What Should We Do? Political Chaos in The USA |Interview with Ramsey Zimmerman

I. Intro to the topic: Political issues that are causing Americans chaos … and what we might be able to do about that within ourselves and others.

II. Intro to Ramsey: To help us sort this out, we have Ramsey Zimmerman, host of the Podcast “What’s Worthwhile,” to talk about the topics on our minds as Americans as we go into the upcoming Presidential Election in November, 2024.

Today, we will be talking about the issues that most Americans feel are worthwhile to consider politically as we prepare to vote.

Ramsey and I have been friends for over a decade, and so our talk today with be civil…and…at sometimes we may agree or disagree on where we stand on these issues. It should be fun and maybe get a bit chaotic, so hang on, and let’s welcome Ramsey to Calming the Chaos Podcast.

III. Ramsey is on screen and introduces himself to Calming the Chaos Podcast audience

IV. Political Issues to Discuss That are Contributing to the Chaos – What are they? Why are they agents of Chaos? Why are they divisive and upsetting? How can we Calm the Chaos within ourselves related to these issues? How can we work within communities to Calm the Chaos?

• War / Foreign Policy (money, safety and relationships)

• Foreign Wars: Necessity – Cost – Escalation – Right & Wrong – Good vs Evil

• Homeland: Terrorism – Unrest – Domestic Needs – Attacks on U.S.

• Healthcare (wellbeing)

• Conventional: Costs – Availability – Specialized – Manage Symptoms

• Holistic Health: Root Causes – Body as a Whole – Cures – Beyond pharma and surgery

V. Recap: Some things to keep in mind:

1. Think things through

2. Seek different perspectives

3. Vary your social media consumption

4. Be genuinely curious with other people

5. Be sympathetic and empathetic

6. Try to validate others

7. Be open-minded

8. Consider you may be wrong

9. Have tough conversations

10. Honor and thank others for their conversations

11. Find your voice

12. Hear what others have to say

13. Connect with each other more

14. Manage your emotions while you are doing all of this!

Ramsey’s Bio: Ramsey is a husband and a father to two college-aged kids. Ramsey worked in the Sustainable Energy space for nearly 30 years, but recently has pivoted towards Health and Wellness. He has been asking “What’s Worthwhile?” in his podcast most of this year, and has decided that his answer is … Building Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness. He is now a full time student, studying Holistic Health and Nutritional Therapy.

Website: www.whatsworthwhile.net

Social Media Links:The What’s Worthwhile podcast is found on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and iHeart Radio.