Best Gabriella Garcia Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 48: Classwide Scheduling of Fentanyl-Related Substances Won’t Save Lives - It Will Overcriminalize Them 36:42

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Under the Controlled Substances Act, drugs are classified into legal, regulatory categories by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is known as “drug scheduling”, and it’s generally guided by a drug’s potential for abuse, and its medical value – and then the idea of classwide scheduling came along. In 2018, in a misaligned approach to addressi…

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Episode 47: Maia Szalavitz Considers Harm Reduction’s Past and Future 35:09

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The harm reduction movement began as a reaction against drug war policies that criminalize, punish, and hurt people – and a need to save lives. As a public health approach that aims to reduce the harms related to drug use and minimize risk, it offers a fresh and compassionate alternative to the war on drugs. In her new book, New York Times bestsell…

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Episode 46: The Brotherhood Sister Sol’s Dr. Marsha Jean-Charles on the Drug War and the Education System 32:53

3y ago32:53

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The drug war has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives—and it’s time to uproot it. The Drug Policy Alliance has been working closely with other advocacy organizations to create Uprooting the Drug War, a project that shines a spotlight on the insidious ways the drug war has spread into the systems of child welfare, public benefits, employment, i…

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Episode 45: “Puff or Pass”: The Iconic, Ironic D.A.R.E. Shirt 15:07

3y ago15:07

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In this episode of “Puff or Pass”, our series on the portrayal of drugs and drug users in popular culture, DPA’s former digital communications interns Dilara Balkan and Marisa Hetzler take us on a journey through fashion, irony, and drug (mis)education with an exploration of the D.A.R.E. shirt. How did the infamous D.A.R.E. program transition from …

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Episode 44: Screenwriter Priscila García-Jacquier on Challenging the Narcos Narrative 26:57

3y ago26:57

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Have you ever noticed just how many series, films and documentaries focus on the drug trade? The “narcos” narrative is so popular, and so ingrained, that it’s universally known. It's also really problematic, and on this episode, we'll do some digging into why. Screenwriter and director Priscila García-Jacquier was born and raised in Colombia, whose…

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Episode 43: The Ordinary People Society’s Pastor Kenneth Glasgow on the Drug War and the Public Benefits System 42:35

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The drug war has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives—and it’s time to uproot it. The Drug Policy Alliance has been working closely with other advocacy organizations to create Uprooting the Drug War, a project that shines a spotlight on the insidious ways the drug war has spread into the systems of child welfare, public benefits, employment, i…

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Episode 42: Movement for Family Power’s Lisa Sangoi on the Drug War and the Family Regulation System 37:03

3+ y ago37:03

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The drug war has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives—and it’s time to uproot it. The Drug Policy Alliance has been working closely with other advocacy organizations to create Uprooting the Drug War, a project that shines a spotlight on the insidious ways the drug war has spread into the systems of child welfare or family regulation, public be…

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Episode 41: Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Talks All Drug Decriminalization and Alternatives to Policing 42:30

3+ y ago42:30

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As we approach the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's killing, the connection between deeply problematic policing and the criminalization of drugs has never been more apparent. On this episode, we take a deep dive into the changes that some communities are already making. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty sat down with DPA Senior Sta…

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Episode 40: Christine Minhee on the Promises and Perils of Opioid Litigation 42:49

4y ago42:49

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Today, news broke that the Department of Justice has reached an $8 billion-plus settlement with Purdue Pharma for its role in the opioid crisis. This money should be used to combat the public health emergency of overdose deaths, but another public health emergency -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- has taken hold of media coverage and government spending.…

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Episode 39: After Her Son Overdosed and Died, Jessie Dunleavy Realized it Was Preventable 42:03

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Jessie Dunleavy always knew her son Paul was unique. He struggled throughout his life -- to learn, to be accepted -- and she tried however she could to help him along the way. But as he got older, and began to struggle with drug use, system after system began to shut them out. Where he needed hope, he got silence; where he needed support, he got pu…

