44. What Energy + Influence Women Bring to Politics and Why it's so Important for Us to get Involved with Claire Campos-O'Neal

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With election day around the corner, I wanted to expand my own awareness about politics in a creative way. Claire Campos-O'Neil is a mom, wife and realtor who ran for office in Texas. Although she didn't win, she learned a ton and thinks that it's time for women to step up and get more involved in the welfare of our communities.
In our interview we talk about what it was like to run for office and why it's so important to have women involved in our government. Women bring a unique perspective and energy that prioritizes families and helps create family friendly resources that create a sense of community. Something we all need more of these days.
Politics may be low on the priority list, I understand. But this episode may encourage you to expand what you believe politics is all about with some great ideas on how to make it interesting, easy, fun and fulfilling to get involved in a way that resonates with you.
In the interview we cover:

• How to get interested in politics and why it's so important
• How women see the larger picture of how policies benefit the community at large
• The importance of creating a supportive community for our families
• What it’s like for an ordinary person to run for office
• Finding an issue that you're passionate about
• How to navigate friendships when you have differing political views
• What some of the biggest political issues are on the local level
• What is emotional and social learning within the education system and why it’s an important initiative for us to discuss
• Why it’s important to always question your beliefs
• Why it’s ok to be gray on an issue
• Why having women in government isn’t a threat to men, it’s value for the whole community
• The importance of exposing ourselves to people that challenge us
• We actually have a lot more in common as Americans than we do differences and how focusing on our commonalities brings us to creative solutions

I have never been a super politically charged person, but we all have a responsibility to use our voices to ensure our communities are the best they can be for our families. This episode really opened my eyes to the many ways to get involved and how interesting and important politics really are. It's so simple to expand our knowledge these days. A podcast, a book, even just a conversation to open up to a new view on something. I hope you decide to lean in and expand your idea of what politics is and what it means to you.
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