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This episode marks a shift.

Mindfck Monday* is officially retired.

Starting now, Tuesdays are Human Politics — a space for talking about how the headlines actually land in our lives, our families, and our bodies. Not just policy. Not just reaction. The human impact.

This episode is about why the schedule is changing, why intention matters more than speed, and why some stories hit closer to home than others — especially when you’re a parent watching the world unfold in real time.

We talk about Venezuela, fear, grief, and the shared weight families carry when global decisions feel personal.

Because these headlines aren’t abstract.
 They’re about us.

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The series is moving to a bi-weekly schedule so each episode gets the care and depth it deserves.

🔹 Next Tuesday: another Human Politics episode
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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Human politics because these headlines they're
about us.
I'm Christy Chanel, and this isSassy Politics.
Welcome back to Sassy Politics.

(00:21):
And starting now, Tuesdays arenow where you'll find human
politics.
Both on YouTube and everywherepodcasts are streamed.
I'll be honest with you.
Up until now, I've run thisentire thing by the seat of my
pants.
I I hope you haven't been ableto tell.
But I'm pretty honest with you.

(00:42):
No analytics, no strategy, justinstinct, energy, and showing
up.
And that worked for a season ortwo.
We're actually going into mythird year.
And if I want this to last, if Iwant to be consistent,
sustainable, and honest, I haveto become more intentional with
my time.

(01:04):
Consistency matters, butauthenticity matters just as
much.
And I'm not a breaking news,hard-hitting, reaction-only
creator.
That's just not who I am.
You will see breaking news andfast reactions on my YouTube
shorts and on my TikTok.
But it'll just be in bite-sizedmoments when something needs to

(01:27):
be said quickly.
But my long form podcast, ThisSpace Right Now, is about
something different.
This is about the human side ofpolitics, how it actually
affects us, how it lands in ourbodies, how it shapes our
relationships, our fears, andour hopes.

(01:48):
That's truly my core.
That's where I started.
And that's what I'm finallyallowing myself to fully lean
into.
I also want to talk aboutGlitched.
We released a new episode lastThursday, which means there will
not be one this week.
Starting January 15th, Glitchedwill release every other

(02:09):
Thursday.
So a bi-weekly schedule.
Not because I'm stepping back,because I care too much to rush
it.
That series is cinematic.
It's layered, it's researched,and it deserves time.
This channel has more than onelane, but I'm not gonna burn
myself out trying to forceeverything into an unsustainable

(02:31):
space.
I also want to say this becauseit's important to the context.
I have a full-time job and Iactually love it.
I work with incredible people.
It's a national company.
My team is actually in Phoenixand in Dallas, and every day I'm
learning how to be a betterleader, a better motivator, and
a better boss.
That real world experiencespills directly into what I do

(02:55):
here.
Leadership is political.
Workplaces are political.
Power dynamics are political.
One day, when I'm no longer inthe corporate world, this may
also become an office politicschannel.
It will just be another lanethat I am oh so familiar with.
But right now, I'm keeping thoselanes separate.

(03:15):
One area that we are going tospeak more about is AI.
I'm honestly scared to see howit's going to affect the
workplace.
I'm an accounting.
AI can easily replace what I do.
So I have to talk about it,right?
I think we're all thinking it insome way.
I want to understand it.
I want to hear what you think.
That conversation is coming verysoon because it directly impacts

(03:38):
how we work and how we live.
And one more thing.
If you found me on TikTok andyou're here now, tell me that in
the comments.
Say it.
I came from TikTok.
I want to know who you are.
I want to know how you found me,and I will follow you back.
You are my core community.
The people who showed up early,and that matters to me more than

(04:01):
you possibly know.
Okay.
Now that we got all that out ofthe way, let's talk about what's
happening right now in theworld.
I want to talk about Venezuela,but not the way it's been talked
about everywhere else.
Yes, there was a US militaryoperation.
Yes, a sitting president and hiswife were taken into US custody.

(04:24):
Yes, people are arguing overlegality, power, and precedent.
But here's what keeps hittingme.
I keep thinking about thefamilies.
I think about the mothers inVenezuela who woke up to this.
I think about the fathers andthe grandparents, the children
who are trying to understandwhat just happened to their

(04:44):
country.
And then I think about us.
Because when something like thishappens, it doesn't stay over
there.
It ripples.
It lands in kitchens and livingrooms and group texts.
It lands in the quiet momentswhen moms are lying awake at
night.
It lands in the way grandparentsremember past wars and say, I've

(05:08):
seen this before.
I'm a mom.
I have a daughter who's 23.
I have a son who's 17 and a sonthat's 32.
And when I hear words likemilitary operation or
escalation, my body reactsbefore my brain does.

(05:30):
I don't think about strategy.
I think about my child, mychildren.
I think about how many familiesacross this country and others
are sitting with that same knotin their stomach.
And I want to say this clearlywith love and respect.
I honor every person who hasserved.

(05:52):
I honor the sacrifices ofmilitary families, the moms, the
dads, the kids who grew upmissing someone at the table.
This isn't about disrespectingthat.
It's about acknowledging thatknowing more changes how this
feels.
We have access now to real-timefootage, real-time reactions,

(06:14):
and real-time contradictions.
We see when decisions feelrushed.
We see when explanations don'tline up.
We see when power feelsprioritized over people.
And when you're a parent, thatknowledge can feel unbearable.

(06:35):
It starts to feel like childrenaren't being protected, like
they're being positioned, likethey're being used.
And I can't sit with thatquietly.
This isn't the first timefamilies have felt this fear.
History is full of moments whereparents worried and prayed and
hoped.

(06:57):
But what makes this momentdifferent is that we are
watching it together in realtime.
No delay, no buffer, nosoftening.
And that means we need spaceswhere we can talk about what
that does to us, not just debateit.
That's what human politics is.

(07:18):
It's not about choosing sides,it's not about being loud, it's
about saying, how is thislanding on us?
What does this do to ourfamilies?
How are we supposed to hold thisand still live our lives?
Because these headlines aren'tstrangers, they're about us.

(07:38):
I don't want this just to be metalking at you.
Eventually, I want to go live.
I have a little bit of a fearabout it, but I want to do it.
I keep saying that andchickening out.
But I do.
I want to do it.
Maybe with a little love in thecomments, I'll I'll do it.
I want to sit with you.
I want to hear how you arefeeling as parents, as kids, as

(08:01):
siblings, as humans.
I want real conversations, thekind where we don't have to
pretend that we're okay.
If this resonated with you, saysomething, not to boost
engagement, but so we can seeeach other.
Because we can't get throughtimes like this alone.
So we are realigning here onsassy politics.

(08:24):
We're slowing down where we needto slow down, and we're choosing
connection over chaos.
This is sassy politics, humanpolitics, because these
headlines are about us, andwe're going to keep talking and
using our voice together.