Wide Awake in Wisconsin

In this special episode, Sara shares how after 20 years of direct policy work with the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, it's now time to pivot to building the sustained community power needed to transform our communities to be healthy and just for everyone for long into the future. Listen in to hear Sara tell the story of how the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health became Embolden WI.

In this special episode of Wide Awake in Wisconsin, Sara returns after a long break to discuss the recently passed 2021 Wisconsin state budget.

First, Sara will share 3 peeks at policy/state budget issues: BadgerCare Expansion, Family Caregiving, and the Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Proposal.

Then, Sara will share a closer look segment with Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health's own Health Equity Director, Katrina Morrison, to discuss childbirth disparities in Wisconsin and how they pertain to the recently passed state budget. 

This episode will wrap up with things you can do today to make a difference:

1. Mark your calendar for November 8, 2022 for the midterm election
2. Visit myvote.wi.gov to check your voter registration status now
3. Visit whorepresentsme.info to find out who represents you at all levels of government
4. Make a donation today to support our critical work

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In this final episode of Wide Awake in Wisconsin, Sara takes a closer look into the three Special Legislative Sessions Governor Evers called to address important issues and how the GOP leadership failed to take up and discuss gun violence, voting safely, and police brutality.

Next, Sara talks with Jenny Higgins, PhD, Director of the new UW CORE - Collaborative for Reproductive Equity. Dr. Higgins tells listeners about the multitude of studies they are conducting to inform policies and programs so that all Wisconsin residents and families may live with reproductive autonomy.

Sara then takes a focus forward on enuring our votes and voices are heard through the ballot this year.

VOTE! 

This month on Wide Awake in Wisconsin, Sara takes a break and podcast producer, Bria takes over the episode to share some of her favorite moments from Wide Awake in Wisconsin so far. 

This episode pulls from several past episodes and shares moments from interviews with Senator Tammy Baldwin, Tia Murray, Tamara Thompson, and more!

Bria also takes this time to share Sara's voting checklist once again as we all prepare for the upcoming November election.

• VoteRiders - voter ID help  844-338-8743 
• Vote411.org 
• myvote.wi.gov
• Wisconsin Votes Wisconsin Wins campaign
• Election Protection Hotline 866-OUR-VOTE

In this abbreviated episode, Sara discusses opportunities to increase voter turnout among Wisconsin women and introduces listeners to our peer-to-peer Outreach Circle app that allows you to inform and inspire your own contacts to vote this year. Sara also reminds listeners to request your absentee ballots to vote from the safety and comfort of your home this year. 

This episode also features helpful resources like:

• VoteRiders - voter ID help  844-338-8743 
• Vote411.org 
• myvote.wi.gov
• Wisconsin Votes Wisconsin Wins campaign
• Election Protection Hotline 866-OUR-VOTE

This episode is sponsored by Perfect Imperfections 608

In our May episode, we sat down with Dr. Jasmine Zapata to discuss the new reality of COVID 19. We found her interview so poignant that we decided to share the entire thing. 

As a reminder, this episode aired in May.

In this episode, Sara sits down with 4 Black women to discuss this moment in the overall Movement for Black Lives.  After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, and Rayshard Brooks, we find ourselves in moment of uprising and movement yet again.  We find ourselves calling for deep change in our society and with more momentum and longevity than we've seen in a long time.

First, Sara sits down with podcast producer Bria Brown.  Bria lost her own brother to police violence in 2013 and discusses that loss, the importance of understanding how you are positioned in the US and in the world and the importance of doing the deep life work of contributing to and engaging in a principled struggle.

Next, Sara sits down with Lisa Peyton-Care, Founding CEO and President of the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness and her two daughters to discuss this moment, what the want from white warriors, and more.

This episode is created in partnership with TWI Beverages. 

In this episode, Sara walks us through a "post mortem" of this past legislative session and helps listeners understand how the GOP majority in Wisconsin has prevented positive, proactive bills that can help improve the health, safety, and economic security of Wisconsin women from being taken up and passed into law.

Sara also identifies what it's going to take to ever be able to advance evidence based policies and bills in our State Captiol again. 

In this episode of Wide Awake in Wisconsin, Sara sits down with multiple healthcare providers on the front lines of COVID19 to give us a glimpse on what life and work has been like as the pandemic unfolds in Wisconsin and worldwide.

Sara sits down with healthcare providers Dr. Amanda Schmehil, Dr. Emily Buttigieg, Kathy Rozema, Dr. Jasmine Zapata, and Michelle Watkins to discuss how the pandemic has affected their work in clinics and hospitals and their advice for the public.

Next, Sara sits down with prominent Public Health advocate, Dr. Pat Remington and Shauntay Nelson of All Voting is Local to take a closer look at Wisconsin's decision to hold the April election during the rise of the COVID-19 outbreak. She also encourages listeners to request their absentee ballots now for the August 11th and November 3rd elections.

In this month's Peek at Policy, we take a look at one policy - the Wisconsin Legislature COVID response policy.

Lastly, in the Focus Forward, Sara shares information about those left out of COVID relief proposals and packages and shares some places to donate like the Community Shares Fund for a Just Society for those who are able. 

In this episode of Wide Awake in Wisconsin, we are faced with a very different reality than we’ve previously known and Sara takes this time to discuss Governor Evers’ response to the coronavirus outbreak. In the Peek at Policy, Sara takes a look at policies that the State Legislature could take up and pass in a special session to provide some much needed help at this time. Policies like Medicaid Expansion and approval of some important Medicaid waivers. 

Next, Sara sits down with Tia Murray with Harambee Village Doulas to discuss Black Maternal & Child Health in Wisconsin and recognize the third annual Black Maternal Health Week beginning on April 11th.

Sara also reminds people to complete their census and to vote in the April 7th election!

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