Aug 27, 2022One year in, parenting has taught us about vulnerability and gratitudeNote: This piece is in my voice, but Chasten and I worked on this together and I’m thankful for his help. One sunny afternoon a year ago, I answered the phone and my whole life changed. I was in the middle of a work trip, preparing to take off for…16 min read16 min read
Dec 20, 2020The Deciding Decade: Hillary Clinton on her electoral college vote and gaining trust across party linesPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. On this podcast, we have talked with so many remarkable current and future leaders, some as young as 13 years old, who have given us great hope for the decade and century ahead of us. And today to…21 min read21 min read
Dec 9, 2020The Deciding Decade: Eva Longoria on engaging Latinos to vote and fighting for farmworkers’ rightsPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. From fully tackling systemic racism, to leveling the playing field for small business owners of color, to opening up educational opportunities for minority students. It has never been more important for us to break down systemic and institutional…24 min read24 min read
Dec 7, 2020The Deciding Decade: John Legend on broadening the Black experience and criminal justice reformPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. The experience of music, playing music, listening to music, sharing music is a central part of life for so many of us, certainly for me. I played piano from an early age, took up guitar as a teenager…21 min read21 min read
Dec 7, 2020The Deciding Decade: Renee Montgomery on opting out of this WNBA season for social justice workPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg, and this is The Deciding Decade. I’ve thought a lot about shared purpose in the Trump era, and how we’ve seen so many people come together, in electoral and political coalitions of course, but also people across industries and sectors across this country and…23 min read23 min read
Nov 18, 2020The Deciding Decade: Mary Kay Henry and MO State Rep. Rasheen Aldridge on income inequality and the future of laborPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. As a new president prepares to take office and the country continues to reel from the effects of the pandemic, income inequality and workers’ rights remain a central issue in our country. Americans are clearly seeking a better…22 min read22 min read
Nov 11, 2020The Deciding Decade: Rev. Dr. William Barber II on tackling systematic racism and combating povertyPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is the Deciding Decade. Politically, people running for office are often advised to speak only about the middle class, not to use the words “poor” or “poverty.” There’s always a heavy focus on making the country work for the middle class, to…22 min read22 min read
Oct 28, 2020The Deciding Decade: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director Jon Chu on diversity in storytelling and embracing cultural identityPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. I think a lot about storytelling as an art form, in politics and beyond politics. We communicate so much through sharing experiences, real lived experiences and fictional experiences. So much meaning in my life and I’m sure in…24 min read24 min read
Oct 21, 2020The Deciding Decade: Professor Darrick Hamilton on ‘baby bonds’ and the future of our economy post-COVIDPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. Our economy is in rough shape right now. There’s no denying that. Well some people, of course, deny it and they mostly work in the White House. But even before COVID and this terrible crash, we were all…20 min read20 min read
Oct 14, 2020The Deciding Decade: Billy Porter on redefining masculinity and finding truth withinPete Buttigieg: Hi, I’m Pete Buttigieg and this is The Deciding Decade. Sometimes people say politicians are like actors, and when they say that they usually don’t mean it as a compliment. …21 min read21 min read
