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

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

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

  • #MomsVote! (RE-BROADCAST)

    Breaking Through is off this week but please enjoy one of our recent favorite episodes, and tune in again next week!

    The #RADIO show this week covers the U.S. Supreme Court and immigration policy reform; steps for ending police brutality; the latest with the Iowa caucuses; and hope in partisan times.
    *Special guests include: Marielena Hincapie (@MarielenaNILC), National Immigration Law Center; Monifa Bandele (@monifabandele ), MomsRising;  Jessica Vanden Berg (@JessVandenBerg), Strategic Elements; Bill Finkbeiner, former WA State Senate Majority Leader. 
     
    Music: bensound.com
    59 min
  • Get In Formation!

    The #RADIO show this week covers Beyonce, #BlackLivesMatter, and what pop culture does/doesn't do to move us forward; hears the inside scoop on the Presidential election from the Granite State; discusses the power of humor, red pumps and of using pop culture for change; and finds out why people are fighting over bathing suits and guns in Florida. 

    *Special guests include: dream hampton (@dreamhampton) Revolve Impact, MomsRising, award-winning filmmaker and author; Christina D’Allesandro (@cdallesandro), MomsRising; Luvvie Ajayi (@Luvvie) Awesomely Luvvie and Red Pump Project; Patricia Brigham, League of Women Voters Florida.

    Music: http://www.bensound.com

    59 min
  • It’s Time!
    The #RADIO show this week takes an inside look at the impact of the federal minimum wage for tipped workers being stuck at $2.13 per hour and discusses a new book, Forked: A New Standard For American Dining; then we move on to cover the 23rd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and why it’s time to update that policy; a time traveling discussion about Black women and girls, as well as Black History Month follows; and the show closes with a close look at the election experience in Iowa and New Hampshire.
     
    *Special guests include: Saru Jayaraman, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United);  Vicki Shabo, National Partnership for Women & Families;  Dr. Cynthia Greenlee (@CynthiaGreenlee); Philip Elliot, Washington Correspondent for TIME. 
     
    Music: www.bensound.com
    57 min
  • The Liquid of Life
    On the #RADIO show this week we cover the incarceration crisis in America; the tragic failure of the Flint, Michigan water system; how to deal with the fact that there are ~17 teaspoons of sugar in soda; as well as tips for selecting healthy options in the store and how to advance better food and beverage labeling.
     

    *Special guests, include: Sue Ellen Allen, co-founder of Gina’s Team and author of The Slumber Party from Hell; Monica Lewis Patrick, We The People Of Detroit; Robi Rawl​, Sugar Free Kids Maryland; Dr. Christina Roberto​, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and principal investigator of the Psychology of Eating And Consumer Health (PEACH) lab. 

    1 hr
  • #MomsVote!
    The #RADIO show this week covers the U.S. Supreme Court and immigration policy reform; steps for ending police brutality; the latest with the Iowa caucuses; and hope in partisan times.

    *Special guests include: Marielena Hincapie (@MarielenaNILC), National Immigration Law Center; Monifa Bandele (@monifabandele ), MomsRising;  Jessica Vanden Berg (@JessVandenBerg), Strategic Elements; Bill Finkbeiner, former WA State Senate Majority Leader.   

    1 hr
  • #SOTU!
    On the radio show this week we celebrate that family economic security policies made it into the State of the Union (SOTU) and talk about the impact a speech can have across the nation; then we move on to discuss the state of the environment and the climate agreement.  After that, author Nick Licata shares tips from his new book, “Becoming A Citizen Activist – Stories, Strategies and Advice on how to Change Our World.”  We close the show getting the inside scoop on the ICE raids happening on Central American refugee families who are seeking asylum and discussing what you can do to lift ALL families.
     
    *Special guests include:  Ruth Martin, MomsRising (@MomsRising); Michael Brune, Sierra Club (@sierraclub, @bruneski); Nick Licata, author and elected leader (@nicklicata); and Wendy Cervantes, First Focus (@WendyDC5)
    1 hr
  • Kicking Off 2016 With Good News
    The #RADIO show this week covers the inspiring wins that have kicked off in 2016 already, including President Barack Obama’s Executive Order on gun safety and what it means, as well as NYC Mayor De Blasio’s executive order for paid parental leave for all NYC employees.  The show also covers the Oregon occupation with a special interview with the Rural Organizing Project (ROP) who are in Oregon. We also discuss tips on how to Break the Cycle of dating abuse, including how to talk with your kids, teens and family members about healthy and unhealthy relationships.  
     
    *Special guests include:  Caroline Fredrickson, American Constitution Society,  @crfredrickson; Andrea Hagelgans, Director of Communications NYC Mayor De Blasio, @andreahagelgans; Jessica Campbell, Rural Organizing Project (ROP), @ruralorganiz;  Laila Leigh, Break the Cycle, @BreaktheCycleDV.
    1 hr
  • REBROADCAST: Leaders Live!

    Happy New Year! We're off this week, but please enjoy one of our favorite episodes from 2015!

    During the #RADIO show this week we covered the big, sexy victory with the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit in Congress; discussed inspiring work by the Women’s Foundation to advance fair pay; stood up with the #WeAreBetterThanThis movement; and strategized about ending mass incarceration.
     
    *Special guests include: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown; Wendy Doyle, Women's Foundation; Ben Wikler, MoveOn; Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice.
    1 hr
  • REBROADCAST: Being a Part of the Solution

    Happy Holidays! We're off until 2016, but until then please enjoy one of our very favorite episodes of 2015!

    Inspiring guests on the #RADIO show this week talking about paid family leave, marriage equality, early learning and pre-k for all, voter suppression, and how you can be a part of the solution!  *Special guests include: Sarah Warbelow, Human Rights Campaign; Sheena Wadhawan, Employment Justice Center; Jessica Hiltabidel, Center for Inspired Teaching; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition and host of Igniting Change.

    1 hr
  • Leaders Live!
    During the #RADIO show this week we covered the big, sexy victory with the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit in Congress; discussed inspiring work by the Women’s Foundation to advance fair pay; stood up with the #WeAreBetterThanThis movement; and strategized about ending mass incarceration.
     
    *Special guests include: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown; Wendy Doyle, Women's Foundation; Ben Wikler, MoveOn; Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice.
    1 hr

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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…