Rachel speaks with Cyo Ray Nystrom the CEO and co-founder of Quim, a self-care line for humans with vaginas and humans without vaginas who love vaginas. Their mission is to create products that deepen the connection you have with your own body, and empower you to care for it in a way that makes sense for you. After 8-years of enduring recurrent vaginal health issues, Cyo partnered with a childhood friend Rachel Washtien, to launch a plant-based vaginal wellness company aimed towards empowering people with vaginas to care for said vaginas in sustainable ways. Quim is based in SF and wants to de-stigmatize conversations about vaginal health and cannabis.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Cyo Ray Nystrom

Quim: https://itsquim.com/ use code: cyosaidso10 for $10 off your order

Producer: Alana Fineman

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This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off of your first month of professional therapy at: https://www.betterhelp.com/girlgovpodcast/

Rachel speaks with Mannie Thomas III, the Co-Executive Director and Growth Coordinator for Success Stories where their mission is to provide an alternative to prisons that builds safer communities by delivering feminist programming to people who have caused harm. We discuss the impact of sayings like "be a man", the consequences of patriarchal beliefs and norms and how feminism can help create safer communities and a safe space for men to learn, listen and grow. Mannie is our very first male guest and we're excited to have him here to discuss what feminism looks like to SSP and how men can show up and be allies to women.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Mannie Thomas III

Success Stories Program: https://www.successstoriesprogram.org/

Producer: Alana Fineman

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This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off of your first month of professional therapy at: https://www.betterhelp.com/girlgovpodcast/

Rachel speaks with Leydy Rangel, the National Communications Manager for the United Farm Workers Foundation whose mission is to empower communities to ensure human dignity. They talk about the si se puede attitude, what it was like meeting President Biden to discuss a pathway for citizenship and her personal story as a dreamer and daughter of a migrant farm worker family and much more. To learn more ways to help, text "si se puede" to 877877.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Leydy Rangel

United Farm Workers Foundation: https://www.ufwfoundation.org/

Producer: Alana Fineman

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This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off of your first month of professional therapy at: https://www.betterhelp.com/girlgovpodcast/

Rachel speaks with Samantha Tradelius, the founder of the Sparkle Foundation which is a non profit 501(c)(3) that focuses on single mothers caring for children. Sparkle's mission is to enhance the lives of women and children through gifts, goods, enrichment, and resources. They focus on women because they never ask, children because they are the victims of circumstance and people because they want them to live a life of purpose. Learn more about Sparkle and how you can get involved at their website below.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Samantha Tradelius

The Sparkle Foundation: https://www.sparklenow.org/

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel speaks with friend Molly about her time with the Peace Corps in Rwanda, women's nutrition, menstrual and overall health, the white savior complex and much more. Molly explains what her experience was like and gives advice on how to know if joining the Peace Corps is right for you. To learn more about the Peace Corps please visit: https://www.peacecorps.gov/

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Molly Edwards

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Kass speak with The Debt Collective's Philadelphia branch and new member organizer Lauren Horner about cancelling student debt and college for all. We discuss financial liberation, what it was like drafting an executive order and whether or not President Joe Biden can really cancel federal student debt with just the flick of his pen. Learn more about how you can join the union and push for structural transformation and collective liberation at their website below.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Guest: Lauren Horner

The Debt Collective: https://debtcollective.org/

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Kass speak with the Fátima Guevara, Founder and Jenna Finch, Director of Operations from The Cantu Foundation. TCF is inspired by Fátima's own special needs dog, Cantu. A 501(c)3 organization, The Cantu Foundation is a volunteer and donation-based non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates dogs in need in the poorest areas of Tijuana, Mexico and Southern California. Please head over to their website linked below to learn more about their foundation, volunteering, donating, fostering or adopting.

*TW: In this episode, there are small portions where animal abuse and neglect are discussed.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Guests: Fátima Guevara and Jenna Finch

The Cantu Foundation: https://www.thecantufoundation.org/

Producer: Alana Fineman

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In celebration of PRIDE month, Rachel and Kass speak with Jen LaBarbera and Stacy Sakamoto from San Diego PRIDE and She Fest to discuss the history of PRIDE, how to be an ally, the Equality Act, how to attend and support PRIDE this year and much more. Stacy currently serves as the She Fest Chair and previously served as Pride’s Festival Manager and Assistant Parade Manager and Jen currently serves as the Education & Advocacy Manager at San Diego Pride, where they manage the organization’s community partnerships, education & advocacy programs, civic engagement, and international diplomacy work. Please find the links below to learn more about Pride, She Fest and the Equality Act.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Guests: Jen LaBarbera and Stacy Sakamoto

San Diego Pride: https://sdpride.org/

San Diego She Fest: https://sdpride.org/shefest/

Sign the Pledge in Support of the Equality Act: https://act.4equality.us/a/sign

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Kassandra discuss their thoughts on Kamala Harris' news conference with Guatemala President Alejandro Giammatei, the ending of their favorite podcast 'Frenemies' and more. This is a candid conversation with two amigas who are learning more about immigration issues, something they are both passionate about. Rachel & Kass both grew up in a border town in Southern San Diego and stand with those wanting a better life and seeking asylum, something their families did for them years ago.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel speaks with friend Hekmat Zeidan, first generation Palestinian-American and activist. Hekmat breaks down the occupation of Palestine, her personal experience and how we can help and get involved. The two have an honest conversation on the issues behind media, education and the US' involvement. Please find our resources below to learn more on ways to help and continue the conversation.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Hekmat Zeidan

Resources: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/

https://pcrf1.z2systems.com/np/clients/pcrf1/donation.jsp?campaign=1680

https://linktr.ee/palestinianyouthmovement

Producer: Alana Fineman

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