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Mighty Forces is the podcast for people who give a damn. We go deep, and we get stupid, because the best conversations do both. Hosted by story coach Amanda Hirsch.

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12.9.25 - Catch up on the episodes you may have missed!

12.16.25 - Venu Gupta & Maryam Banikarim

12.23.25 - Phillipa Hughes

12.30.25 - Giving a Damn: season highlights

End of season 1. I’m pondering whether to create a second season and would love your thoughts. Drop me a line to share what you’d like more of, less of, or any guest suggestions!

About The Podcast

Mighty Forces is the podcast for people who give a damn — about other people, about the state of our world, and about prying this one wild and precious life from the jaws of fascism, white supremacy, and automated customer service menus.

We go deep, and we get stupid, because the best conversations do both.

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In each episode, host and story coach Amanda Hirsch (that’s me!) chats with smart, funny guests about how to live a meaningful life right now, giving what they most want to get, and whatever the hell else is on their minds, from the trivial to the profound. Hear from artists and activists, healers, teachers, and entrepreneurs, plus folks doing super cool work that defies easy job titles.

You’ll leave each episode feeling lighter, less burdened, and with enough optimism in the tank to last at least seven to ten seconds.

Original music by Jordan Hirsch (aka my husband)

“Give a damn” shout-outs

I invite each guest on the Mighty Forces podcast to shout out an organization they wish more people knew about.

Please take a moment to check out the list, and consider how you can use your platform — whether you have 5 followers, or 5 million — to help amplify the good in this world.

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Overheard on the pod

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(an ever-growing compendium)

Reminding myself of my humanity ★ Zhuzh the egg ★ “Hi, you don't know me, but I am putting together an informal salon where we will bloviate” ★ Sure, I'll go to Shabbat dinner at your mom's house… ★ We found our nerds! ★ If you want it to happen in a meaningful way, you actually have to go about designing for it ★ I don't take the news after a certain time in the morning ★ We are, on the surface, so different — and yet we have this core that is so deeply connected. ★ I was watching who drinks a Mountain Dew at 10 a.m. ★ A dollop of apricot jam ★

To be continued...share your favorite quotes to add to the list!