We Are Changemakers: Sharon McMahon

September 4th, 2025

”If it's worth doing for everybody, it's worth doing for one person.”

We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we choose hope. Though nobody can fix it all, we can all do something and make an impact. Sharon reminds us that if something is worth doing for everyone, it’s worth doing for one person.

Sharon McMahon is the creator of “Sharon Says So” and host of the “Here’s Where it Gets Interesting” podcast. She's also the author of The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Sharon are:

1. Choose hope.

2. Get involved in an issue that is important to you because your actions do matter.

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Sharon McMahon

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis