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Hello and welcome back to Causepods! We are back after a short break and slight change in name but are delighted to bring you this episode today with two great guests! They are Dionne Bensonsmith and Tammy Nyden from Mothers on the Frontline. The third cofounder of the organization and podcast, Angela Riccio, is unfortunately not with us today but we are really excited to talk to our two guests nonetheless. The purpose of Mothers on the Frontline is to highlight and share the stories of mothers raising children with special needs. The show was born out of the desire of the founders to support each other, growing organically outwards into the podcast that it is today. They aim to create a space in which conversations can heal, comfort, and educate through care and information and they have found the medium of podcasting to be effective in this pursuit.

In our conversation we cover the beginnings of the podcast, its formation, and the needs that inspired it. We also get into how being avid podcast listeners informed these choices before looking at how the format lends itself to emotional and caring subject matter. Tammy and Dionne are so open and sharing with their experiences and give us great insight into how hosting the show has helped them in their own journeys. We chat about some of the technical lessons they have learned and our guests are kind enough to offer up some advice to hopeful podcasters with similar ambitions. For a beautiful meditation on community and care, tune in!

Key Topics:

• The idea behind Mothers on the Frontline and how it came about. (02:21)

• Tammy’s experience and how this influenced the creation of the organization. (04:48)

• The importance of podcasting to Mothers on the Frontline. (06:28)

• Emotion and care as conveyed by the voice and through a podcast. (10:59)

• Inviting guests and experts and responses to outreach. (14:19)

• Solving one’s own problems through altruists endeavors. (18:17)

• The initiatives and work that Mothers on the Frontline are occupied with currently. (21:08)

• Some of the most important lessons that our guests have learned about the medium. (22:59)

• The value in starting and getting your message out there. (29:35)

• Looking at care and narratives over data collection. (30:36)

• Balancing the qualitative and quantitive side of things. (34:59)

• Comparing the care given to special needs children and those with chronic illness. (36:41)

And much more!

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See the show notes and a transcript at http://www.causepods.org/podcast/dionne-tammy

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Link to Podcast:
https://engendered.us/

Social Media
https://twitter.com/engenderedpod
https://www.facebook.com/engenderedpodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/engenderedpodcast/
https://medium.com/@engendered

Charity Link
https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/engendered-podcast

Domestic violence murders are on the rise. After nearly four decades of decline, the past four years have revealed a disturbing trend. Murder at the hands of a romantic partner or ex has increased by 26%, and the overwhelming majority of victims are female. These are the kind of statistics that Teri Yuan is certain can’t be ignored.

Teri has been an advocate for victims of domestic violence for over ten years. A survivor herself, she knows firsthand the struggle that comes with leaving an abuser. Working over the years with lawyers, activists, policy makers and advocacy groups, Teri saw what she perceived to be a glaring omission from survivor services: feminism.

The statistics can’t be ignored. The number of female victims of domestic violence far outweighs that of men. That’s not to discredit male survivors of abuse, but to illustrate the point that women and men are not equally as likely to be the perpetrators of abuse. To that end, Teri seeks to incorporate the subject of male power and privilege into the conversation.

Creating first the en(gender)ed podcast, and then the en(gender)ed collective, Teri seeks to “build a cultural awareness of power, privilege, abuse and oppression so that we can better identify, confront, prevent and heal from it.” Using a format for the podcast that includes a survior’s story along with an interview from any number of professionals in the field (therapists, activists, policy makers, etc.), Teri illustrates the ways in which the culture of male privilege inherently leads to oppression and abuse of the non-dominant gender.

Through the podcast as well as the collective, Teri hopes to create an international network of survivors in order to support each other and, in turn, educate the greater community of the inequity at play in an effort to end to domestic violence.

