This episode features the High Leverage Practice of Doing with Sharon McMahon. The consummate “doer”, in the fall of 2020 this social studies/government teacher turned photographer kept seeing the disconnect in facts circulating about how the government works. She decided to do something about it, and tapped into a huge hunger for the truth! In four months she became a social media sensation, and America’s (not boring) government teacher. Sharing “The goal is to not to try and convince people to think like me, but to try to get them to have an educated opinion if you have no education. And you can’t have an educated opinion if you have no education.” Born to be a teacher, this delightful interview will inspire everyone to move on from “stuckness” and get busy doing!
Sharon McMahon is a former high school government teacher who is on a mission to combat political misinformation. She is dedicated to sharing non-partisan facts about the US government and democracy. Sharon earned her reputation as ‘American’s Government Teacher’ amidst the historic 2020 election proceedings for her viral efforts on Instagram to educate the general public on political misinformation. Through a simple mission to share non-partisan information about democracy, Sharon has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online, affectionately called the “Governerds”, who look to her for truth and logic in a society plagued by bias and conspiracy.
Sharon, her husband and four kids live in Duluth, MN. www.sharonmcmahon.com
