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Julianna Glasse: This Is What Happens When Women Read

October 13, 2026

May Boeve talks with Julianna Glasse, author of the forthcoming book, This Is What Happens When Women Read, about leaving high-control religion, reclaiming her mind, and helping other women find freedom. Julianna shares her journey from Christian pop singer and high-profile evangelical figure to a writer, scholar, and organizer working with women around the world who are questioning the systems that have shaped and constrained their lives.Together, May and Julianna explore indoctrination, pat...

Leah Greenberg: Let’s Fucking Go!

September 29, 2026

May Boeve talks with Leah Greenberg, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, about what it means to build an organization designed to meet the moment. Leah reflects on the origins of Indivisible after Trump’s 2016 election, when she and Ezra Levin turned their experience as former congressional staffers into a guide for regular people to organize locally and push back. A decade later, Indivisible is still evolving, helping people move from frustration into leadership, from PTA sk...

Emily Lee: How Volunteers Can Defeat MAGA

September 15, 2026

In this special episode of How We Build This, May Boeve talks with Emily Lee, executive director and co-founder of Seed the Vote, about how volunteers can play a decisive role in protecting democracy and building long-term movement power. Together, they launch the first-ever How We Build This delegation, inviting listeners to sign up for canvassing shifts in key races across the country at stvote.org/howwebuildthis.Emily traces her path from environmental justice work in Bay Area communities ...

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What is the email for How We Build This?

The publicly listed email for How We Build This: phil.surkis@gmail.com.

How many listeners does How We Build This have?

Podseeker estimates How We Build This reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for How We Build This?

How We Build This typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established organizers, movement leaders, campaign strategists, political advocates, authors, and public intellectuals with substantial experience in grassroots mobilization, progressive politics, social movements, or international democracy efforts. Common among recent guests: Leadership of major advocacy, political, or grassroots organizations; Development of significant organizing or electoral campaigns; Published books or recognized journalism on social and political change. Recent guests include Cayden Mak, Michael Pollan, and Gerg Hajdu.

How hard is it to get booked on How We Build This?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does How We Build This cover?

Recent episodes cover Movement Organizing, Progressive Politics, Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Activism. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.