#55 | FAMILY: America's Last Hope - with Terry Schilling

About this episode

Terry Schilling discusses the importance of family and fatherhood in modern America, along with his political activism and strategies.

Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project and the activist credited with convincing the Republican Party to take on trans rights, joins Andy to talk about family, fatherhood, faith, and what it actually takes to feel fulfilled in modern America. Terry is one of the most consequential conservative strategists in Washington. He flew to Mar-a-Lago with data that shifted 47,000 votes in Wisconsin and 38,000 in Arizona. He's the founder of the Big Family Initiative, a father of 8 children, and one of the most unapologetically pro-family voices in politics today. In this episode, we go deep: lightning round, backstory, and the big ideas, covering: ▶Why 40% of Gen Z doesn't want to get married (and who's responsible) ▶How Terry convinced Trump and the GOP to make transgender issues a winning campaign issue ▶What "policy divorced from politics is onanism" actually means — and why it matters ▶The difference between "limited" and "small" government (his dad's framework) ▶What a fulfilled family actually looks like day to day ▶His "Dad-urday" tradition and how he stays present with 8 kids while running a national org ▶The Brick app — his NFC phone-blocking strategy for being…

People in this episode

Guest: Terry Schilling

Topics covered

• family
• fatherhood
• faith
• trans rights
• Gen Z marriage trends
• politics
• personal fulfillment

Keywords

• Big Family Initiative
• Dad-urday
• Brick app
• transgender issues
• limited government
• small government

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Brick, NFC, Brick app

Places: America, Washington, Wisconsin, Arizona, the Quad Cities, IL

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