Respond
A New Way to See Conflict
Hosted by longtime mediator and intuitive guide Samantha Reigle, Respond is your weekly reminder that discomfort isn’t the problem — it’s a portal that where you are no longer aligned with an invitation to grow.
Each episode explores the deeper beliefs and patterns shaping your responses and your reality. No more spiraling. No more sleepwalking. Just honest insight, grounded tools, and conscious shifts to help you move from reactive to rooted.
This isn’t therapy, it’s your invitation to respond with clarity, courage, and a life that finally fits.
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#26 Trump as a Disruptor: Why He Exposes Our Collective Illusions (Part 1)
Why does Donald Trump trigger such intense emotional and social conflict?
In this episode, mediator Samantha Reigle explores how Trump functions as a collective disruptor—revealing hidden fractures in political, social, and economic systems we once believed were stable.
This is Part 1 of the Conflict as a Catalyst series, where we examine how major disruptions expose illusions and force long-overdue change.
In this episode of the Respond Podcast, host Samantha Reigle delves into the concept of 'conflict as a catalyst,' focusing on how systems we once thought stable are now revealing their fractures. Samantha explores the role of Donald Trump as a 'collective disruptor,' exposing the longstanding issues within political, social, and economic systems. She discusses how Trump's rise to power reflects deeper misalignments in society and serves to reveal the illusions we've been living under. This is the first part of a series aimed at understanding how major global conflicts and disruptors can be catalysts for necessary change.
00:00 Introduction and Holiday Reflections
01:42 Post-Holiday Reflections and Societal Unrest
02:26 The Unraveling of Trust in Systems
03:46 Introducing the Series: Conflict as a Catalyst
03:55 The Role of Trump as a Catalyst
04:09 Welcome to the Respond Podcast
04:44 The Illusion of Stability
05:30 The Fractures in Our Systems
06:47 The Role of Disruptors in Evolution
09:41 Trump's Energetic Influence
22:30 The Symbolism of Tearing Down
24:18 Energetic Detachment and Moving Forward
26:27 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview
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