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b'This episode is brought to you by Whoop, Beekeepers, and Cozy Earth.\\xa0\\nNowadays, discussions around politics and viewpoints have become increasingly divisive and hostile. Often, differing perspectives are immediately shut down or met with personal attacks, even when we know that progress and growth come from listening to other viewpoints and approaching topics with curiosity.\\xa0\\nToday on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with his good friend and author Denise Gitsham to discuss politics, polarization, and critical thinking. Denise shares experiences and lessons she learned while working at the highest levels of the federal government and how those experiences helped her change her mindset. Dhru and Denise discuss the importance of listening with curiosity and engaging with people with differing viewpoints to seek out the truth. They also discuss how polarization has disrupted civility and what we can do to bring it back to our conversations even when we disagree.\\xa0\\nDenise is the founder of Vitamin D Public Relations, a boutique communications firm that operates at the intersection of law, policy, politics, and the media. She has worked at the highest levels of the federal government, including the White House, the US Department of Justice, and the US Senate, and she\'s also run for Congress. A recovering attorney and long-time politico, Denise\'s passion is bridging division and fostering unity by emphasizing principles over partisanship. She recently released her first book, "Politics for People Who Hate Politics: How to Engage Without Losing Your Friends or Selling Your Soul."\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, Dhru and Denise dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\\n\\n\\nWhy it\\u2019s important to engage with people from different political views and backgrounds (5:10 / 5:10)\\n\\nThe true story about polarization (6:23 / 6:23)\\xa0\\n\\nThe importance of skepticism and critical thinking in seeking the truth (19:17 / 16:53)\\n\\nHow opinions are more visible (29:52 / 27:10)\\xa0\\n\\nWhy people are so triggered in day-to-day conversations (31:40 / 28:50)\\n\\nHow do you stay informed by staying curious (37:00 / 32:33 )\\n\\nThe importance of having multiple perspectives\\xa0 (39:45 / 36:00)\\n\\nYearning for unity (53:50 / 49:30)\\xa0\\n\\nPurposely engaging with people who have different viewpoints (57:43 / 53:15)\\n\\nThe Third Option and committing to what is in the best interest of us\\xa0 (1:13:48 / 1:09:36)\\xa0\\n\\nBringing humanity back into the conversation (1:28:34 / 1:24:20)\\xa0\\n\\nWhere to follow Denise (1:35:05 / 1:30:54)\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAlso mentioned in this episode:\\n\\nPolitics For People Who Hate Politics\\xa0\\n\\nWHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker. To get yours, go to join.whoop.com/dhru and get your first month free.\\nGo to beekeepersnaturals.com/DHRU and enter code \\u201cDHRU\\u201d to get Beekeeper\\u2019s Naturals\' exclusive offer of 20% off sitewide.\\nRight now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code DHRUP.\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'