On the radio show today, we discuss the 2024 Election, the results, and some of what it all means; we dive into how to protect democracy; we cover the Trump cabinet nominees chaos; and we talk taxes and how Trump tax policies in 2025 could impact real people (not just billionaires).

*Special guests include: Avra Siegel, Lev Collective; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition,  @barbs73 @BarbaraArnwine @TJC_DC; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Samantha Jacoby, Center on Budget and Policy Priority, @CenterOnBudget

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy.  We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

*Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show this week we cover the powerful organization, Do Something, and how you can get involved; we dive into the latest in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration status, cover the need for the fair treatment of immigrants from Ecuador, and what you can do; we hear about the importance of digital equity policies so everyone has access to the internet; and we close the show hearing about a big victory with new overtime rules via the US Department of Labor – and how they might help you. 

*Special guests include: DeNora Getachew, Do Something, @dosomething; Linda Stone and Angelica Idrovo Castillo, MomsRising, MamásConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; Maria B. Chaparro, Mamacitas Ciberneticas; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

SHOW RECORDED ON: Thursday, May 2, 2024

On the radio show this week we put a spotlight on Vice President Harris’ announcement of a new policy in her platform: Medicare at Home, and how expanding Medicare to cover in-home care could have a big impact in rapidly aging swing states like Wisconsin.  As we dive into public policies that are in the headlines we take a look at: Why MORE headlines are needed about them, which candidate supports them, which candidate opposes them, and how you can use that information as you cast your ballot. Next up, we cover paid family & medical leave, why it matters to our economy, to businesses, and also to parents and people too.  After that, we discuss the intersection of pop culture and politics, particularly in this moment when we have a groundbreaking woman leader potentially about to be our first woman president! We close the show talking about how voters are rising! Find out who, what, where, when, how, and why and how you can be sure to make your ballot count. 

*Special guests include: George Goehl, Senior Voters for Care, @georgegoehl; Emily Andrews, Center for Law and Social Policy, @clasp_dc; Jessica Milli, Research 2 Impact, @jlmilli; Carri Twigg, Culture House, @carritwigg; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters. 

*Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we dive into on-the-ground insights from a North Carolina mayor: what's happening in this super crucial swing state and how can we all lend a hand following the hurricane; then we hear about new reporting on the child care crisis and how it's become a major election issue after our years of pushing for solutions; after that we cover Voting 101: how to register, why you're entitled to a provisional ballot, and more; and we close the show  covering a new study on the strength, resilience, contributions, and aspirations of Latinx families in America.

*Special guests include: Mayor Dontario Hardy, Mayor of the City of Kinston, North Carolina, @MayorDonHardy1; Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @tcfdotorg, Brady Baybeck, Wayne State University; Tania Villarroel, UnidosUS, @weareunidosus; Javier Martinez, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors (AP-OD), @AP_OD_National. 

On the radio show this week, we discuss the devastation due to the hurricane in North Carolina and other states, how we can lend a hand – and also how we can start addressing in a bigger, better, bolder way, the climate change that people are experiencing across the globe; next we dive into taxes, the positive impact of taxes when we invest in working families, and the the negative impact of trickle-down economics like the Trump Tax Scam; then we mark Latina Equal Pay Day and learn why it's a day to activate; and after that we hear about the recent VP debate and the importance where candidates stand on the issues, and of course, the importance of voting! 

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters. 

*Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we cover why and how the care infrastructure is getting on center state in the 2024 elections, what happened at the DNC and with childcare in the news, the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour, and how democracy is rising – and what you can do to help protect our democracy. 

SPECIAL GUEST INCLUDE: Ai-jen Poo, award-winning author, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we dive into what was said (and not said) in the first Presidential debate between Harris and Trump; then we cover some dramatic wins that the Biden - Harris Administration have been moving forward for parents - and how your voice is making a positive difference; after that we close the show hearing about a new study that identifies the root causes and solutions related to childhood poverty – and we also hear how solving childhood poverty lifts families everywhere, as well as businesses and our economy too. 

*Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center Action, @nwlcaf; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Megan Curran, Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy, @CpspPoverty

On the radio show this week we dive into the excellent leadership track record of Vice President Kamala Harris, culture change and voting; then we move to discussing how each of us can help end gun violence; after that we hear how food is medicine and get info on how to get access to healthy foods, including through WIC; and we close the show learning about how climate change is negatively impacting kids and what we each need to do to address global warming. 

*Special guests include: dream hampton, award-winning author and filmmaker, @dreamhampton; Zeenat Yahya, March For Our Lives, @AMarch4OurLives; Alex Ashbrook, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), @fractweet ; and Hailey Gibbs, Center for American Progress, @CAPEarlyEd

On the radio show this week we cover why and how the care infrastructure is getting on center state in the 2024 elections, what happened at the DNC and with childcare in the news, the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour, and how democracy is rising – and what you can do to help protect our democracy. 

SPECIAL GUEST INCLUDE: Ai-jen Poo, award-winning author, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week, we hear the inside scoop on working with Governor TIm Walz in Minnesota (and how fun it is!); we get tips on combating disinformation in our lives and communities, we find out how moms are getting out the vote and hear about Vice President Harris’ record of standing up for parents; and we close the show hearing about why the far right is attacking LGBTQ rights and what we can all do to fight back 

*Special guests include: Minnesota House of Representatives Kristi Pursell, @Pursell4MNHouse; Andrea L. Alford, Media Matters for America, @mmfa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Imara Jones, TransLash Media, @imarajonesGovernor Tim Walz!  Combating DisInfo! Vice President Harris!  LGBTQ Rights!

