You Should Run

You Should Run Bushra Amiwala

She was the Glamour College Woman of the Year, the Seventeen Voice of the Year, featured in Time Magazine, Teen Vogue, and Vice News, and Bushra Amiwala is now giving her voice to the You Should Run Podcast. 

In this episode, Bushra Amiwala talks about running for School Board in Skokie, Illinois and winning...while still in college. In so doing, Bushra became the youngest elected Muslim in the United States, which also gave her national attention that she did not expect. Now she's talking about what motivated her to run, focusing on issues, and how she motivated other young people to pay attention to a school board race.

Listen, share, and subscribe now and learn more about Bushra's groundbreaking campaign at: http://fourteeneastmag.com/index.php/2019/04/05/meet-bushra-amiwala-the-depaul-junior-newly-elected-to-the-skokie-school-board/ 

You Should Run - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean

Over the course of the You Should Run Podcast, host Tony Heyl has spoken with his local borough councilman Kyle Shenk, his state representative Tim Briggs, and his County Commissioner Ken Lawrence. Now he speaks with his Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, who represents Montgomery County, PA in Washington, DC and sits on the very active House Judiciary Committee.

In this episode, Tony and Congresswoman Dean discuss a wide variety of issues such as climate change, gun violence, working with people across the political aisle, why they both got into politics, and whether we're all going to be OK. 

Listen, subscribe, and share now on iTunes, Stitcher, or here on Podbean or listen on your smart speaker.

Follow Congresswoman Dean on Twitter @mad4PA 

You Should Run - Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt

In 2018, 32 year old Megan Hunt became the first woman to represent the 8th district in the Nebraska State Senate. In just a few months in office, Senator Hunt is changing the narrative in Nebraska politics, advocating for better wages and civil rights for all people in the state, and developing a following across the country.

In this podcast, Megan Hunt, the first openly LGBTQ person ever elected in Nebraska, talks about how the nonpartisan nature of Nebraska politics makes governing better in many ways and allows people to rally around issues that they may not focus on as much otherwise. She also talks about why we need more people to run for office in every district across the country and why everyone should take politics seriously in 2019 and beyond.

Listen to Senator Hunt, subscribe, and follow her on Twitter @NebraskaMegan 

You Should Run Nevada Assemblywoman Sarah Peters

Nevada is the only state in America where women make up the majority in the state legislature. That means that 49 other states are majority male. In addition, Nevada has two women representing the state in the US Senate.

Newly elected Assemblywoman Sarah Peters is one of the women making up this history majority. In addition to discussing how having women in the majority affects policy making, Sarah talks about her own motivations for running and other stereotypes she is helping to change in her state and beyond. Assemblywoman Peters is an accomplished environmental engineer who saw a need to address environmental issues and climate change in state politics. She is also a young mother of three who is setting an example for her children and is also cognizant of the example she is helping to set for the country as a whole.

Listen and share this podcast to hear about a new approach to policy making, how Sarah came to the decision to run and how she prepared to run for office, and why YOU should look within yourself for your own reasons to run for office too. 

You Should Run Natalia Rudiak

Natalia Rudiak served on Pittsburgh City Council from 2009 to 2018, starting as young Democrat changing the look of city council and leaving with a long lasting impact on public policy. In this episode of the You Should Run Podcast, recorded over Skype while Natalia spent time in Spain, Natalia Rudiak talks about what motivated her to be involved in politics and to take on the status quo as a first time candidate. She also talks about the challenges of being a young woman as a candidate and as a city councilwoman in a major city and how she used her voice to make a difference for her community.

Natalia also talks about encouraging other people to run for office, including through the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network. She highlights why representation matters and why women should run at all levels of government. You'll finish this episode feeling inspired and motivated, if not to run for office yourself, then to encourage and assist other young and new candidates to run and win. 

You Should Run Heather Edelson

In 2018, Heather Edelson knew that she could not sit back and watch the political process from the sidelines. She challenged her local State Representative and, with her victory, helped flip the Minnesota State House to the Democrats. In this You Should Run Podcast, Representative Edelson talks about her motivations for running, the challenges of being a candidate and learning as a Representative, the importance of winning a progressive majority and the power of chairing a committee, and, of course, why YOU should run for office.

 

Listen, subscribe, and share today! 

You Should Run Antonio Brown

The headlines read "Upset win in Atlanta!" but Antonio Brown did not win by luck or by fluke. Instead, this newly elected city councilman became the youngest and first openly LGBTQ member of of Atlanta City Council through hard work and faith.

In this You Should Run Podcast, Antonio Brown shares his vision for Atlanta, why he ran for office, the challenges of being a challenger against the status quo, and bringing business ideas to his city that he hopes others will replicate. Antonio shows that true success in politics is not selfish, but is instead about lifting up good people and good ideas for the betterment of our communities and the country as a whole.

Listen, share, and subscribe now and follow Antonio on Twitter at @AntonioisMuted 

You Should Run Robbyn Lewis

Delegate Robbyn Lewis represents the 46th legislative district in Maryland. She has been a Peace Corps volunteer, worked on cancer and other health causes, and is the first African American woman to represent this Baltimore district. Now she is joining the You Should Run Podcast to talk about her personal political path, the importance of getting involved locally, and about how Baltimore is one of America's great cities with lots of grit and community, despite what the President may say.

Listen, subscribe, share, comment, and, of course, consider running for office in your area of the country today. 

You Should Run Danielle Kempe

Danielle Kempe has been working on issues of accessibility for over a decade. Now she is running for City Council in Quincy, Massachusetts to highlight some of the challenges that people with disabilities face and to make sure that people of all ages and abilities can fully participate in the local community. In this podcast, Danielle talks about the issues that are unique to the disability community, why she decided that now was the time to run for office, and why YOU should try to run for office where you live as well.

Listen, share, subscribe and consider running today! 

You Should Run Marita Garrett

In 2013, Marita Garrett ran a successful campaign for Council in Wilkinsburg, PA. After seeing how she could make a direct positive impact on her community, she decided to challenge the status quo again and run for mayor in 2017. In this podcast, Marita talks about winning her elections, the challenges of running, the importance of representation as a young woman of color, and why YOU should run for office too in your area. 

Listen to how Marita first got interested in politics with the help of her mother and how she is extending her positivity and vision in everything she does.