Best Chelsea Brennan Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Angela Kaida: What does it mean to practice allyship in contexts of stigma? 42:03

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Dr. Angela Kaida is a Simon Fraser University Distinguished Professor and the Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute for Gender and Health. Dr. Kaida’s research interests pertain to understanding the impact of expanding access to HIV treatment and prevention services on sexual and reproductive intentions,…

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Kim Canady on HIV-related stigma: Make the uncomfortable, comfortable 45:29

1y ago45:29

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Kim Canady is an HIV/AIDS activist, advocate, mother, and wife born with HIV. Throughout her adolescence, Kimberly became a member of many HIV/AIDS awareness organizations. These organizations include Theo, Heat, UNICEF, YWCHAC, co-chair of YACAC, spokesmodel for New York State Department of Health campaign HIVSTOPSWITHME, and Love Heals. As an Afr…

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Bridgette Picou: Challenge HIV stigma-Educate Yourself and Get Tested! 35:12

1+ y ago35:12

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Bridgette Picou is a nurse with several years of HIV and infectious disease experience and an avid blogger with The Well Project. She also writes a guest column with Positively Aware Magazine called "Being Bridgette." In addition to her LVN license, Bridgette has been certified as an AIDS Care Nurse (ACLPN) and received the 2022 Patrick Kenny Certi…

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Ciarra "Ci Ci" Covin on HIV Stigma: People living with HIV are still human, with the same desires 24:46

1+ y ago24:46

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Ciarra “Ci Ci” Covin is a mother, advocate, and lover of all human beings. Diagnosed with HIV at the age of 20, Ci Ci has curated a life of HIV and mental advocacy through both her lived experience and education. Ci Ci is program manager at The Well Project, past Ambassador for the CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together Campaign, and Owner of Healing Is Vol…

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Lezlie Lowe on Sanitation Stigma: "We are taught that toilets are funny or toilets are gross" 39:38

1+ y ago39:38

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Lezlie Lowe began her freelance radio, newspaper, and magazine career in 1996. She has penned and produced pieces on urban rats, roadkill cemeteries and, prominently, public toilets. Lowe has been a finalist and multiple winner at the Radio Television Digital News Association Awards, the Atlantic Journalism Awards, and the Canadian Association of J…

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Chelsea Wald on Sanitation Stigma: Potty Talk with the Author of 'Pipe Dreams' 39:28

1+ y ago39:28

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Chelsea Wald has repeatedly plunged into the topic of toilets since 2013, when editors first approached her to write about the latent potential in our stagnating infrastructure. Since then she has traveled to Italy, South Africa, Indonesia, and Haiti, as well as throughout the Netherlands and the United States, in search of the past and future of t…

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Dr. Caetano Dorea on Sanitation Stigma: It's More Than Just a Toilet 39:21

1+ y ago39:21

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Dr. Caetano Dorea is a Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, at the University of Victoria. His interests and expertise are at the crossroads of environmental and public health engineering. You can learn more about his Public Health & Environmental Engineering (PH2E) Lab research here, his publications here, and follow him on Twitter here. We…

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Dr. David Brennan: GB2M Stigma, HIV, Blood Donation Bans, Monkeypox and Pride 47:42

2y ago47:42

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Professor David J. Brennan is the Associate Dean, Research at Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. He is the founder and director of the CRUISElab, an interdisciplinary, community-based social work research lab dedicated to addressing the sexual, mental, physical, and emotional health of gay, bisexual, two-spirit, cis- an…

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Dr. Steffanie Strathdee: Stigma and why phage therapy was forgotten 36:06

2+ y ago36:06

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Dr. Steffanie Strathdee is Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences and Harold Simon Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She co-directs UCSD’s new center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH), Global Health Institute and the International Core of UC…

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Jessica Lynn Whitbread: Challenge stigma & #LovePositiveWomen 56:18

