If you’re reeling from the political moment, you’re not alone.

This episode is part story, part rage, part prayer for a new world — and a whole lot of power.

Adina shares a raw, real-time reflection on the passage of the “Big Ugly Bill” — a devastating legislative attack on poor and immigrant communities — and what changemakers can do.

While they gut the social safety net, expand ICE, and strip people of their basic rights and benefits, we’re being called to something bigger.

Spoiler: it’s not just resistance.

It’s about building what comes next — even when they’re successfully doing the opposite.

You’ll hear:

• A personal “little secret” behind the scenes of Immigrant Finance — and why it matters more now than ever

• The role of small, often invisible actions in legacy-level change

• A radical reframe for changemakers overwhelmed by this moment (and your role in it)

• Why we can’t only play defense — and what it looks like to wield both the shield and the sword

This episode is a permission slip, a rally cry, and a strategy session — for leaders, activists, and visionaries ready to build a new system rooted in purpose and power.

Because every micro-action matters. Especially the ones no one sees.

🔑 Takeaways:

• Your quiet, unseen actions carry generational impact

• We can’t save systems that were designed to harm — we’re here to build what comes next

• You were never meant to disappear. You were meant to lead.

✨ Want support clarifying your mission + building your movement?
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