Why Not Me? 2028
What if a regular person ran for President?
Why Not Me? is a smart, thoughtful, sometimes funny podcast about one woman’s journey to ask that question — out loud. Shana is not a celebrity, not a billionaire, and not backed by a political machine. She’s a former nonprofit worker and PTA fundraiser, and current higher ed employee who’s spent her life working, parenting, and trying to make things better from the ground up.
In each episode, she explores what it would actually take for someone like her to run for the highest office in the land — from policy ideas to campaign hurdles, from civic curiosity to systemic barriers. Along the way, she asks bigger questions about leadership, representation, and what democracy really means in 21st-century America.
This isn’t a show about bashing politicians or pushing an agenda. It’s about making space for new voices, honest conversations, and people who’ve never seen themselves in power. If you've ever looked at a ballot and thought, “Seriously? These are my choices?” — this podcast is for you.
Why Not Me? 2028
Why Not Change Your Mind?
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Summary
Changing your mind shouldn't be a radical act.
You believe something; you learn something new. You think about it, and sometimes you realize that what you believed before was wrong, or at least incomplete.
In this episode, I talk about something I've changed my own mind about, why politicians get accused of “flip-flopping,” and what Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and an 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin can teach us about being willing to reconsider what we think we know.
Because maybe the goal isn't to have a President who never changes their mind OR one who changes it easily.
Maybe it's to have a President who can change it.
Sources and Further Reading
- Benjamin Franklin’s Closing Speech at the Constitutional Convention
- George H. W. Bush: Domestic Affairs
- Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights - Background
- Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights - National Park Service
- Judge Gergel: Unexampled Courage
- LBJ: Still Casting a Long Shadow
- George Ball's “A Compromise Solution for South Viet-Nam”
- Naomi Klein, Doppelganger
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shana@whynotme2028.com
Credits
Graphics by Rory Lawson
Music by Universfield from Pixabay