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

This show starts out discussing the growing consensus in both Democrats and Republicans alike that we, as a nation, MUST address the criminal injustice system. Then we hear from Christy Turlington Burns about the current state of maternal mortality in the U.S.  Why more women are dying in childbirth here in the US than most other developed nations -- and, importantly, what you can about it. Next up the Women's Media Center gives the lowdown about what's really going on with women in the media, particularly given the controversial firing of NY Times Exec Editor, Jill Abramson. Last but far from least we hear from Sam Kass, Director of the White House Let's Move program about school lunches, healthy foods, and he even shares some easy recipes with you!

The show starts out diving into why 166 other countries have a guaranteed minimum number of paid sick days, but the US isn't one of them.  In fact, 80% of low wage workers don't have access to a single paid sick day here in the U.S. Next up, we hear about the federal budget from the director of an organization that was just nominated for the Nobel Peace Price.  Find and how it can (and will) impact you in your life. Then we move to hearing about the women across the nation who are fasting for immigration policy reform -- and hear why one women is stepping up to run for office. Last but not least, hear directly from the directors of the new film "Paycheck to Paycheck."

*Thank you to special guests, including: Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Jo Comerford, National Priorities Project; Pramila Jayapal, leader of the We Belong Together coalition, author, and a leading national advocate for immigrant, civil and human rights; Shari Cookson and Nick Doobs, HBO Documentary “Paycheck To Paycheck.”

We start the show by exploring the choices that each of us make every day in how we interact with the world.  We explore how the way we treat and take the time to really see each other (or not) has rippling impacts in our local communities and across the world.  No pressure or anything! Then, we get the inside scoop on how the NRA is trying to derail the nomination for Surgeon General, simply because the nominee has stated the obvious in the past:  Gun violence injures people. Next up we get the lowdown on the experience one woman had with getting paid less than her male co-worker despite equal resumes. Finally, we get the inside scoop about the Dunn trial and the need to end Stand Your Ground laws.

*Special Guests Include: Kathy LeMay, award-wining author, noted speaker, and founder, president, and CEO of Raising Change; Dr. Chris Lillis, Doctors For America; Laura Mui; and Esther Armah, regular MSNBC commentator, international journalist, playwright and national best-selling author.