Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

Shannon welcomes Author and Theatre Scholar, Jennifer-Scott Mobley. Mobley is the Immediate Past President of the Women and Theatre Program of the Association of Theatre in Higher Education. Holding a PhD in Theatre Studies from The City University of New York Graduate Center, an MFA in Dramaturgy and Theatre Criticism from Brooklyn College, and a BA in Theatre from the College of William and Mary, Mobley has worked as a performer and dramaturge throughout the New York City metropolitan area. She also serves as a curator of the Jane Chambers Feminist Playwriting Contest.

Tonight on The Authentic Woman, we will discuss Jennifer-Scott Mobley's fascinating book, Female Bodies on the American Stage: Enter Fat Actress, which analyzes the female body in performance, specifically the manner in which in which we represent and interpret the fat feminine form. Above all else, this will be an exploration of female body image.

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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 This week on The Authentic Woman, Guest Host Susan Singer will interview author and journalist, Pythia Peay. Peay writes about spirituality, psychology, and the American psyche. Over the past thirty years, she has covered such topics as the soul of the city, prayer circles, near death experiences, the rebirth of “feminine spirituality,” post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression, political psychology, and has conducted interviews with scores of pioneering thinkers from Clarissa Pinkola Estes to Robert Jay Lifton.

Peay’s work over the years has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Utne Magazine, Washingtonian, Religion News Service, The Washington Post, La Repubblica, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and past publications such as George, New Woman and Common Boundary. Currently she writes for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and her own blog, America on the Couch. She has received awards for her work from The American Association of University Women and Women in the Media. 

Susan Singer is a rabble-rousing artist, activist, writer, and teacher whose primary desire is to make the world a better place by ending violence against women, helping people find their personal path, creating beauty, and spreading creativity. She uses her artwork to reach deep within herself to find her core and to channel her vision of Spirit to inspire, delight, (and perhaps sometimes provoke!) others.  

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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Shannon welcomes Angela Peabody, President and Founder of the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that was formed to eradicate gender based violence and empower women and girls worldwide through education.

Female Genital Mutilation is internationally recognized as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. An estimated 230,000 women and girls are at risk for female genital mutilation in the U.S. annually.  Around the world, 8000 girls are victims of FGM daily. Up to 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of FGM. 

Female genital mutilation has been illegal in the United States since 1996, and transporting girls out of the U.S. for FGM is now punishable by five years in jail, but the procedure is still performed in private, and it has gone largely underground.

The Authentic Woman is a weekly radio show hosted by women's rights leader, Shannon Fisher, offering perspectives on the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders. 

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Special Guest Host, Michele J. Rolle, is a Chief Mammography Technologist at a prominent Obstetrics and Gynecology practice, which she has represented in television, radio and print interviews. She has been compassionately educating women about breast health for more than 25 years. Michele has recently debuted her memoir, Invisible Warrior, an inspiring narrative that lays bare the struggles of her youth in the New York City projects and follows her into a triumphant adulthood.

Michele will be interviewing Kelly Hickok, who served eight years on the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities and currently sits on the Community Integration Advisory Commission to provide input to the Governor on issues impacting the lives of individuals with disabilities.  Kelly is also a member of the elite National ADA Leadership Network. After spending 20 years as an architectural consultant relating to Accessibility and the ADA, Kelly is now the Community Services Manager for Resources for Independent Living.  

Workshops mentioned in the show: Empowerment To Prevent Institutionalization - contact Kelly Hickok at [email protected]. Chronic Disease Self Management-You Can Live Well Virginia - contact Joan Welch at [email protected].

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Executive Director Tarina Keene talks to Shannon about the TRAP (Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers) legislation that has been debated in Virginia for the last four years. The fight against these TRAP laws has been the focus of much media attention, including being featured in the film Political Bodies, which won "Best Documentary" at the Austin Film Festival in 2013. 

Tarina has been mentioned in many national publications and has appeared on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the impact on women’s access to reproductive healthcare.  Her interview with Shannon Fisher is a deep look into TRAP Laws and the methods by which they circumvent Roe v. Wade by chipping away at abortion rights with unnecessary and cost-prohibitive regulations. After years of heated debate and political maneuvering, Virginia's women's health centers reached a critical victory at the September 17th Virginia Board of Health meeting.  This podcast details the long and winding road heretofore of Virginia TRAP regulations.