2+ y ago56:18

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As a community organizer, artist, activist, academic and at times a “professional”, Jessica Lynn Whitbread is interested in doing work that creates spaces for dialogue about social justice and social change. She does this through public installations, consciousness raising, workshop development and facilitation, engaging in direct action, policy re…

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Sabby Duthie & John E. Johnson: Stigma & Elder Abuse 41:39

3y ago41:39

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Sabby Duthie and John E. Johnson are authors of 'Elder Abuse: You have a role to play'. This first-of-its-kind book undertakes the uncomfortable conversation that elder abuse is widespread and very real. John E. Johnson, a retired lawyer, and Sabby Duthie, a former retirement-home owner, share real stories from families of different generations and…

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Annie Philpott: Stigma, Sex and the Pleasure Revolution 50:38

3y ago50:38

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Annie Philpott is a public health professional, pleasure propagandist and ‘guerrilla girl’ of HIV prevention. She founded The Pleasure Project in 2004, an international education and advocacy organization working to eroticize safer sex. The Pleasure Project builds bridges between the public health world and the pleasure and sex industry, and help t…

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Clear Out the Head Trash That‘s Crushing Your Success with Renie Cavallari 39:25

3y ago39:25

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#122 Today I'm talking with Renie Cavallari. She's the author of Head Trash and CEO of Aspire- a leadership development, training and consulting firm. Renie is an expert at helping people stop sabotaging their own success by helping them trade their anxiety and fear for bigger potential, and a better quality of life. We're talking about how to iden…

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Dr. Keosha Bond: Gendered Racism & Changing the Narrative 47:21

3y ago47:21

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Dr. Keosha T. Bond is an Assistant Medical Professor in the Department of Community Health and Social Medicine at the CUNY School of Medicine. She is a trained behavioral scientist and sexual health educator who has centered her work on the complex intersections of race, sexuality, social justice, and health equity among individuals of marginalized…

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How to Use Children's Literature to Engage Character Education Conversations with Maria Dismondy 42:58

3y ago42:58

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#121 Today I'm talking with children's author, Maria Dismondy. Maria has published a handful of delightful books that focus on diversity and character education. Learn how a lack of diverse literature inspired Maria to leave the classroom to publish children's books. We're talking about how you can use literature for creative conversations starters…

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How One Woman Used Her Language Skills to Launch a Business with Sarah Farzam 49:28

3y ago49:28

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Today I'm talking with the founder of Bilingual Birdies, Sarah Farzam. Sarah is sharing her journey of launching her business back in 2006, which was entirely bootstrapped. Through this language learning program, children can learn Spanish, Mandarin, French, and English through an engaging mix of song and play. Learn how Sarah is also helping other…

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How to Understand Maternity Medical Costs with Dr. Ashley Burkman 36:49

3y ago36:49

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#119 When you're having a new baby, one of the biggest expenses - and greatest unknowns - is medical costs. There is an unfortunate lack of transparency when it comes to birth costs, in addition to the uncertainty of whether you or your child will need specialist care after delivery. To make sure you understand the costs and get the most out of you…

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How to Handle Postpartum Mental Health as a New Mom 55:31

3y ago55:31

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#118 When I was a new mom, I suffered from postpartum depression and anxiety. But while I'd heard about these conditions, I didn't believe they could happen to me. I thought I could fix it all with the right exercise routine or system. I didn't know how to ask for help. Taking care of your mental health as a new mom - and as your children grow - is…

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How to Build a Profitable Online Business as a New Mom with Tasha Booth 40:30

3y ago40:30

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#117 Interested in starting a new online business but worried about how to manage it all with little ones at home? Tasha Booth, Founder & CEO of The Launch Guild, is here today to share how to get started making money online on your own terms! We will be talking about the tasks a virtual assistant can do, how to find clients, what you should charge…

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Dr. Steve Bell: Seek to be surprised 46:24

