Reclaiming Minds: Lisa Ekman on Deprogramming and the Path Back to Unity
In a world where division dominates headlines, Lisa Ekman’s journey stands out as a rare story of self-reflection and courage. In this CommonX conversation, she opens up about the process of unlearning, healing, and rediscovering unity through faith, compassion, and truth. Reclaiming Minds reminds us that the hardest battles are often the ones fought within — and that understanding, not ideology, is what truly brings people together.
Graphic for the CommonX X-Files article “Reclaiming Minds,” featuring a quote from guest Lisa Ekman and the release date November 16, set in a minimalist Gen-X design style.
(An X-Files Feature by CommonX Podcast)
The Courage to Question Everything
Sometimes the hardest battles aren’t fought overseas or in the streets — they’re fought in our own minds. For author and activist Lisa Ekman, the journey of stepping away from once-familiar beliefs wasn’t about politics — it was about truth, courage, and the willingness to face what no longer felt right. “The left became radicalized during my lifetime to take positions that I can no longer be associated with or defend. Coming to these conclusions and deprogramming myself was the hardest thing I have ever done,” said Ekman. Her words aren’t just political commentary — they’re personal confessions from someone who dared to unlearn what she once stood for and rebuild her worldview from the ground up.
The Awakening
In a time when division feels like the new normal, Lisa’s story asks a bold question: can a nation ever find unity if its people don’t first reclaim their minds?
“A country divided cannot stand,” she adds. “We have an opportunity to unify the country but only if we can help people who are brainwashed or indoctrinated reclaim their minds. Replacing fear with love, faith, acceptance, and love of liberty and country provides a path to unity.”
Her new book explores that challenge — not through anger or blame, but through transformation. She speaks openly about replacing fear with love, judgment with faith, and ideology with liberty.
The CommonX Conversation
Lisa Ekman joins Ian Primmer and Jared Mayzak for a powerful new episode of the CommonX Podcast — recorded Friday, November 8 at 10 AM and premiering Sunday, November 16. Expect a raw, honest discussion about truth, media, and the courage it takes to think for yourself. Like every CommonX episode, this one seeks balance, empathy, and deeper understanding — not division.
What I took away from our conversation this morning with Lisa Ekman is that healing our minds doesn’t begin with screens or systems — it begins with each other. Reprogramming ourselves means reconnecting with real life: sharing dinner with friends, taking walks without distraction, and making space for genuine conversation. The path to reclaiming our minds starts when we step back into humanity — together. Lisa offers powerful ideas and practical tools in this piece — it’s a must-read.
— Ian Primmer
⚖️ Disclaimer
CommonX is not a political podcast and does not endorse any political party or ideology. Our goal is simple: to host real conversations with real people — across every belief system — in pursuit of understanding, not persuasion.
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Her story challenges us to think deeper, listen closer, and remember what truly unites us. You can follow Lisa on X here and visit her website at Deprogramming Democrats
Author Lisa Ekman, writer of “Deprogramming Democrats & unEducating the Elites: How I Escaped the Progressive Cult,” standing in front of an American flag, featured in the CommonX X-Files article “Reclaiming Minds.”