Episodes

Oct. 3, 2023

Lessons Learned: Hard & Heated Political Conversations

In episode 51, we relive some conversations we had or witnessed with family members about politics. We reflect on what we did wrong and how to approach these difficult conversations in the future (if at all, which is okay too...

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Sept. 26, 2023

What Does it Mean to be a U.S. Citizen?

In episode 50 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we talk through what it means to be a U.S. citizen - literally and metaphorically. Let's connect : United SHE Stands Instagram Resources: Oxford Languages and Google - English |...

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Sept. 19, 2023

PUSHing for Change: Stillbirth Awareness & Prevention with PUSH for E…

In episode 49, we sit down with two members of PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy, Allie Felker and Ana Lepe Vick. These ladies share their personal stories of losing their babies to stillbirth, how this can happen to anyone, and ...

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Sept. 12, 2023

The Reproductive Freedom Amendment & the Fight for Reproductive Justi…

In episode 48, we sit down with two members of Ohio Women's Alliance to talk about the organization's progress and goals with Reproductive Justice (RJ) in Ohio and the state's Reproductive Freedom ballot initiative coming up ...

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Sept. 5, 2023

The Myth of the Founding Fathers

In episode 47 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we discuss our Founding Fathers. This episode is based on a chapter in the book “The Myths That Made America” by Heike Paul, a professor of American studies in Germany. Heike'...

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Aug. 29, 2023

The Intersection of Advocacy, Passion, and Entrepreneurship with Nata…

In episode 46, we sit down with Natalie Benamou to talk about how her passion led to entrepreneurship and how she advocates for women and, more specifically, women's healthcare. Natalie is the Founder of HerCsuite™ Women’s Ne...

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Aug. 22, 2023

Time for Vaycay! Exploring Federally Mandated Days Off Across the Glo…

In episode 45 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we talk about how many days the United States requires us to take off, or lack thereof, and compare strategies with other countries. Let's connect : United SHE Stands Instagram ...

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Aug. 15, 2023

The Public Education Crisis in the United States

In episode 44 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we walk through some of the major issues facing our public education system today. Let's connect : United SHE Stands Instagram Organizations: Jumpstart for Young Children Nation...

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Aug. 8, 2023

Life in the Classroom: A Conversation about being a Teacher in Modern…

In episode 43, we sit down with Miss J. to talk about her experience as a teacher, her perspective of our country's education system, and why she decided to leave the profession. Miss J. has dedicated seven years of her …

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Aug. 1, 2023

From the Vault! Ranked Choice Voting with Kyle Herman from Rank the V…

We're taking a break from releasing new episodes for four weeks this summer. This week, we dug into our vault and are re-releasing our episode on Ranked Choice Voting with Kyle Herman. In this episode, we sit down with Kyle...

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July 25, 2023

From the Vault! Our Broken Two-Party System: U.S. Political Parties

We're taking a break from releasing new episodes for four weeks this summer. This week, we dug into our vault and are re-releasing our episode on political parties in the United States. This episode dives into the issues we ...

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July 18, 2023

From the Vault! The Maternal Health Crisis & How You Can Advocate for…

We're taking a break from releasing new episodes for four weeks this summer. This week, we dug into our vault and are re-releasing our episode on Maternal Health with Marlie Willer. Don't worry! We'll be back in action with ...

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July 11, 2023

From the Vault! WTF: What the Federalism?

We're taking a break from releasing new episodes for four weeks this summer. This week, we dug into our vault and are re-releasing our episode on federalism! In this episode, we breakdown the meaning of federalism and the evo...

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July 4, 2023

How We Stay In The Know: Unveiling Our Favorite Resources for Politic…

In episode 37 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we walk through some of our favorite resources we use to stay in the know with our current political landscape. We also share some of the most interesting Instagram accounts we...

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June 27, 2023

Testing Our Knowledge: Co-Host vs. Co-Host Trivia

In episode 36 of the United SHE Stands podcast, Ashley's husband, Nick, joins us on the show as the guest host. He tests our knowledge on all the topics we've covered so far in 2023 during a fun cohost vs …

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June 20, 2023

The 8 Times U.S. Presidents Died in Office

In episode 35 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we talk about a topic that was requested by multiple listeners - details around the 8 times U.S. Presidents have died while serving in office. Pretty morbid topic, we know, but …

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June 13, 2023

A Holistic Approach to Solving the Issues Women Face in Healthcare wi…

In episode 34 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we sit down for a conversation with Priya Bathija to chat about the many challenges women face in our healthcare system, and how Priya is part of the movement to finding …

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June 6, 2023

From Community Activist to City Leader: How Cheyane Thacker Has Made …

In episode 33 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we chat with another leader from Tiffin, Ohio - Cheyane Thacker. She talks about how she got to where she is today in such a short period of time, all the …

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May 30, 2023

Unpacking Gerrymandering: Understanding the Manipulation of Voting Di…

In episode 32 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we unpack gerrymandering (pun intended). We explain what gerrymandering is, walk through how it started and where we are today, and we discuss solutions to fixing one of the mo...

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May 25, 2023

IRL RN: Keeping Up with Mifepristone

In episode 31 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we walk through an IRL RN topic that has been top of mind... the legal cases around the abortion pill, Mifepristone. We give you a quick overview of the timeline and …

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May 23, 2023

Dollar Dollar Bills, Y'all: The Federal Reserve

In episode 30 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we explain what the Federal Reserve ("The Fed") is, how it functions, why it matters, and how it directly impacts you and your money. Let's connect : United SHE Stands Instagram...

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May 16, 2023

A Conversation with Mayor Dawn Iannantuono: The Road to Becoming a Ci…

In episode 29 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we sit down with the Mayor of Tiffin, Ohio - Dawn Iannantuono! She shares her journey that led her to this position and what her day-to-day life is like as Mayor, …

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May 9, 2023

When the News, the World, and Everything is Overwhelming

In episode 28 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we get vulnerable and talk about what's been keeping us up at night. The news, the world, and everything has been overwhelming these days and we wanted to share our thoughts …

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May 2, 2023

Ranked Choice Voting with Kyle Herman from Rank the Vote Ohio

In episode 27 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we sit down with Kyle Herman to talk about Ranked Choice Voting, why this democracy reform initiative is gathering support around the United States, and how it can help fix our …

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