If you're weary of political polarization, nothing is more refreshing than nuanced thinking: ideas that reveal the complexity of what's wrong in the world and how to make it better. But where does such thinking come from? Often, it's from someone changing their mind—letting go of an old perspective and growing into a new one. Join executive coach Amiel Handelsman as he interviews nuanced thinkers about the origin stories of their big ideas. Each story offers a window into one of humanity's greatest challenges like climate change, democracy, the culture wars, the wealth gap, Ukraine, and Israel. In weeks between interviews, Amiel offers tips for training your mind to navigate complex topics and difficult conversations.
In this final curtain call of How My View Grew, I describe why I'm bringing the podcast to a close and offer ways for us to stay connected.
Resources
Every episode of How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-my-view-grew/id1731021662)
Keep up with my writing on my Medium page (https://amielhandelsman.medium.com/)
Listen to my interview (https://tinyurl.com/2y96t8n9)on the Lucy Ann Lance Show about ScreenWise Ann Arbor's initiative to make the Ann Arbor Public Schools phone-free all day.
Watch a Detroit TV story (https://www.wxyz.com/news/ann-arbor-parents-petition-for-cell-phone-ban-in-schools-as-debate-over-safety-focus-intensifies)about this initiative, in which I appear. Sadly, the reporter neglected to mention that according to school safety experts (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v6zmpaM-R01fzIFW1AYOHQRuB8s5fbfY/view?usp=share_link), phones make students less safe during school shootings.
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12 Nov 2025
Reclaiming Power and Agency When Everyone's Depressed (with David Storey)
Another engaging riff with David Storey, Boston College philosophy professor and Spartan Race athlete. This time I take center stage. We explore why Americans are collectively depressed, why Democrats ignore power politics, why turning off phones and turning toward each other feels great, and how all of this is related.
I make a case for phone-free schools. Dave helps me see even bigger benefits.
We get political. We get personal. We refuse to give advice or answer the question, "What should the average person do?"
**Key takeaways**
11:00 Feeling bottled up? Recapture the oomph and lock arms with others
15:00 The Tit-for-Tat strategy from the Prisoner's Dilemma
21:00 Reclaiming power. "Don't step on me."
23:00 Two reasons Democrats get complacent about power politics
28:00 Want advice on what to do? Instead, ask yourself these four questions
32:00 Conscious phone use through PSAs and intentional points of friction
35:00 It's time to make public spaces public again
38:00 Stricter phone policies in schools free teachers to teach, not police
41:00 Adults exerting their agency. "Trust your moral compass."
45:00 Moving beyond the hyper-individualistic story of America
47:00 Laughter is something we create together
**Resources**
David's web site, including his podcast, Wisdom@Work (https://davidestorey.com/)
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8 Oct 2025
Six Ideas for Democrats Who Have Not Given Up
In this five-minute episode of How My View Grew, I offer six ideas for Democrats and Never-Trumpers who haven't given up:
Doing something is better than doing nothing.
We're lousy at predicting the outcomes of our actions.
The 2026 mid-terms are super-important.
Winning in 2026 requires two distinct tasks.
Dems and Never Trumpers need a new mood.
Biden-to-Trump voters need permission structures, not shaming.
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Engagement
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