On the radio show this week, we cover the dramatic change in the election, the rising energy, what’s happening and what’s happened.  We also touch base on National Breastfeeding Month as well as how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act can help you!

*Special guests include:  Ai-jen Poo, Senior Advisor, @aijenpoo; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ailen Arreaza, ParentsTogether, @ptogetheraction; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising and @TinaShermanNC.

On the radio this week we cover the latest with the attack on our reproductive freedoms; dive into intersectionality and movement building; learn why Trump’s tax plan hurts the economy; and hear the latest about our changing political landscape. 

*Special guests include: Carol McDonald, Planned Parenthood Southeast and Planned Parenthood SE Advocates, @PPFA; Manju Rajendran, Facilitator and trainer for movement building organizations at Team Justice; Adam S. Hersh, Economic Policy Institute Action; Jenny Byer, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week, we cover how the far right, astroturf extremist group, Moms For Liberty, is negatively impacting our schools and why our votes at every level matter more than ever; we also cover why and how maternal morbidity is rising and what can be done to save lives; we dive into the importance of an assault weapons ban; and we cover Black Maternal Mental Health Week. 

*Special guests include:  Mary Kusler, National Education Association, @NEAToday; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @equalityfl; and Kelly Davis, KINSHIFT, @_kinshift_

The radio show this week comes to you direct from Netroots Nation 2024 in the Baltimore Convention Center with leaders lifting up the importance of reproductive freedoms, including abortion access; sharing how the care infrastructure is essential to everyone, and businesses too; diving into going viral on IG with some tips that can’t be missed; and covering the ways contraception is under attack and how to advocate to keep access open for all.

*Special guests include: Lizz Winstead, Abortion Access Front, @AbortionFront; Carol Joyner, Family Values at Work Action, @FamValuesAction; Sylvia Salazar, Tono.Latino, @contonolatino; and Laura Packard, Americans for Contraception, @AFContraception.

On the radio show this week, we cover the Fellowship for Liberated Futures to support the healing, wellness, and wellbeing of Black women and femmes who are on the frontlines leading justice-focused work across the social sector – and dive into the importance of rest to rise (and also share some tips too!); next up we cover how guaranteed basic income lifts families and the economy alike; after that we cover the terrific new changes in WIC, how people can access WIC, and also touch on the expanded summer nutrition programs for kids; then, last we cover how Republicans are attacking access to birth control and IVF – and how we can fight for our rights together.

*Special guest include: Chera Reid, Co-Host & Co-visionary @ Fellowship for Liberated Futures, instagram.com/liberatedfuture; Aisha Nyandoro, Springboard To Opportunities, @SpringboardToOp; Stacy Dean, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising."

On the radio show this week we cover what’s going on with the attacks on abortion, birth control, IVF, and reproductive healthcare – and what to do to help turn the trend around; we dive into how sharing your story changes policy; we get tips on supporting LGBTQ+ people in our family and communities; and we hear how the far right is using wedge issues and disinformation to pit voters against each other.

Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Mansie Meikle, Parent/Advocate & MomsRising Riser; Alexis Bleich, Therapist; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @@equalityfl

On the radio show this week, we cover Pride Month, why equality for all is essential, and how it’s past time to end gun violence; then we hear the latest from the Women’s March about the fights for our rights and how you can get involved; next we get the inside scoop about the current state of childcare in America; and we close the show with important information about the gaps in LGBTQ+ rights and how we can close them.

*Special guests include: Brandon Wolf, Human Rights Campaign & National Leader on Gun Violence Prevention, @bjoewolf, @hrc; Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Women’s March, @womensmarch; Dr. Sandra Bishop, Ph., Child Care Aware of America, @ChildCareAware; Shiwali Patel, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc. 

On the radio show this week, we cover the Fellowship for Liberated Futures to support the healing, wellness, and wellbeing of Black women and femmes who are on the frontlines leading justice-focused work across the social sector – and dive into the importance of rest to rise (and also share some tips too!); next up we cover how guaranteed basic income lifts families and the economy alike; after that we cover the terrific new changes in WIC, how people can access WIC, and also touch on the expanded summer nutrition programs for kids; then, last we cover how Republicans are attacking access to birth control and IVF – and how we can fight for our rights together.

*Special guest include: Dr. Chera Reid, Co-Host & Co-visionary @ Fellowship for Liberated Futures,  instagram.com/liberatedfuture; Aisha Nyandoro, Springboard To Opportunities, @SpringboardToOp; Stacy Dean, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week, we touch base with the award-winning author of the new book,  The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America's Next Economy about the changes we can make together so everyone can thrive;  then we dive into the ways for kids to get nutrition support during the summer with SUN Meals, SUN Meals-To-Go, and SUN Bucks (Find out more here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer ); after that we cover abortion access research and the impact of the Hyde Amendment; then we close the show covering the attack on birth control and how we can fight back.

*Special guests include: Natalie Foster, Economic Security Project (ESP), @EconomicSecProj; Cindy Long, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Ivette Gomez, Women's Health Policy at  KFF, @kff; and Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the powerful organization, Do Something, and how you can get involved; we dive into the latest in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration status, cover the need for the fair treatment of immigrants from Ecuador, and what you can do; we hear about the importance of digital equity policies so everyone has access to the internet; and we close the show hearing about a big victory with new overtime rules via the US Department of Labor " and how they might help you.


*Special guests include: DeNora Getachew, Do Something, @dosomething; Linda Stone and Angelica Idrovo Castillo, MomsRising, MamsConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; Maria B. Chaparro, Mamacitas Ciberneticas; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising.


