My Leaving MAGA Odyssey
I left MAGA. Founded Leaving MAGA. We are a community for those who leave MAGA; those having doubts; and friends and families. What we do is tell stories. Visit us at https://leavingmaga.org
Episodes
An Epiphany in Prison Led Danny Collins to Leave MAGA.
To read Danny's testimonial, visit here:
Meet Tori, whose impoverished upbringing made her susceptible to the MAGA movement.
Jason Riddle rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, and did time in prison for his actions. Hear why he refused Trump's pardon, and left MAGA.
To watch this episode at the MeidasTouch Network, visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuuli6TVURQ&list=PL36GQAccexbwnjcPnwbUXu5g8xIk8Ydx4&index=3
Meet David, a millennial who underwent a personal transformation in his odyssey of leaving MAGA.
To watch this episode at the MeidasTouch Network, visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNhgOas8lU&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=24
MAGA Americans are regretting their votes for Trump after many lost government jobs because of his cuts to the federal workforce. Some are facing harassment from Trump voters for speaking out against him.
To watch this episode at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttYbAOdYV18&list=PL36GQAccexbwnjcPnwbUXu5g8xIk8Ydx4&index=2
Leaving MAGA sat down with American Values Coalition to discuss our MAGA odyssey, how to combat mis- and dis-information and why it's important to welcome the Trump remorseful.
To watch this episode, please visit below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHrzlcyPJVg&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMOcyZZwdVhJAfL5NGGoCKK&index=42
WPCT Chicago 820 Interview: Rich Logis and Stephania Messina of Leaving MAGA. Hear from Rich, Leaving MAGA's founder; and Stephania, an evangelical Christian who left MAGA after a crisis of faith. They discuss the importance of welcoming the remorseful who leave MAGA.
To read and watch Stephania's story, please visit the below link:
A conversation with Anthony Brooks, an evangelical Christian from Texas who left MAGA, and is now challenging Trump policies in his community. Anthony's faith collided with MAGA, and he could no longer defend Trump.
To watch our conversation on the Meidas Touch Network, please visit below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15nkYamTl3w&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=20
Leaving MAGA's step-by-step blueprint for how friends and family of those in the thrall of MAGA can potentially rejuvenate their pre-Trump relationships.
To watch this episode at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQYXzutwwUc&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=19
James Hicks, a Black American, went from publicly donning the Confederate flag as a MAGA supporter, to leaving MAGA.
To watch this episode at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APyl7fmQ0eI&list=PL36GQAccexbwnjcPnwbUXu5g8xIk8Ydx4&index=2
Michael Sirback, a young man who left MAGA before 2024, offers insights into why some of America’s youth find MAGA appealing.
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Rich offers a Leaving MAGA insider take on why Trump attacks DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion); and how his recent response to the Washington, D.C. airplane accident was reminiscent of his mismanagement of Covid.
To watch this episode at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_Fds7FoGQ&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=16
A Leaving MAGA insider take on Trump's first 10 days in office; they were deliberately, and unsurprisingly, chaotic.
To view this video at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
Rich's Leaving MAGA Insider Take on the Jan. 6 Pardons.
To view this video at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6dfh9OSpps&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=14
Courtney Rae, a former MAGA voter from Michigan, broke the spell of MAGA lies and deceit, and is encouraging others in the MAGA community to do the same.
To view our conversation at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnphM4KCjbM&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMOcyZZwdVhJAfL5NGGoCKK&index=15
Minnesota Mame discusses the gun lobby’s influence over her son, and how it encouraged him to gravitate to the MAGA community.
To view our conversation at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=begIMi6jQCY&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=10
Part 2 of a conversation with a Gonzaga Law School student about the appeal of MAGA as a community, restorative justice and the alt-right.
NOTE: Views expressed are not necessarily those of the university.
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Part I of a conversation with a Gonzaga Law School student about the appeal of MAGA as a community, restorative justice and the alt-right.
NOTE: Views expressed are not necessarily those of the university.
For more My Leaving MAGA Odyssey podcast episodes, visit here:
PattyAnn Giles, a former devout MAGA American, discusses why she gravitated to the MAGA community; and, some of the reasons why she left.
To view our conversation at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft08bRFbolw&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&index=5
A conversation with Erin Stynchula, whose brother was sucked into the rabbit holes of MAGA, QAnon & other conspiracies.
Now, she's seeking reconciliation and healing.
P.S. Erin is from Springfield, OH, and she assures us no Haitians are eating people's pets.
To view our conversation at the MeidasTouch Network, please visit the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en4_KsYNRyI&list=PLX_rWdQSOcZMZjdaSQUkgFlegPNmGSdRk&i...
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