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This episode addresses our mental well-being in the face of the dramatic changes that have taken place over the last week. Join Sara and Misasha as they offer encouragement during this time of "social distancing" and the fear that is developing around it. Show Highlights: Sara leads a brief meditation and mindfulness exercise on gratitude. Shifting your mindset to "I get to do this" instead of "I...

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Dear White Women Podcast!! Thank you for all your comments, feedback, and support. Please continue sharing this podcast with your friends and family members, especially those with whom you need to have these uncomfortable conversations. On today's episode, Sara and Misasha continue the income inequality arc with the topic of kid's sports.   Have you ever paused t...

You may have not thought about income inequality but it is definitely a big issue heading into this election season.   A new survey released in January by the Pew Research Center found that economic inequality is a concern with voters and not just liberals. Americans across the board today see income inequality as a bigger problem than illegal immigration, which is the issue that Donald Trump rode...

We're less than one week away from Super Tuesday!   In today's episode, Sara and Misasha talk about why the primaries are so important and why your vote matters, especially this election year! They will also cover what the deal is with Super Tuesday, what happened in Iowa and why that matters, and take a look at what the primaries really mean for our Presidential election. Listen and learn during...

From the recent women's rights / reproductive issues arc, Sara and Misasha segue today into yet another big issue to consider in the upcoming election, and that's the subject of health insurance. Good insurance coverage is not the reality for the majority of Americans. And for those who DO have it, what would you do if you lost your coverage? With this episode, Sara and Misasha will bridge the gap...

In a continuation of the dialogue on women's rights, Sara and Misasha sit down to have a special conversation with Dr. Jennifer Conti ("Dr. Jenn"), who is not only an obstetrician-gynecologist but also an abortion provider. Although an uncomfortable and often contentious subject to discuss, it is an important one in the arc of women's rights. Listen to this informative narrative for an understandi...

TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse and addiction references. Often times, women of color aren't represented properly or advocated for when dealing with the justice system. They're typically dismissed, wrongly accused, and ignored altogether. Molly Ryan - Kills Enemy not only endured severe physical, sexual, and emotional trauma but has endured years of ignorance from the justice system.   As an indigenous wom...

Women are often dismissed or silenced when coming forward in the public eye with their pain, particularly women of color. We've adopted this matriarchal mindset that women's trauma, experiences, and emotions are invalid, but we need to come together as women to break that perception, now more than ever.   Sara and Misasha dissect how the justice system has wrongfully unacknowledged women of color,...

The progress of obtaining and maintaining women's rights is not linear. Reproductive rights in the United States are focused on efforts to get and defend the legal right to abortion, and these efforts are led by predominantly white women. What little information is provided about women of color with regard to reproductive rights tends to center on the abuses they have suffered and represents only...

Particularly relevant now that we're in the 2020 election year is the subject of rights, namely reproductive ones and others that directly affect women. That's what Sara and Misasha will be diving into on this episode, along with a brief coda to their recent 3-part series on the Criminal Justice System, and that is what the President has the power to change with regard to criminal justice versus w...

Sara and Misasha's guest today is Ji Seon Song, a former juvenile public defender.   Join them in this fascinating - and often heartbreaking - journey inside the juvenile legal system. Ji Seon Song went to Columbia as an undergrad and also to Columbia Law School. Her scholarship currently focuses on criminal and juvenile justice. Ji Seon's research explores the intersection of the criminal and juv...

Sara and Misasha take a break from the election issues to bring you a little 2020 vision to welcome in the new year and the new decade! Listen in as they chat about how they envision the coming year and decade will be! In appreciation for your support of the podcast, Sara and Misasha have a gift for you! It's a Spotify Playlist, "DWW Podcast Best of 2019" Please enjoy it! Show Highlights: Sara and...

Sara and Misasha bring you a special holiday episode involving how to talk about race and politics over the holidays. When we gather as families, we tend to avoid spending our time talking about hot-button issues, especially around the holidays. Nobody wants a heated argument, but we may be missing out on opportunities to share opinions and get people talking about topics that are not ordinarily s...