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Episode 38: Keri Blakinger Reports on the Criminal Justice System That Once Held Her 42:55

4y ago42:55

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Keri Blakinger has worked for years as a journalist (currently at The Marshall Project) covering the criminal justice system and exposing the abuses within it. She comes with experience that most reporters don’t -- in 2010, she was arrested for drug possession and spent two years in the system herself. Matt Sutton, DPA's Director of Media Relations…

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Episode 37: Police Militarization is Not Normal 15:14

4y ago15:14

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In her own community in Santa Fe, New Mexico, DPA Senior Director Emily Kaltenbach sees police with assault rifles, submachine guns, grenade launchers, and even tanks. To help us understand the far-reaching implications of the presence of this military equipment, Emily joined us to explain the policy, practices, and history behind the militarizatio…

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Episode 36: “Puff or Pass”: What Law & Order SVU Has to Say About Drugs and Policing 19:12

4y ago19:12

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On the latest edition of our “Puff or Pass” series examining how drugs and people who use drugs are portrayed in pop culture, DPA’s marketing coordinator Ifetayo Harvey digs into a recent episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In a dramatic episode that covers many angles -- from problematic drug use to corrupt medical providers, from the in…

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Episode 35: Kerwin Kaye on How Drug Courts Coerce, Control, and Continue to Harm Communities in Need 49:44

4y ago49:44

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Drug courts -- programs that seek to reduce drug use through mandated treatment and close judicial oversight -- sound like a good alternative to incarceration. In theory they are thought to save money and increase access to treatment but in practice they cherry-pick eligible participants and allow judges to preside over treatment decisions. Kerwin …

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Episode 34: Six Months Later, Safety First Drug Education Continues to Evolve 22:53

4y ago22:53

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When the Drug Policy Alliance publicly released our harm reduction-based drug education curriculum Safety First in October, the world was a different place. In the months since, it’s evolved into an even more crucial resource. We’ve had continuing conversations with students, parents and teachers; a collaboration with the mental health foundation M…

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Episode 33: “Puff or Pass”: Can The Simpsons Really School Us on Cannabis? 18:23

4y ago18:23

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We’ve all been there: you’re watching TV or a movie, playing a video game or listening to some music, when drugs enter the storyline. This can go well -- and it can also go really badly. On this episode, we’re introducing a new series we call “Puff or Pass.” It examines how drugs and people who use drugs are portrayed in pop culture, for better or …

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Episode 32: The Insidious Impact of COVID-19 on Immigration 1:01:06

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Immigrant detention centers are bleak places in the best of times, but during a pandemic they are absolutely dangerous. And yet U.S. immigration enforcement has carried on as COVID-19 continues to spread, exacerbating the stress and anxiety that people who are non-citizens and/or undocumented already feel when dealing with a system that is unforgiv…

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Episode 31: What Does DPA Do During a Pandemic? 19:00

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On previous episodes, we’ve talked about the impact of COVID-19 in the context of public health and incarceration. But, as an organization, how has Drug Policy Alliance been affected? What about our work has changed, and what stays the same? I asked DPA’s Managing Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns, Kassandra Frederique, to break it down fo…

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Episode 30: Why Decarceration Matters Now, and Why it Always Has 46:41

4+ y ago46:41

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Of the first seven people who died of COVID-19 in federal prison, five of them were there for drug offenses. In this moment, the inhumanity and disastrous health consequences of our prisons and jails are clearer than ever. In this episode, DPA’s Managing Director of Policy Advocacy and Campaigns, Kassandra Frederique, sits down with CJ Ciaramella, …

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Episode 29: Imprisonment and Public Health in the Age of COVID-19: DPA's Mary Sylla Explains the Risks 16:12

