Power Up Podcast

Samantha Castro
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Power Up Podcast

Welcome to Power Up Podcast, where we believe in the power of stories to ignite change and foster political empowerment. Join us as we delve into narratives that showcase pragmatic, No-Blame approaches to political challenges. From community leaders to grassroots activists, each episode explores how education and solution-based thinking can drive meaningful change in our societies. This is more than just a podcast; it’s a platform for learning and inspiration. Join us as we listen, learn, and grow together in understanding how pragmatic solutions can shape a more equitable and empowered world

  1. -6 H

    Wellness Wednesday: The Pessimist

    What is pessimism? How does pessimism impact our understanding of reality and our sense of action? Why is pessimism negatively impacting our democracy and political participation? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the personal, physiological, and political effects of pessimism. Learn how to remedy pessimism by adopting self-care techniques such as gratitude, finding your ikigai and how having a the right dose of pessimism can lead us towards social progress. Thank you for listening to Wellness Wednesday! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: https:forms.gle/V2Kampz5pdBegmdCA Get your free Leadership Training at: https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign

    4 min

  2. 13 NOV.

    Dr. Reyna: Office Hours II

    What is a path breaker? How can our identity impact the political empowerment and problem-solving capacity of our communities? Why is it important to rely on community, as well as ourselves, in order to expand from protest to policy? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses identity, community political support, and what to do after a protest with Dr. Veronica Reyna of Rice University in the final part of Office Hours. Thank you for listening to part two of this two part interview with Dr. Reyna! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/V1Kampz5pdBegmdCA⁠⁠⁠ Get your Leadership Training at: ⁠⁠⁠https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/⁠⁠⁠ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign

    44 min

  3. 30 OCT.

    Wellness Wednesday: Am I the imposter?

    What is imposter syndrome? How does imposter syndrome impact our self perception and professional lives? Why is imposter syndrome negatively impacting our political leadership and civic engagement potential? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the personal, psychological, and political effects of imposter syndrome. Learn how to remedy imposter syndrome by adopting self-care techniques such as self-compassion and a willingness to learn and how being a fresh face can be the key towards equity. Thank you for listening to Wellness Wednesday! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: https:forms.gle/V2Kampz5pdBegmdCA Get your free Leadership Training at: https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign Sources: https://grad.uc.edu/student-life/news/all-about-imposter-syndrome.html#:~:text=The%20American%20Psychological%20Association%20states,lessened%20professional%20confidence%20and%20risk%2D https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/impostor-syndrome https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(19)30607-5/fulltext#:~:text=Perfectionist,sign%20of%20failure. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK585058/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/16/impostor-syndrome-class-unfairness https://www.governmentevents.co.uk/understanding-imposter-syndrome-challenging-learnt-behaviours/ Schoel, C., Bluemke, M., Mueller, P., & Stahlberg, D. (2011). When autocratic leaders become an option--uncertainty and self-esteem predict implicit leadership preferences. Journal of personality and social psychology, 101(3), 521–540. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023393

    26 min

  4. 23 OCT.

    Dr. Reyna: Office Hours

    What is strategic power ? How can academic institutions support students' efforts toward solution-based civic service? Why is it important to improve our college campuses from within our academic institutions as well as outside of it? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses institutional allyship, student political power, and democratic social movements with Dr. Veronica Reyna of Rice University in the first part of Office Hours. Thank you for listening to part one of this two part interview with Dr. Reyna! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/V1Kampz5pdBegmdCA⁠⁠ Get your Leadership Training at: ⁠⁠https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/⁠⁠ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign

    55 min

  5. 16 OCT.

    Wellness Wednesday: I am burnt out!

