris emerged and energized the campaign, it gave me life. I suddenly wanted to re-engage with the world. I grew up in a political family and love being involved in how our country is run. I hope my passion for civic engagement and why it is an essential part of our democracy motivates listeners to pay more attention, ask more questions, and focus our fighting on the things that matter most.
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Here are the topics. Every blog has a link to the podcast and citations. I believe in being as fact-based as possible and always write the blog first.
Get
Involved
Ways you can take action. Unsure what to do? Read Day 85 and take the PACE Assessment.
- How to get involved!
- Day 58: How to Watch a Debate! Harris vs. Trump
- Day 75: Four Steps to Do Something! Starting Today
- Day 77: Michelle Says, “Do Something!” Podcast Reboot
- Day 85: Want to Impact the Election? Find Your Perfect Campaign Role!
- Voters rights and cutting through the noise
- Day 62: American Failure-Russian Propaganda and School Shootings
- Day 86: Citizen’s Guide to Low-Key Fact-Checking
- Day 91: Is Your Vote Really Secret?
- Day 96: The Importance of Sourcing and Verifying Information
- Day 98: The Power of Your Vote and Civic Engagement
- Day 100: Reviving Hope and Political Action
Political User Experience
How to take action and uncover the facts, including registering and protecting your vote.
- RNC & Project 2025 vs DNC on the Issues!
- Day 57: Harris vs. Trump on Defense, Diplomacy, and Deportation
- Day 59: Harris vs Trump: Kids, Women and LGBTQIA+ Rights
- Day 60 Harris vs Trump: Social Security, Medicare and Healthcare
- Day 61: Harris vs Trump: Environment, Climate and Energy
- Day 63: Harris vs Trump: Laws, Policing, Guns, Veterans
- Day 64: Harris vs Trump: Economy, Taxes, Poverty
- Political Norms and Strategy
- Day 68: Why Trump and Vance Use Insults as a Campaign Strategy
- Day 69: At Arlington, Trump Reveals Contempt for Norms
- Speech Analysis
- Day 73: Two Visions, One Nation – Trump and Harris’s Acceptance Speeches Unpacked
- Day 74: Speech Battle Vance vs. Coach Walz
- Day 78: How to Evaluate a Convention Speech
- Day 97: The Art of Code Switching and Intentional Conversations
How Democracy Works
Conventions, delegates, polling places, debates, norms, and more are why we do what we do.
- Political Alignment
- Day 72: Why Down Ballot Campaigns Are Critical
- Day 76: Kamala to Accept the Nomination
- Day 99: Coalition Building and the Power of Voting
- Conventions
- Day 79: Convention Symbolism—IYKYK
- Day 80: Conventions Gone Wild: Wins & Disasters
- Day 83: From Backrooms to Ballots – Convention History
Roles in
Democracy
Responsibilities, overreach, and limits on power in all three branches of government.
- The Supreme Court
- Day 65: How to Prevent Supreme Court Corruption
- Day 66: Supreme Court Rulings That Changed Our Lives
- Day 67: Supreme Court as Guardian of Democracy’s Fragile Balance
- Speaker of the House
- Day 87: Speaker of the House in 2024
- Day 88 – The Speaker of the House – How It Started
- The Vice Presidency
- Day 94: Shaping History – The Vice President’s Lasting Impact
- Day 95: Power and Influence – The Vice President’s Critical Role
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