4+ y ago16:12

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In her previous work as a civil rights attorney during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, DPA Senior Staff Attorney Mary Sylla saw firsthand the lack of adequate healthcare available to people who are incarcerated. To better understand how to solve the problem, she went back to school for a Masters in Public Health. On today’s episode, Mary talks about the cur…

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Episode 28: Joe Rubin Taught Safety First in His Health Classes: Here’s What He Thought 42:23

4+ y ago42:23

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Joe Rubin is a public school teacher in San Francisco, and health is his favorite subject. In his 36 years of experience, he’s never taught anything quite like DPA’s Safety First drug education curriculum. DPA’s Safety First Program Manager Sasha Simon sat down with Joe to dig into what makes the curriculum special, why it appeals so deeply to teac…

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Episode 27: Safety First: Drug Education 101 with Sasha Simon 7:56

4+ y ago7:56

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The Drug Policy Alliance has spent years developing a completely new take on drug education: a curriculum based in harm reduction and science, not a fear-based abstinence-only approach. It’s called Safety First, and it’s now freely available for the first time ever. We sat down with DPA’s Safety First Program Manager Sasha Simon to get the brief ru…

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Episode 26: Local Advocates Stephanie Regagnon & Chad Sabora Welcome the Reform Conference to St. Louis 9:42

4+ y ago9:42

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DPA’s biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference takes place in St. Louis, Missouri this November 6-9. Our own Ifetayo Harvey sat down with Stephanie Regagnon, founder of Ava’s Grace Scholarship Program, and Chad Sabora, co-founder and executive director of the Missouri Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery, to talk about the impact of t…

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Episode 25: Ben Westhoff's Journey into Fentanyl Production and Harm Reduction 35:39

4+ y ago35:39

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Over the last few years, we’ve seen huge increases in opioid overdose deaths, and many of them can be traced to powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Drugs & Stuff is back with journalist Ben Westhoff, whose new book Fentanyl, Inc. chronicles his incredible four-year investigation into the world of novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Ben sat d…

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Making Moves with Gabriella Garcia - military spouse, photographer, community creator 1:05:39

5y ago1:05:39

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Gabriella Garcia is a military spouse who’s made several big moves with her husband. We recorded this episode as Gabby was about to make her next big move from Texas to Florida... as she was getting ready to say goodbye to a church community, several local organizations she served with, and a city she’d started her business in. She has some incredi…

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Episode 24: Sheila Vakharia Connects the Dots between Harm Reduction and Social Work 38:13

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In the latest episode of Drugs & Stuff, we are joined by DPA’s Sheila Vakharia, Ph.D., a researcher in the office of Academic Engagement. Sheila joined Gabriella Miyares to talk about Sheila’s professional journey to becoming a leading voice in harm reduction and social work. Sheila helps DPA staff and others understand a range of drug policy issue…

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5 things you need to know before starting a podcast with the women of Styling Social Justice 1:02:20

5y ago1:02:20

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Guess what?! Podcasting is hard. It takes time, money, marketing, research, booking, technical skills and so much more. That's why it's important to know what you're getting yourself into ahead of time.I got together with the women of the Styling Social Justice Podcast, Donae Cangelosi Chramosta and Rania Mankarious, to discuss what we've all learn…

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Where the heck have I been for EIGHT MONTHS?! 14:23

5y ago14:23

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It's been awhile since I last released a new episode... so where have I been?! Starting my brand new, Houston life! Listen for a short recap of what this podcast is all about, a personal and professional update and a tease of what's to come in season two.By Coffee with Katie Podcast

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Episode 23: Gretchen Bergman – a mother’s story of healing and surviving her sons’ struggles with addiction 28:37

5+ y ago28:37

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Gretchen Bergman, executive director of A New Path, joined Drugs and Stuff recently to share why her work around addiction and treatment is intimately personal. She shares her personal story and shows the power of a mother’s love. Bergman served as state chair for California’s Proposition 36, which mandated treatment instead of incarceration for no…

