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Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Nichole Willden, an educator of 20 years, a poet, writer, and author of The Guild series. A survivor of indoctrination and abuse, Nichole has spent decades writing fiction that sizzles with themes of enslavement, hope, and resilience. Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer talk with Nichole about her poem "Trigger Warning: I Used To Be Pro-Life", her new book Obedience (The Guild, Book 1), and her life during and after belonging to a "high demand religion".

How to find Nichole and her work:
Website: https://nicholemwillden.com
Amazon link for her book - Obedience: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079Z32ZY9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Instagram: https://instagram.com/nicholemwillden
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicholemwillden
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@nicholemwillden
(Link to Nichole reading Trigger Warning: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicholemwillden/video/7117309466055445806?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicholemwillden
Vocal: for her shorter works (poetry and short stories): https://vocal.media/authors/nichole-m-willden

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In this episode Raquel and Jennifer talk to Dominic Travis, a Chief Program Officer of a major wildlife rehab organization, about his experience as an "old white guy" who wants to get it right and be a good ally but needs help. This is the kind of conversation that Raquel and Jennifer have been looking for - a conversation with a white man of privilege who wants to be an ally but realizes he doesn't know what he doesn't know.

How to reach Dominic:
[email protected]


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This episode is the 4th in Madness Cafe's 4-part series on #endgunviolence. Join in as Raquel and Jennifer speak with Caia DeLaVergne, a 2020 Everytown Survivor Fellow, Virginia Moms Demand Action volunteer, and a graduate student working towards her joint MBA/MACC. During her freshman year of college, in 2015, Caia was shot in the head. Listen as Caia talks about how that, and the resulting loneliness, led her to a life as a "lazy activist". 

How to reach Caia:
Instagram and Twitter: @imasurvivooor

Mentioned in this episode:
- *The HEB Foundation - https://thehebfoundation.org/ - "Healing, evolving and building communities one family at a time."
- *Violence Interrupters - https://www.violenceinterrupters.org/ - "Violence Interrupters focus on high level gang mediation and stopping retaliations."
(* Moms Demand Action community partners)
- Hope Charitable Foundation - https://hopecharitable.org/ - "Changing the fabric of our inner city and the world beyond, one child at a time."
- Bipartisan Safer Communities Act - https://www.everytown.org/what-is-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act/
- “Returned citizens” - https://thenationalreentrynetwork.org/
- Cure the Streets - https://www.naarcdc.com/cure-the-streets-naarc
- Text BOLD to 644-33 to tell the Senate to pass gun safety laws 
- Text SURVIVOR to 644-33 to get in touch with survivor communities

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Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer join Kristin Song in conversation about gun safety, responsible and sensible gun storage, and their importance in ending gun violence. Kristin Song became a gun safety activist after her 15-year-old son Ethan was killed with an unsecured gun in his best friend’s house. After learning that the negligent gun owner would not be charged, but instead, his 14-year-old son would be charged with manslaughter, Kristin was determined to strengthen Connecticut's safe storage law and put the responsibility on gun owners instead of children.

Kristin’s unifying approach in Connecticut was instrumental in bringing together both major political parties to put aside their affiliation, leave their egos at the door and keep kids safe. Ethan’s Law requires all guns to be secured if a child or unauthorized person can gain access, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Kristin expanded her mission to keep kids safe to the federal level. Ethan’s Law was introduced in the Senate and House in 2021. Kristin testified in front of the Senate judiciary committee in May of 2021, and as of today, Ethan’s Law has hundreds of cosponsors and organizations that have stepped up to endorse Ethan’s Law.

How to reach Kristin:
Ethan Miller Song Foundation: www.songstrong.org
Twitter: @ethanlaw2
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.song.58

Mentioned in this episode:
Newtown Action Alliance, https://www.newtownactionalliance.org/
#EndGunViolence Lunch & Lobby Days, https://www.newtownactionalliance.org/endgunviolence-lunch-lobby-days

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In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak openly and candidly about what's on their minds and on their hearts. Settle in for this one - it's a long episode but there's a lot going on in the world right now. We encourage you to speak up, take care, and spread the word.

