Equipped for Life Podcast
103 episodes - Afar - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsThe discussion podcast of Equal Rights Institute, a national organization that trains pro-life advocates think clearly, reason honestly, and argue persuasively. If you’re looking for clear pro-life thinking, cutting-edge apologetics, and a fresh approach to abortion dialogue, you’ve come to the right place.
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#91: Intellectual Honesty, Transparency, and Observations about the Pro-Life Movement (with Apologist Dr. Randal Rauser)
June 22, 2023 14:50 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBJosh's favorite Christian apologist, Dr. Randal Rauser, joins the show. Randal describes himself as "progressively Evangelical and generously Orthodox." Josh asks him about open-mindedness, his observations about the pro-life movement, when it's appropriate to call leaders out publicly, and the difference between an "agitation apologetics model" and an "agreement apologetics model." While Josh doesn't agree with everything Rauser believes, that's not the point, and this isn't a debate epis...
#90: The Psychology of Persuasion (with Secular Pro-Life's Monica Snyder)
June 08, 2023 13:29 - 1 hour - 130 MBJosh Brahm and Monica Snyder have an open conversation about biology, philosophy, and how they interact with persuasion in the abortion debate. Monica has a STEM background so she and Josh compare notes on how STEM professionals and philosophers feel about each other, and why many of them are arrogant. They also discuss: - How arrogance, confidence, and impostor syndrome often interact with each other; - The pros and cons of using big words; - Whether biology vs. philosophy are more ...
#89: Undercover at an abortion clinic while 28-weeks pregnant (with Secular Pro-Life's Monica Snyder)
May 03, 2023 21:07 - 1 hour - 120 MBMonica Snyder shares a very emotional story about going undercover in a late-term abortion facility in Washington DC while being 28-weeks pregnant. She talks about what was harder than she expected and the perspective she gained about the employees at the clinic. She also helps Josh understand some things he had never heard about some post-abortive women, and responds to the most frequently asked questions and challenges from both sides of the abortion debate regarding this video. Editor’...
ERI Update - Spring 2023
April 06, 2023 12:34 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBJosh Brahm gives an update on what we've been working on at ERI, including recent speaking trips in Europe, progress on Equipped for Life Academy, and hiring our new administrator. Chapters: 00:00 Why Josh is in Paris 03:16 Cool story from England conference 06:08 Emily update from Denmark 09:13 Equipped for Life Academy update & a question for you 13:57 Replacing Jen 20:11 Equipped for Life Academy update continued Related Links: Equal Rights Institute Website: https://EqualRi...
#88: What Should the Pro-Life Movement Do Now? (with Secular Pro-Life's Monica Snyder) - Part 2
March 30, 2023 12:01 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBRecorded in late 2022, Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life joined Josh to film a few episodes on what the pro-life movement should be doing right now. It took us a while to get back to regular podcast editing due to a TON of travel, but everything they said is still relevant. The discussion includes: - What do we mean when we use the term “pro-life movement” in this particular discussion? - Lots of ideas for things that pro-life people can do to fight abortion. - 4 “unforced errors” J...
#87: What Should the Pro-Life Movement Do Now? (with Secular Pro-Life's Monica Snyder) - Part 1
March 16, 2023 09:27 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBRecorded in late 2022, Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life joined Josh to film a few episodes on what the pro-life movement should be doing right now. It took us a while to get back to regular podcast editing due to a TON of travel, but everything they said is still relevant. The discussion includes: - The five state amendments the pro-life movement lost in the midterms, and why we lost them. - Does the CA amendment actually mean that infanticide is being legalized? - Where is the Amer...
Announcement: Podcast Production Changes
March 15, 2023 14:23 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBJosh explains how some upgrades to our podcast equipment will save us time editing the episodes later and how that will affect our listeners. (This will make even more sense if you watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2cqGMIgp9mM There's a short 2-minute summary, and then a longer "nerdier" version for those who are interested. We have some great podcasts coming out soon, but our production schedule has been thrown off by suddenly needing to find and train a new Administrator. New episo...
#86: ERI LIVE: Q&A with Josh at Fusion City Church
January 12, 2023 09:02 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBJosh Brahm was invited to answer questions about abortion late last year at Fusion City Church in Kannapolis, NC. Pastor Brian Duncan had preached on abortion the week prior and asked Josh to help field the questions that came from the congregation afterward. *Sorry for the bad audio during the intro. I forgot to grab the better audio before I formatted the SD card. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:19 Pastor introduces Josh 04:05 Josh summarizes the origin of his pro-life work 05...
#85: Behind-The-Scenes: Emily on MSNBC (with Tim Hull)
November 02, 2022 15:56 - 1 hour - 150 MBWe've received hundreds of messages and comments about Emily's appearance on MSNBC last week! By popular demand, Josh and Emily are joined by Tim Hull to discuss the behind-the-scenes story of how Emily ended up discussing abortion with the President of NARAL on national television live from NBC studios in New York City! In this episode, Emily will share the story of her trip to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, including insights into what she chose to say (and not say!) on air and how she was treat...
#66: AHA: The Anti-Abortionists Who Fight Other Pro-Lifers (with Jonathon Van Maren - Part 1)
September 30, 2022 18:55 - 56 minutes - 79.6 MBNOTE: For some technical reason this episode didn't publish on podcast feeds before, so we're posting it now. Scroll down to catch the second part of this series in episode 67. Thanks! Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast to discuss what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion (AHA). This is the first of a two-part series. In this episode, Jonathon discusses AHA's origin, their slander of the pro-life movement, how they are not Wilberforce-style aboliti...
#84: Abortion Dialogue on Campus: Outreach Stories and Trends - Part 2
September 28, 2022 21:27 - 1 hour - 127 MBJosh and Emily share interesting stories from their last two semesters of campus outreach, and some of the trends they're noticing among pro-choice college students. This is part two of the series, and includes the story of protesters apologizing to us, why we might change the way we promote Emily's speeches, the creative ways the pro-choice students at St. Olaf are now countering our outreaches there, an innovative pro-life response to a Jainist, and an improved response to people who bi...
#83: Abortion Dialogue on Campus: Outreach Stories and Trends - Part 1
September 08, 2022 13:28 - 1 hour - 109 MBJosh and Emily share interesting stories from their last two semesters of campus outreach, and some of the trends they're noticing with respect to abortion dialogue among pro-choice college students. This is part one of a two-part series, and includes the story of a young woman who chewed Josh out in Wisconsin, how Emily varies her "elevator pitch" based on who she's talking to, the way Josh thinks about swearing at outreach, and more! Related Links: How One Student Group Radically Ch...
#82: Responding to 8 Types of Difficult Pro-Lifers (with Monica Snyder & Andrew Kaake - Part 2)
August 11, 2022 14:11 - 1 hour - 109 MBIt's the question we're asked more often than any other, and we want to answer it carefully. The question is, "What should I do about the pro-life activist near me who is being difficult? Should I approach them differently than I do my dialogues with pro-choice people?" Josh and Emily invited ERI Lead Editor Andrew Kaake and Secular Pro-Life's Executive Director Monica Snyder on the show for a two-part discussion on the way they think about responding to online comments, eight common types...
#81: The Pregnant 10 Year-Old: Thinking Well About This Tragic Story (with Robin Atkins)
July 26, 2022 13:22 - 1 hour - 136 MBEveryone has been talking about the tragic case of a 10-year-old who was raped, became pregnant, and driven across state lines to get an abortion. Even President Biden referenced her story in public. Multiple ERI followers have asked us how pro-life people can answer questions about this story without sounding like a moral monster. Josh and Emily invited licensed mental health counselor Robin Atkins to discuss the story with us. Our conversation included the rules regarding public discussi...
REPLAY: What Should I Say in a Post-Roe America?
July 05, 2022 17:38 - 2 hours - 226 MBThe days after Roe v. Wade’s overturning have been riddled with confusion, panic, anger, protests, and misinformation. There has never been a more important time for pro-life advocates to provide clarity, explain what overturning Roe v. Wade really means, and describe how we want to see our society move forward. Josh, Emily, and Andrew went live on YouTube and Facebook to help you think clearly and respond effectively to the most contentious issue of the moment. After summarizing what the ...
#80: Responding to 8 Types of Difficult Pro-Lifers (with Monica Snyder & Andrew Kaake - Part 1)
June 07, 2022 16:27 - 1 hour - 91 MBIt's the question we're asked more often than any other, and we want to answer it carefully. The question is, "What should I do about the pro-life activist near me who is being difficult? Should I approach them differently than I do my dialogues with pro-choice people?" Josh and Emily invited ERI Lead Editor Andrew Kaake and Secular Pro-Life's Executive Director Monica Snyder on the show for a two-part discussion on the way they think about responding to online comments, eight common types...
#79: The Latest Research on Fetal Pain (with John Bockmann and Bridget Thill, MD, MS)
May 19, 2022 12:38 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this podcast, two authors discuss recent research regarding fetal pain: John Bockmann, co-author of "Reconsidering Fetal Pain" (2020) and Dr. Bridget Thill, MD, MS, author of "Fetal Pain in the First Trimester" (2021). Bridget and John graciously typed out a full transcript of this episode that includes a ton of links to sources of the factual statements they made in this episode. Here's a link to the five slides Bridget Thill discussed, including working links to the sources in the f...
#78: What's Really Up with the High African-American Abortion Rate? (with Gary Freeman)
April 29, 2022 18:32 - 51 minutes - 72.7 MBThis is a continuation of Josh's conversation with Gary Freeman on crossing the racial divide in pro-life work. In this episode they discuss the high abortion rate in the African-American community and why that is, and how we should think about the debate over Planned Parenthood being an allegedly racist organization. Learn more about Major League Dad here: https://www.MajorLeagueDad.org Related Links: Alan Guttmacher Institute article that Josh referenced: "Abortion and Women of Col...
#77: Talking "Black Church", "White Church", and the Pro-Life Movement (with Gary Freeman)
April 18, 2022 19:39 - 42 minutes - 59 MBThis is a continuation of Josh's conversation with Gary Freeman on crossing the racial divide in pro-life work. In this episode they contrast Gary's position with those who say that you can't be pro-life unless you agree with them on other social issues, why people in black churches are distrustful of Gary as soon as he calls himself "pro-life", and how the church could have possibly made Black Lives Matter irrelevant. If you haven't listened to the first part of this conversation, do that f...
REPLAY: The Five Bodies of Aborted Fetuses Found in DC
April 11, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 214 MBJosh and Emily went live last Friday with Lauren Handy and Terrisa Bukovinac from Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) to discuss the story people around the world are talking about, and get answers to the questions everybody is asking. Lauren and Terrisa were incredibly open and shared a lot of information that hasn't been released before. If you want the most extensive interview and discussion of this story, then this is where you can get it. CONTENT WARNING: This is the most somb...
#76: A Black Pro-Life Speaker on Crossing the Racial Divide (with Gary Freeman)
April 05, 2022 15:53 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBThis is the first of a three-part series of conversations with Josh and Gary Freeman, a former guest on our podcast. In this episode they discuss Gary's new ministry, on relationships being key to white and black people understanding each other better, as well as the need to serve people well in spite of cultural differences. Learn more about Major League Dad here: https://www.MajorLeagueDad.org Chapters: 05:02 Why Gary is choosing to focus his ministry on local needs, instead of nation...
