Joanna Whaley

Blaze the Trail (with Joanna Whaley)

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Step onto the campaign trail with Joanna Whaley as she attempts to make history running for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 2 (Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, and Southgate, MI). Blaze the Trail is a limited podcast series that grants listeners exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to a truly groundbreaking political journey. Joanna is running to be one of the first openly transgender women elected to the Michigan Legislature, and her campaign is redefining what's possible in local politics. Each episode dives deep into the core issues affecting her downriver community, f...

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04 - BLAZE THE TRAIL - Faith and Politics 01.06.2026 40:05

In this episode. We discuss the threats of Christian nationalism and how it becomes dangerous in today's politics, as well as how to see that Christian nationalism is not just in the hands of republicans. LISTEN TO THE PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANS PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@TheProgressiveChristians DONATE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley

03 - Listening to the People and Preparing to Act 21.05.2026 31:47

In this episode, Joanna goes on a podcast called "Daily Detroit". She discussed the campaign and the issues that many people have been waiting for an elected official or a candidate to talk about. LISTEN TO DAILY DETROIT: https://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast/ DONATE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley

02 - The First Break: Discussing all the Major Issues 11.05.2026 34:55

On this episode of the podcast, we tune into an interview that Joanna did that broke open the campaign on an influential political podcast in Michigan. Joanna sits down with Lori Goldman of Fems for Dems on her show For the Sake of the Argument by Distill Social. In the interview, they discuss how Joanna's track record and experiences tie into fighting for the everyday issues. CITIES IN JOAN...

01 - Why On Earth Would You Run for Office? 04.05.2026 43:07

In this first episode of the show, we step into the reasons Joanna decided to run for public office. With politics and our nation feeling more divided than ever, it can feel like a wild choice to get into politics at this time. Joanna talks about her past and what kicked her into running for the Michigan House of Representatives. CITIES IN JOANNA'S DISTRICT: Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvind...