ELECTION SERIES | EP 7: Sharon McMahon on The Monetization of Hate, The Exhausted Majority, and Why People Crave Certainty and How it Explains the Growth of Churches and Influencers
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
Carey Nieuwhof
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2024
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
Sharon McMahon, also known as @SharonSaySo on Instagram, explains the business model behind the monetization of hate and how that's driving division.
She discusses why some people crave certainty and how that grows churches and platforms. Sharon shares her news hygiene recommendations so you can read the news and not lose your mind.
Plus, Sharon McMahon shares why she believes the majority of people are exhausted and are craving something other than more polarization.
This episode is part 7, the final episode, of the Pastoring in a Partisan Age series.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey leaders is Carrie Newhoff. I'm on the road this week and we decided to do something to serve you as podcast listeners. |
| 0:05.6 | A few months ago I did a series on pastoring in a partisan age and with the election right around the corner we are reissuing those episodes I really hope you |
| 0:14.7 | enjoy I hope it's helpful and I hope it's just in time as you lead your congregation |
| 0:19.5 | and the people you care about through a very, very critical time. |
| 0:24.0 | The Art of Leadership Network. |
| 0:26.0 | And I know hundreds of people who have large platforms. |
| 0:28.6 | I know them personally. |
| 0:30.6 | They will almost universally tell you that there is nobody meaner on the internet |
| 0:35.6 | than a white person with scripture in their bio. |
| 0:40.6 | Welcome to the Carrie Newhoff Leadership Podcast, it's Carrie here and I hope our time |
| 0:47.6 | together today helps you thrive in life and leadership. Well, we are coming |
| 0:51.0 | to the end of our series on |
| 0:53.1 | pasturing in a partisan age, couldn't ask for a better guess. |
| 0:55.9 | We got Sharon McMahon on the podcast. |
| 0:58.6 | She is Sharon says so on Instagram. |
| 1:01.3 | Has amassed over a million followers. |
| 1:03.2 | I'll introduce her, but I'll tell you, |
| 1:04.8 | this is a powerful interview on the reasons |
| 1:08.3 | why we're in the situation we're in, |
| 1:10.8 | in terms of partisanship and division. I think you're going to love it. Hey also we are minutes |
| 1:15.6 | away from celebrating our 10th anniversary here on the pod. Thank you listeners, whether you're new or |
| 1:20.5 | you've been here since episode one this has been an |
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