We seem to accept anxiety and depression as personal problems — but what if they’re actually responses to the societal and political climate we’re living in?In this episode, I've invited Christine, a progressive counselor to the show. Her focus is across the lifespan — from kids and adolescents, to adults and healthcare workers — specializing in trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.Together, we explore what therapists are seeing right now, why “nothing’s happening in my town” doesn’t mean nothing is happening to us; and how privilege, hypervigilance, and community play a part in affecting our mental health.From Midwest resilience to collective burnout, this episode challenges the idea that healing can happen in isolation — and asks what it really means to acknowledge reality rather than avoiding it. Or worse, mistreating it.__________________________JOIN THE FROM DIRT WE GROW FAMILY, SUBSCRIBE NOW! __________________________Find Christine on socials under the tag: Life_as_a_counselor __________________________*intro/outro audio: The Plot Thickens by Joshua SpachtOwner: Soundstripe, Inc.

Both political parties claim to represent the people. So why does nothing ever change?

Today an open-source candidate, Winston Jordan, joins me on the show. He believes neither side is working for everyday Americans — and he’s done waiting for them to fix it.

Frustrated with the lack of movement on HR 415 and other stalled legislation, he decided to stop complaining and start building. Literally.

He programs his own platforms.
He builds AI-driven communication tools.
And he’s running outside of traditional party structures to challenge the system from the ground up.

We talk about:
• Why both parties stall meaningful reform
• What “open-source politics” actually means
• Whether technology can restore accountability
• Why grassroots candidates struggle to gain traction
• And what it would take to truly disrupt the political machine

This isn't just another candidate interview, this is a different way to think about and look at power. And what we do next with that information.

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Find today's guest, Winston Jordan, on socials:

https://policy.winstonforcongress.com

https://find.opensourcecandidate.org

https://winstonforcongress/FDR

https://tiktok.com/@winstonforcongress.com

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*intro/outro audio: The Plot Thickens by Joshua Spacht

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This episode features a women's rights advocate, an activist, a community volunteer, who ran for senate in 2024 - and didn't win. But that's not where her story ends. Instead of walking away, Tracy doubled down. Volunteering, organizing, showing up.

We talk about what running for office really costs, why losing doesn't mean failure, and how real change is often built far outside campaigning. We talk about family, abortion, women's rights, and a movement called "The Visibility Brigade".

This is the kind of power that doesn't come from a title, but from commitment.

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Find Tracy on socials:

TikTok - @tracyjjones23

https://www.tiktok.com/@visibilitybrigade

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*intro/outro audio: The Plot Thickens by Joshua Spacht

Owner: Soundstripe, Inc.