Key Topics

• Introducing Teri. [00:47]
• Reason for starting the en(gender)ed podcast. [01:25]
• Misconceptions surrounding domestic violence. [04:23]
• Ways we can make shifts towards equality. [06:04]
• Structure of the podcast. [08:19]
• How Teri seeks to turn dialogue to engagement. [09:02]
• How the en(gender)ed collective grew from the podcast. [10:24]
• Teri’s reason for choosing podcasting as a medium for her message. [13:38]
• How listening to a podcast in shared space offers privacy. [14:54]
• The challenges that come with seeking out greater listenership. [16:28]
• How you can help make a difference. [19:51]

See the show notes and transcript at https://www.causepods.org/podcast/teri-yuan-engendered-podcast

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Do you want to start a podcast but too afraid to get started?

This episode with Jason Medows will speak life into your message in a powerful way. His story of getting started will inspire you to start, grow, and publish your first episode.

Jason’s podcast Ag State of Mind focuses on bringing awareness to the agriculture community's mental health issues. These issues often go unnoticed due to the nature of farming as it is self-isolating by nature.

Key Topics:

• What was the desire behind starting a podcast to support the Agriculture community (1:08)
• What does Jason's life look like today (4:39)
• What are the issues that farmers face that people might not expect (5:30)
• How does uncertainty play a role in the mental health of farmers (7:13)
• What are some of the simple tools available to farmers to help cope (9:00)
• What made podcast perfect medium for farmers (11:41)
• You turned on the microphone, now what (14:10)
• What made Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri unique to be the charity on today's episode (18:09)
• What is your advice to other podcasters who struggle with the confidence to get started (20:58)

Website link: http://agstateofmind.com/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ag-state-of-mind-with-jason-medows/id1484075922
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9nbG9iYWxhZ25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FnLXN0YXRlLW9mLW1pbmQtd2l0aC1qYXNvbi1tZWRvd3MvcG9kY2FzdC9yc3M=
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Plj8flKyHPeusQaYF3q2T?si=Gt891S9eR6eOoa-1FngwbQ

Charity: Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri (https://www.mha-em.org/)

Donation: https://mhagstl.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/249207/Default.aspx

Social Links

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AGStateofMind1
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Agstateofmind1/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agstateofmind/

Thanks for Listening!

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Simma Lieberman remembers bits and pieces from that iconic day in Washington, D.C. She was young, and faintly recalls Martin Luther King giving his world-famous speech, “I Have a Dream”. But what she remembers most about that day are the people. People from different families, different backgrounds, all united by the shared belief that equality is integral to a better life for all people. She knew then that she wanted to devote her life to this cause.

Starting her work in New York, Simma was first trained in facilitating dialogue between diverse cultural groups. Eventually she parlayed the knowledge she gained there into work as a “diversity and inclusion/culture change consultant”. In the time since, she has worked as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies and written several books on the topic.

Despite her decades of experience, Simma still remains curious. “The best thing for me is when I learn something I didn’t know,” Simma says of conversations with her pocast guests.

While Simma has always enjoyed the work she does to increase diversity and cultural understanding, she lamented the fact that she was not reaching a wider audience. Creating a podcast has given her the platform to reach listeners on a global level. It has also given her the chance to get to know local podcasters in her community, where she goes to meet up groups to stay up to date on the best practices in podcasting.

One of her strengths, she says of her work, is the gift of getting people to open up, which is key if you’re going to get two people to see eye to eye. “We’re not just one identity, but we’re so many different identities, and that’s really where we find a lot of the connections. And after we find the connections, it’s easier to talk about differences.”

Key Topics

• Introducing Simma and her podcast. [00:46]
• Reason for starting the podcast. [01:58]
• Why she chose podcasting as a medium for the message. [02:53]
• Challenges in producing a podcast. [04:58]
• Interpersonal challenges that arise when doing a show like this. [06:16]
• Simma’s favorite moments from the shows. [09:31]
• Color of Change charity. [12:20]
• Advice for potential podcasters. [14:30]

See the show notes at https://www.causepods.org/podcast/connection-intersection-with-simma-lieberman-everyday-conversations-race-podcast

Podcast Links
http://raceconvo.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raceconvos-podcast/id1416323393
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/simma-lieberman/raceconvo
https://simmalieberman.com/resources/podcasts/

Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/simma18/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/uncommondialogue/
https://twitter.com/theinclusionist?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Charity Link
https://colorofchange.org/

Thanks for listening!