What do we do next?

Frank Spring from Altum Insight joins Molly to dissect the controversial “Deciding to Win” report from Welcome PAC and what it reveals about the Democratic Party’s identity crisis. With deep expertise in narrative research and voter behavior, Frank challenges the report’s centrist conclusions and explores whether the party has gone “too far left” or if the real problem lies elsewhere. This convers...

On December 28, strikes erupted in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, the backbone of Iran's economy, and within 24 hours, students across universities joined in solidarity. The protests spread to over 220 cities and all 31 provinces. The regime's response was brutal: at least 3,000 verified deaths, over 50,000 arrests, a 14-day Internet and communications blackout, and reports of hospitals having their blood...

On today’s episode of What Do We Do Next? I sat down with Annemarie Cuccia, the editor in chief of Street Sense Media—a remarkable nonprofit street paper in Washington, D.C., that amplifies the voices of people experiencing homelessness. Annemarie and I talk about what’s really happening on D.C.’s streets right now—from recent government encampment clearings to the ongoing struggles so many face j...

Welcome back to What Do We Do Next? Today I’m joined once again by Frank Spring—founding partner at Altima Insight, political strategist, and one of my favorite returning guests to help make sense of this wild political moment we’re living in. In this episode, Frank and I dig into the state of American politics right now—how public trust is shifting, why old political narratives are falling apart,...

When it comes to climate change and biodiversity loss, it can feel overwhelming, like the problems are too big and the solutions are out of reach. But what if there were ways to cut through the noise and actually understand what we can do next? On this episode of What Do We Do Next?, I sit down with Dr. Sam Monier, a wildlife biologist whose work spans species from birds to primates, studying how...

Ever feel like politics is something that happens out there , far away from your daily life? In this episode of What Do We Do Next? I sat with Travis Retzlaff, a lifelong Wisconsin resident, parent, and tireless community volunteer who proves that real change starts in your own backyard. Travis takes us inside his 15-year journey from knocking on doors and organizing neighbors to stepping up and r...

Politics can be personal, and sometimes, transformative. In this episode of WDWDN, I sat down with Mike Baranowski, a political science PhD, professor of 27 years, and creator of The Politics Guys podcast. Mike’s story is fascinating: he went from being a far-right young Republican (who once thought Ronald Reagan was too liberal) to becoming a center-left Democrat and champion for genuine bipartis...

I sat down with Beth Green, a woman whose seven decades of activism have not only witnessed history, but helped shape it. From being tracked by the FBI at just 12 years old to leading the Wages for Housework campaign, Beth has been a steady force in the fight for justice for most of her life. We talked about what it means to stay committed to justice over the long haul, how a deep spiritual awaken...

Iran explained: the massacre, the resistance, the third option, with Zolal Habibi A human rights leader on 1988, the prisoners who chose the gallows, and what the Iranian resistance actually wants. Zolal Habibi has spent over two decades inside the Iranian resistance. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), advocating globally for a free, s...

The third option for Iran nobody's talking about, with Zahra Amanpour Born in the 1979 revolution, her father killed in the 1988 massacre. She explains the path between war and appeasement. Zahra Amanpour was born in Tehran during the 1979 revolution. Her father, a prominent advocate for the MEK/PMOI, was killed in 1988, the summer the regime massacred some 30,000 political prisoners. Raised withi...

This was a hard episode to record, I’ve sat with these feelings for the last couple of months and it’s been rattling me. I have been feeling so conflicted and so angry with myself for not doing more, for not saying more and being complicit in what’s happening. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to say this or what I even wanted to say, so I took action first and then hit record. I am hopeful that so many...

I had the chance to speak with Dr. Margaret Cochran , a transpersonal psychologist, clinical social worker, life coach, educator, hypnotherapist, and author (yes, all of that!) with over 25 years of experience helping people navigate some of the most complex parts of the human mind. In this conversation, we dig into something that’s often whispered about but rarely unpacked properly: cults. We tal...

In this episode of What Do We Do Next?, I sat down with Frank A. Spring , founding partner at Altum Insight and co-founder of Undaunted Ventures, for one of the most grounded and eye-opening conversations I’ve had in a while. Frank’s been advising progressive campaigns in both the US and UK for years, but what really struck me is how clearly he breaks down the stories, the ones we’re told, the one...

On this episode Eva Posner and I get into the messiness of politics: the long hours, the emotional exhaustion, the constant fundraising, and the ways it can stretch and strain even the most well-meaning candidates. But we also talk about why it’s worth it and how local politics, despite being overlooked, might be our most powerful tool for creating lasting change. This episode isn’t about hype or...

The most incredible thing happened the day after recording this episode and I feel compelled to share. In this episode Ian and I get into the difference between illegal and undocumented, a distinction that I don’t think most people understand. I know I didn’t, its confusing and the language has been weaponized by the media, and innocently by allies. The very next day I had a conversation with my d...

Hey there, Molly here. Im glad you found your way here and I am excited for our journey together. I decided a month ago I wanted to create this podcast to empower power to take action and to do it in a smart, balanced and compassionate manner. I don’t think any of us need any more evidence of what’s happening, the new cycle is giving us all PTSD and I spend half my day disassociating because of it...