Dear White Women
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 138 ratingsBiracial co-hosts Sara & Misasha - two wickedly smart, funny, compassionate best friends - have very mixed-race children between them, and are personally invested in helping to uproot systemic racism. Weekly episodes include interviews of people whose stories you might not often listen to; deep dives into history, psychology, and current events to explain why we are where we are as a country; and actions that you take right now to make change in your spheres. We're not perfect, but we're real. Join us on this journey.
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94: How to Talk With Your Family Over the Holidays
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWe recently read a great piece on Medium called “Finally an Answer to Why So Many People Voted For Trump” -- which is a question we’ve been asking ourselves, too. The author notes: “Trump is definitely not virtuous - but he doesn’t pretend to be. He never claims to be morally superior to other people; he’s shameless in all of his flaws, and it gives comfort to people in a world that’s constantly telling them they’re not good enough.” That stands in contrast to the anti-Trumpers who say ...
93: Humanity in Words, with jessica Care moore
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThere are people among us who elevate art to something beyond imitating life - to something that makes us think deeply, find the beauty in those moments both trivial and profound, and challenge the meaning in things that seem obvious. Enter our guest today. We speak with internationally renowned poet and inspirational human being jessica Care moore about her latest collection, We Want Our Bodies Back, which is dedicated to Black Lives Matter activist Sandra Bland, who died in jail under ...
92: Real Talk About Abortions with Dr. Jenn
December 09, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWe spoke with lawyer Melissa Torres-Montoya of If/When/How last week about the legal landscape for women’s reproductive rights with the appointment of Justice Barrett to the supreme court, the continued assault on Roe v. Wade, and all the other circumstances that add up to shape a woman’s ability to have a child (affordable healthcare, housing, and more). But those are big issues that sometimes are passed off or pushed aside as issues that don’t affect us. That’s not true. To make sure tha...
91: The Abortion Landscape, and a New Lawyer’s Network with Melissa Torres-Montoya
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAbortion. Whether you’re pro-choice or anti-choice, you’re likely to have some emotions jolt through you when you hear the word. However, with the appointment of conservative Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and Roe v Wade related decisions on the docket, we want to make sure we all know about the abortion and reproductive rights landscape, which is way broader when you consider what it takes to bring a child into the world - affordable housing, healthcare, and living wages - alon...
90: Remembering Toni Morrison
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWhen’s the last time you had a Toni Morrison book read to you? Like, by Margaret Atwood, Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), Brit Bennett (The Vanishing Half), and more? We are beyond thrilled to highlight a fantastic event put on by Literacy Partners - a Thanksgiving weekend reading of Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, which is just as relevant now as it was back in 1977. Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at [email protected] How do you log in? Visit ticket...
89: Police in the Emergency Room - The Less Discussed Angle of #defundthepolice
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBHere’s something we’ve never thought about before, because we’ve taken privacy law HIPAA at face value. What happens with my private medical information if I’m in an emergency room of the hospital, and there is a police presence in that same emergency room? And importantly, how is this situation even worse for people who aren’t as rich or White as some of us listening to this podcast? Today we’re excited to have Ji Seon Song return to the podcast to talk about her new research (and soon...
88: Fighting Both Hitler and Jim Crow: Honor Our BIPOC Veterans
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWho do you picture when you hear the word “veteran”? If you picture someone white, you’re not alone. Today we spend some time sharing the military history and stories of marginalized groups, including Black Americans, Japanese Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. These groups often were the most decorated in combat but faced segregation and disparate treatment while part of the active military, and, upon returning home, found themselves the target of racism, persecution, or worse. I...
87: How to Be An Ally, Even When You (Still) Feel Overwhelmed
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 53.7 MBIt’s the day after the election if you’re listening to this as we roll episodes out. It’s been One Heck Of A Year, and we want to give you this gift of breathwork and a reminder of how to be an ally when we are all still feeling overwhelmed by it all. This episode is dedicated to pushing through the discomfort, committing to the fight, and includes a special bonus at the end: an anti-racism breathwork experience from Jenny Peni, to help you process and feel a little more grounded and able ...
