Girls Night #256: How to Become an Informed Voter Before the Next Election — with Sharon McMahon

Girls Night with Stephanie May Wilson

Stephanie May Wilson

Self-improvement, Education, Relationships, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night! I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to become an informed voter and avoid misinformation on the internet. I’m excited about this episode because if you’re anything like me, you feel the weight of the political tension happening in our world right now – especially as we’re inching closer to election time! Your social media feeds are filled with everyone and their mom’s opinions on leaders and policies and, before you know it, you’re feeling angry, frustrated, and confused. And, on top of all of that, you’re wondering if your vote will actually make a difference or if it will just get lost in a giant pool of people. Friends, if you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone and I cannot wait to introduce you to today’s guest! Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend and go-to politics guru, Sharon McMahon. Sharon is on a mission to curate facts, fun, and inspiration by educating Americans on democracy, politics, and history. After years of serving as a high school government and law teacher, Sharon took her passion for education to social media to combat political misinformation with non-partisan facts. In this episode she’s helping us figure out which news sources are helpful and which ones might be unhelpful, why our votes matter, how to manage our mental health during elections, and how to set boundaries with family members around political conversations (and avoid arguments). Friends, I love this episode because it’s a (actually fun) conversation about politics (for the girl who hates politics! 🤣). No matter what political party you align with, this episode will help you find out what’s most important to you so that you can make an informed decision this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Girls Night, the Go To Podcast for Women in Their Everything era.
0:08.0	That wildly confusing decade-ish, where we have to make many of the most significant decisions of our lives all at the same time.
0:16.0	Career, marriage, motherhood, and more.
0:19.0	Thankfully, we don't have to do it alone.
0:22.0	I'm your host Stephanie May Wilson and each week on the show I
0:25.2	interview some of the world's wisest women on the topics that keep us up at night.
0:30.3	You'll walk away from each episode with both clarity and confidence, knowing what your next step is and also how to take it.
0:36.8	After all, the best girls nights aren't just about eating pizza and sweatpants with your friends.
0:41.8	They're about problem solving and leaning
0:44.0	into the collective wisdom of women and that's what this show is about. Pull up a
0:48.2	seat, we are so glad you're here. Let's get started. So friend I am so excited about today's episode.
0:55.0	Today we're talking about how to become an informed voter
0:58.0	and also how to avoid misinformation on the internet.
1:02.0	I'm excited about this episode because if you're
1:04.4	anything like me you feel the weight of the political tension happening in our
1:08.2	world right now, especially as we're inching closer to election time.
1:15.2	Your social media feed might be like mine, filled with everyone and their mom's opinion
1:17.2	on leaders and policies,
1:18.5	and before you know it, you're feeling angry and frustrated
1:21.1	and also confused. And on top of all of that. angry and
1:23.7	on top of all of that you're wondering if your vote will actually make a difference in November
1:28.0	or if it'll just get lost in a giant pool of everyone else's vote.
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