Sammy Kanter and Maddie Medved, co-hosts of Girl and The Gov The Podcast, join Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman series. Sammy and Maddie are helping rebrand politics by providing a platform where millennials can engage with the political sphere in an approachable, digestible, and accessible way.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Girl and The Gov is an event-based company in New York City that brings people together to talk politics in fun environments such as rooftop yoga!
- Meeting your co-host on Instagram and launching a podcast together
- The importance of rebranding politics to make it approachable and user friendly
- How politics has created a divide in our country as well as tarnishing relationships with friends, family, and loved ones
- Using social media to organize movements, protests, or to address political issues
- The importance of contacting your city officials and representatives
- The importance of having younger women in office, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Corte
- The anniversary of Roe v. Wade on January 22nd
- The importance of rebranding the birth control pill to eliminate the stigma around the medication
- The meaning of Sisterhood
Resources:
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- Check out Girl and The Gov’s website
- Follow Girl and The Gov on Instagram
- Follow Girl and The Gov, The Podcast on Instagram
- Listen to Girl and The Gov’s episode featuring a therapist for tips on how to talk politics with your family: HERE
