Best Vital For Colorado Podcasts (2024)

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Fostering a Better Future (with Sandra Gasca and Lisa Guillette) 48:09

8M ago48:09

48:09

When young adults leave the foster care system they’re left trying to find housing or employment on their own. Oftentimes, the thing they yearn for the most is family. In this special episode, Gloria chats with the Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Center for Systems Innovation, Sandra Gasca, and CEO at Foster Forward, Lisa Guillett…

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How Care Can Bring Our Country Together (Live from CareFest LA) 34:16

9M ago34:16

34:16

Gloria is live at CareFest in Los Angeles, presented by Caring Across Generations, to bring you a conversation among leading care advocates about the potential of the care agenda to unite a divided nation. She is joined by Lisa Hamilton Daly, the Executive Vice President of Programming for Hallmark Media; Mónica Ramirez, an attorney, author, and fo…

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Uniting Parents to Improve Schools (with Keri Rodrigues) 48:41

9M ago48:41

48:41

Keri Rodrigues's son was suspended 36 times while he was in kindergarten. She felt abandoned by school officials and like the teachers hated her child. So she went into mama bear mode, organized local parents, and changed the local school system. Now, as President of the National Parents Union, she’s organizing parents across the country to help im…

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How Richmond Raised the Standard For Mixed Delivery Care 50:03

10M ago50:03

50:03

The tour makes a virtual stop in Richmond, where host Gloria Riviera learns how the community has built a public-private partnership to help subsidize a mixed-delivery model of care that helps families find programs tailored to their specific needs. This week we meet Cheryl Morman, a family child care provider and president of the Virginia Alliance…

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How We Close the Nation’s Literacy Gap 54:19

11M ago54:19

54:19

Literacy advocates are asking us all to face an uncomfortable reality: For decades, we’ve done a poor job of teaching children how to read in this country, and the widening gap in literacy is most apparent among our Black, Latino and Native American young people. The good news is that we now know many the sources of our problems with literacy instr…

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Lessons Learned From Our National Tour (With Latoya Gayle) 50:37

12M ago50:37

50:37

As we conclude our national tour, host Gloria Riviera and our partner Latoya Gayle reflect on the lessons learned from advocates and caretakers we met across the U.S. They chat about the inspiration they are taking away from this journey after meeting so many people working to make a difference in the lives of families everywhere. Later in the epis…

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How Colorado Comes Together To Care for Kids 57:58

12M ago57:58

57:58

The tour stops in Denver to learn how advocates are advancing universal pre-k and how they’re working to fill the rest of the child care and early childhood education puzzle so children have robust support from ages birth to five. We meet panelists Natriece Bryant, public private partnership director for the Colorado Department of Personnel & Admin…

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How New Mexico Negotiated Big Childcare Wins 44:24

1y ago44:24

44:24

Throughout the tour, New Mexico has been held up as the shining example of communities coming together to energize voters and pass funding for early child care. For over a decade, organizers worked tirelessly to pass a constitutional amendment which increased funding for early childhood education. This week, we meet panelists Trisha Moquino, founde…

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How Texas Tackled A Child Care Shortage 50:09

1y ago50:09

50:09

The tour makes a virtual stop in Texas to learn how child care and early childhood education advocates are working with business leaders and elected officials across the political spectrum to expand care options for families. We meet panelists Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes, the representative for District 2 on the Austin City Council; Natalie Boyle…

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How Detroit Delivered Investments in Child Care 57:55

1y ago57:55

57:55

The tour stops in Detroit to highlight how advocates are expanding quality child care and education options for Michigan families; and how they’re advancing historic state investments in child care by promoting early childhood education as a public good, not a private benefit. We meet panelists Denise Smith, the implementation director for Hope Sta…

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How Birmingham Built Bipartisan Support for Child Care 48:14

1y ago48:14

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The tour makes a virtual stop in Birmingham, where host Gloria Riviera learns how local advocates successfully lobbied lawmakers to make a historic investment in funding for both voluntary pre-k as well as initiatives that bolster the quality of early childhood education. This week we meet Catrice Pruitt, the director of programs at Childcare Resou…

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From Anxiety to Empowerment: Nourishing New Parents for Mental Health 48:28

1y ago48:28

48:28

Jackie specializes in guiding you through balancing your relationship with food, optimizing hormone control, improving gut health, decreasing inflammation in the body and sustaining these changes with neuroscience backed behavior change techniques. I'm excited to talk about the mental load and overwhelming joys of being a mother. The frustrating wa…