86: Election Anxiety, with Dr. Sue Varma (Plus a special meditation)
October 28, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBAre any of you feeling like we are - maybe a little anxious now seven months into COVID with various degrees of lockdown, with a very uncertain election layered on top of that? If you’re listening to this live, we have one week until Nov 3 election day; we may have a week or several weeks more until we find out the results of that presidential election. We are bringing you a few tools to cope with election anxiety. Questions? Comments? Contact us at [email protected] What ...
85: Vote for Humanity
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIf we want sponsorship, we must remain non-partisan and can’t talk about political affiliation. We’re here to say that we aren’t seeking sponsorship on those terms, and we don’t believe talking about voting for Biden in 2020 means we are partisan – we believe we are voting FOR HUMANITY. This may be an explicit episode, so if you’ve got kids who can’t hear the f-bomb, maybe put your headphones on. Questions? Comments? Contact us at [email protected] RESOURCES YOU NEED TO HAVE: H...
84: Truths About the US Prison System, with Marcus Bullock, CEO of Flikshop - Part 2
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn Episode 83, we met and heard the story of Marcus Bullock, who is currently a CEO, and a formerly incarcerated individual. The first part of the conversation painted the picture of his time entering and spent in prison - something we bet most of you hadn’t heard firsthand about before. But here’s the thing. 95% of incarcerated individuals DO make it out of prison, so how is the American system setting people up for success - or for failure, as the case may be? These are citizens we’re ...
83: Truths About the US Prison System, with Marcus Bullock, CEO of Flikshop - Part 1
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBHave you ever had someone who has been incarcerated over for dinner, to learn about their story? Or, if you knew that someone was in prison, does that frighten you enough to stay away? Whatever you think about “law & order,” 95% of incarcerated people do leave prison and rejoin society. What is being done to help support them, instead of making it more difficult to succeed post-incarceration? If any of these questions have intrigued you - at any level - we encourage you to take some tim...
82: Living the “T” in LGBTQ – A Conversation with Nikole Parker and Jaime Jara
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWith conversations about race being at the front of our minds, and being aware of the incredibly difficult and dangerous reality of being a Black transgender individual, we wanted to bring you a conversation with two people who live this reality. Jaime Jara is an old friend who is very public about the work she and her transgender daughter do for advocacy and normalizing identity, so we get to include her as a White parent’s perspective. Nikole Parker is a Black transgender woman, who is...
81: Motherhood So White? Concrete Steps We Can Take, with Nefertiti Austin
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBPop quiz: you’re reading an article, and someone refers to “a stereotypical mother.” What image comes to mind? We are betting that the answer is NOT a Black, single, adoptive mother of two young children - which is why we are grateful to bring you a conversation WITH someone who is exactly that. We are both mothers, and given that our show is called Dear White Women, chances are there are a number of you who are or would think about becoming a mother, so given our way of highlighting narra...
80: What Do We Do About Fashion’s Racism Problem? With Hope McGrath
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBHave you ever followed someone on Instagram just because of how their feed looks? And when you look at social media, and how people portray themselves, do you judge? Even quietly, to yourself? My dad always said not to get a facial piercing because people would judge; now imagine people of color who are judged by the color of their skin, their appearance, before they even have a chance to say a word. Today we are talking about what’s happening in the fashion industry with regards to Bl...
79: Beyond Ally to Everyday Activism, Featuring Miss Hawaii USA® 2020 Samantha Neyland
September 09, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBWe are tired. You are tired. We see it in the stats, we hear it in your stories. This wasn’t necessarily the episode we planned to air this week, but it’s one we hope you listen to - especially when you tell yourself that things feel too hard. We’ll be interviewing the current reigning Miss Hawaii USA® 2020 - Samantha Neyland - about her Juneteenth activism and what it was like being the first Black Teen Hawaii and Black Ms. Hawaii. We’ll also talk way more personally about the impact...
