Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On this show we cover GenderAvengers, getting parity in the media; Jim Wallis' new book,  America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New AmericaKit DesLauriers’ new book, Higher Love: Skiing The 7 Summit; and how to combat domestic violence. 
 
*Special guests include Gina Glantz, GenderAvenger;  Jim Wallis, bestselling author and founder of Sojourners; Kit DesLauriers, author, mom, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and 1st person to climb and ski down the 7 highest peaks on all 7 continents; Jennifer Mascia, reporter for Trace; and Ruth Glenn, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
 
featuring music from bensound.com
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The #RADIO show this week starts out discussing love, divorce, Trump and authoritarianism; moves on to discuss all of the “should” that come with motherhood and why that’s gotta change; then we hear about the  power of Latina bloggers and how you can get involved; and we close the show talking about why empowering girls empowers us all.
 

*Special guests include: Dr. Jonathan Weiler,  Divorce: A Love Story & Trump and authoritarianism; Nicole Rodgers, Role Reboot & Family Stories Project; Ana Flores, Latina Bloggers Connect, Inc and the #WeAllGrow Summit; and Helena Minchew​, The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls.

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This show discusses a campaign to get more women in office, including the programs See Joan Run and #TooManyDicks in office.  We then go on to discuss how to engage right now in antiracist activism. Then the show moves to cover steps to end mass incarceration.  And the show closes with looking at how to break the glass ceiling in corporations.
 
*Special guests include: Erin Loos Cutraro, She Should Run; Tim Wise, award-winning author of seven books; Beatriz Beckford​, MomsRising; and Dr. Nanette Fondas​, award-winning author.
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This show starts off discussing #____NotGlocks, a project at the University of Texas where students are set to protest against open carry guns on campus with a conversation-stopping tactic; the show then moves to hear from the inspiring Say Their Names Project on the importance of sharing full stories;  the next segment covers Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ) and discuses how white people can show up for racial justice with other white people; and we close the show with tips for teaching social emotional learning as a parent.


*Special guests include: Jessica Jin, leader of a student movement against open carry of guns;  Nicole Lee, Esq., Say Their Names Project!; ​Erin Heaney, Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ); and Lina Acosta Sandaal, The Nest.

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