Media
Indivisible Mid-Peninsula: Courage is Contagious podcast
Hosted by Carla Pursnani and Jacki Yahn
September 25, 2025
Elizabeth talks about the transformative power of one-on-one conversations with voters, and the importance of listening in fostering democracy.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LES7V6lTcbpsSrLB9u0Ij
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/author-elizabeth-chur-on-the-joy-of-talking/id1831414708?i=1000728360203
Commit to Democracy
Workshop 3: Starting Conversations Across the Political Divide
July 31, 2025
Elizabeth demonstrates strategies for having respectful, productive conversations with people you disagree with.
Commit to Democracy
Workshop 2: Responding to “I Don’t Vote”
July 17, 2025
Elizabeth shows how to make “I don’t vote” into the start (not the end) of a conversation.
Commit to Democracy
Workshop 1: Navigating the 1st Minute
July 10, 2025
Elizabeth shares tips for getting through the first minute of a conversation with a voter.
Author Talk: Wilsonville Democrats
March 4, 2025
Elizabeth engages in a lively and inspiring conversation with Bill Bagnall of the Wilsonville Democrats (near Portland, Oregon).
Photo: JEN OSBORNE
San Francisco Chronicle: Elizabeth Chur featured as part of a “small army of ballot ‘curers’ in wildly close California House race,” by Molly Burke
November 22, 2024
Democratic Congressman Adam Gray from California’s Central Valley won his election by 187 votes, and Elizabeth “cured” 49 of those ballots – helping voters who forgot to sign their ballot or have a signature mismatch ensure their votes are counted. (You can also see her video on pro tips for ballot curing.)
Bold Journey: Mastering Communication: Stories & Lessons
October 31, 2024
In this Q& A, Elizabeth talks about how she developed her communication skills, and how she now applies those to talking politics with strangers.
KSQD (Santa Cruz community radio station), Talk of the Bay: Conversation and Misinformation in this Election Season
October 28, 2024
Host Meilin Obinata, in conversation with Elizabeth Chur about effective voter outreach. Elizabeth’s segment starts halfway into the broadcast at 24:10.
Photo: JEN OSBORNE
San Francisco Chronicle: “One San Francisco woman takes campaign canvassing to a new level,” by Molly Burke
October 25, 2024
This front-page feature describes Elizabeth’s in-depth approach to canvassing voters in California’s Central Valley.
Sea Change Radio: The Joys of Canvassing
October 22, 2024
Elizabeth talks with host Alex Wise about how to turn “I don’t vote” into the start, not the end, of a conversation, and other ways to make the most of every connection with a voter.
Commit to Democracy Town Hall
October 15, 2024
Elizabeth gives tips for navigating the first minute of a conversation, shares three magic phrases that work in almost any situation, and encourages postcard and letter-writers to make calls and knock doors in these critical final weeks of the election cycle.
Center for Common Ground: Phone Banking for Introverts
October 15, 2024
Elizabeth encourages her fellow introverts (and friends) to add phone banking to their repertoire of voter engagement. She shares strategies for addressing people who say, “I don’t vote.” This presentation is especially useful for people involved in nonpartisan GOTV efforts run by faith-based groups and nonprofits.
Grassroots Connector: Navigating the First Minute of a Conversation
October 11, 2024
One of the most difficult parts of phone banking or canvassing is getting through the first minute of a conversation without the voter hanging up or closing the door. The most important thing is keeping the conversation going long enough to pique their interest and earn their respect.
Friday Power Lunch: Network NOVA
Talking to Voters: Change Happens One Conversation at a Time, interviewed by Finale Norton
October 4, 2024
Co-hosts Finale Norton and Carrie Short lead a conversation on how to effectively communicate with voters and break through the barrage of information noise.
Book Launch: Manny’s in San Francisco, interviewed by Judith Bolker
September 30, 2024
Podcast: Roots of Change, interviewed by Sam Chavez
September 30, 2024
The Roots of Change Podcast talks about navigating heart-first activism & storytelling. Host Sam Chavez connects with organizations, campaigns, and social change communicators like Elizabeth Chur who are boldly creating change in today’s tech & media landscape.
Grassroots Connector: “I Don’t Vote!” by Carol Lindsay
August 15, 2024
When Elizabeth Chur, freelance medical writer and experienced canvasser, hears a contact say “I don’t vote,” her heart doesn’t sink. She doesn’t say “Have a nice day” before hanging up or walking away. And she does not preach. Instead, she smiles sincerely, knowing she has met a “high potential voter” and she’s about to have a conversation.