SHOW RECORDED ON: Thursday, May 2, 2024 

On the radio show this week, we cover the details on the continued attacks on reproductive freedoms, including birth control, abortion, IVF, and reproductive healthcare – and what you can do about it; we dive into the power and importance of LGBTQIA+ rights; we cover the new Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy; and we hear how to get and use the IRS’ new free tax filing platform, Direct File, which can save you funds! 

*Special guests include: Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Justin Unga, Human Rights Campaign, @HRC; Sara Estep, Center for American Progress, @CAPWomen; Susan Harley, Congress Watch at Public Citizen, @Public_Citizen

On the radio show this week we cover Maternal Mental Health Month and tips for you to use yourself, as well as with friends and family; then we catch up with an expert on how adults and parents can support transgender and gender expansive youth mental health; after that we hear how moms are rising and what you can do to help ensure every mom and family can thrive; and we close the show getting the latest about how parents voices just helped improve school meals for all kids.

*Special guests include: Julie Chavez,  author of “Everyone But Myself: A Memoir.” and librarian; Dr. Jack Turban, author of “Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity.” and Assistant Professor of child & adolescent psychiatry at The University of California San Francisco, @jack_turban; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Cindy Long, USDA Food and Nutrition, @USDANutrition.

On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too.

*Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week we cover the powerful organization, Do Something, and how you can get involved; we dive into the latest in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration status, cover the need for the fair treatment of immigrants from Ecuador, and what you can do; we hear about the importance of digital equity policies so everyone has access to the internet; and we close the show hearing about a big victory with new overtime rules via the US Department of Labor – and how they might help you. 

*Special guests include: DeNora Getachew, Do Something, @dosomething; Linda Stone and Angelica Idrovo Castillo, MomsRising, MamásConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; Maria B. Chaparro, Mamacitas Ciberneticas; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

SHOW RECORDED ON: Thursday, May 2, 2024

On the radio show this week, we cover the campaign to keep guns off campus; how moms are leading the way and organizing across the nation; why polling can provide key insights to leaders (and to us!); and we cover the very important fight for tax fairness.

*Special guests include: Andy Pelosi, The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus, @KeepGunsoffCamp; Christian Davis, MomsRising, Cincinnati Parents Empowerment Network, @MomsRising; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and 

Maura Quint, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4taxfairness.

On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too.

*Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week we dive into a new study about how people can (and can’t) get access to paid family/medical leave in every state – and how to get national coverage; we hear an update about the fight for a care infrastructure and why it matters to everyone; we tackle the importance of conversation to combat loneliness and to save our democracy; and we cover a powerful deliver of stories to every single member of Congress and how your experiences can build change.

*Special guests include: Sharita Gruberg, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Josephine Kalipeni, Family Values at Work, @FmlyValuesWork; Joan Blades, Living Room Conversations, @LivingRoomConvo; and Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week, we cover the details on the continued attacks on reproductive freedoms, including birth control, abortion, IVF, and reproductive healthcare – and what you can do about it; we dive into the power and importance of LGBTQIA+ rights; we cover the new Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy; and we hear how to get and use the IRS’ new free tax filing platform, Direct File, which can save you funds! 

*Special guests include: Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Justin Unga, Human Rights Campaign, @HRC; Sara Estep, Center for American Progress, @CAPWomen; Susan Harley, Congress Watch at Public Citizen, @Public_Citizen

On the radio show this week we cover the latest in the attack from far right extremists on access to abortion, birth control, IVF, and why access to mifepristone is being heard in the U.S. Supreme Court; then we cover health equity, healthcare coverage, and a new report, Lowering Costs for Black Americans: How the Inflation Reduction Act Makes Health Care and Prescription Drugs More Affordable; after that we dive into culture change and how laughter can change minds and public policy; and we close the show hearing the latest from Color of Change, how you can get involved, and why your voice is needed right now more than ever. 

*Special guests include: Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, @PPFA; Dr. Chris Pernell, NAACP Center for Health Equity, @NAACP; Caty Borum, Center for Media & Social Impact, @cmsimpact; Rashad Robinson, Color of Change, @colorofchange.

On the radio show this week, we cover the new 2024 Care Matters: Care Report Card, grading each state’s care policies and infrastructure – and tracking what’s going on in your state; then we dive into the importance of persistently fighting for reproductive justice and why the bizarre IVF ruling in Alabama isn’t about embryos; after that we hear from a nationally recognized CEO of a major brand, Argent, about motherhood and change; and we close the show covering the importance of lifting maternal mental health – and sharing the new maternal mental health hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6226).

*Special guests include: Jaimie Worker, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Leah Jones, SisterSong, @SisterSong_WOC; Sali Christeson, Argent, @argent; and Gina Arias, MomsRising / MamasConPoder, @MomsRising/@MamasConPoder

On the radio show this week we cover what really happened in the State of the Union (Hint: Victories!); how to get help through the ACF; the ability of culture change to push legislative change – and what you can do too; and we also hear from an award-winning author about the power of YOUR story. 

*Special guests include:  Jenny Byer, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Debra Johnson, Administration for Children & Families in the Biden-Harris Administration; Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @caringacrossgen; Justina Chen, award-winning author of more than 9 books including most recently, “With Twice the Love, Dessie Mae,” @JustinaYChen

topics on the fantastic podcast Our Body Politic; get an inside take on how and where wins are happening at the state level; and hear about making good trouble with Red, Wine, and Blue.

