Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

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  • #ProtectOurCare!
    On the #radio show this week we cover the GOP effort to gut healthcare and what you can do about it; who voted what way and why in the election; how our policies need to change to mirror our population; and breastfeeding controversies.  Along the way we cover tips and tactics for building a better nation.   *Special guests include: Leslie Dach, Protect Our Care, @lesliedach; Galen Sherwin, ACLU, @galenleigh; Dr. Christopher Parker, University of Washington, [email protected]; and Vicki Shabo, National Partnership for Women and Families, @VShabo.   featuring music from bensound.com
    1 hr
  • Raise Your Voice (A little bit louder now!)
    On the #RADIO show today we cover how now’s the time for everyone work together and how we can lift each other; hear from a U.S. Senator on how to have the biggest impact; get the inside scoop on a new study showing the incredible number of people covered by Medicaid in our nation (70 million people!!!); and hear the latest on the campaign to end gun violence.   *Special guests include: Linda Sarsour, MPower Change and Co-Leader of the Women’s Marches, @lsarsour; U.S. Senator Kirsten Gilibrand, @SenGillibrand; Jack Hoadley, Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, @GeorgetownCCF; and Julia Wyman,  States United to Prevent Gun Violence (SUPGV),  @SUPGVNetwork   featuring music from bensound.com  
    59 min
  • Stay Plugged In & Fired Up

    The #RADIO show this week covers what’s really going on in America, in the Trump Administration and in Congress… and what YOU can do to fix it!  Topics covered include: #StatusOfBlackWomen #MuslimCommunity #PaidFamilyLeave #Medicaid #HealthcareForAll *Special guests include: Alicia Garza,  Domestic Workers Alliance & co-founder #BlackLivesMatter @aliciagarza; Dalia Mogahed, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @DMogahed; Wendy Chun-Hoon, Family Values at Work @FmlyValuesWork; Alison Barkoff, Center for Public Representation @AlisonBarkoff

    1 hr
  • Tips & Tactics for Tackling The Top Topics Facing Our Nation
    On the #RADIO show this week we hear from US Representative Rosa DeLauro about what’s going on in Congress, what you can do, and about her new book The Least Among Us; we also discuss gun violence and how to stop it; address hunger in America; and reveal a new, high powered campaign to make sure moms have the option to breastfeed.   *Special guests include: U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro, @rosadelauro; Lucy McBath, national spokesperson for Moms Demand Action who lost her 17-year-old son Jordan Davis to gun violence in 2012, @Everytown; Abby Liebman, President & CEO at MAZON, @MAZONusa; and Skyler Mattson, Wongdoody #IPumpedHere, @wongdoody.   featuring music from bensound.com
    59 min
  • Democracy In Action!

    On the #RADIO show this week we cover the latest on healthcare and what you can do to make sure it isn’t cut for 23 million people; the terrible, awful, no good, very bad budget that Trump proposed and how to stop it; paid family and medical leave in the United States of America; and why David Clarke’s appointment to the Department of Homeland Security is a disaster.

    *Special guests include: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, @RepDebDingell; Melissa Boteach, Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress, @amprog; Katie Bethell, PL+US, @PaidLeaveUS; and Christine Neuman-Ortiz,  Voces de la Frontera, @voces_milwaukee

    featuring music from bensound.com

    1 hr
  • Name it. Change it! #PowerUp!
    On the radio show this week we cover Eric Liu’s new book, “You’re More Powerful Than You Think;” we bust myths about immigration policy and cover the many contributions of immigrants to our economy; we talk what you can do to get rid of the motherhood wage hit; and discuss how fighting for liberty, justice, equity and equality can be both fun and high impact.

     *Special guests include: Eric Liu, Citizen University and award winning author; Elisa Ortiz, Appleseed Network; Maya Raghu, National Women’s Law Center; and Donna Norton, MomsRising. 

    featuring music from bensound.com

    1 hr
  • Liberty & Justice for Everyone

    On this #RADIO this week we cover Comey's firing and Russia investigation; bad bills with good names and how to tell the difference; protecting access to healthy foods for kids; and why diversity makes us a stronger nation.

    *Special guests include: Kathryn Stoner,  Center for Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law at Stanford University, @StonerWeiss; Ross Eisenbrey, Economic Policy Institute, @economicpolicy; Howell Weschler,  Alliance for a Healthier Generation, @HealthierGen; Miriam Yeung, co-founder We Belong Together and former ED of National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, @miriamyeung

    featuring music from bensound.com

    1 hr
  • Tips From Elected Leaders & Experts on Having A Powerful Impact (Re-broadcast)

    This week's show is a repeat of the April 24th episode. The show will return to regular coverage next week!

    On the #RADIO show this week we cover the best tactics for fighting for justice in the time of Trump; tips for mindfulness in parenting and the benefits of bilingualism; why access to healthcare including Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is important and impacts us all; and how Washington State is leading the way in protecting women, moms, and the economy.   *Special guests include: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, @PramilaJayapal;  Lina Acosta Sandaal, StopParentingAlone.com, @parentingrelief; Dr. Ben Sommers, @HarvardChanSPH; Washington State Representative Jessyn Farrell, @jessynfarrell1.   featuring music from bensound.com
    59 min
  • Hope At Home - City & State Policies Moving Forward!
    On the #RADIO show this week we cover policies that are moving forward at the local level and how you can have an impact & talk tactics for holding the line at the federal level.  We discuss Seattle's recent paid family leave proposal; Trump’s terrible tax proposal that hurts our economy & only a billionaire could love; how to hold the line on healthcare; and good news on childcare policy and Pre-K for all in New York City.   *Special guests include: Seattle City Council Member Lorena Gonzalez, @SeattleCouncil;  Amy Matsui, National Women’s Law Center, @NWLC; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising;  Andrea Hagelgans, City of New York, @andreahagelgans.   featuring music from bensound.com
    59 min
  • Tips From Elected Leaders & Experts on Having A Powerful Impact
    On the #RADIO show this week we cover the best tactics for fighting for justice in the time of Trump; tips for mindfulness in parenting and the benefits of bilingualism; why access to healthcare including Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is important and impacts us all; and how Washington State is leading the way in protecting women, moms, and the economy.   *Special guests include: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, @PramilaJayapal;  Lina Acosta Sandaal, StopParentingAlone.com, @parentingrelief; Dr. Ben Sommers, @HarvardChanSPH; Washington State Representative Jessyn Farrell, @jessynfarrell1.   featuring music from bensound.com
    59 min

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Fun. Feisty. Relevant. MomsRising Radio hosted by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner is talk radio for moms, and for everyone who's ever had a mom. This hour-long show is produced by We Act Radio and airs on…