Let’s Go There with Shira & Ryan

Today we give Colorado a Yasss Queen! They are stepping up for the trans healthcare services, and we have Rep. Brianna Titone, to tell us more!

Also, why you should not take aspiring, sound baths and how to get past money issues in a relationship. Let's go there! 

Special guests: 

Colorado State Rep. Brianna Titone - Health and Insurance Committee, Energy and Environment Committee, Vice Chair, Joint Technology Committee.

 Dr. Chien-Wen Tseng - Member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, as well as a family physician and research director at the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine

Dr. Helen Lavretsky - Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, Director of Integrative Psychiatry Program

Adam Kol - The Couples Financial Coach. He helps couples who love each other make sure the money conversation doesn't get in the way and also hosts the Couples Financial Coach Podcast.

It’s National Herpes Awareness, how do we end the stigma and Shira shares her own personal story. In the political world; are Biden poll numbers worrisome? And we get into changing careers, that and more. Let’s go there! 

Special guests:

Doug Usher - Partner at Forbes Tate Partners.

Dr. Miriam Laufer - Associate Director for Malaria Research at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Jenelle Marie Pierce - Certified Sexuality Educator and Executive Director of The STI Project.

 Chelsea Jay, Nationally Certified Resume Writer and Career Coach who owns Seasoned and Growing.

October 13th is National Herpes Awareness Day. Our very own Shira Lazar opens up and shares more about her own experience with herpes. Plus, Jenelle Marie Pierce, Certified Sexuality Educator and Executive Director of The STI Project joins us to discuss why there's so much stigma around herpes and how to approach conversations around sexual health in a more compassionate way.

As airlines were hit with tons of cancellations over the weekend should we expect more? We get into the latest story to come out of the NFL involving homophobic emails, and our fav. sports reporter joins us! Plus, we highlight the Reverend fighting for anti-trans bills, plus more! 

Special guests:

Oriana Pawlyk - POLITICO’s aviation reporter.

Dr. Amesh Adalja -  Infectious disease MD working on pandemic policy, emerging infections, preventing bioterror.

Reverend Remington Johnson - Presbyterian minister and healthcare chaplain.

Alex Reimer - Digital content producer Audacy Sports.

Sian Bradley - Freelance writer interested in mental health, tech, culture + resistance.

It's National Coming Out Day and we discuss the pros and cons of coming out, as well as the importance of Indigenous People's Day and what's being done to begin healing from the trauma inflicted by the US. and so much more, let's go there! 

Special guests:

Dave Beck - Professor of Native American History at the University of Montana.

John Shiffman - Reuters reporter.

Ash Beckham - Speaker, equality advocate and author of Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Become an Everyday Leader.

Sherrill Wayland here, SAGE’s Director of National Education Initiatives

Kayla Shaggy, a Two Spirit Diné and Annishinabé artist.