# A Perfectly Imperfect Union: Reflecting on America 250 with Raquel Borras

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Podcast: [Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339)
Published: 2026-05-30T11:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://michaelobrienshift.com/whole-again-podcast/
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## Resource

The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose Meditations, Growth Mindset and Mindfulness Tips, to help us transform our scars into healing and resilience. And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ------- What happens when a generation that never asked for social media, smartphones, or AI has to build a life inside all three? Raquel Borras has been listening to the answer, one Gen Z voice at a time. And she comes to this conversation with receipts. Last summer, Raquel loaded up a Cruise America RV with two filmmakers and drove through 13 states, sitting down with roughly 30 young people to hear what life actually feels like from the inside of Generation Z. She also hosts two podcasts dedicated entirely to youth voices. In this episode of A Perfectly Imperfect Union, Raquel shares what she is hearing from young people across the country. And when Raquel asked Gen Z-ers whether they wished they had grown up without phones and social media, the majority said yes. She also carries a wish for America that cuts straight to the root of so much of what divides us: contentment. The kind that makes you stop trying to tear someone else down because you already feel like enough. She traces it back to a simple idea: when people feel worthy, they treat others well. And that, she says, is a ripple effect worth betting on. You can connect with Raquel via LinkedIn. Here's the link. Before you go, Raquel has a question for the next neighbor in this series: What gives you a really good belly…

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