VOTE BABY, VOTE with WEHO City Council Candidate John Erickson: Talking WHY our Voice Matters, How to Become an Activist for the First Time and Ways to Advocate for Change While Avoiding Burnout!

Today we invite West Hollywood City Council Candidate, John Erickson to the podcast to help us all understand WHY it's so incredibly important that we get out to the polls this fall. John is extremely passionate about the work he's doing to create a ripple effect of change on both local and national levels and a wealth of knowledge and resources that you're going to want to listen up and take notes for! In this episode we talk about: - John's upbringing in a small conservative town and how he became comfortable speaking out for his beliefs and showing up authentically as an openly gay man - His experience as an all-american volleyball player in college & how being the victim of a hate crime only strengthened his work within the LGBTQ community -How to become an activist even if you’ve never taken an interest in politics before & why it’s never too late to take a stand! - Some of the key issues John is fighting for in his campaign (including renter's rights, homelessness and COVID-19 response)! - The importance of voting in leaders with integrity -The game changing impact you can have on the world when you choose the issues you really want to advocate for -How to avoid overwhelm and burnout when it comes to putting in "the work" AND Why it's key that we all take time to recharge for the revolution! RESOURCES Get Involved/Learn/Support Women’s March Los Angeles https://www.womensmarchla.org Unique Women’s Coalition https://www.theuwc.org Jane Elliot (speaker activist) https://janeelliott.com Bambi Salsato (Trans Latina Coalition) https://www.translatinacoalition.org/bamby-salcedo Stonewall Democratic Club https://www.stonewalldems.org/black_lives_matter?splash=1 Organizations Black Women for Wellness https://www.bwwla.org Planned Parenthood https://www.plannedparenthood.org Books Giovanni's Room The Color of Law Documentaries I Am Not Your Negro (Netflix) CONNECT WITH JOHN ERICKSON Instagram and Twitter @jerickson85 Facebook John Erickson  Support his campaign: Erickson4weho.com CONNECT WITH US Shoot us an email! [email protected] Send us a DM! Solo 2.0 Podcast on @SOLO2.0PODCAST Follow Rye on Instagram @ryeburch and Jess @bodyblissbyjess