#75: Refuting Myths about Pregnancy Centers (with Meredith Maloley & Jacob Nels)
March 22, 2022 21:24 - 37 minutes - 53.1 MBWhile at our AirBnb in Washington, D.C. we filmed a set of podcasts with Emily, Jacob, and Meredith Maloley. Meredith helped Emily run the pro-life club at St. Olaf, and now volunteers as an ERI Club Coach and works at a Pregnancy Resource Center. In this episode they discuss the most common myths that organizations like NARAL and Planned Parenthood spread about pregnancy centers. They then finish by talking about the most helpful (and least helpful) things pro-lifers can do to help PRCs. ...
#74: Transitioning from ERI Training to Pregnancy Center Work (with Meredith Maloley & Jacob Nels)
March 05, 2022 16:36 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBWhile at our AirBnb in Washington, D.C. we filmed a set of podcasts with Emily, Jacob, and Meredith Maloley. Meredith helped Emily run the pro-life club at St. Olaf, and now volunteers as an ERI Club Coach and works at a Pregnancy Resource Center. In this episode they discuss what pro-life advocates ought to know about how PRC's work behind the scenes, Meredith's journey from ERI-style college dialogues to counseling at a PRC, and comparing and contrasting her methods with Jacobs. Learn mo...
#73: Reprotection's Innovative Approach to Closing Abortion Facilities (with Missy Stone)
February 15, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 102 MBJacob interviews Missy Stone, CEO of Reprotection, a new organization that helps pro-life advocates protect women and children from harm by investigating and closing down dangerous abortion providers. In this interview you will learn about how Reprotection works, the many government agencies that regulate abortion facilities, a few crazy stories, and how to get information to Reprotection so they can do what they do best while you stay focused on sidewalk counseling. Chapters: 00:00 Introd...
ERI Update - TikTok and Top 5s of 2021
January 28, 2022 18:51 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBJosh Brahm shares why the podcast was on hiatus for three months, our surprising success on TikTok, and the top 5 videos, podcasts, and articles of 2021. Chapters: 00:00: Intro and why we haven't published podcasts lately 05:35: Surprisingly fast success on TikTok! 08:22: Top 5 videos of 2021 13:30: Top 5 podcasts of 2021 17:35: Top 5 articles of 2021 21:22: Top 3 legacy articles read during 2021 24:56: Equipped for Life Academy plans Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e...
REPLAY: 2022 Sneak Peek Live Stream
December 16, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour - 133 MBJosh Brahm and Emily Albrecht discuss pull the curtain back and talk about what ERI has done in the last year before announcing our biggest project of 2022! Finally we take questions from the live viewers. Thanks to apologist Tim Hull for hosting the live stream! Help us reach our goal and make next year's project a reality at https://EqualRightsInstitute.com/Donate. Thank you so much!
REPLAY: The Supreme Court Abortion Case: Your Questions, Answered
December 03, 2021 22:02 - 2 hours - 122 MBDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is widely considered to be the most important Supreme Court Case on abortion in nearly three decades. We want you to understand what's happening in real-time and equip you with tools to discuss it effectively. ERI staff members Josh Brahm, Andrew Kaake, and Emily Albrecht listened live to the oral arguments, and went live the next evening to share their perspectives and answer your questions! This is the case everyone will be talking about, so pre...
#72: Muslim Intellectual Debunks Pro-Choice Islamic Scholars (with Dr. Javad Hashmi)
October 15, 2021 17:54 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn this episode Muslim intellectual Dr. Javad Hashmi refutes pro-choice arguments made by famous Islamic scholars. Javad reacts to multiple videos in this episode, so to watch this episode on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/4DKXWOKhjeE Otherwise, there are links to everything he references in the description below. Javad T. Hashmi is a board-certified emergency physician, former Fellow of Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and a PhD candidate in the Study of Religion (Isl...