• abortion.cafe - collection of abortion resources
• shoutyourabortion.com - campaign to normalize abortion
• donations4abortion.com - donate to support abortion funds by state
• secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - donate to the national network of abortion funds (donations split between 80+ abortion funds)
• usow.org/repro/volunteer - list of abortion clinics across the country that need volunteers
• dontbanequality.com - language for companies to use to stand against the ruling
• plancpills.org/ambassadors - early abortion access pills you can store in your cabinet
• prochoice.org - abortion access hotline
• natalist.com/products/early-pregnancy-test-strips - buy early pregnancy test strips
• plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control - get info on types of birth control
• choice.crd.co - collection of these above links and more, managed by @starplanes (DM them on twitter to add more)
• guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/abortion-policy-absence-roe - abortion policy by state as of June 1, 2022
  • More in-depth version: guttmacher.org/state-policy 
• https://podvoices.help

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Welcome to part 2 of Madness Cafe's #endgunviolence series. For this episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Leslie Washington, a senior Survivor Fellow, national trainer and a graduate of Demand A Seat's Spring 2022 cohort with Everytown for Gun Safety, as well as a Mom's Demand Action volunteer. Leslie opens up about her work in ending gun violence as well as her experience as a survivor of domestic violence.

Here's how to reach out to Leslie:
Facebook: Leslie Washington
Twitter: @lawashingtonmo

Demand a Seat, launched in 2021,  is a program of Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund that trains grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors to take the next step in their advocacy efforts by running for office and working on campaigns to elect gun sense candidates.

Everytown for Gun Safety, www.everytown.org/
Demand a Seat, www.everytown.org/demand-a-seat/


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The horrifying fact in America at this time is that gun violence, directly or indirectly, touches everyone. That said, we are all survivors of gun violence. In efforts to bring awareness to this issue and try to #endgunviolence, Madness Cafe is doing a special series about gun violence. This episode is part 1 of 4 in that series. Joining Raquel and Jennifer to discuss gun violence and how to end it is Celeste Kanpurwala, the Michigan chapter leader of Moms Demand Action.

Moms Demand Action, https://momsdemandaction.org/
"Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We also work in our own communities and with business leaders to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe."

To reach out to the Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action: [email protected]

Where you can find Celeste:
Twitter: @celkanpurwala
Website: http://boldbravegoddess.com
IG: @boldbravegoddess
Email: [email protected]

Articles referenced and inspiration for episode:
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/
https://www.rd.com/article/commonsense-gun-laws/
https://www.everytown.org/
https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://www.boldbravegoddess.com/post/how-you-can-help-end-gun-violence

1. Become more politically active.
2. Attend community meetings where decisions are being made and where community leaders are present.
3. Talk to your school leaders.
4. When your kids are going over to other people’s houses, make sure you are asking the adults in the household if they have guns present.
5. Support community and hospital based violence intervention programs.
6. DON’T support organizations, companies, and stores who don’t recognize gun safety and especially those who negligently flout gun extremism.
7. Talk to those friends and family members who are difficult.
8. Check out Moms Demand Action and other organizations too.
9. Lift up the voices of the students who are making a difference in this movement.
10. Take care of yourself. 

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Hop into our time machine and travel back to July 1, 2021 when we released our very first episode of Madness Cafe. We were so very excited and (to be honest) slightly terrified. Now it's official - we made it to our first anniversary! We truly could not have done it without all of you. Thank you for coming along with us on this journey. Listen in as we reminisce about this past year and dream about what we want for the coming year.


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Raquel and Jennifer talk about money and the meaning of wealth with guest Saundra Davis, a nationally-recognized financial coach, educator, consultant, and dynamic motivational speaker. Saundra is the founder of FFC Certification and Sage Financial Solutions. Sage Financial Solutions bridges the gap between financial service professions and low-wealth communities.

How to contact/follow Saundra:
Website: www.sagefinancialsolutions.org
IG: sage.money
FB: sagemoney
Twitter: sagemoney

Articles/inspiration for this episode:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2022/02/18/closing-the-generational-wealth-gap-five-ways-to-build-wealth/?sh=5b92419172df

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/eliminating-black-white-wealth-gap-generational-challenge/

https://www.brookings.edu/research/closing-the-racial-wealth-gap-requires-heavy-progressive-taxation-of-wealth/

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Raquel and Jennifer talk to two women entrepreneurs who are also women of color - Naquitah Herbert and Jessica Norwood. Naquitah is a designer realtor (interior designer + realtor) who helps her clients and "the world heal through creative self expression" through her company, LYVDN Design. Jessica Norwood is the former chef and co-owner of OM Cafe in Ferndale, MI.

How to reach Naquitah:
Website: https://msha.ke/elyvatedrealty/
Instagram & Facebook: @lyvdndesign

How to reach Jessica:
Instagram: @saidnotogomez

Articles/inspiration for today's episode:
https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/9061-5-challenges-faced-by-women-entrepreneurs-of-color

https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2021/04/minority-women-drive-business-growth-in-pandemic.html?page=all

https://www.inc.com/magazine/201811/michelle-cheng/minority-women-entrepreneur-founder-womenable.html

https://www.thecorporatesister.com/blog/5-challenges-faced-women-color-entrepreneurs/

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