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Jen Johannsen


Jen Johannsen

Dr. Jen Johannsen works at the intersection of politics, culture, and leadership. She leads a program supporting over 90 progressive candidates for the U.S. House and Senate and consults on a select number of campaigns. She partners with the Reasoned Reality Project, a media initiative focused on replacing fear-driven religious and political messaging with grounded, reality-based narratives while uplifting changemakers across politics and social justice. Originally from New York and now based in the Bible Belt near Liberty University, Jen brings an on-the-ground perspective to understanding and confronting Christian nationalism through local engagement and community dialogue. Her work integrates moral clarity with a nervous-system–informed approach, helping leaders navigate polarization, power, and high-integrity persuasion in high-stakes environments.  


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EXPERIENCES
    Show Date
    Fri 4 Sep 2026 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
    Title ShortRewriting the Story of Power: Congressional Candidates & Creators Take on Christian Nationalism
    Venue Workshop
    Experience DescriptionWhat if confronting Christian nationalism felt less like a debate, and more like a shared act of imagination? This panel will be moderated by Dr. Jen Johannsen, who leads a program for grassroots progressive candidates for the U.S. House and Senate with collaborative leadership as the north star. Join us for this interactive experience where we gather candidates in federal races and bold content creators for an honest, energizing conversation at the intersection of faith, power, and policy. This space weaves storytelling, strategy, and lived experience…from the campaign trail and conversations in local communities, to large platforms shaping national narratives. Featuring voices like Alexis Rice (Secret Slope Podcast), Ashley Bell (Democratic House candidate for NC-10), and others working to build a more just and inclusive future. Expect depth, humor, and real talk about what it actually takes to turn values into policy, and how we resist harmful theology without losing our humanity. This is not a sit-and-listen panel. Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Together, we’ll explore what becomes possible when people of faith (and no faith) reclaim power and lead differently. With integrity, and collaboratively. With the same end goal of putting the well-being of humans first.