78: The Intersection Between the American Dream and White Supremacy: An Interview with Mia Birdsong
September 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBToday we’re chatting with Mia Birdsong, a woman whose TED talk has been viewed over 2 million times, and who can best be described as a bright light. She’s also one of those people who shows you how to believe in true change, and what role you can play in doing that within your own spheres. Listen in to hear us talk about white supremacy, capitalism, trust circles, the role of community (hint: it’s pretty much everything), and so much more. We can’t wait to hear what part most resonates w...
77: Bonus: Only Dresses with Pockets: The Story Behind Mrs. Jones
August 28, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWhen you work on Kanye’s first album, then for Calvin Klein, and then in ethical kids’ fashion, what’s your natural next step? If you said designing your own (amazing) dresses, you’d be talking about the owner and creator of mrs. jones, Nichole Moss. This powerhouse woman thinks about EVERY detail of the clothes that she’s designing, from who manufactures them, to the quality of the fabrics that she uses, to the fact that she has POCKETS IN HER DRESSES, people. But more importantly, she’...
76: Getting Young Black Boys to Say “I’m a Reader”: An Interview with Barbershop Books Founder, Alvin Irby
August 26, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBHere on the podcast, we’ve been focusing on the intentionality of this sustainable lifestyle shift. It can’t be just reading an anti-racism book once to your child and - suddenly - your child is an anti-racist forever. It has to be more than that, and it has to last longer than a month. That’s where Barbershop Books comes in. For those of you who may be wondering why this organization exists, it came out of an idea that its founder, Alvin Irby, had while he was getting his hair cut at ...
75: Bonus: How Eyewear Is Helping Flint: The Story of Genusee
August 24, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBWhat sort of impact can one person (or two people) have on an existing health crisis that’s largely been ignored for years - and that crisis is happening in the United States, to its citizens? If you’re Ali Rose VanOverbeke or Brytanie Killebrew, the answer is: you create a product that builds a circular economy - it’s a needed product that employs returning citizens to make it, and resources for the community of Flint, Michigan to get better access to fundamental resources - like WATER - ...
74: Bonus: From Military to Milan: The Story Behind Norie Shoes
August 21, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBWhen you think about luxury shoe designers, who comes to mind? We’re fairly sure you’re not thinking about Natasha Standard from Norie Shoes - but you should be. This military veteran not only makes amazing shoes that are stylish but walkable, but she also travels to Italy regularly to design and manufacture her shoes. She met the challenge of COVID by pivoting her shoe design to make military-grade combat boots for women (because, shockingly, those haven’t been made to fit women’s bodie...
73: How to Be a Wallet Feminist
August 19, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIf every person in the U.S. spent just $20 at a woman-owned business, it would drive more than five billion dollars towards female-led companies each month. You’ve heard us talking on the show about how strongly we believe in the power of voting - both voting voting, which we’ll talk about on a later episode, and with your wallet. And we REALLY believe in women supporting women, all around. This is where Dough comes in. Motivated by the tremendous wallet power of female shoppers, and t...
72: Going Back to School During COVID
August 12, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBParents, we are right there with you with the stress, uncertainty, and fear about how this next school year is going to look. Teachers and administrators, we know you are doing your best. But what should we be thinking about when we look at the fall with regard to our own families, as well as our communities as a whole? Today we riff. And we bring you, at the end, a special bonus - a meditation by Lisa Guyman to bring you peace, calm, a sense of healing and insight. Because what we’re a...
71: What If We Radically Shift How We Think About Education? A Conversation with Colin Seale
August 05, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBAs we think about the kids of this country going back to school (or not) in the fall, we can’t help think about how the educational inequality that was already in place is being further exacerbated by the effects of COVID-19. However, if you take it back before internet connectivity problems and the lack of computer devices to learn from home on, there has always been a problem with equal and easy access to quality education. We bring you a conversation with Colin Seale, whose biggest mi...
