Edit Your Life Ep. 120: Feed Our Democracy

The results of the 2016 presidential election kicked off a remarkable wave of activism, with record numbers of women running for office and people becoming more active at the city, state, and federal levels. In Episode 120 of Edit Your Life, Christine interviews Isabel Kallman, one of the co-founders of the recently-launched Feed Our Democracy. Christine and Isabel talk about the magic of activating around food, how to choose an issue when you’re overwhelmed, the incredible power of teens, the necessity of integrating self-care into your advocacy, how to deal with advocacy fatigue, and more.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

Minimalist Parenting (our book)
Feed Our Democracy (plus check out their issues page + event hosting toolkit)
Isabel’s website Alpha Mom
March For Our Lives
Amazing photos from the Pizza & Posters for Change event in Austin
Media coverage of the Pizza & Posters for Change event via the Austin Statesman
Check out Laura Mayes’ Instagram for more from the Pizza & Posters for change event
Students Demand Action via Everytown For Gun Safety
TODAY show coverage of the March For Our Lives
Roxanna Sarmiento’s kids forced her sick self out of bed to go march!
Black Lives Matter and #SelfCareSaturday (related episode: Prioritizing “Me” Time)
Christine’s Feed Our Democracy event was fueled by these two cakes
Swing Left and Flippable (organizations working to flip the government blue)
5calls.org (phone calls to your representatives made easy!)
Related episode: Episode 59: Relaxed Entertaining
Related episode: Episode 79: The Joy of Tweens and Teens

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