Admittedly, Danielle hasn't been very involved in the environmental lane of activism. We each have our lanes in which we feel most "qualified" and experienced to make an impact. And while this isn't one Danielle has concentrated on very deeply, members of her family have dedicated their life to this exact lane of activism. So when Danielle's incredible sister-in-law and her team at the Environmental Defense Fund, asked her to help disseminate crucial information that people (especially parents) may not otherwise acquire due to acts by the current administration, she of course knew she needed to use her platforms for this exact reason.

Luckily, Kari Rhinehart, a mom from Indiana who has gone through the unimaginable, is beyond determined to retell her daughter's story to ensure we don't tune out and assume that just because we aren't hearing about "invisible" injustices and life-threatening exposures happening in our communities, that they aren't there. At 13-years-old, Kari's charismatic, passionate teen daughter, Emma, was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Determined to find out the cause, Kari began researching, and led to the overwhelming evidence that it was caused by trichloroethylene (TCE), a carcinogen that contaminated groundwater in Franklin, Indiana. Within a decade, over 50 other local children would be diagnosed with rare forms of blood, brain, and bone cancer. Devastatingly, Emma died three months later. Kari has not stopped fighting since then. Her story is heartbreaking, brave, and a stark reminder that we live in a society in which the greatest dangers are often the ones about which we've never been informed, on purpose.

This conversation is not meant to instill overwhelming fear, but is a call-to-action for each of us to be increasingly observant, alert, and to trust our gut. With the enormous federal cuts taking place in environmental protections, even the limited information we once had is greatly at risk. For the unforeseeable future, it will be up to each of us and all of us to share stories, search for truth, and fight for justice, just like Kari.

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When Danielle asked Adam to watch Adolescence, he was a little confused at first. But as he kept watching, he started to put the pieces together as to why. In this episode, they discuss aspects of the series, including how much there's still to learn about teenage life nowadays, and how much we, as parents, have to keep up with.

Topics include:

• Andrew Tate's influence on our younger generation.
• How" Adolescence" relates to the movie "Fight Club."
• Why podcasters such as Joe Rogan are more insidious than they seem.
• How Right Wing influencers use "pop culture" and "gossip" to lure people in.
• In what ways does the Wellness industry lead to "tradwife" culture?
• What aspects of Danielle and Adam's own parenting do they think they've done well concerning these situations, and how can they improve?

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In this "catch up" episode, Danielle and Adam do their best to keep things more on the lighthearted side despite everything being complete chaos. Of course, it's virtually impossible to do that right now, so it winds up being a blended conversation of a lot of different timely subjects for them, including:

• Adam selling his Tesla, which he also calls, "his favorite thing he ever bought."
• Adam's thoughts about Danielle's episode with her mom.
• Danielle's first trip, at age 47, to a dispensary.
• The reliance of "vices" right now, while we're all on "airport time."
• Why Danielle just canceled her trip to speak at the largest mom's convention in the world.
• Why it's hard to bond as partners right now, and how we need to work harder to maintain connection.

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Danielle has been wanting to sit down with some people who have been inspiring her throughout this new movement to fight for Democracy and humanity. Gina is a content creator whom Danielle has come to really respect and admire for her incredible voice and insight. She was so excited that Gina agreed to be a guest on the podcast. Danielle and Gina discuss:

• How Gina's brand has morphed and evolved recently.
• Gina's thoughts about the election results and why there's so many issues surrounding the outcome.
• Growing up in the south, and how it impacted her ideals and views.
• Participating in a 100 day consumer boycott.
• How Gina is staying grounded and "calm-ish" during this period.
• The process of becoming a "self-sufficient" household.
• The "extinction burst" of the patriarchy.
• The necessary conversation Gina had with her husband immediately following the election.

And so much more!

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Danielle fully realizes what a privilege it is to be able to sit down with her mom, Linda, and discuss eight decades of her life! And right now, we need to learn from the wisdom and experiences of older women more than ever! In this episode, Danielle and her mom discuss:

• Linda's childhood: growing up in Trenton, NJ. Which inventions/advancements she most remembers
• Polio and the vaccine
• Whether or not there was ever a thought that a woman could choose not to get married and have kids
• How she raised three activists
• Did she and her husband ever disagree about politics
• How worried is she about the state of our democracy
• The rise in vaccine skepticism, intolerance of immigrants, and the attack on women and other marginalized groups
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

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Adam and Danielle discuss Danielle's most recent diagnosis. Danielle talks about how this new "revelation" about herself has been somewhat emotional, even though the diagnosis is something she's known about herself for so long. Other subtopics include:

• Why didn't Danielle tell Adam she was going to get evaluated?
• What aspect of ADHD has been the most eye-opening for Danielle?
• How ADHD is further exposing the unfairness of gender roles for women
• When did Danielle first become suspicious that she has ADHD?
• Why hasn't Adam done more research, gotten more help concerning his ADHD?

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In this part follow-up to the post election episodes, part "how do we best support one another in hard times?" episode, Danielle highlights an obvious shift in Adam's overall attentiveness and sensitivity towards her recently. She wonders what has prompted this change, and how Adam feels since making it. What is Adam doing differently that Is totally making Danielle feel seen and heard in a way she never has before? She also asks whether or not he's still listening to Joe Rogan, and what he thinks about "bro culture" amidst the current state of things in the country. Additionally, as Adam is facing new endeavors in his business life, how can Danielle best support him? What methods of care and comfort are most effective for Adam from Danielle? Plus, we polled around 5,000 members of our audience about the current state of their relationship and mutual support at the present moment. Danielle reads the answers, and discusses what their audience thinks about how differing views of the current administration is affecting their relationships.

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Danielle and Adam have the opportunity to choose one challenge for each other to complete in the next thirty days. They discuss how they came up with these challenges, how they think one another should go about doing the work to complete them, and what the ultimate goal is for each.

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Following up to their episode from two weeks ago, "What does Adam REALLY need?" it's Danielle's turn to discuss what it is she most wants and needs from a partner at this stage of life. Danielle and Adam discuss:

• What does "romance" even mean anymore?
• What's the difference between being "sweet" and being "romantic?"
• What did Adam ask Danielle for the first time a few days ago that he had never asked her before?
• Why "companionship" is taking on a more important role the older Danielle gets?
• In what ways has Adam really stepped up and showed he's finally listening to certain needs that Danielle has long expressed?
• Why "self-awareness" can help avoid so many issues in a relationship.

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In this highly requested episode, Danielle gives her perspective concerning the current F*ckedupedness happening in our country. Things seem REALLY bleak. And yes, we have a sh*t ton of work to do. But Danielle also wants everyone to remember, that this HAS always been our country. This time, we just have no choice but to not look away. In this episode:

• Why Danielle is optimistic, while also enraged and of course, worried.
• How our upbringings as Gen-Xers and Millennials give us a false sense that our country is "more divided than ever."
• Her very philosophical comparison of Trump to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
• Why we CANNOT look away right now, and what we can do to stay motivated.
• Small ways we can make a different even while being exhausted AF.

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