#71: A Muslim Intellectual's Journey from Pro-Choice to Pro-Life (with Dr. Javad Hashmi)
September 29, 2021 21:23 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis is the first of a two-part series with Muslim intellectual Dr. Javad Hashmi. In this episode Josh interviews him about his journey from pro-choice to pro-life and how Muslims think about moral culpability and human value. They spend the rest of the episode having an impromptu nerdy philosophy debate about personhood. Javad T. Hashmi is a board-certified emergency physician, former Fellow of Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and a PhD candidate in the Study of Religion (Islamic...
#70: Mental Health and Informed Consent in Abortion (with Robin Atkins)
July 12, 2021 20:18 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBRobin Atkins is back to discuss mental health, informed consent, abortion risks, the level of counseling in abortion facilities, and more. Robin is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive issues. She also has a philosophy degree. She spent four years doing home-based therapy with the Department of Children's Services. She's a pro-life advocate with an atypical perspective on some of the issues surrounding abortion. Related Links: Refuting “Abortion as Self-Defe...
#69: A Mental Health Counselor on Psychology in Debate (with Robin Atkins)
June 17, 2021 16:25 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBRobin Atkins is back to discuss psychology in debate. Robin is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive issues. She also has a philosophy degree. She spent four years doing home-based therapy with the Department of Children's Services. She's a pro-life advocate with an atypical perspective on some of the issues surrounding abortion. Related Links: Listen to our first episode with Robin, on adoption vs. foster care vs. abortion Dialogue Tip: Tell Them That They C...
#68 Bonus Discussion: Should Sidewalk Counselors Should EVER Bring Up Adoption?
June 04, 2021 11:23 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBThis is a companion discussion to our first episode with Robin Atkins, "A Different Perspective: Adoption vs. Foster Care vs. Abortion", which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/yChl-sReTP0 The primary question being discussed is whether sidewalk counselors should NEVER bring up adoption, or whether they should RARELY bring up adoption. Both Jacob and Robin would change each other's minds in small ways during this discussion!
#68: A Different Perspective: Adoption vs. Foster Care vs. Abortion (with Robin Atkins)
June 03, 2021 14:58 - 1 hour - 111 MBRobin Atkins is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive issues. She also has a philosophy degree. She spent four years doing home-based therapy with the Department of Children's Services. She's a pro-life advocate and has very interesting thoughts on the topic of abortion. This is the first of three episodes with Robin. In this episode, Robin discusses the differences between newborn adoption, foster care, and abortion. Related Links: Listen to the bonus discus...
#67: AHA Fails to Understand Pro-Life History (with Jonathon Van Maren - Part 2)
May 24, 2021 19:11 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBJonathon Van Maren joins the podcast for the second part of a discussion on what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion (AHA). In this episode, Jonathon discusses the history of the pro-life movement and why it needs to be understood, AHA's "Free the States" strategy, and what pro-life organizations and sidewalk counselors should do about them. Related Links: Jonathon Van Maren: How “Abolish Human Abortion” Gets History Wrong - Part 1 Jonathon Van ...
#65: Dealing with a Hostile Campus as a Pro-Life Club
April 21, 2021 13:31 - 1 hour - 111 MBEmily pulls back the curtain to explain the ways that her club leaders established a good working relationship with their administration, dealt with vandalism, connected with the pro-choice club, and more! 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Coaching other clubs 04:26 Managing a club's image 07:24 Dealing with vandalism 29:36 The importance of outreach 31:03 Campus rules for outreach 46:34 Explaining why you do outreach 47:48 Be transparent 54:55 The pro-choice club on campus 1:13:2...
#64: Emily's First Dialogue Mistakes
March 30, 2021 20:21 - 52 minutes - 73 MBNow that she has talked about the initial outreach mistakes the Oles for Life club at St. Olaf made, Emily discusses their initial dialogue mistakes. Toward the beginning, she blows Josh's mind by explaining how many of their member's musical backgrounds made it easier for them to critique each other without anyone's feelings getting hurt. (We bet this same thing applies to lots of artists and others too.) Chapters: 00:00 Introducing the topic; 01:39 Mistake #1: Not knowing your streng...