3y ago46:24

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Associate Professor Steve Bell is a Principal Research Fellow in the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland. He is an applied health and social researcher with 20 years’ experience of qualitative, participatory and ethnographic research on sexual, reproductive and maternal health, HIV and other infectious diseases. He…

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TR 31: Learning To Swim with Candice Hopkins 1:20:18

3y ago1:20:18

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Candice is a dear friend of mine who practices many different modalities including astrology, photography and transformative space holding for others during this transitional time. We catch up on the current energies in this transmission while discussing many topics of ascension including our own personal work, multi-dimensionality, new systems, pl…

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How to Feel Confident Returning from Maternity Leave with Lauren Smith Brody 43:30

3y ago43:30

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#116 Often, one of the biggest worries for new working moms is managing coming back to work after maternity leave. How do you prepare mentally for the shift? How can you maintain your career goals while balancing new responsibilities as a mama? What about taking care of yourself? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! This week on Smart Money Mamas Live…

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Calvin Hudson Hwang: Anti-Asian Racism & COVID-19 53:10

3y ago53:10

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Calvin Hudson Hwang is an award winning Taiwanese Canadian director, producer and founder of SUPRE. SUPRE aims to empower underpowered voices and present often unheard points-of-view with insight, vulnerability and authenticity. They find unconventional ways to produce films to make them openly accessible for everyone to watch. Calvin's directorial…

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How to Decide What's Most Important as a New Mom with Kendra Adachi 53:21

3y ago53:21

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#115 If you've never been a parent before, it's difficult to go about deciding what's most important as a new mom. It's a time of immense change and fast learning. It’s joyful, but can also be overwhelming - especially when you factor in everyone’s well-meaning advice. In this episode, we’re joined by Kendra Adachi from the Lazy Genius Collective t…

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TR 30: Welcome Back To The Future 23:20

3y ago23:20

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It has been well over a year since the last transmission of the Liberate Your Self Podcast. I was unsure if I would bring it back but ultimately decided what better time than now to have these discussions? In this solo show I’m discussing my intentions for this space going forward. Hope you enjoy! Podcast website: https://tristadedmon.com/liberate-…

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Expert Strategies to Improve Your Credit with Netiva Heard 51:03

3y ago51:03

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#114 Get ready because today we're going to learn some expert strategies to improve your credit! A healthy credit score is the foundation for building wealth and when it comes to building that foundation - no matter where you're starting - Netiva Heard is an expert. In this episode, we're going to dig deep into why credit health matters, how credit…

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Dr. Laura Ferguson: Dismantling hierarchies of power & knowledge 45:04

3y ago45:04

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Laura Ferguson is an assistant professor of preventive medicine at the University of Southern California, the director of the Program on Global Health & Human Rights and the director of research at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing health system and societal factors affecting he…

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How to Save Money as a New Mama 1:01:08

3y ago1:01:08

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#113 Wondering how to create a baby budget and make sure you're saving money as a new mama? In this panel discussion, I asked my friends Tasha Cochran of One Big Happy Life, Kristin Stones of Cents & Purpose, and Bethany Bayless from The Motherhood & Money Show to discuss all of our experiences and our best money mama tips! Looking for more informa…

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7 Steps to Financially Prepare for a New Baby 45:46

3y ago45:46

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#112 Are you currently expecting or planning to start - or grow a family? New babies are exciting blessings. As you prepare for your family to get bigger, it's hard to stop looking at baby clothes, cribs, and imagining what your little one is going to look like. But it doesn’t take long for your mind to start to spin about all the ways your life is…

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How to Go From Surviving to Thriving in Any Season of Motherhood with Jessica Jackson 39:53

3y ago39:53

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#111 Today I'm talking with fellow podcaster and founder of Thriving in Motherhood, Jessica Jackson. After struggling through difficult pregnancies and other health challenges, she has discovered the tools to help moms go from surviving to thriving in any season of motherhood. We're talking about why you don't have to struggle alone, why you need t…

