American Coolism

Jesse Sandstrom
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Conversations about politics, entrepreneurship, technology, community, and what it means to build a meaningful life in America today.

Episodes

  1. May 22

    Episode 3 — Stop Reacting to Politics

    What does it actually mean to be politically engaged? In this episode of Actionable Politics, Jesse Sandstrom breaks down why so much modern political participation has become reactionary — and why real political influence usually happens long before headlines, outrage, or major public debates begin. Using the recent data center debates in Utah as an example, Jesse explores how decisions around development, infrastructure, education, housing, energy, and growth are often shaped by a relatively small number of consistently engaged people upstream — while most citizens only become active once decisions are already being finalized. The episode dives into: why local political engagement mattershow primaries and caucuses shape outcomeswhy reactive politics limits influencethe importance of community involvementproactive vs reactive political participationcampaign volunteering and organizinghow citizens can meaningfully shape their communities before major decisions happenAt its core, this episode is about moving from commentary to participation. Less reacting.More involvement.More execution.

  2. May 21

    Episode 2 — The Rule of 7, Retargeting, and Connected Voter Contact

    Most voters need to hear from a campaign multiple times before they engage, trust, or take action — and modern campaigns that understand this are building connected voter contact systems instead of isolated outreach tactics. In this episode of Actionable Politics, Jesse Sandstrom breaks down the Rule of 7, why retargeting is becoming one of the most powerful concepts in campaigning, and how campaigns can use dynamic voter data to create smarter and more effective outreach. The episode also includes a walkthrough inside Vottiv showing how campaigns can build dynamic voter groups based on canvassing results, supporter IDs, survey responses, and other real-time campaign activity to improve fundraising, persuasion, volunteer recruitment, and voter turnout. Topics include: the Rule of 7retargetingdynamic voter universescanvassing datasupporter follow-upconnected voter contactmodern campaign execution

  3. May 20

    Episode 1 — Welcome to Actionable Politics

    In the first episode of Actionable Politics, Jesse Sandstrom introduces the philosophy behind the series and why modern campaigns are increasingly won by execution, systems, and speed — not just messaging and commentary. Drawing from years of working with campaigns across the country through Vottiv, Jesse breaks down why so many campaigns struggle operationally, how disconnected systems kill momentum, and why actionable campaign infrastructure is becoming one of the biggest advantages in modern politics. Topics include: campaign executionoperational speedvolunteer frictionconnected datavoter contact systemsmodern campaign strategy

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Conversations about politics, entrepreneurship, technology, community, and what it means to build a meaningful life in America today.

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  • Creator
    Jesse Sandstrom
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jesse Sandstrom
  • Show Website
    American Coolism