70: Exceptionalism and Educational Inequality with Caylin Moore
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBJust because one person manages to make it out of a really tough neighborhood does NOT mean that if everybody applies the same level of grit, they should be able to make it out, too. We need to use their story as what it is - an exception - and learn from what worked to help them make it out, and change the environment and reality of all the other kids who are having to fight to just exist, let alone thrive every day. Today we bring to you a conversation with an exceptional young man, Cayl...
69: Ask Me Anything: Including, Why Are You Called the Dear White Women Podcast?
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBSince the influx of new listenership and followers ever since that awful weekend when Amy Cooper was exposed and George Floyd was murdered, we wanted to take this opportunity to re-introduce ourselves. We are Sara & Misasha, co-hosts of the podcast Dear White Women - where we aim to make it easy to enter uncomfortable conversations about racial and social justice. We’re both daughters of a Japanese immigrant and White American, and we met over 20 years ago walking out of a racial identi...
68: If/When/How: Because Reproductive Justice is Racial Justice
July 15, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWhen we think about abortion, we tend to imagine Planned Parenthood and/or providers who offer women’s healthcare in their doctor’s offices. We don’t really think about people who are choosing to self-manage the termination of their pregnancy. (Side note: what comes to mind when you hear the term “self-managed abortion?” Our jaws dropped when we heard it because we hadn’t considered it outside of coat hangers and back alleys.) Unfortunately, people who manage their own abortions fall ...
67: How the U.S. Police System Has Failed Black People From Inception
July 08, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWe’ve been hearing a LOT about #DefundThePolice, which doesn’t mean exactly what it sounds like; we’re not here at this point to argue the pros or cons of defunding the police, but what we love to do is to unpack the why behind things, the history of things, so we can better understand what is really happening right NOW. Today we’re looking at a big historical question that’s central to this whole argument about the police. Why were police formed in the United States? For some of us, we ma...
Ep 66: Feeding (Black) Kids in Summer, When There’s No School Lunch
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBAccording to Feeding America, African American households face hunger at a rate more than twice that of white, non-Hispanic households. And getting enough to eat is a consistent struggle for 1 in 4 African American children. COVID-19 has exacerbated these disparities with many BIPOC communities experiencing higher death rates, food insecurity, and loss of employment. The clear connections between race, wealth, and health have been highlighted, with the fact that school-aged children, being...
65: Why Voting Is An Equity Issue
June 24, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDismantling police forces and committing ourselves to education and activism is important for #blacklivesmatter – SO, we can’t lose sight of the critical thing happening in the U.S. in November. The outcome of our presidential election will impact not only us as a country but the dynamics of our world. You’ll hear that mail-in ballots alone aren’t the answer, but they are part of the solution. Action is not just committing to vote but making sure that everybody has access to the ability to...
64: The Why Behind Trump’s Juneteenth Rally
June 17, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWe had to postpone our pre-scheduled episode on the importance of voting to bring you this critically-timed conversation on President Trump’s decision to return to the campaign trail on Juneteenth in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Without knowing the history and significance of both of these things, you might just think, oh well, he’s hoping 300,000 people gather without masks to support his next bid for Presidency - that’s not so smart. But if you know the history, you realize it is way worse than th...
63: How To Be An Ally, Even When You Feel Overwhelmed
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBRight now, during COVID, as #blacklivesmatter has (finally) picked up steam among white people, there is a lot to process – both intellectually and emotionally. The anti-racism resources that are flooding our social media streams and filling our inboxes are so powerful, so well-intentioned, and helpful. Yet if this is anything like what we’re expecting to happen, soon, what we’re calling White Fatigue might set in for some people out there. This episode is dedicated to pushing through th...
62: Racism Against Asian-Americans During COVID-19 and How to Be An Ally
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBUnless you’ve tuned out of the news altogether, you will have noted that our President has used language referring to the COVID-19 pandemic as “the China virus.” How do you think that has impacted the Asian-American population in our country? The stats of hate crimes and discrimination are clear - 1700 incidents reported within six weeks of tracking. It’s happening. If you’re not Asian but want to do something, where do you even begin to be an ally? Have questions, comments, or concerns...
