Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

On the radio show this week we cover Nightbitch and how movies can move legislation; we dive into our hopes and worries for 2025; we check in with what we can learn from the legislative battles and victories in Florida (and it’s a lot!); and we close the show with silly tips for fun in the new year. *Special guests include: Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder; Holly Bullard, Florida Policy Institute, @FloridaPolicy; and Donna Nortan and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover what’s expected to happen in Congress when Trump takes office in 2025; the urgent need for policy for the fair treatment of immigrant families, including TPS and DACA; how you can get involved in the push for accurate education and equity; and the ways ballot measures in states are paving the way forward. *Special guests include: Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @webuildprogress; Linda Stone, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Heather Fleming, Missouri (MO) Equity Education Partnership; Elena Langworthy, State Voices, @statevoices.

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy. We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act. *Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show today, we discuss the 2024 Election, the results, and some of what it all means; we dive into how to protect democracy; we cover the Trump cabinet nominees chaos; and we talk taxes and how Trump tax policies in 2025 could impact real people (not just billionaires). *Special guests include: Avra Siegel, Lev Collective; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @barbs73 @BarbaraArnwine @TJC_DC; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Samantha Jacoby, Center on Budget and Policy Priority, @CenterOnBudget

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy. We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act. *Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show this week we put a spotlight on Vice President Harris’ announcement of a new policy in her platform: Medicare at Home, and how expanding Medicare to cover in-home care could have a big impact in rapidly aging swing states like Wisconsin. As we dive into public policies that are in the headlines we take a look at: Why MORE headlines are needed about them, which candidate supports them, which candidate opposes them, and how you can use that information as you cast your ballot. Next up, we cover paid family & medical leave, why it matters to our economy, to businesses, and also to parents and people too. After that, we discuss the intersection of pop culture and politics, particularly in this moment when we have a groundbreaking woman leader potentially about to be our first woman president! We close the show talking about how voters are rising! Find out who, what, where, when, how, and why and how you can be sure to make your ballot count. *Special guests include: George Goehl, Senior Voters for Care, @georgegoehl; Emily Andrews, Center for Law and Social Policy, @clasp_dc; Jessica Milli, Research 2 Impact, @jlmilli; Carri Twigg, Culture House, @carritwigg; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters. *Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we dive into on-the-ground insights from a North Carolina mayor: what's happening in this super crucial swing state and how can we all lend a hand following the hurricane; then we hear about new reporting on the child care crisis and how it's become a major election issue after our years of pushing for solutions; after that we cover Voting 101: how to register, why you're entitled to a provisional ballot, and more; and we close the show covering a new study on the strength, resilience, contributions, and aspirations of Latinx families in America. *Special guests include: Mayor Dontario Hardy, Mayor of the City of Kinston, North Carolina, @MayorDonHardy1; Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @tcfdotorg, Brady Baybeck, Wayne State University; Tania Villarroel, UnidosUS, @weareunidosus; Javier Martinez, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors (AP-OD), @AP_OD_National.

On the radio show this week, we discuss the devastation due to the hurricane in North Carolina and other states, how we can lend a hand – and also how we can start addressing in a bigger, better, bolder way, the climate change that people are experiencing across the globe; next we dive into taxes, the positive impact of taxes when we invest in working families, and the the negative impact of trickle-down economics like the Trump Tax Scam; then we mark Latina Equal Pay Day and learn why it's a day to activate; and after that we hear about the recent VP debate and the importance where candidates stand on the issues, and of course, the importance of voting!

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters. *Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we cover why and how the care infrastructure is getting on center state in the 2024 elections, what happened at the DNC and with childcare in the news, the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour, and how democracy is rising – and what you can do to help protect our democracy. SPECIAL GUEST INCLUDE: Ai-jen Poo, award-winning author, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we dive into what was said (and not said) in the first Presidential debate between Harris and Trump; then we cover some dramatic wins that the Biden - Harris Administration have been moving forward for parents - and how your voice is making a positive difference; after that we close the show hearing about a new study that identifies the root causes and solutions related to childhood poverty – and we also hear how solving childhood poverty lifts families everywhere, as well as businesses and our economy too. *Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center Action, @nwlcaf; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Megan Curran, Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy, @CpspPoverty

On the radio show this week we dive into the excellent leadership track record of Vice President Kamala Harris, culture change and voting; then we move to discussing how each of us can help end gun violence; after that we hear how food is medicine and get info on how to get access to healthy foods, including through WIC; and we close the show learning about how climate change is negatively impacting kids and what we each need to do to address global warming. *Special guests include: dream hampton, award-winning author and filmmaker, @dreamhampton; Zeenat Yahya, March For Our Lives, @AMarch4OurLives; Alex Ashbrook, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), @fractweet ; and Hailey Gibbs, Center for American Progress, @CAPEarlyEd

On the radio show this week we cover why and how the care infrastructure is getting on center state in the 2024 elections, what happened at the DNC and with childcare in the news, the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour, and how democracy is rising – and what you can do to help protect our democracy. SPECIAL GUEST INCLUDE: Ai-jen Poo, award-winning author, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week, we hear the inside scoop on working with Governor TIm Walz in Minnesota (and how fun it is!); we get tips on combating disinformation in our lives and communities, we find out how moms are getting out the vote and hear about Vice President Harris’ record of standing up for parents; and we close the show hearing about why the far right is attacking LGBTQ rights and what we can all do to fight back *Special guests include: Minnesota House of Representatives Kristi Pursell, @Pursell4MNHouse; Andrea L. Alford, Media Matters for America, @mmfa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Imara Jones, TransLash Media, @imarajonesGovernor Tim Walz! Combating DisInfo! Vice President Harris! LGBTQ Rights!

On the radio show this week, we cover the dramatic change in the election, the rising energy, what’s happening and what’s happened. We also touch base on National Breastfeeding Month as well as how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act can help you! *Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, Senior Advisor, @aijenpoo; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ailen Arreaza, ParentsTogether, @ptogetheraction; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising and @TinaShermanNC.

Moms’ Equal Pay Day is not a day to celebrate, it’s a day to activate! It’s the day in 2024 that moms have to work until in order to earn what white dads earned in 2023 – which means moms have to work more than 18 months to earn what dads earned in 12 months. Not okay! So Moms Equal Pay Day is the day we use to shed light on the persistent wage gap experienced by mothers in the workplace. On average moms earn just 63 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic dads. Of course, the averages alone don’t tell the whole story because, due to structural racism, moms of color face much larger wage gaps when compared separately. Not okay! It doesn’t have to be this way. Solutions are possible!! And we talk about solutions and more on this radio program!! *Special guests include: Beverly Neufeld, PowHer New York, @PowHerNY; Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Martha Susana Jaimes, Institute for Women's Policy Research, @iwpresearch; Taylor Austin, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio this week we cover the latest with the attack on our reproductive freedoms; dive into intersectionality and movement building; learn why Trump’s tax plan hurts the economy; and hear the latest about our changing political landscape. *Special guests include: Carol McDonald, Planned Parenthood Southeast and Planned Parenthood SE Advocates, @PPFA; Manju Rajendran, Facilitator and trainer for movement building organizations at Team Justice; Adam S. Hersh, Economic Policy Institute Action; Jenny Byer, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week, we cover how the far right, astroturf extremist group, Moms For Liberty, is negatively impacting our schools and why our votes at every level matter more than ever; we also cover why and how maternal morbidity is rising and what can be done to save lives; we dive into the importance of an assault weapons ban; and we cover Black Maternal Mental Health Week. *Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association, @NEAToday; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @equalityfl; and Kelly Davis, KINSHIFT, @_kinshift_