{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Blue Lift","title":"From Republican Roots to Advocacy w/ Melissa Hogan :: Ep 38 Blue Lift Podcast","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a0709512\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3515,"description":"Podcast Episode Title:\n\"From Republican Roots to Advocacy\"\n\nShow Description:\nIn this powerful episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with Melissa Hogan - attorney, author, and medical advocate - for an intimate conversation about personal transformation. Hogan shares her remarkable journey from deep Republican roots to becoming a progressive advocate, her experiences navigating medical trauma with her son's rare disease, and her groundbreaking work investigating abuse in faith communities. Highlights include:\n\nHer evolution from Young Republicans to challenging systemic inequities\n\nInsights from her book \"Afraid of the Doctor\" on managing medical trauma\n\nPersonal stories of resilience, healing, and finding her voice\n\nCandid discussions about organizational control, NDAs, and survivor support\n\n\nA must-listen for anyone interested in personal growth, medical advocacy, and understanding complex systemic challenges.\n\nFollow Melissa:\nhttps://melissajhogan.com/\n\nWant to be on the show?\nEmail: PeggyKingsbury59@gmail.com\nJoin the Blue movement at www.blueliftpodcast.com\n\n\nAbout Blue Lift and Peggy Kingsbury:\n\n\nPeggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety intersect. Peggy is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, and lover of the outdoors. Peggy became focused on politics in Tennessee when the supermajority legislature began making headlines for silencing voices, enacting laws targeting underrepresented people and refusing to listen to their constituents. \n \n\n\nJoin Peggy for BlueLift as she interviews influencers and candidates in Tennessee politics with a focus on Williamson County and middle Tennessee.\n\n\n#BlueLiftPodcast #MedicalAdvocacy #SurvivorStories #WomensVoices #RareDisease #PersonalGrowth #FaithAndJustice #MedicalTrauma #AbuseAwareness #EmpowermentJourney #LegalAdvocacy #HealthcareReform #SocialJustice...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5awn3C974zkRL0r_VNotzF7yLrr1VmzkkTy2roNy1UQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84N2Yx/N2NhOWQ4MzAwODlj/MjkwNmY1YTMxZmZk/ZTgxMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}