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Mary Hartnett has served as the Executive Director of three different nonprofits, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. She has also worked as a lobbyist and consultant to nonprofits and state agencies. She has decades of experience working on voter education, voter engagement and voting rights. She has organized and mobilized communities to pass legislation that has made health care, technology, education, state government, employment, and voting more accessible and equitable.

Nekima Levy Armstrong is an award-winning civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP. She is a frequent speaker on national and international news outlets about racial justice advocacy and public policy, most notably including an interview with Oprah. Nekima is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and podcast host.

Ron DeSantis just erased a memorial to the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Liberal think tank Third Way issues their own Don’t Say Gay memo. HHS cancels $12 million sex-ed grant after California refuses to eliminate gender identity lessons. Not to be out done: the Supreme Court just set back health research a generation.

On this Ellie’s Talking Head show we begin with how Trump’s MAGA DOJ has subpoenaed multiple Blue state hospitals seeking confidential patient information of transgender children and youth who have received gender affirming care. It’s all an effort to chill those hospitals from providing such care. I also share an influencer’s take about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how MAGA has caused Americans to fear the loss of their most basic needs—safety, security, and food—thus preventing them from being more empathetic to those who are “other” and in need. And then I talk about the “whites only” town being built in Arkansas. Of course.

It’s back to school time! Andi and Rina are joined by Tara Martini of Becoming Together Therapy and Wellness. While it can be exciting, back to school can also bring stress and anxiety, especially for LGBTQ+ students and families. We’ll share tips for smoother transitions to school, how parents can help ease anxiety and ways to support our kids through disappointment.

You’ve heard the term—but what is a holding company? And is it just for rich people, or is it something YOU should consider?

In this episode of the Do.Different.Better Show, Elaine Rasmussen breaks it all the way down:

This episode is perfect for:

Multi-hustlers

Consultants & creatives

Real estate investors

Legacy-minded founders

Folks ready to do better with business structure

#HoldingCompany #LLCStructure #FinancialStrategy #BusinessWealth #SideHustleStructure #DoDifferentBetter #EntrepreneurTips #LegacyBusiness #BlackOwnedBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneurs

Katrina is joined by Jen Sommerness, a research associate at the TIES Center at the Institute on Community Integration. She discusses ableism in schools and making education meaningful for every student.

American society is wrought with burnout. As of 2025, 66% of adults endorse burnout in their lives and the ramifications on mental health are significant. Join Becky McNattin and Tara Martini to process through what burnout is and how to identify if and when it is occurring. Additionally, Becky and Tara explore how to embrace and integrate balance into everyday life.

Philip Anthony visits with Minnesota Human Rights Campaign’s Charles Buza! On this episode Charles talks about his fantabulous work supporting LGBTQ folks.