Generation Reset with Kerry Rodríguez

In this episode of Generation Reset , Kerry Rodriguez sits down with Catherine Vaughan , co-founder of Abundance New York, to discuss how a former social impact consultant moved into electoral politics and began building a political ecosystem focused on making New York easier, faster, and cheaper to build. Catherine traces her path from global health and agriculture work in Rwanda and Ethiopia to...

In this episode of Generation Reset , Kerry Rodriguez sits down with the podcast’s first featured voter — a 23-year-old Democratic Socialist from New Jersey whose political journey reflects both the frustrations and motivations of a generation coming of age during one of the most turbulent periods in modern American politics.  As a child, voter #1 once dreamed of running for office, inspired by th...

In this episode of Generation Reset , Kerry Rodriguez sits down with former Placentia Mayor and California State Senate candidate Rhonda Shader to discuss how an entrepreneur with no plans to run for office ended up helping lead a city on the verge of financial collapse. Rhonda shares the story of being recruited into local government after community leaders encouraged her to help tackle her city&...

In this episode of Generation Reset , Kerry Rodriguez breaks down why ContraSearch Network is hosting inaugural Tech Week events in both Boston and New York — and why founders, creators, investors, candidates, and operators should be paying close attention to the growing opportunities emerging at the intersection of government, AI, and civic infrastructure. Kerry previews conversations with Boston...

For the first episode of Generation Reset , Kerry Rodriguez sits down with independent California gubernatorial candidate Reza Safarnejad to discuss political disillusionment, outsider campaigns, immigration, institutional trust, and what it means to challenge the modern party system. Born in Iran and shaped by revolution, war, and immigration to the United States, Reza brings a perspective on gov...

I’m your host, Kerry Rodriguez . This is a show about political activation: what pulls people into American politics, what pushes them away, and what happens when staying disengaged is no longer an option. In an era where states may have more room to redraw voting maps and reshape political power, the stakes are changing for voters, campaigns, founders, and communities across the country. Whether...