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Episode 22: New York’s Rockefeller Drug Law reform ten years later 27:17

5+ y ago27:17

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In 2009, New York reformed its notorious Rockefeller Drug Laws. Ten years later, veteran drug law reform activists Anthony Papa and Terrence Stevens join “Drugs and Stuff” to reflect on the destruction the draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws wreaked on so many New Yorkers and share their thoughts on the reforms. Anthony Papa, manager of media relations…

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My Fourth Episode 1:24

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Latest episode of Gabriella Garcia

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The Hottest Trends 2:02

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The very first episode of Gabriella Garcia!

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My First Podcast 1:13

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The very first episode of Gabriella Garcia!

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Episode 21: Immigration activist Alejandra Pablos discusses the war on drugs, the war on immigrant people, and the war on working people 17:42

5+ y ago17:42

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In the latest episode of Drugs and Stuff, DPA’s Ifetayo Harvey sat down with Alejandra Pablos, a reproductive justice advocate and immigration activist who is facing deportation for a drug offense. As a young person, Alejandra was arrested and convicted of several charges, including possession of drug paraphernalia. After she spent two years in a d…

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Cathy Hamilton, San Antonio Threads CEO: The power of forgiveness & writing your own story 45:43

6y ago45:43

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“I’ve killed your step dad. I need you to come get your brother and your sisters.”It was the week before Thanksgiving when 18-year-old Cathy Hamilton received this phone call from her mother in the middle of the night. She hurried to the house and found her mother being put into a cop car, the kids waiting amongst the chaos. But despite the truth i…

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Jess Elizarraras & Elsa Fernandez, Ay Tú Podcast Co-Hosts: Life milestones and how to survive them 39:10

6y ago39:10

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Jess Elizarraras is the Food & Nightlife Editor at the San Antonio Current, Elsa Fernandez is the Founder of Eye Candy Boutique and together they are the hosts of Ay Tú Podcast. Recorded locally here in San Antonio, Ay Tú is a space to celebrate, encourage and empower mujeres across the globe. Today, we're teaming up to create "podception" aka podc…

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Jessica Honegger, Noonday Collection Co-CEO: Finding the courage to walk through your fears 44:53

6y ago44:53

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Jessica Honegger is the founder of Noonday Collection, a $17 million business built on women’s empowerment and a global sisterhood that impacts more than 20,000 people around the world. She is also a wife and Mom of three, adoption advocate, podcast host and author. You know what else she is? She’s scared. Shes scared of the unknown, scared of step…

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Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, BIRD Bakery CEO: Work hard, be kind and believe in yourself 27:02

6y ago27:02

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She’s the queen of the cupcake, business badass, wife and mom of two littles, journalist and TV host. But beyond all those titles and responsibilities, Elizabeth Chambers is, hands down, one of the kindest, most hard-working people I’ve ever met, simple as that. If you happen to catch her at Bird Bakery, you’ll see her wiping down tables and servin…

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Christina Jovanna Olivarez, The Social Butterfly Gal: Say "yes" to yourself & create your dream job 1:19:51

6y ago1:19:51

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With a life-long dream of being on television, Christina Jovanna Olivarez set out to get her degree in broadcast journalism. She took all the internships, created her own show... she set herself up for success! But then why, after graduation, did she hear so many no’s? It was her best friend who finally said to her “What if your perfect job doesn’t…

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Christian Reed-Ogba, BethanyEast PR CEO: How to overcome the haters and create your community 57:20

6y ago57:20

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Christian Reed-Ogba creates community wherever she goes. As CEO of BethanyEast PR & Mgmt. Consulting, she produces events and creates killer campaigns for huge clients like the City of San Antonio, VIA and University Health System. But amidst the hustle and bustle of owning a business, she’s ALWAYS advocating for women’s rights and our city’s black…

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Dr. Stephanie Lemmo Ham, OncoSolutions CEO: Paving the way for women in science 1:06:46