61: Period Kits with Geoff Davis
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAunt Flo, shark week, that time of the month, your red-headed friend: whatever you call your period, menstruation is a natural bodily function that happens to 50% of the population. For the majority of us, we take our monthly supplies for granted. But what happens if you’re homeless, or if you have to choose each month between purchasing groceries or paying for your feminine hygiene supplies? On today’s show, Sara chats with Geoff Davis, Executive Director of Period Kits, who is helping ...
60: The Hard Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids with Antonio Wint
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBPLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded after Ahmaud Arbery's killing but before George Floyd's murder. Sara and Misasha are excited to welcome Antonio Wint to the show. Antonio is a neighbor, father, and black man in a position of leadership with a diverse employee base who happens to enjoy running. In light of everything, Sara and Misasha wanted to hear his personal experiences and thoughts on how to talk with kids about a sport that has potentially dangerous consequences for the black...
59: Mental Health: Finding Meaning During a Time of Crisis with Dr. Sue Varma
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBSara and Misasha are pleased to welcome their special guest, Dr. Sue Varma, to the show to discuss the importance of mental health in these very challenging times. Listen in to this conversation that dives deeply into the psychological and physical effects that we're experiencing from the coronavirus pandemic, from many different perspectives. Dr. Sue Varma is a board-certified psychiatrist and practicing cognitive-behavioral therapist in New York City. She is a Clinical Assistant Profes...
58: The School to Prison Pipeline: Six-Year Olds Don’t Belong in Handcuffs
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBHave you ever stopped to think about what the phrase, “school to prison pipeline” really means? What about who it affects? Chances are unless an issue affects you or your loved ones personally, it’s not at the top of your priority list of concerns. Sara and Misasha have been tackling election issues, and this particular one took center stage during the first round at the Democratic Presidential Debates last July. If we fix our school system, we have a better chance of fixing the current...
57: It All Starts Here: Educational Inequality
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIn today’s episode, Sara and Misasha continue the election arc with studies involving the root causes of educational inequality. Join them to hear about educational inequality’s inextricable link to income inequality, why it should matter to us all, what needs to be resolved first, best practices, and more! Show Highlights: Harvard Gazette profiled former Presidential candidate and popular two-term governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, a Harvard undergrad who also graduated from the...
56: Ableism Part 2: The Whitewashing of Disability
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBWhen you think of a disabled person, what image comes to mind? For example, do you think of a particular gender? Do you picture how they get around? How about their skin color? In today’s episode, Sara and Misasha take on the subject of how both physical and mental disabilities impact people of color and everyone else who isn’t white, cisgender, and economically advantaged. You’ll also learn about #disabililtytoowhite and what you can do to support the work of disabled people of color who ...
55: Special Roundtable Episode: Running While Black
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBWe, Sara & Misasha, were honored to be featured on the podcast of a dear friend, Running Life: A Fitness Protection Production run by host Coach MK - and the content was so important and relevant that we are co-launching the show on both of our platforms today. We entered the conversation because as a running coach who isn’t ever really “just” talking about the running, MK’s social media feeds had been covered with call-outs, shaming anyone who violates the recommendation from the Centers ...
54: Ableism, Part 1: How Just Being Aware Isn’t Enough Anymore
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThere’s a lot of consequences out there for people who are fully functional but there are even more consequences for people who have disabilities right now. In today’s conversation, Sara and Misasha bring you an enlightening and timely discourse on ableism, and how just being aware of it isn’t enough anymore. They’ll also be touching on the current COVID-19 pandemic, and what happens when you have a child with special needs when everyone is expected to stay home and you're not prepared for...
53: COVID-19: Not Exactly Making Things Better on the Immigration Front, Either!
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIn today’s episode, Sara and Misasha share how COVID-19 has had a much bigger impact on the rights of immigrants in the United States and detainees at the border than what they originally thought. Listen in to learn more about immigration, as it a key issue in this election year. Sara and Misasha bring you compelling information on those that are being held at our border, discuss the alarming public charge rule and other legislation that may be making its way down the pipeline. Show High...
