A Perfectly Imperfect Union: Reflecting on America 250 with Veronica Sommers

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And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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What are you doing to steward the gift you've been given?

In the latest episode of A Perfectly Imperfect Union, we travel to Connecticut and sit down with Veronica Sommers.

Veronica believes trust in this country has been broken, not by politics, but by a lost moral foundation.

She traces it back to COVID, when friendships she thought were unshakeable fell apart over vaccine status and voting choices. Her answer wasn't to retreat. She gave up her income, her apartment, and nearly everything she owned to pursue a calling around protecting children and restoring what she calls moral clarity in the digital age.

If you've ever wondered what it looks like to bet everything on your convictions, this conversation will stay with you. Veronica doesn't hold back, including a hard truth about what's for sale on Amazon that will make you think twice about your next order.

Veronica has a question for you and our next guest is:

What are you personally doing to steward what you've been given?

Share your thoughts in the comments and share this episode with one of your neighbors.

You can connect with Veronica on LinkedIn and learn about her mission of Sacred Leadership.

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