In this over-ripened episode (recorded in mid-November), social media manager Greg Steinbrecher and Braver Angels California director Randy Lioz join John and Ciaran for a Braver Angels-style conversation about the confusing and contentious aspects of impeachment. They also touch on many of the programs Braver Angels is running, both in California and nationwide, to address the growing divisiveness of the 2020 election, and discuss the balance between clarifying our differences and finding common ground.
‘Braver Angels really helped me to see the humanity in people from the other side’: One high schooler’s journey to better political conversations
06/18/2026
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A native of Boulder, Colorado, Mia didn’t know many Trump supporters—and she was nervous to engage with them. “I was like, ‘Don’t they hate women? Don’t they hate black people?’” she said. “That was my initial belief because that’s what I had heard about people who voted for Trump.” But she quickly realized she was wrong. During the first Braver Lens session, Mia was able to connect with conservatives in the group and recognize their points of commonality. “When we met, they showed their pictures, and explained their life stories, and I was able to see where our values overlap,” she said.
