Episode 29 — Breaking Down Stereotypes

Welcome back to a new episode of Three Righteous Mamas! Today we will be chatting with Calandrian Simpson-Kemp and Shannon Watts. focusing on the hope that we shouldn't have to have and motherhood as a superpower. Calandrian Simpson-Kemp founded Village of Mothers, a support group for grieving mothers after her 20-year-old son was shot and killed in Houston in 2013. She's a vocal advocate for the gun prevention movement. Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and local chapters in all 50 states. which started in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. You can follow Calandrian at @diamonds_n_pearlscal, and Shannon on Twitter and Instagram at @shannonrwatts.

Welcome to another episode of Three Righteous Mamas! We are joined by special guests this week: Martha's family! In honor of Pride Month, Martha and her wife Jo both describe how they met, motherhood, and what the month means to them.

Welcome to an all-new episode of Three Righteous Mamas!  This week the Mamas discuss their experiences as mothers—from pregnancy to childbirth to motherhood.

Welcome to another episode of Three Righteous Mamas! This week we have a very special guest: Carrie Contey is an internationally recognized coach, author, speaker and educator. Her work offers a new perspective on human development, parenting and family life. She guides, supports and inspires her clients to live with wide-open and courageous hearts so they can approach family life with skill and spaciousness. Carrie received her doctorate in prenatal and perinatal psychology and is masterful at synthesizing and articulating the science, psychology and spirituality of humanhood. She is the creator of Evolve, a yearlong "personal growth through parenting" program. She is also the co-founder of the Slow Family Living movement and the co-author of CALMS A Guide To Soothing Your Baby. Carrie has appeared on NBC’s “The Today Show,” NPR, CBS radio and in many publications including Time, Parenting and The Boston Globe.

Welcome to another episode of Three Righteous Mamas! Muna is back! She shares with the other Mamas about fasting and the month of Ramadan. Coming from unique backgrounds, the Mamas also discuss their experiences with stereotypes and the ways they have dealt with these conversations growing up.

We are joined this week by special guest, Nse Ufot. Nsé is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Georgia Project (NGP) and its affiliate, New Georgia Project Action Fund (NGP AF). Nsé leads both organizations with the goal of making it easier for every voter to engage in every election.  Nsé and her team are also developing Georgia’s home-grown talent by training and organizing local activists across the state. She has dedicated her life and career to working on civil, human and workers’ rights issues and leads two organizations whose complementary aim is to strengthen Georgia’s democracy.

Welcome to an important episode of Three Righteous Mamas. In this episode, we will discuss the topics of sexual assault and rape so please consider that in your listening experience. As strong advocates for survivors of sexual assault and rape, Austin residents Hanna Senko and Marina Garrett are two of the 12 named plaintiffs of the Federal Class Action Lawsuit against the city of Austin and Travis County—demanding change and the betterment of survivors from the criminal justice system.

We are joined this week by special guest Sarah Wilson, who is an incredibly talented photographer and cinematographer. You have seen her work in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Texas Monthly, Mother Jones, and many other publications. She recently put up a public exhibit around Austin, Texas called Essentials ATX—a portrait series of essential workers in the city.

Jenna Bush Hager is a co-host of NBC’s TODAY with Hoda & Jenna and an editor-at-large for Southern Living magazine. She is the author of The New York Times bestseller Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope, which she wrote after traveling to Latin America in 2006 as an intern with UNICEF. Hager remains involved with UNICEF and is currently the chair of its Next Generation initiative, which is dedicated to reducing childhood deaths around the world. The Mamas speak to Jenna about motherhood, raising her children and her experience in the spotlight as the daughter of a former U.S. president.

We are joined this week by a Texas legend! Known as “America’s most popular populist,” Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and New York Times best-selling author. Hightower frequently appears on television and radio programs, bringing a hard-hitting populist viewpoint into the mass media. In addition, he works closely with the alternative media, and in all of his work he keeps his ever-ready Texas humor up front, practicing the credo of an old Yugoslavian proverb: “You can fight the gods and still have fun.”