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How D.C. Drove Support For Universal Child Care (Live at DCTV) 53:06

1y ago53:06

53:06

The tour stops in our nation's capital to speak with local advocates about lessons learned from their successful, years-long campaign to pass universal pre-k in D.C.; how cities can better retain early childhood educators; and how to garner lawmaker support for improving child care. We meet panelists Marica Cox Mitchell, vice president of early chi…

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How Oakland Overcomes Racial Disparities in Child Care (Live at KDOL-TV) 58:35

1y ago58:35

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This week Gloria Riviera is live at KDOL-TV with a trio of women who are fighting against racial inequities facing families in Oakland. They shine a light on how the struggle for racial justice and access to early childhood development go hand-in-hand. We meet panelists Clarissa Doutherd, executive director of Parent Voices Oakland; LaWanda Wesley,…

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How Tulsa’s Tackling Child Care Deserts (Live From the Woody Guthrie Center) 52:29

1y ago52:29

52:29

On the first stop of the national tour, host Gloria Riviera is live in Tulsa to speak with members of a coalition that is supporting both families and childhood educators while working to stamp out Oklahoma’s expansive child care desert. We meet panelists Cindy Decker, executive director of Tulsa Educare, an early childcare provider in Tulsa; Jacki…

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Setting Out To Meet the People Coming to Save Us (With Latoya Gayle) 40:27

1y ago40:27

40:27

We’re back for Season 3, and this year, host Gloria Riviera is setting out across the U.S. to meet the people who are fixing the child care crisis. A lot has happened since Season 2, and in this episode, Latoya Gayle from Neighborhood Villages updates us about what we’ve been missing, including President Biden’s recent executive order on child care…

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107: The Alchemy of Nourishment: Healing Through Food and Intuition 56:43

1y ago56:43

56:43

Whether you crave a creative boost or a deeper connection with nature, this podcast is your sanctuary for transformation and growth. Today, we have a remarkable guest joining us. Esther Cohen, MS, RD, from The Alchemy of Nourishment, is an intuitive wisdom keeper and guide for embodied well-being. She merges Eastern and Western traditional medicine…

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No One Is Coming To Save Us Season 3 (Official Trailer) 1:15

1y ago1:15

1:15

America’s child care system is broken and still, more than three years after the pandemic began, No One Is Coming To Save Us. That’s why Gloria Riviera is setting out this season to tour the country and meet the people who are doing the work to fix things themselves. With live and virtual events recorded in cities across America, find out how we’re…

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106: Energy Healing for Burnout: Releasing Blocked Energy and Restoring Vitality 1:07:29

1y ago1:07:29

1:07:29

Today, we have the pleasure of diving deep into the realm of energy healing and personal transformation with the remarkable Missy Toy Ozeas. Missy is an extraordinary Energy Healer and Transformation Guide who has touched the lives of empathic souls all around the globe. With her compassionate guidance, she empowers individuals to break free from l…

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105: Ayurveda for Fertility: Unlocking the Secrets to Preconception 1:04:03

1y ago1:04:03

1:04:03

In this captivating episode of "Ayurveda for Fertility: Unlocking the Secrets to Preconception," join us for an enlightening conversation with Chanel Annette, an Ayurvedic Preconception Coach and Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner-In-Training. Chanel is passionate about empowering women and guiding them towards enhancing their fertility using Ayurvedi…

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104: 7 Lessons from getting Locked Out of Instagram (Mid-Launch!!!) 12:41

1+ y ago12:41

12:41

Eek! I got locked out of my instagram account in the middle of launching my course. Here's what I learned and may it help you not make the same mistakes I did. Thyme in the Studio Links: Join the Newsletter/Checkout the Website: https://www.aidazea.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thymeinthestudio/videos Shop for Tea: https://www.etsy…

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No One is Coming To... A City Near You 1:15

1+ y ago1:15

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Join veteran reporter Gloria Riviera as she sets out across America to find out who’s working on fixing the country’s broken child care system. See the show live in Detroit, Washington, D.C., Tulsa, and more. Find all the details and learn how to get free tickets HERE. And if you can’t make it, No One Is Coming to Save Us returns with new episodes …

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103: Empowering Yourself for VBAC after C-Section: A Holistic Journey with Entering Motherhood 55:40

