Recorded just before the last election, we have another conversation with Perri Gardner, who teaches political science at the College of Southern Idaho. This time, I wanted to get the textbook definition of "politics".  I see politics as the way we choose to care for each other within a community and I see politicians as the stewards of that collaboration -- but politics and politicians have a bad reputation. So I wanted to unwrap that a bit in this conversation with Perri. For those of you wanting more information, Perri sent along these recommendations: ttps://www.versobooks.com/products/926-legislature-by-lothttps://www.imprint.co.uk/product/keys/https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Minority-American-Democracy-Breaking/dp/0593443071/ref=asc_df_0593443071/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=647333938520&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3175062622521413248&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029465&hvtargid=pla-1968810504901&psc=1&mcid=7929fd3cb0b53efeb1f4881aeaaa265e#immersive-view_1699721590459

In this episode we meet David Roth.  David is a community leader in Idaho Falls, Idaho and a candidate for one of Idaho's seats in the US House of Representatives.  We talk about how we both got involved in politics and he offers some great advice on how to decide which of the parties is a good fit for you. Within the podcast, David mentions the ALICE threshold. For more information check out www.unitedforalice.org. For more information on David and his campaign: https://rothforidaho.org/To become a sponsor on The Purple Perspective, contact me at [email protected]

Today we meet Kaylee Peterson, a candidate for the US Congress in Idaho. We have a great discussion on stepping up and getting involved, what it means to be an Dirt Road Democrat and why she's choosing to take on Idaho's Congressional delegation. For more information on some of the things we talked about, see below:Kaylee's Website:  https://kayleeforcongress.com/Idaho Women's Symposium:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/192361086973601/Be prepared, I use profanity in this episode. 

In the final episode of my series from the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, I speak with my fellow delegates about their experience and we talk about what we've learned, how we've been impacted and give a little advice about "getting to the goo" -- you can't be a butterfly without being in the goo for a while.Warning: you'll hear some profanity in this episode! Here are the links for some of the things we bring up in this episode:The Kindness Method:Revolutionary Woman GlobalWomen DeliverStacey Abrams“The point of entry is to take action, then find others to take action. And then repeat. You don’t define the movement; the movement will define itself."White WomenSarah Amy Glensor Best

Today we meet Morna Haist and Katerina Daniel of an amazing organization called Revolutionary Woman Global.I wanted to learn more about this organization and what they mean when they say they work in a revolutionary circle. What I found is that RWG is reclaiming traditional ways to creating communities and doing so in a way that thousands of people can join via the internet to create a future we all can believe in. Here are the links to some of the things we mention in the podcast.https://www.revolutionarywoman.global/https://womendeliver.org/https://www.playcentre.org.nz/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/early-women-were-hunters-not-just-gatherers-study-suggests-180982459/

In this episode we meet Charlene SanJenko of Regen Impact Media.  Char and I discuss the importance of storytelling and the benefits to trusting your journey. Char and her team create media that makes a difference  -- we talk about the whys and hows and how understanding the full dynamics of our own stories makes for fully lived experience.Find out more at www.regenimpactmedia.com and at www.adventuresinkarmalot.com

After about an 8 month absence, Karma is back about to embark on an incredible trip to Rwanda.  In this episode, she chats with ZeZe Rwasama, who is currently the director of the College of Southern Idaho's Refugee Center. Zeze lived in Rwanda for 6 years as a refugee and has an interesting perspective on that country and resilience. 

Today I speak with Jason PrettyBoy, a good friend and part of Indigenous Idaho Alliance. Jason and I met last summer and he's traveled several time to help support my campaign for the Idaho House. I became attached to the phrase "Dirt Road Democrat" earlier in the year and I want to discuss what that phrase with a few others who  I believe understand the term. Jason is the first person that came to mind so I wanted him to be the first person with whom I discussed the topic. Stay tuned for more! 

After a long break, we are back!  Thanks for waiting for us. Today, campaign intern Braden Robinson chats with Karma about the status of the campaign and the move from every day campaign to a growing movement to put service back into public service. 

Join members of my campaign team and me as we discuss the issues we've been learning about in the first 60 days of our campaign for the state legislature. I loved this discussion and look forward to more with these bright and compassionate people.