Mónica talks to Luis Mojica, a therapist who’s learned loads from his patients about how we physically react to intense political disagreement… and what we can do about it. Luis sheds light on what happens to us when we feel “triggered” by something someone says, and the two share tips and bold ideas on everything from how you can feel more secure in tough conversations to where that all-important line might be between what’s painful and what’s harmful. 

Then Mónica, a liberal, joins her conservative friend April to break down where Reds and Blues seem good and not so good with these strategies… and Moni recounts a tense exchange with a critic where all the trauma responses Luis talked about — fight, flight, freeze, and fawn — showed up big. 


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Mónica talks to Luis Mojica, a therapist who’s learned loads from his patients about how we physically react to intense political disagreement… and what we can do about it. Luis sheds light on what happens to us when we feel “triggered” by something someone says, and the two share tips and bold ideas on everything from how you can feel more secure in tough conversations to where that all-important line might be between what’s painful and what’s harmful.  Then Mónica, a liberal, joins her conservative friend April to break down where Reds and Blues seem good and not so good with these strategies… and Moni recounts a tense exchange with a critic where all the trauma responses Luis talked about — fight, flight, freeze, and fawn — showed up big.  <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <a href="https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/">Luis Mojica - Holistic Life Navigation</a> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article228417994.html">Bill Riddick - In ‘Best of Enemies,’ he helped change Durham history.</a> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <a href="https://braverangels.org/2023-convention/">Braver Angels 2023 National Convention Recap</a> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/somatics#takeaway">Healthline: A Brief Intro to the World of Somatics</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> Submit a question: Send questions for our ask me anything episode to <a href="mailto:abraverway@braverangels.org">abraverway@braverangels.org</a> </li> <li dir="ltr"> Subscribe: If you like what you’ve heard, hit subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review!  </li> <li dir="ltr"> Share this episode:  </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> Follow us: <a href="http://instagram.com/abraverway">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/abraverway">X/ twitter</a> | <a href="http://tiktok.com/@abraverway">TikTok</a> | <a href="http://youtube.com/@ABraverWay">Youtube</a>  </li> </ul> </ul> Supporting Partners: All of our supporting partners are members of <a href="http://braverangels.org/braver-network">Braver Network</a>.  <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <a href="https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news">AllSides.com</a> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <a href="http://rehumanizeintl.org/">Rehumanize International</a> </li> </ul>

With political tensions at a new peak, it can be tough — and exhausting — to find a way forward. So what does it take to stay strong, engaged, and grounded in dangerously divided times?

In each episode, host Mónica Guzmán joins guests from across the political spectrum. Together they’ll share tools, insights, and messy real-life stories to help you navigate the challenging divides in your everyday life without losing heart.

With political tensions at a new peak, it can be tough &mdash; and exhausting &mdash; to find a way forward. So what does it take to stay strong, engaged, and grounded in dangerously divided times?
In each episode, host M&oacute;nica Guzm&aacute;n joins guests from across the political spectrum. Together they&rsquo;ll share tools, insights, and messy real-life stories to help you navigate the challenging divides in your everyday life without losing heart.

A Braver Way

A Braver Way with Mónica Guzmán

Mónica talks to Luis Mojica, a therapist who’s learned loads from his patients about how we physically react to intense political disagreement… and what we can do about it. Luis sheds light on what happens to us when we feel “triggered” by...