Political Identity with Natalia Petrzela

Ready to tackle another heavy hitter as part of our special four-part mini-series exploring current and controversial topics that are shaping culture at the moment? In this episode, we are exploring what is shaping our political identity at the moment. What led us to our current landscape of political polarization in both the United States and globally? Is it possible for people from different political parties and viewpoints to find common ground and work together? How can we make educated decisions when engaging in politics? How do we make sense of a growing number of people who feel “politically orphaned” without one political party to comfortably align with? Yep, we are going there because we need to! Our world needs more respectful, empathetic, and honest conversations about the growing political divide, and we have the perfect guest to explore this topic more closely! Natalia Petrzela is a historian of contemporary American politics and culture and is currently writing a book on American fitness culture, FIT NATION: How America Embraced Exercise As The Government Abandoned It (under contract with University of Chicago Press).  She is also the author of Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture (Oxford 2015), co-host of Past Present Podcast, a frequent media guest expert, speaker at universities and conferences, and contributor to international and domestic news outlets from the BBC to the New York Times to the Atlantic. Natalia is Associate Professor of History at The New School and a co-producer and the host of WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY, a forthcoming podcast from Pineapple Street Studios. She is a co-founder of wellness education program Healthclass 2.0 and a Premiere Leader of intenSati. She holds a B.A. from Columbia and a master’s and Ph.D. from Stanford and is based in New York City. More about our guest Natalia Petrzela: For more info, visit www.nataliapetrzela.com Follow Natalia on instagram @nataliapetrzela Follow Natalia on Twitter @nataliapetrzela Listen to Natalia’s current podcast Past Present on iTunes or Spotify here Listen to Natalia’s soon-to-be released podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy on Spotify here Purchase your copy of Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture here This podcast episode is sponsored by Women of Consequence: What if you had total clarity on who you are and what you’re meant to do in the world? If you’re ready to step into your unique life purpose, Chanel Dokun, Founder of the Women of Consequence community, is here to help you unlock your potential. Women of Consequence is an online membership community where ambitious women gather to explore their life purpose. Guided by certified life planner and relationship expert Chanel Dokun, you will identify your talents, cultivate your passions, and create an action plan to move into your version of the good life. Each month, your membership in the community gives you live access to transformational virtual workshops, an online program to walk you through writing your life purpose statement, and connection to an authentic community of like-hearted women. Whether you want to launch a purpose-driven business, start a new relationship or just live with more intention, Women of Consequence is for you. Chanel has helped hundreds of women find their purpose. What untapped potential will you discover in the community? Join today. To learn more, visit womenofconsequence.co now.