*Special guests include: Mariel Padilla, The 19th News, @19thnews; Morgan Givens, Our Body Politic, @ourbodypolitic; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; and Julie Womack, Red Wine & Blue, @redwineblueusa

On the radio show this week we cover what’s happening (already!) with care policies and the upcoming November 2024 elections; how IVF, birth control, and abortion are all under attack and how we can protect our rights; the latest with gun violence prevention from the White House; and the power of moms in music.

*Special guests include: Hillary Holley, Care in Action, @CareInActionUS; Angela Vasquez-Giroux, Reproductive Freedom for All, @ReproForAll; Gregory Jackson, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, @GregJackson46; and Brittney King Brock,  Moms In Music, @wearemomsinmusic

On the radio show this week, we cover the outrageous Alabama Supreme Court IVF decision and the fight for access to IVF, abortioncare, birth control, and to not have fewer freedoms than our children;  the incredible power of Ai-jen Poo’s care infrastructure vision and how you can make a difference; the latest with the inside the Beltway battles for WIC and the CTC; and how corporations can (and must) work to build a care infrastructure too in order to retain employees and prosper. 

*Special guests include: Gretchen Borchelt, National Women’s Law Center, @NWLC; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Beth Bengtson, Working for Women.

On the radio show this week we dive into a new study about how people can (and can’t) get access to paid family/medical leave in every state – and how to get national coverage; we hear an update about the fight for a care infrastructure and why it matters to everyone; we tackle the importance of conversation to combat loneliness and to save our democracy; and we cover a powerful deliver of stories to every single member of Congress and how your experiences can build change.

*Special guests include: Sharita Gruberg, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Josephine Kalipeni, Family Values at Work, @FmlyValuesWork; Joan Blades, Living Room Conversations, @LivingRoomConvo; and Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the importance of pushing back against extremism, including book bans and censorship, and how grandparents are rising for hope (and sanity); we dive into why some Republicans are pushing fake paid family/medical leave and get tips on how to support real policy; hear how parents can make Black History Month a month to commit to learning and reflecting throughout the year; and get the latest on the fight for eldercare and care workers.


*Special guests include: Marge Baker, People For the American Way, @peoplefor; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, artist, writer, organizer and thought leader, @tabithastb; and Sarah Slocum, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative  

On the radio show this week we cover how the more we know about life changes through the years – from menarche through menopause and more – the more we’re empowered; we hear the inside scoop on the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and how you can help keep it moving forward; learn the ways YOUR voice is likely more powerful than you think; and listen in with a viral mom comedian!

*Special guests include: Omisade Burney-Scott, Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause @osunsweetnsour; Laura Peralta-Schulte, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, @NETWORKLobby; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Giulia Rozzi, Comedian, @GiuliaRozzi.

On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it’s important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what’s stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone.

*Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (NEA), @NEAToday; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; Gina Arias, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the importance of reporting from terrific outlets like The 19th News – and why and how paid family medical leave is finally gaining momentum; we hear about the hottest topics on the fantastic podcast Our Body Politic; get an inside take on how and where wins are happening at the state level; and hear about making good trouble with Red, Wine, and Blue.

*Special guests include: Mariel Padilla, The 19th News, @19thnews; Morgan Givens, Our Body Politic, @ourbodypolitic; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; and Julie Womack, Red Wine & Blue, @redwineblueusa

On the radio show this week we cover the importance of access to abortioncare and of stopping the criminalization of miscarriages; we talk about how your story can shape our world – and change public policy; we hear what’s really happening in Congress with the threat of a government shutdown; and we also learn why marching makes a difference and how you can join in with the Women’s March. 

*Special guests include: Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising; dream hampton, author, activist, award-winning filmmaker, including most recently of Ladies First, a Netflix series that charted in the top ten; Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @WeBuildProgress; and Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Women’s March, @womensmarch.

On the #radio show this week we talk with the former Mayor of Portland, Maine, who is one of the three challengers to Trump’s eligibility to be on Maine’s primary ballot; we hear about how and why Grandparents for Truth got started and how you can get involved; we get the details on open healthcare coverage enrollment and how you can get covered at Healthcare.gov too; and we celebrate the top 10 wins of 2023 as we enter into 2024! 

*Special guests include: Ethan Strimling, former Mayor of Portland, Maine, @MayorStrim; Svante Myrick & Alana Byrd, Grandparents for Truth/ People for the American Way (PFAW), @peoplefor;  Martha Sanchez, Young Invincibles, @YoungInvincible; and Eric Ryder and Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder 

On the radio show this week, we hear the latest about pay discrimination and how the National Partnership for Women and Families is rising to close the wage gaps; celebrate National Native American Heritage Month; hear about 2023 wins and what we can win in 2024; and get an update on the childcare cliff and how you can help build change.

*Special guests include: Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families,  @jocelyncfrye, @NPWF; YoNasDa Lonewolf, www.queenyonasda.com @QueenYoNasDa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week, we cover the steps that leaders need to take to end gun violence in America; why your voice is needed to help stabilize the childcare system, which is a big part of what makes our economy run; how the national budget fights impacts you; and what’s happening with the increase in maternity ward closures – and how you can help.

*Special guests include: Kathleen McFadden, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, @MomsDemand;  Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rricha deCant, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), @CLASP_DC; and Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it’s important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what’s stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone.

*Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (NEA), @NEAToday; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; Gina Arias, MomsRising, @MomsRising

Direct from #CareFest at UCLA we have First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsome and US Senator Laphonza Butler; then we dive in with columnist from the Washington Post, Kate Woodsome, about how to address the mental health crisis in America; and we close the show with Christian F. Nunes, of the National Organization for Women (NOW) about the past, present, and future successes of the movement.

