THROUGHOUT AMERICA, NEIGHBORHOODS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES FIND THEMSELVES AT AN UNPRECEDENTED MOMENT
For many Americans, the post-election environment is one of heightened tension, polarized perspectives, and uncertain futures. We grapple with mistrust, misinformation, and systemic inequities. With nearly all of our voices and perspectives flattened by “us vs. them” identity politics, we fundamentally misunderstand each other. Most Americans are exhausted—we feel uncertain, unseen, and disengaged.
Reimagining Us steps into this moment with a clear mission:
- Understand Today’s Divisions: The show unpacks the nature and causes of today’s identity divisions, empowers listeners to think critically about how these dynamics impact their lives and communities, and suggests ways to counter them.
- Rebuild Connection: The show focuses on practical, proven strategies for cultivating a “builder” mindset, connecting across differences, fostering cultures of belonging, and pursuing equitable solutions to community challenges. Through expert interviews, real-world stories, and behavioral insights, it demonstrates how communities can rebuild trust and repair relationships across differences.
- Drive Action: Beyond conversation, the podcast provides listeners with tools and ideas for immediate action—whether in their families, workplaces, or broader communities.
Reimagining Us is more than a podcast—it’s a movement toward understanding, healing, and building a society where equity and belonging thrive. At a time when many feel powerless in the face of polarization, it equips listeners with the insight, courage, and community they need to help reshape our shared future. Listeners will walk away feeling not only informed but empowered, ready to challenge identity-based divisions and foster connections and collaborations across differences. As Nichole Argo and Scott Hutcheson remind us, the power to “Reimagine Us” starts with each of us. Together, we can create the conditions for connection and collaboration across differences.
Meaningful Relationships
Discover how to create meaningful and authentic relationships across differences.
Human Connection
Explore the power of human connection as a tool to increase understanding, empathy, and collaboration.
Belonging
Resilient communities foster belonging -- their residents feel emotionally connected, safe in sharing their opinions (even if they disagree), and able to influence decision-making.
Trust
Rebuild trust by employing curiosity, listening for values/emotions/experiences, and identifying shared purpose
iNSPIRATION
Be inspired by stories of people doing this work, transforming their lives and communities.
Collective Agency
Learn why belonging = resilience, and how "reimagining us" can make us stronger. We can build better...together!
LISTEN & FOLLOW
Reimagining Us is a podcast series that “lifts the hood” to uncover what’s behind our feelings of division today and identify how we can rebuild connection and collaboration across differences in communities. The show is hosted by behavioral scientist Nichole Argo, the Founder and Executive Director of the TogetherUp Institute & Scott Hutcheson, Executive Director of E Pluribus Unum.
Dr. Nichole Argo
Founder and executive director, togetherup institue
Nichole Argo is a social psychologist whose work on social identity sits at the intersection of science and practice. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the TogetherUp Institute, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to growing a national movement of Americans committed to connecting across differences. She is also the founder and co-director of the Needham Resilience Network, a local model of civic-government partnership that brings leaders from diverse community groups together to bridge siloes, gain skills in communicating across differences, and co-create solutions to local problems. In recent years, Dr. Argo’s research has focused on belonging. She is the lead author of “The Belonging Barometer: The State of Belonging in the US” and “The Science of Polarization and Insights for Bridge Building.” Dr. Argo holds degrees from Stanford, MIT, and the New School for Social Research.
Scott Hutcheson
Executive Director of E Pluribus Unum