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Intimate Conversations with America’s Change-Makers

Burn the Boats is an award-winning podcast featuring intimate conversations with change-makers from every walk of life. Host Ken Harbaugh interviews politicians, authors, activists, and others about the most important issues of our time.

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Heidi Heitkamp: The Democratic Party’s Branding Problem

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Heidi Heitkamp: The Democratic Party’s Branding Problem

Heidi Heitkamp is a former Senator who represented North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. She was one of the only Democrats in the Senate representing a state that voted overwhelmingly for President Trump.

Now, she helps lead the One Country Project, an organization dedicated to reopening dialogue with rural communities and advancing opportunities for rural Americans.

You can find Heidi on Twitter at @HeidiHeitkamp

For more information about One Country Project, visit their website, Onecountryproject.com, or follow them on Twitter at @_OneCountry_

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