In the nation's biggest Covid pivot, Roe V. Wade was overturned on June 24th and I knew that I wanted to address it as the last episode of season 4.  Kia Guarino, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Washington, the only agency in WA State whose sole focus is on "political and legislative adovcacy for reproductive freedom in WA State," sits down with me to discuss how this happened and what we can do to move forward.

The reversal of Roe V. Wade is done and there is currently a federal abortion ban on the table, so policy is one of the only tools we have to keep abortion accessible to all people.  But I'm not sure many of us understand what to do or how to apply ourselves to policy change and that's where Ms. Guarino comes in. 

My hope for this episode is that you leave with a sense of what the truth is, and get some tools to help normalize the word abortion and the conversations that surround it. 

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Today we're talking about the most personal of Covid pivots.  My podcast sponsor Cassie Walker-Johnson is with me today to discuss her covid pivot of a breast cancer diagnoses.  

Cassie is my friend.  She is a successful real estate agent, she's a mom, a wife, an incredible connector and networker and in December of 2020 she got a call that 1 in 7 women will get - the call from the doctor telling her she has cancer.  

Over the next hour, Cassie is going to share her experience so please know we talk about cancer, surgery and chemo.  We also talk about helping our sisters that get diagnosed and about how we can best serve each other.  Cassie's mom asked me if this was going to be a "silver lining" podcast and I assure you it is.  It's the most honest conversation about cancer I've ever had, and I hope you learn as much from it as I did.  

This interview is meant to serve as a tool.  Cassie wants her experience to help others who get this diagnosis and remind us that there are silver linings even in cancer.  

Today, we're talking about a Covid pivot I've seen lately - divorce.  Strange that being locked in a house with your partner would make you questions your life's choices...

Because I'm hearing anecdotal evidence about more people splitting this year than in the past, I decided to do some research on whether or not what I was hearing on the street was actually true.  Turns out, it might be. 

Rather than turning to a divorce lawyer for statistics and doom, I thought it would be more illuminating to hear from a Gottman certified marriage therapist - maybe we can come out of this 50 minues with some advice and hope rather than doom for our relationships.  Enter Zach Brittle.  

Zach is a gottman certified marriage therapist, best selling author and also a podcaster.  His show Marriage Therapy Radio provides weekly insights into the daily struggles of marriage and offers a look into the science behind relationships.  

For anyone in a partnership, this episode isn't a downer - it's meant to give us all some new tools and perspective as we all reset post-covid.  Let's face it - most relationships could benefit from some new tools in the toolbox. 

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Erin Quick is the CEO and Co-Founder of PairTree, a company that is modernizing the adoption process.  Erin is a powerhouse - she's founded three successful startups, she's a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 under 40, she's a marketer and branding professional, and maybe most importantly, Erin is also a mother.  

When Erin's fertility path led to adoption, she, as a marketer and brander, began asking questions about the process and wondering why it had to be the way it was - expensive, discriminatory, and long.  After deviating from the norm and adopting two kids with her own team, her circle started reaching out for help.  That circle grew, and before she knew it, she realized her calling was to modernize adoption and figure out how to allow all families to grow without an agency if they so desired.  All in Spring of 2020.  While she was homeschooling a Kindergartner and Pre-schooler.

It's not often that you get to speak to a visionary.  This interview is one where I walked away knowing that I was speaking to someone who is going to change the world.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

Trigger warnings - we talk about infertility, miscarriage and loss in this episode.  We discuss adoption, placement and all the things that come with it.  

If you are considering adoption or placement please find PairTree here. 

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The last two years have me wondering "why on Earth would anyone rational go into politics?"  The political landscape seems toxic at the moment and because we need rational, intelligent people to run, I think a lot of us wonder who in their right mind would do it?  

Dr. Lelach Rave reached out a couple of. months ago because she decided to leave a successful Pediatric medical practice to run for an open State House Representative spot in my district.  She explained that she felt like if we got things right with kids and health in Olympia, everything else owuld follow.  I was intrigued.

The next hour is not an endorsement, but rather a conversation between two citizens.  Dr. Rave's pivot during Covid fit the theme perfectly and I wanted to get to know the woman behind the campaign.  Enjoy. 

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Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant and I had one of the most thought-provoking conversations to date on the podcast this week.  If you are someone who has concerns and questions about whether or not to toss your child into the world of social media, don't move.  You need to hear this.

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Erin is a hustler - it's not that she doesn't have imposter syndrome, it's just that she's learned to work through it.  Her resiliance is something we can all learn from.  

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