In this emotional episode of She The People, Mindy and Shahida sit down with their longtime friend Alicia — fellow Peace Corps alum and psychiatric NP — for a raw conversation that moves from women’s sports bars and Midwest charm to the Pope’s unexpected Vatican rave.
The heart of the episode centers on grief: Mindy and Alicia share their experiences of losing their fathers within the same year, talking openly about shock, caregiving, guilt, trauma, and the unpredictable ways grief shows up. They discuss what it means to witness someone’s grief, the failures of bereavement policies, and why major life transitions leave so many women unsupported.
The conversation also widens into collective grief — the grief women carry amid ongoing attacks on their rights, labor, autonomy, and representation. The hosts talk candidly about political rage, reproductive injustice, and the rising threat of white Christian nationalism.
Blending humor, heartbreak, politics, and friendship, this episode moves from rollerblading dads to Versailles gardens with ease. It’s a testament to women grieving, resisting, laughing, and fighting for a better world together.