#63: Emily's First Outreach Mistakes
March 17, 2021 09:30 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBOur regular listeners have heard by now about the great successes of Oles for Life, the pro-life student club at St. Olaf College. In this episode, Emily Albrecht pulls the curtain back to share five mistakes their club made when they began doing outreach. This episode will be followed by one on specific dialogue mistakes they made during their outreaches. Chapters: 00:00 - Introducing the topic; 03:11 - Outreach at St. Olaf; 04:39 - Mistake #1: Fear of starting to do outreach; 15:11...
#62: A Comedian Shares Tips for Using Humor in Dialogue
February 11, 2021 19:15 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBJosh Brahm interviews comedian Josh Harris about how he got into sidewalk counseling, how he uses humor on the sidewalk, and some practical tips for you to use to add more humor and friendliness to your conversations about abortion! Chapters: 0:00 Introducing Josh Harris; 03:23 How a Comedian Began Sidewalk Counseling; 08:45 Humor in pro-life dialogues; 13:00 Combining humor with compliments; 31:36 Practical tips for becoming funnier; 40:33 Clean comedians to check out for insp...
#61: A Sidewalk Counselor's Run-Ins with Police and an Overzealous Security Guard - Part 2
February 02, 2021 10:30 - 50 minutes - 70.3 MBJosh Brahm and Jacob Nels, ERI's Sidewalk Counseling Trainer, finish reacting to videos sent in by Rebekah Dyer while sidewalk counseling. If you haven't seen part one yet, please watch that first for more context: https://youtu.be/rqdQO_nFsGg PARENTAL ADVISORY NOTE: Unlike the previous episode, the videos we review in this episode include very strong language. We chose not to censor it. If you listen to our podcast around your kids, this is probably one to use headphones on. As he did b...
#60: A Sidewalk Counselor's Run-Ins with Police and an Overzealous Security Guard - Part 1
January 20, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBJosh Brahm brings Jacob Nels, ERI's Sidewalk Counseling Trainer, to react to videos sent in by Rebekah Dyer while sidewalk counseling. Rebekah works with Justice For All, which includes her sidewalk counseling, and has benefitted from our Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass. Rebekah has had multiple run-ins with police and private security officers while counseling near an abortion facility in California that is part of a strip mall. Jacob reviews the videos she sent in with Josh, talking abou...
#59: How One Club Changed Their Campus (Extended Interview with Emily Albrecht)
December 22, 2020 11:30 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBWe bring you the extended interview of Emily Albrecht (our newest team member!) from the recent ERI Pajama Gala. Emily explains how she got involved in the pro-life movement, and how her campus club used their training from the Equipped for Life Course to transform the culture at St. Olaf, from one where they hated pro-lifers to one where pro-lifers are respected. 0:00: Introduction; 04:34: Interview with Emily. Watch the replay of our Pajama Gala, including the primary lesson of our ne...
#58: NARAL Promotes the Weirdest Pro-Choice Conspiracy Theory We've Ever Heard (with Jordan Warfel)
December 01, 2020 19:42 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBJordan Warfel is our guest today because he discovered a conspiracy theory that NARAL promoted in a recent virtual conference. The theory is based on a book by Ilyse Hogue that argues the pro-life movement doesn't actually care about babies, but is a front for evangelicals to bring back racial segregation. The discussion includes the horrible dialogue advice NARAL is giving, how both sides often communicate about opinion polls simplistically, and NARAL's strategy to infiltrate the Black Li...
#57: An Analysis of HBO's "Unpregnant" Film (with Emily Albrecht)
November 19, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 118 MBIt's our first podcast with Emily Albrecht, the co-president of St. Olaf Students for Life and our next speaker/writer/coach! Josh and Emily discuss the recent HBO film "Unpregnant" because there are themes taught in this movie that may influence some of your conversations with pro-choice people who have seen it. ***SPOILER ALERT*** If you would like to watch the film before listening to our commentary, we invite you to do that. We will discuss the entire plot in this episode. 0:00: Intr...
