# Mónica Guzmán

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How Do We Talk To Each Other?

How do we talk to each other when we've been trained to see each other as problems to be solved -- instead of as real human beings? I've been searching on this question for more than two decades now, and reading book after book on communication, conflict, and how to speak the truth without erasin…

Mónica Guzmán: How to Talk to People You Disagree With

What if the most important conversations we can have — about politics, faith, and family — are the ones we've stopped having out of fear? Journalist and bridge-builder Mónica Guzmán joins hosts Dr. John Izzo and Dr. Polina Orlowski to explore why families, communities, and entire generations have …

Politics of Fear Preview: Journalist Peter Beinart on Gaza, Grief and Democracy

Before each live episode of Michigan: We Need to Talk, we post a preview of the conversation here in the podcast feed, giving you time to hear the story, think about the issue, and get ready to join us when the phones open. This week, Stephen Henderson talks with Peter Beinart, author of The Beinar…

When the conversation gets political — can you stay curious?

When the conversation gets political — can you stay curious? Journalist Mónica Guzmán has spent her career trying to answer that question, and she has more standing to ask it than most. Her Mexican-immigrant parents voted for Donald Trump twice. She didn't. And she never stopped talking to them. …

Aug. 20, 2026 | Michigan Talks: How Fear Shapes Our Politics in 2026

In this full episode of Michigan: We Need to Talk, Stephen Henderson and callers from across Michigan take on the politics of fear. Fear can help us recognize real danger, injustice and abuse of power. But what happens when fear becomes the default way we understand public life? When we read, watch…

What Nobody Tells You About Staying Curious

What nobody tells you about staying curious. Part 2 of a multi-episode arc with Mónica Guzmán — journalist, founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity, senior fellow at Braver Angels, and author of I Never Thought of It That Way. This is the honest episode about the cost of the work she teaches. Mónica…

You Have More Power Than the Algorithm

You have more power than the algorithm. Part 3 closes our arc with Mónica Guzmán — journalist, founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity, senior fellow at Braver Angels, and author of I Never Thought of It That Way. Last week we ended on a cliffhanger: how does the system itself stay curious? This week…

I Never Thought of It That Way with Monica Guzman and Lulu

If you\'re anything like me, navigating conflict comes pretty easily to you. You always know what to say to make your point in a tone that\'s firm but still inviting, right? You listen for the purpose of understanding the other person and don\'t just use the time while the other person is speaking …

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Embracing Complexity, Letting Go of Control

Why do so many well-intentioned efforts to bridge our political and social divides struggle to create lasting change? In this episode of Reimagining Us, Dr. Nichole Argo and Scott Hutcheson explore why even promising efforts to bridge political and social divides can struggle to produce lasting ch…

Mónica Guzmán: Curiosity’s Great Connector

What happens when we get curious about people we disagree with? Journalist, author, and podcast host Mónica Guzmán has made that question central to her work, drawing on her own experience navigating political differences with her Mexican immigrant parents, who support Donald Trump. In this episode…