Sara and Misasha bring you the second part of their Criminal Justice series and another big issue affecting the 2020 Presidential election. This episode focuses on the juvenile. Pause for a moment and think about someone you know that's a juvenile. Maybe you think of your kid, or maybe you think of yourself at 13. What were you like? Did you ever make any poor choices? Listen in for a shocking his...

Welcome to the first installment of a 3-part series where Sara and Misasha cover topics such as DWB, or driving while black, eye-popping traffic-stop statistics, and an overview of our criminal justice system. You'll even get to hear Sara rap! Congratulations to Dear White Women Podcast, who was recently awarded "Best Episode" for the Inaugural Colorado Podcast Awards for the Crystal Echohawk epis...

You may not be familiar with the subject of today's show, but he is a senior advisor for policy for President Donald Trump. Sara and Misasha are going to be digging deep into Stephen Miller, who has facilitated and created a lot of the Trump administration policies, both domestic and foreign. They're also going to be discussing his beliefs, which are largely rooted in racist and anti-immigrant ide...

If you've slept a night or two since Civics class, be sure to listen in to this part of their Election Bootcamp series as Sara and Misasha bring us all up-to-date on the electoral vote, how the voting process works, and why your vote DOES matter.   Show Highlights: The Presidential election is less than a year away, and the primaries begin early next year. An election for President of the United S...

Join Sara and Misasha in the Election Bootcamp Kickoff! They've got questions, and they have some answers, and they're not speaking as Democrats, Republicans, or unaffiliateds, they're just focusing on the issues that this country is facing. Are you fired up yet? Listen in for some passionate, thought-provoking conversation! Show Highlights: Sara gets put in the hot seat with some election questio...

On today's episode, Sara and Misasha close out their 3-part series on Birmingham, hate in this country, and why you need to vote in 2020. Warning: explicit content, not meant for younger ears. Show Highlights: Misasha provides a detailed look at an altercation after a minor accident between a white teacher and a black parent in a racially diverse school parking lot in the Upper Darby School Distri...

In Part 2 of a special series on hate and violence in the United States, Sara and Misasha continue the dialogue with Charleston, and how we normalized hate in 2015 and going forward, as seen in Charlottesville, Pittsburgh, Poway, El Paso, and Gilroy. Join Sara and Misasha as they discuss Dylann Roof and the church massacre that set off this current resurgence of hate in a way that we haven't seen...

Join Sara and Misasha as they take a look back in time. This is the first part of a special three-part series, starting with the church bombings in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Just two months before President Kennedy's assassination, the Birmingham church bombings occurred, and four young girls lost their lives. That long-ago act of terrorism has implications in what has gone on in more recent y...

Sara and Misasha are so excited to bring you a conversation with Crystal Echohawk on today's podcast. Crystal is an advocate for Native American culture and respect and has a passion for building understanding and getting to know others. This episode is a perfect companion piece to Episode 29, Halloween and Cultural Appropriation, so if you missed that, please go check out the link provided. Cryst...

On today's episode, Sara and Misasha hash out why a sexy Pocahontas is never a good idea for a Halloween costume.   If you and/or your children are planning to participate in any school, work, or community events related to Halloween this year, you may want to take a moment and consider the concept of cultural appropriation while you're picking out that costume. Listen in to hear their takeaway on...

Creating a space within a space to positively replay black parenthood was the vision of today's guest. Sara and Misasha get to chat with Shanicia Boswell about her unique perspectives as a black parent, and how there's something for everyone on her popular blog. Shanicia Boswell is a self-described serial entrepreneur, best known for her Black Moms Blog, where she talks about parenting, culture, a...

Every year, between September 15 - October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month is observed and celebrated by millions of families. Sara and Misasha unpack the history behind it, and the reason it's a painfully awkward event this year. They will also discuss ways that this month might promote some great, yet uncomfortable, conversations around recognizing the humanity in everyone.   Show Highlights: Hispan...