What if We?
What If We? is a new podcast about advocacy, persuasion, and the messages that move us. Hosted by Kaitlin Funaro from advocacy agency RALLY, each episode features real talk with advocates and strategists working on issues like marriage equality, education equity, climate action, racial justice, and many others. Follow wherever you get your podcasts, and reach out to us at pod@wearerally.com.
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
What if We?
Latest Episodes
How to Reach People Conflicted About Immigration
During the border patrol crackdown in Minneapolis, people have shown up—loudly and visibly—for immigrant rights. That kind of mobilization is real, necessary, and powerful. But movements don’t win by speaking only to the people alre...
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Season 2
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15-Min FAQ: What Stan Culture Can Teach Us About Movement Building
What if fandoms are doing what traditional movements struggle to achieve—building belonging, joy, and coordinated power at scale?In this episode of What If We?, Kaitlin Funaro sits down with Destiny Willis and Lillian Greer to e...
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Season 2
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Metrics Don’t Create Community: Engagement Tips for Advocacy Communications
Storytelling moves people — but it’s not enough on its own. The real magic happens when stories spark engagement and build community. That’s why one of our persuasion principles is “storytelling needs engagement.” In this episode, h...
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Main Character Energy: The Psychology of Audience Identity
What if we stopped thinking about audiences as demographics and started seeing them as heroes of their own stories? In this episode of What If We?, guest host, Sheri Klein, Senior Director of Research and Strategy at RALLY, sits ...
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'No One Trusts a Phony:' What Authenticity in Action Looks Like
Authenticity isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the foundation of trust, influence, and real persuasion. In this episode of The Art and Science of Persuasion series, Kaitlin Funaro sits down with RALLY Principal Latia Curry Harrison to talk ab...
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