the roots of change podcast

the roots of change podcast
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We talk about navigating heart-first activism & storytelling. Host Sam Chavez connects with organizations, campaigns, and social change communicators who are boldly creating change in today's social, political, tech & media landscape.
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The podcast explores themes of heart-first activism, digital rights, and social change, with episodes discussing topics like the economic realities under the Trump administration, strategies for de-Googling our lives, and practical resistance tactics against rising authoritarianism, including discussions on mental health and activism in times of crisis.

We talk about navigating heart-first activism & storytelling. Host Sam Chavez connects with organizations, campaigns, and social change communicators who are boldly creating change in today’s social, political, tech & media landscape.
https://www.rootschangemedia.com/our-podcast/#/portal/signup (Learn more and access our private podcast feed)
Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, I am excited to announce our Roadtrippin’ for Change series! This fall, come out on the road with my corgi and I to learn the deeper layer of U.S. history that’s not taught in schools and what it’s really like to live in Trump’s America in 2025. We’ve been right in the action covering:
- 🏜️ Land and Water rights in the Southwest
- 🏛️ The Occupied Capitol City (& Trump’s National Guard deployment!)
- 🤠 Cowboys & Queer Culture
- 🗽 The Big Apple & It’s Big Wealth Gap
- 🗞️ The history of media & tech
- 🥾 The long history of rural life in the U.S.
- 🐢 Indigenous & Migrant rights
- 🫏 vs. 🐘 The Myths of Red vs. Blue
- 📲 The border(s) covering Cyber Security and our Surveillance State
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