Racquel Thiesen and Shaun-Michael Morse
Recorded
April 11, 2022
Archived
April 11, 2022
49:26 minutes
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Id:
ddv001584
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Racquel Thiesen (51) and Shaun-Michael Morse (57) discuss their careers, their influences, and their views on politics.Subject Log / Time Code
Shaun-Michael (SM) and Racquel (R) share why they wanted to do One Small Step.
R talks about having lost a daughter 11 years ago, and about how she’s raising her four daughters to be strong and independent women.
SM talks about being in seminary, and about working as a hospital chaplain rather than as a pastor.
R asks SM about being gay and working in ministry, and he shares how he had to leave the denomination that his family has been in for generations.
R reflects on how not going to college has affected her career, and how being a woman impacted her work as an elected official.
SM shares a bit about his home library, and considers his many influences. He also reflects on working as a hospital chaplain during the Covid-19 pandemic.
R considers how her high school humanities teacher opened up her view of the world, as well as some of her other connections.
SM shares his political values, saying they are rooted in his spiritual practice and are justice-oriented. He also shares how he manages serving patients who have different views and beliefs than him.
R describes her political values as being across the spectrum and considers how her ex-husband’s lifestyle and her daughter’s Down Syndrome shape her view of different political parties. They both talk about taxes.
SM asks how R felt about the January 6 Capitol Riot.
SM and R share their hopes for their children.
Participants
- Racquel Thiesen
- Shaun-Michael Morse