# Finding Agency When the World Is on Fire

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Podcast: [Messy Liberation: Feminist Conversations about Politics and Pop Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messy-liberation-feminist-conversations-about-politics-and-pop-culture-6952884)
Published: 2026-05-04T14:44:34+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4f73c9b
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/c4f73c9b/1ffd0967.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2866

## Resource

Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/ In this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown dig into Trump's latest authoritarian moves — from putting his face on passports to plastering government buildings with his image. They explore the privilege of leaving the country when things get dark, the importance of staying present when the world feels like it's on fire, and small acts of resistance that help us reclaim agency in impossible times. In This Episode, We Get Into: Trump's plan to put his photo in U.S. passports (and why that's some dictator-level nonsense) The tan suit vs. sitting in your own shit: a study in Republican hypocrisy Why "just leave the country" is peak privilege and not as easy as people think The emotional toll of coming home from vacation to this dumpster fire How post-vacation blues hit different when your country is falling apart Becky's "Bring the Magic" challenge: finding agency through small acts of kindness Why being present isn't toxic positivity — it's survival Taina's spring gardening as embodied resistance Finding ways to control your cortisol when the world is literally on fire Choosing not to have a heart attack while everything burns around you 🎤 JOIN US IN THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE: http://feministpodcastcollective.com/

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