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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Shannon is proud to welcome 17-year-old author Hope Bolinger as her guest this week to discuss her newly released novel, Unmasked. Hope has written everything from poems to short stories to scripts - and now has published a full-length novel (the first in a series). Hope wrote Unmasked when she was 16, during her junior year in High School in Hudson, Ohio. The book is filled with deep insight into human nature and timeless religious themes.

Several of Hope's poems and essays have been published in anthologies, she is a journalist for N 2 Publishing, and her first original play was performed when she was in eighth grade. Now a senior in High School, Hope lives with her parents, older sister Grace, younger brother Daniel, Brazilian exchange student “sister” Fe, three dogs, and Twix the Wondercat (who has his own Facebook page).

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter:  @MsShannonFisher.  

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Guest Host Leslie Salzillo is a political activist, writer, and artist. She advocates for women, minorities, LGBT, and students. She runs the largest Rush Limbaugh Boycott Page on Facebook. Tonight, Leslie will interview fellow activists, Kimberley A. Johnson and Madison Kimrey, to discuss the We Are Women Rally and social media activism.

Kimberley A. Johnson is a feminist blogger known for her outspoken stance on the need to enshrine women’s rights into the U.S. Constitution by ratifying the ERA. In addition to her political activism, Kimberley A. Johnson is the author of three nonfiction books, including her recent release, AMERICAN WOMAN The Poll Dance: Women and Voting.

Madison Kimrey is a 13 year old writer and activist from NC who founded NC Youth Rock in support of teen voter pre-registration. She is a Davidson Young Scholar Ambassador and recipient of a local NAACP Youth Social Justice Award. Madison writes about women's, LGBT and animal right issues on her blog, Functional Human Being.

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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Shannon examines the groundbreaking art exhibit, "Women's Rights: An Artist's Perspective," with Karen Teegarden and Karen Gutfreund of UniteWomen.org. 

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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This week on The Authentic Woman, Guest Host Susan Singer interviews a gifted, talented, self-taught photographer and storyteller, Sylvia DeVoss.

Sylvia began life as a Jehovah’s Witness, was kicked out for heresy at age 13, went off the deep end, married, had a child, divorced, spent five months in a mental institution due to a case of mistaken identity, loved women, realized she was gay (yes, in that order), then slowly began her climb back to sanity with the help of friends, art, and her tremendous courage. Sylvia has battled depression that threatened to consume her, but she is now on the other side and celebrating each day. Her artwork conveys her intense love of music, her twin granddaughters, and nature. Her storytelling is the most natural thing about her; it is impossible to talk to Sylvia without getting wound into one of her stories about her fascinating life. This show will take you into the mind of this remarkable woman.

Susan Singer is a rabble-rousing artist, activist, writer, and teacher whose primary desire is to make the world a better place by ending violence against women, helping people find their personal path, creating beauty, and spreading creativity. She uses her artwork to reach deep within herself to find her core and to channel her vision of Spirit to inspire, delight, (and perhaps sometimes provoke!) others.  

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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This week on The Authentic Woman, Guest Host Susan Singer interviews Gaye Adegbalola, Blues Music Award winner and a founding member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women. Gaye composes, plays guitar and harmonica, and has recorded 10 CDs on Alligator Records and has toured widely throughout the U.S. and internationally. Gaye has also released four CDs on her own Hot Toddy Music label. A former Virginia State Teacher of the Year, Gaye is also in demand for workshops, lectures and motivational public speaking. A longtime activist, she is presently involved with issues of diversity and is committed to the struggle for LGBT rights.

Susan Singer is a rabble-rousing artist, activist, writer, and teacher whose primary desire is to make the world a better place by ending violence against women, helping people find their personal path, creating beauty, and spreading creativity. She uses her artwork to reach deep within herself to find her core and to channel her vision of Spirit to inspire, delight, (and perhaps sometimes provoke!) others. 

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of women writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

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