52: What Happens When You’re Sick and Poor: Healthcare in the United States
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBSara and Misasha continue with their income inequality arc in today’s episode, with a special focus on what happens when you’re sick and poor. Their recent exploration into income inequality issues is part of their deep dive into election issues. If you haven’t yet listened to the last couple of episodes, links are provided so that you can have a greater understanding of the bigger picture. Join Sara and Misasha in this journey into the lives of those who are unable to take sick days whe...
51: Coronavirus: How Sheltering in Place Can Make Us Better Humans
March 18, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBThis episode addresses our mental well-being in the face of the dramatic changes that have taken place over the last week. Join Sara and Misasha as they offer encouragement during this time of “social distancing” and the fear that is developing around it. Show Highlights: Sara leads a brief meditation and mindfulness exercise on gratitude. Shifting your mindset to “I get to do this” instead of “I have to do this” can make a big difference in the way you feel. Pointers from Dr. Sue V...
50: Why Aren’t Black Kids Playing Baseball?
March 11, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBWelcome to the 50th episode of the Dear White Women Podcast!! Thank you for all your comments, feedback, and support. Please continue sharing this podcast with your friends and family members, especially those with whom you need to have these uncomfortable conversations. On today’s episode, Sara and Misasha continue the income inequality arc with the topic of kid’s sports. Have you ever paused to consider the racial makeup of the athletes that we watch on TV? And in what sports? Further...
49: Why Are We Talking About Income Inequality When The Economy Is Strong?
March 04, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBYou may have not thought about income inequality but it is definitely a big issue heading into this election season. A new survey released in January by the Pew Research Center found that economic inequality is a concern with voters and not just liberals. Americans across the board today see income inequality as a bigger problem than illegal immigration, which is the issue that Donald Trump rode to the White House in 2016. On today’s episode, Sara and Misasha cover the good, the bad,...
48: So What’s the Big Deal with the Primaries, Anyway?
February 26, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe’re less than one week away from Super Tuesday! In today’s episode, Sara and Misasha talk about why the primaries are so important and why your vote matters, especially this election year! They will also cover what the deal is with Super Tuesday, what happened in Iowa and why that matters, and take a look at what the primaries really mean for our Presidential election. Listen and learn during this informative Q&A session laced with Sara and Misasha’s punchy commentary! Show Highligh...
47: The Changing Face of Insurance: Why You Should Care
February 19, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFrom the recent women’s rights / reproductive issues arc, Sara and Misasha segue today into yet another big issue to consider in the upcoming election, and that’s the subject of health insurance. Good insurance coverage is not the reality for the majority of Americans. And for those who DO have it, what would you do if you lost your coverage? With this episode, Sara and Misasha will bridge the gap between reproductive rights and health care into the next arc of income inequality. Recen...
46: Dr. Jenn: An Abortion Provider Answers the Hard Questions
February 12, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn a continuation of the dialogue on women’s rights, Sara and Misasha sit down to have a special conversation with Dr. Jennifer Conti (“Dr. Jenn”), who is not only an obstetrician-gynecologist but also an abortion provider. Although an uncomfortable and often contentious subject to discuss, it is an important one in the arc of women’s rights. Listen to this informative narrative for an understanding of different perspectives as Dr. Jenn addresses misperceptions and answers questions we a...
45: Molly Ryan - Kills Enemy: Tireless Indigenous Rights Activist
February 05, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBTRIGGER WARNING: Abuse and addiction references. Often times, women of color aren’t represented properly or advocated for when dealing with the justice system. They’re typically dismissed, wrongly accused, and ignored altogether. Molly Ryan - Kills Enemy not only endured severe physical, sexual, and emotional trauma but has endured years of ignorance from the justice system. As an indigenous woman raised in a white family, Molly has a unique perspective of how culture and parenthood imp...