Finding the Throughline
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Finding the Throughline ep. # 20: Author, advocate, and "summoner of women's audacity" Shannon Watts
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Finding the Throughline ep. # 20: Author, advocate, and "summoner of women's audacity" Shannon Watts

On knowing when to step down, how to figure out your next move, and talking publicly about things we don't talk about enough

The day of the school shooting in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Connecticut, Shannon Watts felt so much rage and sadness she was inspired to start a Facebook group for moms who wanted to do something to stem the rising tide of gun violence. That one Facebook post launched what would become Moms Demand Action, the largest grassroots organization in …

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Finding the Throughline
Finding the Throughline Podcast
Conversations about the creative process, involving mildly invasive questions and unvarnished (and invigorating!) answers.