On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Elise Shrock shares how radical curiosity, recovery, and community-centered leadership have shaped her life and work as an advocate, political strategist, and truth-teller fighting to foster a political culture in Indianapolis that is rooted in service and accountability.
Learn more about Elise: https://www.eliseshrock.com/
Connect with Elise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliseshrock
Shout out to Frida's Flowers for sponsoring the show! Elevate your next event (or your living room) with some of Madeline's incredible work: fridasflowersindy.com/
Learn more about Elise: https://www.eliseshrock.com/
Connect with Elise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliseshrock
Shout out to Frida's Flowers for sponsoring the show! Elevate your next event (or your living room) with some of Madeline's incredible work: fridasflowersindy.com/
This week’s Give Em Their Flowers shout out: United Food and Commercial Workers Local 700
Shout out to Ash & Elm Cider for sponsoring this episode. Based on Indy’s east side, Ash & Elm have been making cider with real, regionally sourced ingredients for the past decade. And while they celebrate cider all year, they turn it all the way up at their annual Fall Festival, Autumntidings, happening this year on October 18th. Grab your ticket, grab a cider, and discover why so many people love Ash & Elm. Rooted in tradition, crafted for today. Learn more at https://ashandelmcider.com/.
Shout out to Ash & Elm Cider for sponsoring this episode. Based on Indy’s east side, Ash & Elm have been making cider with real, regionally sourced ingredients for the past decade. And while they celebrate cider all year, they turn it all the way up at their annual Fall Festival, Autumntidings, happening this year on October 18th. Grab your ticket, grab a cider, and discover why so many people love Ash & Elm. Rooted in tradition, crafted for today. Learn more at https://ashandelmcider.com/.
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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong
Filmed and edited by: Mike Lee Productions
Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture
Music by: Mandog
- (00:00) - – Welcome Back: 2025, Year of Community
- (01:55) - – Meet Elise Shrock
- (04:06) - – Travel, Curiosity & Seeing Beyond Indy
- (10:13) - – Recovery, Immigrant Roots & Finding Joy
- (13:43) - – Life of Service & Living for Self
- (16:15) - – Boundaries, Reflection & Doing Hard Things
- (18:57) - – Statehouse Culture & Abuse of Power
- (23:14) - – Myth of the Common Good
- (28:53) - – Party Politics & Democratic Gatekeeping
- (30:38) - – Grief, Discernment & Tough Love
- (34:54) - – We Are the Majority
- (36:53) - – Question the Narrative
- (38:01) - – Rebuilding Community & Learning from Survivors
- (44:10) - – Solidarity > Fear
- (48:21) - – Give Em Their Flowers: Tayto the Horse + UFCW 700
- (54:13) - – Clarity, Joy & What’s Next
- (57:04) - – Teaching Advocacy at IU
- (59:06) - – Holding Joy and Grief at the Same Time
- (01:00:15) - – How to Support Elise