by Matt Mattson

Thanks for listening to this new episode of The People People Podcast featuring special guest Coloardo State Representative Colin Larson! Colin is a millenial politician who is not afraid to have a genuine conversation even if it is with someone from the opposing political party (like this podcast’s host, Matt Mattson).

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You're one of us, aren't you? You're a people person. But you get that being a “people person” isn’t just about being chatty and smiley and super-duper nice, it’s about transforming the world through relationships.  You're one of those people who understands that HUMAN CONNECTION is the key to everything. You're one of those people who understands that humans are social animals, and we're all deeply longing for real, meaningful, deep-spirited connection in all aspects of our life. You're one of those people who understands that the secret to creating the world you want is found in your ability to connect. You're one of us. We are people people. And you found our show.

Are politics poison? Are politicians?

What if you locked yourself in a room with a political figure from party that you don't support. What if you tried to actually connect, like really connect with this politician?

Could you do it?

Could you even potentially learn something?

Could you even... potentially... like this is a long shot, but what if... what if you left the room feeling like you could SUPPORT this politician?

Sound like science fiction? Especially in today's world.

Well, welcome to this special highly political episode of THE PEOPLE PEOPLE PODCAST!

Recently, Matt Mattson went down to his state capitol to meet up with his representative. Not to lobby for some new law or to complain about his taxes, but to see if politicians were capable of human connection.

In a time when sound bites and partisan attacks are all it seems you ever hear from political leaders, does Social Excellence have any relevance? That’s what this episode aimed to find out.

And it seems like maybe there is reason to be hopeful.

Can human connection happen between a modern politician and a podcast host? What if they are from opposing political parties? Are there parallels between running a local coffee shop and running a state? Should we be hoping for some major political pendulum swing? Is there hope for US politics because millennial politicians are rising? Are political parties of the future “people who binge The West Wing vs. people who binge House of Cards?”

This episode dives into all of these questions, plus some relevant political topics of the day. And perhaps the most important advice from the episode…

"You want to make a difference,? Go talk to 20 people on your block."