Welcome back to Perspectives on Precedent, where real talk meets real-life choices about politics, values, and the human experience. In this episode, host Stephanie sits down with Suzanne Yada — who you might know as the musician Little Spiral — for an honest look at day-to-day priorities, representation in government, and why it can feel so hard to trust our elected officials.

This isn’t just another heady policy debate. We dig into what it’s actually like wrestling with bills as a freelancer, how personal expression fits (or doesn’t fit) into “professional” working worlds, and the awkward tug-of-war between individual needs and the greater good. Suzanne brings the perspective of a working artist and creative coach in Los Angeles, and there’s a realness here about the hustle, hope, and the grind a lot of us know.

From the American promise of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” to the messiness of party lines, third-party talk, and what it means to see “random acts of courage” (but not enough consistency) in leadership — this episode is a heart-to-heart for anyone who feels like things are broken, but isn’t ready to give up on making change.

Related Resources and Links

• Little Spiral (Suzanne Yada) on Spotify

• Stephanie Kunkel’s Website

• Perspectives on Precedent Official Site

• RepresentUs - Ranked Choice Voting Info

• LA Care Health Plan

• Final Five Voting Overview

• Oxford University Research on Universal Moral Values (referenced)

• Recent studies on trust in government (Gallup)

• Suzanne's Creative Spirals Space