#23: Stevie and Gloria Giorno #stand #podcast

Gloria Giorno and her son Stevie join us this week with Stevie’s story of facing ostracism for his conservative views at Belmont University. Stevie's journey as student body president reveals the harsh realities of cancel culture infiltrating academic circles. For Gloria, the struggle is deeply personal, with her family's escape from communism in Yugoslavia casting a long shadow over her drive to protect the freedoms we often take for granted.

The psychological warfare endured by Stevie, necessitating campus escorts between classes and threats to his fraternity membership, underscores the chilling ripple effects of ideological conformity. Gloria's relentless quest for campus safety and transparency at Belmont is a sobering reminder of the stakes involved when a mother fights for her child's well-being amidst political discord.