*Special guests include: First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsome, @JenSiebelNewsom; US Senator Laphonza Butler, @Senlaphonza; Kate Woodsome, @kwoodsome; Christian F. Nunes, National Organization for Women (NOW), @NationalNOW

On the radio show this week, we hear the latest about pay discrimination and how the National Partnership for Women and Families is rising to close the wage gaps; celebrate National Native American Heritage Month; hear about 2023 wins and what we can win in 2024; and get an update on the childcare cliff and how you can help build change.

*Special guests include: Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families,  @jocelyncfrye, @NPWF; YoNasDa Lonewolf, www.queenyonasda.com @QueenYoNasDa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week, we cover the recent victories at the ballot box with Moms (Against) Liberty losing the majority of their extremist school board races across the nation, voters ensuring that their children don’t have fewer freedoms than they did in Ohio, and democracy rising throughout the country. During this show we hear tips on how to be an effective activist, as well as hear about the many places of hope, and why it’s time to double down as we go into 2024.

*Special guests include: Kim Anderson, National Education Association, @NEAToday; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @barbs73 @BarbaraArnwine, @TJC_DC; and Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party, @WorkingFamilies

Direct from #CareFest at UCLA we have First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsome and US Senator Laphonza Butler; then we dive in with columnist from the Washington Post, Kate Woodsome, about how to address the mental health crisis in America; and we close the show with Christian F. Nunes, of the National Organization for Women (NOW) about the past, present, and future successes of the movement.

*Special guests include: First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsome, @JenSiebelNewsom; US Senator Laphonza Butler, @Senlaphonza; Kate Woodsome, @kwoodsome; Christian F. Nunes, National Organization for Women (NOW), @NationalNOW

On the radio show this week, we cover the steps that leaders need to take to end gun violence in America; why your voice is needed to help stabilize the childcare system, which is a big part of what makes our economy run; how the national budget fights impacts you; and what’s happening with the increase in maternity ward closures – and how you can help.

*Special guests include: Kathleen McFadden, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, @MomsDemand;  Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rricha deCant, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), @CLASP_DC; and Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week, we cover saving democracy, standing up against structural racism, and bans off our bodies; we also hear some very good news about what’s happening with Medicaid.gov coverage; then we learn the latest about the childcare cliff, paid family/medical leave, and the fight to build a care infrastructure; and we close the show learning why government shutdowns happen, what’s at stake, and how we can avoid it in the future. 

*Special guests include: Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @barbs73 @TJC_DC; Tricia Brooks, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, @GeorgetownCCF; Josie Kalipeni, Family Values @ Work, @FmlyValuesWork; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week we cover how to identify and fight back against hate, as well as to build more resilient communities; then we cover why care – and the care infrastructure – still can't wait and is more important than ever to families and the economy; after that we dive into the big wins that are happening from moms across the nation sharing our stories; and we close the show covering the many ways in which moms are powerful and can be even more powerful.

*Special guests include: Amy Herzfeld-Copple, Western States Center, @WStatesCenter; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Amy Kugler, BEAM, @beam4moms @amylizkugler

On the radio show this week we cover why age appropriate sex ed is important; how Barbie and Beyoncé are changing our nation for the better; the latest with momentum in legislation that brings real community safety forward; and what’s happening with the “childcare cliff” and why it matters to you even if you don’t need childcare right now.  

*Special guests include: Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingexpert; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Maria Soter, The Sammy Center.

On the radio show this week, we cover love, same gender loving, and the importance of empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+, and same gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) people; then, next, we dive into how disinformation by the far right has, and is, harming America; after that we hear our how stories, and the stories people around us are critically important, as is supporting TGNC (trans and gender nonconforming) people; and we close the show covering the importances of immigration policy fairness and what you can do to help build a nation where everyone can thrive.

*Special guests include: Dr. David J. Johns, National Black Justice Coalition, @NBJContheMove, @MrDavidJohns; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Imara Jones, TransLash Media, @translashmedia, @imarajones; Jina Krause-Vilmar, Upwardly Global, @UpwardlyGlobal; 

On the radio show this week, we cover saving democracy, standing up against structural racism, and bans off our bodies; we also hear some very good news about what’s happening with Medicaid.gov coverage; then we learn the latest about the childcare cliff, paid family/medical leave, and the fight to build a care infrastructure; and we close the show learning why government shutdowns happen, what’s at stake, and how we can avoid it in the future. 

*Special guests include: Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @barbs73 @TJC_DC; Tricia Brooks, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, @GeorgetownCCF; Josie Kalipeni, Family Values @ Work, @FmlyValuesWork; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising.  

On the radio show this week, we cover why the national budget is also a moral document that shows the deep priorities of our country – and where kids stand in that budget; we uncover the latest with Fox News, dive into double standards and false equivalencies in the media, and learn tactics to get real news; we hear about the #ChildcareCliff why it impacts businesses too and hear how we can help our nation avoid it; and we close the show discussing tactics to get every member of Congress on the bus… the Momnibus!

*Special guests include: Michelle Dallafior,  First Focus on Children, @First_Focus; Angelo Carusone, Media Matters, @mmfa; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising. 

On the radio show this week we cover the latest from the U.S. Capitol including around WIC and childcare; we learn what’s happening with access to birth control in America and about World Contraception Day; we hear the latest with local abortion bans, including outrageous proposed bans on being able to drive to get an abortion in some states; and we close the show learning why the U.S. budget fights matter to you and our economy.

*Special guests include: Anna Aurilio,  Economic Security Project, @EconomicSecProj; Diarra Aida Diouf, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rachel Carmona,  Women’s March, @womensmarch; and Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week we cover how “it’s not about the wine” and why hard-working moms need tools and opportunities to thrive; what’s happening with the potential government shutdown; why improved resources for people having babies while serving in the military matter to everyone; and how to support diaper banks.