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How to Become a Tech-Savvy Mama & Keep Your Kids Safe Online with Leticia Barr 49:03

3y ago49:03

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#110 Today I'm talking with educator, blogger, and the founder of Tech-Savvy Mama, Leticia Barr. She has brilliantly combined all of her superpowers to help families navigate the difficult task of parenting in the digital age to keep your kids safe online. We're talking about the difference between passive and productive screen time, how to encoura…

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Elder Valerie Nicholson: We are the voices behind the numbers 50:51

3y ago50:51

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Elder Valerie Nicholson, of Mi’kmaq, Haida, Gypsy and English descent, is a storyteller and researcher, an advocate and an artivist. She works at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS as a co-principal investigator and community-based researcher, and brings her knowledge back to her communities. She is an HIV Older for the Weaving Our Wisdom (WO…

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Dr. Ayden Scheim: Finding your place to plug in to challenge stigma 42:21

3y ago42:21

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Dr. Ayden Scheim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. He is also an Affiliate Scientist in the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto) and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology…

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Why Your Kids Need a Budget & The Best Tips for Getting Started with Jesse Mecham 51:53

3y ago51:53

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#109 Today I'm talking with the author and founder of You Need a Budget, Jesse Mecham. The YNAB app started with a simple spreadsheet he created so he and his wife could generate an extra $300 a month. Now they are busy discovering how to teach their seven children about why they need a budget. We're talking about why budgets are ever-changing, how…

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How to Encourage Your Picky Eaters to Eat in Color with Jennifer Anderson 59:59

3y ago59:59

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#108 In today's episode I'm talking with registered dietician, mama, and founder of Kids Eat in Color, Jennifer Anderson. Jennifer is an expert in helping parents help their kids develop a healthy relationship with food by reducing the stress of mealtime battles. We're talking about managing food waste, the unnecessary scare tactics used in food ma…

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How to Get Rich & Manifest the Wealth You Deserve with Denise Duffield-Thomas 1:00:15

3y ago1:00:15

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#107 In today's episode I'm talking with money mentor for world changers and author of Get Rich, Lucky Bitch, Denise Duffield-Thomas. She helps women charge premium prices, release the fear of money, and create First Class lives. We're talking about how to start tapping into your money story, how to up-level your life in increments, and how to stop…

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Dr. Nitika Pant Pai: The elephant in the room was stigma 55:13

3y ago55:13

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Dr Nitika Pant Pai is Associate Professor at McGill University’s Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and a Physician Scientist at the MUHC Research Institute. She has been working in diagnostics for 20 years in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and India, with a focus on point of care diagnostics for HIV, Hepatitis C, H…

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The Best Tips for Building a 6 Figure Digital Product Business with Monica Froese 58:50

3y ago58:50

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#106 In today's episode, I'm talking with digital product coach for women, Monica Froese. She is the founder of both Redefining Mom and most recently, Empowered Business. Monica is on a mission to help 1000 women hit $100,000 in their business. We're talking about that one time she chatted with Barack Obama, why our money stories can help us unders…

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Dr. Amrita Daftary: Stigma, tuberculosis & 'nothing about us, without us!' 39:05

3y ago39:05

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Dr. Amrita Daftary is an Assistant Professor of Global Health at York University and a social and behavioural global health researcher. Dr. Daftary examines health care seeking and caregiving practices for tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. Her projects are based in a number of global settings, particularly South Africa, India, and Canada. Learn more about…

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April Mailbag: Inheritances, Retirement Resources, & Leaving Your 9-5 21:39

3y ago21:39

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#105 For this episode, we asked the mamas in our free Mamas Talk Money Community on Facebook to send us their questions. If one person in our community has a question, there are no doubt others wondering the same thing. Today we’re going to discuss more specifics about inheriting money, retirement resources, leaving your 9-5, and more! (00:58) Our …

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How Being Financially Savvy Can Improve Your Mental Health with Natalie Torres-Haddad 41:23

