How to destress — and maybe depolarize — after the election
Months and months of anticipation – or maybe dread? – have led to today. Election day.
Over the coming days and weeks, there will continue to be a lot of talk about candidates, polls, the state of democracy. But we also want to recognize the emotional difficulty of election day... of election season.
Politics can leave a lot of people bitter and divided. It’s cost treasured relationships and led to feelings of anger, contempt, and fear. Bridging divides and finding common ground aren’t simple or easy. Over the past year, Mónica Guzmán and April Lawson have been thinking a lot about how to do it.
Mónica Guzmán works with Braver Angels, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to political depolarization. Her podcast – produced in partnership with KUOW – is called "A Braver Way."
Guests:
- Mónica Guzmán is a senior fellow at Braver Angels.
- April Lawson is the cofounder of Insight Debate and Dialogue.
Related Links:
- Braving the unknown: Your election survival guide - Braver Angels
- Consumed by the news? How to stay sane in a polarized election - Braver Angels
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Alec Cowan
Producer, Soundside
Alec Cowan is a producer for Soundside. His interests have brought many eclectic stories to the program, and his segments gravitate toward history, technology, arts and culture, and the environment. He's proud to be KUOW's unofficial "boat guy."
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Mónica Guzmán
Host, A Braver Way
Mónica Guzmán is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels; author of “I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times;” founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity; cofounder of The Evergrey; and advisor for Starts With Us and the Generations Over Dinner project.
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