6y ago1:06:46

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In college, Dr. Stephanie Ham got a call no one should ever receive. “Your Mom has stage 3 ovarian cancer and is being rushed into emergency surgery.” Stephanie didn’t just get sad or scared - she got ANGRY. She enrolled in graduate school for biomedical engineering, started her research and ended up growing a 3D tumor that enhances the way drugs a…

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Jen Tobias-Struski, Multimedia Journalist: From behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera 1:02:01

6y ago1:02:01

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Jen Tobias-Struski IS A HUSTLER. She was just 17 years old when she got her first job in television, with braces and without a car! She hustled her way from being a video editor to an assistant producer, to producing her own show and then to being on-camera. She’s currently a producer, MMJ and fill in co-host for KSAT 12’s SA Live, a wife and mothe…

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Rossi Ramirez, Television Producer: Learning to trust yourself 32:37

6y ago32:37

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Rossi Ramirez is a full-time TV producer, part-time event planner, part-time event manager, dog mom x2 and SOMEHOW she manages to carve out some time to be a part of this podcast! In this episode, Rossi talks about her first job, her love of hugging, how she learned to trust herself and speak up as a young professional. Katie is joined by her mom, …

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Coach Jennifer Rulon: Life lessons of a 13x Ironman triathlete 57:08

6y ago57:08

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Jennifer Rulon is a 13x Ironman triathlete, former SeaWorld animal trainer, business owner, coach, author and public speaker... to name just a few of her titles. In this episode, Jen talks about finding your why, taking a leap of faith, starting a business and the "I CAN DO ANYTHING" feeling that comes from crossing the finish line.…

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Coffee with Katie & Kickass Women: Introduction 2:13

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Welcome to Coffee with Katie & Kickass Women! In this mini-episode, Katie explains the purpose behind the podcast. Stay tuned for full episodes to be released on Monday, July 2, 2018.By Coffee with Katie Podcast

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Episode 20: The Results Are In - "Safety First" Is The Future Of Drug Education 24:04

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DPA’s revolutionary high school drug education curriculum “Safety First” was piloted at Bard High School Early College Manhattan this spring. The results are in, and they’re very encouraging for the future of drug education. Sasha Simon, DPA’s Safety First Program Manager, and Drew Miller, the health teacher from Bard who taught the “Safety First” …

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Episode 19: Bernard Noble Shares His Story, Getting Sentenced to 13 Years for Two Joints 29:50

6y ago29:50

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We were lucky to talk with Bernard Noble, who recently came home after serving more than 7 years in a Louisiana prison. Bernard was finally granted parole after being sentenced to 13 years for allegedly possessing two joints of marijuana. You’ll hear all about this grave injustice directly from the man whose case drew national attention as an examp…

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Episode 18: The Drugs and Stuff Gang Tells it to the Bartender 27:55

6y ago27:55

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In this episode we take you behind the curtain to meet the producer of Drugs and Stuff, the incomparable Katharine Heller. Katharine is a woman of many talents. Actor, voiceover artist, producer, and bartender. She hosts a great monthly podcast called Tell the Bartender, which features tales from everyday people with unique stories to share. We wer…

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Episode 17: Another chat with California Congressman Ro Khanna 28:45

6y ago28:45

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We caught up with Rep. Ro Khanna during a recent visit to his home district in the Silicon Valley. Rep. Khanna talks about his support for the Marijuana Justice Act, the Justice Department under Jeff Sessions and his favorite place to grab a cup of chai.

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Episode 16: Catching up with Maria, DPA’s Executive Director 32:14

6y ago32:14

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This week we sat down with Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, DPA’s executive director. We had a lot to catch up about since the last time she was on the show back in October 2017. Her new book, There Are No Dead Here: A Story of Murder and Denial in Colombia, was released in February and Maria explains how it created a little bit of controversy with …

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