Reclaiming Your Power: Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action on Passion, Purpose & Activism

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In this powerful episode, Amy sits down with Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action—the largest grassroots movement against gun violence in the U.S. Formed in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon has helped mobilize millions of women and pass over 500 life-saving gun safety laws. Now shifting her focus from activism to empowerment, Shannon is helping women everywhere reclaim their power. She shares the inspiration behind her new venture, The Firestarter School, and her forthcoming 2025 book, Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age. Topics Covered: • How Activism Awakens Untapped Personal Power • Shannon’s journey from suburban mom to national changemaker • The courage it takes to prioritize desire over obligation • Why women are the real firestarters in every movement • The link between self-care, advocacy, and hope Memorable Quotes: • “Fighting for your safety and your rights is a form of self-care and a form of protection for other people.” – Shannon Watts • “When you get involved in something like activism... it gives you the audacity to become a firestarter.” – Shannon Watts Don’t Miss: A moving conversation about how to live a life of passion and purpose—at any age. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Camino Made (B.T. Harman’s Camino de Santiago pilgrimage company) - https://caminomade.com/ Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age by Shannon Watts - https://amzn.to/4hEYE8K Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World by Shannon Watts - https://amzn.to/4hFP31t 5 Calls App - https://5calls.org/ Firestarter University - https://shannonwatts.org/firestarter-university/ Guest’s Links: Website - https://momsdemandaction.org/shannon-watts/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannonrwatts/ Twitter - https://x.com/shannonrwatts Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fightlikeamother.org Substack - https://shannonwatts.substack.com/ Moms Demand Action website - https://momsdemandaction.org/ Moms Demand Action Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/momsdemand Moms Demand Action Twitter - https://x.com/momsdemand Moms Demand Action Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MomsDemandAction Moms Demand Action YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/MomsDemandAction Connect with Jen! Jen’s Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.

Topics

• Purpose & Calling
• Parenting