by Caroline Welles + Debra Shigley
Caroline Welles and Debra Shigley are moms, waves and political pros who know firsthand what families are juggling. From their own kitchen tables to the policies affecting millions of others, they dig into how politics really impacts American families - childcare, housing, work-life balance, education and more. Each episode cuts through the BS to explore the gap between what politicians promise and what families actually get.
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June 9, 2026
<p>Caroline and Debra sit down with human rights attorney and <a href="https://reckoningaction.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Reckoning Action</strong></a> founder Cheyenne Hunt - who went from a young staffer warned about an "open secret" - to the organizer who helped end a gubernatorial frontrunner's career in 11 days. She joined Caroline and Debra to talk share how she helped survivors come forward with sexual harassment <a href="https://people.com/influencer-claims-30-more-women-have-eric-swalwell-allegations-11949764" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>allegations against a leading California gubernatorial candidate</strong></a> — and what that whirlwind taught her about accountability, whisper networks, and the cost of speaking out. From the resurgence of misogyny in the algorithm age to the role of social media creators in breaking political stories, this conversation digs into what it takes to make abuse of power politically costly again.</p>
June 5, 2026
<p>Perhaps you've watched her a time or few on WAGA-TV / Fox 5 Atlanta's "The Georgia Gang" - airing Sunday mornings at 8:30am. Or perhaps you've attended a forum she's moderated or one-on-one with a profound thinker and/or author. Maybe you know her from her tireless work as executive director at the <a href="https://gawinlist.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Georgia WIN List</strong></a>, an organization championing pro-choice women candidates.</p><p>Melita Easters joined us virtually "at the kitchen table" for a little background on both her and her organization, plus provides some keen insights into Georgia's recent political history and where the state appears to be trending. </p>
May 20, 2026
<p>State Senator <a href="https://www.joshmclaurin.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Josh McClaurin</strong></a> spent time ahead of the Georgia Democratic Party primary with Caroline and Debra. He's now in a run-off to be the party's nominee for the Lieutenant Governor's office currently held by the GOP's Burt Jones, a Trump acolyte and fake elector.</p><p>Interestingly enough, though, it's another Trump sycophant that McClaurin had a more intimate tie to; <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-vice-president-former-roommate-donald-trump-1925691" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>he was once JD Vance's Yale law school roommate</strong></a>. Hear Josh recall their interactions, noting how different they were then and continue to be now.</p><p>Josh's framing of Georgia Democrats' role in politics is interesting too: being in the minority party, he says, means being the "conscience of the majority" while out of power. </p><p>Great conversation - take a listen!</p>
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Caroline Welles and Debra Shigley are moms, waves and political pros who know firsthand what families are juggling. From their own kitchen tables to the policies affecting millions of others, they dig into how politics really impacts American families - childcare, housing, work-life balance, education and more.
Each episode cuts through the BS to explore the gap between what politicians promise and what families actually get.
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