Trigger warning: this episode includes passionate conversation around Roe v Wade, women's healthcare, gun control in America, as well as societal expectations and pressures around body image, diet culture, thin privilege, and toxic masculinity. This Could Have Been an Email aims to have open discussions with authentic women on important topics impacting our lives and create an atmosphere of mutual respect and sensitivity.
Anna (D), momma, social worker, community organizer, nature enthusiast, and OhioU alum, (the list goes on) ran against four other men for the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 80th District to replace retired female, 20-year-career, Representative Sondy Pope (D). Running for office may not be your jam, but Anna's passion to demand action and authentically build community inspires us in so many ways. Learn more about what an assembly person does (in the State of Wisconsin), what the process was like to run, and the self-work it takes to ensure you're manifesting experiences that aren't based on external validation but because it's what YOU want to do.
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