#56: Become an Effective Lobbyist Using These Practical Tips (with Ali Rak)
October 28, 2020 14:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBJosh Brahm interviews Ali Rak, an incredibly effective community organizer and activist in Maryland, to explain the nuts and bolts of how she gets people involved in contacting their political representatives in order to accomplish pro-life goals. 0:00: Introducing Ali and the topic; 13:14: Why apologetics training is important for lobbyists; 15:20: What Ali does as a lobbyist and community organizer; 38:44: Do email templates for people to send to their representatives work? 47:00:...
#55: 4 Steps to Taking Your Empathy to the Next Level (with Julie Dodson)
October 15, 2020 13:39 - 1 hour - 112 MB*Republishing with the correct spelling of Julie's last name.* Josh interviews Family Therapist Julie Dodson to discuss the "Showing Understanding Skill" technique she's been trained in. Pro-life advocates can use this skill to grow in their empathy and navigate conversations better, especially the ones that turn to particularly emotional aspects of the abortion debate. The four steps are: 1: Listen in a way that shows strong interest. 2: Become the other person. 3: Name thoughts, fee...
#54: How Men Can Serve Fathers in Pregnancy Centers (with Care Net's Gary Freeman)
September 30, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBJosh interviews Gary Freeman from Care Net. They talk about how Gary went from being a preacher's kid to serving fathers in pregnancy centers, including the struggles of trying to figure out the best way to do that! 0:00: Introduction / Gary's story; 8:02: Gary starts serving men in pregnancy center work; 20:08: What Gary did to help guys open up in these situations and begin training other centers; 32:18: How Gary would explain to a new pregnancy center why they need a male staff mem...
#53: The Immorality of Harming an Unaware Victim
September 16, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 62.1 MBContent warning: This conversation necessarily includes some thought experiments that relate to sexual abuse, as well as the real-world example of Jeffrey Epstein. As usual, the discussion isn't graphic, but we want our listeners who are survivors of sexual assault to know that and make an informed decision of whether they want to listen to this episode or not. It's Rachel's last episode! She and Josh discuss how pro-choice people are often inclined to believe that adult women should be pr...
#52: Is Consent to Sex Consent to Pregnancy?
September 01, 2020 13:10 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBJosh and Rachel discuss the common pro-choice phrase, "consent to sex is not consent to pregnancy" in greater detail than we covered in our recent video on the "Abortion as Self-Defense" argument. There is a version of this argument that is so strong, Rachel says she would use it if she were pro-choice! There are both strong pro-life responses to that argument, and there are also some really cringey ones, and we want to help you avoid the bad ones so you can change more minds! To see a s...
#51: Why Do They Always Ask About Rape?
August 19, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 44 MBJosh and Rachel share several observations they've recently made about what is REALLY going on when pro-choice advocates bring up the topic of rape, they may completely change the way you think about those discussions! They also include why Josh makes sure that he covers that topic in speeches in front of mixed audiences, as well as some thoughts for church youth leaders on the topic. You don't want to miss this one. Related Links: Source for the "Rape accounts for roughly 1% of abortion...
#50: Responding to “Back-Alley” Abortion Arguments [FIXED AUDIO]
August 12, 2020 14:07 - 47 minutes - 66.7 MB***Reposting this podcast with fixed audio. We had a glitch when we rendered this one in Premiere Pro where it sounded fine in the program, but the rendered file had a terrible audio echo. Josh missed it because he was in a hurry and didn't check the rendered file before uploading, and then went on sabbatical. Sorry about that! Now we know to not skip that quality control check. Because of the nature of the problem we couldn't make this a perfect mix, so it's a little worse audio than usual,...