Blaze the Trail (with Joanna Whaley)

04 - BLAZE THE TRAIL - Faith and Politics

In this episode. We discuss the threats of Christian nationalism and how it becomes dangerous in today's politics, as well as how to see that Christian nationalism is not just in the hands of republicans.  LISTEN TO THE PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANS PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@TheProgressiveChristians [https://www.youtube.com/@TheProgressiveChristians] DONATE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley [https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley]

03 - Listening to the People and Preparing to Act

In this episode, Joanna goes on a podcast called "Daily Detroit". She discussed the campaign and the issues that many people have been waiting for an elected official or a candidate to talk about.  LISTEN TO DAILY DETROIT: https://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast/ DONATE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley

02 - The First Break: Discussing all the Major Issues

On this episode of the podcast, we tune into an interview that Joanna did that broke open the campaign on an influential political podcast in Michigan. Joanna sits down with Lori Goldman of Fems for Dems on her show For the Sake of the Argument [https://www.youtube.com/@FortheSakeoftheArgument] by Distill Social. In the interview, they discuss how Joanna's track record and experiences tie into fighting for the everyday issues.  CITIES IN JOANNA'S DISTRICT: Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvindale and Southgate, MI PRIMARY ELECTION DAY: August 4th, 2026 DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley [https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley] VOLUNTEER WITH THE CAMPAIGN: https://www.joannawhaley.com/volunteer [https://www.joannawhaley.com/volunteer] (Paid for by the Committee to Elect Joanna Whaley)

01 - Why On Earth Would You Run for Office?

In this first episode of the show, we step into the reasons Joanna decided to run for public office. With politics and our nation feeling more divided than ever, it can feel like a wild choice to get into politics at this time. Joanna talks about her past and what kicked her into running for the Michigan House of Representatives.  CITIES IN JOANNA'S DISTRICT: Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvindale and Southgate, MI PRIMARY ELECTION DAY: August 4th, 2026 DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley [https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley] VOLUNTEER WITH THE CAMPAIGN: https://www.joannawhaley.com/volunteer [https://www.joannawhaley.com/volunteer] (Paid for by the Committee to Elect Joanna Whaley)