Pride Month Every Month, The Value of Unpaid Care, FamiliesFirstNow.Org Activations, and Narrative Power
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
Release Date: 07/21/2025
Charting a New Path in the Child Care Crisis, SNAP Cuts and Food Affordability, Trump Gives a Greenlight to Big Chemical, Reading Builds Critical Thinking & JOY
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
DESCRIPTION: On the radio show this week, we dive into America’s child care crisis—why costs are skyrocketing, educators are underpaid, and how states like New Mexico and New York are charting a better path. Next, we hear about SNAP cuts and food affordability, how rollbacks are hurting families and state budgets, and simple steps you can take to push Congress to restore benefits. Then, we cover glyphosate and chemicals in our food, why a new Trump Executive Order to expand production alarms health and environmental advocates, and how pesticide overuse is harming biodiversity and...
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Encore: Voter Suppression, Women & the Economy, Maternal Health, Men4Choice
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the SAVE Act, a voter suppression bill requiring expensive documents like passports for voter registration, potentially disenfranchising millions. We also hear about the negative national economic impact of rising costs and job losses on women, and particularly Black women. Next, we cover the dire state of maternal health in the U.S., exacerbated by reproductive rights restrictions and funding cuts to health care. Finally, we discuss the importance of engaging pro-choice men in advocacy to support reproductive freedom. SPECIAL GUESTS: Alison...
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The REAL State of Our Union: Fighting Voter Suppression, Representation & Joy at the Winter Olympics, Maternal Health State of the Union, and How to Replicate NY’s Child Care Wins
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the importance of protecting democracy from voter suppression efforts. We also hear about the powerful representation and joy we experienced at this year's Winter Olympics -- and how narrative power can shift societal views for women, moms, and our families. Next, we cover the state of OUR union when it comes to maternal health, and the Trump administration’s cuts to crucial programs that are worsening the crisis. Finally, we discuss New York state and New York City's historic investments in child care, how you can make victories like that...
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Voter Suppression, Women & the Economy, Maternal Health, Men4Choice
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the SAVE Act, a voter suppression bill requiring expensive documents like passports for voter registration, potentially disenfranchising millions. We also hear about the negative national economic impact of rising costs and job losses on women, and particularly Black women. Next, we cover the dire state of maternal health in the U.S., exacerbated by reproductive rights restrictions and funding cuts to health care. Finally, we discuss the importance of engaging pro-choice men in advocacy to support reproductive freedom. SPECIAL GUESTS: Alison...
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Victories on DHS Funding & in MN, Bad Bunny Joy, Women Supporting Women
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the need for the US Senate to place much-needed accountability measures on ICE with their expanded DHS funding. We also cover why the Save Act would undermine the rights of married women voters; and how to protect voting rights in this era of voter suppression. Next, we celebrate two major moments of joy: New York's huge child care win and Bad Bunny’s incredible Super Bowl halftime show. Then, we cover how the pressure campaign stop the lawless and out-of-control ICE surge in Minnesota is prevailing; as well as the importance of protecting...
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How ICE Impacts Students, No Kid Hungry Campaign, Vaccines Save Lives, The Power of Storytelling
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we dive into the negative impact of ICE’s presence on Minnesota students and their ability to show up to learn. Then we hear about the No Kid Hungry campaign, the importance of SNAP for 14 million food-insecure children, and the need to protect it from funding cuts. We also cover the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, including the HPV vaccine. In closing we discuss the power and importance of storytelling in advocating for health care and disability rights. SPECIAL GUESTS: Kristen Sinicariello, Columbia Heights, Minnesota School District; Anne Filipic,...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance in Minneapolis, Stacy Abrams, Getting Women to Run for Office, Closing the Wage Gap
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we dive into the "Mothers of Massive Resistance" in Minneapolis, the impact of the ICE surge on local residents, and the on-the-ground organizing and mutual aid efforts. We also hear about the need for more women to run for office and the importance of political parity. Then we cover the importance of resilience, action, and rebuilding trust in democracy in 2026 with award-winning author and national leader Stacey Abrams. After that, we close the show discussing the high number of women being pushed out of the labor force; how the wage gap is unfairly widening with...
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Rep. Grace Meng, Protecting Women & Children Online, Life-Threatening Abortion Restrictions, Child Care Under Attack
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we dive into the importance of bodily autonomy and access to contraception and the full suite of reproductive healthcare, at home and abroad, with U.S. Representative Grace Meng. Then, we hear about Ultraviolet's campaign against Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, which generates sexualized images without consent, and how to protect women and children online. After that, we cover the impact of the Dobbs decision and the ensuing abortion restrictions, bans, and preventable deaths. Finally, we discuss the Trump Administration’s coordinated attack on child care, using...
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Community Organizing, Hopeful Health Care Moment, Inclusive Education, Child Care Culture War
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we dive into the importance of coming together ahead of the midterms, drawing parallels to historical examples of resistance and resilience. We hear about the devastating impact of Republican cuts on health care, and a hopeful moment in the ongoing fight to lower costs. We also cover inclusive education and embracing the fullness of humanity in the classroom, and why we need to protect the education programs that make this happen. Finally, we discuss how the far-right is launching a culture war against child care that led the Trump Administration to freeze funding...
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Stacey Abrams, Care Wins and Losses of 2025, Taking the Fight to 2026
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we dive into the political landscape in 2025 with Stacey Abrams and we cover the need for resilience, action, and rebuilding trust in democracy in 2026. We also hear about the severe Medicaid cuts in the Big Bad Betrayal Bill, and what this means for children’s health care and long-term care. After that we cover the power of storytelling to shift public policy and public opinion, and how to share your story effectively. Then we close the show with a look back at 2025 and some of our hard-fought victories in health care, child care, and more -- and...
info_outlineOn the radio show this week, we dive into the power of Pride and its roots in protest, plus get tips on how to continue to learn and grow as an LGBTQIA+ ally. We also hear about the massive economic value of unpaid care work, totaling $1.1 trillion annually. We cover how you can be a part of the nationwide FamiliesFirstNow.org activations on July 26, the first day members of Congress are home on recess after the disastrous Big Bad Betrayal Bill was signed into law with its huge cuts to Medicaid and other key programs. And we discuss the transformative power of personal storytelling in creating social change, and how to find the courage to tell your own story.
*Special Guests include:
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Preston Mitchum, PDM Consulting, @prestonmitchum;
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Kate Robbins & Jessica Mason, National Partnership for Women and Families, @npwf;
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Alida Garcia, Twin Impact, @leedsgarcia;
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Hailey Adkisson, Growing Juniper and Simply Complex Stories.