By Sue Scott
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The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.
We are rallying with Hope and Joy to put this Woman in the White House with this music-filled evening full of motivation to Get Out the VOTE! Special guest, social and political documentarian Mary Beth Yarrow, shares her life’s journey that begins with jumping down a rabbit hole in 1968 for her uncle Gene McCarthy’s run for president and coming out a changed person. Musical guest Rachel Kurtz lets queer kids know that they’re all right with her in light of the anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country. Originally from Arizona, Jaspar Lepak sings a passionate plea to her home state to stand up and fight for her and vote for reproductive freedom for all. Zippy Laske has a powerful message for her young daughters in her heart-filled, “Hand in Hand.” Kennadi Hurst brings us to our feet in Tim Levy’s new song “JOY” written just for us for this upcoming election AND Kennadi implores us that NOW is the time to put a woman in charge! Plus, Silvia Pontaza & Sue Scott remind us that when women show up, shit happens! So Please VOTE!
Episode DetailsThe post Ep. 40 Rallying to Win – LIVE – guests Mary Beth Yarrow, Rachel Kurtz, Jaspar Lepak & Kennadi Hurst with Tim Levy! appeared first on Island of Discarded Women podcast.
Special guest Rose McGee, founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, shares her life changing journey of offering comfort by delivering sweet potato pies to those affected by trauma around the country. Katy Vernon and her female powered band, Favourite Girl, empower and rock us! Plus, Katy sings personally about the mother she lost at 12 and her older brother who knows she’s still there. Storyteller Jen Santoro Rotty, with a new song by Katy, shares a powerful story of adoption, discovery and belonging. AND Shanan Custer & Sue Scott honor, celebrate and recapture flags!
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Special guest Mary Tjosvold, award-winning humanitarian and businesswoman, creates communities wherever she goes and credits the strong women in her life with inspiring her to walk through doors. Musical guest Yemi Love, shares her journey from Nigerian recording star, to life in Minnesota spreading love through every gorgeous song. Guest storyteller Stacey Dinner-Levin wishes caregivers could be seen as she navigates life with her adult autistic son. Dae Yang & Sue Scott, with a beautiful new song by Zippy Laske, celebrate the women who’ve encouraged them to take their hands off the handlebars.
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Alison Young, the blissful hiker, seeks out the natural world for healing and finds beauty in thriving one magnificent trail at a time. Katie Dahl shares songs that are “terrifyingly personal” and learns that there is unexpected communion in acceptance. Mary Shaffer searches for a spark of joy at a craft fair and discovers a life-changing truth spoken by her ancestors. Dae appreciates her grandmother for the gift of the soothing sounds of cooking. Silvia is grateful for the pain that has shaped who she is today. Sue realizes that a blanket of protection for her garden beds is more than just a metaphor for her life. And Zippy makes a commitment to sobriety and brings us a powerful new song celebrating the joys that flower into something brave and beautiful.
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Special guest, Mary Kunesh, the first Indigenous woman elected to the MN Senate, shares the personal side of her life that has informed her tireless efforts to make change. Musical guest Jaspar Lepak honors a childhood friend, wishes she had grown up with rock music and celebrates how strong she felt after giving birth. Shanan Custer’s discovery that she is a relation to General George, brings her mother’s Indigenous identity full circle. Dae Yang knows her infant child will follow her dreams with a big bright heart. Silvia Pontaza wants to be as happy as her father-in-law. Zippy Laske wonders in a new song if possibilities can take flight. And Sue Scott sees so much strength in an all-female city council, a 27-year-old Somali mayor named Nadia and the equality of the ERA.
UPDATE: Jaspar Lepak and I wrote and performed “The Ballad of ERA” which can be heard in this show. Since we recorded the show in December the wording of the MN ERA bill has been rewritten to include: “…pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive freedom.” The bill is making its way through the legislative session right now!
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Special guest Pat Miles learned a lot about what hadn’t been addressed after the sudden death of her husband. To help others avoid the same challenges, she shares her discoveries in her new book. We are standing up for women who are standing up with help from blues woman Kelley Hunt. Plus, Kelley sings about the light she sees in the future. AND with actor Dana Lee Thompson and a beautiful new song by Zippy Laske, we pay tribute to the stunning spoken word artist Brittany Delaney who left us way too soon.
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It’s our “thunderous” August show under the tent! Special guest and musician Gaelynn Lea shares her journey from Tiny Desk Contest to Macbeth on Broadway and advocates for embracing accessibility culture. Lorna Landvik brings us the church bulletin bloopers that inspired her latest novel. Singer/songwriter Jaspar Lepak finds herself in the sliver of a moon. Silvia Pontaza does her best AI assistant in Spanish. And Sue Scott has a dialogue with a chatbot that reveals the racial and gender bias inherent in its programming.
Episode DetailsThe post Ep. 34 Seat at the Table – LIVE – with special guest Gaelynn Lea! appeared first on Island of Discarded Women podcast.
It’s our June show outside on a gorgeous night! Special guest, the one and only Paula Poundstone subs in as our virtual assistant, tries to learn a lullaby and shares a never before told story! Musical guest Jearlyn Steele brings us songs and stories created with her grandkids. Leslye Orr invites us to see the world her way. Dae Yang celebrates her pending beautiful surprise baby. Zippy Laske with David Gerald Sutton reminds us that we are all mathematical miracles in a gorgeous new song. And Sue Scott prays that young girls looking into mirrors see endless possibilities!
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An important night in our new home! Special guest Princess Titus, the co-founder of Appetite for Change, lost her son to gun violence. She shares her drive to help others heal from this type of trauma. Musical guest Jonatha Brooke, takes us on a personal journey through original songs written for a Disney movie, a new commission and her one-woman musical about caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s. Spoken Word artist Brittany Delaney, summons us to heal our souls from the inside out. Zippy Laske sings an acoustic version of her recent single “Low” and brings us a new song that lays the groundwork for Silvia, Jonatha & Sue to challenge assumptions made about us.
Episode DetailsBONUS CONTENT from our May 4th show!
Princess Titus reads her first entry from the powerful 2022 anthology, Let the Black Woman Say, Ase’
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Our beautiful December show! Special guest Patty Wetterling, a searching mom for over 27 years, graciously shares with Sue her journey of hope to find her son Jacob. Musical guest Leslie Vincent admires the courage of her grandmother and the spirit of a friend in two original songs. Guest contributor Rosanna Staffa yearns to meet the Alan Ginsburg she knows. Mo Perry learns there is wisdom in the bodymind and Zippy Laske composes an ode for our tribute to the first Madame Speaker!
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