    What is burnout? How does emotional burnout impact our everyday lives and relationships? Why is burnout negatively impacting our democracy? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the emotional, mental, and political effects of burnout. Learn how to remedy burnout by adopting self-care techniques such as kindness and patience and how Doing the Do-able can help us make political engagement an everyday effort. Thank you for listening to Wellness Wednesday! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: https:forms.gle/V2Kampz5pdBegmdCA Get your free Leadership Training at: https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign Sources: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/burnout-and-the-brain https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/health/burnout-changing-brain-wellness/index.html https://montrosedemocrats.org/beat-burnout https://www.campaignnow.com/blog/epidemic-of-american-political-burnout https://katiecouric.com/news/opinion/how-to-get-involved-in-politics/ https://medium.com/practicing-politics/how-to-avoid-political-burnout-84c764397031 PINES, AYALA M. “BURNOUT IN POLITICAL ACTIVISM: AN EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVE.” Journal of Health and Human Resources Administration, vol. 16, no. 4, 1994, pp. 381–94. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25780582. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

    21 min

  6. 9 OCT.

    Divon: Homecoming II

    What is our role in community? How does our relationship with our own self image impact our community? Why is it important to encourage and implement "open access"? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses community leadership and we can empower ourselves and others through education with Divon Pender in the second part of Homecoming. Thank you for listening to part two of this two part interview with Divon! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/V1Kampz5pdBegmdCA⁠⁠ Get your Leadership Training at: ⁠⁠https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/⁠⁠ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign

    52 min

  7. 2 OCT.

    Wellness Wednesday: Isolation

    What is isolation? How does isolation and loneliness impact our emotional and physical wellbeing? Why is isolation negatively impacting our democracy? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the emotional, physiological, and democratic effects of isolation. Learn how to combat isolation by fostering a sense of responsibility to yourself and your community and the solutions we can adopt to heal from the damage caused by social and democratic isolation. Thank you for listening to the first episode of Wellness Wednesday! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/V1Kampz5pdBegmdCA⁠⁠ Get your Leadership Training at: ⁠⁠https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/⁠⁠ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign Sources: Laurenz Lammer, Frauke Beyer, Melanie Luppa, Christian Sanders, Ronny Baber, Christoph Engel, Kerstin Wirkner, Markus Loffler, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Arno Villringer, A Veronica Witte (2023) Impact of social isolation on grey matter structure and cognitive functions: A population-based longitudinal neuroimaging study eLife 12:e83660 https://doi.org/ Lorentz, Kevin G. II and Saks McManaway, Kimberly (2022) "Democratic Isolation, Thin Citizenship, and Insurrection: A Theory," eJournal of Public Affairs: Vol. 11: No. 1, Article 3. Available at: https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/ejopa/vol11/iss1/3 https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/why-loneliness-affects-young-people.html#:~:text=The%20lockdown%20portion%20of%20the,than%20they%20do%20with%20people. https://einhorncollaborative.org/why-americans-isolation-is-a-threat-to-our-democracy/ https://www.newsweek.com/2023/05/19/american-democracy-faces-worsening-threatloneliness-chris-murphy-warns-1799231.html

    20 min

  8. 25 SEPT.

    Divon: Homecoming

    What is community? How does our relationship with community encourage us towards service? Why is it important to empower ourselves and serve those in our community? Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses community and the lessons we learn that can better serve them with Divon Pender in the first part of Homecoming. Thank you for listening to part one of this two part interview with Divon! Here is the link to access Power Up Podcast's Google Form where you can submit comments and questions: ⁠https://forms.gle/V1Kampz5pdBegmdCA⁠ Get your Leadership Training at: ⁠https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/⁠ Contact Power Up Podcast at poweruppodcastinfo@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @citizenscampaign

    37 min
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Welcome to Power Up Podcast, where we believe in the power of stories to ignite change and foster political empowerment. Join us as we delve into narratives that showcase pragmatic, No-Blame approaches to political challenges. From community leaders to grassroots activists, each episode explores how education and solution-based thinking can drive meaningful change in our societies. This is more than just a podcast; it’s a platform for learning and inspiration. Join us as we listen, learn, and grow together in understanding how pragmatic solutions can shape a more equitable and empowered world

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    Samantha Castro
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