*Special guests include: Celeste Yvonne, writer, certified recovery coach, and author of It's Not about the Wine: The Loaded Truth behind Mommy Wine Culture, @ultmomchallenge;  Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @webuildprogress; Gaby Cavins, Military Birth Resource Network & Postpartum Coalition (MBRNPC), @militarybirth; Joanne Samuel Goldblum, National Diaper Bank Network, @diapernetwork.  

On the radio show this week we cover the Free the Pill campaign and the state of birth control in America; we dive into the power of the Latino vote, Hispanic Heritage Month, and how to close the wage gaps; after that we discuss how to get more news coverage on the issues you care about the most; and then we close the show with tips on the how & why we can stop the #ChildcareCliff. 

*Special guests include:  Victoria Nichols, Free the Pill and Ibis Reproductive Health, @freethepill; Catherine Rampell, Columnist The Washington Post, @crampell; Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @TCFdotorg.

On the radio show this week we cover why age appropriate sex ed is important; how Barbie and Beyoncé are changing our nation for the better; the latest with momentum in legislation that brings real community safety forward; and what’s happening with the “childcare cliff” and why it matters to you even if you don’t need childcare right now.  

*Special guests include: Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingexpert; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Maria Soter, The Sammy Center.

On the radio show this week we cover what’s happening with paid leave for all after a new baby arrives or serious health crisis strikes; how childcare support is moving in the states and in the nation’s capital; hear about two new film projects – Ladies First: The Story of Women in Hip Hop, and also Fresh Water – and why culture creates change; and get the details on student loan relief.

*Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All; @PaidLeaveforAll @dhuckelbridge; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; dream hampton, award-winning author and filmmaker, @dreamhampton; Melissa Byrne, We The 45 Million, @mcbyrne

On the radio show this week, we cover why and how to save democracy; what happened with the debt ceiling negotiation and the fights ahead; why mental health and public policy are intertwined; and how taking action at the state level really does change the world.

*Special guests include: Christine Pelosi, award-winning author, advocate, and DNC member, @sfpelosi; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Fatima Salman, National Association of Social Workers, @UMSocialWork; Beth Messersmith, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder

On the radio show this week we dive in with the hosts of the Feminist Buzzkill podcast about all things Barbie and more; hear why one dad, who happens to be a US Representative, started a terrific Dad Caucus in Congress; learn the latest with the writers and actors strike and hear how you can support; and get news about the Virginia elections and why everyone across the nation is talking about them.

*Special guests include: Lizz Winstead & Moji Alawode-El, Feminist Buzzkills Podcast & Abortion Access Front, @mojilocks @lizzwinstead @AbortionFront; Representative Jimmy Gomez, U.S. House of Representatives, @RepJimmyGomez; Ali Schouten-Seeks, Executive Producer/Showrunner for iCarly & Writers Guild of America member, @SCHOUTOUT, @WGAWest; VA State Senator Jennifer Boysko, @JenniferBoysko

On the radio show this week we bring you guests recorded LIVE from Netroots Nation in Chicago, including from NAACP, MoveON, Working Families Party, and the National Women’s Law Center discussing the road ahead, how you can effectively be involved, and what’s happening in our nation right now. 

*Special guests include: Jamal R. Watkins, NAACP, @NAACP;  Rahna Epting, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party, @WorkingFamilies; Melissa Boteach, National Women’s Law Center, @NWLC

On the radio show this week we cover why the US Supreme Court Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) decision was a big deal and the ongoing need to protect native sovereignty; we touch base with the Women’s March about how people are rising across the country – and how you can get involved; we hear the latest about the attack on our communities and schools by the Moms (Against) Liberty; and we get some good news about the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Pump for Nursing Mothers Act.

*Special guests include: Manilan Houle, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa member, @ManilanH; Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Women’s March, @womensmarch; Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, @AFTunion; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder, and @TinaShermanNC

On the radio show this week we dive into the fact that U.S. House Republican leaders are pushing for tax breaks for the wealthy and, at the same time, pushing for big cuts to programs that lift families and our economy like WIC and SNAP; we get history on gun policy in America and advice on what we need to do right now to increase gun safety; and we hear about the ways in which LGBTQIA+ parents and families are facing discrimination and what needs to happen to stop that discrimination.

*Special guests include: Dr. Jamila Taylor, National WIC Association, @natwicassoc; Sarah Christopherson, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Julie Cai, Center for Economic and Policy Research, @ceprdc

On the radio show this week, we cover why and how to save democracy; what happened with the debt ceiling negotiation and the fights ahead; why mental health and public policy are intertwined; and how taking action at the state level really does change the world.

*Special guests include: Christine Pelosi, award-winning author, advocate, and DNC member, @sfpelosi; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Fatima Salman, National Association of Social Workers, @UMSocialWork; Beth Messersmith, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder

On the radio show this week we cover why fighting for paid family/medical leave is making the pages of Glamour Magazine; the top issues moving next in Congress and how you can help; the big recent win with Medicaid; and we dive into celebrating 50 years of the Ms. Foundation for Women and talk about what real feminism really means. 

*Special guests include: Natasha Pearlman, Glamour Magazine, @glamourmag; Catherine Rowland, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, @WeAct4progress; Mandy Culbertson, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation for Women, @msfoundation

On the radio show this week we cover hope in motion in states like Michigan; why the recent introduction of the FAMILY Act (paid family/medical leave) and Healthy Families Act (earned sick days) is a big, BIG deal for everyone; we also celebrate the re-introduction of the MOMNIBUS, to help improve maternal health and advance health equity; and we close the show hearing what’s on mom’s minds – and what every candidate should know – from a top pollster in America. 

