#069 The LA Fires: Being The Front Line

Mind Shift with Erwin & Aaron McManus

Erwin McManus + Aaron McManus

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the "Mind Shift" podcast, Aaron and Erwin McManus tackle the recent devastating fires sweeping through Los Angeles, particularly affecting the Pacific Palisades and Altadena regions. They discuss the resilience and solidarity displayed by the community amidst such adversity, highlighting the launch of a relief fund accessible via mosaic.org/firerelief to aid those impacted.

The McManuses opens up about his criticisms towards local leadership, particularly targeting Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom, for what he views as inadequate responses to the unfolding crisis. The discussion delves into the vital role that the church and spiritual communities should play in crisis situations—not only providing immediate relief but also stepping up when governmental actions falter.

The conversation also explores the personal and communal trauma caused by the fires. Erwin and Aaron share touching anecdotes from within the community, detailing losses of homes and cherished community spaces that have left deep hurt. This episode serves not only as a call to action but as a reflection on the long-term impacts such disasters have on communities and the individuals within them.

The two emphasize the need for continual support and resilience. They encourage their listeners to contribute through prayers and donations, stressing the importance of sustained efforts in helping the community recover and rebuild. As the podcast wraps up, the McManuses advocate for a proactive and compassionate community response, urging their listeners to remain engaged through the Mind Shift community platform for further updates and support initiatives.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Mind Shift podcast. My name is Air McManus, and I'm here with my dad,
0:03.7	Earl and Raphael McManus. How you doing today? It's been a tough day. The past a couple of
0:09.8	days, it's been really difficult here in Los Angeles. And so I'm doing a while. Our city is going
0:15.8	through probably one of the most devastating moments in its history and you and our team
0:23.4	Austin and others have we're right in the thick of everything and you're here
0:28.2	on this property where we filmed a podcast at Mosaic on Hollywood Boulevard and
0:32.7	you're grabbing this equipment because the fire was right behind you and we wanted to be able
0:39.4	to save a few things just in case the building weren't down so it's been a really challenging
0:45.7	48 hours yeah it's it it's hard to describe uh the Palisades are completely wiped out.
0:55.7	The Pacific Palisades, which is an entire neighborhood in Los Angeles that's so many people.
1:00.6	One of the most key Los Angeles people live.
1:03.6	One of the most beautiful, pristine neighborhoods in the world.
1:08.6	Yeah, and all, yeah, and the fires are running rampant in Altadena and then on the PCH. neighborhoods in the world. Luckily, I think Angelinos and people from here and people who have decided to move here
1:28.7	have really rallied around each other.
1:31.3	You know, people have been asking me, how do we help?
1:33.9	We created a link, mosaic.org slash fire relief.
1:37.9	You can also do mosaic.org slash fire that lists everything we're doing from prayer to action to donate now to links and email
1:47.5	and text links for if you need help to reach out as a resource.
1:53.1	We have people actively engaging and reaching back out to those people.
1:57.0	I know I have friends all over the world who have hit me up saying we're donating.
2:01.1	Shout out to some of the most amazing human beings on Instagram and text to the friends who have reached out and just send their condolences, their prayers.
2:11.6	People, my old boss from YSL, Roma Shaw, who is like, it makes me emotional.
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