
On today's Embracing Not Easy, we unpack the true story behind Independence Day. This episode, "Independence Day: An American Story," goes beyond the fireworks to explore the complex, challenging, and messy journey of the American Revolution—from the colonists' grievances and the "shot heard 'round the world" to the Declaration of Independence, the decisive victory at Yorktown, and the lasting, yet sometimes contradictory, legacy of a nation born from struggle.