3y ago41:23

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#104 Today I'm talking with author and financial literacy and mental health advocate, Natalie Torres-Haddad. As an immigrant and first-generation college student, Natalie had a tremendous challenge dealing with her student loan debt after college. She learned the hard way how her financial health directly impacts her mental health, but now she teac…

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How To Start Thinking Like a Breadwinner and Take Charge of Your Future with Jennifer Barrett 53:02

3+ y ago53:02

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#103 In today's episode, I'm talking with financial expert, startup executive, and author, Jennifer Barrett. In her book, Think Like A Breadwinner, Jennifer is helping women re-examine the false narrative that women shouldn't or can't earn more than men. We're talking about how societal expectations play a role in how women think about money, why y…

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Dr. Patrick Sullivan: Dialing in from a small town- PrEP, HIV and sexual stigma 43:28

3+ y ago43:28

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Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Professor of Epidemiology at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, has spent two decades investigating HIV. He implements innovative technology – mobile phones, tablets, text messaging, and online tools – into HIV and AIDS care and research. Find out more about Patrick's work at PRISM Health and learn more about his researc…

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How to Spring Clean Your Life With the KonMari Method with Cassidy Nasello 51:25

3+ y ago51:25

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#102 In today's episode, I'm talking with certified personal coach, Cassidy Nasello. I wanted to bring Cassidy on the show to share how using the KonMari method (of Marie Kondo) can help you do a reset on your life as you dive into spring cleaning. We're talking about the best place to start using the KonMari Method, the deeper emotional work you w…

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Dr. Julie Pulerwitz: We need more than information to address stigma 46:23

3+ y ago46:23

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Dr. Julie Pulerwitz is the director of the Population Council’s HIV and AIDS program, where she provides leadership for a portfolio of research that generates evidence to inform HIV programs and policies around the world. Among her contributions, Dr. Pulerwitz is known for her conceptual and methodological work developing tools to measure power in …

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How to Get Good with Money & Become Financially Whole with Tiffany Aliche 1:00:29

3+ y ago1:00:29

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#101 In today's episode I'm talking with America's favorite personal finances advisor, Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche. She's used her teaching degree to become an expert in helping women transform their relationships with money so they can become financially whole. We're talking about the 10 steps to financial wholeness that she covers in Get Goo…

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March Mailbag: Celebrating 100 Episodes: 529 Goals, Forming LLCs, & New Home Budgets 37:21

3+ y ago37:21

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#100 For this episode, we asked the mamas in our free Mamas Talk Money Community on Facebook to send us their questions. If one person in our community has a question, there are no doubt others wondering the same thing. Today we’re going to discuss 529 savings goals, forming LLCs and new home budgets as we celebrate and reflect on 100 episodes on t…

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Dr. Chris Beyrer: Nobody should be excluded from our compassion 43:40

3+ y ago43:40

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Chris Beyrer MD, MPH, is the Desmond M. Tutu Professor of Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a Professor of Epidemiology, International Health, Health, Behavior and Society, and Nursing. He serves as Director of Johns Hopkins Training Program in HIV Epidemiology and Pr…

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How to Bounce Back After Divorce as a Stay-At-Home-Mom with Leah Hadley 52:32

3+ y ago52:32

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#099 In today's episode, I'm talking with best-selling author and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Leah Hadley. Leah has faced many challenging life transitions including adopting three kids overnight, divorce, and a job loss. Now she works with moms who need to rebuild a strong financial foundation for the next phase of their life. We're talki…

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How to Redefine Wealth & Stop Doing All the Things with Patrice Washington 49:08

3+ y ago49:08

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#098 In today's episode, I'm talking with author and founder of Redefining Wealth, Patrice Washington. She's passionate about helping women build the 6 pillars of wealth which she breaks down in her book Redefine Wealth For Yourself. Patrice's personal journey of having wealth, losing it, and rebuilding it again is a story of resilience we all need…

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