1+ y ago55:40

55:40

In this episode, we are honored to have Sarah Marie Bilgner on the show! Aside from being the owner of Entering Motherhood, Sarah Marie is a mom of two, wife, and a mechanical engineer. She is a Penn State University alumni and holds certifications as a postpartum nutrition professional and as a doula specifically centered around VBAC preparation. …

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102: Shining a Light on Perinatal Health and Plants that Soothe with Sunshower Wellness 48:43

1+ y ago48:43

48:43

Looking for ideas about how to prepare for the perinatal window or ideas about launching your own brand? Marissa is super knowledgeable about health and wellness and especially dialed into the perinatal time and is also a genius about building a brand. This interview is full of juicy helpful info and we get reall about how the perinatal window is n…

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101: Healing Trauma with Plants and Willing Remedies into our World with Iwilla Remedy 1:03:00

1+ y ago1:03:00

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Settle in with a cozy cup of tea and enjoy this enriching chat about how we can heal ourselves from the inside out with plants and community. I was so honored to be able to chat with this wise, brilliant herbalist and to hear more about how she has been able to help so many, build a thriving business that is changing the way people care for themsel…

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100!!!: Start a Podcast to Explore Your Inner Onion! 28:44

1+ y ago28:44

28:44

Why would you wanna start a podcast and what is your inner onion trying to say? Listen in to find out! Download the free Start a Podcast guide at: www.aidazea.com Wanna save yourself a zillion hours with your podcasting project? Be sure to get Descript! And maybe you don’t want to start a podcast, there are still great writing prompts and ideas for…

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99: Enhance your Passion and Pleasure: Erotic Herbalism and Flamenco to Spice up your Life! 1:10:56

1+ y ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Ooiiie! We have a spicy, enticing episode for you today! I got a chance to talk with my dear friend Andrea Isabella Gomez and we discuss Erotic Herbalism and her recent class on Erotica Botanica and the upcoming International Music and Dance Festival, Boco Flamenco happening April 4th and 5th, 2023 in Boulder, CO This chat is a deep dive into creat…

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98: Enchanting Design & Bitters with Woodspells Apothecary 1:13:29

1+ y ago1:13:29

1:13:29

Be sure to tune into this delightful chat with Val Alcorn of Woodspells Apothecary to learn more about the beauty of bitters, balancing flavors, setting up shop, designing a planner for the planet and why design matters. You are sure to learn a ton and be inspired from this fascinating chat about how to overcome health issues and help others. A bit…

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97: Hormonal Health and Owning Your Story with Christine Garvin of Hormonally Speaking 56:14

1+ y ago56:14

56:14

Do you wanna improve your hormone function? Then you are going to love the simple and approachable ideas that hormone expert and functional nutritionist, Christine Garvin shares on how to improve your hormone function. She also shares her journey with Creating a thriving and busy Nutrition and Wellness Practice and becoming one of the top podcaster…

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96: Money Rituals, Bookkeeping and Taxes for Creatives with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax 1:02:13

1+ y ago1:02:13

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I’m excited for today’s episode, where I got to chat with Hannah Cole of Sunlight tax and she shares some super straightforward ways that you can make your bookkeeping for your creative business more easy, interesting and beneficial. We also get into some ethical investing strategies to make sure you are taking care of the wise and wonderful future…

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95: Creating Digestible Food and Content with Ayurvedic Principles with Herban Veda's Caitlin Rowe 1:37:15

1+ y ago1:37:15

1:37:15

This is a delectable episode jam packed with juicy ideas to revamp your routines. Caitlin Rowe shares how make your mornings more magical, how to weave in simple solutions to making your food more digestible and ideas for creating more captivating social media posts that tantalize and delight the senses. You are gonna love this episode! Caitlin Row…

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94: Magical Planning for 2023 15:00

1+ y ago15:00

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In this short solo minisode I share my favorite way to prepare for the new year, pour some tea, light a candle, and bust out your journal. Reflecting on 2022, Setting goals and Planning for 2023 -What was awesome in 2022? -What do I want to quit, continue, begin and learn? -Mega list of "It would be so awesome if in a year:......" -Consider, "What …

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What Will the Fight for Child Care Look Like in 2023? (with Lauren Kennedy & Sarah Muncey) 43:12

1+ y ago43:12

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“The state of child care in America right now is hopeful.” While affordable, accessible, high-quality child care remains out of reach for millions of families across the country, Lauren Kennedy and Sarah Muncey, founders and co-presidents of Neighborhood Villages, see sparks of positive change in the year ahead. They talk Gloria through some of the…

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