*Special guests include: Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow, @mallorymcmorrow; Vasu Reddy, National Partnership for Women & Families, @NPWF; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners, @Lake_Research

On the radio show this week we cover Family Values at Work, the power of the voices of families in Congress, and you; we hear the latest in the campaign to stop gun violence and hate and how you can help; touch in on new research about women and the economy; and we close the show covering some victories on the horizon and how you can help build momentum for much-needed change. 

*Special guests include: Erica Clemmons Dean, Family Values @ Work, @fmlyvalueswork; Varun Nikore, AAPI Victory Alliance, @aapialliance; Heather McCulloch, The Aspen Institute, @AspenFSP; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the power of story (your story!!) and of narrative to change the world for the better; what’s happening with the Republican default debacle; cover the latest with the Chamber of Moms and how you can get involved; and hear about the fight for fair pay and a new store MomsRising is test launching at merch.momsrising.org.  

*Special guests include: dream hampton, award-winning filmmaker, author, journalist, and activist; Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs, @Voice4HumanNeed; Lauren Smith Brody, The Fifth Trimester and Chamber of Mothers, @thefifthtrimester @chamberofmothers; and Taylor Austin, MomsRising, @MomsRising

TAPED ON: Thursday, April 27, 2023

On the radio show this week we cover the rise in power of care workers and care givers; the latest with access to abortioncare; and the victory of the Care Executive Order that President Biden just signed – and how you can help keep building momentum for much needed change.

*Special guests include: April Verrett, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), @SEIU; Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Women’s March, @womensmarch; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover what families really need and how to get the change we need; tactics to help advance access to reproductive healthcare for everyone, including abortion care; tips from a Super Mom in Congress about how to make your voice heard; and why the so-called “Parents Bill of Rights” is really a Parents Bill of Wrongs – and what you can do about it. 

*Special guests include: Rep. Andy Levin, Center for American Progress, @amprog; Lara Chelian, Northland Family Planning, @NFPCenters; Rep. Becca Balint, U.S. House of Representatives, @RepBeccaB; Chenelle Hammonds, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, @WeAct4progress.

On the radio show this week, we cover the latest with Black Maternal Health Week; how to help stop the banning of diverse books by a small group of very loud far right extremists;  the ways in which art is a tool for activism which can change culture and public policy; and we close the show covering how to fight back against the Moms for (against) LIberty who are taking away parent’s rights.

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dr. Kimberly Allen, 904WARD, @904ward; Favianna Rodriguez, The Center for Cultural Power, @CultureStrike; and Nina Perez, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder. 

On the radio show this week we cover the attack on parents and teachers through ugly, divisive legislation designed to undermine public education by bringing censorship, bigotry and strife into our schools. This legislation may be masquerading as a bill of rights but it is actually a blueprint for censorship, bullying, division and book bans. It is all wrong for America’s moms, kids, families, and educators.  Find out more about it, what’s happening in the states, and how you can help right now.  Also learn about the horrifying breach in child labor laws and what you can do to protect children, workers, and families.

*Special guests include: Randi Weingarten, President at American Federation of Teachers, @AFTunion; Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; Mark Lauritsen, United Food and Commercial Workers International @UFCW. 

On the radio show this week, we cover direct democracy, ballot initiatives, and how you can help shape our nation; we also hear the latest in the fight for fair immigration policies and how you can help; discover how build the bench of local leaders and why that’s so important; and we hear about tactics for supporting LGBTQIA+ students and rights.

*Special guests include: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Ballot Initiative Strategy  Center, @ballotstrategy; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Kalisha Dessources Figures, Civic Nation, @ChngeCollective; Willie Edward Taylor Carver, LGBTQIA+ Advocate, Poet, Kentucky Youth Law Project, and University Press of Kentucky, @willieETcarver

SHOW TAPED ON: March 16, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover the harmful effects of the recent attacks on Black studies and literature – and what you can do to help stop them; and we also cover the debt ceiling debate and how it could impact programs moms care about, including healthcare, SNAP, child care, and more; how tax reform and fair taxes can lift our entire nation; and why compassion can help make the world go around.

*Special guests include: Professor Leslie Alexander, historian, professor, author, and activist, @lesliemalex; Kathleen Romig, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @centeronbudget; Frank Clemente, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Rick Hanson, President at Global Compassion Coalition, @CompassionMvmt, @drrhanson

On the radio show this week, we cover the power of advancing jobs with justice; we hear about the #CareCantWait momentum that’s growing for fair pay for care workers, paid family/medical leave, childcare, and home- and community-based services; hear about our power at the ballot box, as well as about our collective narrative power to shift frameworks and make much-needed systemic changes through the stories of our lives; and we touch base on why we need to protect Medicaid coverage along with Medicare and Social Security.

*Special guests include: Denise Diaz, Jobs with Justice, @jwjnational; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Monifa Bandele, MomsRiising, @MomsRising; and Joan Alker, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families; @GeorgetownCCF

On the radio show this week, we cover the harmful effects of the recent attacks on Black studies and literature – and what you can do to help stop them; and we also cover the debt ceiling debate and how it could impact programs moms care about, including healthcare, SNAP, child care, and more; how tax reform and fair taxes can lift our entire nation; and why compassion can help make the world go around.

