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Dec. 12, 2023

From the Vault: A Holistic Approach to Solving the Issues Women Face …

We're taking a break from releasing new episodes for a few weeks over the holidays. This week, we dug into our vault and are re-releasing our episode on the Issues Women Face in Healthcare with Priya Bathija. Don't worry! We...

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Dec. 5, 2023

Testing Our Knowledge Round 2: Cohost vs. Cohost Trivia

In episode 61 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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Nov. 7, 2023

The Critical Skill for a Healthy Democracy with Chelsea Kulhanek

In episode 57, we sit down with Chelsea Kulhanek to talk about the book she co-authored, A Healthy Democracy's Best Hope: Building the Critical Thinking Habit . We talk through some of the most important and difficult explosi...

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Oct. 31, 2023

She's Running: A School Board Candidate's Journey with Lindsey Wyckoff

In episode 55, we talk with Lindsey Wycoff who is running for her local school board in North Canton, Ohio. She shares what a role on a school board looks like, the highs and lows of her campaign, and how …

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Oct. 24, 2023

Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change for Women in Politics with Mar…

In episode 54 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we had the privilege to sit down with Mary Hayashi to talk about her new book Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation, which comes out on …

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Oct. 17, 2023

Celebrating 1 Year of United SHE Stands!

In episode 53, we celebrate 1 year of United SHE Stands by answering behind the scenes questions and reflecting on the craziness of the last 365 days as podcast co-hosts! The Ge-roge/George bloopers are from The Low Down on F...

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Oct. 10, 2023

Exploring Christopher Columbus: Controversy and New Traditions

In episode 52 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we talk about Christopher Columbus and the origin of Columbus Day, why he wasn't the person American thought he was, and how that led to the celebration of Indigenous People's D...

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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. 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. 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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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 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 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 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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April 25, 2023

Those Things Called Elections

In episode 26 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we talk about the different types of elections, the processes and procedures around them, and the issues the United States faces with each one. Resources Government 101: Electio...

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