My Body. My Pod. with Mini Timmaraju

My Body. My Pod. is back for our second episode, taped in the midst of the government shutdown with U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego. 

💬  “Most voters are very nuanced… I’m not afraid to have discussions with voters whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent, even though we’re going to have disagreements.”

Join Mini for a conversation with Sen. Ruben Gallego who grew up with a single mom and three sisters in Arizona—and brings that experience to his steadfast fight for reproductive freedom and access to health care. In this episode, we cover: 

🚨What’s at stake in the government shutdown

✊ Why protecting affordable care is part of reproductive freedom

🗳️How Sen. Gallego’s upbringing in a working-class Latino family informs his beliefs about health care

🤝And how connection—yes, even across party lines—can coexist with conviction.

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Episode recording: 

October 7, 2025

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We’re officially kicking off My Body. My Pod. with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker — and he’s not holding back. 

💬  “Donald Trump is the most anti-abortion president in our lifetime.” 

So how did JB Pritzker become one of the fiercest governors in the fight for reproductive freedom? It started at home, folding mailers and joining abortion rights rallies (including ours!) with his mom. In this episode, we cover: 

✊ How Illinois became a safe haven for abortion access. 

🗳️ What’s at stake in the fight for reproductive freedom ahead. 

🚨 How to take on bullies like Donald Trump and win. 

🍕 And yes ... Mini even presses the Governor on the all-important Chicago question: which deep dish reigns supreme? 

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Additional Episode Notes:

This episode was recorded before the recent ICE raids in Chicago — unprecedented in their scale and reprehensible in their impact — and before the deployment of National Guard troops across Illinois by the Trump administration. Because of the timing, you won’t hear discussion of these events in this conversation. Reproductive Freedom for All affirms our solidarity with immigrant and undocumented communities, and with leaders like Governor Pritzker who are fighting back against these attacks on our neighbors and our rights. 

Episode recording: 

September 17, 2025

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The fight for reproductive freedom is more urgent than ever. That’s why we’re bringing you My Body. My Pod. — a new podcast hosted by Mini Timmaraju, president & CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All and one of the leading voices in the fight for abortion rights. If you’re into building a nationwide movement to protect and expand health justice, reproductive equity, and the power of people to control their own lives? This show is for you. As a listener, you’ll hear from leaders and changemakers who share wisdom from the front lines, stories of the real struggles people are facing every day, and a vision for the future we’re determined to win. Check out My Body. My Pod. on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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