On today's bonus episode Sophia tells you about some of her favorite organizations and activism opportunities; but first, she answers some of your questions about how to give back and about her own journey with activism.

On today's bonus episode Sophia tells you about some of her favorite organizations and activism opportunities; but first, she answers some of your questions about how to give back and about her own journey with activism.

Work in Progress with Sophia Bush features frank, funny, personal, professional, and sometimes even political conversations with people who inspire Sophia about how they’ve gotten to where they are, and where they think they’re still going. These discussions stem from her "aha" moment of realizing you are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.

Work in Progress with Sophia Bush

Progress Report #3 + 5 Organizations to Know

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From "Never Have I Ever" to HBO’s thrilling new series "Lanterns," Poorna Jagannathan has built a career playing complicated women who refuse easy labels. She opens up about reinventing herself in midlife, challenging stereotypes, breaking the silence around sexual violence, and what it takes to create a life on your own terms.

From "Never Have I Ever" to HBO&rsquo;s thrilling new series "Lanterns," Poorna Jagannathan has built a career playing complicated women who refuse easy labels. She opens up about reinventing herself in midlife, challenging stereotypes, breaking the silence around sexual violence, and what it takes to create a life on your own terms.

Poorna Jagannathan

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What does one of the worlds’ leading historians see when he looks at America right now? 

Professor Timothy Snyder (one of Sophia’s favorite brains) has spent decades studying how democracies flourish or fall apart. Now he shines a light on the urgent and very-present warning signs, the historical patterns he recognizes, and the dire consequences when ordinary people believe they're powerless and stop paying attention. He also shares what small moves we can make that could change everything for the better. It’s a dose of hope we all need right now!

Pick up Tim Synder's books "On Tyranny" and "On Freedom" at bookstores everywhere. 

What does one of the worlds&rsquo; leading historians see when he looks at America right now?&nbsp; Professor Timothy Snyder (one of Sophia&rsquo;s favorite brains) has spent decades studying how democracies flourish or fall apart. Now he shines a light on the urgent and very-present warning signs, the historical patterns he recognizes, and the dire consequences when ordinary people believe they're powerless and stop paying attention. He also shares what small moves we can make that could change everything for the better. It&rsquo;s a dose of hope we all need right now! Pick up Tim Synder's books "On Tyranny" and "On Freedom" at bookstores everywhere.&nbsp;

Timothy Snyder

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Congresswoman LaMonica McIver could face up to 17 years in federal prison. Why? For doing her job — trying to complete an oversight visit to an ICE detention facility in her district — and a “confrontation” with federal officers during which she repeatedly asked not to be touched by masked men and no matter how many times she said it, they didn’t listen. 

Now, while pregnant and fighting a case many believe is meant to intimidate her and other members of Congress from doing their jobs, Congresswoman McIver is refusing to back down. Hear in her own words what really happened at Delaney Hall, the staggering personal cost of the fight, and what it feels like to take on the full power of the federal government.


Learn more about the case here:

What is at stake: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/lamonica-mciver-trump-lock-her-up-president/

Where things stand today: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/lamonica-mciver-justice-department-prosecution.html

Donate to the legal fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lrm-support2026

Congresswoman LaMonica McIver could face up to 17 years in federal prison. Why? For doing her job &mdash; trying to complete an oversight visit to an ICE detention facility in her district &mdash; and a &ldquo;confrontation&rdquo; with federal officers during which she repeatedly asked not to be touched by masked men and no matter how many times she said it, they didn&rsquo;t listen.&nbsp; Now, while pregnant and fighting a case many believe is meant to intimidate her and other members of Congress from doing their jobs, Congresswoman McIver is refusing to back down. Hear in her own words what really happened at Delaney Hall, the staggering personal cost of the fight, and what it feels like to take on the full power of the federal government. Learn more about the case here: What is at stake: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motherjones.com%2Fpolitics%2F2025%2F08%2Flamonica-mciver-trump-lock-her-up-president%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEAllyn%40premierenetworks.com%7C3fbd04f90d6141d147c008df030a9b7c%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639233016233910659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rY0pWMsKcY9vJ00zVxuEL3oaVKBF8YoS%2F3H1GZxPDpU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="85f007fe-8edb-4fa6-b04c-7d545c4b1805">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/lamonica-mciver-trump-lock-her-up-president/</a> Where things stand today: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2026%2F06%2F24%2Fnyregion%2Flamonica-mciver-justice-department-prosecution.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEAllyn%40premierenetworks.com%7C3fbd04f90d6141d147c008df030a9b7c%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639233016233924050%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kB6TjI96VUZlV4oC5QIX3vG18ZqltVCT%2FZqs9gXT4tU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="89c8c5e8-12df-474a-aee8-0ef019c1f80c">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/lamonica-mciver-justice-department-prosecution.html</a> Donate to the legal fight: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.actblue.com%2Fdonate%2Flrm-support2026&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEAllyn%40premierenetworks.com%7C3fbd04f90d6141d147c008df030a9b7c%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639233016233937042%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hHSwLC91XW%2F1BLCG1G1ZtLRYtu3OUemEyJJlHeS8fjU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="40f0ab6f-29a7-4221-afc7-932a6853d418">https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lrm-support2026</a>

Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

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