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235. Why Moms Make the Best Advocates: Shannon Watts

May 1, 2024

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, discusses the intersection of motherhood and activism, emphasizing women's empowerment and overcoming challenges. Topics include withstanding blowback, celebrating wins, and utilizing social media to amplify messages. The conversation highlights the importance of women in advocacy and the power of resilience in driving real policy change.

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Moms are powerful advocates in driving grassroots movements for change.

Celebrating small wins and finding like-minded individuals are essential in advocacy.

Social media allows women to bypass traditional media gatekeepers in spreading awareness.

Deep dives

Introduction of CTC Math Program and Testimonial from Lori

CTC Math offers online video tutorials using creative graphics and animation to make learning math easy and effective. A testimonial from Lori highlights how the program helped her 10-year-old child with math, leading to a positive and successful learning experience.

Introduction

2min

Empowerment Through Motherhood: Moms Demand Action Advocacy

22min

Encouraging Critical Thinking Skills in Teens through a New Workbook

3min

Resilience in Advocacy

24min

Breaking Gender Barriers in Advocacy

4min

Empowering Women and Podcast Standards

3min

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action, a six-million member organization she describes as “maybe the world's largest real life field experiment for what happens when you show women how their abilities and their burning desires and their values align, and how they come alive and can achieve things they never imagined possible.” We are thrilled to have her on the show today to talk about her upcoming book, “Fight Like a Mother.”

We talk about how both misogyny and motherhood shape women’s journey to, and through, advocacy. We discuss how to withstand blowback and the discomfort that comes with growth, including celebrating small wins and “finding your people.” We also touch on how social media has allowed women to bypass traditional media gatekeepers.

Our conversation with Shannon about the intersection of motherhood, feminism, and activism is one that will keep us fueled for a long time. We hope you enjoy it.

Resources:

Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention!
Pre-order a copy of Julie’s new workbook, Becoming a Critical Thinker.
Check out Shannon’s book and other books we’ve recommended on the podcast in the Brave Writer Bookshop.
Get involved at MomsDemandAction.org.
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Follow Shannon's on Instagram: @ShannonWatts
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Brave Writer

235. Why Moms Make the Best Advocates: Shannon Watts

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Introduction of CTC Math Program and Testimonial from Lori

Interview with Shannon Watts and Mom's Demand Action

Importance of Mothers in Activism

Empowerment of Women in Activism and Advocacy

Legacy, Empowerment, and Self-Fulfillment

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts