788 Take Your Power Back with Amanda Nguyen
b'YOUR MOST POWERFUL TOOL IS YOUR VOICE.\\nWe are surrounded by stories of injustice around us.\\nIt can be overwhelming.\\nScreaming with anger doesn\\u2019t get you very far.\\nMaking the other side wrong just makes a war.\\nSo how can you make a change?\\nYou have to come from a place of compassion. Know the result that you want. Stop leading with emotion and try instead to focus on the concrete change you want to make.\\nWe live in a democracy- our voice counts.\\nOn today\\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I discuss how the legislative system works with a powerful sexual assault advocate: Amanda Nguyen.\\nAmanda Nguyen is the founder and CEO of Rise, a non-governmental civil rights organization. She was the power behind the Sexual Assault Survivors\' Rights Act, one of 23 bills to pass unanimously through US Congress. She was in Forbes\' 2017 "30 Under 30" Law & Policy list and was an invited speaker at the 2017 Women\'s March on Washington. In 2018, California representatives Mimi Walters and Zoe Lofgren nominated Nguyen for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.\\nAmanda was raped in college and soon after learned of the injustices surrounding sexual assault survivors. Instead of getting angry, she made a change.\\nSo get ready to learn how you can make a difference by taking political action on Episode 788.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nHow does someone rewrite a law? (5:00)\\nHow were you able to raise two million dollars in the last two years? (19:00)\\nWhat\\u2019s your biggest fear? (31:00)\\nHow does someone who has been through trauma get a message across without anger? (37:30)\\nWhat makes you feel the most loved? (53:00)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nAbout the Survivor Bill of Rights that Amanda helped get passed (11:30)\\nHow to avoid \\u201cactivism fatigue\\u201d (18:30)\\nThe process for passing a bill (22:00)\\nAbout Work/Life Integration vs. Work/Life Balance (33:00)\\nHow to transcend party lines when trying to make a change (40:00)'