*Special guests include: Professor Leslie Alexander, historian, professor, author, and activist, @lesliemalex; Kathleen Romig, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @centeronbudget; Frank Clemente, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Rick Hanson, President at Global Compassion Coalition, @CompassionMvmt, @drrhanson

Recorded on: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover the continued outrageous attacks on access to abortioncare and reproductive health medications including Mifepristone; why representation matters and how you can run – or help someone run - for office; the tragic rise in mass shootings and what you can do about it; and why it’s important for people of all genders to have access to care policies like paid family/medical leave and more to help close the wage gaps.

*Special guests include:  J.J. Straight, Liberty Division at National ACLU, @ACLU; Ghida Dagher, New American Leaders, @NewAmericanLd; Michigan State Senator Stephanie Chang, @stephanielily; and Jenny Byer, MomsRising, @MomsRising

TAPED ON: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

On the radio show this week we cover how laughter has the power to change public policy and bring people together; hear tips from inside the Beltway on how to make your voice most effectively heard by Congress from outside the Beltway; discuss how case law and judicial elections aren’t something anyone can ignore; and get information on how white people can help fight racism in white communities.

*Special guests include: Caitlyn Barlow & Kathryn Renée Thomas; Creators of The Cleave, @thecleavelife; Catherine Rowland, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, @WeAct4progress; Sam Davis, ACLU of North Carolina, @ACLU_NC; and Erin Heaney, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), @ShowUp4RJ.

On the radio show this week, we cover the importance of taking action to prevent police violence, mass criminalization, and mass incarceration by investing in non-carceral systems of health, safety, and care — and how to talk with kids; we also cover what’s happening with taxes and you; tips for pushing back on Moms (against) Liberty-type groups who are proposing book bans and other policies that harm kids and families; and how you can make a difference helping to stop gun violence. 

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Sarah Christopherson, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Victoria Kirby York, National Black Justice Coalition; @NBJContheMove; and Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising.org

On the radio show this week, we cover the importance of taking action to prevent police violence, mass criminalization, and mass incarceration by investing in non-carceral systems of health, safety, and care — and how to talk with kids; we also cover what’s happening with taxes and you; tips for pushing back on Moms (against) Liberty-type groups who are proposing book bans and other policies that harm kids and families; and how you can make a difference helping to stop gun violence. 

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Sarah Christopherson, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Victoria Kirby York, National Black Justice Coalition; @NBJContheMove; and Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising.org

On the radio show this week we cover the continued fight for access to abortioncare, how organizations like UltraViolet are holding corporations accountable and their top priorities; we also cover the new national health care provisions available to you, including: a permanent option for 12-month postpartum coverage and expanded coverage options for Medicaid and CHIP for children up to age nineteen; then we dive into the top 10 policy priorities for MomsRising in 2023; and we close the show discussing how the right wing used Damar Hamlin’s injury to spread COVID misinformation and how you can fight back on misinformation with true facts!

*Special guests include: Bridget Todd, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet;  Joan Alker, Georgetown University for Children and Families, @georgetownccf @JoanAlker1; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, and Zachary Pleat, Media Matters for America, @mmfa

On the radio show this week we dive into 2023 to cover the latest with the care infrastructure policies (paid family/medical leave, childcare, home- and community-based services, and fair pay for care workers), the ongoing fight for everyone who needs access to abortioncare to have access, hear tips and tactics for effective action-taking and how every step we each take adds up to create victories, and share details about some late-breaking victories in 2022, like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act finally passing!

*Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Womens Law Center, @NWLC; Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families, @NPWF; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover tips on how YOU or someone you know can run for office and talk about what it takes to win; we cover the importance of fighting back against the extreme disinformation being spread about immigrant families; we also talk about the power of moms in getting out the vote and learn what’s happening in Georgia (The Georgia special election for the US Senate seat is on December 6th!); and we hear what’s on the horizon inside the Beltway.

Special guests include: Liuba Grechen Shirley, Vote Mama. @VoteMamaPAC; Liz Robbins, Define American, @defineamerican; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc.

On the radio show this week we talk about infant brain development and why it’s a high return on investment for affordable childcare to be widely available; we cover the latest with our economy and inflation — and what it means to you; we get the scoop on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program and how you can help it pass through Congress; and we hear organizing tips for making much-needed policy changes near you!

*Special guests include: Daniel Hains, ZERO TO THREE, @zerotothree; Angela Hanks, Demos; @Demos_Org, @angelahanks; Averi Pakulis, First Focus on Children, @Campaign4Kid;  and Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the incredible wins that UltraViolet has brought forward in the past decade; how care still can’t wait — and what you can do to advance home- and community-based services, childcare, and paid family/medical leave; the latest in the night for fair treatment of immigrant families; and how your vote matters more than ever.

*Special guests include: Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers, @caringacrossgen, @aijenpoo; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction

On the radio show this week we cover tips on how YOU or someone you know can run for office and talk about what it takes to win; we cover the importance of fighting back against the extreme disinformation being spread about immigrant families; we also talk about the power of moms in getting out the vote and learn what’s happening in Georgia (The Georgia special election for the US Senate seat is on December 6th!); and we hear what’s on the horizon inside the Beltway.

Special guests include: Liuba Grechen Shirley, Vote Mama. @VoteMamaPAC; Liz Robbins, Define American, @defineamerican; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc.

On the radio show this week, we cover the power of our votes; #Election2022; how to fight back against anti-semitism; and how to run for office!

*Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc; Amanda Litman, Run for Something, @runforsomething; Dr. Logan Levkoff, lecturer, speaker, TV personality & author of the recent article: How to Talk to Your Jewish Kids About Antisemitism: https://www.kveller.com/how-to-talk-to-your-jewish-kids-about-antisemitism/ ; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising