Discussions with people who have run for office to talk about what motivated them and why YOU should run for office too
Episodes
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Following the 2017 Women's March, Michelle Ostrelich felt that she could not sit back and let others shape the world. She started to become more involved in local politics and hoped to change the landscape in her area. After working on promoting change on important issues in her community, Michelle took up the mantle to run for State Senate in upstate New York against a long time incumbent. While she didn't win, Michelle found the experience motivating and she is now running for Schenectady County Legislature.
Listen and share this episode of the You Should Run Podcast to hear Michelle's perspective of running for office, why more moms should run, the challenges of being a candidate, and why everyone should get involved in the political process.
Follow Michelle on Twitter at @michelle4nys
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Danielle Friel Otten was not expected to win her election to the Pennsylvania State House in 2018. She ran the race in her own way, knocking on more doors than any candidate ever had previously. She was very motivated by local environmental issues and she's using her new position to address local impacts of energy and environmental rules and to advance issues of healthcare and the economy.
Listen and share Representative Danielle Friel Otten's interview on the You Should Run Podcast as she talks about how she became politically active in Chester County, the challenges of being a first time candidate and a mother of young children at the same time, and, of course, why YOU should run for office too.
Tuesday May 07, 2019
Tuesday May 07, 2019
Jess King was a working mom from the Lancaster, PA area who woke up after the 2016 election determined to do something, anything, to stand up to injustice in American government and politics. Two years later, during an impossible race, she would be the focus of national donations and media attention, something she never imagined would happen.
In this episode of the You Should Run Podcast, Jess King shares her motivation for running for Congress in Pennsylvania, what happened when her district was suddenly changed and made even more difficult politically, how she stuck to her progressive values despite being up against a conservative region, the challenges of being a first time candidate, and, of course, why YOU should run for office. In fact, Jess talks not only about why more people should run, but about how many veterans of her campaign are running for office now.
Listen, share, and subscribe to the You Should Run Podcast today.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Whether he was running against an incumbent to become a legislator in the Pennsylvania State House or challenging the status quo to become one of the youngest members of Congress, Representative Brendan Boyle is not willing to stand back and wait his turn.
In this episode of the You Should Run Podcast, Congressman Boyle talks about his motivations for running for office, the challenges of running as a challenger multiple times, top issues like student loan reform, and, of course, why YOU should run for office too.
Listen, subscribe, share now and then follow Congressman Boyle on Twitter at @CongBoyle and @RepBrendanBoyle today.