What Even Is...?

In this episode "What Even is a Midwife?", host Donna Truong speaks with Tiffany Carter Skillings CPM talk about what responsibilities midwives have, what is it like to be a midwife, midwife training and education, what are the pros and cons of a homebirth, the differences between a midwife vs. doula, and more!

Tiffany Carter Skillings has graduated from Birthwise Midwifery School in 2013 and has been a Certified Professional Midwife for 8 years. In addition to being a CPM, she also is a Certified Lactation Counselor and Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. She has her own practice in Yarmouth, ME called Two Rivers Lactation and Midwifery Clinic. Not only that, but she also is a faculty member of the Birthwide Midwifery School where she teaches the next generation of midwives.

Find Tiffany on:
Two Rivers Lactation and Midwifery School https://www.tworiverslactation.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyCarterSkillingsCPMIBCLCRLC/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tworiverslactation/
LinkedIn bit.ly/3pDH5uP

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Join host Donna Truong and Rabbi Greg Hersh of Reconstructionist Judaism synagogue Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield and listen to their discussion of, "What even is Judaism?" In this episode, we go over what it means to be Jewish, anti-semitism, what it means to eat kosher, and, of course, Hanukkah.

Prior to graduating from Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Rabbi Greg Hersh earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in Philosophy and Religion at George Washington University. After college, Rabbi Hersh lived in a Buddhist monastery in Southeast Asia and explored the Buddhist and eastern philosophies. After, Rabbi Hersh found Reconstructionist Judaism and decided to become a rabbi.

He now is the rabbi of Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield and works part-time at the Burning Bush Adventures, where he takes Jewish people out in the wilderness.

Check out the Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield website (https://www.wakefieldtemple.org/) and the Burning Bush Adventures website (https://burningbushadventures.com/).

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Thank you to Joseph McDade for letting us use his song Elevation as our theme song!

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andrew Budson to talk about Alzheimer's Disease causes, Alzheimer's Disease symptoms, marijuana, sleep, diet, lowering the risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and more!

Dr. Andrew Budson received his MD from Harvard Medical School. He is now currently the Chief of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology at Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Director of Education at the Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, a lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School, AND (yes, there's more) the co-author of Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory:  What's Normal, What's Not, and What to Do About It where he and Maureen O'Connor explain what memory issues are concerning, what Alzheimer's disease is, how to reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease, how to manage your memory, and more!

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Join host Donna Truong as she has an insightful conversation with ex-gang member and now a Gang Rescue and Support Program (GRASP) Outreach Worker Lawrence Goshon and GRASP case manager Jose Palacios-Casillas on what it is like to be a gang member and what they go through.

Established in 1991 in Denver, Colorado, GRASP works with at-risk youths, youths that are currently in gangs, serves as a youth advocate for these individuals, and supports and helps families of gang victims. The highly respected organization is primarily run by ex-gang members who have turned their lives around and strive to help kids better their futures through one-on-one mentoring.

Find GRASP on:
Their website https://graspyouth.org/
Instagram GRASP_Enterprises
Facebook GRASP

Find the other organizations that Jose is involved in:
Words to Power Facebook page
La Raza Youth Leadership Institute Facebook page

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In this episode, we have immigration lawyer Emmanuel Gonzalez, Esq., MBA with us to discuss the different types of visas, the US green card, and the rights that undocumented immigrants as he answers "What Even is the US Immigration Process?"
 
 Emmanuel Gonzalez received his Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School and has had his own law firm for at least 4 years now and does pro bono work, as well. In his practice, he helps and represents immigrants with immigration matters and assists local business owners, too!
 
 Find Emmanuel Gonzalez on:
 His website: https://gonzalezlegaloffice.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gonzalezlegal/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-gonzalez-esq-mba-524a486/

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Thank you to Joseph McDade for letting us use his song Elevation as our theme song!

Have you ever wondered what life was in the colonies was life and in the colonial era of the United States? Or, even wanted to know different facts about the New England colonies? Well, then listen to this episode where American History professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Dr. Abby Chandler helps us answer "What even was life like in Colonial America?"

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Hey, guys! The majority of those who voted on Instagram said that you guys would be interested in my natal chart reading so here it is! I said this in the audio, but Jessica was having her leaves vacuumed during our session so part of the audio is pretty bad, but I did my best with reducing the background noise! I hope you guys enjoy it regardless!

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Host Donna and Lebanese-American screenwriter Christine Hayek discuss the differences between Arab vs. Middle Eastern, Arab vs. Muslim, and the racism and microaggressions that Arab Americans may face in the United States in our episode "What Even is it Like to be Arab American?"

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Thank you to Joseph McDade for letting us use his song Elevation as our theme song!

Do you ever wonder what your moon sign or sun sign mean? How about your venus sign or the other astrological planets in your natal chart? What even are the astrological houses? Come and listen to this episode where we break down the different houses and planets with astrologer, psychic, and reiki-certified Jessica D'Angio.

Find Jessica D'Angio on Instagram at @msfortuneastrology1111, on Facebook at MsFortune Astrology, YouTube at MsFortune Astrology, and book a birth chart reading with Jessica at https://www.msfortuneastrology.com/.

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Learn more about all the zodiac signs, the energy that they bring to your natal chart (AKA your birth chart), and their traits with astrologer, psychic, and reiki-certified Jessica D'Angio.

Find Jessica D'Angio on Instagram at @msfortune1111, on Facebook at MsFortune Astrology, YouTube at MsFortune Astrology, and book your birth chart reading with her on her website https://www.msfortuneastrology.com/.

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Thank you to Joseph McDade for letting us use his song Elevation as our theme song!